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  1. Niel S.

    Poll: Do You Listen to Music with Headphones? Has It Made Your Tinnitus Worse?

    I used to listen a lot to music with headphones on. It's probably the reason why i have tinnitus. Now i don't listen to music as often anymore, only when i'm on pc with speakers instead of headphones. Music can be a good thing tho since it masks the sound of tinnitus, just be careful you don't...
  2. Niel S.

    Tinnitus Masking: MP3s, CDs, YouTube, Other Audio

    When I first had tinnitus I used to find sound masking very helpful to sleep at night. But after a year I care less about it, tinnitus has become the normal background sound by now. You just turn a fan on, or get a dedicated white noise generator: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H6WXUX8/...
  3. Niel S.

    Found a Set of Supplements That Reduced Tinnitus by More Than 70%

    The only thing that worked for me is hemp oil: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RQCVX16/ But if you want it to have a really noticeable effect you need to buy with CBD and THC in it. It doesn't make the tinnitus less worse but you are more relaxed and seem to care less.
  4. Niel S.

    Current Ear Plug Recommendations?

    I like custom molded ear plugs when you need to wear them a lot: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WIXL4UM/
  5. Niel S.

    Best Sleep Aid for Tinnitus?

    I find a white noise generator very helpful to sleep. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H6WXUX8/ You can also download it as an app and install on phone.
  6. Niel S.

    Trouble Sleeping Because of Tinnitus

    I find a white noise generator very helpful to sleep. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H6WXUX8/
  7. Niel S.

    Floaters

    I also have eye floaters, I find them even more annoying than my tinnitus. There is surgery available but I'm a bit scared doing that. What works is wearing sunglasses when you are outside. Because the brighter the light source you are looking at the more you see the floaters.
  8. Niel S.

    How Do You Guys Sleep?

    For me masking the sound helps a lot. I put on some white noise so i don't hear the tinnitus anymore. A device like this can help: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H6WXUX8/
  9. Niel S.

    Best Sleep Aid for Tinnitus?

    I find it helpful to sleep with a fan that's turned on. Or use a dedicated white noise machine like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H6WXUX8/
  10. Niel S.

    Basically Cured with Psilocybin

    I'm thinking about trying them myself. I have chronic tinnitus. Have done magic truffels before which is kind of the same but i didn't had tinnitus back then.
  11. Niel S.

    How Sad Is This — One in Seven Children Have Hearing Damage

    Nowadays i think it's easier to have tinnitus or hearing damage because it has become very common to use earbuds/headphones for younger generations.
  12. Niel S.

    Best Earplugs?

    I looked for custom molded earplugs, these one's look like the best option to me: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WIXL6IM/ They are called decibullz and you can mold them yourself. "EASY SHAPE SYSTEM: Simply heat the Decibullz thermoplastic molds in boiling water, let them cool for a bit...
  13. Niel S.

    Smoking Spiked My Tinnitus?

    E-sigs are not healthy, it's better to not consume nicotine. But vaping is much healthier than normal smoking. I quit smoking myself now i vape and i can really notice the difference.
  14. Niel S.

    Feeling So Very Sad and Hopeless

    Do you mean your t faded away and you almost don't hear it anymore or you just aren't bothered as much ? T is always worse when you are focused on it...
  15. Niel S.

    Best Earplugs for Concerts, Movie Theatres, etc?

    When you want earplugs that reduce sound levels while preserving the clarity of the sound, i can recommend high fidelity earplugs. If this doesn't matter much then buy reusable earplugs or foam ones. Here you can find a product comparison of different types ear plugs...
  16. Niel S.

    What Are the Best Earplugs?

    There are many types of ear plugs each have there own advantages and disadvantages. I personally like to use reusable ear plugs instead of foam ones you have to throw away. If you use ear plugs every day imo it's better to invest some money and buy decent ones. Here you can find a comparison of...
  17. Niel S.

    Zolpidem aka Ambien Makes My Tinnitus Temporarily Bearable

    Yesterday when I tried to go to sleep my tinnitus was really bad. In a quiet environment I hear it better. So I took one zolpidem pill which is a sleeping medication. I was amazed because it looked like my tinnitus was temporarily quieter. I think it was not quieter but it seemed so because...
  18. Niel S.

    Goldman Sachs Asks in Biotech Research Report: 'Is Curing Patients a Sustainable Business Model?'

    That's not true in the case you are talking about. People who can't afford Daraprim can get the drug for only one dollar per pill. So it's not that people can't afford this medication anymore because of the drug price hike. No one had to suffer. Get your facts straight. I hate it when people...
  19. Niel S.

    Marijuana / Cannabis and Tinnitus

    How did prednisone effect you? Did it make T quieter? I'm smoking a lot of MJ and it has no effect on tinnitus, it only makes me relax more and free my thoughts from T.
  20. Niel S.

    Does Tinnitus Usually Go Away?

    Do your jaws or ears sometimes hurt after wearing the headphones? Personally i have used headphones for sometimes up to 8 hours a day. I think excessive headphone usage can cause TMJ because it puts pressure on your jaw.
  21. Niel S.

    Impacted Wisdom Tooth and TTTS

    What does TTTS mean? There is a low probability that's your impacted wisdom tooth is causing this but it's not impossible. Removing a wisdom tooth can have complications when removed incorrectly.
  22. Niel S.

    What Is the Mechanism of the Influence of Stress on Hearing?

    Interesting question. I'm wondering the same. From own experience stress doesn't make t worse, the sound is just as loud but it seems to be louder because i'm faster annoyed while under stress. Stress changes your perception of things. T is very subjective, you can't measure it. So it's...
  23. Niel S.

    22 y/o with Tinnitus Driving Me Crazy

    Hope it's only TMJ. Méniere is a much worse disease which i don't rule out. In January i was a bit sick and one day i had to throw up and felt very dizzy. The world was spinning around and i could not concentrate with my eyes on a certain object. Then i went to the doctor and i had very bad...
  24. Niel S.

    Betaserc (Betahistine)

    I tried betahistine for a few months, didn't have any effect on the tinnitus. Did not hurt also. Betahistine makes the bloodflow better inside your ear. If you have blood flow issues it might work. They prescribe it for vestibular migraine, Méniere, etc.
  25. Niel S.

    22 y/o with Tinnitus Driving Me Crazy

    Ok, will try the mouthguard see of that helps.
  26. Niel S.

    22 y/o with Tinnitus Driving Me Crazy

    No, do mouth guards help? I had to wear dental braces when i was a teenager. I have a mouth guard that fits over my teeth because i had to wear it during the night after i had the braces. I don't understand why mouth guards would work since they only protect the teeth from grinding. I have the...
  27. Niel S.

    22 y/o with Tinnitus Driving Me Crazy

    My house doctor did a TMJ test by pressing on my jaw joints while i moved my jaw. (like this: ) This made a load clicking noise coming from my jaw. So it seems like i do have TMJ. I also noticed sometimes i do claw my teeth during the day because of stress. And when i put on headphones my ears...
  28. Niel S.

    Tinnex (Caroverine)

    How does he know his t softened because of the caroverine. Sometimes t gets less loud over time.
  29. Niel S.

    Why Does Tinnitus Take Up to 2 Years to Go Away?

    Why do you wake up? Do you hear it in your sleep?
  30. Niel S.

    22 y/o with Tinnitus Driving Me Crazy

    I've been lurking around on this forum for a few months. Didn't post anything until now. I first noticed tinnitus sound in my ears in January this year. At first i thought it would go over because sometimes after listening to music i have tinnitus but the next day it's always gone. Well not...