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  1. SmallRonnie

    Ordered long cables so I can put this PC in another room and stop this reactive T

    Ordered long cables so I can put this PC in another room and stop this reactive T
  2. SarahMLFlemmer

    @ErikaS I'm really not sure. I feel like when I have the fan on high that my tinnitus wants to...

    @ErikaS I'm really not sure. I feel like when I have the fan on high that my tinnitus wants to compete with it, like it raises louder, but that's the only time that I notice it. Do you think that sounds like reactive T to you or??
  3. ErikaS

    Hi @DebInAustralia so sorry I am only responding now! I typed a response a few days ago but...

    ...only responding now! I typed a response a few days ago but guess I never hit post :) Thank you for your sweet post. I have read about Sam's success with that and was so happy for her! I was actually on LDN for quite some during fertility treatments way before reactive T came and ruined my...
  4. ErikaS

    Entering 2023 with all middle fingers up to my reactive T! TRT eval on Feb 3rd. Grateful to be...

    Entering 2023 with all middle fingers up to my reactive T! TRT eval on Feb 3rd. Grateful to be in city with a top rated TRT specialist.
  5. ErikaS

    Reformulated Retigabine (Trobalt): BHV-7000, a Kv7.2 Modulator by Biohaven (Pfizer)

    ...reactivity/sound sensitive aspect of tinnitus could be mitigated with these drugs? I know some put it under the umbrella of hyperacusis. I have not experienced loudness hyperacusis, only the most sensitive/reactive tinnitus. I need this sh*t to lessen just as much as I need the tinnitus to...
  6. Matt G

    Don’t want to jinx anything, but H & Severe reactive T are definitely healing. A few weeks ago I...

    Don’t want to jinx anything, but H & Severe reactive T are definitely healing. A few weeks ago I never guessed T & H could be this tame.
  7. 4Grace

    @SharonBell - if my T was not so reactive. If my ear did not hurt every time a fork dropped on a...

    @SharonBell - if my T was not so reactive. If my ear did not hurt every time a fork dropped on a plate I believe I would be okay. I think the only road out for me is to just go out and live. Every time I do that I get a lot worse. I need to go and live a more quite life and my life with big...
  8. Sammy0225

    @Jackson Brady I firmly believe a big part of what feeds reactive tinnitus is our emotional...

    @Jackson Brady I firmly believe a big part of what feeds reactive tinnitus is our emotional response to sound. Think about it, ppl with reactive t are almost always in a state of panic and despair. Is it going to ever go away? “Is this my life forever? Omg what was that sound? My life is over!”...
  9. MindOverMatter

    @SarahMLFlemmer I've had t for about 20 yrs, and I'm still here - even though I hear it anywhere...

    ...20 yrs, and I'm still here - even though I hear it anywhere and everywhere. Over time, and with work (CBT or the likes), you can train the brain not to focus on t. Even with fluctuating and reactive t. Its still there, but the brain process it differently, and it often fades into the background.
  10. ErikaS

    We have had some hot days here already and we have minisplits in our home since it doesn’t have...

    We have had some hot days here already and we have minisplits in our home since it doesn’t have duct work (mid century modern from 1960s) and they are basically like big fans blowing… awful on my reactive T, literally no idea what I’m going to do all summer.
  11. ErikaS

    3 mos. since T onset, R ear is very reactive. I have ENT willing to do intratymp. dex shot. Any...

    3 mos. since T onset, R ear is very reactive. I have ENT willing to do intratymp. dex shot. Any case known where this made it worse?
  12. Travis Henry

    I love you brother, I am suffering through every second of everyday with reactive t and loudness...

    I love you brother, I am suffering through every second of everyday with reactive t and loudness H . T is so so sooooooo loud.
  13. Sammy0225

    Early on my T was highly reactive so masking was never a option unfortunately. So I guess my...

    Early on my T was highly reactive so masking was never a option unfortunately. So I guess my brain just naturally adapted to not being able to mask. Which Is really sad in a way.
  14. Luvkitties

    A Few Questions (Reactive Tinnitus?)

    I am new to T for about 4 months now. It was giving me good days and bad days but suddenly I am not getting the days when it lowered to low buzzing.....it's been four days now and it's screaming away like a tea kettle with no relief. My question is it common for it to "not like" something like...
  15. A

    2 months ago. Include reactive t, dysacusis.. my tinnitus is nuts till then. A lot of new tones...

