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It was caused by noise. I used a riding lawn mower with a blown muffler for about half an hour, which led to severe ringing, fullness, pain, and sensitivity to noise—a 10 out of 10. It took two years to resolve, but it eventually faded to near zero. However, it left my ears more vulnerable to...

It took close to a year for my hyperacusis to go away completely, but I am still sensitive to certain sounds. My tinnitus and hyperacusis were catastrophic at first—very loud and piercing. Yours may not take that long to resolve. It took nearly two years for my tinnitus to fade, but it did fade...

Thank you for coming back to share your story. I experienced acoustic trauma about 20 years ago, and my tinnitus and hyperacusis were at a 10 out of 10. Over the next two years, they faded to near zero. Since then, I have had several other noise-related incidents over the past 20 years—just...

I’m sorry your tinnitus has not improved over time. Tinnitus caused by acoustic trauma often has a good chance of fading with time, which is easily confirmed through a quick search online. Twenty years ago, I experienced severe acoustic trauma for about 45 minutes. My tinnitus was at a 10/10...

@PeteJ, what part do you believe to be false?

I would just sit tight and give it time. In 6 months, this will probably fade away.

NAC is not ototoxic and won't cause lasting damage. Hang in there, it will get better in time.

There are many ways people develop tinnitus: head injuries, medications, infections, acoustic trauma, etc. Among these, acoustic trauma is probably the most common cause, but it also offers the best chances for recovery. If I could share any advice from my experience with acoustic...

I see that your tinnitus was caused by acoustic trauma. It seems to be only a month or so old, so here are some important facts: Most tinnitus caused by acoustic trauma fades over time, typically within 6 to 18 months. In many cases, it fades completely. No matter how loud it seems today or how...

Yes, it did mostly resolve—probably about 90%—but it’s still there, although quite mild. It’s something I just need to be cautious about, like avoiding loud noise and wearing ear protection in noisy environments. A few weeks ago, it started bothering me again, and I traced it back to drinking...

I’ve also been experiencing a spike over the past few weeks after years of mild tinnitus from a horrible noise exposure. It turns out that I started drinking a couple of glasses of red wine a day around the same time. For years, I had one or two glasses of white wine daily with no issues, but...

The good news: Your sensitivity to noise will almost certainly improve over the next few months. Almost all cases of noise-induced tinnitus and hyperacusis improve within 12 to 18 months. You will very likely see significant improvement over the next year or two, possibly achieving full or...

Great news. I'm happy you are continuing to improve. My guess is it will continue to slowly fade until it is a non-factor in your life.

@biggy312, have you had any improvement?

I'm sorry this happened to you. If I can offer any advice, it would be this: People can get tinnitus in many ways, but acoustic trauma seems to be one of the most common ways. The good news is that most people who get tinnitus from a one-time event (not long-term exposure to loud noises like...

I'm so sorry. Tinnitus is a horrible thing to live with, and it makes it even harder when your friends and family don't understand it. I know there are many causes of tinnitus, medical, medication, and even vitamin deficiency. Mine was caused by acoustic trauma, which does have a decent chance...

Please give it time if you suffer from tinnitus caused by loud noise. 15 years ago, I was exposed to a deafening noise (about 45 minutes long), which caused my tinnitus, and it completely faded away in about 18 months. It was a 10 out of 10 with ear pain, ear fullness, and noise sensitivity, but...

Nobody wants illegal immigrants pouring over the border, but there is plenty of blame to go around. There was a bipartisan agreement to do a lot to fix the border (negotiated by top Republicans and Democrats) that Trump demanded be voted down. This bill may not have gotten everything fixed but...

So, anyone who believes differently than you needs to be deported? Do you even read your own posts to see what they sound like?

After hearing Trump's speeches, I am concerned that he is losing his mind, and I'm not trying to be funny. I'm worried about the aftermath of the election. No matter who wins, the other is going to cause civil unrest. I suspect as the election gets closer, Trump will call for violence if he loses.

Thanks for clarifying. Your post was well-written and informative.

What is Romney Care? I'm not trying to be a jerk, I honestly don't know what you mean. I know what Obamacare is, but have never heard of Romney Care.

Trump warns of "Bloodbath" for the country if he isn't elected. As a former Trump voter (2016), I am now very worried for our country as I watch Trump's descent into madness.

Yeah, in my opinion, your chances of tinnitus fading are based on the type of exposure. My dad worked in a factory all his life, and his tinnitus was from YEARS of noise exposure (back in the 60s and 70s they didn't worry about hearing protection), which is very different from a one-time...

My advice is to give it time. I had a very bad acoustic trauma about 15-18 years ago. My ears were screaming with loud tinnitus, pain, sensitivity to sound, and fullness. It all eventually faded to zero after about 18 months. I suspect yours will fade, possibly to zero, but it will probably take...

Sorry man, I did not mean to make anyone feel bad! I just wanted to let new members know that there is still hope for noise-induced tinnitus to fade.

Gas prices are down, my 401K is at sky high, record low unemployment. I'm no fan of Biden, but things are pretty good.

I love this thread. Thank you so much for posting. I too had catastrophic tinnitus + hyperacusis + pain and fullness brought on from about an hour of riding lawnmower with bad muffler. It went from a 10 to <1 in about 18 months, however, I used no medication or supplements; it was just time...

If a Trump supporter would actually READ the words coming out of Trump's mouth, it would read like somebody took a bunch of English words and had a blender spit them out randomly. In 2016 Trump had great things to say (turned out he was a con, but he said what voters wanted to hear), but in...

