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  1. GregCA

    A Difficult Week of Ear Pain, Ibuprofen Concern, and Worry about Hearing Loss

    What I read on PubMed about NSAIDs causing ototoxicity is that the doses and duration are key. I typically don't worry about occasional use with "OTC dosage" (i.e., what the dosage on the box says).
  2. S

    N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

    How late after the trauma is too late to start taking NAC for any salvaging effect?
  3. S

    A Difficult Week of Ear Pain, Ibuprofen Concern, and Worry about Hearing Loss

    Having had trouble with my left ear for months, I then had a severe noise exposure incident, likely over 120 dB, in my right ear on Wednesday. This happened two days before I was scheduled to see the ENT about the left-ear issues. Their hearing test showed high-normal hearing that was more or...
  4. Nes

    I'm having a huge spike. My hyperacusis has been insanely sensitive, to the point I have nausea...

    I'm having a huge spike. My hyperacusis has been insanely sensitive, to the point I have nausea when exposed to sounds. My ears feel weird, it's painful but at the same time it's not. I'm not sure if I removed protections too quickly as it happened the night after a discord call. Going to see...
  5. Luman

    2024 US Presidential Election

    It's great to hear that NYC's mayor-elect, Mamdani, has informed President Trump that his administration will back ICE in apprehending and deporting violent undocumented immigrants. Ensuring a city is safe is extremely important, and it appears that Mamdani understands this. I am looking forward...
  6. N

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

    I agree, although it's easy to slip into it. Above all, the take-home message is that we need treatments.
  7. MindOverMatter

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

    You are right. If you get stuck for too long in a cycle of thinking about everything with constant fear, you could develop phonophobia as well, which makes recovery even more difficult. It is a balance, and you need to find your own way. Going around with a constant fear of worsening takes a...
  8. D

    Recovery from Severe Tinnitus and Insomnia Through Peptide and Immune Therapy

    Would you care to share the info on the doctor you visited, @persimmon? In my case, I have hearing loss with tinnitus. I would love to see if they can help. Thank you.
  9. D

    One Year After Sudden Hearing Loss: Right Ear Relapse, Tinnitus Spike, and Recurring Symptoms

    Hello! I don't have much to offer except that I share the experience of sudden hearing loss, with no improvements despite the steroids they've given me. They tell me that my only hope for restoring my hearing is a cochlear implant. Have they said anything like that to you? Please keep us...
  10. D

    Sensorineural Hearing Loss / Idiopathic Sudden Hearing Loss

    Hello everyone, I’m a 54-year-old father of 3. On September 13, 2025, I noticed that my hearing on my right side wasn’t working. The next day, Sunday, I went to the emergency room, and they said I had packed down wax and needed to use an ear wax solution for a week and I’d be fine. The...
  11. M

    Major Relapse After Exposure to Smoke Alarms

    It’s gotten a bit better, but I’m still hearing it all the time. I used to be at stage four habituation. I’m now at late stage one, maybe early stage two. I habituated so long ago the first time that I honestly don’t remember what I did or how long it took. I just remember that at some point I...
  12. Paulie87

    Tinnitus Worse After Attending a Concert with Hearing Protection

    It’s unbelievable how quickly things can change. I was fine with concerts and hearing protection for 16 years after developing tinnitus, and I didn’t make it worse during all that time. Suddenly, this year, that’s no longer the case. What really upset me was someone I know comparing me going to...