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Do you recall the lively discussion with Tom Cync, who managed to emerge from the depths of tinnitus and hyperacusis by somehow “weathering it out” and trying to get used to loud noise? https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/im-fine-%E2%80%94-tinnitus-is-basically-not-a-thing-anymore.55510/...

Excellent stuff. Thanks.

Timeline for Regenerative Treatments in Cochlear Synaptopthy (tinnitus/hyperacusis) I've attached the result of my deep research results timeline of synapse-repair drugs, cell therapies, and gene approaches are likely to be available and when, and what kind of benefit to expect. Highlights...

...worse every time I exposed myself to sound. But in most cases, that is not true in my opinion, except in rare extreme cases with painful hyperacusis and so on. That said, do not overdo it in the phase you are in now. Take a step back when needed. If you go for a walk on a windy day, either...

What do you mean by “quiet environment”? Do you mean sitting in complete silence? I don’t agree with that. I’ve had reactive tinnitus for about six years now, and I am in a much better place. I’ve had counseling on and off since 2020, more than 25 sessions in total, though very rarely now. My...

...sounds and follow the old-school advice given by ENTs and audiologists: “Turn on a fan,” and so on. But reactive tinnitus is a subset of hyperacusis, and sound makes it worse. It also seems almost impossible to sing professionally with severe reactive tinnitus. If not impossible, it would at...

...from the stapedius): Sensitivity to sudden sounds and voices, which makes my ear feel like it "clenches." There is no pain or loudness hyperacusis, but it is uncomfortable. Odd thump or crackle sound in my ear in reaction to sudden noises. I usually hear this directly after sounds such as...

...tinnitus forum. It perfectly captures how severe these symptoms are and how they affect my life: If someone has reactive tinnitus, hyperacusis, and noxacusis but is never in an environment quiet enough to fall below their sound intolerance threshold, the auditory system remains in a constant...

...panic of trying to find a therapy or medicine that “works” before tinnitus becomes chronic and the window of opportunity closes. Hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus only add to the torment. As for me, who is good at mathematics? 2025 minus 1992 equals 33, I think. So last May or June marked my...

The only things that have helped are fiber and Magnesium Oxide. If I do not take them, the surrounding muscles do not assist in the way they otherwise do, and the tinnitus becomes very loud. I know it sounds strange, but that is how it works with my condition. I have an upcoming neurology...

There is no mention of tinnitus or hyperacusis in this article. High-energy ultraSOUND focused on the brain, I think, would more likely present danger for tinnitus/hyperacusis.

...in the future they plan to use AI instead, which would eliminate the need for MRI scans. This development could be especially helpful for patients with hyperacusis. Deep brain stimulation has already been shown to help tinnitus, so this new, safer method offers a promising avenue for treatment.

I think I am having a better day today. It spiked yesterday, but it seems to be back down to a level that I can mask pretty easily. I have some pressure in my worse ear that built up overnight, but it will probably dissipate during the day. The overall positive trend seems to be continuing. I...

Hi @AnxiousJon, I also now have 24/7 myoclonus, along with hyperacusis and sound reactivity. It is strange how the ears seem to sync with rhythms. I have tried everything: dry needling, intraoral osteopathy, and acupuncture. I think Clonazepam may have created an echoing new sound and a whistle...

Thank you for sharing those stories. They have been a huge help and are keeping me away from a dark place. I have hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus, which have been getting worse since they first appeared on April 20. It is helpful to know that others have been in a state as desperate as I am...

...I am not sure how much of my writing you have come across on this forum, but I can say that I have improved massively, as tinnitus and hyperacusis no longer control my life. You can find my story, and how difficult it was for me a few years back, by searching here on the forum. If you define...

Yes, exactly. I do not get too annoyed by the AC fan if it is not too loud. But I cannot really sleep with a regular cooling fan running, since it is just too distracting.

I don’t think it helps much, and sorry to say, but sound therapy or sound exposure is not a proven treatment for reactive tinnitus or hyperacusis. Not even researchers have confirmed this, and Treble Health, in my opinion, is a scam. If it truly helped, there wouldn’t be so many members here who...

