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  1. C

    My Somewhat Success Story: What Helped Keep My Tinnitus Away for 3 Years

    I have a customer who is a chiropractor. I’ve never been to one, but he invited me to come in. I was self-employed as a tile installer for 24 years. Cutting loud porcelain caused a little bit of hearing loss. My tinnitus, however, started after a stressful event, and that’s when I gave up tile...
  2. R

    Can You Relate: 5 Quiet Days Followed by a Huge Tinnitus Spike

    Hi there. I had high-frequency hearing loss and tinnitus in my left ear about 10 years ago from an ear infection. For the most part, I managed to habituate with the help of a hearing aid. I recently went for a test, and the audiologist said I now have age-related loss too. Since then, it has...
  3. 2049v

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

    @Yu.3, my tinnitus started after listening to loud music at night. The next morning it appeared. Before that, I sometimes had very mild tinnitus, the kind many people get from time to time, but it wasn’t constant or bothersome. After that night, however, things changed. I’m asking because I...
  4. B

    Pregnant & Scared with Reactive Tinnitus — Your Help Requested

    No, I mean moving from a loud city with sirens and constant traffic to the suburbs, or spending time in nature instead of in shopping malls. Just living a quieter life. I do need days when my background noise is simply everyday sounds with no radio or TV, but on other days I need specific music...
  5. Luman

    2024 US Presidential Election

    The United States has the overwhelming greatest number of illegal aliens. The Hyundai factory workers from South Korea were not here legally, so violent or not, they were breaking the law and subject to deportation. According to one report covering January to May 2025, 12% of those deported...
  6. R

    Why Is a Low-Sodium Diet Recommended for Tinnitus? What's the Actual Evidence?

    I’ve had 3 yrs of pretty bad tinnitus that is currently on day 4 of super low to almost no usual ringing/hissing, usually pressure and always worse spikes on bad weather days. It would be so bad at times I couldn’t mask it especially when there was bad weather due to inflammation. What I...
  7. Yu.3

    Seven Months with Sound-Induced Tinnitus: Is Anyone Seeing Improvements or Finding Hope?

    If someone has intrusive tinnitus at a level of nine out of ten, and over time it decreases to around two out of ten to the point that they forget about it most of the time, that is an improvement. With a soft tinnitus it is possible to live a completely normal life, as if one does not have...
  8. S

    Using AI to Track Tinnitus

    Fantastic idea. I look forward to hearing how it goes.
  9. Jupiterman

    Ultrasound 'Helmet' Could Treat Many Neurological Conditions

    You will need to provide the sources for this information, since you claim it references tinnitus reduction through DBS.
  10. C

    From Rock Bottom to Renewal: My Three-Year Journey with Tinnitus and Faith

    Top of the morning to all! Unless you are in a different time zone. You have heard it all before, we all know how much we like to tell our stories. My journey started like many others. A stressful event happened on Saturday, and tinnitus came without an invitation on Tuesday. Let the fun begin...
  11. Nes

    Hello! I think the last time I took clonazepam was when I was hospitalized in June and couldn't...

    Hello! I think the last time I took clonazepam was when I was hospitalized in June and couldn't sleep because I had bad tachycardia. Otherwise no, I don't really need it lately. But I keep pills in my bedside table just in case
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  12. S

    Right-Sided Low-Frequency Tinnitus: Suspected Vascular or Somatic Origin with Vacation-Linked Relief

    Mine acts very similarly. I developed it after a systemic infection that invaded my ears. The only other quirk mine has is this: when I am in a completely silent room with no environmental noise, it is a steady tone every time. As soon as I leave that room and hear road noise, the TV, people...
  13. Jupiterman

    Pregnant & Scared with Reactive Tinnitus — Your Help Requested

    Interesting, these last two posts from @BuzzyBee and @MindOverMatter. They present completely opposing viewpoints on reactive tinnitus. What is even more interesting is that both come from experienced sufferers. When tinnitus sufferers cannot agree on their experiences and how to manage them...
  14. Fields

    2024 US Presidential Election

    I'm sure the South Korean specialists who were helping set up the new Hyundai factory in Georgia were also very illegal and very violent.
  15. RunningMan

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Yes, high inflation has gotten even higher under Trump. Prices are at record highs for most things. Tariffs (aka taxes on consumers) are causing more price pressures, and the Fed may feel pressured to lower interest rates due to the poor economy, which isn't good for inflation. Trump's policies...
  16. I

    Tinnitus Starting AFTER Finishing Medication — How Common Is That?

