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Thanks for your reply and encouragement! I have been to the doctor three times. They prescribed me Propranolol for anxiety, but I have not tried it because I am worried it might make the tinnitus worse. They also could have prescribed SSRIs, but I do not think it would be wise to take them, as...

I am trying out Betaserc (Betahistine), I try anything at this point. Wrath of God. That should be new name for all ear and hearing related conditions.

Hey Erica, I am about to start a clinical trial for Ubrelvy related to my menstrual migraines. I’m curious what effect it might have on my tinnitus. Can you tell me more about your experience with it? Thank you!

Please, if you can, offer some help for my mom. She is 70 years old and has tinnitus. She has had it for a few months, but at first it was not really noticeable to her. She thought it was just the sound of air in the room. However, due to stress, it has become much louder. She says it sounds...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for more information on the University of Minnesota Hubert Lim trial. From what I've gathered, it seems that @kelpiemsp was able to suppress his tinnitus using a bimodal stimulation device that used specific timing determined by qEEG or EEG. When checking the...

This thread was especially meaningful to me because I just recently lost my dog. She was my whole world, and now I have nothing to distract me from my severe tinnitus and ongoing ear pain. My ears also feel extremely fragile. I sometimes wonder if I have some sort of undiagnosed nerve damage...

I have experienced this as well. There is a state of brain activity between being asleep and being awake. If that transition lasts long enough, you can become aware that you are not fully asleep but also not entirely awake. I have only experienced this a few times. It is definitely not a...

I believe Active Noise Cancellation is dangerous for people with sensitive hearing. It works by generating an inverse sound wave that mirrors the incoming sound wave, aiming to cancel it out. Both waves are then sent into your ear. While your brain may interpret this as silence, your ears are...

I really hope they help you, let me know! I've found them to be amazing. Yes, they are so expensive but should help. I found the amplification annoying and unnecessary, so I just use the masking (I had to have her adjust the volume so it was louder, and then I could turn it down as needed). But...

Thank you for the info! I find magnesium makes me nutso though, I don't know why. I've had good success with the zinc (and a xanax here and there when I'm losing my mind!)

It is now July 8. Did you ever go to Switzerland in June, or are you still deciding what to do? I am so sad for you and for all of us who find ourselves in such an awful predicament. I'm approaching the three-year anniversary of my acoustic injury, and I have not improved to a significant...

I hope it gets better. It should improve with time.

Have you tried 500 mg of Magnesium? It helps me. It is a high dose, but it makes things a little better. I think this is just a spike for you. Try to rest your ears, and I believe it will improve soon. It took me three months to recover after a dog barked in my ear outside.

Hi Sharon, you sounds like an expert on cats, if you had six of them 😊 Is it normal to a cat to hide under a bed. Maybe i should build somekind of cat house to her? i want it to notstay under my bed so much. But it still a new home for her, so it will get better with time i think 😊

I never go to loud places, just so you know. I am asocial. This happened because of a medication. Also, my tinnitus is not mild. It is moderate to severe.

Trump's answer to a reporter's question today about his '90 deals in 90 days' promise he made in April. TRANSLATION: We got ZERO DEALS, but I will continue to lie about it until it becomes a reality. Nothing like sending letters and calling them deals, and then saying the deadline is not...

I have been off Prednisone for a few days now. The tinnitus is back to outrageous levels. The ear burning has decreased a fair amount, though I still experience it occasionally. However, I am now able to sit in a quiet room without earplugs and not have it flare up. Hopefully, the improvement...

Is there a way to block this thread so that I no longer see it anywhere on the site? It is triggering, and I already left this site once because of it. I do not want to leave again, because I really need genuine support for tinnitus and noxacusis.

Due to Testosterone Replacement Therapy, I have developed polycythemia and just had my first prescribed therapeutic blood draw (500 ml every eight weeks). Overall, I noticed that the circular headache pain on the right side of my head has significantly decreased, but the level 6 to 7 tinnitus on...

In my opinion, it sounds like you are experiencing emotionally triggered tinnitus, where you have become hyper-focused on what is happening with your ears. It also seems that you may be overprotecting your ears, which can potentially lead to worsening hyperacusis. You want to gradually expose...

Hello @Annina, I’m sorry you are going through all of this. The fact that it has only been two months is actually a good sign. It means there is still a chance for things to improve or for you to get used to it. The best advice I can give is to protect yourself from any sounds that hurt or...

Hi @Annina, Sorry to hear about what you’re going through. Two months is really not a long time. Your situation may very well improve in the coming months if you continue to protect your ears when needed. It is important never to expose yourself to loud noise again once you have tinnitus...

Any updates, @LindaKetchie?

Can you get to a doctor, or at least do an online consultation? You need medication to help calm your anxiety. It is undoubtedly making the tinnitus worse, and you are spiraling. You can get help, and you can make it through this. Everyone here is rooting for you. Keep posting.

Hi, I really need some support. My tinnitus started at the beginning of May when my child was screaming. My right ear became blocked, and the tinnitus began. By that evening, it had stopped or quieted down so much that I didn’t notice it. A couple of days later, it started again and hasn’t...

