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  1. hubast

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    Thank you so very much for your reply and the information. I am a little lost about what to do, and your advice helped a lot. How is your sleep? Are you doing okay with that? They also want to do an MRI to rule out other things, but I have heard this can cause a major setback because of the loud...
  2. T

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

    I'd be lying if I told you that I knew whether it'd help or not; all I can tell you is the NAC I used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013OVVK0?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3&th=1 Half instant release and half slow release, two to three times a day, in the morning, afternoon, and...
  3. hubast

    Thanks so much for responding!

    Thanks so much for responding!
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  4. T

    Four Months After Firearm-Induced Acoustic Shock Tinnitus: Am I Having a Spike? Will It Get Better?

    Thanks for sharing your story. It has been nearly three months for me now, and it has only gotten worse. However, I refuse to lose hope. I am hoping that at the six-month mark, I can finally feel normal again, able to take back my life, which sometimes feels like it has been taken away, stolen...
  5. just1morething

    NeuroMed Tinnitus Program — Founded by Dr. Hamid Djalilian

    Nortriptyline gave me extremely bad dry mouth after about 3 days, so I would be very hesitant to try it again.
  6. hubast

    Severe Hyperacusis and Reactive Tinnitus: How to Treat & Cope?

    I’m going through the same thing right now. Mine started on October 18th, 2025. Do you know what machine they used on you for the MRI? They want to do the standard MRI to rule out a tumor on the auditory nerve. How long did your setback last? My tinnitus began after an extreme acoustic trauma...
  7. beefling

    @kingsfan Man you said it. New symptoms might settle down a bit over time but they almost never...

    ...other level of torture. Been keeping up with your status updates over the years and yeah man, I just can't believe it's 2025 and we don't have *anything* for tinnitus yet, let alone the cavalcade of other auditory ailments that are tinnitus adjacent (hyperacusis, dysacusis, reactive T etc.)...
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  8. S

    Hearing Loss and Tinnitus After Indoor Shooting Incident

    I was at an indoor gun range and had inadequate earmuffs. The people in the next stall were shooting, and as soon as I removed my earmuffs, my ears started ringing. I experienced vibrations during conversations that disappeared after about three days. My anxiety made the episode worse, and the...
  9. N

    Prof. Thanos Tzounopoulos Receives $2 Million Grant

    (Source) There is also a recent interview on the Eye and Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh YouTube channel that goes into more detail.
  10. P

    Recovery from Severe Tinnitus and Insomnia Through Peptide and Immune Therapy

    I started struggling with tinnitus in September 2024. It was so severe that it lasted through the night and prevented me from sleeping. It was more of a low sound than a high one. Eventually, I developed severe insomnia between November and December 2024. That same year, I also had a recurrent...
  11. Robster

    Tinnitus Neuromodulation Video Provided Relief (Tinnitus from 4-5/10 to a 1/10)

    I listen to a neuromodulation video for a few minutes before going to bed, as it temporarily quiets my tinnitus and allows me to fall asleep. Neuromodulation certainly isn’t a cure; it only reduces my tinnitus for a short period of time. Everyone’s tinnitus is different, and what helps one...
  12. kingsfan

    I'm definitely in the same boat. At least every 6 months, but it's often every 2-3, something...

    I'm definitely in the same boat. At least every 6 months, but it's often every 2-3, something gets worse. Sometimes it calms a bit, but never back to how it was previously—two steps forward, one step back, so to speak. Over the summer I started getting those noxacusis aching and burning sensations.
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  13. kingsfan

    Masking always spikes mine. I don't bother with it. Be careful with the volume on those earbuds...

    Masking always spikes mine. I don't bother with it. Be careful with the volume on those earbuds. It's dangerous territory. You can put something on in background—on a good quality speaker and not headphones/earbuds—at a low volume, not to mask it, but to just give you something else to focus...
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  14. S

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    I’m so sorry you’re going through this too. It’s truly awful, the worst thing I’ve ever been through. I really hope it resolves completely for both of us. For the first six months, I used my Alexa, my cell phone, and my computer for sound support. At night, I would set my phone on the bed about...
  15. Jammer

    Post Your Favorite Quote(s)!

