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Hey, I see what you’re trying to argue, but if you take a proper look at the Phase 2 data from Susan Shore’s trial, the picture isn’t nearly as mysterious as you’re making it. The bisensory treatment (auditory and somatosensory) showed a clinically meaningful TFI reduction of about 12 points at...

I’m right there with you. I’m in my 40s, with young kids. During my first few months of tinnitus, I came quite close to ending my life because of days of continuous insomnia. I’m still struggling three years later with depression, anxiety, insomnia, and guilt, but the pull of suicide has faded a...

Related article. A UK Biobank with 900,000 individuals. The hidden gut–brain connection in tinnitus: Insight from a cross-sectional and genetic causal mediation study in over 900,000 individuals

You’re very similar to me. My life was ruined by an ENT named Pelin Kocdor. I’m only 30. She gave me intravenous Prednisone for mild ear pain and leakage, even though I had no hearing loss. Now I have noxacusis, dysacusis, visual snow syndrome, and terrible tinnitus, all because of her. My life...

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A loud metallic bang out of nowhere as I was waiting for the train. Even though I was wearing double hearing protection, the incoming spike is sure to be torture. There's no end to the agony.

When i yawn i hear metallic sound in my right ear what is it ? i have since 10 months

Dear @billie48, I hope you are doing well. I recently cought Covid again and once more it gave me a big spike and this time I need to adjust a bit more, especially regarding my sleep. There's something I'm wondering about your sleep routine. You have mentioned to me before that you use...

Get some Clonazepam before the flight, and you’ll be fine.

There's nothing hidden in that loudness chart. On the contrary, it's very clear for those willing to see it; the control didn't wash out either and exerted a negative effect on the treatment. Repeating their own spin won't change that fact.

This article gives a brief summary of the trial as well as the plan to do a clinical trial with 16 patients this time around.

So, I have a question. How about using hearing aids to compensate for the missing frequencies, by adding a boost in that part of the spectrum? And is this advisable for someone with hyperacusis and tinnitus?

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Hi everyone, I haven’t been on here in a while. Things have been pretty good since I had an acoustic trauma 5 years ago and a significant setback 4 years ago. After much suffering and many small setbacks with hyperacusis and tinnitus, I’m stable now, although my ears never returned to their...

I always take earplugs with me. I found a local cinema that’s a bit quieter, where I rarely need to use them.

Just cannot be fucked with the spikes, aches, pains and sensations from something as simple as a normal volume conversation when I already spend all day indoors, it's been over a year, can't live a normal life I consider enjoyable or worthwhile, not interested at this point... where this idea we...

I’m going to take a break from social media, and this will be my last post for a while. I’m not feeling like an exit anymore, at least not right now. Today my little one turns six, and I’m devastated that I can’t be present with them. They’ve asked me to play with them, but I’m having ear pain...

Trump is unhappy with the election results, and he has proposed voting changes: throw away all ballots that don't support him. But this is only Plan B. Plan A is to stop all elections for the foreseeable future. When you lose by the voting rules, then let's get rid of the rules. In other words...

Tinnitus occurs when the brain “turns up the gain” in response to a loss of signal input from severely damaged hearing cells. At the same time, the auditory system tries to recruit alternative hearing cells around the damaged frequencies, so that non-native cells send signals to the brain for...

1 mg? That's a hefty dose. I'm on 0.5 mg right now, and I can barely keep my eyes open. I agree it helps with the anxiety. But Clonazepam is also hard to get. I can't find a doctor who's willing to prescribe a refill.

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Hello! I'm sorry that happened to you, it really sounds like alot... Did you visit an ENT? It's not great, but prednisone is an option. Do you think you have hyperacusis? Since you mentioned discomfort from noises. How to make it trough the day/night? Your experience is a little different than...

Thank you. I’ve been prescribed a steroid nasal spray and I’m also taking Sudafed. Hopefully, it won’t last much longer.

saw an audiologist today, went just as i expected. “normal hearing”, declined tympanometry test, saw another doctor and i have no infection in my right ear anymore so i’m at a loss on why it’s been bothering me. such a shame.

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I look forward to your update, as many of your symptoms sound similar to mine, especially the low rumble and crackle that I refer to as reactive tinnitus.

Interesting interpretation, but I think this might be simpler than it seems. The team didn’t “spin” the results; they left out the second-period data because of a carryover effect, which is completely standard in crossover studies. If anything, that carryover suggests the treatment continued...

Look into musicians earplugs that allow you to change the amount of volume (decibels) reduction. Get a sound meter app for your phone so you know how loud an environment is. Look up sound exposure scales that indicate how loud you can listen without hearing damage. You should be more...

Hi, I’ve had pulsatile tinnitus in both ears since August 2023. It happens mainly when I’m lying on either side, and sometimes when I’m just looking down. I’ve seen two GPs, and both said it wasn’t unusual to hear your pulse. One of them consulted ENT for advice, and they said it was more...

@RingDingDong, how many consecutive days or weeks did you take this dose before stopping?

Thanks for the kind words. I was doing really well for many years until this happened to me the other day. I was always careful, wearing earplugs at loud events and earmuffs whenever I noticed a noise hazard around the house. Yet it still caught me and caused a really bad relapse.