    Hi @MikeUSA, I was wondering if you have any advice for me. I am in the same situation as you. I took PEP (200–300 mg Truvada along with some Tivicay) for 30 days, and then I started noticing ringing in my ears after watching YouTube for a few hours. Do you have any advice on how to cure this?
  17. grate_biff

    2024 US Presidential Election

    It’s likely to be from both sides. With more than one firearm owned by the average American, and with a leader not exactly known for calming tensions, it can get ugly. I can only quote Marge Gundersen: “I just don’t understand it!” I don’t understand what’s great about it.
  18. C

    Become a Tinnitus Talk Advocate

    I would like to volunteer I don’t have skills in most of the areas you need but….. i have survived T and I know a lot about it my life is really good now so speaking about it may help someone Would love to get involved politically to bring awareness to tinnitus So many people among us...
  19. Justin Mills

    Frustrated with Myself After Acoustic Trauma: My Current Journey

    The only real option we have is to wait for regenerative treatments that will be developed over the next several years, most likely in the 2030s.
  20. Yu.3

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

    Actually, I've had tinnitus since 2005, but until 2024 it wasn't a problem for me. It was very mild — I only noticed it in silence and it didn't bother me at all. In May 2024, after a small, sudden, unexpected sound (like a firecracker) during a Twitch stream, hell began. Although, to be honest...
  21. Justin Mills

    Tinnitus — Current Developments: Overview and Summary of Current State of Knowledge in 2024

    Timeline for Regenerative Treatments in Cochlear Synaptopthy (tinnitus/hyperacusis) I've attached the result of my deep research results timeline of synapse-repair drugs, cell therapies, and gene approaches are likely to be available and when, and what kind of benefit to expect. Highlights...
  22. K

    Cilcare's CIL001 Targets Cochlear Synaptopathy — An American/French Collaboration

    https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1097857
  23. Sodlin

    Everytime i feel more "normal" i go to a kids birthday and realize im still VERY senstitive to...

    Everytime i feel more "normal" i go to a kids birthday and realize im still VERY senstitive to noise. Im sitting thru kids crying, screaming, laughing and 2 ballons pooped like 4-5 metres away. Its like sitting on the normandy beach during WW2 and parents just sit there and smiling at the kids...
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  24. Sodlin

    Glad to hear the spike is going down! We must live our lives! I was at a kids birthday today. 3...

    Glad to hear the spike is going down! We must live our lives! I was at a kids birthday today. 3 hours of kids screaming and crying and 2 ballons pooping like 4-5 metres away from me (got this 20-25 DB earplugs which i can conversate with pretty easy) it really takes ALOT of energi to be able to...
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  25. 2049v

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

    Hey @Yu.3, I also have tinnitus from using earbuds. Was your tinnitus very severe in the beginning? For me, the first months were unbearable, to the point where I felt suicidal. It is still bad, but compared to those early days, I think it feels a little better now. How has it been for you...
  26. Kerry151

    Severe Two-Week Tinnitus Spike After Vacuuming Despite Wearing Earmuffs

    Thank you so much for your words of support. What worries me most is that it has been over six weeks now, and it still has not come down for even a single day. It is just a steady screech. Before the vacuuming exposure, exercise would help lower it a lot, but now it is not helping at all. If I...
  27. Luman

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Trump is cleaning up crime and violence in cities, and ICE is capturing and deporting many illegal immigrants who are violent criminals. Wealthy liberals who pay substandard wages to illegals who work for them are not happy about the deportations. Working people who are tired of having their...
  28. S

    How a Furnace Gave Me Severe Tinnitus and What the Last 7 Months Have Been Like

    I'm hanging on to hope! It's hard, though. This has been the biggest challenge of my life.
  29. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Looks like everyone can relax and enjoy the fruits of Trump's brilliance. Trump has declared inflation "solved" as Americans are paying more for everyday goods, such as gas and groceries. "I've already solved inflation," Trump told "Fox & Friends" on Friday morning. "Costs are down."...
  30. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Give it time. Everyone knows that more violence is just around the corner. Trump has declared war on Democrats and on democracy itself. He thrives on stoking the flames of division.
  31. MindOverMatter

    Reactive Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Noxacusis: Staying Below Sound Tolerance Is Key

