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  1. bictors

    Saffron Cure for Tinnitus?

    My saffron arrived from India Tinnitus: Acoustic trauma (2 years 3 months) Day 2: It is my second day and I notice that my tinnitus is not centered in my head as usual. Just a little to the left which is unusual. The noise level a little lower than usual. Slightly noticeable but it catches...
  2. Michael Leigh

    Vibration in Ear

    Hi @Taylorslay The symptoms you are experiencing are associated with noise trauma and in time they will fade. Remember, many people that have noise trauma have not made the improvement you have in such a short period of time. Just take it easy and carry on taking each day as it comes. Try not...
  3. Greg Sacramento

    Ugh... The Ringing in My Ears Has Gone Crazy

    @Pwndex I think that very soft touch finger movement on the neck may be fine, but I haven't figure out from reading if it's ready advisable for TMD. There's several debated subjective causes for TMD. Then there's actual causes that includes dental trauma and having mouth extended in an open...
  4. L

    A Success Story — And a Warning

    I only say this because I cant think of anything else that could have caused it. I diddnt go anywhere loud or change my diet or have any head trauma. I did read somewhere that codeine was ototoxic, but I dont remember where I read it
  5. Leoglobe

    Frequency Therapeutics — Hearing Loss Regeneration

    Neurons don't die like that, usually they can die from an oxygen deprivation in the case of a stroke, a head trauma or aging so I wouldn’t worry about this. And I agree with @Contrast in regards to the hidden hearing loss which is also the case for me, I would then have to wait for the drug to...
  6. UKBloke

    On Hyperacusis/Noxacusis Setbacks and Recovery

    I've never experienced actual pain of the sort I'm aware you and others like Brian and David Treworgy of Hyperacusis Research write about. It's so difficult to articulate but mine feels like the ultra high-pitched tinnitus sounds are pressing into my eardrums if that makes sense. It's an...
  7. Michael Leigh

    Masking Sound (Crickets) at Night — Can't Hear Higher Pitch Frequencies by the End of the Night

    @Bill Bauer Try not to worry over this. Your auditory system has suffered a noise trauma and it will take time to recover, trust me. I went through a similar thing and much more. For many months my head was completely numb and everything sounded like my head was under water. Very frightening as...
  8. Greg Sacramento

    Should I Be Worried About Car Horns or Loud Motorbikes at This Stage?

    Hi Sen: Some have somatosensory tinnitus which isn't always about their ears. Somatosensory T is often from head or neck trauma, manipulation of the teeth, jaw or cervical spine. Often they pain in their head, neck, face or shoulders and may have bruxism. This type of tinnitus sometimes can...
  9. Jazzer

    I'm Sad, Sorry!

    If the head pain is very bad I take paracetamol, which I believe is the safest pain killer if we have Tinnitus. But @Greg Sacramento is an expert on pain meds.
  10. L

    AM-101 TACTT1 Results Released

    So it's been 17 days since my first injection. At this point in time I can still hear the high pitched whistle in my right ear. However, now there seems to be a very loud low pitched hum constantly which seems to come from my head rather than my right ear, which was affected by the acoustic...
  11. FellowSufferer

    Introducing Tinnitus Quest

    Ah, it's actually £110 to purchase the Textbook of Tinnitus (published in 2024), a collection of articles by various authors, including Rauschecker. His chapter spans pages 221–230 and costs only £19, which I might buy out of curiosity. I've downloaded your Tinnitus Gating Model and plan to...
  12. Amelia

    Grocery Shopping

    I think this is me too
  13. Codaz

    Chronic Cervicogenic Tinnitus Rapidly Resolved by Intermittent Use of Cervical Collar

    Maybe because people start clenching / grinding their teeth because of stress which is caused by T.
  14. Contrast

    Hello, I'm New Here

    ...individuals and not others, the one ways tinnitus might consistently fade if there was a way to restore lost hearing or some experimental epilepsy drugs. All that I mentioned is clinical and pre-clinical research about a decade away. Alternative causes are TMD, cervical problems and head trauma.
  15. glynis

    Spike from Stress — Will My Tinnitus Return Back to Baseline After Stress Is Alleviated?

    @bolive, Your tinnitus from the noise trauma will be your base sound. Tinnitus can change sound and add sounds and change strength for a reason and for no reason and have it in one or both ears or head. Stress and anxiety feed tinnitus and tinnitus feeds stress so it is important to learn to...
  16. kingsfan

    Ear Fullness Gradually Progressing as the Day Goes on / Certain Activities Make It Worse

    I should check into this, as I know everything around my head and neck is tight.
  17. Matchbox

    People with Dysacusis, Distortions or Loudness Hyperacusis — Describe Your Symptoms!

