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Hi, I just wanted to extend a kind word and let you know that I’ve been in your shoes, as many of us have. I’m a relatively new sufferer of tinnitus, which I developed suddenly back in April. I was seven weeks pregnant when it began (though it wasn’t related to the pregnancy), and it has...

I’m researching blood pressure medications that are easiest on the ear, and it seems that Labetalol is the only beta blocker not associated with tinnitus, although there’s one story here from someone who said otherwise. It might be a good option to keep in mind if Guanfacine doesn’t work out...

Telmisartan is supposed to be one of the better blood pressure drugs for tinnitus. It has even been shown to be otoprotective. Are you sure that particular one made your tinnitus worse?

I doubt it. The real issue is not the volume but if it caused the membrane to tear or pop. I guess constant popping could weaken it over time, but for as many times as I've had the suction thing happen (thankfully not recently), any discomfort or fullness always DID go away. I think the sudden...

Give it a good one to two weeks before worrying too much. Most of my spikes haven’t lasted longer than that. Easier said than done, I know.

I have always wondered what would happen to this device if, unfortunately, Susan Shore were to pass away before it was brought to market. Now that we have learned that more tests need to be carried out, which will take many more years, and given Shore’s advanced age, this is a legitimate...

I'm thinking go to ENT today, as I barely hear my voice in two mornings now, it's quite annoying to deal with this, but good news is vibration, and echo is gone, well vibration almost gone, but the ringing is back to normal which doesn't bother me much than my hearing right now.

Update 4: Yesterday, I took Amoxicillin, which helped temporarily until I slept the next night. I also used Flonase, but only my left nostril had a nosebleed, while the right one tolerated it fine.

Curious if anyone has experienced a long-lasting spike in tinnitus or hyperacusis, or any hearing loss issues, with just Trimethoprim (not Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole/Bactrim)? I’ve had mild tinnitus and severe, now moderate, hyperacusis for several years. I’m a musician, and of the two...

Of course, bow down to the orange dickhead. America is being slowly flushed down the toilet. If you can’t see what’s happening, then your head is up your arse.

How are you doing now, @Mae? I’m much the same, maybe slightly less bothered by it at night, and sleeping well. I saw the best-rated ENT in my large city today. I enjoyed the chat, and he was very attentive. He cleaned my ears (sadly, this didn’t change my tinnitus), but he couldn’t really...

I wish mine were only part-time, @Pinhead. Mine is from an infection and is now there 24/7. :( Interestingly, for me, the HVAC masks it and can provide some residual inhibition for 10 to 20 minutes after I turn it off.

My despair made me look a while ago for ways to travel to the US via boat. It goes from Southampton to New York. Expensive, takes a long time, and inconvenient, yes, but maybe it’s an option.

I want to die, my tinnitus has only gotten worse over the past six years. Now I hear something like the sound of a vacuum cleaner, and my other sounds are more intense (high-pitched sounds, electrical sounds, the sound of a dental drill, Morse code, the sound of pipes). I can't sleep at all :(...

Those statistics are reassuring. I’m feeling better mentally than I was yesterday, even though the spike is still there. It’s just that after two days of complete celebration for seemingly recovering out of nowhere, I told everyone around me about it. My wife was happy, and even my...

There has been a drop in the number of FDA approvals. While the decrease could be due to many factors, the rate of delays in meeting review deadlines has risen from 4 percent to 11 percent. I’m really disappointed that Auricle didn’t submit sooner. I wish I understood better why they didn’t...

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Thank you so much for your response and your comments. They give me some hope. I’m worried because, although I’m sensitive to the TV, other things seem quieter than usual. I’m very hypersensitive at the moment and aware of every little thing because I’m anxious and scared. Did yours bang loudly...

I’m encouraged by the potential, but at the same time, I’m a bit floored by the timeline. What have they been doing for the past two years?

