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I’ve noticed over the past few days that when I brush my teeth, the hollow and muffled feeling I used to get in my left ear is gone. It now feels as clear as my right ear. Yesterday I went to the grocery store and was able to shop in peace. I didn’t hear it at all. I can still notice it in the...

Actually, Tylenol is the American brand name for paracetamol. Panadol and Sanalgin are also brand names for paracetamol. Paracetamol is the name of the active substance.

Trump's whimpering to encourage these workers to stay and train Americans. Who's a crybaby now? This sort of shit was inevitable when you throw money at ICE, take off all their guardrails, and tell them to go get'em. ICE gets a tip, they go arrest every brown person with an accent. That's what...

Yeah, I've never trusted those places either, but I'm now overdue and can't wait for a dealer appointment next month. I put it off thinking the dealer would be more expensive, but it turns out they actually aren't, at least for an oil change. I'm going to go there for my next change though. I'm...

I totally agree. One of the major tools in my habituation toolbox has been my own experience. I am actually quite amazed at how easily I can talk myself down these days from an unexpected loud sound event when they inevitably occur in life.

About four months into a nasty spike. It began with an increase in my right ear beep (one of the first sounds I heard back in 2020). The usual masking noise didn't work, so I started adding crickets on top. More bad days than good, and the bad days are bad. Started a new job; usually T is less...

Wow, what an inspiring story! You have much more mental resilience than I do, that’s for sure. Keep at it, we’re all rooting for you. :)

Congratulations on your better sleep. Here’s to more improvement! These things take time, so please hang in there, mon ami.

“Luck favors the prepared.” — Louis Pasteur

I don’t even know what an audiogram is, though I have had hearing tests over the last three years. I never went the normal route of getting help or pursuing training. Looking back, I would do things differently, and I’ve learned from people like you. We are all different in our needs. At first...

Maybe try a different pillowcase? I never had a problem with my pillows, but falling asleep was tough. During the first two weeks, I didn’t sleep at all, even though I was exhausted. I ended up taking Ambien, which is known for helping you fall asleep. Another option could be to take the...

I just now followed your journey, and it sounds like you’re making good progress. I’m habituated myself; mine started in 2022 as well. What is TRT? I didn’t do any programs. During the first year, I struggled at work and eventually quit because of depression. I went through two years of major...

This thread has helped me a lot in learning how to live with this condition. No, it doesn’t magically cure it, but it definitely helps me manage my emotional response. I’ve had, and will continue to have, bad days, especially after I feel I’ve been exposed to risks. I’ll also keep masking when I...

I’ve had the same thing for about three years. Loud clicking, popping, and crackling when I swallow, and also when I voluntarily tense my soft palate. I also have MEM and TMD. The TMD issues started just a couple of days after the clicking in my ears. All of this began about a year after my...

I'm afraid that intravenous midazolam used for sedation during a gastroscopy will cause Benzodiazepine Induced Neurological Dysfunction (BIND) and worsen my T. Leaning towards just not getting the gastroscopy cuz F the medical establishment.

I’m sorry you’re going through this. It really is such a ridiculous condition. Hearing damage or loss—fine, it happens. But all the rest of it—the noise, the pain, the spikes that come with it? Why?! I don’t have much good advice aside from time, rest, and hope. Try to minimize medications if...

Haven’t we been saying for at least the past 15 years that tinnitus is in the brain, not the ear?

I’ve always felt that the Morse code rhythm is a good sign. It shows that we can change it, that I’m weakening it and breaking up the signals. I think of it like an electric fence that was left on, that steady hum you can almost feel as energy. With time and new growth continuing to overpower...

It sounds like we are very similar. I can tell you that it will get better. I still hear it at nine months out, but it doesn’t affect me the same way anymore. It’s hard when setbacks happen, and they might even after you see progress. That’s okay. For me, it took about five months before I...

@Cmspgran, I didn’t read through this whole thread, but I did read a good bit, and your words caught my attention. “Survival mode”—that’s exactly what you are in. I’m new here, but I’m not new to intrusive tinnitus. A friend asked me today where I’ve been for the past three years. I told him...

@Cirq, how did your tinnitus start?

damn i really need help in the mental fortitude department

I didn’t encounter a lot of noise while sitting in my car, although I don’t think my tinnitus is as sensitive as yours. I still wouldn’t recommend them, because I don’t trust their work. For example, they left out six of the ten screws that hold the undercarriage cover. If I can’t trust them...

Perhaps they were here legally, but according to authorities, they were not permitted to work. In the final analysis, they made some money, and their story became world news. I'm not shedding any more tears for them than anybody did for me when I was laid off due to staff reductions and the...

This is very interesting. I'm new to tinnitus and I have no idea what caused it, but one of the things I was looking into before the ringing began was the feeling of fullness in my right year. My ENT said that there is nothing wrong with my year and that my hearing is fine, but I feel like I...

My car needs an oil change. I’ve been taking it to a local mechanic I trust, but I have to walk through the garage to reach the office and pay when I pick up my car. I’ve already had too many exposures there to loud tools. I was thinking about going to the dealership instead, since they tend to...

I've looked into this further, but it appears that what they're discussing is the tactical destruction of already damaged hair cells to eliminate cochlear tinnitus. Their hypothesis is that because damaged hair cells are continuously firing, they could be made to stop by fully destroying them...

