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Great! How much do you dilute the DMSO? Do you dip the Q-tip in the DMSO and let it soak? Do you insert the Q-tip fully so that it touches the eardrum?

I’m so sorry Klonopin isn’t helping! I usually take Xanax if I’m anxious or can’t sleep during a spike, but I rely mostly on white noise and keeping myself distracted (plus exercising… sorry that hasn’t helped you either). I know sometimes you just can’t escape the sound and it feels...

Still spike from below incident. Cant really understand why it spiked so huge. wore earplugs and everything so makes no sense....

When I say six months, I’m basing this on what I’ve read on Tinnitus Talk and on my own experience. I must be one of the severe cases. I developed tinnitus, with four new sounds, along with hyperacusis at a music festival, even though I was wearing custom hearing protection rated for 25 dB. My...

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hi there.. has Betahistine helped you out so far?

hey there , i read you betahistine post. im really curious how your doing right now since you started that regimen?

“Speech is silver, silence is golden.” — Popularized in English by the poet Thomas Carlyle . We’re here to support each other and help one another get through this, even though silence is something most of us with tinnitus will never have again.

How can you tell if your tinnitus is bilateral or unilateral? Mine is mostly in my left ear. But when I go to sleep and rest my head on the pillow on my right side, if I listen closely, I can hear a low humming. I’m not sure if this is my imagination or if the sound is reverberating from the...

That sounds like Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. You may need to see an ENT to check the pressure in your ears. I once had an ENT who wanted me to go through an MRI, but I was afraid it might worsen the tinnitus from 30 to 60 minutes of listening to a clanking, knocking, very loud machine. I’m not...

I don't post here often enough but anything I would title him would probably get me banned.

@Cirq, how loud was your tinnitus?

I still think I am the unluckiest bastard.

how you feel maggie

“Sound waves from the air conditioning” Yes, 100%. There’s definitely something about those sound waves and vibrations. I notice that when I’m in bed it almost always turns into a steady hum. The same thing happens after I get out of a vehicle. Do head movements pause or change it? For me...

I needed a boost today, so I asked ChatGPT for more recovery stories. I want my life back. Okay — here's a timeline-style look at people who had tinnitus from acoustic trauma (one-time or brief exposures) and saw major improvement or remission between 6–12 months. These are drawn from...

spike went down from clomipramine?

how long you used clonazepam which dose

I don’t believe that’s true. There is no magic shut-off switch at six months. It is very common for tinnitus from acoustic injuries to last longer than six months and still resolve or fade dramatically. I’ve had mine for seven and a half months, and it didn’t start to fade until the middle of...

I have had tinnitus for more than 15 years. It really started getting worse when I had complications from gallbladder issues and pancreatitis. They admitted me to the hospital and pumped me full of Ciprofloxacin, three or four bags, to get the pancreatitis under control before they could remove...

I had tinnitus my whole life basically very low level only right ear never bothered by it exploded after intravenous methylprednsilone became bilateral, gave me visual snow dysacusis and ear pain. the funny part is i used that medication for mild sound exposure i was actually aware how shitty...

hows sertraline i am same with you trust me i want to try something for my pain and mental health

Sitting on a bench on a chilly early autumn evening enjoying my tinnitus masked a little by the wind in the trees.

Thank you @alwaysmasking, but unfortunately the little "miracle" only lasted one week... I didn't want to talk about it, as I didn't want to spread negativity again, but after one week of using 7.5 mg of Mirtazapine, I had to increase the dose again to 15 mg. And it still doesn't help me sleep...

Hi all, I wanted to share my experience. I had two teeth drilled, one on Monday and one today. I also did some experiments with ear protection and the occlusion effect. Monday I used all the protection I had: foam earplugs rated at 30 dB and Peltor X5A earmuffs rated at 37 dB. The sound of the...

Do you recall the lively discussion with Tom Cync, who managed to emerge from the depths of tinnitus and hyperacusis by somehow “weathering it out” and trying to get used to loud noise? https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/im-fine-%E2%80%94-tinnitus-is-basically-not-a-thing-anymore.55510/...

What would you title him?

@Jrblovsky, my intrusive, loud tinnitus started in May of 2022. I wasn’t aware of any sounds before that day. About a week earlier, I thought I had pink eye, but it turned out to be blood in my eye. The tinnitus was unbearable, even when my eyes were shut. I went to the doctor to get some gel...

Has anyone been part of their intake and tried this?

