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  1. Jammer

    Tinnitus Onset After Sphenoidotomy Surgery

    An extended hearing test is your decision, especially since your tinnitus is improving. Yes, I think the powered instruments caused the damage. Tinnitus onset can be delayed from the initiating event.
  2. 2049v

    @delta784 how is yours?

    @delta784 how is yours?
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  3. 2049v

    No, always hardcore 😂😂 fml

    No, always hardcore 😂😂 fml
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  4. Jupiterman

    Struggling with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: Why Are Audiologists So Misinformed?

    Your statement about the CNS is obvious. You said in post #12 that "hyperacusis is considered more of a brain disorder than an ear disorder." I'm still waiting for your quotes from credible sources to back this. Many people on this forum have reported hyperacusis after exposure to loud...
  5. T

    im sorry. i just worry about any meds making it worse, as you know. i have taken meds and regret...

    im sorry. i just worry about any meds making it worse, as you know. i have taken meds and regret it. i wish i had just combined all the natural remedies to create as strong effect as possible because that is better than potential med damage. i guess maybe try gabapentin as suggested above? all...
  6. Kain

    real

    real
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  7. object16

    hi, my taper is 0.5 plus 0.125 it's pretty brutal.

    hi, my taper is 0.5 plus 0.125 it's pretty brutal.
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  8. object16

    Nausea and Balance Issues Triggered by High-Pitched Sounds After Club Exposure

    Oh, you have no replies yet? I went to a noisy club about 30 years ago, and it really did a disaster to my hearing. There was other noise exposure as well, but not much was known about it back then, and there was no internet either. Nausea and balance issues are related to the eighth nerve, the...
  9. K

    Tinnitus Onset After Sphenoidotomy Surgery

    Thanks for your response. The ENT surgeon put me on Prednisone to help with inflammation and to see if that might get rid of the tinnitus. I’m on day two of the medication and noticing slight improvement. I do not have any tinnitus when I wake up in the morning, but it starts shortly after...
  10. adpolandam

    Struggling with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: Why Are Audiologists So Misinformed?

    I disagree. Please do not confuse otalgia with a stabbing pain triggered by sound. The ear has very strong compensatory mechanisms. The initial problem lies in the eardrum, which experts may say is functioning properly, but it actually is not.
  11. T

    NAC May Have Helped My Hearing Loss, Although It Definitely Gave Me High-Frequency Tinnitus

    I have the exact same muffled hearing you described. It feels uncomfortable and makes me want to pop my ear all the time to release the pressure, but it does nothing. This used to happen only in my left ear, but after the toilet bang, it started in my right ear as well. And yes, the 5 dB...
  12. Luman

    2024 US Presidential Election

    The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned on Sunday, November 9, after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021. Their edited version made it appear that Trump encouraged the Capitol Hill riot...
  13. net net

    New Onset of Constant Bilateral Pulsatile Tinnitus and Ongoing Diagnostic Workup

    Hope you get answers. I’m in the same boat, waiting for my CT scan results. My GP was good once I finally found one who really listened, but he didn’t know much about tinnitus. I’ve tried self-help methods. Vitamin B12 was mentioned, as a low level can cause tinnitus, so I got permission to take...
  14. net net

    Feeling Stuck in a Loop Seeking Answers for Pulsatile Tinnitus and Neck Swelling — Can't Find Help from the NHS

    Hi Amanda. Going around the same circles. Pulsatile started 2023. After few ear infections, headaches pressure one sided. Referal slow. Finally got sen had Ct scan. No tumour but mastoid fluid behind both ears. Got hearing aid. Few months ago i had grommet inserted. But had lots fluid drained...
  15. delta784

    how old are you

    how old are you
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  16. R

    Hearing Loss and Tinnitus After Indoor Shooting Incident

    I made the mistake of forgetting to pull down my headphones before starting to shoot my 9mm pistol at an indoor gun range. I fired 10 rounds before putting them on. When I got out, I couldn’t hear anything. It’s been 7 weeks now, and my hearing has improved only slightly. I have fluttering in...
  17. S

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    Hi @Tika, Honestly, I don’t really know how to describe it right now. I’ve been at my parents’ house for the past week, hoping that not being alone all the time might help take my mind off it. I’m having longer stretches where I can barely hear it, or can’t hear it at all, but I still have...
  18. R

    Acoustic Trauma from Gunshot — Will My Tinnitus Stay Stable?