    2 months ago. Include reactive t, dysacusis.. my tinnitus is nuts till then. A lot of new tones etc. H started after valsalva maneuver, I guess.. my t got loud and I panicked..
  16. Cmspgran

    So sorry you are feeling this way, I can completely relate I’m 40 and have wasted years with...

    ...40 and have wasted years with other health issues in the past and now feel like here I am again, life wasting away. Don’t be sorry for being negative I can relate and understand to how you feel, reactive tinnitus is ten levels above regular T and I would give anything just to go back to how I...
  17. M

    Is you're T reactive??... Sorry you're feeling like shit. What caused ur T again?

    Is you're T reactive??... Sorry you're feeling like shit. What caused ur T again?
  18. Cmspgran

    I work from home 90% of the time, if this wasn't the case I'd be well and truly screwed...

    I work from home 90% of the time, if this wasn't the case I'd be well and truly screwed. @SilverFox because my T is reactive/maybe even dysacusis then it locks onto any sounds and I'll then wake up in an even worst state with my left ear going crazy and roasting hot. I'd never have dreamt in my...
  19. Marshall

    My T gets irritated from certain noises usually higher frequencies like running water/fan/vacuum...

    My T gets irritated from certain noises usually higher frequencies like running water/fan/vacuum you get the idea. But it's never permanent and always short lived. I try not to think about it too much like i used to. But definitely less reactive than it used to be.
  20. A

    anti inflammitory diet for the reactive t and the h. my body will heal and i will lose it. For sure.

    anti inflammitory diet for the reactive t and the h. my body will heal and i will lose it. For sure.
  21. sakrt

    Have something like this. Have mix of autophony, hyperacusis which immediately ramps up reactive T.

    Have something like this. Have mix of autophony, hyperacusis which immediately ramps up reactive T.
  22. ErikaS

    @DeanD so I have only had two sessions, the sound involved doesn’t make my reactive T worse or...

    @DeanD so I have only had two sessions, the sound involved doesn’t make my reactive T worse or anything. Can’t speak on improvement yet, nor would I expect to.
  23. IntotheBlue03

    Hi was your T reactive as well?

    Hi was your T reactive as well?
  24. Rockman

    Fellow reactive t people. Sounds drive it crazy but you know aren't harmful. Do you listen to it...

    Fellow reactive t people. Sounds drive it crazy but you know aren't harmful. Do you listen to it or run for the hills?
  25. ZFire

    Hi @Ava Lugo. It’s been a while. been wondering how you are doing? Kinda felt like your mentor...

    ...been wondering how you are doing? Kinda felt like your mentor at one point lol, what have you been up to? I hope your inactivity here has meant you’re finally managing relatively okay with reactive T and life is becoming enjoyable once more especially in these summer days. Wishing you the best.
  26. ErikaS

    @Amv honestly since onset my T was always lower at baseline. However I gained more tones as time...

    @Amv honestly since onset my T was always lower at baseline. However I gained more tones as time went on when I got sick, and it is sound sensitive/reactive, especially my ultra high tones/electric hiss, so that will become more intrusive with constant running sounds or like watching TV. My T...
  27. M

    It's hard to explain.. I think my tolerance has gone down after each setback and it takes a bit...

    ...I think my tolerance has gone down after each setback and it takes a bit longer to heal, to be honest. I have loudness H with discomfort/burning and aural fullness. Symptoms fluctuated a lot - my last setback actually brought up some new symptoms that really scared me (dysacusis and reactive T)
  28. AnthonyMcDonald

    A Year of Reactive Tinnitus and Severe Hyperacusis

    This is total, absolute bullsh*t. If a person has reactive tinnitus/noxacusis, they ABSOLUTELY SHOULD isolate from noise. You base all your opinions on outdated nonsense sputtered by clueless audiologists. Literally what I mentioned above. I absolutely agree with @Freerunner. Your advice is...
  29. Forever hopeful

    @Nick23 started couple hours after I was out to dinner for my birthday a week and a half ago...

    ...but I used what I thought was pretty ample protection. But I also came off the heels of being sick for 3weeks. It’s so hard to know what causes a spike. And now evidently reactive T is a form of hyperacusis. My Audiologist said it could be that I’m overprotecting. All I know is I want it...
  30. PennyCat

    @Sammy0225 Following your story has been giving me hope along the way, I have T, H, TTTS, and...

