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The TRT theory is that silence enhances T because, among other things, the auditory system turns up the gain when a person is in a silent...
Noise levels in clubs can exceed 100db. Under the CDC guidelines, the safe exposure limit for sounds that loud is 15 minutes. Regardless of...
If a noise lasts less than one second (which I assume would be the case with a window being blown shut), the noise would have to exceed 130 db...
If I'm understanding it correctly, the new research seems to imply a completely different approach than the one taken by Autifony, which I...
If you don't really need hearing aids, you might consider these maskers, which I know some TRT clinicians use:...
I don't know if your aware of this, but the organization that runs this website (the Citizens Commission on Human Rights) was established by and...
If I take 0.5 mg of Clonazepam when I go to bed and get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, my T is virtually gone. There's also...
Thanks very much for your response. So people on this forum (other than you and the other two people Valeri mentioned in her prior post) have had...
I have the same question. I might consider taking this drug (if I can get someone to prescribe it for me) if there's a decent chance that it...
It sounds like to me that the TRT specialist wants to you to mask your T in order to help you get over the period of initial anxiety that almost...
I think it would be great if you could find another psychiatrist who would be easier to work with. If you're having problems coming off of an...
If you don't mind my asking, what antidepressants were you taking, what was the dosage, and what did your doctor have to say about all of this?
When my Tinnitus became intrusive, my psychiatrist prescribed clonazepam .5 twice daily. After about a month my anxiety was greatly reduced, so I...
If you're concerned about road noise, do you know what kind of car you'd be getting? My Lexus is very quiet; of course, you could also wear ear...
Tinnitus: A Self-Management Guide for the Ringing in Your Ears by Jane L. Henry and Peter H. Wilson. This book is about applying cognitive...
When my T first become intrusive, I had the standard panic/anxiety reaction, and I was referred to a psychiatrist who prescribed .5 mg of...
I haven't checked the entire scale, but in the range that I'm most concerned about (sounds above 80db), the iPhone app consistently shows a db...
FYI, I have the first app that is described in this link (dB Volume Meter) on my iPhone 6. Compared to a well reviewed stand-alone db meter that...
I suggest you do a search on Amazon for "db meter record"; there appear to be several meters that will record a log of db measurements, but they...
I would be interested to hear what others say on this point. If you are concerned about further damage to your auditory system, there are...
Is your T reactive to loud noises--have you found that loud noises cause your T to spike?
Yes, Jags are notoriously unreliable. The original poster said it was a 2004; I would be very careful about buying an 11 year old Jag. You...
This study reports that caffeine intake is associated with a REDUCED risk for tinnitus:...
There are obviously recognized standards for noise exposure; the CDC/OSHA standard is no more than 8 hours of exposure for 85dba, etc.:...
As I understand it, Benzos are supposed to be prescribed for anxiety or panic disorder. I'm surprised that doctors would prescribe them as...
Again, unless there are studies that show T consistently worsens as hearing deteriorates, I don't think you can make this generalization since the...
Based on the prescribing information, the maximum recommended dose of Clonazepam for panic disorder/anxiety is 1.5mg per day, but in some cases...
10mg of Clonazepam per day is a huge amount. Did a single doctor prescribe that much of the drug for you?
The guy in the second withdrawal video said he took 4 to 8 mg of xanax per day for two years. He didn't say how he got that much of the drug--was...
I think the question that's being asked is whether intrusive tinnitus--tinnitus that's bad enough to cause a person to seek medical...
The "40 Year Cure" sounds a lot like cognitive behavior therapy--if you change your negative thoughts about T into positive statements, then that...
My GP certainly recognized that tinnitus can be debilitating, and he immediately (after a phone call) prescribed anti-anxiety medication...
Did your doctor suggest that you stop taking the mirtazapine after three weeks? If so, did he or she say why? From what I can find on the web,...
I have been taking Trazodone nightly as a sleeping pill since early June, when my tinnitus spiked. The doctor prescribed 100mg tablets; I started...
The masking feature just comes with the new hearing aids, even though I don't need it. More and more manufacturers are evidently adding that....
Currently I have loaner hearing aids, the Unitron Moxi-2 behind-the-ear model (without tinnitus masking). I've ordered another more up-to-date...
When I switched GP's three years ago, the new GP discovered hearing loss then, and he was the first to perform a hearing test on me in many years....
I'm a newbie to this board. I'm 61 years old and have previously been diagnosed with moderate hearing loss in the upper frequencies. A few...
