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Hello! Thanks for the message. I’m mostly habituated and living a good life. It’s possible, and it’s so worth it. Thanks to my friends here at TT! How about you, my friend?

I just wanted to add a point about using earplugs in the car. My car has double-paned glass on every window, which is becoming more common. When I play music, it’s very hard to hear anything outside. With no music and earplugs, I actually find myself more aware of my surroundings than when music...

I hope so. My hearing has felt blocked for five days since the steroid shot.

Well, @Kain, we’re in a similar situation. I had a steroid shot on the 29th, and today is the 3rd. My ear still feels blocked after the injection, and it’s been five days. I’m not even sure if that’s normal. Google says the ear may feel full and muffled for a few days, but it seems to have gone...

Can someone explain the difference or purpose between the Frequency and the Tone Adjust options on the Tone Match screen?

Yeah, doctors aren’t much help for anything other than saying “best of luck.” I guess I’ll have to tough this out like I did after my first acoustic trauma back in 2018. As a postscript, I’m sure they’re related. Those kinds of things don’t just happen by coincidence. It’s not the tinnitus...

The 30 percent solution doesn’t really itch much. I hardly notice it, so I may be able to increase the amount of DMSO a little more. The 70 percent solution that I use on my lower back does cause some itching for about 30 minutes, but not over every area where it’s applied. There’s a slight...

I read the Tinnitus Hub interview with Susan Shore and realized that despite my crippling tinnitus, I’ll never be a candidate for her treatment since I can’t hear my tinnitus frequency due to high-frequency hearing loss. I guess I won’t be wasting money on Lenire either.

My spike has already lasted almost two weeks—it’ll be two full weeks tomorrow. I’m really depressed about it. Before this, things were still a struggle, but I was at least trying to stay active. I was learning new things online for potential future work, walking every day, and doing some...

I really appreciate your reply. I know I can’t expect a lot of responses every time, but it’s still disappointing when I don’t get one for a while. I guess it’s because I’m so anxious, depressed, and worried about my current ear problems—especially the spike I recently got. My ear pain, or more...

I’ve hit myself with my earmuffs too. I don’t wear them for very long, but I’ve had something similar happen after one of the cups got hit by something—or more like something hit it. It caused pain in the ear. I can’t remember if there was a burning sensation, but there was definitely pain and...

@Hotrock, the group that had sound first, followed by a washout, did not improve with treatment.

I had it once and tried chewing bubblegum. It helped a little, but I think time was what really helped me heal. It took about four weeks, and then it was gone. I hope it gets better for you.

Just wanted to share an update on my situation. I think the infection has run its course, but there still seems to be some irritation or discomfort in my right ear. The first two days were the toughest, and I ended up using the Maxitrol ear drops after reading that they should not cause problems...

People who don’t have tinnitus don’t understand the disability you live with inside. I have high-pitched tinnitus that sounds like a loud hiss. I also have digital hearing aids because I suffer from high-frequency hearing loss. I used them for a short while and then stopped, since I work in a...

I appreciate that you’ve taken the time to respond. I’m sure I’m developing depression. I reached out to a therapist my doctor recommended and I’m waiting for a response. As for anxiety, yes, I have it. However, I haven’t found that it’s affecting my tinnitus. I’m very aware of my anxiety and...

I’m sorry that happened to you. Could the brief tinnitus wave be a stapedial burst though? The kind where the ear goes silent, then starts ringing, and hearing returns after a few seconds? If that’s what it was, it’s probably not connected to the incident. As for the ear pain, I’d recommend...

I posted in the past few months on this forum about testing Lipo-Flavonoid from CVS Pharmacy and possibly using Flonase if you have nasal pressure that contributes to tinnitus. This combination has provided some relief for me. I also recently discovered that Metoprolol, a medication prescribed...

I think it’s the Taurine. I take a lot of Taurine throughout the day, and it works to calm the brain. A neurologist who also treats epilepsy told me about Taurine and the amino acid L-Theanine. He advises his patients to take Taurine when they sense a seizure coming on and suggested that I take...

Appreciate the enthusiasm, but just to clarify — I never mentioned crowdfunding or pre-selling. I was referring to legitimate investment or partnership options, which have nothing to do with FDA marketing rules. As for "running my mouth off," I'd call it a discussion — that's what forums are...

This happened to me yesterday when a broomstick fell from a hanger and struck me on the right earmuff cup. It caused an enormous shockwave in my ear, as if it were inside a drum, along with a very loud, momentary tinnitus surge. The tinnitus has mostly subsided now, but I’m left with...

Hi, I’m new here. On October 17, I experienced the worst pain while descending on a flight. For the last two weeks, I’ve been suffering from barotrauma. I was prescribed antibiotics and Flixonase nasal spray, but nothing seems to be working. I just can’t get my Eustachian tube to unblock, and...

Hey y'all, I'm still here — unfortunately for my ears 😂 Tinnitus has gotten extreme, and some days it takes everything in me just to get out of bed. But I do it. I'm working part-time at the university again while running my own business, and I push through on the rough days. My love life…...

How have you been doing all these years, @Jeff M.?! Are you fully habituated and live a good life?

Hello!! I’ve been away for quite some time, but I just realized it’s my 13-year tinnitus anniversary!! I’ve missed you all and look forward to meeting many new people here!! Thank you for having me back 🙂 Feel free to ask me any questions!! Jeff - San Diego 🤙

Hi @TraceyNLa, I’m right there with you! I’m experiencing the same thing, but don’t give up hope. Together, we can make it through until things get better.

