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I am 55 years old, and I understand that I will likely die with tinnitus given the circumstances. There is nothing available that could realistically work within the next five years. As I get older, my body will not respond the same way it once did, so even if something becomes available within...

Human study looking at ALA: The Effect of Alpha-Lipoic Acid in the Treatment of Chronic Subjective Tinnitus through the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Scores

You were how old?

As I read through the forums, I remember why I deleted my previous account. Most threads were started a decade or more ago, and we are still nowhere closer to a treatment than the hopeful souls of years past. I see a thread and feel a flicker of hope, only to notice the original date and...

And now, after a few days, I’m back with a slightly different whooshing sound. This seems to be an unending process. I thought I was doing better. Nope. Good luck to the rest of you.

Hi friends, Some of you might recognize me from my earlier, sad lil posts this year — I developed tinnitus suddenly at 7 weeks pregnant back in April. I'm now 35 weeks and scheduled for a C-section on November 11, and while I'm excited to meet my baby boy, I'm also anxious about how the spinal...

Looking at the history of these forums, people have been saying, “Just a few more years, just wait a little longer,” for over a decade. I’m sure that even before these forums existed, people were saying the same thing many years ago. Frankly, even if AI found a cure, I doubt I would benefit, as...

Friend, please hold on. Before you read this and assume I'm just another sufferer with "manageable" tinnitus — here to hand you empty positivity or false hope — please know that's not who I am, and that's not what this is. (Also, I'm sorry this is a long post) I have been where you are now...

Fasting seems to bring the volume down to a tolerable level every other week. Otherwise, I can’t function or sleep. I usually fast for 72 hours with only water, and occasionally I’ve gone up to five days. The volume starts to drop after about 24 hours and decreases even more by 36 hours. I love...

Yeah, a transatlantic voyage… Southampton to New York… Hmm, I think I’ve seen that before, and I’m pretty sure it didn’t go well, LOL. At least not for a guy named Jack. But jokes aside, it isn’t easy to arrange such a trip, even for ordinary people, let alone for people like us whose ears seem...

Unempirical update: four days after I stopped Cipro, my tinnitus suddenly went back down. I took one dose of Trimethoprim that night, and by the next morning, the tinnitus was back, along with some new, very mild ear pain. I haven’t taken any more since, and two days later, the tinnitus is still...

@another_person, how are you going to feel if you look down from heaven in a few years and a successful treatment has been devised by AI?

Hi Albert, I have might similar exploding head syndrom in my ear/head. How can I contact you here? Best

How old are you?

Trigger warning: morbid answer. I agree that death, probably, is the only getaway from tormenting tinnitus. However, we are all going to die eventually. It is inevitable. Why not stay around until the moment comes around by itself? If you can manage one more day, then you can manage to end...

Please don’t do it, OP. Are you in Canada? I doubt they would approve MAID for tinnitus, though I’m not completely sure. Can you afford to take time off from life, maybe a year or more, just to rest your ears? Spend a lot of time in nature. Calm your brain. Relax. Even if you have to go...

Canada is still planning to run the Reagan ad during the World Series. And now Trump has stopped all trade with Canada, our closest and most dependable trade partner, and now they plan to divest from the USA as much as possible. US lumber prices will skyrocket, and farmers will need to find new...

Saying prayers for everyone who is struggling. May you find relief from your suffering very soon, so you can live life for and with your loved ones. @PeteJ and @another_person, Is there any way to get compassionate care for your severe tinnitus? I would hope that some type of treatment...

There’s a small chance the cause is hydrops from the infection, which is why the low-salt diet was suggested, but it’s doubtful it will help to be honest. Yes, I think habituation is the goal we can work toward. I hope the MRI goes well—make sure to wear earplugs. I had one without contrast...

Today, the reality of my MAID decision has really started to sink in. Back in January, I wrote a goodbye letter to my family when I was deep in depression caused by this newly developed tinnitus. I read it again yesterday and was devastated. My wife doesn’t seem as upset this time about my...

Are you any better

Not really. I have seen many cases get better after sound trauma, it depends purely on luck.

Excellent news. An established company with all the technological building blocks and financial resources to make it happen, assuming the approach works!

Can you update your status once you have fully tapered off Prozac, please?

A mouse study from 2023, but interesting. Effects of pyrroloquinoline quinone on noise-induced and age-related hearing loss in mice

Hello, This is my first time posting here. I’ve been reading posts on this site and on Reddit for a while, and I finally feel the need to share my story. About eight months ago, I developed dysacusis and hyperacusis after attending my first-ever concert. The cruel irony is that I went on the...

Has anyone here had surgery with anesthesia (general or spinal) and their tinnitus didn't worsen? Hi friends, I wanted to share an update that I’m scheduled for a C-section on November 11, as recommended by my doctor. I’m feeling quite anxious since it’s major surgery, and I worry that the...

No stories like these are useless. They are important for the tinnitus community. I would also like to add that even if his case was not due to sound exposure or trauma, many of the same mechanisms are at play nevertheless.

