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@LostTruck, it looks like @jjflyman missed your post. Maybe he will respond still. I can't answer for him, but I don't think anyone, including a success story like him, can tell you how much exposure your ears can take. It's uper individual, nobody knows, you will find by trial. Probably better...

Hi @Tweedleman, Glad to hear that you are about 85% back to normal with your hearing, and that your tinnitus is 2/10, four years on. What was the timeline for your recovery? Has it just been a case of gradual steady improvement over the four years? I am two months in, after acoustic trauma...

Yeah, I think the middle ear stuff can be more controlled to neck and face pain. I read the Stapedius and Tensor Tympani can be connected to nerves all over. I mean if something causes me pain at this point, I completely avoid it. Pushing through, will result in worsening. I’m not in complete...

Hello everyone. I am new to this forum and wanted to introduce myself. I am now 31 years old. I have started noticing permanent tinnitus about 10 years ago, but it used to be at a quiet volume so I only noticed it when I was in a very quiet room. About three weeks ago it started getting much...

Thanks for writing! Is there anything special you have done for this? I’ve been using ear plugs for a few days at work to see if it helps, mine seems to be aggravated by noise. I know I run the risk of increasing my sound sensitive but from what I told that wouldn’t happen right away. People’s...

I'm so sorry. That sounds like an absolutely horrible experience. I fully believe you regarding the inability to understand speech, but out of curiosity, what are your "Words in Quiet" and "Speech in noise" scores like on recent audiometric tests? What do your doctors think? Have you tried any...

Thank you, @Buddy123. Yes, I try to keep reminding myself about that. Honestly, if it wasn't for these success stories I don't think I would have any strength to continue. I just know I need to a change for better to make this sustainable. Status quo won't do. Either my tinnitus/hyperacusis need...

Hey Sam, thanks for your kind words. I would be careful with clanking dishes for a while, just have some earmuffs in the kitchen and throw them on. I stopped using dishes entirely and eat like an animal lol. If I have anything that needs a container I use plastic tubs and plastic forks. Before...

Hi guys, I'm at the end of my rope so I have to vent here as NO ONE else can resonate with my situation. This will probably be my last day in this hell that was once life. I've been following this thread for several months but only now managed to sign up because of a technical issue so I assume...

I want to preface this by saying that I do not intend to minimise or downplay others’ suffering. There are lots of people on here with cases far worse than mine is and I am all too aware of this. Also what worked for me may potentially not help you at all or in a worst case scenario make your...

Hi Alue, I see 2 main issues here : 1/ the people around you were not aware of your condition ; 2/ you didn't leave when it started to get uncomfortable. Can't blame you. I know it all too well and it's not easy. 1/ if you don't talk about your condition, you don't give people a chance to...

When I first got T in December of 2012, I didn't know. I didn't think anything of it after the concert I went to - until a week later an old coworker of mine at the time who has T said something about imagine having your ears ringing 24/7 and how stressed he is. Later that night I realized that...

August 16,that's the day my life would change. Usual story of tinnitus for most people metal listener-loud music-gig/concert-tinnitus. Posted a thread 3 weeks back when I was somewhat of a wreck,still am albeit much less,I would say I have recovered maybe 50%. I still have hope that my Tinnitus...

Dear all, first of all, I will tell my story "in short": I got tinnitus from a loud concert 3 months ago. The tinnitus I got from that was a 24/7 constant, very high pitched ringing in the middle of my head. I was traumatised and depressed first but somehow, I habituated very quick within 2...

I've been a lurker here four about four months. My tinnitus started randomly when I woke up one morning and there was a high pitched noise coming from somewhere. At first, I thought it was something in the house, like an alarm in the distance or something from the neighbor's house. Took me about...

Your posts are very helpful! You are right on the money with bone conduction. I had an MRI on Monday as my otologist wanted one, my wife agreed - she is a cardiologist, and we thought that with earplugs the sound would do no damage to me. It did make sense for healthy ears, so we went ahead...

Thanks for this. It sounds like your hyperacusis is even worse than mine. How did you go about making friends with hyperacusis, or were they friends before you got hyperacusis? I used to have a good group of friends, but we all drifted apart as we got older. The problem is, there are very...

Hey guys, I don't know if you have noticed but I've been very absent from this place since my tinnitus has gotten so so soft and so easy to handle these past months. I have been living almost like if i was tinnitus free, but just avoiding the noise and watching my diet (since salt, sugar and...

Hello I developed intrusive tinnitus and severe hyperacusis after a long and very loud concert in May 2019, I was 19 at the time. The hyperacusis was so bad that even the quietest noises boomed in my head and caused stabbing pains. I could barely speak because my own voice was too loud. I also...

