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@Vincent R, thank you! Yes, I’ve already informed my OB team that I want to avoid any ototoxic drugs during both the surgery and postpartum recovery. I know the stress of it all, both physical and mental, will likely cause a spike. I just hope that, with time, it will calm down and not cause...

@Kerry151, I don’t mean to scare you, but once we have tinnitus, our auditory system seems to be weakened for life. You always need to protect your ears in noisy environments (above 80 dB). I personally use earplugs even when using the hair dryer. Spikes can last a long time. I’ve been...

Soon planning my end i don't want to exist anymore. Sorry fam

Yes, for a couple of weeks after a flare. All the details about how I use it are in this thread.

Most likely, if there were any evidence that Trump had engaged in pedophile activity, it would have surfaced by now. It’s much more plausible that he knew about Epstein’s preferences and chose to turn a blind eye. But knowing someone’s preferences and finding out what they do in private are two...

I’m so sorry to hear that you’re feeling so low. There’s very little I can add, except to say that one year of tinnitus is still too short a time. Many people begin to pull out of the dive during the second year. In my first year, I used to go for long walks by the river, search everywhere I...

No, not anymore.

I agree with you that tinnitus changes over time, but I disagree that NAC didn’t cause some of those changes. On three different occasions, I noticed that just two to three hours after taking NAC, I would get high-frequency sounds that came and went. These only appeared after taking NAC and...

Both of those, as well as the levator scapula, scalene muscles, and many others—basically, the entire neck—are involved. It’s also helpful to try some intraoral massage techniques for the pterygoids and the tensor veli palatini, as those can help release tension in the ear. I wanted to post...

Thanks, and good luck with that beta blocker. Without going over the same ground again, one of the scariest stories I’ve ever read on this site was about Propranolol, so in my mind, that one’s ruled out for good, even though it’s considered the best for physical anxiety symptoms. How’s the one...

Hang in there, @Kerry151! You never know. You truly, honestly, never know. Spikes can last a short time or a long time, and there’s no way to predict it. But I wouldn’t assume this is your new baseline yet. And even if it is, you’ll rise above it. For now, give it time, patience, and for all...

If there’s a lot of wax in your ear, maybe it was up against your eardrum, and by rubbing, you might have loosened some of it. Anyway, I’m sorry you’re going through this. Sudden hearing loss is truly unfair, and I hope it resolves for you.

Wishing you a healthy and safe delivery, @Meinz89. You got this.

I’ve made the mistake of absentmindedly digging around in my ears for wax. I’ve had the exact same thing happen as a result—some worrying pain and discomfort that I immediately assume will turn into an ear infection, make my tinnitus worse, and ruin my life. So far, that hasn’t happened. If I...

There’s a lot of fluff in many of these responses, and to be honest, I couldn’t bear to read them all. I’ll keep it short. Your tinnitus will change in the early days, and it usually won’t settle on a baseline for a while. From what I’ve read, you already had tinnitus before taking NAC, so it’s...

As the days go by, I lose more and more hope. I want to call this a new tinnitus tone, and it's much more reactive than the previous one. It feels different, sounds different, and reacts differently than the one I've had for the previous 10 months. The only thing I changed in my life was adding...

Was that a Freudian slip, or deliberate? :LOL:

Do you still take Magnesium Glycinate, @kingsfan?

Why don't you contact Peter Tass and let him know about Tinnitus Quest and the funding pipeline?

What exactly did you do that affected the Eustachian tube? Did you massage the SCM, or the upper part of the trapezius?

Mine is a very similar case. It comes on almost exclusively during sleep, and then almost always, whatever I have stays for the day. The pattern is every other day, though lately I sometimes get two bad days in a row or even two good days in a row. When it’s a good day, it’s either barely there...

I don't know, maybe because there are also high-ranking democrats on that list, along with their mega donors. Go after them all, I say. But let's not kid ourselves here, Trump can be a pedophile, and you MAGA people would still vote for him.

Hi Jack, I saw you are from Czechia, can you please tell me which otoneurologist have you visited here or do you know any good doctor that can help with Tinnitus?

Hi @jack8092, I have a question. Were you ill (possibly with Eustachian tube dysfunction or just a stuffy nose), or did your ears feel full when you were training and pulled the headphone rubber tip out? Did you feel like fluid was leaking into your middle ear at the moment you removed the...

It truly does suck. Hope you’ve been doing well with your spike!

Had all the nasty parts, reactive, hyperacusis and not even close to maskable. No pain though…

Hi, am not here that often because I consider myself cured. Let me know if I can help in any way😊

Illegal aliens are here by the millions, thanks to Joe Biden. The far left took over the Democratic Party, needed new voters who would also serve as extremely cheap labor, so they began allowing this to happen. Taxpayers are the ones who pay for it. This is not a cruel country to those who come...

The Republicans are responsible for the shutdown because they don't have the votes and are trying to pass a funding bill that funds their partisan budget, and the Republicans are refusing to negotiate with the Democrats. It has nothing to do with transgender people or illegal aliens. You have...

There’s a roll-on with 4% that might be easier to apply than patches. I haven’t tried it for any extended period of time for tinnitus, though.

I'm thinking to get steroid shot in my ear to recover hearing loss, since I lost since last Friday, I done it 9 years ago before, now I'm thinking do the same, what do you guys think?