...hear about it. One thing I can say is that the symptoms of our tinnitus seem the same: initial ear pressure, inability to pop the ears, hyperacusis, and a distinctive high-pitched ringing. I know Wim Hof himself treats it like a joke, laughing about people getting injured, and he refuses to...

...I could not do two months ago, tells me healing is happening, but I would like objective proof too. I know many people suffer from hyperacusis, dysacusis, muffling, and multiple tones. I have had the high-pitched spikes that remind me how much worse this could be. I try to keep that...

...found new ways to enjoy living. I do not know how my life would have turned out if I had not hurt my ears, but because of tinnitus and hyperacusis, I had to start thinking of new hobbies and a new job. So I went back to school, met new friends, learned new things, and improved myself in ways...

Hi! How are you doing now?

I have the same experience you do. When I first got tinnitus, it was really reactive, but mild except when I encountered noise, and my hyperacusis was much worse. I still have reactive tinnitus, and yes, I think the same thing happened to me. I tried using “nature” or “relax” sounds on my phone...

Stay off those boards, or wherever you’re reading those stories, whether it’s here or somewhere else. You said it yourself: your mood doesn’t improve when you read them. I’d say it actually has the opposite effect. Make sure you’re getting enough auditory input during the day and not staying in...

That’s where I am, too. How could fifteen minutes in a furnace room change my life forever? Why didn’t I see the danger? Why didn’t I make a different choice? Why did I do this to myself? Did I ruin my whole life in fifteen minutes? The guilt, regret, and anger can feel overwhelming. But I try...

...tinnitus is tolerable, but about 60 percent of the time it is more bothersome. My tinnitus also seems somewhat reactive, and I have some hyperacusis, so environmental sounds on YouTube and elsewhere bother me more than anything else. I admit that I spend most of my days in silence or near...

Given your current mental state, judging from what you write, that is definitely the correct decision for now. My advice would be to seek professional help sooner rather than later. Are there any counselors in your area who specialize in tinnitus, hyperacusis, CBT, or similar approaches?

You absolutely can get better. You are only three months into your setback, and the auditory system often needs six months to two years to recalibrate. Your best friend is time. I am seven months in myself, dealing with tinnitus and some fullness in one ear, and my symptoms only started to ease...

...talking about individuality. No two people are the same, and we handle and cope with things differently as well. I was not referring to complexity in terms of how your tinnitus behaves, its nature, or whether you have hyperacusis or not. Only you know how you will respond further down the road.

...too much, which is not the case. Typical behavior of a certain kind of person, sadly all too common. I have had to deal with such uncaring attitudes for 30 years of living with hyperacusis, though to be fair, most people have been understanding enough when it comes to the demands of my...

...I laid down to sleep, so maybe something shifted. By the next morning, it was gone. I don’t have complicating factors. No distortion, no hyperacusis, no reactivity or multiple tones, no medications, no other health issues. I do see signs of healing, but it is taking a long time—longer than I...

Do you think reactive tinnitus often improves with time?

Sorry to hear about this. I know the place. It’s not easy to get back, but it is doable. Another good example is @Sonia554, related to what I mentioned before. Even though your hearing test is coming back fine, the auditory system is compromised in one way or another. So even if you improve a...

Well, it reached a point where I barely heard my tinnitus anymore, and my hyperacusis disappeared as well. But now my tinnitus has gotten worse again, because I went to a club with earplugs about four months ago. I was feeling so good that I thought I could handle it. I was wrong. Never again.

There are different philosophies about earplugs. I’m sure constant use contributes to sensitivity, but I see the risk of noise accidents as a bigger problem. Sooner or later, they always seem to happen.

...of the more likely cases to resolve fully or nearly fully. I just have straight tinnitus and some on-and-off soreness—no distortion, no hyperacusis, and no pre-existing conditions. I’ve noticed significant, steady improvement over the last two months, months 6 and 7, and I hope it keeps...

I keep reading that we’re not supposed to overuse earplugs with tinnitus in social spaces, since it can possibly lead to hyperacusis. That’s why, every now and then, I try to leave them off. I also remember reading about a user who wore earplugs for a year and found that it almost silenced his...

If I have to be on Zoom, I use captions and keep the sound muted. On a good day, I’ll take a chance and listen to the audio at the lowest possible volume, but only for a few minutes. I still have musical tinnitus, by the way. It tends to be most active during late spring and summer when I have...