    I am putting myself out here again, and of course people are fully entitled to have different opinions, and many will. But in my view, and from my personal experience, there is no danger in letting it react. In fact, at some point you need to expose yourself to things like wind and rain simply...
  32. Yu.3

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

    In fact, I believe hearing loss plays only a marginal role in tinnitus. It seems more about how the brain reacts to it. I think people who improve over time do so because, in some way, the brain, being an organ that is constantly changing, manages to adapt. Tinnitus feels more like a short...
  33. W

    Using AI to Track Tinnitus

    I’m doing something very similar. I’m using AI to write a program that will pull my Garmin health data into a spreadsheet, so I can track things like sleep quality, heart rate, and stress. It will then run statistical analyses and look for patterns. I’m not sure when it will be finished, but...
  34. D

    Gabapentin (Neurontin)

    What do you think about cycling Klonopin once a week or every ten days? Would that help avoid physical dependence and withdrawal when stopping? I think it could work for those of us who are very paranoid about the withdrawal effects.
  35. AfroSnowman

    Tinnitus — Current Developments: Overview and Summary of Current State of Knowledge in 2024

    I don’t speak German, but I clicked on “full text links” and it opened something that looks like a full article. Tinnitus – aktuelle Entwicklungen
  36. M

    My Somewhat Success Story: What Helped Keep My Tinnitus Away for 3 Years

    I’m too scared to take anything in case it causes a flare-up. I do use a nasal spray, though, which is one of the few things that doesn’t set off my tinnitus.
  37. M

    Reactive Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Noxacusis: Staying Below Sound Tolerance Is Key

    This is where I’m at now, five months in. It’s hard to find any real silence because of how loud the tinnitus is, and because I react to the wind and rain noise, which are constant here in Scotland. On top of that, there are so many planes overhead and birds calling, and I react to all of it...
  38. C

    Reactive Tinnitus Getting Worse: Possible Links to Stress, Sleep, and ETD

    Hello, I’ve never posted here before, but I’ve had reactive tinnitus in both ears since 2014, when I was 17, likely from an infection. I also have some Eustachian tube dysfunction. I went to an ENT, and he told me I just had to live with it, which I did. According to my hearing test, I didn’t...
  39. Frédéric

    Tinnitus — Current Developments: Overview and Summary of Current State of Knowledge in 2024

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40920197/ If permitted by law, could someone please share the entire article?
  40. MindOverMatter

    Pregnant & Scared with Reactive Tinnitus — Your Help Requested

    What do you mean by “quiet environment”? Do you mean sitting in complete silence? I don’t agree with that. I’ve had reactive tinnitus for about six years now, and I am in a much better place. I’ve had counseling on and off since 2020, more than 25 sessions in total, though very rarely now. My...
  41. L

    Living with Tinnitus for Years: Finally Seeing Improvement?

    Thanks for your generosity and information. Excited to read this!
  42. D

    2024 US Presidential Election

    I was referring to tinnitus, my friend 🧡. It is quiet and peaceful here, and these qualities are good for tinnitus. Take care 👍
  43. N

    Living with a Constant Tormentor in My Ears: Hoping for Peace at 84

    Thank you. I have seen an audiologist and have been diagnosed with moderate hearing loss. There are so many types of hearing aids, but I am researching ones that have a tinnitus masker built in. I would hate to spend thousands of dollars without finding relief, but I do need to get one soon. If...
  44. S

    Before this happened, I had very mild tinnitus in my left ear. My right ear had always been...

    Before this happened, I had very mild tinnitus in my left ear. My right ear had always been silent. I have no idea what caused the original tinnitus in my left ear, but I've had it for as long as I can remember. Most of the time, I only noticed it in quiet rooms and it never bothered me. I just...
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  45. Luman

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Have there been any riots, assaults, or killings in response to the murder of Charlie Kirk? I doubt it. If somebody of his stature on the Democratic left had been the victim, everybody knows there would have been violence against innocent people and against property as a result.
  46. S

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

    I honestly think doctors don’t know very much about what causes tinnitus. At best, they’re making educated guesses. My dad has hearing loss from decades of working in loud mechanic shops, yet he has no tinnitus. He only experienced it once after using an air hammer in our garage without ear...
  47. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

