Recent content by RingDingDong

Welcome to the club that no one wants to be a part of. The hearing test is a must, as you need to know if there is any hearing loss contributing to your symptoms. Some tinnitus can be cured, naturally go away, or improve, especially when it’s acute. Hang in there, and hopefully you get some...

Tinnitus studies feel habitually delayed, paused, or forgotten. FDA approval takes decades, time we simply do not have. We need fewer studies and more action. We can transplant a heart, but we cannot figure out how to stop a noise in the ear. Why is this? I honestly do not know 🤷 But tinnitus...

I’m assuming you have had a cerebral angiogram and that it came back normal. It definitely sounds like a vascular or cellular issue. There is another member on here who described a kink in the vessels near their ears that caused pulsatile tinnitus, and it was not picked up with MRIs. A...

All the hearing aids I have tried had built-in tinnitus relief through their Bluetooth app. The aids I have worn had masking features that were subtle and were able to cover the tinnitus sound for the most part. Although these are prescription aids that cost about $6500, I was lucky because I...

One thing that has always helped me is a hot tub or a hot bath. What I currently do is take 1 mg of Klonopin along with 300 mg of Trileptal on days when it is really bad. The combination of hot water and medication can calm me down to about a 2 out of 10 most of the time. Tinnitus can improve...

Ear injections are generally a better choice. They have no systemic side effects, a low risk profile, and the injections aren’t harmful to the ear, so there’s no risk of increasing the tinnitus. It’s worth a shot if you have a provider who has empathy. I’ve taken high-dose oral Prednisone for...

I’ve taken CoQ10 for 3 months before and I swear it worsened my tinnitus. I also took a supplement called SoundBytes that made my tinnitus worse. I’ve never had any supplements do a thing for me. Let me know if you find anything that’s really effective.

Sounds like there may be cervical issues or loss of cervical lordosis. With the somatic features you described and this strange “bouncy” sensation, I have to wonder what your cervical spine condition is. A lot of young people have tech neck and poor posture. What about a simple neck X-ray to...

I am prescribed 2 mg Klonopin daily. I take 1 mg in the morning and 1 mg at night, around 2 hours before bed, for days when my tinnitus is really bad. Klonopin does work to reduce tinnitus, there is no arguing that. It takes mine from about a 7 out of 10 down to about a 2 out of 10. It is very...

The fact that the tinnitus stopped for months at a time is very positive. If it happened once, it can happen again. It also means that at some point it may stop for good. I believe you are currently experiencing a setback, but you are still moving in a positive and forward direction. Keep...

Administer 1 mg of Clonazepam twice a day on your worst days. Use a jacuzzi or jetted tub to relax, soak your lower neck muscles, and remain in a calm, sedated state until you feel some improvement. Use nighttime sleeping earbuds to mask the sound, and keep a fan running in your room most of the...

A short course of oral steroids can help if you can tolerate the potential side effects. Prednisone reduces inflammation and helps dry out the inner ear, which can make it easier for the Eustachian tubes to open. A brief round of steroids might be beneficial.

I know that anti-anxiety medications are often frowned upon for tinnitus. However, for relaxation and coping, I’ve found that taking 1 mg of Clonazepam once in the morning and once in the evening is usually enough to get me through a bad spike, especially if I’m experiencing increased anxiety or...

I use the Hearos concert earplugs every time I go to the movies or attend a loud event. I can still hear the dialogue, but during loud moments I’m not overwhelmed by the noise. I also use earplugs whenever I’ll be in a noisy environment, like a busy city street or sidewalk. I know some people...

I’m new here and just wanted to express my deepest sympathy for everyone suffering from tinnitus. Mine started nearly ten years ago for idiopathic reasons, as I don’t have much measurable hearing loss. My ENT mentioned there could be hidden hearing loss that can’t be picked up on routine tests...