...though my hearing isn't poor, it's not perfect due to Meniere's, & he believes it's the reason why I refer to it as reactive tinnitus & hyperacusis fluctuates a lot, as my brain is filling in frequencies. Interestingly, yesterday I couldn't even listen to music without my tinnitus reacting...

...to remember that this process is not linear. It never will be. I’d also like to add, @mandyc, that what you describe here is definitely hyperacusis with a reactive component, based on how you explain it. It might also be the early stages of phonophobia, which is a fear of sounds. If you...

Just had my first hyperacusis setback in 3 years. Damn! I've seen it all before and I'm not scared anymore. Hopefully this time it'll be a short one. Is the fact that my baseline was so good for so long, and that I withstood tons of bad noise insults with no setbacks, a good sign at all?

Can I ask what your thoughts are on taking NAC, Magnesium, and Naproxen or Advil for pain? What about foods to take or avoid? Do you think those things might affect healing time or spikes returning to baseline? I’m asking you because you have experience and you’ve said your tinnitus is...

What you describe is reactive tinnitus, possibly in combination with dysacusis. In my opinion, reactive tinnitus is a subset of hyperacusis.

I’ve been suffering for about one and a half years now with different hearing and ear problems. I can write more later, but for now I’ll start with this: One of my biggest problems at the moment is with hearing certain objects and sounds. For example, with my laptop’s external fan, I hear the...

...to these strange auditory phenomena—yes, whistles in my ears, and after the helicopter sound takes off, a bell. Along with that, I have hyperacusis, an exaggerated startle response, and what I think is tinnitus musical phenomena, where my ears pick up tunes and rhythms and repeat them. I’m...

...careful with euphoria. While it would be beyond wonderful if the medical community had come up with a simple quick fix for tinnitus and hyperacusis, I’m not celebrating just yet. Recent findings suggest that the first damage from noise or acoustic trauma occurs to the synapses and maybe the...

...over the years. I have better tools now, as I’ve had therapy on and off for about five years. My therapist specializes in tinnitus and hyperacusis, and that support has helped me a lot. You’re still here, and this too will pass somehow. That’s what you need to hold on to, in my opinion...

Yes.

I have the same thing, and for me, I attribute it to a general lack of auditory input since I overprotect a lot. The more I panic about it, the more the sounds stick in my head. If you can, try to distract yourself from it, or gradually introduce a bit more background noise around you and see if...

I can relate so much to you. I’ve been worsening since I first got tinnitus nine years ago. At first, it didn’t bother me too much. Over the years I’ve had many setbacks, but I always managed to get by somehow. Still, it has kept worsening steadily. I have some hearing loss in my left ear...

@billie48, can I ask if your low-frequency noise has changed over time? And if not, have you been able to habituate to it and manage to tune it out at times? I have the exact same “living” noise, a low-pitched, irregularly oscillating rumble. I’m four months into it and looking for some hope...

...sounds. I wonder if that hypervigilance is a big reason some people don’t get better. Part of rebalancing and overcoming tinnitus and hyperacusis is managing stress responses to sound. You may be unintentionally teaching your brain that sound isn’t safe, which could actually create a spike...

Hi, I’ve also had some of these symptoms, which I think may have been caused by Sertraline. I’ve been off it for five years, but nothing has changed. Does your tinnitus ever go away? Mine disappears in complete silence, so when I’m asleep and wake up, I barely hear it. It has always been in my...

It's fairly common for patients with hyperacusis not to feel any symptoms right away. That's what makes this so insidious. I hope your spike goes away.

Also, quick update: my hyperacusis has gone down to the point I feel comfortable listening to cars passing outside again. Spikes are very short-lived now, at most 3 days compared to the 2 months it used to take. I sleep so much better and it helps a lot

Today I saw a great ENT who told me that recovering from hyperacusis is like recovering from surgery. It takes time, and everyone is different. He told me I was right to protect, that I should continue to do so until I feel comfortable moving to the next step. When I mentioned that other ENT...

...environment we’re in is loud, because it feels like everything is too loud now. I spoke with an audiologist who told me I likely have hyperacusis along with tinnitus. That makes sense because everything feels overly sound sensitive. It’s tough to know what the right approach is. I don’t want...