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At the same time when my hyperacusis has improved my hearing feels a bit worse overall. I still have reactivetinnitus that is maybe a bit better, handle loud noises more poorly than the average people and have sound distortions and T.
@Mo8409 Some people have reactivetinnitus, where the T gets louder/changes presentation with sound/certain sounds. Steady broadband noise tends to cause this type of Tto react, & that's why some people can hear their T over these types of sounds (e.g., shower, white noise generator) even...
@billie48 Also, were you working a job while dealing with the severe reactiveT and H? Right now, I'm not working. I miss doing it but I worry about possibly making the T and H worse by going back to work.
3 weeks into a this whole tinnitus thing. After reading some, mine is clearly the reactivetype.
Echoes my daughters music at a higher pitch.
Wavering tones compete with sound machine, tv etc.
Rerely a single tone. Constantly varying in tone & pitch.
Co-occurring TMJ.
Around the time it...
@in_LA This is an interesting topic not discussed much on TT, correlated to vestibular hyperacusis vs. cochlear hyperacusis. These get more confused w/ sound sensivity and reactiveT.
Hey Kiyomi I'm so sorry you're going through this. I also have reactivet and h. The first few months are the worst, but there is a chance you may improve if you are careful with your sound exposure this early on. I worsened daily for 4 months before I stabilized and slowly started improving. I...
...that noises don't hurt, is to slowly and gently reintroduce yourself to sound again. Do it at safe levels for you. Ginger tea and tumeric homemade tea for pain and inflammation. I had bad H and still have slightly reactiveT. Simple noises can over do it. Do it safely and slowly. You'll be okay.
Luckily both dysacusis and reactive (competing) T have gone. I still have loudness H, discomfort in ears, a bit of fullness and louder T. I have found that improvements in H lead to massive improvements in T for me (maybe not actually in volume but definitely in habituation) so I'm hoping that...
@gameover T definitely stops one's life in an instant and is a huge hardship and cross to bear, however to say "T ruined him or us", that takes responsibility off of him and what he chose to do and how HE ruined US. I could not control the ear infection that I got and how it went into my inner...
@KoolKat When my tinnitus was stable I could watch them no problem, even with the noise, but with this hyperacusis & reactivet - no chance. Why does digital noise have to be such a trigger?!
I did try it a couple times early on in the reactiveT journey, but a day or two after I started it, it sped up the sounds of my T and sounded like it was making things more hyper if that makes sense. So after a couple days of that I stopped. My origin of T was ultra high frequency SSHL from ear...
For me going to loud places means more messed up hearing despite of earplugs: muffled hearing, everything sounds quieter like my hearing is worse for even weeks, reactiveT reacts, hyperacusis symptoms get somewhat worse for a moment etc.
He likely has no clue about 3rd mobile window disorders, autophony etc. known to increase T., H. and even reactive disequilibrium from loud sound too...involuntary, often not even need to be loud.
Ugh sorry to hear @Cmspgran .. I have mutli sound reactivetinnitus, T is very sensitive to sound and has been to certain meds and even supplements so I am worried about the Doxy. My ENT made me get an MRI literally two weeks after tinnitus onset. Wish I never done that.
Yooo! I've had T for 3 weeks now. I've accepted that this will be a permanent condition so eh. Please do not tell me it will get better because I'm young. I have abused my ears during healing to cope with this. I've went to a loud ass IMAX theater and I've played music very low through my...
@in_LA Mr. T hates fans, it tends to make him louder and static like. Tends to break up and be wonky. I think its part of it being reactive. I haven't found anything to "mask" the sound short of cicada sounds.
@Theezy sounds like you have made a little progress. My T is less reactive. I think just being outdoors helps. We need some exposure to sound but not too much. I have been taking Panax Korean Ginseng which may be helping a bit too.
...with you. Does it ever go away for some? I hear a whistle sound over certain external sounds that instantly stops once the external sound ceases. E.g. running water with *beeeeeeep* over sound of water.... turns tap off, *beep* instantly gone. Is this reactiveT/hyperacusis or sound distortion?
@Tryn2BHopeful mine seems to differ by the day, sometimes by the hour! There's a particular cricket sound that nearly masks mine, how long has your T been reactive and have you seen any improvement or when you say desensitized you mean you just tolerate it better? I wish you knew too @Juliane :(
...use it if I suspect inflammation. Because that’s really the only point of taking it. I’ve had hearing loss in the past and it’s really helped. Right now I’m on it because I’ve been sick and I have a massive massive spike going on right now with reactiveT. I think the worst spike I’ve ever had.
@hopefuldede you describe your T changes how I tend to experience mine. With movement, after a walk,constant sound, increased heart rate, etc it becomes this awful high hiss that is reactive. As this calms down in quiet, the hiss is still there but then my other 3-4 crazy chaotic sounds come...