I’m about to reach two months since I started living with this hellfire of a sound. One of the things that keeps me hopeful, aside from the good recovery prognosis, is that I keep trying new supplements and strategies to fix or reduce the tinnitus. This week, I’m adding Clinical Sublingual...

Lipoflavonoid will lipo your wallet.

It’s probably a great story, but it is useless for anyone suffering from tinnitus and hyperacusis caused by sound trauma or barotrauma.

I’m sorry to find you going through this. I’ve been a long-term sufferer myself since 1992. I got some relief in 1996 from TRT, which helped with the tinnitus but not much with the hyperacusis. In 2016 and 2017, the tinnitus seemed to worsen again, and now it is back to the disturbing level it...

New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has made a career of trying to "get Trump", pleaded not guilty on two charges - bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution - as she made her first court appearance in a mortgage fraud case on Friday, October 24, 2025. The...

It’s great to have a dedicated scientist here who is close to the cutting edge and can explain things. It seems the problem you’ve raised could be rephrased as follows: “The scientists need to create or design an ex vivo cochlea organoid that matches or closely resembles the human one.” It...

Multiple fire alarm tests at work today. Open T/Talk every time.

I’ve really lost hope in those kinds of predictions. 2023 also seemed promising, but FX-322 and the Otonomy treatments failed, and then the results from Susan Shore’s second trial were released. The device is probably being shelved now, given the recent news. I don’t believe anything new is...

You can use a saline spray, but I would not use decongestants or steroids.

It goes without saying, though it has nothing to do with the topic of logistics.

I was at the checkout in a DIY store, waiting for the customer in front of me to be served. A young lady—she was cheerful and upbeat, and that clearly rubbed off on the employee behind the counter. I don't get out much anymore because of my hyperacusis and tinnitus. It was confronting: people...

I completely understand everything you said. Staying positive about it is really hard, but you can do it. I choose to make my life as normal as possible again. The buzz is still there —about 75% better than before, not as loud or overwhelming, but still frustrating. I still study it every day...

Thanks for checking in. It’s still there, about the same. On rare nights it can be almost gone for around ten minutes, so faint in the quiet, but then it seems to build itself up again, like a spark ignites it and it can’t stop the electrical activity. I have an MRI with contrast scheduled in a...

@UKBloke, amazing. You have a real green thumb. My garden is overgrown, but it still has some hidden gems, with a few fragrant flowers and leaves. I will share some photos when I get around to it. @Elmer B Fuddled, I stopped sculpting. I wrecked my wrist and eventually had an operation. Too...

Update: I've been prescribed via text Flucloxacillin capsules

Thanks for sharing! It is tough to know what is really behind it all. I got my tinnitus from a loud noise, but my hyperacusis developed gradually over the following weeks, which makes me think it could also be related to mental health. And yes, tearing a square of paper from a toilet roll can...

Thank you for sharing your success story. However, there is still something that does not reassure me at all. Even though you practise long-term mindfulness meditation and daily yoga, there are still nights when you cannot sleep. Personally, I have finally accepted, with great difficulty, that...

Canada created an ad about the tariff taxes that Trump is imposing on American citizens, resulting in higher inflation. It features Ronald Reagan talking about his opposition to tariffs. Trump is having a fit about it. Lol.

@UKBloke, that looks good to me. I would dive into them. Try frying some in a light butter sauce. You should find yourself a good cast iron frying skillet. I am only saying, those chemical-coated pans can be questionable, you never know what might be absorbed into your food. A nice ten-inch pan...

I got a horrible spike from a dog bark. My worst spike in the last six months was from a truck in a parking garage. I was in a car, got out, and walked away, but the truck was still making noise. That spike lasted a long time, though I cannot remember exactly how long. It eventually settled, but...

Hi all, for a couple months now (Yeah, thought it would clear on its own, didn't want to bother doctors) I've had muffled hearing in my left ear (tinnitus ear). I decided finally best see the doctor. She looks in and said she cannot see the eardrum as too much puss. This was actually a surprise...

There might be a marketing issue for this device. Many of us with tinnitus and residual or normal hearing have been told we are not eligible for cochlear implants, so some people who could participate in the clinical trial might not even be considering it. No, this device does not go into the...

2028 is shaping up to be a good year for tinnitus. Cilcare results are expected, Neuralink may become available, Cochlear is expanding their tinnitus implant to a pivotal trial, and the SSD is finally being released. My crystal ball says to bet big on 2028!

Cochlear is currently recruiting for a clinical trial of a device that aims to quiet tinnitus via electrical stimulation of the cochlea via the mastoid bone. You can find more info here. Another thing that makes me excited about this trial is that they have a very robust screening method to...

Wow, @Jammer, I just want to say thank you for your service to the tinnitus community. Your experience with this clinical trial is an example to all of us of the importance of research and the risks involved. I’m deeply grateful that you took that chance for the sake of advancing scientific...

Yes, I carry earplugs with me just in case. Every day is agonizing. It no longer feels like living, just existing. I yearn for a moment of silence, a chance to be at peace with the sounds around me. For what it’s worth, I’m a former member here who deleted their account but has now returned, so...