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Wow, you Trumpers are damn uneducated (what a surprise, with FOX Spews on day and night). Most of us have enough sense not to engage very much with racists who have no ethical values. That comment about the Democrats starting the KKK is stupid, wrong, and ignorant. But your insanity is not my...

Then you probably don’t want to do Zen meditation, which is often mistakenly called mindfulness. It wakes you up, it doesn’t soothe you or calm you in that way. I’ve practiced it for three decades, and after only three or four minutes I become much more aware of my tinnitus. Whether that...

A big thank you to the folks on this forum. You’ve helped me immensely by sharing your experiences. Without this forum, I would be at the mercy of every person in the medical field. I was prescribed Mirtazapine by a new doctor yesterday. When I got home, I looked it up. The thing is, I didn’t...

Yes, that’s not uncommon, and I get it too even after having tinnitus for over 30 years. It’s also normal for tinnitus to go up, down, and even almost go away temporarily. That can give you a little breathing room just knowing that a spike is not permanent. Mine can be aggravated by certain...

You need at least one doctor, and likely more, as well as a proper certified facility to conduct trials with tinnitus patients. Then you need the patients themselves, along with the money to pay them for their participation. Trust me, an individual or even a group of individuals cannot run...

Watch out for complications. Magnesium supplements are something we probably should not be taking because they can be harmful to our kidneys. I try to get magnesium from food rather than from a pill. The danger is insidious, as you will not know there is a problem until you develop irreversible...

If you do a web search, you will quickly see which medications are safe and which are not. Just check whatever medications you were prescribed and see if they are ototoxic. Do not expect your doctor to know or even mention it, so you will need to bring it up the next time you see them.

Basic science and an understanding of how things work in the real world make it clear that this is impossible. Once neural connections are made, they remain, and I know of no way to undo any of them. Even if that were somehow magically possible, how would you deal with the synaptic connections...

What @Varda said. There is no cure or quick fix for this, so we each have to figure out what works for us. Most importantly, there will not be a pill that “fixes” tinnitus. Doctors will usually be of little help and could even make things worse, as most have very limited experience with...

Exactly. I love being outside because I don't hear my tinnitus.

I think one needs to have patience with tinnitus. Believe me, I had none at first, and I was pretty scared. That was more than 30 years ago. Of course, I still have tinnitus — that is usually how it goes. I like to be outside as much as possible, as ambient sounds tend to cover it up. I assume...

Tinnitus doesn’t always come from hearing loss. It’s entirely possible that the tinnitus was already there, but with reduced hearing you’re less able to mask it with background noise. Yes, I had everything you describe — panic, walking down a street and suddenly crying, feeling panicky, and...

That has nothing to do with helping people who have tinnitus, which everyone knows is permanent and untreatable. This fact comes from the American Tinnitus Association, and in my several decades of living with tinnitus, nothing has changed. I wish I had a dollar for every website claiming that...

I’m a bit confused by your statement that your cheap headphones do not get very loud. In my experience, almost all headphones—whether cheap or expensive—can easily exceed safe hearing levels. The way you described experiencing only brief, 10-second episodes of tinnitus that would stop afterward...

On the first of February this year, I was attacked by two pit bulls while riding my eBike. The incident left my right ankle badly torn up. I initially went to a wound clinic for treatment, since regular doctors aren’t really up to speed on this kind of injury. Between the wound clinic and...

My ear fullness was very strong at first, but over time it completely went away. Yours might as well. I’m not very knowledgeable about that, though.

I think you’re right, LOL! Honestly, the science behind tinnitus suggests that it can’t be fixed, period. Once the brain connection has been made, it stays established within the brain. I don’t know of any way to redirect or disconnect synaptic connections in our brains. In my opinion, the best...

I agree, the treatment seems to be rather scattershot. Can’t they take a scan with an MRI or something similar? I knew someone in Daytona Beach who had good insurance, so he went to the Mayo Clinic to avoid surgical incompetence, and his issue was treated with specific chemotherapy, along with...

After more than six months of suffering and pain from this Pit Bull attack, the wound itself finally seems to have closed. The skin over it is new and paper thin, so I have to be careful. The problem I’m dealing with now is that I keep getting boils under the compression bandage. I have an...

Zen quotes: "One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world." — Dōgen "When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you." — Lao Tzu "When thoughts arise, then do all things arise. When thoughts vanish, then do all things vanish." — Huang Po "Things are as they...