    I have had gunshot trauma for 7 weeks now after forgetting to pull down my headphones while shooting my 9mm pistol for only 10 shots. I experience fluttering in my ears when I yawn or swallow. Has anyone else gone through this, and what was the outcome?
  19. S

    NAC May Have Helped My Hearing Loss, Although It Definitely Gave Me High-Frequency Tinnitus

    Are you still noticing muffled or altered hearing? Did your audiologist say the 5 dB shifts were significant? I had a similar small shift in my left ear, but my audiologist told me it was still within normal ranges. I think the ringing is continuing to fade for me. I have longer periods where I...
  20. object16

    Poll: Did a Root Canal Treatment Cause or Worsen Your Tinnitus?

    I used to be able to handle dental work without any problem. About 15 years ago, I had a session that involved around an hour of grinding on a tooth to prepare it for a crown. That experience completely devastated me, and I’ve been in a disaster zone ever since. Any dental work, except for...
  21. delta784

    @tobyharrixon the things you mention they do not help me im severe case

    @tobyharrixon the things you mention they do not help me im severe case
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  22. delta784

    i need to take it everyday because i am having panic attacks every single day. @kingsfan

    i need to take it everyday because i am having panic attacks every single day. @kingsfan
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  23. beefling

    Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

    Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
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  24. Sevv

    Big thanks for your answer. Pretty amazing that with even very loud tinnitus one doesn't...

    Big thanks for your answer. Pretty amazing that with even very loud tinnitus one doesn't necessarily need masking to sleep. Well I've more or less rehabituated after 1,5 weeks, despite the tinnitus now being quite a bit more present during the day. My increasings are fortunately always...
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  25. S

    My 3-year Journey with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis

    Thank you for sharing. How long after the onset of your tinnitus did you begin flying? Did you use any particular form of ear protection on those flights, and what was the longest flight in hours? I love to travel, but now my tinnitus and hyperacusis are creating new boundaries. I used to enjoy...
  26. billie48

    Sudden Low-Frequency Sound Sensitivity and Vertigo After Ear Pressure Equalization

    Welcome to the forum. From your description, it sounds like you have hyperacusis or some features of it. The ears become very sensitive to sound, and even normal noises can feel uncomfortable or unbearable. This condition can cause a lot of distress and anxiety. The good news is that, as...
  27. just1morething

    Waking up at 2:00 am with blaring hissing in my left ear is getting old. I will be getting...

    Waking up at 2:00 am with blaring hissing in my left ear is getting old. I will be getting another CT scan of my temporal bone next Tuesday.
  28. Elmer B Fuddled

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Ya know, I watch your beloved country slowly being turned into a human wasteland. It's sad to see people like you with your heads up your arse cheering that orange idiot on. Yes, I do hang 'em high.
  29. N

    My 3-year Journey with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis

    Introduction First time poster, frequent lurker in the past. Like many others, I struggled with tinnitus and hyperacusis but now largely view myself as being able to live a normal life with minimal impact to my day to day activities and well-being. Because I've found a lot of help in reading the...
  30. T

    NAC May Have Helped My Hearing Loss, Although It Definitely Gave Me High-Frequency Tinnitus

    Looking at the study, it focuses on sensorineural hearing loss in general, not specifically on noise-induced hearing loss. These are two very different conditions. Sensorineural hearing loss can result from various factors such as vascular disorders, viral infections, ototoxic drugs, systemic...
  31. M

    Possible Link Between Old Back Compression Fracture and Worsening Neck-Related Tinnitus

    Had tinnitus for the last eight years, caused by neck and jaw issues. I would describe it as moderate, with about ten almost silent days a month, ten medium days that are tolerable, and ten days when it becomes annoying and feels like it’s in my head. I’ve also had a compression fracture in my...
  32. W

