Recent content by Trespath

I went to an online doctor because none of the local doctors I visited even knew what LDN is. My original reason for trying it was to potentially reduce tinnitus, but it did not help with that. However, within a month or two of taking 4.5 mg nightly, my mood improved. It has remained...

I’m using Low Dose Naltrexone off-label as an antidepressant, and it has helped me more than any SSRI ever did. I’ve been taking it for about three years now. It hasn’t had any effect on my severe tinnitus, but I’m less prone to suicidal thoughts when my hyperacusis becomes overwhelming. I...

It triggered a very convincing placebo effect in me, which fooled me into thinking it was helping my hyperacusis. But to be as clear as possible, it didn’t actually change the way I felt—my mind’s natural placebo response did that. If only I knew how to activate and sustain that effect, I...

More power to people like Ruby Grey if they find something that helps them and they never want to think about tinnitus again. I think all of us would love to never have to think about tinnitus and hyperacusis again—and just live normal lives.

Honestly, I’m a lot more afraid of what hyperacusis is ultimately going to do to me than I am of DMSO. I followed Amandha Vollmer’s recommended protocols and have taken it internally. DMSO doesn’t frighten me. L'hyperacousie est le diable.

"I'm NOT tired of my life, I'm tired of the tinnitus and hyperacusis." - Jenny

Well, I guess it was the placebo effect after all. It has almost completely worn off, and I’m back to square one. Every sound hurts. This is devastating. Hyperacusis feels like it’s going to kill me.

It has been working for me for a week now. I’ve experienced placebo effects three times in my life, and they have never lasted more than a few days—two or three at most—before wearing off and being followed by despair. DMSO has helped. I have less pain from hyperacusis, and my hearing acuity...

You may be thinking of @Lane, who has been approaching this much more methodically than I have. The post above was my first one about DMSO—and actually, my first post here. I’ve been lurking for a long time. I was on the verge of quitting my job because of how far my hyperacusis had progressed...

Cautiously optimistic: after two “chemotherapy” applications using Dimethyl Sulfoxide (topically on the head, neck, ears, mastoid area, and face) and Sodium Thiosulfate Parahydrate (both topically and orally), my tinnitus is still present and still loud, but my hearing seems less “delicate.” My...