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Hello, Earplugs cannot worsen your tinnitus and hyperacusis, especially not because your primary cause of tinnitus was loud sound. On the...
Thank you very much! At first (i.e., before 6 years), I had extremely severe hyperacusis, but no ear pain (if no sound was present). However, if...
Hello Lane, I completely understand your situation. You may be right about your primary reason behind your hyperacusis. However, even in this...
Hello an1992, Changing the intensity of tinnitus over a period of time is a common fact for the tinnitus. A little less often, tinnitus changes...
Hello Capstan, If the hyperacusis is very severe, it is a much bigger problem in the initial stage than tinnitus, regardless of the severity of...
Hello GBB, I take occasionally a very small dose of Bromazepam (1.5 mg) and/or a very small dose of Mirtazapine (about 7.5 mg or less) before...
Dear friends, It’s been over five years since onset of my tinnitus and hyperacusis. Back then, I was convinced that my life was over, as the...
Hello, my hyperacusis in now considerable better than before years. I can now tolerate about 75-90 db of noise level. My sensitivity to sound is...
Hello Emanuel, Thank you for your post. I'm so sorry that your condition has not (yet) improved. Please note that virtually every person...
I'm experiencing a very similar issue. Person with tinnitus (in most cases) much easier tolerates its own voice than the voice(s) of other...
Hello Juan! I have similar problems. Background noise impedes good understanding of words and ability to focus on the speach I want to hear....
Hello, Just a short update after almost three years after onset of tinnitus and hyperacusis. Hyperacusis slowly decreases, however there are...
Many people ask me how long does it take to recover from hyperacusis. It is very difficult to answer this question, because there are: 1. A...
It is well known that about 40 % of sufferers with tinnitus (please see the www pages focused on hyperacusis) have also different types of...
Hello Hidde, I was in the same situation some 2.5 years ago. It is most important to have a good night's sleep, especially for the patients with...
Hello, Two very good signs for people with tinnitus are: - when tinnitus after a long period of time (after weeks, months or even years) of...
Hello jjflyman, I am so happy for your recovery. Yes, (loud) high-frequency noises are the most critical for persons suffered for hyperacusis....
Hello New Guy! Thank you for your kind post. Yes, the nature is a universal healer. Nature regenerates us and has a very positive effect on our...
Hello John! Thank you for your kind post. I agree with you completely. Although it sounds paradoxical, tinnitus does not only bring bad side to...
Hello EDogg, At the onset of my tinnitus/hyperacusis I had feeling of fullness in my both ears (fullness was not permanent but it lasted...
Hello Tony, I didn't undergo any special therapy. I didn’t do any magical diet, however, I eat healthy and fresh food. Fast food and carbonated...
Hello John_415, Thank you for your post. Attending to loud concerts, clubbing or similar noisy events without ear protection is similar as making...
Hello John, Thank you very much for your post. I also read your starting thread posted in 2015. Yes, it seems that our cases are quite similar....
Hello, People suffered with hyperacusis (and also tinnitus) must be patient. For example, in my case it takes more then 8 (eight!) months before...
Stress can dramatically influences the health of the ears. It happens quite often, that after a long period of stress even not-so-loud sound can...
Hello, The good news for all tinnitus sufferers is that with time, tinnitus is becoming softer and quieter. In addition, the brain filters the...
Although tinnitus has been present in humans for many of thousands of years, a dramatic increase of tinnitus (and also hyperacusis) in human...
Yes, I have hearing loss. About -20 db at 3 kHz and 4 kHz, -30 db at 6 kHz, and about -45 db at 8 kHz. Fortunately, my hearing is still pretty...
Thank you very much. I wish you all the best.
Ear syringing can cause tinnitus and also hyperacusis. My two colleagues developed tinnitus after ear syringing. In my opinion, it is much safer...
I was exposed to two loud concerts over a period of four days. Yes, I have hearing loss. About -20 db at 3 kHz and 4 kHz, -30 db at 6 kHz, and...
Severe hyperacusis/tinnitus can cause complete social isolation, so it is very important that the patient has at least one person who can trust....
For me the best sleeping aids in case of tinnitus are about 7.5 mg of mirtazapine along with a small dose of benzos (0.75 mg to 1.5 mg of...
Just additional information (I don’t know why my detail answer to the member of this forum was deleted): I was 50+ years old when hyperacusis and...
The initial cause of my tinnitus was a loud sound that was preceded by a period of a high stress. At the beginning of my tinnitus, I didn’t sleep...
Nice to hear a success story from you. Here is my story in short: The initial cause for my tinnitus was loud sound that was preceded by a period...
