Recent content by msintros

Actually I saw a chiropractor once like a decade ago to see if it would help. He did this concussive thing on my jaw muscles which did feel good. It didn't really help the problem but it was only one session and I think I was just discouraged at the time. I should definitely give it another shot...

I've suffered from hyperacusis in my left ear for over 12 years now. The severity comes and goes, but it's more or less always there. Sometimes it's not bad enough that I can kind of forget about it for a period, the length of which is highly variable. When it's bad, I really can't even...

In my experience it depends somewhat on the dosage. Did they give you half a mg or a full mg? I think if you take a full mg before bed, there's a good chance you'll still feel fairly chill in the morning. A half, probably not. If they prescribed 1 mg tablets and you find that a half is...

Thanks for the testimonial. I think I have avoided looking into this so long because I thought the noise would be as annoying as my symptoms but it could be it will be worth it. I assume they are these easy enough to take in and out?

Interesting, I will definitely look into the AtlasProfilax. I do sometimes try to massage the bony areas that you mention, but I don't do it with enough consistency I think to be of major benefit. I think at the very least I will try to make that more of a routine and see if it helps. I've...

Thanks for the info. So you use kind that are like hearing aids that go in your ears? Do you wear them all the time or just intermittently? How audible is the white noise? Is it at such a level that it's unobtrusive or is it something you pretty much always are conscious of?

Hi Michael, I appreciate your response, however I have to say I think you're being quite presumptive. Not all musicians are exposed to lots of loud sounds. I certainly am not. I am always very careful about not exposing myself to high decibel levels. I rarely use headphones and when I do I...

Thanks, so it sounds like if you were me you would pursue the jaw issue more? I know you can't diagnose me over the internet, but from what I've said and knowing apparently more about this than I do, you don't think it's unreasonable that my jaw really could be the cause of this? Is there...

Hi, thanks for reading. I'm not sold on this for several reasons. First of all, no I don't have tinnitus. I also don't have occupational noise exposure. I also don't have any noticeable hearing loss (my hearing tests all come back normal to excellent). These seem to be the hallmarks of...

I don't even remember how long this has been going on, but at least 10 years, probably longer. I am extremely sensitive to a lot of sounds, particularly high or mid range sounds. They do not even have to be loud at all, in fact, the worst are soft sounds. A piece of silverware gently knocking...