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I'm not totally out of the woods, mentally. Even now I still have infrequent periods where I am more annoyed - bordering on worry - about if my...

Increase in volume? Decrease? I can't say for certain. When my tinnitus first started I could hear it while driving on the highway. It is still...

I wouldn't say it was entirely habituation. I needed therapy as well as time. It's still an annoyance for me as well as something I need to be...

Apologies for bringing this old thread back from the grave. I haven't been back here for a year and a half at least. I figured I should do a five...

You think it's possible that the combination of both medications led to a perceived increase in tinnitus volume? I've not had issues with one or...

No, I was not. An ENT saw me shortly after developing tinnitus and when I asked her if there was anything she could do, she only shook her head. A...

@Lurius, @GlennS, I mean this with as much respect as humanly possible, but guys, we're talking about medical professionals here. Any time a...

Apologies if this isn't the place to do it. I haven't monitored this thread in close to two and a half years. Can anyone point me to the post(s)...

They've been doing trials with this exact type of "therapy" for almost 25 years. It really helped me! But no, they're not selling it or anything...

Always ignore the doctors when they say you have "normal" hearing. Normal hearing in the US is up to 25 dB lost, which is very noticeable. I...

Sorry to resurrect this dead thread. I've been away for a while. Would I purchase one of these devices? Probably but there are some serious...

So, big correction I have to make. I still have hyperacusis. That much is obvious. However, I went in for my final test this last week and the...

They are still recruiting, however, I must warn you that it did not do as much as I expected. The devices are very effective at blocking out...

hey man, still with us?

Welcome. I recommend you see an actual ENT ASAP.

Hi everyone and @Lucifer (sorry for the delay, I never got a notification) Long story very short. I'm sorry. I went into the initial appt on the...

The recommended course for a true acoustic trauma (gunfire etc) is two weeks- 60mg for 7 days followed by a taper beginning at 60. Sleep can...

So what was the treatment my friend? Any luck with sleep?

When you say Acoustic neuromodulation, you mean ACRN? Have you tried the program itself?

Also my left ear continues to hiss and ring like a mother fucker every day since that idiot whistled into it. ENT says mild inflammation, even...

Still with us cabbie?

Thought I would give an update, think I could use some advice in this regard. I have been trying to get a hold of some sort of tinnitus...

I'm taking prednisone right now (was supposed to start yesterday) and will be on it till the 15th or so. But it definitely did not calm down on...

"I should go to a community night and hang out with some of my friends, it's been a month since one was organized as classes have been out for...

That's exactly what I said to myself when this first happened... still here unfortunately.

No, thanks to @lymebite I actually found out about this. I actually attend a university right down the street and didn't know about this trial.

Oh, my hearing test. Yeah, it's still a mystery as to how I have tinnitus this bothersome and hyperacusis bad enough to give me headaches at...

OK! So, good news and bad. The good news is I am all but definitely "eligible" to continue. I had the full range of tests done (standard air...

The appointment is in the later morning, and I should have results for you guys by 6pm EST.

I live in FL so it wouldn't arrive in time.

You've gotta be fucking joking man. I ended up right next to a parked car last afternoon when its panic alarm went off (a series of pretty loud...

Yup, and I'm pretty sure I just damaged my hearing when the car alarm next to me went off. I have some sort of low frequency rumbling in both ears...

Hey, how have you been? I noticed you haven't posted since May and haven't been on for about two weeks.

Wait, did it go away or was it habituation? As in, that 4 year period where you said you didn't have it. I'm encouraged by the speed of medical...

That's not very encouraging. I know people three times my age who either don't have tinnitus or have it but are apparently unbothered. The one...

>never follows up wonder what happened to him?

Thanks for the info. I'm afraid the 40mg / 4 day taper is all I'm going to do for now. I don't necessarily want to lie to the staff when I come...

That's not a bad place to be in two months following onset, honestly. I'm 27 months in, and I maaaybe got to that point at my sixth month. Even...

that's considerably more than I've ever gotten. I typically get 60 mg taper packs- 60 mg per 1 day, then 50, then 40, etc.

Absolutely nothing about the eustachian tubes, though I am due in for a follow up on the 10th. The loudness has come back down significantly,...

I personally recommend wearing high end ear plugs (the ones that offer 30+ NRR db). The muffs will add protection on top of that, and that's what...

Well, I'm having a good week so far. I went back to the ENT yesterday and she "found" a fungal infection on the right side too, and inflammation...

Hi @AlbertJ , I went to the doctors as I said. Doc was overall dismissive of my problem but at least took a moment to hear my complaints. They...

Hey guys, I think I fucked up. Or at least my doctor did. I was given a hydrocortisone acetic acid solution for a fungal ear infection brought on...

Get the Impact Pros instead. They are $10 more on amazon and provide 30 db NRR, obviously don't wear glasses under the muffs.

As happy as I am for our German friends I'm starting to get the feeling (ok, I've been feeling this way for a couple of weeks now) that this isn't...

He's such a visible scam artist it's not even funny. The above excerpt is the only part I agree with. You want masking to be very limited. It...

What you're saying makes sense, but at the same time, doesn't. I did not immediately develop hyperacusis after getting tinnitus. I would estimate...

Noise cancelling headphones do not offer actual protection as ear plugs and muffs do.

I wasn't there, and you can still be mad at his reaction, but ass slapping is not quite that loud. Source: slapped a lot of ass

Praying for you too, Chris. Next year please take electronic hearing protection... and a can, if possible.

Somehow I missed my two year anniversary of joining this site, but I thought I'd mark the occasion anyway. In the two years since I've had...

Thank you. I will be heading back January 6.

Thank you for your advice. Unfortunately I received an email from the "team" today, when they were supposed to call me this morning, saying that...

Hi again guys, Some guidance would be greatly appreciated. It's been 9 days since the car stereo incident and I still get occasional fullness...

Never ever try to drown out your tinnitus with "regular" sound. There's a good chance your hyperacusis will spike it temporarily or you'll just...

As I mentioned in my last post the initial appointment (which was supposed to take place on the 25th?) was rescheduled after I informed the...

Don't give up. I got this just as I was finishing my associate's degree. Two years later I am looking at getting my masters. Sometimes it is...

Hey guys, I'm in a bit of a pickle right now. It's been one week since that car stereo incident and while I was given a 4 mg / 6 day dose pack of...