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@Hazel, @Markku, and the entire Tinnitus Quest team, amazing work! Thank you. To everyone else, please repost and retweet. Interestingly, just yesterday while reminiscing about my nu-metal fascination from my twenties, around 25 years ago, I came across some recent footage of Limp Bizkit...

He looks amazing for 94! Shatner is proof that having tinnitus does not have to destroy your health or your mind. Thank you to the team for arranging this message.

How does coffee affect the injury inside your ear? I was just trying to help Kingsfan. There are always many different factors that can increase or decrease our tinnitus, and stress or anxiety is definitely one of them. For example, today I slept less than usual, and I feel like my tinnitus is...

Hi @trevl, it seems there are no drugs on the market that have the potential to reduce tinnitus volume, except Clonazepam, if I am not mistaken. I was prescribed this drug a long time ago, but I do not take it. It does not have a good reputation. Currently, I am taking Mirtazapine (between 15...

I’m considering placing another order for custom earplugs from Sensaphonics. I currently have the musician plugs with the 15 dB filter, as well as the full shell plugs. The full shell version has not been very useful for me. For the second set, I would like a filtered option—ideally purchasing...

Microsuction too. I don’t understand how supposedly trained professionals think it is acceptable to use a vacuum exceeding 100 dB inside the ear, without proper warning or informed consent. Audiology as a field often reminds me of medicine from a hundred years ago.

Any advice?

Oh, it does vary. But stress or anxiety doesn’t affect it, at least not in the way you might have meant. I thought you were referring to mental stress or emotional anxiety. I have reactive tinnitus. It reacts to certain sounds and to what I eat. Just now, I had a cup of coffee while sitting...

Some people are completely deaf and still have tinnitus, with no way to mask the ringing. That would be even worse.

Hi all, I’m still here and struggling terribly with the hum. If anyone else still has it and has managed to overcome it and return to their normal life, I would really love to hear from you. This hum is slowly taking away everything I love and everything that is important to me. I just need some...

Thanks for reading my post. I’m currently being treated with Amoxicillin and will finish my two-week course this Friday. I also have an appointment with a Lyme-literate doctor on July 11 to be tested for any possible co-infections. In the meantime, I’ve been taking pregnancy-safe herbal...

Brintellix, 15 mg daily. A 20 mg dose was too much and worsened my tinnitus.

Oh dear... :eek:

Seroquel helped, right?

@Regis, what antidepressants did you try and settle on?

I'm getting weird headaches/tinnitus flare ups in the early morning. It's like my head is pulsating with sound. Hyperacusis has been flaring up too after a noisy day, although it's getting better by day 3

She was genuinely obnoxious. She even recommended that I read a book about “the Judeo-Christian guilt.” While I was explaining my symptoms, she kept contradicting me or repeating them back incorrectly. When I corrected her, she got upset and said, “You really don’t want to be wrong, do you?”...

Interesting. So your tinnitus tone is always 100 percent constant? Always exactly the same tone, with no changes throughout the day, ever? I think for many of us, it varies a lot.

I wanted to add this as well. On December 20, 2024, I was exposed to a bus honking its horn while I was literally one meter in front of it, just walking by. However, it did not worsen my tinnitus. In the end, it may not matter much, since we are all built differently and there are so many...

Hello Meg, Sorry to hear about your struggles, especially while pregnant. What treatment did you receive for Lyme disease? Do you know if the treatment completely eliminated the bacteria?

Hello @Kam75, I am curious—due to the lack of sleep caused by your tinnitus, which of the drugs you take specifically address the following tinnitus parameters? The loudness of the tinnitus The frequencies of the tinnitus sounds you experience Do any of the drugs you take actually reduce...

@Benjaminbb, is there any way you could contact me by message? I’m really struggling with the hum you described and would really appreciate the chance to talk. I’m at my wits’ end.

I'm not the thought-police. No need for the disclaimer regarding your political standpoint. I personally think Hitler was right about a lot of things. Just look at the "immigration" (invasion) problems ALL White nations are faced with today. Look at the stranglehold a certain tribe has on all...

If you have already had a doctor examine you and there is nothing visibly wrong, there is probably not a whole lot they can do. It’s possible the infection sensitized some nerve cells, which could be causing your pain. If you are sometimes able to equalize the pressure in your ears, I think...

I’m getting ready to try Quercetin. It’s a supplement, but I don’t know if it will help. Has anyone had any luck with it or know anything about it?

Likewise, @Strife_84. I can be working an 80-hour stressful week or meditating for ten days, and neither has any impact on the constant whine in my head. That’s what made me realize this is truly a physical injury in my case, caused by acoustic trauma.

Hello everyone, or anyone! I woke up one morning with a high-pitched constant tone, similar to what you might hear after a night at a club with loud music, except that usually fades within an hour or two. Back in 2007, I was diagnosed with a rare blood condition called polycythemia vera. Five...

Thank you for coming back and writing this. I needed it. I’m new to this forum and new to tinnitus. It started suddenly 2.5 months ago when I was in my first trimester of pregnancy. I was just diagnosed with Lyme disease—possibly the root cause of my tinnitus—and I’m now 17 weeks pregnant...