I didn’t get my tinnitus from acoustic trauma. Mine started after a sinus infection, along with taking an antibiotic for the infection and sleeping with earplugs because I lived in a noisy environment. In the beginning, my tinnitus was extremely loud all the time. Over the past 30 years, it has...

I think what you are doing with the finger drumming is redirecting your attention. Oddly enough, though, a lot of people swear by it. And if it works, then go for it.

Oh no, I lived in San Francisco over 40 years ago. It was nice back then, and my apartment in the Lower Haight cost $375 a month. Now, I think it rents for $3,500. There are no true liberals left in the city. Being politically correct is not the same as being liberal. And when you do find...

Everyone complains about the high rents and high home prices in Austin. But according to a website called Apartment Finder, which I trust, there are 4,213 rental listings between $600 and $1,050 per month. That is a huge number of housing opportunities. Austin is often seen as an up-and-coming...

Great news, I’m glad it worked for you. I have experienced something similar to what you described, though not to the same degree. Our ears are extremely sensitive to pressure—just ask anyone who has flown on a plane. My tinnitus is not very stable either. There are times when it is really...

Brain implants and similar ideas have been dangled in front of tinnitus sufferers for decades. None of them have worked—if they had, we would have heard about it. People use different methods to manage their tinnitus, but actually banishing it or curing it? There is zero scientific evidence...

The original poster has basically created an advertisement for “Chinese medicine.” I do not care if it has been around for 5,000 years or even 500,000 years. I have not found any documented cases where it truly helps with tinnitus. It might calm someone for a while, but tinnitus remains tinnitus.

Back in the day, we could see three great bands for five dollars, before the era of Ticketmaster. The Allman Brothers Band was my favorite, along with Jimi Hendrix. But the band in the video below is in a different category altogether. I have no idea how they came on stage with no warmup and...

"The National Guard and Marines are now in Los Angeles to allow ICE agents to do their job and be safe from danger" LOL, how can anyone make such a crazy statement? The entire country is reeling from this man—Trump—who, in my view, is not only deeply unfit for leadership but also dangerously...

I don’t think that’s a given, at least based on my experience. I was very unsettled by the ear fullness when I first developed tinnitus. However, it will change over time, so try not to worry. Many factors can influence it—stress, flying (often due to changes in air pressure), a salty diet...

Absolutely! Air pressure and seasonal allergies will probably always cause tinnitus to become somewhat worse, or even change in pitch or tone. I have had tinnitus for so long that I barely remember a time when I did not have it. It has gone through many changes over the years, but three...

I saw an article in the Tampa Bay Times today about a small cochlear implant that performs sound processing using a device attached to the skull. It is small enough that your hair might hide it. I only skimmed the article and have no idea if something like this would work for tinnitus, but...

I’m a retired certified auto technician, so my first question is, how did they determine the airbag was faulty? This is a job best suited for an auto dealership. I can only imagine what they charge, but I personally would not trust an independent garage to handle this kind of work. The good...

I never tried truffles, but back in the day we knew a few cow fields that regularly produced potent mushrooms. We could tell if there were mushrooms in the field just by watching the cows. If they were walking around, there was nothing. But if they were lying down with goofy expressions, we knew...

Habituation makes me think we’ve somehow gotten used to our tinnitus or something similar. In my case, and I suspect in the case of others as well, the level and quality of tinnitus fluctuate on their own. This variability makes it difficult, if not impossible, to determine why it changes. It...

I’ve never heard of this. Like @Stuart-T said, my tinnitus has nothing to do with my back, so I doubt it would help. I’ve had tinnitus for decades, and I’ve become accustomed to it changing. It goes up, goes down, almost disappears for a while, and then comes back without any clear reason. My...

I forgot about this, and it looks like it may take me a while to gather all the documents. When I checked, it said that everyone must have a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification. What qualifies as acceptable? I’ll probably end up figuring it out right at the deadline in a few...

I’m beginning to think my doctors might be just as dangerous as the pit bulls, so I’m looking for someone else to take a look, just to get another opinion. Unfortunately, this seems to fall into the category of a specialist issue.

I was recently attacked by a huge pit bull while on my eBike. The hospital ER was a nightmare; I spent 18 hours there and never saw a doctor or was given a room. My regular GP then sent me to a wound clinic where I've been going back every week for a re-wrap of the ankle and exam. One of the...

I do not even bother reading these product reviews. Tinnitus is what it is, and for now, habituation and sound masking are pretty much all we have. But imagine if we did not even have those. This is one of those medical conditions where having an optimistic mindset can really make a difference.

