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Thank you, @AnthonyMcDonald, for your wonderful success story. It reaffirms the need to have hope and to hang in there while suffering from tough...
Welcome to Tinnitus Talk. Don't worry about the hyperacusis, as it tends to fade over time, perhaps a year, for most people. I had hyperacusis...
I had 2 episodes of hyperacusis which lasted about a year each time. Reactive tinnitus may be a less intense form of hyperacusis. I tried to...
Things may change for the better, especially when the nerves harden to the ringing. I never believed that I could habituate, but I did, and it...
Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about your struggle with tinnitus, hyperacusis, and TTTS. Is the hyperacusis pretty recent? Hyperacusis...
Welcome to the forum. Here, we understand the struggles you are having with tinnitus, as many of us have similar issues. Like you, I have had an...
Welcome to Tinnitus Talk. I am not a doctor, so I am not in a position to comment on the stuff you are taking. Hopefully, others are more...
When my ultra high-pitched tinnitus first hit, it was so devastating that I had to depend on benzo like Ativan and an antidepressant like Prozac...
Welcome to Tinnitus Talk. I don't know the real reason but this has happened to me and many other members. Not just in the house, but also in the...
Thank you @David S for your positive encouragement to our newer members who are suffering and may be apprehensive of the future. I was like you...
I agree with you, David. People can have different experiences from using benzos. I used Ativan many years ago when my tinnitus first hit with...
If the hyperacusis makes it hurtful to listen to loud or sharp sounds, try to stay away or wear ear protection. You can try using musician...
Like @Heal82 says above, masking doesn't have to totally block out tinnitus. In fact TRT requires people to set the masking sounds slightly lower...
Welcome to the forum. Tinnitus can be quite unpredictable when it is new, as the ears and the nerves are quite unsettled initially. Different...
Welcome to Tinnitus Talk. The issues of sinus infection, congestion and Eustachian Tube disorders (ETD) have been regularly discussed in prior...
Happy New Year to all our members here. Let's hope 2024 will bring you more improvement to your tinnitus. Positivity will help. May the force of...
I also have pulsatile tinnitus on my left ear which has lost all hearing about 2 years ago. It is mostly on and off, especially after I did a...
Welcome to the forum. When tinnitus is new and bothering you, you can try masking it with nature sounds or your favorite music. There are many...
Welcome to the forum @Mirabbm. Sinus infection is a known cause of tinnitus. I hope your ENT can help to heal the infection. When the infection is...
Yes and no. During the 1st hyperacusis episode, it was a new frightening experience, not knowing when the nightmare would end. I literally...
Welcome to the forum @garden. I like your user name. I am a gardener. Gardening is one the ways to get my brain distracted from paying attention...
Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about your deep suffering with tinnitus and hyperacusis. I have had similar experiences with tinnitus,...
Welcome to the forum. Sorry that you are suffering much with your tinnitus. The spike is relatively new but it can settle down to baseline. In...
Welcome to the forum. It seems that you have suffered acoustic trauma from noise exposure. As such, your ears are unstable now with your stated...
Welcome to the forum. From your description it seems that your tinnitus is mild, that it only bothers you when you are going to sleep. The...
Sorry you are going through a hard time with tinnitus. Many of us have gone through the darkness of tinnitus like you are. The suffering is most...
Sorry to hear about your struggle. Reactive tinnitus can be a part of tinnitus and hyperacusis. I had both tinnitus and hyperacusis plus periods...
Hyperacusis from acoustic trauma usually fades within 12 months. So your improvement is great. One less problem to deal with. Good idea to start...
I did have fleeting stab of pain but not a daily thing.
Thank you. Glad that you find it helpful. Positivity is always helpful to reduce stress level, which then may help to calm tinnitus in the long run.
On the road to recovery, there will always be setbacks. Try to mentally budget and prepare for them. In my second year with tinnitus I had many...
When my super high-pitched tinnitus first hit a decade ago, I had to depend on masking a lot. I need to use high-pitched masking sounds, such as...
The following is a search on any discussions on Middle Ear Myoclonus. Check out the posts to see if there are helpful information....
Yes, I can go to windy beaches no problem now. I had hyperacusis twice. 1st time i was scared and overwhelmed emotionally. 2nd time around I was...
You may be having hyperacusis. Can you explain more? When did the tinnitus start? What has caused it? Have you seen an ENT? Hyperacusis will take...
@4Grace , thank you for the kind words. Glad the success story has helped you. I am not an expert on tinnitus but I can share my experience,...
I agree that it is too early to worry too much. Tinnitus from acoustic trauma will usually lose its intensity over time, especially if you don’t...
Welcome to the forum @Howieeee and thank you for your positive post. Many of our new members will benefit from positive post like yours, knowing...
Welcome to the forum. Yes, I have read that hitting the head can cause tinnitus. But life can go back to normal, especially if you don't focus on...
About protecting the ears, it is often suggested that we need to be exposed to normal ambient sounds of the environment. But each person's sound...
Hope your conditions will improve which is possible if we are more accepting of the new normal.
@lostyruck, I am doing fine, enjoying my life as much as I can. Yes I had 2 episodes of hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus. I become less bothered...
I understand your frustration and anger with living with both tinnitus and hyperacusis. Please be patient, especially with hyperacusis from...
The phenomenon of getting louder tinnitus after a nap is very common from tinnitus sufferers. It has been called the awakening response. It is the...
Welcome to the forum. Vertigo can be caused by many reasons. If it is BPPV type, it can be fixed fast by doing the Half Somersault Technique...
Congratulations on your improvement in overall handling of the musical tinnitus. Time is something the body needs to help us accept the new...
Back in 2009, when I was tormented by the ultra high pitched tinnitus, I was thinking about moving to a house by the rapids of the Salmon River...
The hyperacusis faded but the tinnitus stayed about the same. However, for some miraculous reason, the brain stopped being bothered by the...
We all hope you will hang in there. In my darkest moment, dark thoughts swarmed me daily. But I just couldn't pass my misery and pain to my...
Welcome to the forum. @Michael Leigh has given you great advisc on tinnitus. So I will only talk about the vertigo. Tinnitus with vertigo may...
Sometimes when our emotions are so hard to control, and mental side presents too much of a challenge to handle with our human ability, and we find...
Hyperacusis is the worst partner in crime with tinnitus. But as an above poster commented, hyperacusis tends to fade over time, generally from 6...
Welcome to the forum. Your symptoms seem to be related to hearing loss at intervals. Members here have recommended trying wearing hearing aids....
Definitely more time is needed. At 2 months I was in a mess too. I never thought I could recover and I tended to think those who had written their...
Yes, the first few months for me was all hell and darkness. I couldn't see the end of the dark tunnel. So I made the mistake of projecting a...
Welcome to the forum. I can identify and have deep empathy with your sufferings because I was where you are when my ultra high-pitched tinnitus...
Welcome to the forum. I had similar symptoms in the beginning you listed above. But I have total hearing loss on the left ear, so the fullness is...
Welcome to the forum. There are many causes of tinnitus. If movement of the head, body or jaw can change the tinnitus, it may be somatic in...
Welcome to the forum Merlin. Sorry that you have suffered much with your tinnitus and hyperacusis. Your symptoms are obviously caused by acoustic...
Welcome to the forum @JimmyStrong. It is quite common for a new tinnitus sufferer to experience the worst during the initial onset of tinnitus....
