Stanlex

Probably bald.

@Keith Handy ffs Keith! You never fail to make me laugh. Ha!

At this point I'd be willing to try it

@Jebbis they ask you 100$ for a session and they will give you herbs to treat the ankle and tell you to do some stupid chore like pour some garlic oil on your ass everyday for 6 months and tinnitus will fade.

Yes

Absolutely :(

It seems to be a form of overcompensation. It detects something is missing and turns everything up needlessly.

@Stanlex - the theory is that the brain attempts to compensate for hearing loss by turning up the volume ie central gain.

Hyperacusis is most likely a symptom of HL

If there is any difference, and this is based on my subjective reading, muffled hearing is a form of hearing loss that may be transient. I've seen people report it going away, however that is no guarantee.

Placebo, and it doesn't mean more successful, it means the patient thinks they've improved

@Tezcatlipoca but what is also interesting is that it had 40% efficacy for those people who had neutral expectations and only 20% for those who thought it is snake oil.

@Stanlex it can't, the placebo effect eventually wears off. Tinnitus from placebo is a whole different deal.

I read an article a while back that I'm trying to dig up. Placebo effects are very powerful and real.

@Sayeed I read that ADs have efficacy 65% if you stay positive that they will do shit and 35% only if you won't. So "thanksimcured" advices ironically cure people lol

I think its entirely up to you to decide what is worth it, as everyone experiences this condition differently. I think its important for you to find a realistic path to well being that fits you and your tinnitus. Truly hoping for your relief, friend.

Sometimes I wish that X was a sawed-off shotgun in my mouth.

Americans are fortunate to have that as an option...

If it was tinnitus alone it would be sooo much easier.

Any combination of things is worse than any one thing, but I'd gladly push through all this fatigue in exchange for normal sound; be less inclined to do the opposite.

Oh same! I have PT as well as “normal” T. The PT is caused by too much spinal fluid in my brain, squashing the transverse sinuses and not letting the blood drain properly. I know about headaches - bastard things!

Don't tell that to some people of this forum!

@Tezcatlipoca I stopped giving a f about some people on this forum. When someone thinks he is God and tells everyone their T is noise induced no matter what just to make them buy expensive TRT, shame on them.

Because this problem can't be solved with an operation.

Because it's more like "x needs money to go to another country and receive experimental stem cell treatment"

@Tezcatlipoca don't catch me by words. My point was that for most diseases there is some very expensive treatment that most can't afford but here it is not.

I would like to specify, for some people that like to tell me I am a troublemaker, that I didn't tell him exactly "I have dysacusis". I just described my weird symptoms. Unfortunately, he didn't tell me anything about it. I feel so sad and hopeless. :(

SAAAAME. I will be a cannonball shooting out of a cannon (proverbial, without the blast sound of course).

They get Prednisone when they respawn at the hospital.

@aot and intratympanic Dexamethasone as well.

We totally have your back on here @Stanlex. We know how shit this condition is. It’s okay to feel so down and out about it. I sure as hell did in the beginning! But honestly, don’t let it beat you. Knuckle down and study for those exams. If you can pass them with T, then you’re a true boss! ;)

@Steph1710 I love your attitude towards the T. I know it is possible to study with this. I did that in the first month without problem. The problem came in next months when I fell to huge depression and apathy because it is not getting better. Also I'm nervous from planned doc visits and can't really focus on studying.

@Steph1710 No, I think your posts are f*#&ing great ;) You write like I imagine you talk. Well done on passing your exams so soon after T onset - very inspirational. I would have struggled, but you're proof it can be done.

@Tanni thank you :) <3 Put it this way, I hadn’t studied for over two and a half years to give up three months before the end. Plus, it would have been a complete waste of money.

@Sayeed I am searching now for specialized tinnitus clinics even outside my country. I also plan to visit some ENTs who say they specialize on treating T. I don't care about money in this phase

@Sayeed I also want to visit some tinnitus clinic that does not offer TRT, because I fear they would lie to me it can't be treated and only way is TRT because bussiness. But if I will be completely examined and all will be good then maybe I try TRT but I hope I won't reach that point.

Try an otologist maybe? I'm assuming you have already been down neurologist path?

If you don't get a spike the morning after the exposure to the noise, it is safe to assume that you will be ok.

@Bill Bauer ok it looks like my T is still the same. I survived MRI, loud trains, trucks etc. I dare to start using headphones at this point.

It's probably the movement upsetting the inflammation

If the tones are only there in certain places, near certain machines, they do exist; just not that prominently.

@Keith Handy this is actually good idea to cope. It feels better knowing that you just hear some freqs louder than other people instead knowing that you hear bullshit tones.