Be very careful; do not let the audiologist do any procedures like microsuction. I have read too many stories here of such procedures making things much worse. If you're going because of your tinnitus spike, I would cancel and give it time to fade, there is nothing they can do about your...

I was in the "cult" for the first 3 years of Trump's first term. I watched Fox and believed everything that Hannity said was true. When the pandemic came along, I saw how belittling the MAGA cult was and how they laughed at people who took it seriously (masks, getting the vaccine, taking...

I had a second major spike about a year ago. At a family game night, my 2 daughters (in their 30's!) screamed loud and long, causing my eardrums to actually "vibrate" (a very strange feeling). My tinnitus immediately spiked from a 1 (baseline for many years) to an 8. I was devastated. It took...

If your ears were in relatively good shape before the fire alarm incident (no prior acoustic trauma that caused acute tinnitus) then I would say your audiologist is correct, you have a very good chance of a full recovery, and probably a near 100% chance it will fade a lot from what you have now...

Exactly. I've used a white noise (rain sounds) for almost 20 years now. As long as it's just background noise, it is no problem. Lots of people use noise machines or fans to help them sleep and distract them from noise (tinnitus, traffic, neighbors...)

You really should take your own advice.

1) Do NOTHING. Do NOT go to an ENT; they can't help and will likely make it worse. 2) Give it time. Your pattern of louder at night, quieter in the morning is a good sign; I think you will make a full recovery (6 months?) if you protect your ears from now on (the rest of your life).

I did not realize you read the bill, I thought the Republican negotiators were happy with it.

Sadly, I think you are correct. Maybe America needs a new political party that represents the majority of Americans, not far left or far right? I still believe most Americans do not want us to go full on socialist or full on MAGA. Actually, the Rebubs and Dems had negotiated a border bill that...

We all see the current news events though our own prism and how it can reenforce our beliefs. I am not following the events of this (Willis) hearing because frankly, I don't care. If she did anything inappropriate or not does not (or should not) affect Trump's guilt or innocence. Let's get on...

Once MAGA runs its course and Reagan/Bush/Romney type Republicans start leading the party again, I will go back to voting Republican. Until then, I will hold my nose and continue to vote straight Democrat ticket.

You nailed it. Poll after poll shows America does not want this rematch. Almost any other Republican would easily defeat Biden, and almost any other Democrat would easily defeat Trump. Most Americans don't want either of these old men in charge, but this is what we are left with. I predict...

It's quite obvious that Trump loves Putin, but I just read an article that says Trump is planning on pulling America out of NATO. That equals WW3. The world will not survive a second Trump term. If Trump gets elected and the world is on fire, our economy has collapsed, you have no job and your...

Biden is bad, I don't think he is the worst. Biden is still far better than Trump.

Wow... just wow. It's actually horrifying that people like you can vote.

Democrats and Republicans have one thing in common: They're both waiting for their nominee to die.

LOL. So many things wrong with that statement, but everyone gets an opinion. 1) Vivek will never be his VP. 2) Neither side will win "easily". This will be a nightmare election with recounts and lawsuits. 3) Trump can constitutionally only serve one more term, not because of his age. 4)...

Here is my nightmare scenario: Trump loses another close election and spends the NEXT 4 years whipping up his base and dividing the country vowing to run again in 2028.

I'm so sorry this happened to you. Tinnitus is a horrible thing and you're right, nobody understands what it can do a person except those who have gone through it. I hope you reconsider, but I do understand. I wish you well.

I have Trump fatigue.

Are we seriously going to have these two senile old men running for president AGAIN? I'll sit this one out.

Most common cause would be noise exposure or headphone use (you've already ruled this out). Vitamin deficiencies? Any new medications? Antidepressants? Recent vaccinations (the flu vaccine spiked my tinnitus for several months)? Change in diet (the spice Turmeric sets my tinnitus off)? New...

Yes, I had horribly loud, piercing ringing, and loud humming. It did fade away to zero or near zero in about 18 months. Very slow improvement that was only noticeable in months, not days or weeks.

It will not cause any permanent damage. It is probably just a spike for a few days or so. Don't worry.

I can't speak specifically about muffled hearing, but after my first trauma (20+ years ago from very loud power equipment) my symptoms were: pain, fullness, extreme tinnitus with multiple tones (piercing ring, ring, hum, hiss, etc) and extreme sensitivity to noise. Basically it was a...

I absolutely know that feeling my friend. I think you will find almost all the members here have terrible regrets about how they got tinnitus, almost all of us got it because of someone else's carelessness or we just didn't know about tinnitus. I wish there was more education about tinnitus, I...

Yes, it seems like a long time, but this will be a long recovery. Ears take forever to heal. Lots of people have these thoughts at first, but I promise what you have now will not be what you have a year from now. Don't take an antidepressant as some can actually cause tinnitus. A noise...

Although there are no guarantees, most acoustic trauma induced tinnitus will resolve itself in 12-24 months. 20 or so years ago I was exposed to extremely loud power equipment for about an hour. My ears literally were in pain, and I developed screaming loud piercing tinnitus, pain, fullness...

The best thing is to give it time. Without knowing how loud and how long the exposure was, it is most likely temporary and will fade away over the next few months. Avoid loud noise while your ears heal.

A disturbing developing story from Newsweek. Apparently Trump shared sensitive information with Putin in 2017 about Israeli defensive capability and weakness in their "Iron Dome". The story alleges Putin shared this information with the Iranians in exchange for Iranian weapons for Russia's war...