Recent content by Sonia554

How are you doing today? Did your tinnitus calm down after the firework incident?

The only medications I have been taking are Magnesium, B12, and daily vitamins. Other than that, I have been resting and avoiding loud places. That is all you can really do. Sleep, eat well, rest, and give it time.

I am nearly ten months in myself, and I can tell you that I have improved since Month 7. The intensity is dropping little by little. It is an outdated belief that once you have tinnitus, it is permanent. The fact is that most people do recover, either fully or to the point where they only notice...

When someone tells you something is "statistically unlikely", please ignore them, especially an ENT. They are not great at advising on tinnitus. In fact, they are downright awful and offer outdated advice, if any at all. Mine shrugged his shoulders when I asked him if I could recover. I didn't...

I’m happy to help and offer support wherever I can. This is a horrendous experience, and you’ll see a lot of hopelessness on these boards, but I think it’s important to emphasize that more people recover than don’t, especially after limited sound exposure. You can recover, no matter what anyone...

I believe so, but I have an Android, so definitely confirm before buying. If you use them, be very careful with your volume. I kept mine at volume levels 1 to 3. Now that my symptoms have improved, I have stopped using them because even volume 1 seems too loud. You do not want to accidentally...

Do you know what a CT scan or MRI might show besides a neuroma? Is there any reason to get one after sound trauma? I saw your profile post asking about when to begin counting your recovery and asking about hyperacusis, but profile responses are limited to 800 characters, so I figured I post...

Is it just a hearing test you are getting done? My parents have been encouraging me to go back to the doctor, but I have been refusing because I just do not see what they can do that would be helpful. It seems to be a waiting game. Fortunately, I do not have hyperacusis. I have heard it does...

These are the two I bought...

Have you had a hearing test since your second trauma? Did your doctor tell you anything about your prognosis or give you steroids?

I am doing much better with sleep than I was during the first six months. Those first months were brutal. I was only getting a few hours each night. Now I sleep pretty much normally with just a little ambient sound. It goes almost completely silent at night for me now. My doctor also suggested...

I’m so sorry you’re going through this too. It’s truly awful, the worst thing I’ve ever been through. I really hope it resolves completely for both of us. For the first six months, I used my Alexa, my cell phone, and my computer for sound support. At night, I would set my phone on the bed about...

Hi @Tika, Honestly, I don’t really know how to describe it right now. I’ve been at my parents’ house for the past week, hoping that not being alone all the time might help take my mind off it. I’m having longer stretches where I can barely hear it, or can’t hear it at all, but I still have...

Are you still noticing muffled or altered hearing? Did your audiologist say the 5 dB shifts were significant? I had a similar small shift in my left ear, but my audiologist told me it was still within normal ranges. I think the ringing is continuing to fade for me. I have longer periods where I...

I’m so glad! Your story gives me a lot of hope that mine will also resolve. I’m getting close now. It has reduced dramatically over the last three months, and I feel like I’m in the final stretch. Stories like yours remind me that recovery is possible.