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Hi all, I never thought I would be back here, ever. I just told a friend yesterday that I would never post here again. I guess I shouldn’t say never. I’ve had some other major health issues of late and have been all consumed, but was kind of doing okay with my tinnitus for a while. I found it...

Hi everyone, I’ve had some complications from a surgery, the doctor isn’t sure if I have an infection or something else. He wants me to give these antibiotics a shot. I have no fever but other signs of infection (swelling, pain etc). Am I going to make my tinnitus worse? I haven’t been here in...

Just over two months ago, I had a MRI done at EFW Radiology here in Calgary, Canada. When I booked, I asked the person on the phone how loud their machines were, she didn’t know, but said that they would provide me with adequate ear muffs. I brought foam plugs with me (32 dB) thought I would...

I’ve had really bad tinnitus for almost 5 years now, recently I was exposed to extreme noise and the tinnitus worsened, this time around the tinnitus is excruciating pain. The old tinnitus hurt as well, but mostly when I would put my head on the pillow. This is totally different, I honestly did...

Does anyone have any idea? My left ear muscle spasms PAINFULLY everytime I talk or hear almost any noise, even the click of a light switch. It feels like my ear drum is actually bursting, this is no exaggeration. Doctors look at me like I'm crazy so not sure where to turn. My T was caused by...

My head and ears are full of tinnitus, why do some of the higher pitched tinnitus noises hurt me? My right ear beeps LOUD and HIGH, I actually feel it!! its as if someone were spraying compressed air into my ear. I also get these kind of scraping/squeaking noises behind my eyes, I can feel these...

I have my hearing tested every 6 months or so, I am loosing my hearing fairly quickly. I originally got tinnitus from barotrauma and then ototoxic meds. What I don't understand is why is my hearing and T is getting worse all of the time? Prior to my ear injury, my ears were top notch. Now with...

I could easily hear up to and beyond 17khz prior to tinnitus. After my ear problems and onset of tinnitus, I am left with pretty much nothing beyond about 9khz replaced with all kinds of tinnitus. Just curious what others have experienced when it comes to hearing loss associated with their...

I use masking quiet often with the use of ear buds, I have absolutely no clue as to the db level. Is there any way that I can measure this?

Anyone have non stop ear pain that fluctuates in intensity? By the end of the day after listening to sounds my ears become totally exhausted. I'm not talking a dull pain, I'm talking like someone sticking an ice pick in my ears. The ringing gets more intense with the pain, also my H gets to the...

Is there anyone here that just suffers from T and not anxiety? I think that I might be on my own here. I can not believe how many people with tinnitus suffer from anxiety, what is the conection? Do you ACTUALLY suffer from REAL tinnitus or are you just freaking out? Is most of it just in...

In the last two weeks or so I have lost a lot of hearing in my right ear. My high pitched tinnitus is the same but now I also have a very loud howl to add in that ear. The new tinnitus is less annoying than my regular stuff but I'm really struggling to hear. I have started turning my head so...

"A perilymph fistula (PLF) is an abnormal connection (a tear or defect) in one or both of the small, thin membranes (the oval window and the round window) that separate the air filled middle ear and the fluid filled perilymphatic space of the inner ear. This small opening allows perilymph...

A few drinks a day, or taking ADs, benzos or other mind altering chemicals? I choose to have a few drinks every day, I use this as medicine, mainly just wine and beer. I have maybe 6 drinks a day on average. I'm a big guy at 250 pounds or so, I can't really get drunk on this, esspecially spread...

A quote from the commercial: "Life should be ringing in your ears" Let's promote loud living and ringing in the ears as an awesome lifestyle!! WTF GSK!!!

Any hockey fans here? If so, who's your team?

Kind of curious about this lately, my T started at a level 1 and has worsened over time for various reasons and now is at a constant level 8-10. One thing that has been very consistent is the severity of my H in relation to my T levels. When I was at a low T hiss to start, I had a very small...