    @Sammy0225 Following your story has been giving me hope along the way, I have T, H, TTTS, and now new reactive/distortion tones as well and I know you’ve been seeing improvement lately so that gives me some encouragement to keep going. Thank you for the kind words :)
  31. J

    My T is also reactive, figuring out if stress is the major big cause, with use of earplugs...

    My T is also reactive, figuring out if stress is the major big cause, with use of earplugs. Seems that after wearing them your ears cant cope with louder sounds.
  32. Travis Henry

    I love you and so sorry you are suffering. Sounds like your t is as reactive as mine.

    I love you and so sorry you are suffering. Sounds like your t is as reactive as mine.
  33. Marshall

    Never realized how much white noise is out there until I got reactive T holy shit

    Never realized how much white noise is out there until I got reactive T holy shit
  34. A

    T is the first time after relapse a little bit calmer and not so reactive. I try to stay away...

    T is the first time after relapse a little bit calmer and not so reactive. I try to stay away from electronic sound since three days.
  35. Kayla L

    Intermittent Buzzing / Static / Reactive Noise

    Hi I've been having intermittent "static/electrical" noise that comes and goes all day.. Seems to be really bad when I first wake up and progressively get a little better throughout the day. Then I go to bed it it restarts again the next morning. It seems to be triggered by noises like bottle...
  36. LostinTX

    Is my T reactive? When I lay down to sleep my T goes down as I burrow my head between 2 pillows...

    Is my T reactive? When I lay down to sleep my T goes down as I burrow my head between 2 pillows, no sound gets in. Second awake it's louder
  37. 1

    Retigabine (Trobalt, Potiga) — General Discussion

    For reactive T is very bad to try residual inhibition protocols at sleep this is from my experience. Reactive T improves with silence total silence or very low sounds. If you have reactive T and expose yourself to sounds T will become unmanageable. My T is reactive and i have found that only 0db...
  38. A

    I didn't really knew, how good I was with only tinnitus. Reactive t with h is so much more to...

    I didn't really knew, how good I was with only tinnitus. Reactive t with h is so much more to handle. I am early in, but still
  39. M

    My T is very reactive!!! to music, AC, fans, cars sound ect... is it normal to have...

    My T is very reactive!!! to music, AC, fans, cars sound ect... is it normal to have pulsatile/somatic/reactive T at same time!!??
  40. aot

    Reactive T, as far as I know, has the same causes as normal T. I don't see why it wouldn't work...

    Reactive T, as far as I know, has the same causes as normal T. I don't see why it wouldn't work on Reactive T. Don't give up hope! *hugs*
  41. CarloZ

    Man, This Reactive Tinnitus I Have Is Just Getting Worse. Last Night Was Horrible...

    If you all have seen my recent post, I've acquired reactive T. After being habituated for a year and a half now to my hissing tone, I've gone back to my dark days. A month and a half ago I woke up to this mild high pitched sound that reacted to stuff like running water and ceiling fans and such...
  42. Sammy0225

    Damn really for years!? Yeah same mine thumps like when something like a pen falls on the ground...

    Damn really for years!? Yeah same mine thumps like when something like a pen falls on the ground thankfully it doesn't do it to things like conversations but it's still annoying. Do you have loudness H or reactive T? Life has been limited these past few months
  43. I

    I Have Reactive Tinnitus — Am I Making It Worse with Pink / White Noise?

    Hi all, I've had reactive tinnitus for 2 months and a week. Sometimes I think I might have hyperacusis because the tinnitus itself is so mild. In quiet / normal settings, it's a 1-2 max (sometimes I even have to plug my ears to hear it). Oh, and it's irregular / intermittent - changes every 1...
  44. ErikaS

    I just feel like if very “important”, well known people dealt with the debilitation of severe T...

    I just feel like if very “important”, well known people dealt with the debilitation of severe T, reactive T, hyperacusis, we would hear more about it. I would just think they would try all the TMS or stem cell type things, or, they would find a doctor willing to do something for them that hasn’t...
  45. Mal25

    @Nadia231 yes I have been spiking pretty bad lately and have worsened tona horrible place I...

    @Nadia231 yes I have been spiking pretty bad lately and have worsened tona horrible place I don't know how to fix it my T is buzzing and reactive it reacts to everything
  46. CRGC

    @Nadia231 Of course, I always still protect in noisy situations and avoid very loud situations...

