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I developed catastrophic hyperacusis and tinnitus more than 11 years back. We're talking closed storm windows in the summer without air...

I wonder why some acoustic traumas cause a lasting spike and others do not. For me, I seem to recover from lower pitched loud sounds more quickly...

Has the worsening been linked to acoustic trauma (alarms, power tools in the neighborhood...)?

When I first developed hyperacusis (at a catastrophic level along with catastrophic tinnitus), it took many months for the hyperacusis to...

Yes, I have been wondering about this as well. They are both bimodal approaches; however, Perhaps this has already been looked out, but if the...

Yes, the alarm exposure was really intense. I think that is why the spike has taken over a year to settle down. In the last 2 months, I have...

Similar issue, I was exposed to a faulty alarm. I very foolishly dealt with the problem by first removing the batteries (which didn't work) and...

Sorry to hear about the panic attacks. Those are tough. Some of the things I have done that might be useful to you are a vata-pacifying diet,...

Let me know how it goes. A good Ayurvedic practitioner can prescribe an herbal formula that includes any number of herbs depending upon the...

I am guessing that Auricle will train audiologists to adapt the device to individual users. It seems that setting the frequency, or band of...

I've been dealing with a spike for the past year and I reviewed my Ayurvedic toolbox about a month ago. Karna Purana, oil drops in the ear, is one...

Hopefully we’ll be able to get data from real world treatment. I would hesitate to use it all day until I learned more, lol! But your point is...

I can speak to my experience with hyperacusis which was catastrophic when it first developed along with tinnitus more than a decade ago. The...

I just looked up the OAE (otoacoustic emissions) test which... (Source: American Speech Language Hearing Association). I wonder if the OAE test...

My experience is that Clonazepam is not anywhere near as effective as it first was years back. I take a daily dose. My psychopharmacologist...

Sara, How are you doing? I wanted to share my recent experience and a shift back to basics that seem to be helping. I've had a nasty spike going...

I can't remember if mine beep a "power low" alert but they do announce "power on" or some such when first turning them on as well as "power off "...

I managed to get disability only after hiring a top notch lawyer that specialized in disability cases. The insurance company fought it tooth and...

In my experience, anxiety, mental stress, and insomnia can definitely exacerbate tinnitus. About 9 months after my father died, I went through a...

There are quite a few studies out there on use of electrical stimulation alone to treat tinnitus. Here is one meta-analysis that looks at...

I'm not aware of the specifics of Auricle's application other that what has already been posted. We do know details of Lenire's application and...

If you look back in this thread, you will find the study that included three groups. The group that showed the greatest benefit 6 months...

I have had two pairs of noise cancelling headphones that were great for continuous loud sound, airplane engines for example, but allowed in other...

I want to offer a bit of support in saying that things can improve. In my case, the first year was absolutely brutal and I didn't know how I would...

Many craniosacral therapists are trained to address TMJ and jaw issues. It might also be worth a visit to your dentist to make sure that your bite...

It is pretty impressive to see the improvement when measured 6 months following treatment. ORAL GABAPENTIN (2700 MG DAILY) (GROUP I) Before...

I don't at all discount the withdrawal symptoms experienced by folks on benzos. My experience has been somewhat different. I took 1.5 mg...

The volume going down seems like a good sign. Any symptoms reducing, whether sound distortion, volume, or fewer tones (I had three at the...

Does anyone recall how tinnitus loudness level was measured by Dr. Shore et al? They used TFI scores (indeed subjective) and "tinnitus loudness...

I have played a bit with neuromodulation using the TinnitusPlay app on my iPhone. Maybe I'll give it another try. I mostly use the notched audio...

Just reviewing the Shore Q&A on the subject of the degree hearing loss. It strikes me that both severity and range of the loss will be key....

Out of the 7 study participants who discontinued participation and whose tinnitus worsened, 4 were first in the control treatment group and 3 were...

Yeah, I also find the high pitch to be an issue. I was exposed to a power tool several years back. That caused distortion and increased tinnitus...

I was exposed to a smoke detector that went off. Long story about the how and why. In any case, I ended up spending about 5 minutes unprotected...

I used Clonazepam, at a dose of 1.5 mg taken 1 hour before bed, for several years while concurrently doing acupuncture, craniosacral therapy,...

As already mentioned, Tinearity is a type of white noise generator that works through bone conduction as opposed to a sound generator tube...

Thanks @Nick47 for looking this up. The pathsurveyor.com link to the Lenire FDA letter shows the application was submitted August 18, 2021 and the...

This video on FDA timelines might be of interest. [MEDIA]

Alcohol seems to aggravate my tinnitus, but only the next day. It does place a demand on the liver to process. Within Chinese medicine, this would...

I occasionally take Epsom salt baths to relax and hopefully get a good night's sleep. I have never noticed a reduction in tinnitus from the bath,...

My hyperacusis absolutely improved to the point where I am mildly sensitive to really loud sounds, over amped movie theater, construction noise,...

Don’t lose hope. You are in early days when the sense of fight or flight is amped up. I have found that my craniosacral therapist has been very...

I would give the Prednisone a shot if you are within the two week window (as specified in the below study). There is also a chance that the...

I have been using white noise devices a lot this past year to cope with a nearly year long spike after exposure to a fire alarm. Things are slowly...

Thanks for your post. The way you defined the terminology is helpful in order to distinguish what I have experienced, e.g., 1) dysacusis (sound...

I also want to thank you for sharing your story. Tinnitus can be brutal on an emotional and physical level. The first months particularly so....

Yes, after each of these events the reactivity came back and then went away. I should explain how I'm using the term reactivity as I was unclear....

I developed catastrophic hyperacusis and tinnitus more than a decade ago. About 2 months in I tried Klonopin. After using Klonopin for about 4...

When I originally had reactive tinnitus (hearing all kinds of weird additional sounds set off by the fridge, CD player, etc.), I also had very...

I had reactive tinnitus for at least the first year I had developed catastrophic hyperacusis and tinnitus. Many things seemed to set things off,...

The company that "developed and manufactured" Dr. Shore's clinical trial device, in2being, has a Friday weekly call-in webinar that covers the...

Sweet! I often do an abbreviated version in the shower, at least of my scalp and upper body. But I think it's time for full abhyanga (body oil...

You are very welcome! It’s a good reminder for me as well to remember to take my formula, get to bed on time, maybe make some kitchari when the...

I'm a modern dancer and have dealt with my own posture after a back injury. Great idea getting the posture work to make sure that the head is not...

The first year of catastrophic hyperacusis and tinnitus were a total roller coaster for me. Dire days. I had a week or two of moderate tinnitus...

You are very welcome, Sara. Yes, vata pushing pitta is pretty typical for karna nada (tinnitus). On the occasions when I have had fluid in my...

The tinnitus I experience is generally not reactive, although can be on bad days. I have successfully used noise-cancelling headphones. This...

Yes, I had catastrophic hyperacusis and tinnitus eleven years ago. Crickets, a neighbor's air conditioner, even the inner workings of a CD player...

Stopping meds cold turkey versus titrating slowly down can have very different effects. I started Klonopin when my tinnitus and hyperacusis were...

In an emergency situation, I plug my ears with my fingers. It's not ideal, but I find I can leave the white noise generators in (and they sound...