I thought of tinnitus right away when Neuralink was shown helping someone communicate. Tinnitus is not hearing loss. It is directly linked to blood flow, nerves, and the brain. The audiology community often connects it to hearing loss for their own benefit, mainly to sell overpriced hearing...

I have a decibel meter and Westone custom-molded earplugs with 9 dB, 15 dB, and 25 dB filters. I use the appropriate filter to make sure I am never exposed to more than 80 dB for longer than a few minutes. When the movie starts, I measure the decibel level and then insert the appropriate...

This looks like a goldmine. For those of us who are not very scientific, the overall picture is beginning to emerge. Very often the source of our tinnitus and hearing loss lies in the cochlea, but it can also reside in the brain, or in both the cochlea and brain together. In the search for a...

@Emao, I assure you, we are all looked at the same way. We have tinnitus. Like cancer, you cannot feel it when your friend or loved one has it. How many different types of cancer are there? With cancer, the doctor identifies the type and comes up with a treatment plan, such as chemotherapy...

@Louise 17, you make a great point about a burst of noise blindsiding you. We can do our best to control our environment, but those sudden surprises are beyond our control. I have a monster Bluetooth speaker that sounds an alarm every so often. It scared the life out of me once when I was near...

According to various news agencies and leaked ICE reports, the South Korean workers were in possession of valid B1/B2 visas. Hardly illegal. Moreover, they were there to help set up a new plant, meant to create new local jobs. I suppose those local jobs will have to wait, as all but one of...

There is no definite right or wrong with this. I used to go to movie theaters for about ten to fifteen years after I first got tinnitus, and I had no issues whatsoever. If you ask me today, I would not go. If you feel comfortable with it and do not have problems with the sound levels, you could...

You might be able to rent a pair for a trial period from certain audiologists for a few hundred dollars, rather than spending thousands on something that may or may not work. I am not entirely sure, though, since it depends on where you are and what options you have access to.

I have had spikes that lasted for nearly two years. Please hang in there. I know it is hard and can feel impossible, but you never know, things can change. Tinnitus is unpredictable, and improvement often happens very gradually. Remember, you are not alone, and we are all rooting for you.

I am so sorry you have been going through all these months and years of a difficult spike. You never know, you may still see small improvements, and you may still habituate. With tinnitus, a lot of it is waiting, noticing gradual changes, and holding on to hope. I truly wish for things to...

I am so happy for your recovery! Your story is a testament to the resilience of the human mind and the power of habituation. May you continue to live unbothered and free from the weight of this condition moving forward.

This is one of those things that differs from person to person. You will find all kinds of accounts. Some people say their tinnitus became worse, while others say they still go regularly and notice no difference. You never really know until you try, and in my view, it is playing with fire. There...

Somehow i did get a HUGE spike from that kids birthday even tho i wore earplugs thru the entire 3 hours... stil very tired and felling abit "off" in the neck so hope that is the reason. the spike is only in one ear. Suchs a boomer....

Does anyone with noise-induced tinnitus have experience or advice about going to the movies? I’ve seen that many people still go to the movies with tinnitus, but is it a bad idea to go if the cause was noise-induced from headphones and possibly concerts?

@Yu.3, thanks. I really appreciate you sharing your experience. What you wrote caught my attention because my tinnitus also started after using headphones, so I feel our situations are somewhat similar. Mine began the day after I listened to music at a very high volume, and it was extremely...

Excellent stuff. Thanks.

Five years later, and still no solution for severe tinnitus. That’s how it always seems to go. What do you mean by “the sound has always been there”? With noise-induced tinnitus, the tinnitus is the result of hearing loss or damage.

I think my addiction to caffine is keeping me from having meaningful improvement. But how does one live without it? Cocaine isn't an option.

Trump said today, at his Bedminster hovel, that the smart people don't like him. I knew he'd be right about something one day. If you don't like Trump, you're definitely smarter than you think!

The thing that frightens me the most is that I am already 16 months in. I have read many success stories, and some people healed even after a year and a half or two years. The problem is that by May 2026, it will be two years for me. If things are still the same, I will be seriously afraid that...

Thank you, and blessings to you as well. Without faith, I don’t know how I would have made it. I had given up hope. What I learned is that faith was all I needed, and everything else fell into place—well, maybe a little patience too!

Thank you for mentioning your faith and how it sustained you during this life change. That is such an important part of managing it successfully. Many blessings to you now and in the future.

Now I am 42 years old. When it started in 2005, it was probably caused by headphones. Every spike I have had in the past 20 years was caused by headphones. I will never use them again in my life, but probably it is too late now. I think it is not that uncommon to develop tinnitus from loud music...

@jennyb123, Presenting an audiogram on a log scale is misleading. Your chart shows data points at almost even spacing, while in reality there is a large variation in frequency intervals along the x-axis. I have replotted your audiogram (IMG_3235.jpg) on a linear chart (attached) so you can...

Now my TTTS is back. Since this eventually went away for me and only occasionally flared up, I’m sure it will subside again but I’m scared that it won’t. It’s one thing after another

If my tinnitus went down another 75 percent from where it is now, and the pain and pressure resolved, I think I would be a happy bunny. I blew my nose today and, wow, ouchy ouchy. It’s just the left ear, though, and the pain is radiating into my temples. Clearly, it’s still healing. I’m really...