Hey Simon, sorry, I don’t check the forum regularly. Earplugs have never worked for me while skiing or snowboarding. The best setup I’ve found is wearing a helmet with a thicker headband underneath. That way, you reduce the wind noise a bit, avoid the occlusion effect, and stay warm. I’m not...

I saw Dr. Paparella years ago, and I was not impressed. I understand that he couldn’t really do any more than other ENTs, but he came across as very abrasive while pretending he could actually help, just long enough to take a lot of money from your insurance company.

Hi, I just replied to your comment on my thread but thought I’d respond here as well. I forgot to mention that I also had an ear fullness and pressure sensation after my MRI. My tinnitus spike and that pressure feeling subsided after about two to three weeks. The ear pressure went away first...

Hi @Emmadx! I’m happy to say that the spike settled after about two to three weeks. While I initially thought my tinnitus was getting worse in my right ear (I primarily notice it in my left ear), that also eventually faded. I recently had two very quiet days, but now I’m back to my usual...

Unfortunately, I agree with the previous answers: no promising treatment is expected in the short term. The only thing I can imagine appearing sooner is an improved version of Lenire. This device has been on the market for five years now. We can hope that Neuromod will use customer feedback to...

I had water irrigation after my acoustic trauma, and it didn’t affect me. If it had a negative impact on you, you would know by now, as it would have changed the tinnitus. I wouldn’t worry about it. Get plenty of rest and avoid loud noises. Your tinnitus has every chance of resolving completely.

thanks for asking. No I haven't. I'm having a really bad day today. I washed my hair for the first time in 2 weeks and I've caused a major spike. I was on antibiotics last week and I took a sleeping tablet every day with the 7 day course. Last night was my first night off antibiotics and...

I know I’m finding it very distressing, and I’m not sleeping. I’m autistic, so that doesn’t help with the sensory side of things. I just want it to settle back to baseline, and then I’ll be happy and able to accept it.

Update 3: I just woke up, and my hearing loss has gotten worse. I can barely hear my own voice right now.

I was part of a clinical study at the San Francisco VA. Before surgery, I underwent several pre-surgical evaluations, including hearing tests, cognitive assessments, and an fMRI. I had DBS implantation surgery on June 26, 2016, which involved placing a stimulator in my chest and two brain...

Today i was outside in the "factory" where i work and i needed to get past someone that was using an angle grinder. Was like 1 metre away from him when he started to cut thru a big pipe. Very uncomfortable but had mine SNR 35 DB moldex earplugs so i think i will be safe.

Let’s say that when I have a good day, I start thinking the next one won’t be as good. If I have a bad day, I never know when a good one will return. Yesterday, for example, was actually a pretty good day. Today, not so much. As always, I notice that sleep really messes things up. Last night I...

I’m so sorry to hear that. This is such a difficult condition. This likely isn’t new damage, though. Your system is still hypersensitive and will be for a while. Seventy decibels is still a safe sound level, but your ears are re-learning how to process sound and will tend to overreact. It can...

The eligibility criteria for the Phase 2 trial were a TFI score of 17 or higher and a tinnitus duration of at least three months. This may not fully exclude natural habituation, especially in milder cases.

The trial has started on time! This study aims to regenerate auditory neurons, also known as spiral ganglion neurons, in individuals with auditory neuropathy. Tinnitus Talk interviewed Professor Marcelo Rivolta back in 2019, and I believe it was one of their first podcasts. Now, six years...

I feel this deeply. I just had a stretch of good days, felt human again, and now it’s back to the usual routine. But those good days keep me going. It’s bittersweet.

No, it doesn’t mean it’s permanent. No one can truly say whether it will be or not, but there are plenty of stories of people who see improvement with their tinnitus over time. Sometimes the process takes a long while, so be prepared to wait it out. Develop coping strategies as best you can...

Just give your ears a rest and trust that they will get better, because they will. If you have no measured hearing loss, your symptoms will improve. Just avoid exposing your ears to loud sounds.

