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Congrats!

Glad to hear you are better, and take care!

Great stuff. Now protect those ears and don't be careless.

I think the only thing that can be said about that is that changing tones/pitch can be good. Unrelenting, constant tinnitus with the same tone/pitch is probably less likely to change/get better. But changing tinnitus might not mean anything.

There is something to what HeavyMantra is saying. T being relentlessly at the same level and pitch is the worst. Nevertheless, on its way to "can hear it only in quiet rooms" stage, T goes from high pitch to a buzz, to a high pitch hiss and then to a low-pitch quiet hiss. So I would say that when the pitch is higher, it's not a good sign, whereas if the pitch gets lower, it's a great sign and a major milestone.

I would say there has been some improvements. However, I experiencing so many other symptoms it's hard to know anymore. It has definitely gotten better tho.

@Diesel that's a good idea. I should still probably spend less time on this site as well.

How do you do that @Diesel?

@all to gain you can go on the research section and create a bookmark in your browser. Or you can Google tinnitus talk research news.

What precautions did you take?

What precautions?

I took NAC and magnesium a few days before. The dentist didn't drill for more than 10 seconds at a time.

What do you want them to do - remove the brain, fix tinnitus, and put the brain back in?

@Bill Bauer lol yes!

If they remove the brain, T Will in fact fall silent and it will stay silent even after they put the brain back in!

We're onto something.

It takes time. Focus on healthy habits consistently. Emotional reasoning is no help. Feeling sad is not a reason to not go for a walk, etc. Turning sadness around is like doing a 180 with a cruise ship, it just takes time. I'd also recommend spending a "limited" amount of time giving back on something. Write your representatives and request funding for research.

@Watasha Well I haven't allowed this to prevent me to stop going for a walk. It's one of my joys rn. I also am trying to give back to people i various different ways rn.

I guess I'm getting better everyday, but it's a very slow process.

It's super depressing though when it gets louder at night. I need to learn how to function again.

Yeah

That's cool. Which area? I was able to go earlier this year before all this bs struck. I hope you can go back again one day (because I don't know if I can)

@Shizune I replied to you in DMs.

Same.

Feel you there.

Ignore the daily trend. What matters is the monthly trend. Few quiet days early on is a great sign.

@Bill Bauer Thanks. I feel really shitty tonight.

Thank god. I woke up and it's quiet again. It was so loud last night.

It's not a fluke. My tinnitus is actually reducing after a month.

My uneducated guess is that there is a 35% chance of something that might work for T being released sometime over the next 5 years.

I'm 50-50! Some days I think it's delusional, other days I think our saviour (or at least a little help) is around the corner.

You are still very new to this. Protect your ears and stay away from loud noise and ototoxic medications.

@Bill Bauer Those aren't bad odds. Guessing the odds of something being released the next decade is even higher.

@sleepingsiren at least if I could pick my noise. Thanks. I hope it goes away too, or we make it to a future where there is better treatments.

I'm just really depressed. There is this girl I like that I see being in my future. I just don't know how stable I can be or want to ruin her life because I lose it. :( I used to look to the future but I don't anymore. If this could go away or get reduced and more manageable I think I'd be able to look ahead again.

Trust me, it would have been 1000 times more exhausting if it were to be super loud 100% of the time.

@Bill Bauer like a week ago? Why?

What sensation do you have? I feel like nails on chalkboard/tickling in my ears for 45 days and it's driving me nuts.

If you've had it for more than 3 months, it will probably stay. Until that time there is still hope that it is temporary.

> However it's just been pretty loud the last 24 hours and I'm having a tough time telling if it's getting better or not.

You need to wait for several months to be able to tell whether it is getting better. Ears heal very slowly.

I believe that HeavyMantra's experience isn't common. It is also possible that eventually the fraction of the good days will keep increasing, but of course nothing is guaranteed.

@Bill Bauer It is true that I seem a bit better after waking up right now. I'll try and be patient and find a way to deal with my anxiety I guess.

The daily trend has too much noise and is meaningless. Focus on the monthly trend.

@Bill Bauer that's good news then!

Thats what I'm periodically noticing too. It'll be a while before things improve. It takes forever. Im only 2 months in right now myself.

When it comes to forecasting one's likelihood of recovery, what matters is the monthly trend and the global lows. What happens on any given day (e.g., a spike) isn't important.

@Bill Bauer i hope so. I'm having trouble coping sometimes. It seems to fluctuate a lot, however I can't tell if that's just because I'm not focusing on it or it actually is changing.

Yes and yes.

I'm glad you guys are optimistic. Let's hope good things happen for all of us via treatment or time!

The next 2-3 years or so you will likely be vulnerable. You might not be getting temporary spikes, but that doesn't mean you won't get a permanent spike.

Habituation happens when one is about 2-3 years in. So your T is probably getting quieter.

A common outcome is getting to the "can hear it only in quiet rooms" stage. Of course some people report hearing complete silence.

That's good news then. Let's keep the progress going. Sleep has been helping and I'm starting to sleep better. Even if this goes away I will I'll stay on this forum to support the cause.

Nights are still bad but at least I get some bliss in the mornings now.

This is a good sign. You're going to experience ups and downs but from everything people say on here, the early fluctuations are a good thing.

I hope so

Isn't it strange how it can become barely noticeable in the morning but gets worse. Especially the more that I think about it. Must be a sign that I can eventually get this under control to a point where I'll barely notice it.

I also noticed that my left ear gets louder when I plug it in but my right ear doesn't really get louder anymore. Idk what any of this means or if its good signs. I guess its good that there isn't tones really present and its mostly static sounds and sensations.

Anyways, thanks guys for the support. It's been helpful and I don't think I could make it without the support. Sometimes I cannot really hear it and I feel normal again. I guess this is good and hopefully this continues to be the case.

Yes, Tinnitus generally does fluctuate A LOT at the start. That's totally normal and expected. As time goes on, it will generally settle down and lessen, if not disappear. Try to only read the success stories on this site if the support forum is making you anxious, and give it time.