For me personally if my T went down in intensity I think I would find it a lot easier to habituate, am I alone here? Some people here state that this would not make a difference at all? I'm not sure what to think, maybe it's just me?

"Sound torture is a type of psychological warfare used to break the will of prisoners using loud music or white noise." I wonder if these prisoners are ACTUALLY being tortured or if it is just their bad reaction to the sound? Maybe they all have underlaying anxiety issues or could use some TRT...

I have a few sounds, the low pitched solid tones (even though loud) I could care less about these days, I guess I have habituated to some of these noises. The high pitched squeaking that seems to bounce around my brain and into my ears is what is driving me nuts. It's almost like a squeaky wheel...

I had a qEEG scan done here in Calgary. This is the treatment they recommend for me. They are telling me it should help reduce my tinnitus. Anyone have any experience with this? www.neuropaths.com/index_files/LENS.htm

Anyone lost ALL hearing in ultra high frequencies. I could hear way up 17-18khz before I lost it all to meds. Anyone here relate? Just curious.

I can not use plugs anymore, my tinnitus is perceived so loud when my ears are plugged that I cant even think straight. Anyone else have this problem?

I haven't don't much.. -NAC and magnisium for 2 months -regular massage -NO masking or any sound at night -back to hard hard excercise...pushing myself until my body won't go anymore. It's still bad, not like I'm thirilled but it is some progress. I don't know, even my T seems to be 5-10%...

Anyone just totally screw things up after T? do things totally out of your character? Say things, do things you would have never done before T. Cost yourself relationships, health, money etc. I find my judgement to be totally impared along with this suffering. It's like I can't see or don't care...

I don't get out a lot but when I do I like to excercise. I try and go for a hard skate, throw the puck around once a day (this is really my only outing) outdoor if the rink is empty. Not sure if anyone has ever played hockey or skated outside, there are ruts and bumps, the ice is far from...

I was anxious in the beginning, now I'm just totally depressed, in pain and tied. I have nothing to be anxious about as far as T, it is what it is and I won't be able to change it. Nothing to panic about anymore. I mean...I can only freak out about the same thing for so long, especially if I...

I have lost a lot of my hearing range...I have no hearing at all around 9khz up, starts to fall off sharply at 6khz. I have been tested at the higher frequencies and could not detect anything beyond this range. My tinnitus seems to be a mix of sounds up and beyond this mark. Hearing is painful...

Just wondering if anyone plays and if so, how do you deal with the noise? I tried playing again after T but it is incredibly loud. If I wear ear plugs I can't hear what's happening and the noise and vibration from the bumps on the ice makes my T do weird things (with the plugs in). Is this...

I have been sleeping with no noise to distract me from my t lately. Both ears and head scream but I manage to fall asleep...some nights it doesn't seem possible but I somehow manage. The ear that I place on the pillow gets so loud that I could swear I was laying on a speaker cranked full...

Is this possible? I developed severe T after taking antibiotic ears drops. My ears are almost always in pain or blocked and my T and H has done nothing but progress since onset. Almost a year later, is it possible this drug is still in my ears doing further damage? If it is, how do I purge it...

Just curious about this....I watch TV med volume and my T blasts over it making it hard to concentrate. Anyone else have this issue?

If I drop my head down until my it is upside down, I get a loud hum and my ears feel very full. Is this normal? Is this a T thing, or maybe something that people without T would experience? I have been unsure since the onset of my T if my ears are plugged or just feel that way. Thx Telis

My T is horrendous, I also have bad H. I don't have good days, or low days normally. Although I ate some spicy, very spicy soup last night and this morning my T is lower and my H less bothersome....Nothing to celebrate, but easily 10-15 percent better for the first time. Even the tones seem to...

I have had this on and off in the past....a couple of hours here and there. Now it seems to be lasting for days at a time. It feels as though the ear is plugged as well,like I need to equalize the pressure. Does anyone find anything that helps besides reducing stress? I can't link it to...

Anyone else here play? I can't wear ear protection, it screws up my game, I feel clumsy and out of it. Question is...is it too loud? When I hit the ball hard, it makes a pop sound that is painful to my ears, it seems to make my ear muscles tense up and get full. Is this doing damage? I don't...

