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  1. IAmCalifornia

    Intermittent Buzzing — Can Anyone Relate?

    Just to preface, I have regular constant high pitch tinnitus. It took time but I habituated no problem. About a month ago, in my right ear only, I have developed a low hum/buzz that is intermittent but very constant. I can almost “feel” it. As you can imagine it’s very depressing. I went to...
  2. IAmCalifornia

    Well. Tinnitus Got Worse, Officially. Maybe from the MRI?

    Tinnitus for two years now. I fairly habituated recently. To the best I could be anyways. Things were “okay”. I felt a little sick recently not related to tinnitus and had an MRI done about four weeks ago. This past week I was having issues sleeping. More like I couldn’t stay asleep...
  3. IAmCalifornia

    New Bradley Cooper Movie "A Star Is Born" Features Main Character with Tinnitus

    Maybe this will give more awareness? http://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/review-brad-cooper-and-lady-gagas-a-star-is-born-is-damn-good.php "Cooper is Jackson Maine, a country-rock star struggling with alcoholism, pill addiction and an increasing debilitating case of tinnitus. "
  4. IAmCalifornia

    Eric Clapton on Hearing Issues, Mentions Tinnitus

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5251879/Eric-Clapton-72-admits-hes-going-deaf-tinnitus.html
  5. IAmCalifornia

    Felt Like a Gigantic Loser at Christmas Party

    I went to my work Christmas party, only planning to eat food and talk to people. Music gets way too LOUD during the dance part like at a wedding. I brought my ear plugs in and put them in during the loud parts. Everyone kind of looks at me funny and like they ask what are they for; I explain...
  6. IAmCalifornia

    Can an Overbite Cause Tinnitus?

    Can an overbite cause tinnitus? With teeth grinding?? I think I might get braces!!
  7. IAmCalifornia

    Can ETD (Eustachian Tube Dysfunction) Last for a Long Time?

    Recently diagnosed with ETD though I have a feeling the doctor just told me that to explain my tinnitus, not because it's an actual diagnosis. I asked if ETD can last for a year, he said yes. Anyone with experience, is this true? It can last THIS long?!
  8. IAmCalifornia

    Is There a Way to Find Out What Is Causing Tinnitus?

    So not including ENT examination of the ear (because that was as useless as a rectum on an elbow)-- Is there any imaging or any other qualified specialist I should see that is not a scumbag ENT or scam artist audiologist Is there any way to see what is causing the tinnitus- whether it's the...
  9. IAmCalifornia

    Weird Ear Pressure Change

    I sometimes get that fleeting spontaneous tinnitus. Which I hate and it terrifies me. Sometimes it's every day. Sometimes not. Very random And sometimes this starts with a pressure change in my ear. Does anyone know the feeling I'm talking about? So what does it mean when this pressure...
  10. IAmCalifornia

    Crunching Noises in Ears

    Good day all. To further add to my tinnitus anxiety, I also get this crunching noise in my ears. The ears do NOT feel blocked. I can hear fine (WHICH DRIVES ME INSANE because what is causing this misery :dunno:) - but I have tinnitus. If I move my ear, I hear a crunching noise, like a cracking...
  11. IAmCalifornia

    Supplements to Protect My Hearing?

    There seems to be plenty of threads, individual ones, about supplements. But what I am wondering, is what supplements can I take to protect my hearing from here on out. Obviously, I have musician pro level earplugs which I use when I go to some kind of social event. But I want to take...
  12. IAmCalifornia

    Seriously. Why Loud Tinnitus But Good Hearing?

    Got my hearing tested by an audiologist today. Even tested in upper frequency range which I insisted, hell begged for. Didn't do it "by the book" but did something to test past 8k. Yup, I have excellent hearing. Heck I went to a loud bar last night and conversed well (mostly about my tinnitus...
  13. IAmCalifornia

    Treatment Recommendation, Mind Is Racing (Temporalis Muscle, Forward Head Posture...)

    Oof, is my mind ever racing tonight. Doing lots of lurking here on Tinnitus Talk. A few thoughts I am having: -Is it normal if I press on my temporalis muscle (learned that here!) that my tinnitus gets louder? Like a louder pitch. It sounds common-ish, but most people mention moving their...
  14. IAmCalifornia

    For Those Who Have Habituated... Do You Still Have Emotional Responses to ALL Aspects of Tinnitus?

    so guessing from all the reading I've been doing here, habituation is my best chance at success. This has been a struggle, the hardest struggle of my life. my ENT told me VERY BLUNTLY... there is no cure. Well he said other stuff too but it was all incredibly stupid. "oh it might get better...
  15. IAmCalifornia

    Why So Many Hearing Loss Companies I Am Hearing About?

    wow so since my tinnitus onset, and deciding to join this forum, I suddenly know more about how an ear works than I believe I should. It has become an obsession. Tinnitus is very tough to deal with. But so I checked the research part of this forum, and I'm reading about all sorts of...
  16. IAmCalifornia

    New Here Unfortunately, Very Anxious...

    Hello all. I am looking to introduce myself. I have been lurking through some of these posts, looking for hope. I developed tinnitus this year. It's been... horrendous.. I have this really high tone in my head. In fact, I think I have multiple tones. One is constant, and very distant...