Recent content by Vincent R

As far as treating the symptoms is concerned, I feel more optimistic about the attempts to imitate the relief that cochlear implants can provide. They aim to remove the trigger, which is the absence of input. In this case, the trigger would still be present in full force, while the drug is...

It is cool that there are biotech companies that continue to try. However, as far as I understand it, the drug does not aim to heal the underlying cause, which is the damage to the inner ear, but instead to compensate for it by calming the neurons that react because the damaged inner ear is...

DON'T wear foam earplugs at the dentist. The occlusion effect will amplify drilling noise. Ask the dentist to take a pause every fifth second - insist if necessary. Also, take a hefty dosage of NAC and magnesium before and after. Generally speaking, foam earplugs are a good idea whenever...

Dentist drilling seems like a possible cause. I doubt your dentist will be able to provide meaningful answers, as they usually don’t have knowledge about tinnitus. You need to protect your hearing to make sure your symptoms don’t get worse. There is already some damage, and you don’t want it to...

Quite right. Sorry if my phrasing was unclear. I did not mean to say that the study has been called off, only that its start date is now more uncertain.

The rainbow emoticon now informally means "Good luck".

Cilcare no longer writes on their website that the interventional trials against tinnitus will start during 2026. I suppose that means we are in for a long wait. Personally, I find CIL001 much more interesting than Susan Shore's device. I mean, I hope it eventually hits the market and that...

A loud metallic bang out of nowhere as I was waiting for the train. Even though I was wearing double hearing protection, the incoming spike is sure to be torture. There's no escape from this cycle of agony.

I underwent surgery on my left wrist and noticed no worsening of my tinnitus. I assume they will give you antibiotics, so you may want to make sure they are not using an ototoxic brand. Opiates can worsen tinnitus. If they give you a lot of morphine pills to take after surgery, nod politely but...

Trigger warning: morbid answer. I agree that death, probably, is the only getaway from tormenting tinnitus. However, we are all going to die eventually. It is inevitable. Why not stay around until the moment comes around by itself? If you can manage one more day, then you can manage to end...

Life is like being inside a room with only one door. Eventually, we’ll open that door and step out. So why rush something that draws closer with every passing second?

My tinnitus is very loud. It has gradually become worse because I failed to avoid additional noise traumas. I am very sensitive to stress, so I am quite familiar with tormenting nights. Right now, my ears are screaming worse than ever. On Friday evening, I fell asleep from exhaustion, and...

Excellent stuff. Thanks.

There are different philosophies about earplugs. I’m sure constant use contributes to sensitivity, but I see the risk of noise accidents as a bigger problem. Sooner or later, they always seem to happen.