Every day, disastrous—and likely illegal and criminal—decisions are being made by Donald Trump and his allies, including his associate Musk. I am working on a three-step plan to escape the terrible damage being done to this country. First, two months from now, I will be living in Corpus...

It is going to be difficult, if not impossible, to come up with a meaningful answer based on just one tinnitus website. Another issue is that only a small percentage of the population has reported tinnitus or is even aware of it. As much as we suffer, research into conditions like cancer and...

When I first developed tinnitus, I went to their headquarters in Portland and picked up some brochures. Their approach to TRT and your homemade version are not the same. Theirs is a structured and intensive program that lasts one to two years, during which you are required to wear the sound buds...

I’ve been using something similar from a local smoke shop. I believe it’s a national chain called Mr. Smoke here in the U.S. That name is good enough for me. :>} Everyone needs to find their brain’s sweet spot, but what works really, really well for me is something with Delta 8 in it called...

I live in a senior building, and many of my neighbors suffer from peripheral neuropathy. That made me curious because I’m an older guy and don’t have those issues, just a light tingling in my palms from decades of bike and eBike riding. The Cleveland Clinic website says: “Surgery (for...

Yes, of course, the store does have maximum noise regulations that set limits on what people can be exposed to under OSHA. I used to work for a company that did a lot of business with them when I lived in Washington, D.C. Just give them a call or send an email. Noise at high levels is no...

I shouldn't complain. Trump's second presidency has lit a fire under me to move to Corpus Christi for some sun, water, and Spanish lessons. Later, I made my connections and lived as an ex-patriot in Costa Rica. I grew up on the Gulf Coast, so hot and humid weather is always a perfect reason to...

I take supplements but there is no substitute for the real thing. A recent injury to my ankle, caused by two pit bulls attacking me while I was on my eBike, taught me the power of antibiotics and proper healthcare. They almost pulled me off my bike, and if I had gone down, they would have killed...

There was a doctor who specialized in rejuvenating old tissue. I believe his name was Frankenstein. His results were somewhat less than ideal.

Sadly, weed is a powerful drug when it comes to tinnitus. The research supports this, and it certainly aggravates mine. However, Delta 9 vapes do not—or at least, not in the same way. If I indulge lightly, all is well, but past a certain point, it does worsen my tinnitus, though nothing like...

I know what you’re going through. For the first few years, my tinnitus was incredibly loud and constant. It got to the point where I seriously considered ending my life. But one day, I was walking over a bridge above a running stream, and the sound completely drowned out my tinnitus. That moment...

The tinnitus journey is long and doesn’t always make sense. But the good news is that tinnitus is variable. It will go up, down, and sideways all on its own. Sometimes it’s very loud and bothersome; other times, I can barely hear it. One day, it’s easy to drown out with a fan; other times, that...

That gap may have had something to do with it, or it might not—there’s no way to know. Labs rigorously test carefully selected patients to determine whether their product is safe and effective. But if you’re like me, our version of rigorous control might be just making sure we get the date...

Sounds like my tinnitus. I sometimes forget about it, but it’s mostly there 24/7. I would suggest moving to a place with weather that allows you to be outside as much as possible, where ambient noise can help drown it out. That might sound extreme, but I would live almost anywhere for a chance...

If your tinnitus is similar to mine, you can count on it changing — you just won’t know when. In a way, that’s actually good news because it means it will change at some point. Hopefully, you can cover it up now with some different sounds. The small sound machines with multiple sound options are...

I did a web search for Wellbutrin and tinnitus. Right away, I found something that said it’s rare but possible. That’s what it says, but if you keep going from page to page on Google, you start to see it mentioned more frequently. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter — each individual is going...

I’m not sure how to rejuvenate eardrums, but as a music lover who understands how you must feel, I wanted to ask—have you tried a good equalizer? That way, you can boost the frequencies you have trouble with and reduce the others to match. Or just play around with it; they can make a big...

I asked my doctor not to prescribe anything that might increase my tinnitus (like he would know, LOL), and he gave me a prescription for 90 tablets of 2.5 mg Amlodipine. Within two hours of taking it, my tinnitus became louder. It would have taken him one minute to do a web search and find this...

You have to be careful with doctors and do your own research on drug interactions. I recently told my doctor, “Do not prescribe me anything that will make my tinnitus worse because I will not take it.” He assured me it would not be a problem, but he did not check this online. I took one pill...

I’m skeptical. It has been 30 to 40 years since I developed tinnitus, and of course, nothing has come along to help it yet. I do not see how this thing of Musk’s would work. It does not address the very strong neural connections in our brains that form due to inner ear issues. First comes...