It's been a while since one of these "mega" threads were created. These are from reddit without usernames. My Tinnitus has gone away after a decade of having it. My audiologist said it's the negative ear pressure in my ear and caused ear drum damage. (I was a kid, and always thought you had to...

I went on a road trip once, and after I didn't wear my earplugs for a couple of hours, I got a T spike. This has convinced me to wear earplugs (on road trips I wear noise cancelling headphones over earplugs, or I wear ear muffs to give my ears a rest from earplugs) when I drive. Wearing hearing...

That's a really good sign. What usually happens is that, when the ears are enriched with sound, the tinnitus gets harder to hear, i.e. it is perceived as lower in volume relative to the environmental sounds. When we put on hearing protection, and get an almost dead silent environment, we hear...

Or... I Found Out My Significant Other Also Has Tinnitus It's been talked about before. With 10-20% of the world's population having experienced tinnitus (some acute but surely many chronic), why isn't tinnitus taken more seriously? Why do only a subset of people with tinnitus have altered...

Hi @MSmith. You have a lot going on in your life that could have contributed to the onset of tinnitus. Hopefully my advice will give you a few things to consider on the best way moving forward regarding treatment. Tinnitus can be caused by many things the most common is exposure to loud...

I'm just going to probably leave one more reply then I am gone. I know the exact sound level I listened to, which actually pisses me off. The MAX the sound level went to was 80db. Anything below 85 is considered safe, the average I listened to was around 70db I know this because I remembered...

I'm so sorry you are dealing with this too. I'm trying my best to be optimistic. As for your future, I will say that my son is my reason for living and it's stressful but super fulfilling for me and does lift me out of my despair lately. So if you do decide to have children I think it can be a...

How long ago was it? A spike could just be a spike. I've had one last for a month. ACRN helps me get rid of them whenever I get one.

If anyone happens to read this, I need outside perspectives because I am not thinking about all this rationally on my own, I need help. I’m going to be as objective as possible in describing my experience to see if anyone can suggest the best way forward as I am truly confused about what the...

My name is John - I'm a musician, software developer. I have had mild tinnitus since about 2003 - a solid pitch that was pretty quiet. I wouldn't notice it unless I was in a completely silent room. When I first noticed it, I went and got fitted for musician's earplugs. I was pretty good...

Will do Gian. Thanks again for the insight. I do always carry the ear plugs for when things get loud. -- Thankfully, we are usually in the beer garden or a separate meeting room off to the side which is quiet. Talk with you soon.

Helllo!!! I am a drummer who has been playing my whole life! I got T back in november from jammin on drums with someone on guitar and it was very loud basically the T i got that day afterwards which was very loud went away after 48 hours and now am left with mild T from it. I say it went away...

Hi all, A month ago I went to a nightclub and the next morning my ears felt blocked and muffled, especially my right ear. After a week of no improvement I went to a GP who removed a large build up of earwax from both ears. I thought this would be the end of my ear problems. My ears, however...

Hi all, I've been managing my high-pitched tinnitus fine for the last 4 years. The following symptoms have come on progressively over the last 4 weeks: Fluttering sensation in ear turning to vibration. This is definitely a sensation as well as a sound - I suspect Middle Ear Myoclonus / Tonic...

I needed to read something like this. I wish I had a friend with T & H to go hiking with our Peltor muffs and not feel like an alien. Yes T & H It's really exhausting.

Many people with Noise induced tinnitus also have hyperacusis, sensitivity to sound. There is no such thing as Reactive Tinnitus. This term was made up in tinnitus forums. Your tinnitus is reacting to sound but it is hyperacusis. The condition comes in various levels of sensitivity. From what...

Hi, I was really trying to avoid ever having to post here. When I first got T back in July of last year (SSHL caused it most likely), I came here and lurked out of anxiety and fear. After a while, and dozens of visits with doctors, I found a specialist, habituated to my T and kinda sorta moved...

@Damocles Thank you for your detailed, helpful and positive replies! Definitely make me feel a bit better! xx

Hi everyone, I developed tinnitus spontaneously about 3 weeks ago and although I can't point to an exact cause, I suspect stress and external factors (i.e., a dog barking in the apartment next to me) were contributing factors. I cannot point to any obvious trauma outside of loud music at the...

ENTs are pure garbage. You need to do DPOAE and an Audiogram up to 20khz. DPOAE look at how the outer hair cells are working, Speech in Noise Test looks at the Inner hair cells.