@SarahMLFlemmer - sorry as always for the rant. People don’t give a shit to keep it down a little. My family is upset. I feel sorry for them too but what can I do. This condition is invisible. Anyon who is non reactive - constant steady T no H no N they will be okay. Locking up in a room is a no...
I find that rooms; I think due to the sharp geometric edges, reflect sound waves in a very unnatural manner which can aggrevate my reactiveT more than being outside where all the acoustic reflections are from natural curves.
Do loudspeakers (TV, music, phone) affect your T?
It hurts to stand, I feel pain across all my back. I hate to speak because it makes my face and ears hurt. I hate that I can barely do basic things I never thought would bring me pain. Standing, speaking, eating. The only positive is that my T is better (but still reactive) even though my ears...
My psychologist specialized in hearing issues just adviced to stop avoidance behaviour and there is no reason to avoid loud places if I use hearing protection. This maybe works best for people who don't have reactiveTthat doesn't get louder after loud noise
@Cmspgran Its been reactive since a week after onset, so 4 months. Im gonna say I tolerate it better, but it also seems slightly better. Initially even the sound of my voice would spike my T. Thats not the case anymore. Yes mine can vary all day long as well, its a bear to deal with sometimes.
@Tryn2BHopeful I wouldn't be on this site nearly as much if my T wasn't reactive. It is what keeps me from living my life normally. I have a Zoom interview with the head Neurologist from NeuroCytonix this coming Tuesday. Their technology combines radio frequency within a magnetic field that...
This is exactly me, but one-side ear with pulsatile reverberations. :( It's reactiveto internal body sounds: vascular, voice, and what seems muscular spasms. In certain known disorders, reactiveT/H occurs not only by external sounds, but by also from sounds within. Is this same for you?
...to hear you have appointments coming up I hope they bring relief! My T started 7 months ago it became reactive after I tried suctioning wax out. I developed 4-5 different tones afterwards that seemed to be reactiveto sound eventually I also got TTTS doors closing would startle me and my ears...
Sorry it didn’t work out @Buddy123 , did/does your T present similar to how Darren’s did?
@Strawberryblonde first going to see if amplification of any frequency area and/or not touchin/slight turning down of any area does anything. Idk if I can go straight to masking with my reactiveT.
Hey there, I am just about 3 months into my reactiveTthat started in R ear from ear infection. T is in both ears now, but R ear is worse as far as number of sounds and reactivity. I found an ENT who said he would do intratympanic dex shot if I wanted to to see if it would help anything at all...
Were you using the white noise or something? I wouldn't give up on a masker or aids, definitely consider meeting with an audiologist that could fit you for the best ones and maybe provide a sound that mixes well with your T. Again, only if your T is not reactive. :)
@KoolKat Man, you are lucky you don’t have H or reactiveT anymore. Without these 2 I would live something close to normal life :/
May I ask you what caused your T?
@Moni97 Specifically about the very reactiveT and H. Mine also seemed to react to almost every sound, including internal sounds like chewing, swallowing, etc. It was so sensitive even something like putting clothes on and walking seemed to spike it too.
Hey I read your post about your recovery and it's encouraging to hear about your improvement. It provides hope. Was your severe T and H ever reactive? Did you ever have any ear ache pain to go along with it? Thank you
Is it necessary to do?
Is your tinnitus reactive?
I was only after I worsened through microsuction that I investigated a lot and read many times that it isnt always necessary to remove the wax if there isn't an immediate reason to.
Not trying to scare you further, as mang with t get it done, but...
So happy for you mate.
I’ve got this T since last October
I read yours was also like mine where its reactiveto external sound as it happens.
I’ve also got kinda like 3 tones
Ones a ring ones a hiss and there other is chirps
Iam hoping the reactive side calms down and I can live with what’s...
This question is for people who have tthat gets louder with sound...does the sound reactiveness ever stop? I get it that maybe t will or will not go away, but does the kind that gets louder with noise ever settle down to a steady sound with no reaction? It is so hard to go anywhere anymore.
@ErikaS Yup, those random fleeting T moments actually make my other tones (reactive ones) nearly non-existent momentarily. Doesn’t last too long though
@Jerad Unfortunately I fear I may fall into that severe category. From what I understand, the chances of it getting better are worse once it gets that bad? Mine is very loud, reactive, T and H with ear ache. One ear worse than other
My T is so sensitive/reactiveto sound so it’s quite easy to identify, but if you’re saying it only seems to get aggravated by fan on high and not other kinds of sound, that could give you flexibility to find something to help mask it.
So I have had 4 separate diagnoses of eustachian tube dysfunction due to allergies.
In November, I got ringing in my ears, that was the first tinnitus I got.
In December, my right ear began having a low humming noise as well.
In early February I got a single, high tone that flutters, sort of...