    "You will never go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people." — PT Barnum True Then, True Now
  16. Vincent R

    Possible Link Between Root Canal Treatment and Onset of Tinnitus?

    DON'T wear foam earplugs at the dentist. The occlusion effect will amplify drilling noise. Ask the dentist to take a pause every fifth second - insist if necessary. Also, take a hefty dosage of NAC and magnesium before and after. Generally speaking, foam earplugs are a good idea whenever...
  17. N

    @Cmspgran Interesting. How much Pregabalin do you use? The Gabapentin certainly takes some...

    @Cmspgran Interesting. How much Pregabalin do you use? The Gabapentin certainly takes some focus off my condition and reduces stress. When did you drop the Gabapentin? Was the combo still effective over time? I advise you to make an appointment with the GP, tell them you are really struggling...
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  18. T

    Possible Link Between Root Canal Treatment and Onset of Tinnitus?

    Cheers, yeah, that makes a lot of sense. I’ll wear foam earplugs and ask the dentist to keep the drilling time as short as possible. Thankfully, I think (and hope) the bulk of the drilling was done during the first two appointments. I know dentists aren’t tinnitus experts, but I’m hoping mine...
  19. Yosemite

    Tinnitus is unpredictable. It’s not recommended to use earbuds if you have tinnitus. Try other...

    Tinnitus is unpredictable. It’s not recommended to use earbuds if you have tinnitus. Try other masking methods instead.
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  20. hubast

    Hello! Im about 7 weeks in from the onset of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. Yesterday was a "good"...

    Hello! Im about 7 weeks in from the onset of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. Yesterday was a "good" day for me and I was able to distract with "ocean sounds" on my earbuds at a level of 12 on the volume. Today is much louder tinnitus and not a good day at all and have to turn my ocean sounds to a...
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  21. hubast

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    In months two to five, you said you needed constant sound support. Could you please elaborate? I’m a month and a half out from onset and suffering greatly.
  22. beefling

    I'm no stranger to this condition worsening. I suspect some of the long haulers here are in the...

    ...of the long haulers here are in the same boat. Like clockwork, new/worse symptoms every 2-3 months for me. But I can deal. This recent worsening though. Brutal. Metal wine glass humming on top of *everything*. No rhyme or reason. Just started out of nowhere. Anyway how ya'll doin. I hate it...
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  23. K

    Can Guanfacine Make Tinnitus Worse?

    A propranolol update: I split a 10 mg pill in half, then half again. One piece ended up around 2 mg, and another around 3 mg. On Sunday, I tried the 2 mg dose and experienced a slight spike, but it was within the range of normal variation that could also be caused by being near a fan or vent...
  24. Cmspgran

    I have a pregablin supply but it’s not my own, it’s good for sleep and the next day caring less...

    I have a pregablin supply but it’s not my own, it’s good for sleep and the next day caring less. Gabapentin with clonazepam was potent combo for me personally it significantly reduced the variability and reactiveness of my tinnitus and the clonazepam dose could be reduced when combined.
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  25. Vincent R

    Possible Link Between Root Canal Treatment and Onset of Tinnitus?

    Dentist drilling seems like a possible cause. I doubt your dentist will be able to provide meaningful answers, as they usually don’t have knowledge about tinnitus. You need to protect your hearing to make sure your symptoms don’t get worse. There is already some damage, and you don’t want it to...
  26. R3vtune

    25 However I'm aware of this fourm since I was 16 years old so I haven't joined until severe...

    25 However I'm aware of this fourm since I was 16 years old so I haven't joined until severe hearing loss which was recent since Tinnitus doesn't bother me at all anymore.
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  27. R3vtune

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

    I have Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, unfortunately. Do you think NAC could still have an effect on helping me get my hearing back, even though the study I shared said it had no effect? May I ask you to take a photo of the NAC you used? I think I’ll try NAC to see if I make any progress.
  28. T

    Possible Link Between Root Canal Treatment and Onset of Tinnitus?