    It’s not surprising that immediately after Charlie Kirk’s death, Trump, Republicans, influencers, news outlets, and social media all started calling for violence against the left, even though they didn’t know who was responsible. And, shock of all shocks, the killer turned out to be a...
  48. Rachel Lou C

    Can You Relate: 5 Quiet Days Followed by a Huge Tinnitus Spike

    Hi there, I’m sorry you are having a bad time at the moment. Mine started 10 months ago after a period of stress. My adult son was suddenly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, I was very anaemic, and I had been badly bitten by insects, which meant I needed two courses of antibiotics. My tinnitus is...
  49. B

    Pregnant & Scared with Reactive Tinnitus — Your Help Requested

    100% true. Sound therapy is great for distracting yourself, but if your tinnitus is reactive, the only real fix is a quiet environment. @DimLeb, you are so lucky yours went away. I wish we knew how and why. I’m at the ten-year mark with reactive tinnitus and can’t walk past a fan without it...
  50. E

    Thank you Sonia. Both links are certainly full of optimism for sure. May I ask, how would you...

    Thank you Sonia. Both links are certainly full of optimism for sure. May I ask, how would you describe your situation regarding tinnitus before this happened ? I read one of your posts describing how you'd lurk here sometimes even without that last encounter. I really do appreciate you. Thank you!
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  51. J

    2024 US Presidential Election

    I lived in the States around 1989, in Washington, D.C. One of the scariest events I remember was when the gay community held “AIDS Action Week” and spread out a quilt on the Mall behind the White House. It must have covered at least one square kilometer. Each quilt piece had embroidery, a photo...
  52. G

    Pulsatile Tinnitus with One-Sided Throat Pain When Swallowing — Anyone Experienced This?

    I have exactly the same symptoms, and I’ve had them for a couple of years. I believe I am close to identifying the cause, and I’m pretty sure it’s TMJ-related. Recently the pain improved significantly, and the pulsatile tinnitus improved slightly, after I started taking Magnesium supplements...
  53. orenge01

    I May Be Counting My Chickens — Hopeful Progress in My Tinnitus Journey

    Yeah, neighbors can be quite a pain if the walls are thin. The worst is when the flat is near a construction site.
  54. MindOverMatter

    Is My Experience with Amplified and Doubled Noises from Dysacusis, Hyperacusis, or Something Else?

    Sure. This sounds a lot like how I was for a long time. I can still have bad periods where this may show up in some form, even six years down the road, but most of the time I’m good. Even in those periods, when I get those “Morse code” sounds or whatever you may call them on top of other...
  55. Ricardo1991

    Using AI to Track Tinnitus

    Today I decided to start a thread with ChatGPT to track my tinnitus. I want to keep a record of spikes, what helps, and what may have triggered them. My plan is to continue this for the next year and see if any patterns emerge. Has anyone else tried doing this? Here is the prompt I asked...
  56. racedy

    Pregnant & Scared with Reactive Tinnitus — Your Help Requested

    There has been some research suggesting that tinnitus can develop from hormonal changes, which may be the case for you, and it might resolve after you give birth. (Also, once you have a baby, you may be too exhausted to care as much about the tinnitus, and your focus will likely shift so...
  57. S

    Can You Relate: 5 Quiet Days Followed by a Huge Tinnitus Spike

    Meg, I think we have the same thing. Mine is in the left ear as well. I had a systemic infection that spread to both ears. In my left ear, I have a baseline hum. In quiet environments, it stays as a steady tone. In noisier environments—such as with road traffic, the dryer, or street noise—it...
  58. racedy

    Severe Two-Week Tinnitus Spike After Vacuuming Despite Wearing Earmuffs

    Like another member mentioned, sometimes tinnitus spikes can last as long as six months. Mine did after a loud exposure, but now it is barely noticeable. Just like you, I was freaking out for a couple of weeks, so I completely understand. Give it time. You definitely did not damage your hearing...
  59. S

    Is My Experience with Amplified and Doubled Noises from Dysacusis, Hyperacusis, or Something Else?

    Can I ask for further advice, if you don't mind? I had a systemic infection that spread to my ears about four months ago, and since then I have developed tinnitus. I do have high-frequency hearing loss, but my low frequencies are fine. They did drop initially, but later fully recovered to...
  60. C

    Upper Cervical Osteoarthritis and Instability as Potential Factors in Tinnitus Symptoms

    The spinal surgeon said that my cranial nerves are fine, so the tinnitus is not related to my neck.
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