Tinnitus that develops after noise trauma is caused by the brain's response to the loss of input from damaged hearing cells. Cutting the nerves to or from the ears in order to induce deafness will not help. In fact, some deaf people also experience tinnitus. Tinnitus can be viewed as a form of...

Administer 1 mg of Clonazepam twice a day on your worst days. Use a jacuzzi or jetted tub to relax, soak your lower neck muscles, and remain in a calm, sedated state until you feel some improvement. Use nighttime sleeping earbuds to mask the sound, and keep a fan running in your room most of the...

A short course of oral steroids can help if you can tolerate the potential side effects. Prednisone reduces inflammation and helps dry out the inner ear, which can make it easier for the Eustachian tubes to open. A brief round of steroids might be beneficial.

I know that anti-anxiety medications are often frowned upon for tinnitus. However, for relaxation and coping, I’ve found that taking 1 mg of Clonazepam once in the morning and once in the evening is usually enough to get me through a bad spike, especially if I’m experiencing increased anxiety or...

Can you share that article, @hey? I'm really interested in this approach and would like to reach out to see if I can find a way to help them. @delta784, ChatGPT is free and can summarize the article (in your native language) far better than any of us can.

I use the Hearos concert earplugs every time I go to the movies or attend a loud event. I can still hear the dialogue, but during loud moments I’m not overwhelmed by the noise. I also use earplugs whenever I’ll be in a noisy environment, like a busy city street or sidewalk. I know some people...

Update 9: I took a nap, and now I hear my own voice faintly. I’m feeling concerned. Someone I know thinks the steroid shot is working, but can anyone please tell me if it’s actually working? This clog is bothering me a lot, especially the liquid feeling.

Foam earplugs with an NRR of 33 provide basic protection. However, NRR 33 is a laboratory-tested rating, which differs from real-world sound exposure. OSHA recommends adjusting this value to better reflect actual protection. The process is as follows: Subtract 7 dB from the NRR rating. Reduce...

@R3vtune, I’m sorry that you’re going through a rough patch too. I hope our visits reveal something helpful. Have you been coping alright?

Thank you so much, Greg. I really appreciate you sharing this, and I’m sorry for the late response. Which noise cancelling headphones do you use? Thank you. Hi Badger, thank you very much for replying and for your kind words. They honestly made me cry. I’ve been so distressed and anxious...

@Annina, any issues with your jaw? Pain or stiffness? Clenching or grinding?

It's your risk to take and your decision to make. Only you can understand the limits of your tinnitus toleration. Only you can know if the enjoyment of listening and exposing to sound is worth the tinnitus tax you may need to pay. It's an awful choice.

No, not without my open earbud that rests in my earlobe. With it, I can stop the hum by playing a constant low-frequency sound on Spotify while still hearing the TV. Without it, it sounds like Morse code, with the hum filling the gaps between the characters speaking.

I caught up with a guy who had tinnitus. He was probably a billionaire, but he seemed more interested in his property empire than in finding a cure. I wonder how he’s doing now.

As some of you might know, I’ve had tinnitus for a year and a half now, and I’ve been overprotecting for at least a year. At first, wearing hearing protection most of the time really helped me, and my tinnitus improved a lot. But now I feel like I should start removing them gradually. I miss not...

This happens to me all the time. My tinnitus has never gotten worse because of it. Rarely, I experience some brief tinnitus, but that might happen only once or twice a year, even though I bump my earmuffs daily.

In one month I made great progress! I'm able to go out with just my ear muffs, and not double protection, again. Most every day noises are tolerable again. It's still not great, but it's progress. My tinnitus however is still pretty reactive and can get VERY loud after just simple conversations...

This is definitely a discussion thread, but to be fair, you can only understand the delay if you acknowledge the problem within your own statement: That statement isn't conclusive because their own published data also indicates that the device isn't nearly as effective if preceded by a control...

Having read some other stories, I’m not feeling very hopeful, as I didn’t do much to rest my ears after listening, or at least not for more than a few hours. Then I went back to listening, feeling very, very stupid, and I miss listening to my audiobooks.

I’ve been going to the movies for years with earplugs. They make dialogue harder to hear, but they help me get through the louder moments. Right now, though, since I have a recent acoustic trauma and all the symptoms that come with it, I don’t think I can handle loud venues or events, even with...

Hi, I’m new here. Has anyone looked into this article where they tested Prednisone for acute tinnitus without hearing loss? Randomized controlled trial of prednisone in treating acute subjective tinnitus patients with normal pure-tone thresholds For the past two years since onset, my constant...

Half a decade later... still going. How's the family?

Glad to know you’re doing well, @Jeff M.. This condition can be difficult, yet time keeps moving forward. I recently reached my 5-year mark, and needless to say, it’s been quite a ride. If I may ask, how have your tinnitus levels been over the years? Have they remained mostly stable? This isn’t...

I just saw an article saying they’re currently looking for funding to run a trial with 16 patients this time. I think that’s great news and a step in the right direction. @delta784, what would you like to know exactly? I feel like @lusiol summed it up pretty well.