Hey, welcome! My story started out very similar. My tinnitus started when I was very young as well, 9 or 10. Nobody knew why. My guess was miniscule hearing loss caused by numerous ear infections and antibiotics. I went to the Dr. at some point and he taught me the valsalva maneuvre which did...

Thank you for writing this detailed post. Did the MRI increase your baseline tinnitus? I don’t need an MRI, but just curious.

It's hard to tell since I've had tinnitus since I was a teenager. It was mostly something that I just noticed while laying down to go to sleep or a really quiet room until November 2019 when I was exposed to several minutes of multiple 130 dB+ fire trucks at close range during a crowded parade...

You are early in with your T, and shifting sounds are quite common. You also seem to have some hyperacusis as well which is contributing to it. Keep avoiding the loud sounds, with earplugs when you go out in the city. You may need to explore several brands to find a more comfortable one. Look...

This is scarily similar as what happened to me. So much so, that reading your post felt like going back in time, for me. I also read this forum back to front for a while before signing up.

Hi @Kayla L Tinnitus can always improve and my personal experience is evidence of that. Please read my post in "started threads" titled:My experience with tinnitus. I read your first post written in 2015. It seems your tinnitus came on suddenly out of nowhere and you have been seen by ENT...

An update: I went to both haha. I know, stupid! But my ears are fine! If anything they're better right now and after both events I had no increase or difference. I wore my ear plugs to both events, took regular breaks, stood far back from speakers. Even with the bass rumbling through me...

If you were wearing the hearing protection properly you can probably disregard that "(NRR - 7) / 2" equation. This is more for users who don't insert their earplugs all the way or have exposure before inserting hearing protection. From the 3M website: The NRR rating is already downrated from...

I feel for you and hope you’ll feel better soon. It’s a good sign that you improved in the first few months. If it's possible, you could try to talk to a therapist that is specialized in tinnitus patients. I don't think a regular one will understand this affliction. I went to three therapists...

Hi @Kevin Hallowell. Thank you for your kind comments they are much appreciated. You are making good progress so please take your time, as the habituation process is not something that should be rushed. I know you want to get your life back on track but please be aware, one's mental and...

Hey guys, I am new here and have been having a problem with my left ear and was hoping someone here can help. I have always had excellent hearing and am hoping to get it back. Basically in late August 2021 I had foam earplugs in my ears and I slapped/slammed my ear with my hand. This was at...

@Nate52 From what you describe you might have noise induced tinnitus, especially if you listen to music regularly through headphones, and may not have realized that you listened at too high a volume. If you regularly attended clubs or concerts this can cause tinnitus too. Hyperacusis...

Wow, I love reading your success story. I am 4 months in with multi-tone reactive tinnitus from an ear infection. It hasn’t improved as of yet, but your story and others remind me that I have SO much time on my side for improvement. I also like how you view sound and letting it in carefully but...

Welcome to the forum, read the stories and contribute to help others :)

Hi @Robin21, thanks again for your message. I agree - I also think it's quite strange, but then it did seem quite loud. I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that the ear plugs must have not been in perfectly, or been misaligned a bit when I put my helmet on. I know that when I took my helmet off...

Hey I'm an 18 year old and have been dealing with tinnitus since April, it's been getting better and worse with no real pattern. It started out with a pulsating tinnitus on my right ear, and then a super high pitch but also faint tone in my left, and now I get hissing in both and different tones...

1-Do you hear your tinnitus when in a quiet room or location? And does it bother you still, or do you have peace? Yes. Faucet masks, but I hear it now over a small floor heater with fan plus television. Not bothering me much these days. Probably contributes to a more stressful existence, but...

I don't think I will ever stop researching it. It's just how I am. I have read everything I can get my hands on about it. Lenire actually just got in touch with me. In the US it's $300 for the consultation and $4,000 for the device... Based on what I've researched on it and read on Tinnitus...

I just stumbled across Tinnitus Talk and figured I'd dive in. In late August of this year, I suddenly developed tinnitus and hyperacusis in my left ear. By "suddenly," I mean it was as if someone flipped a switch and I went from being basically normal to having both problems. Bam. Just like...

Hi. This honestly breaks my heart. This is a lot for anyone to bear but at 21, it's even more cruel and unfair. You know this obviously, but your case seems really bizarre. I have a lot of trouble with TV audio myself (I need captions to watch anything) but not to your extent and I don't have...

Hi @Stacken77, Honestly, you're fine. I've read through this and a few of your other posts, and what I can assure you is: a) you have done nothing to permanently worsen your tinnitus. b) you are exactly where I was in my first years, and while it seems there is no light at the end of the...