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...conduction headphones. It can also be caused by exposure to other types of loud sounds even when wearing earplugs. Please go to my started threads and read: Hyperacusis, As I See It, Tinnitus, a Personal View, Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a...

...tinnitus. They make various models. S-850 is a small portable unit that is ideal for placing on the desk at work. Please go to my started threads and read my posts: Sound Machines and Tinnitus, The Habituation Process, How To Habituate To Tinnitus, and hope you find them helpful. All the...

Hi @JaimeNZ Your experience with tinnitus very much mirrors my own and I want to give you some advice and hope you follow it. The resurgence of your tinnitus is an indication that with noise induced tinnitus, one is never completely out of the woods and they need to be careful. @fishbone is...

@Jaybeee I have fluctuating tinnitus but that is the way it has become since 2008. It ranges from complete silence, mild, moderate and severe. No longer does it reach very severe levels of intensity. However, I believe your tinnitus isn't quite the same thing although it might seems so...

This issue that I have is that my tinnitus is very reactive to normal, everyday sounds. The tinnitus seems to be worsening and the hyperacusis is more intense. There are certain people who are not able to tolerate the white or pink noise. I am not absolutely certain that the sound generators are...

Hi @DeanD - thanks for asking, and sorry I missed this question. I've been mostly posting about my LLLT experiences over at this thread (I don't know how to link straight to a particular point on the thread, but my most recent post is down at the bottom of that page). To answer your questions...

...negative thinking that is attached to tinnitus and hyperacusis. Without counselling treatment may not be successful. Please go to my started threads and read my posts: TRT, Hyperacusis, As I See It, The Complexities of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. These posts cover the treatment of hyperacusis...

I'm really sorry to hear about what you're going through. I understand how you feel; I experienced hearing loss, hyperacusis, and tinnitus when I was 28. Now, at 49, I'm facing a similar low point and asking myself the same kinds of questions. I know this might sound dismissive or cliché, but...

@dpdx Whilst there are some truths in your statement. Please try to remember people like @pixiebelle, are seeking help and support at this forum not negativity. Tinnitus is an already difficult condition to manage and when hyperacusis is present, can make the condition more problematic. I want...

Thank you for your kind words @Sven. A person can still enjoy a fulfilling life and go out and have a nice time at places where music is played. One still has to be careful of overly loud sounds because wearing earplugs doesn't necessarily mean one is safe. If external sound is loud enough, it...

Sorry to hear about your tinnitus and what you believe caused it. Since it has recently started for many people with noise induced tinnitus find that it improve with time. This doesn't make it any less distressing with what you're going through but it's likely your symptoms will improve and it's...

...I know this isn't easy. Talk to your GP who may be able to prescribe some medication to help you feel less stressed. Please go to my started threads and read: New to Tinnitus, What to Do?, Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a Positive Mindset, From Darkness Into Light, The...

...I See It. Use low level sound enrichment during the day and especially at night. More is explained in the link below. Please go to my started threads and read my post: Tinnitus, A Personal View. I wish you well. Michael Hyperacusis, As I See It | Tinnitus Talk Support Forum New to Tinnitus...

HI @ALISON MANN Many things can cause tinnitus including a build-up of wax. It is important to have this removed as it can cause tinnitus and possibly the spaced out feeling you speak of. The removal of earwax should be done correctly and with caution otherwise there is a risk of making the...

@Michael Leigh, thank you for those informative links. I see your point about the highly specific (possibly overly specific) terminology. The reason why I've latched on to the word noxacusis is that in the short time I have been dealing with the medical providers in my HMO, I have gotten the...

Hi @Freerunner. Thank you for the additional information as it helps. At the moment you are experiencing noise induced tinnitus. Whether it was caused by headphones, the caloric test or both doesn't really matter, because you now need to stop it getting worse and this is not too difficult. I...

HI @SignWithSilence You are new to tinnitus and hyperacusis. The tests that you have had at ENT on your auditory system are all you need for the moment. TRT or CBT I believe are not right for you at this time as you need to adjust emotionally to this condition. Tinnitus can fluctuate a lot in...

As I have said to you @MBH, I don't advise you to go down the route of using a masker/white noise generator at this time. These are specialist devices and have to be used correctly. ENT doctors prefer to start treating tinnitus after a patient has had it for 6 months. There is good reason for...

...and not to discuss the treatment with anyone. Some people believe TRT is not helpful. By reading their posts or corresponding with them, can hinder or completely stop any progress that you are likely to make. Please go to my started threads and read my posts on TRT. All the best, Michael

...tinnitus management. There you will see either an audiologist or hearing therapist and various treatments will usually discussed. Please go to my started threads and read my article: Tinnitus, A Personal View. Talk to your GP about any difficulties you are having with sleep. Take care...

