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Could be, my eustachian tube was blocked on the right side for well over a year. Seems a lot better now. Best to let an ENT check you out. Those...

No it wasn't offered as an option. I have done lots of CranioSacral Therapy as I found this has helped the most. My therapist suggested that I...

they only reduce by 19 dbs you might want to bring some backups, something like this....

I love music more than I hate my tinnitus. I agree that the acoustic guitar seems to be louder than my little VOX amp when on 3 or 4. I had molds...

I fired my GP of many years and my ENT who wasted about 3 months of my time. If your gut is telling you that they are too passive or dismissive of...

If you have tight, painful jaw muscles, stuffy ears, or have trouble chewing or opening your mouth along with pain in the ear and clicking sounds...

I thought I should bump this thread back up. I Have TMJ and had an appointment with the best TMJ specialist in Vancouver. He refitted my mouth...

If it works that is all that matters. t is a symptom with many different causes and it isn't one treatment fits all. I have had much relief from...

Swelling in the jaw joints can have an effect on the ear and the ETs. It can even affect hearing. Treat all areas of swelling that you can. My...

I have TMJ which leads to inflammation of the ETs and backs up the sinuses. Clearing up the congestion is a challenge and this stuff seems to be...

I saw an oral surgeon last week for TMJ. He wants me to go on soft foods, plus heat packs on the jaw pretty much all the time and 600mgs of...

Wow hearing loss from masking? What's you theory on this? Was it too loud? I mask daily though I'm trying to move away from fans and to more...

I'd consider going to an oral surgeon and get a pano of your jaw .

I like your way of thinking; don't let T drive the bus. We need to love doing things more than we hate our t. So many t sufferers are also music...

happens to me a couple of times a week and always goes back to how it was before

Hi Richard, I'll take a stab at the 3rd question. Wear them any time that you would have worn them prior to having t. Wear them when using power...

I think you are right on the money linear. I saw an oral surgeon today and while doing his evaluation he found that my jaw joints were severely...

Not sure if this was mentioned on this thread but many of the drugs prescribed to tinnitus patients such a anticonvulsant and AD drugs carry a...

Get a pillow speaker pronto! I had the same problem and it helps a lot. 6 months and getting better by the day.

This is so true, the quality of and the methods used by Acupuncturists, Physiotherapists and Chiropractors vary so widely that it is difficult to...

Ask to have the audiogram explained to you, I found that both of my ETs spoke very generally about this unless pressed.

Shad girl you can make it through this. Things you an try right now include inhaling steam, sucking on throat lozenges, get a prescription for...

Yes, I hear it all the time though it seems to change as the fullness and pain in the ear increases, quite the mystery.

I have no wax, I thought I had ETD but both ENTs I saw say no. I was reading a fair bit about stapedial myoclonus last night, looks like it could...

Hi Chelles, did you get this diagnosis from a doctor? I feel like something is poking into my eardrum but it could be a muscle spasm, a 5 month...

I have this too, hope it goes soon.

I was diagnosed by an ENT. Yes the Acupuncture really helped to break the tension cycle, I only had needles on the bad side so far but I intend to...

My Chiro has 3 patients with tinnitus, one of them claims his was caused by the dentist when getting a couple of filings in his back molars. One...

Sounds a lot like TMJ. I was miss diagnosed and it took about 4 months before I was properly diagnosed as having TMJ. Before that my GP thought I...

I had it really badly for about 3 months in my right ear only. I used an earplug only when absolutely necessary, maybe twice a day (i.e. walking...

I have been following this debate for a while and I'm beginning to wonder if the improvement in hearing in the LLLT group might be from the...

I've got the same and I like the low one found on this site https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~dattorro/Tin/tin.html

I've tried everything, I can sleep well about 4 out 7 nights. Things that help me the most are long walks in the evening, minimum of one hour,...

Yes I do but it's above what is measured by audiologist. It's likely around 12000hz as that's where much of my T is.

make sure they manually manipulate the nerves in the ears

I guess I'm the only one trying it. I'm having a very quiet day so I think it might be helping.

I have noticed that there are a few in this group who are trying Trobalt with varying degrees of success. I am curious if any have had the blue...

Sleep is the key in my opinion. Best to search through this forum to see what people are doing to rebuild their sleep. Lack of sleep can have so...

This is a good thread, I'll tack on a couple more things to try. -stick to strict sleep routine, for me it's 10 to 7, no naps -breathing for...

I had the clogged ears, I found inhaling steam worked better than anything to help clear the ETs. 3 to 4 times a day at first, now I only need to...

This site describes the symptoms, I didn't use this doctor but I found this info useful; http://www.drmikepilar.com/tmj_symptoms.html I have had...

And your ENT would be wrong about the crackling jaw and the pressure in your ears. I was just diagnosed with TMJ dysfunction. You might want to...

I just added binaural beats to my evening routine. I got an app for my iPhone that allows you to layer them in music or nature sounds. It might...

I've been following this thread for a long time and have really enjoyed reading the ongoing debate. When people are desperate they will take...

I'm at 5 months and I'm just starting to get a handle on sleep. I have to agree with the others: sleep is the key. I'll share a couple of things...

I went to my GP with T and he sent me to the ENT so I'd expect that at least he would have some knowledge to share on the topic, none was given....

There are losers in every profession. My first ENT didn't map my t or measure my h threshold. His secretary did the audiogram. She had a thick...

A quick Google search turned up a couple of places that claim to treat tinnitus with lasers in my town. I will need to read this thread carefully...

This is a really interesting thread. I once used cold laser therapy to help cure some nerve damage about 5 years ago. These machines that you have...

sounds like ETD could be part of the problem, my ears felt full for months before my ETs finally cleared

had the teeth reshaped first so that everything lined up better when the jaw was adjusted. it was a little unnerving to feel it pop in. Still got...

I had a similar situation. My dentist reshaped several molars on the affected side, two days later my chiropractor noticed my jaw was out and...

You need to build up the dosage slowly with this or you will be a zombie. I didn't have T at the time I was on it so I can't comment on that.

Hugh you are only a couple of months in, chances are you will make improvement. Try to keep calm and make sure you are sleeping well. The term...