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  1. S

    My Success Story: Noise-Induced (Chainsaw) Tinnitus + Mild Hyperacusis

    The only medications I have been taking are Magnesium, B12, and daily vitamins. Other than that, I have been resting and avoiding loud places. That is all you can really do. Sleep, eat well, rest, and give it time.
  2. delta784

    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    Which medication caused your tinnitus?
  3. Luman

    War in Ukraine — Megathread

    The above article was published in 2023. The current NYT headlines regarding corruption in Ukraine are disturbing. It is critical that the United States implement rigorous oversight and accountability measures for foreign assistance to ensure taxpayer funds are not misused in countries with...
  4. S

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    That I cannot answer for you. You will have to make your own judgments and learn your own limits. My ears are not your ears, my tolerances are not your tolerances, my damage is not your damage, and nothing in life is guaranteed or completely safe in any situation. Would I suggest a life of...
  5. FellowSufferer

    Persistent Tinnitus at 24 Triggered by Post-Surgical Medications (Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Gabapentin, and Oxycodone)

    Hmmm, I cannot find the exact forum post I read earlier where the person with drug-induced tinnitus eventually had it fade to almost nothing, but here is something from Google’s AI search. I know it is not necessarily infallible, but still worth noting: Have you had a hearing test? That would...
  6. N

    Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) — Options for Treating Tinnitus

    The review acknowledges that high-quality randomized controlled trials are lacking, and that the standardization of protocols is poor. The underlying physiological and mechanistic explanations remain hypotheses rather than established facts. Many studies are small, not blinded, come from...
  7. B

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    I have been on the tinnitus bus for 33 years, so I know a few things. If you do not have any pain, muffling, sound distortion, or fullness in the ear, do not bother with an MRI or CT scan. They are pushing it because that is how they make their money. I learned that the hard way, since a...
  8. B

    Another Unfortunate Rambling Story: A Year of Tinnitus Setbacks

    I got severe, relentless, high-frequency tinnitus after an explosion when I was in my thirties. I was also a frequent Walkman user before the explosion. I could not sleep and I wanted to end it, and this went on for well over a year. But gradually, and I want to emphasize this, very slowly and...
  9. S

    Living with Relentless High-Pitched Tinnitus at 64

    Thank you, @Larkspur. I found a handful of upper cervical chiropractors in the metro Detroit area. I will inquire if they specifically treat tinnitus due to loud noise exposure. Prayers and best wishes to you on your quest for relief.
  10. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Answer to the above silly meme: Because once the Dems (and some GOP members) had the votes, it was going to pass. There were several attempts to stop the vote from happening, such as a last-minute meeting in the White House Situation Room with Lauren Boebert, but that failed. That meant that...
  11. N

    Neu-002 by NeuDirection

    A biotech company has a new drug in preclinical development. They seem genuine, but I was not able to find any studies that support their reported results in animal models. The fact that they cannot spell tinnitus was remarkable. https://www.neudirection.com/neu002/
  12. Anomalous

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Well, we all know that you have a tendency to believe in things that are not even remotely plausible.
  13. N

    Hyperacusis Cured/Reduced by Clomipramine

    Thanks for this report, @MatthijsDJ. What doses are you taking for all three? I take 22.5 mg of Mirtazapine and 500 mg of Gabapentin a day. The Gabapentin reduces the stress, and it might reduce the tinnitus a little.
  14. in_the_shadows

    I'm glad to hear you're making progress! Hyperacusis spikes are normal, especially when you're...

    I'm glad to hear you're making progress! Hyperacusis spikes are normal, especially when you're re-acclimating to sound. I had a setback in August where I couldn't tolerate the sound of human voices even with earmuffs, but I kept my protection at the minimum needed to avoid pain, and the spike...
  15. N

    Prof. Thanos Tzounopoulos Receives $2 Million Grant

    @hey, for me, there are two things to consider. First, as you pointed out, mice and rats are not good animal models for tinnitus. Gerbils and guinea pigs are better because their hearing systems are more similar to ours. Second, it has only been tested on animals as either a preventative measure...
  16. pants

    Prof. Thanos Tzounopoulos Receives $2 Million Grant

    I also found that video interesting. RL-81 worked but turned your skin blue, which is almost worth it. I also found the brain activity measurements interesting, especially the effect that white noise had on that activity.
  17. H

    Prof. Thanos Tzounopoulos Receives $2 Million Grant

    I just finished watching the whole video, and it was insightful. Dr. Tzounopoulos said that RL81 not only worked, but it seemed to have a lasting effect for weeks and months, which showed that tinnitus and hyperacusis can be corrected. This was in mice, unfortunately, but it was still great to...
  18. Larkspur

    Living with Lifelong Tinnitus, Anxiety, and Hope for Silence

    After reading through some of this site, I am now wondering whether my tinnitus is connected to my neck issues. I have arthritis in my neck (and most joints to some degree) and have had physiotherapy on my neck. I have hearing loss in both ears, worse in my left ear which is so sore inside...
  19. Larkspur

