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You're looking for a drug, but I think you, like so many people on this site, are searching in vain. Seems to me, reading these posts, that so...

derpytia - You may be stressing-out because you are trying too hard to make it go away. Also, this time of year can be especially stressful. I...

There is hope!

AnneG - What Fish describes is GERD, which is what I have. Off and on, I have had initial bad sleep due to acid reflux. A lot of times I wake up,...

There are threads on this website about cutting the auditory nerves. I believe that for most people with tinnitus, if their auditory nerve is cut,...

My vote is In my opinion, that's how it starts. It's the IHC's that get "down/dead". Your auditory nervous system isn't damaged. After the...

Jake - Please read this thread by Dr. Chris Heddon: Why do we accept that HL and T are the 3rd most prevalent chronic diseases in the world? |...

I disagree with the idea that tinnitus "does not originate in the ear". There is the "initiation" phase of tinnitus, when it starts, which is...

Fortunately, alchohol has no effect on my T. I have a couple glasses of merlot every night. I really look forward to it. It's sort of my reward...

Connie C - There is a new type of hearing aid that is surgically implanted, which may help you. See the following:...

ColorRed: I agree. Even on this website, now and then I've noticed suspicious postings, wondering if the poster has a hidden agenda to sell...

Chris - These links are MAJOR news. So much is happening, things appear to be coming together. Fnally, we may have effective medicines for hearing...

Chris - This is major news! Have you contacted the Veterans Administration? I had read that they are developing ways to administer a drug through...

I love discussions like this! Religion and science explain many of the same existential questions we think about. Where did all THIS LIFE and...

Dr. Ancill - Hang in there. We forget that even doctors are human beings. Seems like you are doing all the right things, especially getting the...

Jennifer - Mine also got much worse when I got a sinus infection. I couldn't sleep. I stayed home from work. The lack of sleep was driving me...

Lady Di - Great article. Gives us hope. Not sure that I agree with the idea that depression may cause tinnitus. I believe the ATA has pursued...

Once again, I am lost. If I recall correctly, according to Luke, Jesus said, Rule No. 1: Love God, but equally, we must love our fellow man. I...

I think Lyrica is "pregabapentin". It's the "gaba" that calms the nerves, inhibiting nerve activity. Lyrica seems to be better than benzos. A...

Dr. object16 - There is a woman who visits this site who got tinnitus after receiving an epidural during child birth. The epidural needle...

Adam - "Inner ear devices"? Not sure what you mean by that. Also, "there are many effective therapies", I'm unclear what you mean. Someone...

Gary - It's under investigation now. They determined from the old man's bruises that the policeman shot the old guy 4 times. It was completely...

meeruf - Your story made my day, because I can relate to the old man. If I was the 90 years man, I'd spend the night in prison. It's about...

Ditto. "There is nothing they can do about it". My T is more of an annoyance, like buzzing flies that don't go away. Not too interesting to talk...

"The Emmigrants" is a trilogy of books about Swedish immigrants going to America. One of the characters had tinnitus. These books are some of my...

Good point. Some people have tinnitus orginating from nerves, not from hearing loss. Some researchers postulate that in the Dorsal Nuclear...

I think one of the problems doctors are faced with is the location of the source of tinnitus. Again, this is my opinion, but I think that tinnitus...

Hopeful - That's why a lot of people wearing hearing aids experience tinnitus suppression. I wear them, and they help me. But the aids tend to...

Very amazing stuff! I wonder if Michael J. Fox is aware of this treatment for Parkinson's?

I understand completely. There is a very good book, "Life the Movie", that gets into this topic. The book is about the entertainment industry...

Religion has always been somewhat of an issue for me. My mother is from Oklahoma which is very much an evangelist Christian part of America. I was...

I have to admit that I'm baiting with a question like this. Tinnitus is a real test of faith - for those who rely on faith in their lives. I'm...

Yes, this is a fine point: "No longer detect" versus "no longer react". I have also considered habituation to be the "no longer react"...

I read something in Jastreboff and Hazell's book "Tinnitus Retraining Therapy", where they say that people who use hearing aids take longer to...

Christine - I have the same hearing aids for the same price. Unfortunately, one of my hearing aids has static in it. I've been going back and...

Benley14- Several years ago, my wife lost a lot of blood, and she heard whooshing. Have you had abnormal bleeding? Has your doctor checked your...

In the words of Robin, "Holy sh_t Batman!" Sound like progress.

jazz - I think you are doing great. Based on what you've written, the Starkey's are doing what they need to do. The only thing I can add is, some...

daedalus - I'm sure that you feel like a guinea pig after trying so many drugs! I'm sure the last thing you want to hear are more...

Looks very interesting. I am always looking for "continuing education" courses to maintain a professional license. Speaking of courses, I've...

I recall that gary has Menieres Disease. @gary ....? Tinnitus at low frequencies is unusual. High pitches are the first to go bad.

cocobean- What you describe does not fit well within the typical causes of tinnitus. You mention a lot of stress that your husband has been going...

Per - All I can say is what I have read in "Tinnitus Retraining Therapy" by Jastreboff and Hazell. They explain the logic of what they call the...

A great question, which I have pondered. It's almost a philosophical question about what constitutes our thinking process and how much can we...

Yes. I even wrote a short paper that I sent to the ATA, showing sketches. What I learned is, so far no researcher has been able to measure the...

Here's my prediction: I think that tinnitus is due to a voltage/current on an efferent nerve that is connected behind the cochlear. This is a...

We dropped our daughters off at their colleges last week. This is the first time in 19 years my wife and I haven't had kids in our house. As a...

just1morething- I'm sorry that I didn't read your post until tonight. You are asking an important question, 'What if the hearing aids don't...

Thank you, Jazz. I will peruse through these. Last year I was reading a neurology book, and I remember reading about the DNC, and all the types...

I don't know about this theory: A decrease in stimulation from the cochlear nerves due to hearing loss, causes an increase in stimulus from other...

jazz - Great advice. I am also happy that the your hearing aids are working out so well. Ditto on my experience. It's a bit tricky giving advice...

just1morething/Columbo - There's an adjustment period. Does it seem like things are quieter when you put the hearing aids on? If so, that's the...

just1morething - Great to hear that you are trying the aids. When I first got them, they really wiped me out, because I wasn't used to hearing...

stillafloat - Dr. Jack Vernon was the founding member of the ATA. I believe that he took benzo's for his tinnitus. Find Erik's comment about Dr....

Hi Click. I remember based on what you've written, your tinnitus comes and goes - which is great for you! Mine is the ordinary variety of tinnitus...

I'm a structural engineer. I also write software for other structural engineers, which is a side business I've had for over 20 years. I prefer...

My vote: Get the hearing aids. I had maskers, for about year. Today, I have hearing aids. There is no comparison. I do two things to reduce my...

Jay - I got tinnitus from either Metoprolol or a blood thinner. I went to the hospital for atrial fibrilation. 5 hours after entering the...