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  1. Matchbox

    Sub-Cutaneous Lidocaine

    IV Lidocaine seems to be the only thing in literature that states without a doubt has some effect on tinnitus... whether that's negative (seems like 20% of cases) or positive (80%). No doctor I've spoken to wants to try IV Lidocaine where it would be "temporary and not worth the risk". The...
  2. Matchbox

    Relief from Distortions — This Audio Track of Random Sounds Helps Me More Than White Noise

    I tried making an audio track with as many random sounds in it as possible in order to trick my brain not to hear distortions as much if at all. It seems to provide relief as opposed to white noise where I simply hear the distortions in the noise. It seems to help if I simply play a whole...
  3. Matchbox

    Poll: Residual Inhibition from Head Tapping / "The Reddit Tinnitus Cure"

    I'm trying to see how many people out there are like me. There is a trick you can do for residual inhibition, and I'm trying to get some data from tinnitus sufferers as to what happens when you do it. It's the head tap trick, using vibration. This would be similar to road noise while driving...
  4. Matchbox

    I Laid Down Flat — Struck with Worsened Tinnitus and Sudden Hearing Loss (Now at the Emergency Room)

    I'm having a hard time. I'm at the ER. I was trying to just live normally. Tinnitus was aggravated because of fighting with girlfriend and yelling. I laid down today flat with my head to the pavement to look at my car left side down. Suddenly I got extreme tinnitus akin to when I pass out...
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    Drop in Blood Pressure (Near Fainting) Causes My Tinnitus & Distortion Go Away — Hydrops Related?

    Hi all. The case for blood pressure-involved tinnitus exists. My tinnitus is a mess of what sounds like metal dragging on a concrete floor, rail car horns honking on and off, and of course ringing. I can actually reduce my tinnitus with Betahistine and Lasix. Whether I have hydrops or not is...
  6. Matchbox

    Delayed Postcontrast 3D-FLAIR: A Diagnostic Tool for Detecting PLF (Perilymphatic Fistulae)

    The round window sign: a sensitive sign to detect perilymphatic fistulae on delayed postcontrast 3D-FLAIR sequence 3T MRI techniques can now diagnose hydrops, auditory nerve lesions and perhaps even the notoriously hard to test PLF now.
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    How to Deal with Bad Managers at Work? I'm Being Let Go Because of Tinnitus

    My manager who tries to "relate" to what I'm going through by saying things like oh sometimes I have migraines too (where I replied they do end though right?) has decided to launch a complaint against my "work ethic" saying without firm medical proof of my condition that my slowing down has been...
  8. Matchbox

    Endolymphatic Hydrops? Please Describe Your Tinnitus

    This is a bit of a long shot but I wanted to know if anyone else has this kind of awful sickening tinnitus and if it is worse or better and when. My worst tinnitus bar none is making a mid frequency drone in both ears with the left ear being louder Every. Damn. Morning. It doesn't go away with...
  9. Matchbox

    Hear Distortion When Masking Tinnitus? Try Chiptunes!

    Hear Distortion When Masking Tinnitus? Try Chiptunes! I find the simple and fast variety of notes doesn't give the distortion a chance to get stimulated long enough to fire off. With higher tinnitus and ringing as well as mild distortions I think this is a good mental break option. Since...
  10. Matchbox

    Experiences with Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED)?

    Hey everyone, It's been a while since I posted in here. I was briefly doing better when suddenly I took a turn for the worse out of seemingly nowhere (was listening to work colleagues at meetings when I suddenly developed new low tones). I am actively trying to at least keep myself "stable" so...
  11. Matchbox

    From 0 to Debilitating Tinnitus in 2 Months

    Hello Everyone, I'm new here, and could use some advise with dealing with public healthcare and doctors who won't take risks (and follow the ENTs' guideline of "do nothing" as they are the "experts") I initially developed tinnitus after a noise exposure 2 months ago. Went from a hiss to a...