DHS has reported that federal ICE agents have arrested 11 Iranian nationals illegally in the U.S. over the weekend. "Under Secretary Noem, DHS has been full throttle on identifying and arresting known or suspected terrorists and violent extremists that illegally entered this country, came in...

Hi everyone, I could really use some help right now. Please consider reading my post if you have time. I’m 17 weeks pregnant and have been dealing with sudden unilateral tinnitus since April 13, 2025, so it has now been over two and a half months. After seeing several doctors with no clear...

Just saw the post with William Shatner on Instagram. What a great voice and a big name to help raise awareness for Tinnitus Quest! A huge thank you to our Tinnitus Quest board and team for all the work and effort you are tirelessly putting in behind the scenes. ☺️💪👏

This is fantastic! Thanks for everything you're doing.

Congratulations @Hazel and @Markku. This is such a fantastic win for our community! Thanks for all that you do.

Even if the middle ear is overly mobile and hurts a lot with sudden sounds, to the point where it feels like the bones are touching, I do not think that is safe. Please be careful with sudden sounds, as they can damage the middle ear, not necessarily the cochlea.

Hi @Carolan! I’ve been recognized as a disabled worker, but unfortunately, that doesn’t grant me many rights—except for the possibility of retiring early under normal conditions. As far as teleworking is concerned, since I’m a consultant, I am subject to the policies set by the client’s...

For me, stress and anxiety do nothing to my tinnitus. It is an injury inside my ear.

Well, one office I spoke to won’t see me unless I first take a hearing test in their clinic. I had one done six months ago in Canada, and my hearing is perfect. Symptoms: There’s pressure in my ear, and I’ve always had odd Eustachian tubes. I can yawn, and they get stuck closed. When that...

"Why don't you get a celebrity ambassador?" It's a question we've been asked countless times over the years. And we've always had to explain: it's not that easy. Tinnitus isn't a "sexy" cause. It's invisible. Misunderstood. Celebrities don't want to be associated with it — and even if they...

@Dee62, have you considered seeing a psychiatrist? I know that antidepressants can sometimes increase tinnitus, but not always. I tried three different antidepressants. The first one increased my tinnitus significantly, so I stopped it after two weeks. The second one had no effect on my...

I do not think there is a clear answer to this question, as we all react differently to medication, stimulants, and alcohol. However, it is true that coffee and alcohol are often considered substances that can temporarily increase tinnitus. Personally, that has not been the case for me. Up...

@myself, I can report that, in my case, coffee increases my tinnitus. Alcohol has the opposite effect—it decreases it. However, since I am taking antidepressants, I cannot drink too much. ☹️

I just saw the latest update. It makes me really happy to see bigger names starting to get on board. ☺️ I have always believed there is a way for science to rapidly alleviate tinnitus symptoms, however complicated that may be. To my knowledge, this is the strongest initiative I have seen moving...

I have what I would describe as medium to bad tinnitus in both ears—a thousand crickets, fairly loud. I do not take any medication, but I was wondering if anyone else has a problem with caffeine. I cannot drink any caffeine or alcohol, as both cause a spike in my tinnitus. It usually lasts about...

I have also noticed that my tinnitus becomes much worse if I stretch the muscles or massage myself. Trigger point release or stretching of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle, in particular, can aggravate my tinnitus for days. If you find any solution, please keep us informed! 🙂

Maybe a dumb question, but if I understand you correctly, you did not go to a chiropractor? Or is your treatment the same as going to one? I am not really sure what you mean by “Cervical Chiropractic Treatment.” Glad to hear you’re feeling better!

Not very likely.

You know that stress and anxiety have a lot to do with tinnitus. I am very sure it will settle down for you. Just give it some time. I think you know that a week or two is not long enough for anything to settle—what you are feeling right now is your panic speaking.

I have known since the beginning of my tinnitus that I would be attending this graduation ceremony. I knew my tinnitus would likely get worse; the only question was how much worse. I did hold onto some hope that it would not, making this a defining moment in my journey, but that does not seem to...

It is impossible to say for sure, but you are probably fine. You are feeling anxious right now, and that can play a big role in increasing tinnitus. It is always a good idea to give your ears some rest in the first few days. It probably will not hurt, right? It is very easy to become afraid of...

Literally the next day, he changes his mind and says he does not want a regime change in Iran after all—probably because rising oil prices made him nervous. Time to change your tune again, you mindless drone.

Have you considered wearing earplugs or earmuffs when there is a risk of that kind of exposure?

Wrong. It sounds like some people with TDS on this thread engage in that kind of behavior, especially the Norwegians.

My left ear had very mild ear canal infection in late March and two weeks later I had fluid behind my middle ear. I could hear my left ear is making noise when I chewed. So after 1 week I went to Polyclinic for referral letter to see ENT specialist and the doctor there said I have mild ear canal...

Thanks! You’re the first to notice. Just for the record, it has NOTHING to do with my political standpoint. Quite the opposite, actually. But I’m sure you already knew that. 😉 I think of it as my “hidden” war face, and also as a little “hello” to a couple of people in this thread.

They will definitely want to perform a Tympanometry. That is the standard test for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Most people seem to tolerate it well, but I was not comfortable with the sound and the vibrating sensation it caused. The test I strongly recommend avoiding at all costs is the...