    Living with Relentless High-Pitched Tinnitus at 64

    I am in Ontario, Canada, and there are only a handful of Upper Cervical-trained chiropractors in the province. The closest one was one hour and forty minutes from me. I found out about this while researching Meniere’s Disease because they believed my sister had it. When I read that they can...
  20. S

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

    I can hear my pulse when my head is lying on either side. I’m not sure if this has always been the case. I think it may be normal for me. For what it is worth, I do not hear it at any other time.
  21. S

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

    I’m sorry you’re facing this. It must be frustrating, especially with only having hearing on one side. The first step is an ENT visit and likely an MRI to see if there is anything structural. Otherwise, if it is sensorineural hearing loss, a hearing aid may help. For now, try masking. If you...
  22. hubast

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    Well, thank you so much, @Scruffiey, for your reply. I appreciate you. It is great to share information here with people who have this in common, because no one else truly understands what we’re going through. It certainly helps to talk with others and to pray for each other for endurance and...
  23. stephenz

    My Success Story: Noise-Induced (Chainsaw) Tinnitus + Mild Hyperacusis

    @Sonia554, do you mind sharing what you’ve been doing during this time period? Are you taking any medication or supplements, or are you just letting it habituate? I’ve had severe tinnitus for a month now. It died down by about ten percent two weeks ago, and it has stayed at that baseline since...
  24. S

    Good Evening, Ladies and Gentlemen! My Long Journey with Tinnitus and What Helps Me Cope

    I appreciate you posting. But seriously, years without even noticing it? I’m at 7 months now, and my oscillating low-frequency droning, head-shaking tinnitus is there whenever I’m awake. I’d love to believe I can tune it out, but I just can’t. It seems like a preposterous suggestion. Can you...
  25. Ken219

    Severe Tinnitus Spike After Concert Despite Hearing Protection

    Do not trust NRR.
  26. TheEarGuy

    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    I’m a bit shocked by the responses here. We’ve been given a timeline. In less than five years, the device will be on the market. I’m very grateful that they announced their timeline and kept it realistic. Hopefully things will go smoothly, and we’ll be using it before the end of 2028.
  27. tobyharrixon

    Another Unfortunate Rambling Story: A Year of Tinnitus Setbacks

    I’ve grieved losing the future I wanted and everything I worked toward. I try not to feel anything now. I had awful luck but still tried hard, then I messed up, then more bad luck, then I messed up more, and all of that brought me from mild tinnitus, where I was almost getting over it last...
  28. Nes

    Struggling Between Protection and Exposure: Finding Balance After Overprotecting from Tinnitus and Hyperacusis

    Thanks a lot for your answer, it is really informative and it matches what I am currently experiencing. I am dealing with hearing fatigue and a setback in my hyperacusis, most likely from being on calls with my friends too much and from not sleeping correctly. So I am back to protecting and...
  29. Nes

    Hi! It's so nice to hear from someone with a similar experience! Yeah, my tinnitus is very...

    Hi! It's so nice to hear from someone with a similar experience! Yeah, my tinnitus is very unpredictable too, as well as my hyperacusis. Lately, I was doing great. I even went to a friend's house and wore just loop earplugs and nothing happened. For me, my reactive tinnitus got better, but the...
  30. delta784

    @Kam75 i have full package

    @Kam75 i have full package
  31. Kam75

    Hopefully, no.

    Hopefully, no.
  32. MindOverMatter

    Today’s struggle is tomorrow’s strength, today’s setback is tomorrow’s comeback. - Amit Kalantri -

    Today’s struggle is tomorrow’s strength, today’s setback is tomorrow’s comeback. - Amit Kalantri -
  33. Marina Moon

    Happy almost thanksgiving everyone! I haven't logged in a quite a while but I hope and pray...

    Happy almost thanksgiving everyone! I haven't logged in a quite a while but I hope and pray everyone is doing well. I'm excited for thanksgiving, my jaw pain has been acting up lately, but I hope it lets up next week because I really want to stuff my face in peace 🦃
  34. Manex

    Severe Tinnitus Spike After Concert Despite Hearing Protection

    First, I am really sorry for what you are going through. When you have tinnitus, the usual safe volume levels no longer apply, and I wish this was talked about more often. What I have come to understand after living with tinnitus for half my life, originally from audio exposure, is that some...
  35. delta784

    which medication caused louder t?

    which medication caused louder t?
  36. N

    Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Tinnitus

    1 had a significant improvement.
  37. delta784

    does anyone have visual snow syndrome too?

    does anyone have visual snow syndrome too?
  38. S

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    I am pretty sure I have recovered as much as I am going to at this point, but I appreciate the sentiment. We all went through what you are experiencing now, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that you get complete remission, or at least close to it. Hopefully, you will be in the success...
  39. S