    Persistent Tinnitus After Ear Tube Removal and Repair

    I had a tube removed because one day, all of a sudden, I felt a shock go through me that caught me off guard. It went from my ear across my head. After that, I became dizzy and developed tinnitus and severe pressure. I went to my ENT, and they saw that my left tube was crusted over and blocked...
  33. T

    sometimes i hit stuff bcos im mad at T and then it makes a bang and spikes T lol :)

    sometimes i hit stuff bcos im mad at T and then it makes a bang and spikes T lol :)
  34. T

    Tinnitus from a Very Loud 3-Hour Concert

    No, it’s not strange. Hearing tests done by audiologists who sell hearing aids do not record enough data points or cover a wide enough frequency range to give accurate information about your hearing loss. You need at least four data points per 1000 Hz, and you also need to extend the test to...
  35. just1morething

    2024 US Presidential Election

    I thought you lived in Ireland, like Rosie O’Donnell, to escape your TDS. Apparently, President Trump is still living in your head rent free.
  36. Jammer

    Tinnitus Onset After Sphenoidotomy Surgery

    I imagine your tinnitus is due to the noise from powered instruments, such as drills and microdebriders, cutting through bone during your procedure. These noise levels can reach up to 95.5 dBA. The resulting sound pressure levels transmitted to surrounding structures, such as the inner ear...
  37. F

    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    Great, we should contact Auricle now that the matter can be put to rest. 🙄
  38. D

    Struggling with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: Why Are Audiologists So Misinformed?

    Pain in the ear is probably an ear-related issue, but a lower activation threshold of the acoustic reflex is entirely a brain issue. The central nervous system controls every skeletal muscle in your body, including the tensor tympani and stapedius. This is well established.
  39. Luman

    2024 US Presidential Election

    I do not support anybody who commits sexual crimes, especially those who victimize people under the age of legal consent. Do you support the use of capital punishment for child sex offenders?
  40. T

    Sudden Low-Frequency Sound Sensitivity and Vertigo After Ear Pressure Equalization

    What’s going on, everyone. I’m a 34-year-old male with chronically bad ears. I’ve had about six ear surgeries (five on the right, one on the left) since I was little. My right ear is the main culprit. I have a bit of tinnitus and occasional popping in that one, while my left ear gives me almost...
  41. Elmer B Fuddled

    2024 US Presidential Election

    And now the real show begins. Trump will do anything illegal to stop voters. It’s unbelievable how American democracy is going down the drain. He doesn’t seem to understand basic principles or ideology. It would be best if he simply disappeared from politics altogether and reflected on the harm...
  42. Vincent R

    You should not use hearing protection during the drilling, since the occlusion effect will...

    You should not use hearing protection during the drilling, since the occlusion effect will amplify the noise. I suggest that you discuss with your dientist and ask him to take a pause every fifth second. Also, take a heafty dosage of NAC and magnesium beforehand.
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  43. billie48

    Initially when my tinnitus was new, I had to mask the ringing with an ipod to get some sleep...

    Initially when my tinnitus was new, I had to mask the ringing with an ipod to get some sleep. Later after habituation kicked in, the brain could tolerate the ringing better and I could sleep without masking.
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  44. K

    Tinnitus Onset After Sphenoidotomy Surgery

    It hasn’t been long, but I had sphenoidotomy surgery on both of my sphenoid sinuses on October 28. Four days after the surgery, I developed a ringing and buzzing sound in my ears that has not gone away. It’s constant, 24 hours a day, every day. My question is: is this common because of...
  45. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

    I'm not saying he was in great shape before but he literally looks like a blob of pudding now.
  46. K

    N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

    I tried NAC 600 mg three times, and each time it doubled my tinnitus, which then returned to normal within two to three days. I suppose it makes sense that something helping one person’s tinnitus could worsen another’s, depending on which specific subtype of tinnitus they have. So my suggestion...
  47. R3vtune

    NAC May Have Helped My Hearing Loss, Although It Definitely Gave Me High-Frequency Tinnitus

    There is a study that shows NAC has little to no effect on hearing loss: Effect of N‐acetyl‐cysteine treatment on sensorineural hearing loss: a meta‐analysis
  48. R3vtune

    I can adapt to tinnitus, but with severe hearing loss is I didn't expect to get, will the second...