I'm not sure what piqued your interest in my post but I am sensing a small bit of defensiveness. I was responding to @Uklawyer and his response which I think had you tagged in it, but it was directed toward him, not you. I am glad that you are here sharing your experiences with TRT.

I don't think I will ever stop researching it. It's just how I am. I have read everything I can get my hands on about it. Lenire actually just got in touch with me. In the US it's $300 for the consultation and $4,000 for the device... Based on what I've researched on it and read on Tinnitus...

Thanks much Michael for your reply. The gist of what you said is what I've tended to think whenever I've run across anything on TRT. Unfortunately, I don't have the wherewithall--physically--to go out of the house very often, and regular sessions covering various aspects of TRT would seem to...

...away from tinnitus. If you don't go out much, I suggest trying to and socialise. This promotes positivity and helps takeaway your focus on tinnitus. Please go to my started threads and read: Acquiring a Positive Mindset, The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to Tinnitus. All the best...

It doesn't matter how long you habituate to noise-induced tinnitus, if you are exposed to sounds that are too loud or you listen to audio through any type of headphones even at low volume, then you risk a spike in your tinnitus. This includes earbuds, AirPods, headsets, noise-cancelling and bone...

...is responsible for your tinnitus, habituating to it without wearing hearing aid(s) will become much more difficult. Please go to my started threads and read the following: New to Tinnitus, What to Do?, Tinnitus, a Personal View, How to Habituate to Tinnitus, The Habituation Process, Tinnitus...

Thank you for your kind comments @HAL_9000 When you have the time please read the other articles that I mention, as they go into tinnitus and hyperacusis in more depth. It is important to understand this because both these conditions can affect a person's mental and emotional wellbeing...

...with the condition. However, I believe you have a good grasp of this already. If you need more information on this, please go to my started threads and print some of my posts on positivity and not read them online. They are a form of counselling and will help to reinforce positive thinking...

Hi Michael, Again - thank you so much for taking your time to answer me and thank you for your condolences. I will try to find a doctor here in Denmark to help me with the WNG. Like I told you I am in the middle of a bad spike (3 weeks so far) and the worst part is that I am experiencing...

@PaulaO If your tinnitus was caused by exposure to "loud noise" then I advise that you don't use any form of headphones even at low volume, and including bone conduction types. If your tinnitus wasn't caused by loud noise I advise that you use them with caution. Wearing headphones in bed to...

By “amplification,” I am referencing using hearing aids that will amplify sounds for folks with hearing loss rather than wearing low tech sound generators that do not amplify sounds but just have pink or white noise. The concern that I have is that I am already hearing sounds as too loud and...

The main ones I was concerned about is heaphone use and going to clubs concerts etc. With headphone use, tinnitus can come on gradually and if you haven't used them regular before the onset of tinnitus and not been going to venues where loud music is played, then I don't think exposure to loud...

My thumping went away when my T subsided. You may want to try this, it changed me..https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/back-to-silence.7172/

@Sam Buice It all depends what caused the onset of your tinnitus? Since you have been checked out by ENT and there is no underlying medical problem causing the tinnitus it can be difficult to say whether it will get worse or not. You have minimal hearing loss, so this may not be responsible for...

Hi @dorje Try not to be too hard on yourself. Spikes in tinnitus happens and it's nothing that you have done wrong. Your audiotry system is healing and it sounds to me that you have some hyperacusis, and if this is the case, you probably have suffered a noise trauma brought on by "loud noise"...

Hello all, I have become very passionate about this condition. Partly because most health professionals do not know how to treat hyperacusis, especially noxacusis. There is no model for it. No specific medication to it. If the numbers are correct, only 6,000 people in the United States have...

Awesome post, thank you for sharing! Were any of your tinnitus sounds, like the high hiss static, reactive? Meaning did noise or things like fan, TV, or shower aggravate them or make them go louder/change in a more distressing way?

To be precise, it's the place I never knew existed, as I was never aware of this phenomenon until it happened. I've never in a million years thought that the human race would be annihilated by loud noises. If my purpose is to spread awareness about this, then so be it. Thanks, I'll read through...

Hi @Saswata. Try not to be too hard on yourself. You have had tinnitus since 2020 and usually noise induced tinnitus improves over time. If you have been using any type of headphones, earbuds or headsets even at low volume, this is the likely reason your symptoms have not improved. I say this...

