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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.

I've used both Bose QC25 and Bose NC700 with success.

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.

The next mayor of NYC! Live @Luman reaction: And @just1morething:

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.

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...