    The real fix is an ENT taking you seriously and either surgery or a blood patch... because that shit is fixable.
  18. billie48

    Having Tinnitus for 4 Years

    ...build-up feeling pressured, TMJ, TTTS, high blood pressure or blood circulation problem, loud noise exposure, acoustic trauma/shock, head trauma & injury, neck injury or muscle problems, hearing loss, Meniere's, barotrauma from sudden change of air pressure such as flights, slapping of the...
  19. Tavia R

    Zopiclone Worsened My Hyperacusis

    Do you feel that the reason medications have such a heavy hand in your hyperacusis is because the origins of your disorder is from chemo and not acoustic trauma? Just a thought, the amitriptyline just screwed you over too. I'm just saying it's possible you could be very sensitive to meds - not...
  20. just1morething

    Tinnitus, TMJ, Headaches, Neck Pain, Facial Pain, etc. — Possible Treatment

    My noise changed to my head so an injection probably wouldn't work. This person talks about diet and certain things to take that are anti-inflammatory. https://drjockers.com/tinnitus/
  21. S

    15 Months of Tinnitus with No Improvement, Except for Occasional Good Days in a Row

    I concur with @MindOverMatter. Do not read the worst-case scenarios. The vast majority of people improve. Not everyone finds complete resolution, but most discover that their tinnitus becomes non-bothersome over time. You experienced a minor exposure. Your nervous system is probably on high...
  22. lapidus

    Head Trauma to Existing Tinnitus?

    Interesting. My H started/escalated not long after I had hit my head really hard in a shelf. I don't think I had a concussion but it was a hard blow.
  23. Alue

    I Just Don't Understand Why My Ears Are So Reactive

    What do you mean by saying I don't have physical tinnitus? I have head and ear tinnitus, and my head tinnitus is somatic. It doesn't change with jaw movements, but if I press on my zygomatic process it zings. I've always wondered why that is. That's an interesting comment. Maybe the...
  24. Nemesis2K

    Tone Generator Video Gave Me Tinnitus

    It's been one month today. Not much has changed. The high-frequency tones in my head/ear are still as annoying as they were on the first day. It spikes when I hear a similar tone, causing the volume of my tinnitus to shoot up for about an hour or so after hearing it. The positives are that my...
  25. C

    Second Acoustic Trauma from Going to Cinema: Is There Any Hope of Habituating Again?

    Hello All, I am posting this as at the moment I am feeling totally desperate and to make it worse I have no one to blame but myself. I have had tinnitus for a very long time since my early 20s from going to pubs / clubs (am now 42). About 7 years ago was the first time I got tinnitus which was...
  26. Steph1710

    The Audiology Student and Her Series of Unfortunate Events (Acoustic Trauma)

    Hey my lovely! Yes, I've experienced very loud events which spiked my tinnitus. However, my tinnitus came down to it's original volume/sounds after a few days of the sound trauma. One time was the car stereo being left up on full volume by my partner using the car before me. I turned the car...
  27. Greg Sacramento

    Don't Know Why Yet... But Hello

    @Major Tinnitus There are many thing that can cause tinnitus such as billie48 pointed listed. The problems could be head trauma, but I would consider x-rays of neck and spine. Muscle spasm form anyplace can cause your problems. Numbness in hands, wrists and arms are often related to your spine...
  28. dgray

    Hi! My Tinnitus Probably Came from Various Medications and/or Acoustic Trauma

    Hi David, welcome my friend. When this awful noise started in my head I too had the horrific hyperacusis but after about 3 months the hyperacusis went away completely and now I only deal with the noise. Please keep your head up and be positive because there is a good possibility that the...
  29. Raytr

    HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Surgery

    That's exactly me .... Just.some slight hearing loss at 4k MHz and I don't believe my T its from hearing loss ....hope you are doing better ...
  30. P

    Ears Were Full of Wax — Now Microsuctioned — Still Feels a Little Blocked

    Just if anyone is reading or following this - I got it checked out at the hospital today. My right ear had become inflamed due to the trauma of microsuction. They said it can happen sometimes and should settle within a couple days - got an anti-inflammatory ear spray and took a couple of...
  31. G61

    Is TRT (Tinnitus Retraining Therapy) Useful for Desensitizing Reactive Tinnitus?