    Gidday guys, I hope I’m in the right place, apologies if not. I’ll try to keep this brief. I’ve had tinnitus for about two months now. It’s a low, infrequent hum in my head, along with a more constant higher-pitched chiming in my right ear that fades every three days, giving me a day of near...
  29. Tryn2BHopeful

    Low humming has been getting worse as of late... no idea why. T seems louder in general most...

    Low humming has been getting worse as of late... no idea why. T seems louder in general most days. I keep praying it will get better again... but this time around everything is different for better or worse.
  30. El BUZZ

    Characteristic Alterations of Gut Microbiota and Serum Metabolites in Patients with Chronic Tinnitus

    No joke, I feel like throwing up when I have unbearable spikes!
  31. Vincent R

    Cilcare's CIL001 Targets Cochlear Synaptopathy — An American/French Collaboration

    Quite right. Sorry if my phrasing was unclear. I did not mean to say that the study has been called off, only that its start date is now more uncertain.
  32. N

    @Cmspgran what did you find useful about Gabapentin? I wouldnt say it does much for the...

    @Cmspgran what did you find useful about Gabapentin? I wouldnt say it does much for the tinnitus, but does have a bit of a bufferring effect. Its good for stress and sleep, and taking the focus off it. I thought you had Pregabalin?
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  33. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

    On this Veterans Day...
  34. Elmer B Fuddled

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Fuck you. You're an absolute idiot. Lucky for you, I can't reach you through the Internet.
  35. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Trump has threatened to deploy troops to Chicago over a distressed shopping center that does not exist. "The Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Chicago, once considered our Nation's BEST, now has a more than 28% vacancy factor, and is ready to call it quits unless something is done about the...
  36. Jupiterman

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

    You'd be doing it for yourself, to give your assertion credence.
  37. P

    Cilcare's CIL001 Targets Cochlear Synaptopathy — An American/French Collaboration

    But it is still listed as their third trial. See this page: https://www.cilcare.com/clinical-studies/
  38. olu

    Hyperacusis/Noxacusis Healed by Tackling Mental Health

    Not entirely true. I had hyperacusis that, in a sense, started suddenly a few years before the acoustic shock. Each time I experience a setback, even after acoustic trauma, I try to take care of my mental health to get back on track. To this day, this strategy still works. Sometimes it takes...
  39. Cmspgran

    I agree and the more I read I think a significant element of our problems are hyperexictable...

    I agree and the more I read I think a significant element of our problems are hyperexictable nerves/central sensitisation gone wild. Gabapentin was a good effective drug for me, I just haven’t asked for it again as convinced GP will pull me off clonazepam, potentially time for a mega slow taper...
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  40. just1morething

    2024 US Presidential Election

    That sounds like something a big, overgrown dork would say. Nothing personal of course.
  41. El BUZZ

    Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod

    I don’t think Neuromod cares about improving their product, as they seem to have realized they can keep profiting from people’s despair. If you search online for “best working treatment for tinnitus,” the first result you’ll see is “Bimodal stimulation / Lenire.” There’s no need for them to...
  42. El BUZZ

    Hey Gary, how are you doing this days?

    Hey Gary, how are you doing this days?
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  43. N

    Melbourne University Bionics Institute Develops New Treatment for Hearing Loss with Nanotechnology

    I spoke online with someone who was involved in the trials for objective tinnitus testing. They mentioned being informed about this nanotechnology for hearing loss. The conversation took place in the summer of 2024, and they were told that human trials were less than two years away. So, 2027...
  44. Dizzyhead888

    DMSO Cured My Unilateral Tinnitus?

    I am planning to try DMSO, based on my understanding. You should choose Pharmaceutical Grade, as this means it has a certificate of testing from the appropriate pharmaceutical authority in the country. “Pure” does not have pharmaceutical certification. That doesn’t necessarily mean it is bad...
  45. NazeSea

    Is This a Form of Pulsatile Tinnitus Caused by Hearing Loss, or Something Else?

