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I would have to agree with you, @JackJ. I have learned that most NSAIDs can be highly ototoxic to susceptible individuals. And I do not want to...

Thanks, @Ken77. Yes, my health anxiety is driving me nuts. My neuro has asked me to meditate and choose what I put in my mind. Warm regards, Albert

Thank you very much for your insight at sharing you story, @linearb. The MS thing came to mind after reading articles and watching tons of videos...

Thank you for your comment, @IAmCalifornia. I guess I have been reading too much on the Internet - and further feeding my health anxiety. Do you...

Hello @Christopher805, Thank you very much for your empathy. We really need it in a world full of uncertainties. I am in a bad place right now...

God bless you and your daughter @Tre92. It's amazing how God answer our prayers. Gentamicin is a type of aminoglycoside, which is known be...

Dear @Autumnwillows, The first few months into tinnitus can be quite scary and debilitating but many, as in many cases get better overtime....

I am now 15 months into tinnitus and have been noticing that I sometimes develop other auditory dysfunctions alongside - dysacusis last December...

Hi @MBH! It happens when I am trying to get back to sleep. I also hear some crackling sound but I am not sure if it is my eustachian tube or my...

Hello @LukeYoung! Initially I thought about patulous ET but I think ETs tend to be closed when one is lying down. I do not have the classic...

Thanks @Mister Muso! I've been having it for a number of nights now usually when I am trying to fall asleep. Best regards, Albert

Donated a few days ago.

Thanks a lot, @fishbone!

I think colds can really affect tinnitus in one way or another. Last Saturday, I took a cold bath and got a ringing after. Hopefully our T will...

Thanks @fishbone. It is like I am back to the first few months into T and it really sucks. I hope this will resolve soon. Best regards, Albert

Hello @Clare Johnson, What were you on when T started? Best regards, Albert

Hello @RichardGuy. I am sorry for my late reply. How are you doing now? I think that the inflammation in your ears has largely contributed to the...

I suspect this is a non-specific symptom of a patulous eustachian tube. I say non-specific because even the best neuro-otologists would not be...

I am sorry to hear about your present experience, @RichardGuy. The solution might have irritated your external and middle ear thus affecting your...

Thank you @JohnAdams. Warm regards, Albert

Thanks a lot @Michael Leigh. I really appreciate it. I have read through your article on hyperacusis and the story of Marcus. Very informative...

Thank you @JohnAdams. I will try it out. Few months ago, I bought a small jar of turmeric tea (very popular now here in the Philippines) but has...

Thank you so much @Michael Leigh. Reassurance is all what I need. Warm regards, Albert

I currently have tinnitus + hyperacusis and recently, dysacusis that came out of nowhere. My symptoms can be relatively called "mild to moderate"...

Thank you @Michael Leigh. I appreciate it. Warm regards, Albert

Hi @JohnAdams. I am 12 months into tinnitus so I am relatively new into this as compared to others. Maybe habituation is a form a good...

Hello @Pendar. I am sorry to learn that you are currently experiencing tinnitus and a bunch of other symptoms. It looks like you are currently...

Hang in there @Carol27. Anxiety exacerbates tinnitus. White noise and/or nature sounds can help mask your tinnitus. Try to relax as much as...

Hi @Alexander_M. Most tinnitus cases get better overtime. As the limbic system is involved in our condition, anxiety plays a big role in...

Ear fullness might be indicative of eustachian tube dysfunction. Have you had colds or allergy recently? Pressure in the middle ear can affect the...

Spikes are almost always temporary so it would be better to do somethings to relax your mind. Try using nature sounds and or white noise so as to...

I just prayed for you, buddy. I asked God to help you right now and that you shall be healed from all of your symptoms. And sorry if I come...

Dear @PeteJ, Hang in there, buddy. Let us do it small step at a time. Would it be possible for you to take a cold shower to relax you a bit?...

My hearing distortion is sort of whistling/broken speaker/high-pitched tone mostly on reverberating sounds from running water, television, AC, car...

Dear fellow T warriors, Here is to wishing and praying for our immediate recovery from our symptoms. Let us persevere one moment at a time - for...

Dear @Madi, I have been hearing distortions, too, for the past four weeks now. My T reared its ugly head to me exactly a year ago during an ear...

Thank you for your reply, @Gman. The ENT doctor prescribed me Myonal to hopefully help my ear muscles relax a bit. I think he suspects that I...

@Bigboi1221 Do not let your tinnitus limit you. There are plenty of people in this forum that have/had loud tinnitus but moved on and have been...

Hi @Bigboi1221. What happened to you is called "acoustic trauma" and that your auditory system has been compromised by it. Blasts from fireworks...

Hello @Watasha. I would think so, too. Many, many people wear in-ear plugs that play white noise to suppress tinnitus.

Hello, @Digital Doc! I might need to start using nature sounds or at least alternate them with white noise. My tinnitus has been manageable...

Hi, @Blodorn! About two weeks ago, I noticed this some sort of distortion over some environmental sounds: Running water - low tone Fan - low...

Here's to hoping that our symptoms would eventually subside or resolve. The world of ENT has really lots of conundrums.

Hello @Hammers. I now mostly hear the whistling from distant and/or loud vibrating sounds. When I am inside the car and hear the traffic, what I...

Hello @GoatSheep! Thank you for sharing the article. My first ENT doctor told me that I have a eustachian tube dysfunction and that the "tick" I...

Thank you for your reply @Elmer B Fuddled. I do not have the classic symptoms - autophony, aural fullness, or ear pain. But I randomly hear a...

I guess this has something to do with the eardrum. I consulted my ENT doctor a few days ago. He found that my left eardrum is a bit inflammed...

Running water = Has a slight low tone Fan = Has a low siren-like sound White noise = Whistle Car AC = Whistle Traffic = Siren-like Machines =...

Hello Everyone, I started experiencing the same about more than a week now. At first, I heard a different sound on top of running water and I...

Thank you so much @Michael Leigh. Your pieces of advice are well noted. It may take a while for me to bring back my old way of living to be...

Hello @Kiralm. Do you have hearing problems? The symptoms of otosclerosis are conductive hearing loss (usually at lower frequencies), dizziness,...