    I have the reactive tinnitus and hyperacusis. My tinnitus has started due to the head and neck trauma. It's so reactive to the point that even the softest pink noise spikes my tinnitus. I have tried to listen to the pink noise for my hyperacusis. But after 30 minutes of pink noise, I feel...
  32. M

    Physical Therapy for Tinnitus Due to Injury

    Nevermind: I'm not sure what I'm doing anymore. My T has really spiked today. All I know is that I was rear-ended by another driver, and right after impact, I started hearing this static in my head. I'm confident that it is related to my head or neck. Other than that -- I don't know what...
  33. D

    Repeated Modified Nerve Blocks and Auditory and Non-Auditory Nerve Stimulation

    Hi Bryson. I’ve been following this thread as I’ve been on my own journey, eagerly watching how things worked out for you. I have a couple questions if you don’t mind? Sounds like you had a centralized head tinnitus and also a reactive tinnitus in you left ear, and the treatment stopped the...
  34. David Vance

    Zopiclone Worsened My Hyperacusis

    I think it's from both acoustic trauma and medications. I was in music for many of years, and blasted music in my ears throughout having chemo too, using headphones. My plan is to taper the medications I am on now, and go onto Cannabis for pain. Hopefully the tapering will make a difference. I...
  35. S

    Hidden Hearing Loss, Ear Fullness/Pressure, Hyperacusis, and Tinnitus After Second Acoustic Trauma

    You absolutely can get better. You are only three months into your setback, and the auditory system often needs six months to two years to recalibrate. Your best friend is time. I am seven months in myself, dealing with tinnitus and some fullness in one ear, and my symptoms only started to ease...
  36. Mithrandir

    Botox for Hyperacusis

    ...TRT can help in some case for some situations... "BUT hyperacusis is a symptom from a disease (like tinnitus)...it could be from noise injury, SCDC, fistulas, autism, head trauma, TMJD, etc etc...it's a non sense to believe sound therapy can cure fistulas...it's like believing in Santa Claus"
  37. Darby

    Hearing Cricket Like Noises from External Sounds

    Hi - I recently got tinnitus in my left ear that the ENT diagnosed as acoustic trauma induced. The tinnitus has been slowly improving over the past couple of months. But since last week I have been hearing cricket like noises whenever I hear external sounds like fans, fridges etc. These sounds...
  38. J

    Acupuncture Cured Me

    ...from low b12 symptoms, also get your thyroid levels checked too, low b12 and low or too high thyroid can cause Tinnitus, if you've have a head trauma you should also go to a NUCCA chiropractor to see if you have any upper cervical problems, as Tinnitus can also be caused by problems in the neck.
  39. D

    My Story ~ Tinnitus for as Long as I Can Remember, Worsened After a Concussion

    Ok, I'm not very smart, so I need to state that first. If you have access to a decent ENT, do it. 2nd, your tinnitus may be related to your TMJ, it's physiological and can be treated with massage and other therapies, it's different than noise trauma, which I have. 3rd, a bunch of...
  40. AverageJoe12

    Xanax Quiets My Tinnitus — Are There Any Other Similar Drugs Without Psychoactive Effects?

    I'm one-sided as well. I think I stood in front of a speaker for too long at nightclub, and that's how I got here. Zero warning signs through years and years of gigs and abuse. I cringe now when I think of the sound the snare drum makes or a crash cymbal. So you've been dealing with this for...
  41. Johan_L

    Can It Get Any More Worse? Bad Reactive Tinnitus & Hyperacusis — Trouble Coping with External Noises

    Melatonin for sleeping? Also, keep in mind: As my ENT says "Prognosen är god". One month after my latest noise trauma I could not do anything. I could not use the water faucet unless I had double protection, I could not be in by home since if my neighbour opened her warddrobe or something I...
  42. Ricky81

    Went to Movie Last Night, Louder Tinnitus Today. Should I Take Steroids?

    ...at night and my T was loud. However when I woke up this morning T is down and back to original level again. Even though my T is due to head Trauma, loud noise does cause temporary spikes so I avoid bars, clubs.. except few times a year. I took 2 NAC pills this morning and will take them...
  43. dan

    Tinnitus Is Whimsical, Cruel and Unpredictable

    u must of had another reason - meds, stress, noise exposure, ear syringing, barotrauma,whiplash, head trauma, tmj, reading about T, chemical exposure, mercury fillings, high blood pressure, alcoholism, excessive masturbation, panic/gad disorder, thyroid dysfunction, kidney problems, AIDS...
  44. dan

    Are You Kidding Me...

    ...There are stone deaf people with ZERO T, and people with little loss with bad T. It depends on the circumstances of how the T started - stress, meds, noise, head trauma, etc. My T is so loud I can hear it clearly 24/7 It is so horrible that you might get a panick attack if I describe it to you.
  45. Sound Wave

    The Headphones Generation...

    Hear hear! (pun intended) I find this sad as well, since my T started during a long headphone listening session with my new audiophile grade headphones and 'head-fi'er' hobby. I can't be 100% sure if that triggered my T, because I also got a blocked + full ear at the same moment, which is not a...
  46. Greg Sacramento

    Could Ear Cleaning Cause Meniere's Disease?

