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  1. Michael_EDH

    Best Guess on When Tinnitus Will Be Cured?

    In my opinion, there is little to no focus or urgency on behalf of medical professionals, short of startups and pharma trying to find a miracle cure drug. Most physicians usually just shrug it off and say oh well, you must find a way to deal with it. Surprisingly, they do this with a lot of...
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    Can Melatonin Make Tinnitus Worse?

    I haven't taken Melatonin long term, but I have used it once or twice since I had my onset of tinnitus. It didn't make any change to my ringing, but it does give me annoyingly vivid dreams and made my feel groggy on top of not helping me sleep. So I don't bother taking it now.
  3. Michael_EDH

    Be Honest. Do You Still Enjoy Life?

    Initially I didn't, I wasn't able to focus on or enjoy anything in my life and it really felt like no one would understand what I was going through because they either had very low standard tinnitus that I think most people can hear in very silent rooms or they didn't have any ringing. I was...
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    Leaf Blowers Made My Tinnitus Worse and Gave Me Ear Pain

    I really don't like leaf blowers. To me, they seem pointless most of the time and are just a nuisance. They fill my neighborhood with gas and are extremely loud, piercingly loud to where white noise won't even block it while my windows are shut! I avoid them. I would try to take it easy for a...
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    When I Swallow or Move My Jaw, My Ears Pop and Crackle — What Causes It?

    I have noticed this since I first got tinnitus. For me it's a crackling/popping sound that happens mainly when I swallow. It can also be caused when trying to clear pressure from my ears or sometimes randomly. It doesn't hurt and it occurs when chewing too. As time went on, it doesn't seem as...