No one will be able to answer this. It's all up to your body. I also get pain (scalp) from my tinnitus--when it's being particularly loud. And the pain has never gone away. I also get intermittent pain deep in my ear. I have ETD so I wonder if there's a connection. But I know there's...

...that having tinnitus doesn't mean their life will be one of impending doom and gloom, they often start to improve. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: New to Tinnitus, What to Do? Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset. Acquiring a Positive Mindset. From Darkness into...

Thanks @Michael Leigh. I took very well to your personalised response, and it shows you have looked at my case individually. The advice you have given is good, and really it's a case of accepting what help I can get, even if sub-optimal. It must be frustrating to you at times recommending a...

Hi Michael, I have heard people mention that they (ear plugs) don't always help with hypercausis, and that it can kinda work against it although your only trying to use them to help you?? Thing is i just get so worried that the tinnitus could get worse, or more damage could be done. So i feel i...

...strike with a ferocity they wouldn't believe possible. I know about this type of tinnitus and the way it can behave. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts that I think will be of help to you: New to tinnitus what to do. Tinnitus, A Personal View. Hyperacusis, As I see...

...at low level throughout the night until morning. More information about sound enrichment is mentioned in my posts. Please go to my started threads and read the posts mentioned below. Take your time and read them without skimming. If you are able to print them I suggest you do and refer to...

@Capricornus I see on your profile picture that your tinnitus was caused by "loud noise"? exposure to loud noise is the most common cause of tinnitus. Even though you say sounds don't bother you, something is causing your tinnitus to spike? Tinnitus that was caused by loud noise exposure...

Leave everything to time, that is the best treatment for tinnitus in the early stages are you are in. If your tinnitus isn't noise induced, and is caused by stress perhaps, then try some deep relaxation exercises. I have written posts on this that are available on my "started threads". Read my...

...that you might have. You are in the early stages of tinnitus so take things slowly as it does improve with time. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: New to tinnitus what to do? Tinnitus, A Personal View, Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a Positive...

Hi Michael, Thank you for taking the time to provide all that information! Yes, my cause is unknown. I never used headphones, never had had noise trauma, ear issues, infections, etc. Had 2 hearing tests and my hearing seems to be fine. So can’t exactly pinpoint the issue. My audiologist is...

Hi Michael, Sorry I took a while to reply. Thank you for your advice . I agree, we have to be particularly careful the use of headphones. I seem to have found compromise; I can certainly set sleep phones on a timer to go off after one hour. That way I should drift to sleep with them on but...

@SugarMagnolia I am sorry to hear of your ordeal and hope you start to feel better soon. Please try and forget about this episode although I know it isn't easy. If you are not careful you might find yourself slipping into a negative mindset. It is unfortunate there are some people in this forum...

Hi Karen2014, It's good you're going to the doctor to rule anything out. It could be something medical. If he or she says nothing is wrong, please don't despair. Many things can be done for tinnitus. Have you been to this site before? There are lots of ideas that will help you sleep...

Thanks Micheal, I really appreciate it. I had no clue about the complications that exist with hyperacusis & tinnitus. I have an appointment with an audiologist Wednesday and hope to get some more clarification. Meanwhile I'll go through your articles to get some info. Cheers!

Hi Michael, I would agree that at the moment I am expecting unrealistic results too soon. I definitely need to adjust my expectations, take one day at at time and eventually try to habituate. It's like I want to go from 0-10 straight away but that's not possible, I need to work my way up in...

...the case, my advice is not to use any type of headphones even at low volume, as you risk making the tinnitus worse. Please go to my started threads and read the posts listed below: Can I Habituate to Variable Tinnitus Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset Acquiring a Positive Mindset The...

Although tinnitus can appear for no reason Guest5401, more often than not something is usually responsible for its onset. The information you have given suggests to me your tinnitus was originally noise induced. This is one of the most common forms of the condition and typically, it is...

So in other words : you should not go out because there is a chance that your life will change in a nightmare? I recently started to go out again and I am always scared, also the day after. This kind of posts make me think that I am making a mistake by going out. I just don't know what to...

Thanks. I really hope that with time I can push it into the background, but I think it's going to be much harder for me due to anxiety conditions I have. I have catastrophic thinking. I've not tired any supplements yet, but I may try magnesium.

@all to gain You are new to tinnitus and have a lot to learn. I say this respectively and not to undermine or be in any way condescending towards you. It is a learning curve that takes time so please try to be patient. I have had this condition for 23 years. At the end of this post please...

Hey thanks for the reply. I have been having a hard time pin pointing exactly what I'm experiencing since I am not really experiencing your more common tinnitus symptoms. So is this textbook tinnitus (aka the pressure and slight difference in my ear)? The static is no really a huge deal...