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I developed tinnitus in January 2012 at the age of 35. I am not sure how exactly. It happened after I had been playing video games for several hours, although the volume was not loud. My doctor said I had a Eustachian tube blockage because my eardrums were “sucked inward.” For years after that...

Thank you for sharing, Sonia. I may just invest in a pair. Will they work with an iPhone?

Thank you so much for your reply, Scruffiey. I appreciate your advice and the workaround you suggested. My brother said there may be an added health risk with the CT scan. Do you have any thoughts on that? Thanks again. Yes, just a hearing test. It seems that is all they offer, a hearing test...

Hello. Please, if you see this, take a moment to read it. I need help. I'll share my entire tinnitus story here. I'm 20M, and it feels incredibly unfair to deal with this so early in life. I developed tinnitus at the start of April. I was an avid user of ANC headphones and listened to music a...

Can't get enough of that Big Beautiful Bill!

Agree to meet them halfway by suggesting a CT scan with contrast. It is much quieter, while still providing a usable, although not as detailed, image. If they push back, explain firmly that you will find an MRI unbearably loud and that you are concerned about prolonging your symptoms or causing...

I had an acoustic trauma event where I was exposed to a hammer striking metal for about 5 minutes. This put me into a medium tinnitus and hyperacusis situation for about 1 month, after that, my tinnitus was mild enough to be able to cope with. THEN, only 1 day later, I was fixing a 250 watt...

Those dumbass corrupt Democrats:

Is tinnitus common?

Hi @Paulie87, your situation is similar to mine (not exactly in every way, but it reminds me of my own story). You can find my testimony here. I first developed tinnitus in 2012, at the age of twenty-one, in a pub in Manchester. I was wearing earplugs at the event, but I removed them for a few...

I have only just seen this post, @DimLeb, and I hope you have improved. I am currently in a setback and have experienced multiple small sound traumas since the middle of September. I am pretty much homebound with hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus that has become very unstable again. It reacts...

I have never experienced this with any of the three hearing aid brands I have used over the years.

I'm realizing broadband sounds are harder to habituate to than narrowband sounds, at least for me

After hundreds and hundreds of hours of research my unwavering opinion is that tinnitus is NOT caused by hearing damage; it's underlying cause is a neural gating deficit. Hearing damage (amongst other things) may result in lower upstream voltages consequently exposing the deficient gate...

It all makes sense now:

Is it just a hearing test you are getting done? My parents have been encouraging me to go back to the doctor, but I have been refusing because I just do not see what they can do that would be helpful. It seems to be a waiting game. Fortunately, I do not have hyperacusis. I have heard it does...

It’s hard to believe the holiday season is just around the corner and the year is coming to an end…

These are the two I bought...

Thank you, that was very inspiring!

Turns out Dicksucker Donald was just the jealous side chick all along.

Can you explain this contradiction? Are you sure it wasn't going out and being exposed to sound that made your tinnitus worse?

I have been on Clomipramine for almost a decade now, and together with therapy, it has helped me a great deal in accepting my tinnitus. It mainly works because it keeps my OCD under control, so I cannot become preoccupied with tinnitus most of the time. In my case, Clomipramine is supported with...

I agree with this. CBT helped me a little, but things became sustainable when I did Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which is the latest version of CBT. It is incredibly hard to accept the noise in my ears, and sometimes I still panic, but I learned to go with the flow and accept both the...

Interesting. What I read from a Google search was that medication-induced tinnitus is usually permanent because it reduces blood flow to the inner ear and permanently kills the hair cells there. I have always had a little bit of hiss in my head, but it was only there if I wore noise-cancelling...

Has anyone had any luck with adding vitamin D3, Taurine, Lipoflavonoid, or NAC to their daily regimen? If so, how long to take effect for a positive result?

Hey Sonia, I was just wondering which earbuds you mentioned, the ones where another cuff style pair is used so nothing goes directly into your ear canal and nothing completely covers your ear. That way there is still airflow and ambient sound getting in. I may end up buying a pair of those...