    Hello @Sydnears, Many thanks for reading and replying to my post. I’m hoping to arrange another hearing test very soon. Thank you for your advice, and I’m so sorry that you seem to be suffering from the same issues as I am. It truly is horrible. I’m aware of middle ear myoclonus, and that is a...
  46. D

    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    By November 2027, they will organise a Q&A, and by November 2029, they will actually answer, lol.
  47. StoneInFocus

    Megan Beers Wood Research Updates / Discussion: Cochlear Inflammation & Pain Hyperacusis Mice Model

  48. StoneInFocus

    Prof. Thanos Tzounopoulos Receives $2 Million Grant

    Thanos mentions in the last Hyperacusis Research webinar that his team has contacted Kv7 activator developers (probably Xenon Pharmaceuticals) and "if their development [of a kv7 opener] goes faster than ours, we'll be happy to pair with them and share expertise to have clinical trials both on...
  49. J

    Hearing Humming That Stops with External Noise

    Still there unfortunately. I occasionally get a night when it doesn’t seem to happen, and sometimes a day when it occurs if it’s quiet enough. For the most part, though, it has stayed in the same pattern. When it’s extremely quiet, mostly at night, the humming appears, and even a small amount of...
  50. S

    Is This a Form of Pulsatile Tinnitus Caused by Hearing Loss, or Something Else?

    Is it truly a rumble? Look up middle ear myoclonus. Sometimes it can be triggered by stress. However, you may have a neurological form of low-frequency tinnitus. I have this too—the low hum or rumble that sounds like Morse code. It’s horrible, so you have my sympathies. Yours sounds louder than...
  51. S

    Losing Myself Because of Unbearable Tinnitus

    Some considerations: 1. Hearing aids with sound therapy, fans, and white noise machines never worked for me. Widex hearing aids have different sound features that you may find relaxing. I was resistant at first, but then I realized the hearing aids gave me a sense of control. Treble Health has...
  52. NazeSea

    Is This a Form of Pulsatile Tinnitus Caused by Hearing Loss, or Something Else?

    I am a 60-year-old woman, new to this site, and I am hoping someone can give me some answers. I was born with normal hearing, which I had for most of my life, until about 15 years ago when I began having problems with my right ear, first noticed when using the telephone. Audiograms showed...
  53. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Trump, the arbiter of "fake news," has, it seems, fallen hard for some fake news. On Sunday, Trump posted an image claiming that Barack Obama had been collecting millions in taxpayer dollars from "royalties linked to Obamacare." Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, the post further...
  54. Luman

    2024 US Presidential Election

    There are several problems with capital punishment for convicted child sex offenders. In the majority of cases, over 90%, the perpetrators are family members or close friends of the victims' families, and many families would not be willing to turn in Uncle Joe for sex crimes against a child, due...
  55. delta784

    i am trying man :( @Kam75

    i am trying man :( @Kam75
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  56. adpolandam

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

    Sorry to interrupt, but the auditory reflex works properly only when the middle ear is functioning as it should. What if the middle ear itself is damaged? The muscles, tendons, eardrum, and ossicles are all anchored in collagen tissue. If that tissue is not working properly, what happens then...
  57. Kam75

    I'm very happy for you man that you had a great day. At least you have a girlfriend you can go...

    I'm very happy for you man that you had a great day. At least you have a girlfriend you can go outside with. Feel lucky about this.
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  58. D

    Experimenting with DMSO for Tinnitus Relief: Personal Protocol and Early Observations

    I was reading that B12 combined with DMSO is supposed to be beneficial for people with tinnitus. However, the article didn’t provide any information about dilution ratios, how much to apply, or where it should be used. Unfortunately, they leave us guessing.
  59. MindOverMatter

    Pregnant & Scared with Reactive Tinnitus — Your Help Requested

    Sending you prayers, Meg 🙏 A new chapter in life is about to open. None of us can predict tomorrow, and what the future holds. But if it's one thing I've learnt throughout all these years, it's that things usually turn out better than what I fear. Let us know how it goes for you and your...
  60. D

    DMSO Cured My Unilateral Tinnitus?

    I recently purchased some DMSO and have used it a few times at a 50% dilution for aches and pains. I’m starting low because I’m skeptical and a bit nervous about using it. I’ve experienced the burning sensations on my neck, arms, and face, but I don’t mind the garlic smell. I know some people...
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