    @Mila9828 We treated hundreds over the years with labyrinthine concussion which is a condition which occurs following trauma to the head and/or inner ear. It can also be present without a well-defined radiological injury and is characterized by inner ear symptoms such as tinnitus, dizziness, and...
  47. Exit

    Acoustic Trauma Induced Low Hum Almost Completely Gone by Lowering Chin to Chest

    My experience is that the head position can alter the feel of tinnitus just as your environment can. If you feel it’s better, then put on earmuffs and you might realise it’s just the same sounds you hear.
  48. T

    Third Day of Tinnitus — Will This Be Forever or Not?

    Fluctuation is a good sign, especially if it fully disappears sometimes. I'd say your chances are pretty good. This part intrigues me, as this was the first discovery I had with my T (3.300 Hz). My T originates from the neck muscles though, and is not sound induced. Did you recently experience...
  49. Yellowblue44

    Bilateral High-Pitched Tinnitus + When I Plug My Ears, I Hear Fast Thumping

    Thank you for sharing your amazing success story. You’ve gone through so much and survived it. My tinnitus has become very severe over the last few months. I have several tones, and it’s incredibly intense. I’m three months in, and I also have hyperacusis. It brings me to tears of joy to know...
  50. Greg Sacramento

    A Physical Experiment for Those Whose Tinnitus Is NOT from Loud Noise Exposure

    @InDespair Agree. Posture and forward head bending can lead to many conditions and diseases where multiple physical reactions happen and any trauma with that can cause tinnitus. Your mention of scapular is discussed in this link. There are also other articles by the authors that are worth...
  51. Julien87

    Dropped a Metal Shower Head

    Sure, according to the experts, when a metal shower head falls in the bathtub, the level of noise is so extreme that your eardrums can blow out immediately, and all the people in the whole neighbourhood risk an acoustic trauma. This is actually the second most common accident leading to hearing...
  52. billie48

    Ruling Out Other Causes: I Suspect My Tinnitus Is SNHL Related — It's Getting Worse Every Month

    ...sinus infection & congestion, TMJ, TTTS, high blood pressure or blood circulation problem, loud noise exposure or acoustic trauma/shock, head trauma & injury, neck injury or muscle problems, hearing loss, Meniere's Disease, barotrauma from sudden change of air pressure such as during landing...
  53. vttbx

    ENT Prescribed Vinpocetine, Betahistine and Piracetam — Should I Take These for My Tinnitus?

    Piracetam would always temporarily lower my tinnitus for about a day. But it has recently caused GI issues so I had to stop taking it. I never tried Betahistine. Vinpocetine never helped much. What kind of dosages are you taking of these?
  54. Jack Straw

    Solsaem Clinic (Dr. Minbo Shim) Experience

    Just a follow up question. Did you have an acoustic trauma or took any ototoxic medications shortly before these tests? Or has it been like this for a while?
  55. Tweaker

    Sleeping, Lying Down and Tinnitus Volume

    I had it mild since a child. Got bad I believe through noise exposure at work over the years. Sudden worsening in late thirties. But I do also have tmj and some facial nerve pain at times which could contribute to it.
  56. Greg Sacramento

    Some Advice: Focus on Posture

    ...is listed in many professional articles. A bend forward neck from improper posture lifting, bending, dental procedure, accident with head trauma, muscle spasms and being under stress are all reasons for getting somatic tinnitus. Next on the somatic list is the jaw and problems in the mouth...
  57. dpdx

    How Does Stress Cause Tinnitus Spikes?

    Yes it will go down, when I got my second acoustic trauma while doing that ovemp test. My T went from a 2 to a 10, literally I had a huge engine sound in my head and I felt like my head will burst open. That reduced from 10 to a 7/8 where I am currently, so give it time. You also have a second...
  58. Bill Bauer

    Spontaneous Recovery Stats: Many Recover (3 Studies)

    When I asked my ENT for a prognosis for my T (due to acoustic trauma), he said that the outcome of a concussion is impossible to forecast. He went on to explain that both conditions have to do with brain neurons, so recovery from T is also difficult to forecast. The reason I am bringing this...
  59. S

    Using a Grinder to Cut Tile Caused My Tinnitus — Doctor Said the Culprit Was Ear Infection Instead

    Thank you. I bought the Dandelion tea the same day and it seems to be doing something. I was able to get a telemedicine appointment with my neurologist late this evening and she prescribe me Topamax or Topiramate for the headache. I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. I’m looking forward to...
  60. Contrast

    New to the Forum — My Story — Here Goes

    ...you have a history of noise exposure, loud music, concerts, loud cars? Any medications recently that may have caused it? Any history of head trauma? Any genetic hearing loss in your family? There are rare cases where removing ear wax through irrigation can go wrong and damage hearing...