No retest yet, but I am going back to my primary care doctor next week to get a second test done. My ENT said they will not move ahead with me until I get an MRI. Unfortunately, I cannot take any steroids because they make it impossible for me to sleep. So I am just wondering if you have...

Need some encouraging news. I have to hold on to hope. I send prayers that this is the beginning of future treatments that bring relief and an end to suffering for the tinnitus community.

Hi All, I’m going through a very difficult period right now and blaming myself for my current state, even though I truly feel I did everything I could to minimise symptoms while still trying to enjoy life. I’ve had tinnitus since I was twenty two, back in 2009 after a rock concert. I developed...

Hi All, I’ve had tinnitus for about 30 years now. Generally, I wouldn’t call myself a sufferer, because most of the time it hasn’t bothered me, although I’ve had stretches of months when I’ve noticed it more, perhaps spikes. I’m going through a rather strange situation with my tinnitus at the...

It looks like Dr. Carlson’s trial at the Mayo Clinic is complete. Last year, they moved the expected completion date to the middle of next year, but it seems they finished earlier than anticipated. I am eagerly awaiting the results.

Who had "Donald Trump sucked Bill Clinton's dick" on their Epstein files bingo card? Bet he loved that "Big Beautiful Bill".

Can hyperacusis ever recede or go away? Anyone with experience here?

What about Hillary's Epstein's e-mails?

Hi Sonia, are you also suffering from hyperacusis?

Hey mate, sorry to hear you are going through this. It can be horrible in the beginning when you realize the tinnitus will not fade after a few hours or days. The ear pain, which is hyperacusis, is nasty as well. The good news is that your tinnitus is largely caused by medications. If you look...

I've been called worse. I don't know why you care so much about U.S. politics when you don't even live here.

Have you had a hearing test since your second trauma? Did your doctor tell you anything about your prognosis or give you steroids?

@stephenz, sorry to read about your worsening. Of all the medications you listed, only Ibuprofen can cause hearing damage, and even that is usually temporary. Many patients think that because a medication can cause tinnitus, it must have damaged the inner ear. This is not true at all. It may...

Honestly, I do not recall many details. I only remember having a more sensitive auditory system with more reactiveness. It was almost just as bad before the MRI, simply because of the increased anxiety, as it was afterward. The fear of the unknown and not knowing what is coming can elevate your...

Eight-year-olds, dude! I do feel a bit sorry for the guy though. The only person who truly loves and cares about him is President Putin. He even sent him a painting.

Hello everyone. I am a 24-year-old male who recently developed, or began to notice a worsening of, non-somatic tinnitus in mid-October after months of taking many ototoxic painkillers such as Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Gabapentin, and Oxycodone due to a chest surgery. Within two weeks of noticing the...

It appears that there is currently an open-label phase 3 trial extension taking place. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06859788

Hi Sonia. Thank you very much for your reply. Before my brutal blast acoustic trauma, I had already been prescribed something called Mirtazapine (Remeron), which helped me tremendously. I take it when I cannot sleep, although I only take half of a 7.5 mg tablet, so it is a small dose. It can be...

I do not have much energy. Tinnitus has destroyed me. I spent a year in psychiatric wards for depression, and by some miracle, I finally found a medication that worked for me. I was able to go food shopping and go for walks for the first time in so long. But deep down, I was cautious, because...

Thank you so much for the kind advice. I really appreciate it. What did you experience during the six weeks after the MRI?

I have had tinnitus since I was 14, and I am 33 now. Please do not let that frighten anyone. The key to this whole thing is to distract your mind from the noise. I know that is easier said than done. It is so loud and obnoxious, almost like you are stuck in a room with a crying baby. It gets...

Can someone tell me the reason why am i living like a cockroach instead of being happy all the time? And what's the point of living like this if the end is already known?

Yes, I will. Also worth noting I have had almost zero side effects at 80 mg. The goal is to start weaning off next February. Most recently, I started ADHD medication and have only gotten better. To answer a few questions and give an update: I'm continuing to improve. Recently, I went almost 30...