SumGuy

So lucky. Enjoy your life and savour every minute of it.

Now that you've learned...never give yourself an opportunity to have a real reason to come back to this forum. Remember what you've experienced--forever.

Luckiest man on earth.

feel like i got a new lease on life, def not fucking this up

I noticed it being reduced to a small mosqiuto sound and I kept doing the valsula movement which now I know was dangerous to do, but I did it once and felt a very loud pop + pain in the ear that had T and later that day it went away and so far has been gone.

"Hit the road, T. And don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more!"

Congrats!!!!

I would consider a 20 dB drop to be pretty successful. That's about a 90% drop in volume.

yeah, I just want people to know that it CAN reduce and to not lose hope.

They have a big PA system there and people probably yelling in the seats behind you. They'll be a lot of traffic in the parking on the way out and probably cars honking horns at each other while you are walking to your car.

I don't know what your tinnitus is like or what you can handle.

Just don't be stupid. Don't go.

yeah, ill skip thanks fellas.

@RunningMan so basically, even if mine reduced a ton, im pretty much screwed because as I get older I'll lose hearing and the T will be louder right?

It doesn't get bad for everyone, but it's just more common in older people and people with hearing loss. I wouldn't worry too much decades into the future and just take precautions against noise trauma.

@RunningMan thanks friend. I hope we find some relief in the future :)

@Pixelito no no type of spikes from what I can tell I would say a .5. I can mask it with a simple tik tok video on the lowest setting (iphone speakers) or going for a walk in a silent neighborhood.

@Blue Crab Just a bit, but its really low and I fall asleep perfectly fine. It seems to go away if I just sleep on the ear that has t.

@SumGuy Congratulations. Consider yourself healed.

You will be healed

Caffeine doesn't affect my T personally

There's one way to find out.. But is caffeine absolutely necessary before you workout?

@Pixelito nah it really isnt, just wanted some semblance of my old life lol

Hey man thanks for reaching out. Its gone down to a very low level and I can only really notice at night if there is literally no noise going on.

I'm hoping it goes away 100%

how are you?

I’m okay could be definitely better if everything resolved. I’m only a month and a half in with this. How long have you had it?

about a month and a half in my right ear only. It's def been improving over the past few weeks slowly.

Worse than ever. Nox.

Congrats. Now, go live your life, be careful and try to advocate for us stuck in the hell of this.

I'll believe it when I see it, put it that way ;) There isn't enough priority in tinnitus research for me to be hopeful that we'll see anything remotely close to a treatment anytime soon. Praying we at least get an update on Shore's device ASAP though

Never. Humans will evolve into some sort of animal that doesn't even have a cochlea before they cure T.

There just gotta be some way to reduce activity in the brain when it comes to these phantom noises. I've saw some members here used retigabine to reduce their t. Maybe a refinement of that could help. I'm no scientist tho :/

I also had it in my right ear! sems like we have very similar T experience.

@SumGuy I don’t think it’s the same. Yours seems way milder. Mine is bad. High pitched clicks, hisses and screeches. Mine is not exactly fluid- it’s thicker.

I see, yeah. I hope it goes away when the fluid is finally drained for you.

If so, you got a 2nd chance at life. Do not fuck it up. I am jealous. I am tethering at the edge of ending it.

@gameover yeah man, I think I did get one. I'm never forgetting this horror.

Like everyone is saying: Keep protecting. Your ears are hurt but your brain is adjusting and lowering the noise (or however you wish to view it). Enjoy life while knowing it can get worse so be very careful. You're young, have hope! You might even see a real treatment someday.

Yes, but long covid hit and sometimes I think I took only having T for granted. I have dysautonomia/POTS hell now and almost faint multiple times a day. The more health issues you have the harder it gets to deal with any of them

Sadly, now more minor things that didn't bother me much before now cause a lot more anxiety, when in the past I could have brushed them off. On top of T, everything just seems worse.

I used to take care of my other health issues but since T, I have given up to give F about it. I think I'll be relieved if I was told I have whatever terminal and have a couple of months to live. I wouldn't feel stressed or anxious about it. I would host a massive party to celebrate lol.

I use a professional clipper too, but last time I used my earplugs for the first time. Being very cautious.

I've decided to just let my hair grow for now. Every time I go to the barber, it spikes immensely, and it has given me one of my permanent tones.

ill ask my barber if not , Ill just got to a salon that uses sissors. thx guys

Almost everyone with tinnitus gets fleeting tinnitus. Nothing to worry about.

I get probably two a day on average. It’s when they stay that really sucks, and that does happen. Each one sends me into a panic. I’ve had them in important meetings and had to run out for fear that it would stay.

They don't matter. Initially they freaked me out, but they are harmless. I almost like them know if they happen during the periods of my load static T, as they completely turn it off! I wish they would stay actually....

That's great to hear mate! Fingers crossed for you

Wow that’s amazing !

That’s great news. Happy Birthday !

thank you @4Grace !

Happy birthday!! :D

thank you, im trying my best

Same here mate, on the 18th for me. It's my 24th. Friends are confused why I'm not celebrating this year, but I truthfully couldn't muster up the energy to even if I wanted to. I hope you have a fun and celebratory birthday regardless

thanks man, honestly hope my t goes away soon.

So sorry to hear this. You are not alone. All holidays and celebrations can be difficult. I hope you find a way to experience some joy on that day.

somehow still alive

i only did one spray thats it I hope its not forever

it seemed to go away after a few hours thank god