My T and H are getting worse. New noises appearing, ears feel more and more plugged and painful. And more so in the morning, feel like I'm really deaf and plugged up when I wake, as the day goes by I either get used to the new lowered hearing or it loosens a bit. I really don't know what is...

My head and ears feel full. I don't know if this is the deafness and tinnitus or if my ears are not equalizing properly? My ears do crack when I swallow, but I'm pretty sure they have always done so, even when I had no ear issues. When I bend over or do push ups, my head and ears seem to roar...

My T keeps getting worse...month after month it reaches new highs. I am now having moments where I go completely deaf in my right ear, my tinnitus goes 10x higher. This lasts for 1 min at a time, my hearing comes back, my T comes down, but not completely...The hearing comes back about 90 percent...

Does anyone experience this? When I wake up throughout the night, while still half asleep, my tinnitus spikes with every eye movement. It is a screeching sound in sync to the movement of my eyes.

I would like to know if I'm on the same page as most people here with tinnitus....Or if maybe I have a different way of processing all of this. Please let me know your thoughts

Any such thing? I have stopped playing many sports I enjoy becasue of the noise, especially hockey. I have tried to wear musicians ear plugs and they seem to fall out due to perspiration and general movement. I'm also worried about having them knocked into my ear on contact. With tinnitus all I...

I am exhausted, I mean totally exhausted. I have had T for 7 months. Went from full of energy and zest for life, to someone that has a hard time doing the simplest of things. Even picking up after myself is a challenge. I try and hide being tired from people as I look lazy. I had a fast pace...

Does anyone here swim, surf, dive...etc? I haven't done anything water sport related since the onset of my T due to fear that water in the ear could make things worse. Maybe I'm being paranoid?

Does anyone have a family member, a close friend or maybe even a spouse that just doesn't get it, or doesn't really care to get it? I'm very surprised to be in this situation with what I considered the go to people in my life if things went sideways. I thought that maybe this was common as...

Does anyone feel like they are a totally different person after T? I don't recognize myself anymore. And not in a good way! It's like I'm a split personality, pre T, post T. Its like somebody flicked a switch, I don't think the same, act the same. I would even go as far as to say I don't...

I have serious T. It distracts me all day and basically drives me nuts. I have different noises, drills, scratching, clicking, ear thumping. I have had this for 7 months. I started with soft T in one ear and escalated to a point (both ears now) where I just sit in aww of it sometimes. Gets so...

Doctors and audiologists tell me to protect my ears under heavy noise conditions like everybody should. Things like power tools, concerts, clubs etc, I should be protected. They also tell me not to overprotect, regular environments like pubs, traffic noise, loud grocery stores, things of this...

My ear issue started with blocked Eustachian tubes. I now have tinnitus along side the blocked ears. The tinnitus is more distressing than the blocked ear but the more gummed up my tubes, the louder the tinnitus. I have tried a lot of things to clear this, nothing is helping. Any ideas? I...

I started smoking after my tinnitus started due to anxiety. Not the brightest move I know. I have had an increases in volume over the time I started, not sure if this is from the cigarette toxins. I realize there are chemicals that are ototoxic in ciggerttes but was wondering if anyone has...

I would like to meet up with people struggling from tinnitus. Maybe lunch or whatever. I don't personally know anyone with severe tinnitus. This is kinda the reason I feel isolated. Thought it might be cool to meet up and exchange ideas etc. or maybe even a group of people ! Who knows

Hi Dr Hubard, Is there a antidepressant that you would recommend? I am a little skeptical about these drugs. I understand there are some potential serious side effects, one being that some are considered to be ototoxic. This Is really my main concern as my tinnitus started from taking...

Hi, I have had tinnitus for about 6 months now, I have had my life turned upside down. I thought it might be nice to find a group that understands. Up until this point I have no one that can possibly understand what I am going through. I figured I would try here, find people I could chat with...