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Got my second Pfizer shot over a week ago. Only side effects were muscle pain and a bit of a fever for a short day. Kept me from work, but nothing...

I'm sorry all of this happened to you :(. Hopefully things get resolved eventually...

Just happened to stumble upon this thread. I notice most people talking about what the vaccine could be doing to the ears to cause tinnitus, so I...

I got my first shot of Pfizer on May 17th. No changes to my tinnitus, still sleeping quite well despite the sounds. Second shot will be on June 21th.

I'm one of the cases where hearing loss is not a factor, at least as far as you can check for that. I believe I read somewhere last year that the...

One can never be certain. However, as T stopped increasing and started declining shortly after beginning with physio exercises, I do believe there...

@ajc Apologies, apparently something went wrong with my reply above. What I wanted to say was the following: IMHO, it would have been selfish to...

IMHO, it would have been selfish to leave without saying or giving anything. Th I only used the lowest settings (0.5, I guess?). Mostly because...

I checked, and you're right: it's the Pianissimo. Link is in dutch, but the main facts should be clear with Google translate:...

Keep up the physio for at least a few months, and make sure to do daily exercises at home as well. On a 10-scale, my tinnitus went down from 9 to...

Note: reactivity is not always related to sound-induced tinnitus. Mine has a different origin (neck), yet I've experienced reactivity for about...

Just happened to come across this topic again... @PeteJ @hans01 perhaps you already read about my progress in other threads, but physiotherapy...

Hard to say, as it really depends on your individual case of T. My best advice would be to try out a multitude of coping mechanisms, and stick to...

If you need another MRI at some point, try the "silent" type. This already maxes out at 70-75db without ear protection (and of course at 40-45 db...

Recalled this thread when reading this article... don't know if it's related to your condition, but I guess it won't hurt to drop it off here. A...

One can never be sure, and I honestly have no experience with med-induced tinnitus. My own tinnitus is a result from a fall, and in my case I can...

That entirely depends on your definition of tinnitus. If T equals "the sounds that your body produces, despite you being able to consciously...

I guess that's different in your region: degrees don't matter that much here anymore. People usually still have to do some kind of...

You could try programming. Plenty of well written tutorials online, all the required tools are free to use these days. Since you're pretty much...

Quite a risk of permanent increase in tinnitus (assuming yours is sound induced), and only for money... I understand you need to earn a living,...

I'd expect it is caused by the neck. Sleeping on your belly puts a large strain on your neck anyway, back or sideways helps the neck recover more...

Despite the general assumptions, T is not always a result of (failing) brain filtering. TMJ and neck trauma are clear examples of causes where the...

I'm sorry, but I'm lost here. If people say things that you disagree with, you can reply or ignore them. If they misbehave, you can report them....

Quite disappointed to read this. I honestly thought you wanted to help people out, but apparently I was mistaken :(

I'm not Greg, so sorry for barging in: but I thought my experiences can be useful here. Physio helped me get rid of half of my sounds after...

Do you happen to know the origin of your tinnitus? My sounds were similar and were eventually found to be caused by neck trauma. Physiotherapy got...

Sounds similar to the static(s) I've had. Can be neck related, in which case it could heal by getting some treatment there. In any case, fair...

Yeah... seriously, don't do this. Good chance any damage will still heal, but this is quite dangerous for your eardrums. If you ever need to...

There is still quite some debate on whether sound sensitivity and hyperacusis are the same/fall under the same flag. Some people experience...

No use in worrying. Sure, be careful with the ears, but live life while you enjoy it. Otherwise, íf it ever gets worse, you will just have wasted...

One of my sounds was like that: and it was the one that frustrated me the most. Usually it went like "EEEeeeeee.... EEEeeeeee... EEEeeeeee...",...

I've been very lucky on that front. My friends and family all know at least one other person with T: they know how devastating the condition can...

Pulsatile could mean it's related to a stricture in the bloodstream. Have you ever had a MRI to check for that? (Btw, if you decide on having a...

Most of my sounds have vanished now, but I used to have over 12 tones, hisses, crickets, hums and other stuff I can't really describe. Was quite...

Don't give up hope. I was in your position nearly a year ago: ears blaring with tones and hisses, having up to twelve noises non-stop. I used the...

Did you happen to have any kind of neck/jaw trauma recently? Even if it seems minor?

In times where my tinnitus was most intrusive, I found ways which enabled me to focus on my passions. I loved gaming, but felt like a headset with...

The comparison between technological and biological research is not completely fair when we consider measurement: meaning the capability to...

Despite the loudness and intrusiveness, try to give it time. We have all been there: hours and days that felt like hell, where healing or...

This is what I'm most curious about. Most articles I read talk about tinnitus like a single disease, where a cure should either work or fail....

My T just passed its first birthday: it was caused by a fall down the stairs, resulting in minor neck trauma. "Minor" in the sense that the rest...

Ever since I got "blessed" by this condition, I quickly learned to stop looking down on people's personal experiences. Not knowing their...

Same here. I did dream sometimes before T onset as well, but the dreams are off the chart since this thing started. I'll sleep four to six hours,...

My main issue with some TRT treatments. Having used its basics myself, I have no issues with the psychological approach, but don't go badmouth the...

I've had a similar (yet shorter) occasion like this. Went over to some friends a few months ago, had a nice evening and a few more drinks than...

No worries there, squeezing the bulb cannot produce enough force to harm the eardrum. What chemical stuff do you mean?

You're not dumb for trying to find a cure. Tinnitus is a beast, especially during onset. The scammers are the ones to blame, not you. I...

Agreed. These days, my "bad days" are indescribably better than my "good days" on onset, to the point where I hardly care anymore: this actually...

Don't write this off too easily. Of course there is no guarantee if your cause is unknown, but many cases of tinnitus have a strong relationship...

Don't go to drawing conclusions yet. Plenty of ears where this happens to, recover: sometimes to a degree, sometimes fully. You managed to get...

Completely depends on the cause of tinnitus. My first encounter with tinnitus was about five years ago, when a pile of earwax caused a constant...

I caught a cold halfway this January which sort of destroyed all my progress with T during the four months before: sounds were going ballistic...

Tinnitus caused or aggravated by any cause can give negative audiograms as a result. The cause is simple: on a bad day, T can be so loud that it's...

Indeed, money can be another issue when it comes to MRI's. It's awesome when insurance pays for it, but that is not the case every time. I'm lucky...

If no noise trauma was involved, then check for TMJ/neck issues. Pain signals from these can be mis-interpreted as sound as well. Did you have any...

My sounds finally stabilized after roughly nine months: meaning they still fluctuate, but always in the same predictable pattern. At this point, I...

I don't know your personal situation, but perhaps you could arrange something with a friend or relative? My father once drove me ten (four plus...

Regardless of whether this caused your tinnitus or not: stop doing it. Q-tips are dangerous tools for your ears. If you need ear cleaning, use...

I guess there are no installments there yet... do you have the option to widen the search area?