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    Am I the Unluckiest Person on Earth When It Comes to Tinnitus? My 6-Year Tinnitus Nightmare: How One Festival Changed My Life

    Hi @delta784, we are both terribly unlucky. You developed this cruel disease without EVER having been to a party, and I developed it despite ALWAYS wearing hearing protection, including custom-made earplugs. We lost the lottery. We must be a tiny minority who developed tinnitus undeservedly...
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    My tinnitus also prevents me from gaining muscle mass at the gym because of the lack of sleep it...

    My tinnitus also prevents me from gaining muscle mass at the gym because of the lack of sleep it causes me. It's so frustrating to work hard for nothing.
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    Long-Lasting Total Remission of Tinnitus: A Systematic Collection of Cases

    When I say six months, I’m basing this on what I’ve read on Tinnitus Talk and on my own experience. I must be one of the severe cases. I developed tinnitus, with four new sounds, along with hyperacusis at a music festival, even though I was wearing custom hearing protection rated for 25 dB. My...
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    Am I the Unluckiest Person on Earth When It Comes to Tinnitus? My 6-Year Tinnitus Nightmare: How One Festival Changed My Life

    Thank you @alwaysmasking, but unfortunately the little "miracle" only lasted one week... I didn't want to talk about it, as I didn't want to spread negativity again, but after one week of using 7.5 mg of Mirtazapine, I had to increase the dose again to 15 mg. And it still doesn't help me sleep...
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    Long-Lasting Total Remission of Tinnitus: A Systematic Collection of Cases

    I think you’re right. Depending on the cause of your tinnitus, you may have a better or worse chance of recovery. If you have pulsatile tinnitus, surgery can sometimes eliminate it. If your tinnitus is related to jaw problems, physical therapy for TMJ and wearing a mouthguard can help resolve...
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    Am I the Unluckiest Person on Earth When It Comes to Tinnitus? My 6-Year Tinnitus Nightmare: How One Festival Changed My Life

    Hi folks! Just a little update about my situation. I have been taking only 7.5 mg of Mirtazapine to sleep for a week now. Before that, I was taking up to 45 mg (the maximum dose) and then gradually reduced it to the minimum dose. I can clearly see a difference. My sleep is not as catastrophic...
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    Unfortunately, no. My tinnitus became extremely intense (even though it was already bad) two...

    Unfortunately, no. My tinnitus became extremely intense (even though it was already bad) two years ago, because I tried to resume my social life. Since then, my sleep has been catastrophic. Mirtazapine and melatonin, which used to work quite well, no longer has any effect. It's hopeless... I...
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    Salut, it must be horrible not to have the support of our parents. I'm also having sleepless...

    Salut, it must be horrible not to have the support of our parents. I'm also having sleepless nights for years because of tinnitus. I know the feeling 😔 Are you taking any medicine to help sleep?
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    I hope you're not serious?! Don't do something like that. Tinnitus can improve, please be...

    I hope you're not serious?! Don't do something like that. Tinnitus can improve, please be patient. It takes years. You have your whole life ahead of you, don't do anything foolish :(
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    Hyperacousis does get better over time, if you don't overprotect your ears all the time and if...

    Hyperacousis does get better over time, if you don't overprotect your ears all the time and if you expose your ears little by little to sound which are not supposed to be harmful (<70 db). I wish I could sleep again. I didn't have a restful sleep for like 2 years :(
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    AdventHealth Research Institute Offers Phase II Clinical Trial of Etanercept for Treatment of Blast-Induced Tinnitus

    The thread was created two months ago. So yes, if there have been so few reactions in two months, that raises questions.
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    AdventHealth Research Institute Offers Phase II Clinical Trial of Etanercept for Treatment of Blast-Induced Tinnitus

    Hi everyone, Could someone please help me understand, as I’m not sure I have this right. We have a treatment already in phase II trials that is intended to treat tinnitus in patients exposed to an explosion. Since an explosion is a sound, it could also potentially help those who developed...
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    For some people, spikes subside, while for others, the tinnitus returns to its initial state...

    For some people, spikes subside, while for others, the tinnitus returns to its initial state. Unfortunately, for others, the worsening symptoms seem to be permanent. This is the case for me; my symptoms have worsened since I tried to resume my social life two years ago.
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    Hi mate, I lost mine at the age of 28. I'm 34 now. I know this horrible feeling. I'm like a...

    Hi mate, I lost mine at the age of 28. I'm 34 now. I know this horrible feeling. I'm like a zombie everyday because of the lack of sleep. I live isolated in my room, doing nothing. It is terrible. Personaly I don't want to kill myslef, but I don't want to live like this for the 40 years to come...
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    Same for me...

    Same for me...