Hi @ColinUK, I understand and feel the frustration. It’s not a question of whether this device works or not. It works. The real question is how effective it is and for how many people. As for Tinnitus Quest, the progress made in just 14 months sets the tone. “Rapid” is part of our mission...

I have an enameled cast-iron skillet and a 1925 waffle iron, which are just part of my cast-iron collection. There are no chemical pans in this home. The enameled skillet is my daily user, while the waffle iron is just for the collection. I also have a 12-inch BSR skillet with a lid, dated...

I’m sad to report that I was overconfident. I thought I was cured and exposed myself to moderate noise levels in an office that, according to my decibel meter, peaks at 90 dBA but averages around 70 dBA. I didn’t use earplugs for about three to four hours. After that, everything went downhill...

Yes, you want it to reach your sinuses, not just your nose. I lean forward and aim the nozzle toward my eye. If you taste it or feel it going down your throat, you did it wrong. If you taste it, you waste it.

Just to emphasize this, I was in a seminar today where one of my colleagues presented unfavorable data for a new vaccine candidate he was testing. It was heartbreaking. The results in mice and non-human primates were spotless and very encouraging, yet the vaccine didn’t show even a measurable...

@Jammer, you’ve probably shared your experience with DBS many times, but since it’s highly relevant to the discussion about Neurosoft, would you mind sharing it again here? Did you receive an implant? Was there any electrical stimulation involved in your procedure? And was your experience...

4 Month Update I’m still using a DMSO solution diluted with distilled water, 70 percent water and 30 percent DMSO. I haven’t really noticed any changes over the past month, but I’m still better off than I was before I started using DMSO.

This thread started 12 years ago, and we still don’t know if it even works. We might be looking at another 5 to 10 years before there’s a product. There was likely at least a decade of work before this thread even began. That’s basically a lifetime of effort that so far hasn’t produced any...

It’s really awful, isn’t it? I’ve had mine for six months now. I don’t think I get a vibration—mine is around 200–250 Hz, so probably not “deep” enough. But the way it switches on and off with any sound or voices is infuriating. The worst is the TV; it’s constantly triggering it. I can’t watch...

If the results of the next trial match those of the Marks study (the first one), then I would consider it. If they resemble the second trial, there won’t be a device.

Not sure where the sass is coming from, but okay. I’m glad your tinnitus doesn’t cause major issues when it comes to international travel or planning weekends with friends. Appreciate that.

Kingsfan if it's by allergies then it be easier to recover from it, I'm hoping it's a cold like my uncle said, but however unfortunately my cousin grandmother lives around here and smokes outside, so I'm not sure if Eustachian Tube Dysfunction caused by this.

I’m so sorry to hear that. You’re only about a month in, so there’s still plenty of time for things to improve. I would stop taking Neurobion and Aneurin Forte unless a doctor has confirmed that you have vitamin B deficiencies. High doses of vitamin B aren’t good for you and could be the reason...

Had a meeting today at my work. I use jabra speaker for teamcalls. I thought it was very "annoying to my ears" and double checked the volume after like 5 minutes into the meeting and it was on 60% (i always got it on 20% on volume). Probably my coworkers borrowed it and increased the sounds and...

Dr. Hamid Djalilian Dr. Matthew Carlson Cochlear Ltd And Dr. Heidi Olze in Germany is still in the preclinical stage. I think this is the best line of inquiry based on what patients can currently see.

Thank you. I have another question. Is it true that you shouldn’t spray upward when using nasal sprays? https://entsaustin.com/using-nasal-sprays-properly/#:~:text=As%20you%20can%20see%2C%20the%20eustachian%20tube,treat%20sinus%20issues%20and/or%20eustachian%20tube%20dysfunction.

Hi everyone, I’m really scared right now and have been the whole week. I went to a concert on October 12, and ever since then my left ear has been ringing and has mild hyperacusis. I hear it pretty much all the time. I thought it would get better, but I decided to book an appointment with an...