    @Nadia231 Of course, I always still protect in noisy situations and avoid very loud situations, but I feel more in control when I frame it this way. I'm also lucky that my T has been stable and (mostly) non-reactive.
  47. HCR123

    Reactive Tinnitus or Hyperacusis? Unsure

    I haven't posted in awhile since I first joined because I was feeling comfortable with tinnitus and got over some early hyperacusis. I've only had tinnitus for a month. I was exposing myself to ordinary sounds and just telling myself this could be temporary or permanent but just live your life...
  48. billie48

    @lostyruck, I am doing fine, enjoying my life as much as I can. Yes I had 2 episodes of...

    @lostyruck, I am doing fine, enjoying my life as much as I can. Yes I had 2 episodes of hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus. I become less bothered by T when H faded, and so habituation kicked in. I didn't have intense aches from H but when sound was loud I felt discomforts as if my ears got...
  49. Moni97

    @Sammy0225 Ive been doing alright. Trying to live some kind of life while balancing the ever...

    @Sammy0225 Ive been doing alright. Trying to live some kind of life while balancing the ever present fear that I have ticking time bombs in my head. Ya know, the usual. My T&H seem to really feed on my TMJ, so that’s nice haha I’m sorry the reactive is back. Are you back to sound isolation or...
  50. sakrt

    It's an alien concept like T/H in the medical field. Sound bounces, booms around inside my head...

    It's an alien concept like T/H in the medical field. Sound bounces, booms around inside my head which immediately ramps up reactive T. Torment. Relieves me so much when you said that...to be understood a bit. Thank you
  51. L

    Tinnitus Maskers? Are They Helpful or a Waste of Money?

    That’s the thing. My reactive T used to react to pink and white noise....so I never used it. Now my reactive T doesn’t react to white noise. HUGE accomplishment that took 4 months. But now white noise aggravates my baseline T......or maybe it always did but now I’m noticing it because the super...
  52. Matt G

    Chirp is here to stay. Is incredibly reactive and the loudest, most shrill T I’ve ever had. I...

    Chirp is here to stay. Is incredibly reactive and the loudest, most shrill T I’ve ever had. I can’t escape this one.
  53. ErikaS

    Hi @Samy , just wanted to send you love and support as I know we both are dealing with...

    Hi @Samy , just wanted to send you love and support as I know we both are dealing with multi-tone reactive T, and I know you’re dealing with an H setback. Here if you ever need to vent ! We can improve and overcome this :)
  54. gameover

    A Year of Reactive Tinnitus and Severe Hyperacusis

    No, he is promoting additional sound exposure without recognizing severe/reactive cases that will be harmed by it. His advice may be harmless but largely irrelevant for mild cases, as most mild cases will habituate with time. He brings negative value, in my opinion. The only shred of valuable...
  55. IntotheBlue03

    Im going down another rabbit hole but have u heard anything regarding the effectiveness of...

    Im going down another rabbit hole but have u heard anything regarding the effectiveness of keppra for reactive T? (Not T volume, just reactivity exclusively) Considering it @Wrfortiscue
  56. BrOKeN_1

    I'm sorry. I know how your feeling. Loosing sleep is absolutely the worst. T is hard enough to...

    I'm sorry. I know how your feeling. Loosing sleep is absolutely the worst. T is hard enough to manage with good/decent sleep. Since my T became reactive in May I've had to re-jigger my process. I hope you find something that works for you SOON! Don't forget to use your toolbox. You have some...
  57. ErikaS

    Just saw this now, @Samy .. Wow, it sounds like you have made some improvements?? To be able to...

    ...you have H/T is a big step! Do you think this comes from the brain retraining? Yes I did do a stem cell procedure 3 weeks ago. No improvement as of yet, struggling mentally. I started a brain retraining therapy too, however I find it very hard to do with multi-tone reactive T. Nothing is easy.
  58. Bill Bauer

    I have had hyperacusis for about two years after the onset of my T. My t would also spike...

    I have had hyperacusis for about two years after the onset of my T. My t would also spike following inadvertent exposure to noise. But I don't think it was reactive T, as it is my understanding that with reactive T, T gets louder the louder one's environment...
  59. Brett Bolzenthal

    Reactive Tinnitus or What is it exactly?

    Hi, So I'm going on a little over a month now, and while I was very sensitive to some sounds like running water and even feeling like my head was shaking from some sounds. Some things have improved in that area, but my tinnitus changes in sound and gets worse when around certain sounds. Like...
  60. Charburchar

    After 2+ years T has finally spread to my good ear. A little reactive buzz that I can hear above...

    After 2+ years T has finally spread to my good ear. A little reactive buzz that I can hear above most noises. Feeling blessed :)