    I can adapt to tinnitus, but with severe hearing loss is I didn't expect to get, will the second shot save me or no effect? Despite 3-week onset, will there be improvement despite my odds is 1/3? What if I live like this forever? What if it really does work? If it really does work, I hope I can...
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  49. B

    Musical Hallucinations: When Tinnitus Becomes Music — A Lifelong Struggle Intensifies

    It has been a few more months with musical tinnitus. Now it only plays one song that my brain has made up, and it goes on all day. I listen to the car radio often to help cover it. I am going to see an ENT in January, which was the earliest appointment available. I have also developed an...
  50. G

    I’m worried that the vibrations from the drilling will be damaging, as the tooth requiring the...

    I’m worried that the vibrations from the drilling will be damaging, as the tooth requiring the root canal is near the back of the mouth, very close to the ears. I have stopped using an electric toothbrush as it was triggering my tinnitus, so I guess continual drilling would be likely to have a...
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  51. N

    @Cmspgran been reading about migraine-spectrum central sensitization today. I must admit I find...

    @Cmspgran been reading about migraine-spectrum central sensitization today. I must admit I find it hard to read and concentrate when it's bad. Do you? This is of interest to me, more for the hyperacusis, because anything over 80db for more than a few minutes, and I'm thrown into a setback...
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  52. SpiralPath

    Dysacusis (Hearing Distortion) etc.

    Hey! I also have dysacusis and palinacusis, and I think they are connected. Dysacusis manifests as an overtone in relation to noisy sounds such as traffic, fans, showers, electric kettles, and things like that. It is usually a high-pitched overtone, but sometimes it gets lower in frequency, and...
  53. W

    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    I actually have a theory about this. If the device truly works, consider the lived experience of Group 1 (active treatment first) and Group 2 (sham treatment first) during this period. If the device is effective, Group 1 experiences improvement while Group 2 does not during the first six...
  54. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Trump will address the situation after the baby has his nap time. Dozy Don asleep again!
  55. adpolandam

    Struggling with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: Why Are Audiologists So Misinformed?

    I’m curious about these tests myself. I’m tired of hearing about them from doctors. In my experience, the tests are unreliable and harmful to the patient in every way. The results often show that everything is fine when, in reality, it’s not. They end up blaming it on the psyche, confusing...
  56. E

    Hey Gabbie. Just saw your post from earlier. I believe as long as your Dentist is fully aware...

    Hey Gabbie. Just saw your post from earlier. I believe as long as your Dentist is fully aware of the situation and you have good ear protection then all should be fine.
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  57. kingsfan

    My psychiatrist has me use gapabentin like a benzo. I take 200mg as needed. Try not to take...

    My psychiatrist has me use gapabentin like a benzo. I take 200mg as needed. Try not to take every day to avoid tolerance.
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  58. kingsfan

    Struggling with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: Why Are Audiologists So Misinformed?

    Look into laser root canal. Talk to your dentist about whether he can do that, or shop around for one who can. Also, keep in mind that the suction thing they use for saliva is also incredibly loud. Maybe ask if they can avoid using that as well.
  59. G

    Struggling with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: Why Are Audiologists So Misinformed?

    Hi, I have suffered from tinnitus and hyperacusis for about 25 years. I need to have a root canal treatment or an extraction, and I am worried about the effect of all the drilling involved, as well as the stress. Could it make my condition worse?
  60. S

    And after a horrible few days I come to my once a month easily manageable morning buzz day...

    And after a horrible few days I come to my once a month easily manageable morning buzz day (natural hormone fluctuations I guess) where I sleep like the before times and my pain and pressure settles for a few hours... I could easily live a normal happy life and feel very much like my old self...
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