An anecdote to this: A few years back, I woke up from what I can only assume was deep sleep. And for a moment, it was completely silent. Nothing. But before I could even mutter the words “what the hell,” the volume came back on. I find it interesting because it suggests there might be a stage...

Hey silent! It’s been a while! How’re you doing friend?

I think I might have covid, my tinnitus randomly started raging really bad. I’ve been sick for 3 days with no symptom improvement, and it keeps getting louder and louder :(

hi buddy you have bee gone for 5 years, how are your ears?

@Kam75, I’ve done some really, really bad things to my ears—constantly—at work, during recreation, and in my free time ever since my teens. I should’ve taken better care of my hearing and paid more attention to occupational health and safety, even when there weren’t any formal rules in place...

How does this evaluation work? What are they looking for?

I love the Donald and Marco Rubio.

While in general I don’t think medication for sleep itself works well, I do believe that medication can lower anxiety and reduce the perception of tinnitus. This makes it easier to fall asleep and cope with it.

...was about 30 to 40 percent along the habituation path. If that makes sense. I’m not back at the bottom of the pit like I was, but I’ve returned to *caring* about the tinnitus again. I’ve also had some dark thoughts—you probably know what I mean—which has made me determined not to continue...

I’ve noticed that opening the wardrobe made a huge difference. Before, there was a lot of echoing and reverb. After opening up four wardrobes, it all disappeared, and I can now talk much longer before my ears start to feel “tired.” I’ll be putting up acoustic paintings and adding an acoustic...

Last weeks have been goin pretty good. Only like 1 "loud sound" incident each week. Focusing on relaxing and just getting my mental state together. Feels good when u got some energy to actually do something :) Feeling positive.

@Mags, thanks for the kind words. I really do hope we both improve and can get back to some kind of normality, or as normal as one can be with this condition. It’s great to see you doing a little better and able to do more. My fingers are firmly crossed for you to make a full recovery as well...

Went to ENT today. As I expected, no help. I was insulted when he said "Your ears look so healthy, I would want them myself! You have perfect hearing at your age!" Well, that is good. But still. Then why there is pain inside my ear then? Or the feeling of fullness or why my ears go haywire...

Noise level with my tinnitus did decrease. I’d say that since 2023, I stopped paying attention to it entirely, and even in the bedroom, I really had to focus to hear it. My hyperacusis also improved. It was in 2024 when I noticed that fan noise, car brakes screeching, beeps, and high-frequency...

I was on Venlafaxine years ago, and it didn’t give me tinnitus. Withdrawing from it, however, was a terrible experience, but it still didn’t cause tinnitus. I stopped taking it because it wasn’t helping. Years later, after a pharmacogenetic test, I found out that I couldn’t metabolize it and...

I need to be evaluated for cochlear nerve sectioning. I’m located in the Detroit area. Thank you.

@StoneInFocus, I must apologize. I let my feelings get the better of me. A wave of gloom came over me when I added everything up and concluded that, whatever promising research is making progress today, it will probably reach the market in ten years—by which time rheumatism or arthritis may have...

You have damaged your hearing cells. This kind of damage is progressive and tends to increase with age due to cumulative exposure to everyday sounds. You have not finished damaging your hearing cells. Further damage is still likely. You should aim to limit your exposure to noise levels below...

@trevl, again, what you say sounds very convincing and rational (and I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge on the subject), but there isn’t a single ounce of positivity in it, and that’s what I need most right now, being at rock bottom emotionally. :( What you wrote...

Sorry to hear that, @Bobby 84. It really sucks when we work so hard to get better and then things come back. I believe we’ll improve again, just like we did before. I’m functioning better now and doing more, which helps me feel more "normal." During the first month, I was barely leaving the...

I can feel your desperation! Next, it's Biden's flood in Texas?

I was just diagnosed with early acute Lyme disease three weeks ago. I'm pregnant, so they could only prescribe Amoxicillin for two weeks. I'm seeing a Lyme specialist soon to make sure there are no co-infections as well. Sudden, unilateral tinnitus is my only symptom. That’s why I wasn’t...

...Unfortunately, these side effects are usually not explained to the patient. If you read the medication safety data sheet (MSDS) that your doctor *should* provide at the time of prescribing (but often doesn't), you'll see that one of the common side effects for most drugs in this class is...

how old are you bro

Of course, you cannot know more than @Nick47 from the Tinnitus Talk forum. He clearly understands your body better than you do.

Folks, take a look at the following two conditions and see if either one—or, like in my case, both—might be what has been eluding you: Neurocardiogenic Syncope and Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome.

I’m similar to you, @Mags. My tinnitus had become manageable, even though it was still loud, and the distortions and dysacusis were gone. I had been doing fairly well for a couple of years after a four to five-year battle to reach that point. Then, after a recent sound exposure at a sporting...

Good news, @mky10159 — it sounds like you’ve improved a lot. Well done. I’m still hearing the world quite loudly, but certain sounds no longer bother me, so there’s definitely some progress. I’ve been going out more and exposing myself to sounds. My tinnitus is moderate now, and there are...

Long story. I spent years working in noisy environments and was doing very well until 2022. One day, I was sitting with a colleague in a work van when he slammed the door with all his strength. I immediately felt a sharp pain in my ear. It was likely barotrauma. From that moment on, I became...