I worked today. T started off bad. But it seemed to level off throughout the shift, and now it's much reduced... I don't need to mask at all. I've noticed this is a common trend. Days where I don't work usually means terrible T all day. Days where I work... I'm OK once I get back. This isn't...

I think I have this in one ear. If you have noise-cancelling headphones, try placing one in each ear, one at a time. When I put one in my good ear, I can only hear the distorted sounds in my bad ear. But if I plug only my bad ear, the distorted sounds disappear completely. I’ve been told it is...

@Meinz89, yes, and yes, it stabilized, but it took years.

I’ve had somatic tinnitus for eight years. From 2020 to 2022, I dealt with Eustachian tube dysfunction in my right ear after a chiropractic TMJ adjustment, which was also the side of my minor TMJ issue. The dysfunction went away with massage and physical therapy. Now the Eustachian tube...

In my daily life, I’ve learned to live with these distortions fairly well. I’m already somewhat habituated to them, so they no longer cause me much anxiety. Since you’re only at the beginning, there’s a strong chance your distortions will improve with time. You should also reach a point where...

Sorry for never updating this. My suspicions were correct, especially given the very uncharacteristic nature of my new tinnitus. I got a second opinion from an ENT, and right away they said, “Oh yes, a tooth extraction can definitely affect ringing due to the trigeminal nerve and other...

I think you’re right. Depending on the cause of your tinnitus, you may have a better or worse chance of recovery. If you have pulsatile tinnitus, surgery can sometimes eliminate it. If your tinnitus is related to jaw problems, physical therapy for TMJ and wearing a mouthguard can help resolve...

Sounds like you’re about twice as far along as me. I need hope, and this has given me that. Thank you. I’m generally a relaxed guy and working on finding my way back to that. It’s warm and sunny here. I’m off work because of tinnitus, and I have friends rotating to meet up with. I go to the gym...

Congress doesn't make laws anymore. Congress is a rump institution that exists only in a ceremonial role. This is fairly typical of authoritarian regimes. The way the legislature works now in the US is more streamlined and dictatorial: The office of the President of the United States writes an...

That's certainly a stretch.

I went off 20 years of Klonopin/Clonazepam and Paxil CR cold turkey in early June 2025. I do not need them anymore (long story, hospital pressure). The next day I took Tylenol (do not do it), then went on Lexapro and Abilify (again, hospital pressure). That is when the tinnitus started badly. I...

Denmark has announced plans to invest hundreds of millions into Greenland's economy to strengthen ties with the island and is expected to unveil a proposal in the coming weeks for increased Arctic defense spending. This month, joint military training exercises are taking place in Greenland...

I’m new too. Did you find out? Did you find the cause of your tinnitus? I’m considering a steroid injection for tinnitus. I’m also re-tapering Lexapro after stopping Klonopin and Paxil CR cold turkey, then taking Lexapro and Abilify, and coming off them too quickly. See Dr. Josef on YouTube.

I broke up with my girlfriend i supposed to marry we've been together 6 years thanks to my ears

Using GABA modulators or precursors coincided with my tinnitus becoming constant, although I had used them before. I will stop. I am going back on liquid Lexapro to re-taper, following Dr. Josef on YouTube. I have had horrible symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, jaw and tongue soreness, and...

Hey, I know it’s a bit late, but I was wondering if your spike went down after the massages?

Good luck. If I lived near you, I would do it for you.

Got a free ticket to theater to watch Romeo&Juliet. Decided to take the risk. Earplugs on of course. Tomorrow I will know how it went. Right now I feel OK.

This is comprehensive proof that our system of government has failed. The checks and the balances no longer exist, because the majority party in Congress is on their knees for him, and so is the majority party in the supposedly nonpartisan courts. And the Fourth Estate (the free press) is no...

They were in the US temporarily to help set up a new factory, as part of Hyundai's investment in the American economy. They were never planning to stay. But yes, they all left, and now construction is facing significant delays.

I do not think my resilience is stronger than anyone else’s, I just refused to quit. Even during deep depression I would not give up. I have my nephew, whom I raised from birth, and he gave me a reason to survive. Many people want to quit and leave this world. I was one of them. All the pain...

Hi @Mohamed83010, I see no responses here, so I’ll address the elephant in the room: masturbation. My buddy once asked a teacher in high school if he got his own worms to go fishing. The teacher said yes, and my buddy called him a “master-baiter.” He got detention for that one. Now, for guys...

"One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this." — Omar El Akkad

This cannot be real life anyways.