    Sudden Whistling Sensation and Worsening Left-Ear Tinnitus After Eating Crunchy Foods

    Hey, another member of the wet ear club. We are seemingly a rare breed. The whistle could be coming from your Eustachian tube, depending on whether we are talking about an airy whistle or squeak, or a tinnitus squeal. In the first case, you could try some saline nasal spray, or a steroid spray...
  40. Luman

    2024 US Presidential Election

  41. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

    JD, Cruz, and MTG are licking their lips at the prospect of the senile old pedophile making a fool out of himself at every turn. He might have the truly braindead MAGA that remain fooled, but Trump could tell them the sky is red, and they'd believe him. That's no achievement. Everyone else is...
  42. Jupiterman

    Adjusting to Hearing Aids After Long-Term Tinnitus: Strange New Symptoms and Questions

    There are no strangers on this forum. We are all bonded by the same pain we all share. No professional can truly understand all that we learn here from each other.
  43. LJE1985

    Sudden Whistling Sensation and Worsening Left-Ear Tinnitus After Eating Crunchy Foods

    Since Saturday, and today is Tuesday, whenever I eat partially crunchy foods, I get a whistle in my left ear when I bite down. After that, my ear feels wet. I have had bilateral tinnitus for nearly three years now, but since Saturday, the tinnitus in my left ear has become much worse.
  44. N

    Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Tinnitus

    Well well well... :) https://nltimes.nl/2025/11/18/maastricht-umc-finds-breakthrough-tinnitus-treatment-deep-brain-stimulation
  45. in_the_shadows

    Hi Nes! I've been reading your posts, and things have been developing very similarly for me...

    Hi Nes! I've been reading your posts, and things have been developing very similarly for me: nine months of overprotection, earmuffs at home and double protection outside, and for the last two months I've been gradually weaning off them. I can now be at home with just earplugs and even sit in...
  46. Frédéric

    Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) — Options for Treating Tinnitus

    https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/npt-2025-0001
  47. hubast

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    Thank you, thank you, thank you, brother, for the excellent advice. I am hoping for your full recovery soon, and I am wishing the same for everyone else who is suffering. May each day lift you a little more and lighten your burden until you reach complete recovery.
  48. AfroSnowman

    The hard truth is that for 95% of folks with tinnitus from hearing damage there has so far not...

    The hard truth is that for 95% of folks with tinnitus from hearing damage there has so far not been any pill or supplement or treatment that works. That being said < a year and certainly in the first months there is a real chance for complete natural remission. I think the best thing you can...
  49. hubast

    Can Anyone Recommend an ENT or Audiologist in Pennsylvania?

    Can Anyone Recommend an ENT or Audiologist in Pennsylvania?
  50. S

    Hearing Loss and Tinnitus After Indoor Shooting Incident

    Forgiveness can be the hardest part. My friend gave me the earmuffs and apologized after realizing they were not adequate for shooting. He withdrew from my recovery, and I think our friendship has suffered. Forgiveness is necessary. Focus on getting better, and do not let negativity impact your...
  51. 2049v

    @delta784, sorry what was the cause for your initial tinnitus incident?

    @delta784, sorry what was the cause for your initial tinnitus incident?
  52. 2049v

    @dexxr9 so it doesn't cause your tinnitus to flare up. That's good.

    @dexxr9 so it doesn't cause your tinnitus to flare up. That's good.
  53. JJL

    just read through your posts - I hope everything went well!

    just read through your posts - I hope everything went well!
  54. LJE1985

    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    I have done extensive research on medication after taking one tablet seemed to cause mine, or possibly brought it out. The only antidepressant I am willing to take is Mirtazapine, which I am currently on and have been for two years now.
  55. AfroSnowman

    Adjusting to Hearing Aids After Long-Term Tinnitus: Strange New Symptoms and Questions

    I have used hearing aids primarily as an attempt to treat my tinnitus on and off for the last several years. I have mild high-frequency to mild-moderate hearing loss at 8 kHz, so they do not make a noticeable difference in understanding speech, although I can hear more birds chirping. In my...
  56. tobyharrixon

    how often are you taking clonazepam? thinking to start it myself but worred about dependancy etc.

    how often are you taking clonazepam? thinking to start it myself but worred about dependancy etc.
  57. tobyharrixon

    I've only had T for 1.5 years but am 29 so yeah also young. Quite a few people on the reddit...

    I've only had T for 1.5 years but am 29 so yeah also young. Quite a few people on the reddit tinnitus are young too. But yea wish I had got further/more stable in life before this hit.
  58. just1morething

    2024 US Presidential Election

    I’ve heard gay is pretty much the norm in Norway.
  59. hubast

    Has anyone on here with Hyperacusis and Tinnitus had any luck with hearing aids?

    Has anyone on here with Hyperacusis and Tinnitus had any luck with hearing aids?