Welcome to the forum. You have already received good advice from the members above, and I would just like to add my own experience in the hope that it gives you more confidence about the future. Our Success Stories section contains hundreds of accounts from people who have gone through the same...

I am new to the club as well. My tinnitus seems to have come from a brief exposure to delta dust pesticide. Three days later my hearing was a little lower and then the tinnitus came. I was suppose to fly tomorrow and I cancelled the trip. I just don't know exactly what is happening and I...

Hi everyone, Prayers for everyone today, first of all, that the natural, God-given ability to heal will continue. I had tinnitus a long time ago (more than ten years ago), and it resolved completely. Then, about a month and a half ago, I was three stories up on a roof hammering on metal...

Also, does anyone used a Tinnitus Clinic and if so, what were the therapies and did they work at all? Mine is so bad right now that I need to try something : (

Does anyone else's tinnitus get really bad when they are ill? Just did a week of the flu and my head is still screaming - yikes!

Hello and welcome to the club that nobody wants to be a member of. I have been part of it for over 33 years, so I know quite a bit. I saw many hopeful signs in what you shared. First, you wear earplugs at concerts. That should reduce your sound exposure by at least 20 decibels, bringing it...

With all due respect, you're mostly wrong. You're right, the FDA doesn't regulate who a company can raise money from, only how the device is marketed. So, private fundraising from accredited investors is fine, but public crowdfunding that promotes or pre-sells an unapproved device would likely...

If you do try it, let us know how it goes. I’ve been taking Liposomal Glutathione, which is said to be the compound that makes NAC effective for hearing loss. I’ve found that, in this form, it doesn’t seem to have a negative effect on my tinnitus.

I’m new here and just wanted to express my deepest sympathy for everyone suffering from tinnitus. Mine started nearly ten years ago for idiopathic reasons, as I don’t have much measurable hearing loss. My ENT mentioned there could be hidden hearing loss that can’t be picked up on routine tests...

I use noise-cancelling headphones on flights, and they work quite well at reducing airplane cabin noise, which is a fairly low-frequency sound.

Hi everyone, I’ve been a lurker here for a few months, but I’m posting now. (Sorry, this is a long one.) I’m a 31-year-old woman, and I first noticed around January or February that one of my in-ear headphones was slightly quieter than the other. I assumed it was just the headphones acting up...

I’ve gotten worse after 10 years of diligently wearing NRR 33 earplugs in environments above 75-80 dB.

I was so tired of all the doctors saying there was nothing that could be done. I needed to know if something was clogged. Two days ago, I went to the emergency room because the pulsing sound was terrible. They ended up giving me a scan from my head down to the bottom of my neck. I figured, I’m...

With all due respect, and just to clarify, the FDA doesn’t control private fundraising or investment. They only regulate the marketing and sale of unapproved devices. So, a company can accept funding from investors before approval; it’s only public promotion or selling that’s restricted. It’s...

I developed unilateral tinnitus in 2024 for no apparent reason. My hearing is excellent, and the ENT gave me a clean bill of health. A few weeks later, the other ear became affected, and in the following days and weeks, I developed middle ear myoclonus (ear rumbling and buzzing), teeth...

The burning sensation disappears after a few hours. Other than that, I do not have any positive news to report yet. I think that after 50 years of tinnitus, I will have to be very patient and continue with the treatment I am giving myself. There is still a lot that needs to be fixed. @EricL...

Update 8: I just woke up from a nap or two, and now I hear an echo in my own voice, and sounds feel blocked. Is this normal after a steroid shot?

Can someone explain the paper? I am not a native English speaker.

i got stockholm syndrome with ear plugs

From the paper: It seems we should discount the 4th non-responder, then. So, two out of three had clinically relevant improvements after one year. That’s good news.

There is no safe medicine for musical hallucinations or musical ear syndrome. I have visited ear specialists, ENTs, and neurologists. They do not understand the condition and cannot even experiment with what medicines might work. Psychiatrists often prescribe antipsychotics, which come with...

Are there any mild side effects you noticed besides a burning sensation that lasted for a while?

The volume of the ringing has gone down. The fluctuations still occur, but the peaks do not seem as loud as before. There have even been moments when the ringing was either gone or completely masked. At this point, the real victory is the temporary relief. I have had tinnitus for years, and I...

It’s been five months, and I hope this is the peak of my musical hallucinations. They’ve become louder when the room is quiet. I even hear them when I row on the river, and they seem to come from the hills. I can cover the sound when I drive with the radio on. Recently, my left ear has started...

had like 4-5 weeks that i "didnt stress out" about sounds making my TT worse. Now i for some reason get stressed out and freaking out all over again over sounds that it might have damage my tinnitus (like the incident under) or when i took a walk today and some hunter fired a rifle when 10-15...

@AnnieMac, I developed tinnitus after receiving a COVID vaccination. May I ask how long it took for you to notice a significant improvement? Mine started two years ago, and although it’s better than it was in the beginning, it’s still quite troublesome for me.

A good reason why they should probably respond to those who do inquire. It is definitely a high-risk investment.

Give yourself time to habituate. I’ve had tinnitus since 1989, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Thankfully, it was mild for the most part until June 13, 2023, when out of the blue I developed reactive typewriter tinnitus in my left ear, along with a low buzz to keep my long-term...

This is part of my journal that I have been keeping since August 2025. October 25, 2025 I started using a combination of DMSO2 and organic cayenne pepper powder (capsicum) today. I mix the drops with the powder to form a paste and apply it liberally in, around, and behind both ears. I...

death is tempting but so hard to achieve