My tinnitus tones seemed to very slightly and gradually subside this morning. It was still horrible, but suddenly this afternoon they returned to catastrophic levels. I wish more people would talk about these changes here, or that I knew where people were discussing them. It is beyond...

Not my side of the pond, but usually in “kiss and tell” rumors involving politicians, one side won’t expose the other because their own politicians are doing the same thing. Of course, in modern times, child sex is a big taboo. The Prince Andrew case is revealing. Allegedly, he befriended...

Isn’t a final study on Coordinated Acoustic Reset Therapy worth it? All that residual inhibition stuff works for me. I think the publishing world is underrated.

The Epstein Files likely contain prominent politicians from both sides of the aisle. I suppose this might have influenced that decision. Just like insider trading is definitely happening in both camps.

55 years old is still a young man! You have plenty of time to see a cure, treatment, or even a reversal of tinnitus and hearing loss in your lifetime, especially as AI begins to benefit research.

Ok, here’s a thought for the day. Sit back, get comfortable, and relax. Let the train wreck itself.

So what? That gives them the right to break into homes during the night, arrest children while they’re sleeping, with no warrant and no explanation why? These are just people minding their own lives, trying to survive in a cruel country that once welcomed them. Don’t tell me about what’s...

Unfortunately, the ear pressure is still very much present, banging every time I swallow. The tinnitus is still intensified. I had a very disappointing ENT appointment, so I’m going to look for another doctor to see me as soon as possible.

@Nick47, do you still follow this at all? It’s an old thread, but like so many on these forums, there isn’t much closure or follow-up.

I underwent surgery on my left wrist and noticed no worsening of my tinnitus. I assume they will give you antibiotics, so you may want to make sure they are not using an ototoxic brand. Opiates can worsen tinnitus. If they give you a lot of morphine pills to take after surgery, nod politely but...

Hi @Christiaan Wondering if you’re still around and if you still follow the microdosing protocol, if not hoping you can advise how long you were on it for and how long you’ve been off it Thanks

hi @alanisnotadj I see back in 2023 you talk about gabapentin helping with your hyperacusis and nox, but then I see your response in the linre thread about Duloxetine & Mirtazapine helping these. I'm hoping you can provide more insight into what helped more or was it more of a compounding...

Audiologist appointment next week and I guess the gist is to avoid every test besides the standard hearing test correct?

Thank you, @Sydnears. Having it 24/7 for seven full months now makes it hard to stay hopeful, but I’m at least hoping it will calm down once my hormones settle postpartum. I’ll definitely send an update to let you all know how it goes. I really appreciate your kindness!

No, I didn’t have what you’re describing. However, I did experience amplified beeping, hissing, and ringing during my spike after the MRI. My usual tone is a baseline ringing with a Morse code-like beeping or chirping overlay. So during the spike, it felt like a full cacophony of new and louder...

Update 6: I was rubbing my ear, and it suddenly popped, which made my hearing better. What does that mean?

It’s crazy how similar your case is to mine. Both of us developed high-frequency tinnitus from sound trauma, and both right after taking NAC. However, my high-frequency tinnitus went down dramatically after I stopped taking NAC. I’m now trying Clinical Sublingual Glutathione in the morning and...

Update 5: I just got back home from my ENT appointment. I could barely hear what either of the two doctors was saying. Apparently, my eardrum is fine, but there’s a lot of earwax. They also said there’s no more fluid in my ear. I can still hear my own voice. I have an appointment with the...

I stuck my finger in my ear yesterday because I didn’t have time to use earplugs. I think I went too deep into the canal, and now my inner ear is really sore and painful. Has anyone else done this? I’m just wondering how long the discomfort might last. It has happened before, but I’ve forgotten...

Wouldn't the Democrats have released the Epstein files during Biden's four years in office if they contained evidence that could have ruined Trump's chances of winning the 2024 election? They're pretty boneheaded most of the time, but I doubt they would have missed an opportunity like that.

I've had surgery with anesthesia. If anything, my tinnitus was better after.

Unfortunately, there has still been no reduction in the spike, even after more than three months. I’m terrified.

Hello @Deamon22, First of all, thank you very much for your reply! I’ve received many recommendations about wearing a headband or scarf, and I think that will be my go-to choice this winter. I’ll definitely let you know how it goes! I also noticed that you’re from Italy, which is full of...

Your anxiety and fear response to the sound they made is more likely the cause of the inner ear cramping, as your inner ear muscles tense up in anticipation of the sound. I experience the same thing but have gotten better at managing it by letting go of that fear and anxiety. If something that...

Yes, she was asked about this, and I believe the first time she referred to the "cross-over" effect was during the Tinnitus Hub Q&A. If you remember, at that time (a couple of years ago), she was asked specifically about the group that underwent the active treatment in weeks 13-18, and how...

I’m afraid I’ll have to play Devil’s Advocate and support your decision. If you’ve truly reached the end of your rope and all enjoyment has been drained from your life to the point where you can go through with assisted dying, not an easy thing to do, and you fully understand that it means...

Does this include dog barks? I’m really worried about a small dog’s bark that caused a spike for me, and now I’m in the first week of it. I checked my phone and realized it happened on the 21st, so it’s been almost a week, and it’s a horrible spike. I was really careless and didn’t wear...