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I did try mag. No help. But thanks anyway.

No, not really.

Thanks for the info, @21cbrain. I'm glad that nortriptyline worked for your migraines. It ended up not being the answer for my headaches,...

Whoops. Sorry, meant to quote @Danielle85 and respond: Great that you got some benefit from acupuncture. I've gotten some benefit with low back...

Yes, @Kaelon, there's a lot of interconnections, especially from the shoulders up. The myofacial pain specialist I saw gave me some exercises to...

@Kaelon I had been holding out some hope that my tinnitus was rooted in TMJ, but at this point it doesn't look like it. Just got back earlier...

Wow, you're lucky. I'd kill for good sleep.

I found Dr. Nagler's post useful when thinking about researching TRT options in my area: "One of the problems with TRT is that the name is not...

Thanks @Martin69. I've certainly been having a tough time finding the right sounds for sleep, that's for sure. I'm OK with pink noise or even...

In addition to my post above, take a look at post #18 (with attachment) from Doctor Nagler in response to a TRT question I asked in this thread:...

Mine used to be just steady tones - different tones in each ear, but both were generally steady. Since it spiked about 4 months ago, mine...

I used to have two somewhat different high-pitched tones when T started about 9 years ago. Things like bedside maskers and driving a car would...

Here's a short overview about allergies and tinnitus I found on the ATA website: http://www.ata.org/Allergies-and-tinnitus-an-overview

Understood. Many thanks.

Oh boy! I thought I'd try to do something useful while investigating TRT but I guess it was the wrong thing! Guess I'll turn it up! [ If...

Thanks, Doc. When the tinnitus started in '06, I would trying masking for immediate relief, but it doesn't look like that's much of an option...

Dr. Nagler, can you explain in layman's terms how loud the pink or white noise should be set on these aids for purposes of helping those with...

Investigating TRT, per our previous exchanges. Testing out Phonak Audeo hearing aids with pink noise (and then perhaps Widex with Zen). It has...

2/14/06, a date which will live in infamy.

I never heard it phrased quite that way, but it certainly makes sense. Prior to things going to hell in a handbasket for me around 4 months ago,...

Is that the so-called super bio-curcumin? (I have a very good friend with knee problems who swears this stuff helped him as an anti-inflammatory.)

Hi Shay. I stopped using OTC meds for the headaches in the first month or so of my 4 month stretch of having headaches everyday b/c they didn't...

Trying to think positive, but its hard sometimes ... like now! Yeah, the New Daily Persistent Headaches are quite similar to bad migraines in...

It's probably unfair to generalize about whether you "should ... expect anything more from an ENT," but I'll do my best.;) From personal...

I know some portion of those diagnosed with ADHD have the itching problem you describe, but have you gone to see a dermatologist just to see if...

Here's a free T analyzer to help you get an idea of frequency: http://www.tinnitool.com/en/tinnitus_analyse/hoertest.php Good luck.

Sleep has really been a bear for me over the past 4 months or so between the ramped-up tinnitus, headaches and jaw/neck pain. I've followed all...

Please keep these sorts of threads coming, my friends! Unfortunately, I'm not now at the point where such threads can really do me much good; too...

No worries. Good luck. (Ask for moxibustion ... smells like pot but isn't ... might ease the needle pain for you haha.)

Wow ... he must not want to practice anymore. In the States, that would turn into a lawsuit!

It's way less invasive than a blood test needle, Danny Boy. The acu needles are just barely inserted compared to that. You can always try it...

I meant to add (before mistakenly posting my previous input) that even once you habituate to tinnitus, that's no guaranty that your tinnitus might...

I don't think there's an absolute one-size-fits-all when it comes to tinnitus or habituation, but I think that with the right mindset (and perhaps...

Depends on the practitioner, the type of needles and the place where the needles are placed. In my experience, Japanese-style needles are much...

My guess would be no. I've been treated with acupuncture on and off for the past 10+ years for low back pain, and for that it has been a useful...

I got a headache back in December ... and it never went away. It changes in intensity - it's been as low as a 3 out of 10 and as bad as a 8/10,...

I thought about hypnosis when I first read Kevin Hogan's book after I got tinnitus back in 2006 b/c he was/is a big proponent, but I never went...

Good question. Let's put it this way, to say that it cannot be a disability (in the everyday sense of the word) is to be completely ignorant of...

I hear you and sympathize. Hope tomorrow's a better day for u!

Yes, for certain, there are people from all walks of life, jobs, countries, economic backgrounds, etc, who have tinnitus. Some of them, like the...

When my T started in 2006, it came all at once. Lately, though, it has increased significantly ... new tones/sounds, increased volume of old...

As Kaelon notes, it depends on how you are using the maskers. If used appropriately, they should help. Take a peek at this article from the ATA...

I can only restate what the website says: "About this FactMed analysis covering adverse side effect reports of malarone patients who developed...

I know, believe me. It's just the unlikely few for each one. I tend not to be so lucky, though, which makes taking a new medication a difficult...

Hi geg1992. I hope you get by without any side effects from the Malarone. I don't have any experience with that one.

I've used a lot of acetaminophen in my time and I don't doubt in the least that it's responsible for at least some of my hearing loss and thus...

I hear you, Geo. That's why I'm hoping the more experienced folks on this forum will let us know the best resource(s) - whether books or online...

Hey linearb: Yes, I agree that the list of biggies is usually reported as relatively short, something akin to this list here:...

Trying to grin and bear it

It's just one of those problems that's really hard to describe adequately in words, that's for sure. I wouldn't wish permanent T on my worst...

Yeah, right!? That prescription pad would be getting a real workout!

I wish I could pinpoint the problem for you (or me!), but alas ... no. While I've had tinnitus since '06, the jaw pain has only kicked in over...

Hi Barri: I don't really have any sort of precise answer for your questions (especially with regard to MS, but I do know how it feels to be alone...

I beat it once; praying I can beat it again.

Well, I can't say I'm surprised, but I totaled 26. As a tinnitus target since 2006, the worst part for me is the recent change of events. If I...