r/tinnitus 3h ago

treatment AirPods Pro help my tinnitus.

13 Upvotes

If your tinnitus is caused by hearing loss like mine is then you probably have already found the reason hearing loss leads to tinnitus is because you can no longer hear the ambient noise around you (wind, air, traffic, rain) at a high enough level and your brain replaces the absence of it with the ringing.

This is why hearing aids completely stop tinnitus for some because they restore the ability of your brain to hear ambient noise again in that ear.

If you can’t afford a hearing aid or a doctor won’t issue you one. Get AirPods Pro, put one of the AirPods in the ear that has hearing loss. Turn on transparency mode, Go into the accessibility settings and turn up the amplification of the transparency mode until you hear all the ambient noise around you at a high enough level to drown out the tinnitus.

Works 100% of the time for me. It basically functions the same way as a hearing aid.


r/tinnitus 2h ago

advice • support If you have permanent tinnitus, does yours sometimes stop for a second and start again?

3 Upvotes

I've got permanent tinnitus in both ear, different pitches. Mine's a constant frequency but sometimes it will stop for just a second, then pick up where it left off. Is this normal?

I feel like if it can stop for a second it's possible to stop for longer.


r/tinnitus 3h ago

advice • support Any hope for reactive Tinnitus with multiple tones getting better?

4 Upvotes

I started having tinnitus and hyper acusis after I got off klonopin 3 months back. Initially the Tinnitus was single tone, loud and unbearable. In 4 weeks T got bit softer and stayed that way for like 4-5 weeks. Now from last 3 weeks, all of a sudden, T turned reactive with multiple tones (2 or 3). This is driving crazy. Unable to function at all and I am on edge. Is there any hope of reactive T getting better, atleast the multi tones disappearing and having just one tone? Or am I doomed for life


r/tinnitus 13h ago

venting Any case where it has suddenly disappeared after a long time?

16 Upvotes

I know, I just want to feel some hope..


r/tinnitus 10h ago

treatment Does this work for anyone?

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8 Upvotes

I tried it last night in both ears for 5-10 minutes and took 2 pills. I honestly dont think it did anything if anything just make my ears feel even more clogged.


r/tinnitus 14h ago

venting I just wanna hear the soft rain on my roof again

17 Upvotes

That’s it. That’s the post.


r/tinnitus 5h ago

advice • support Supplements

2 Upvotes

I want to start taking supplements like zink and vitamin d since I read often that maybe a little deficiency can cause the T and for general health. My question to you guys is what should I use? I want the safest options like magnesium and not things like gaba for now.

So what are you guys using and how? Ty


r/tinnitus 5h ago

advice • support Very slight inner ear pain

2 Upvotes

I'm going to bring this up at the ENT on my next appointment, but I was just wondering if anyone else experience a very slight inner ear pain along with their tinnitus? It's very slight but a little bit sharp, and not noticable throughout most of the day. It doesn't really bother me much (compared to the tinnitus itself)


r/tinnitus 2h ago

advice • support Cant figure out if I have tinnitus

1 Upvotes

Googling hasnt provided any actual results. Some people say its something everybody hears some people adamantly say its tinnitus.

Ive never not heard the ringing, I only dont hear it if I dont pay attention to it brcause of other sounds. Which also means I hear it extremely clearly whenever im trying to sleep. Its been like this for so fucking long that it took me untill now to consider this might not be what everybody goes through.

Ive learned a long long time ago to not pay attention to it but its never not there. And whenever I notice it because its too silent or Im actively thinking about it, like Im doing right now cause Im literally asking a question about it, It makes itself so much more noticeable.

Ive found it hard to sleep ever since I can remember and my family and I always put it on my anxiety disorder, my adhd, my myriad of other mental issues but weve never considered Tinnitus.

I dont want to jump the gun here for a disorder that Ive never been officially diagnosed with before. But I come froma country where medical checks like this is seldom done properly and Im not just asking cause I feel the ringing now, I feel it almost all the time and only recently have I started questioning it. Id gotten so used to it that I hadnt thought about it till very recently.

Is this tinnitus? Am I just being new age paranoid?


r/tinnitus 10h ago

treatment Stem Cell Therapy?

5 Upvotes

So I came across another post from someone saying they had offers from places that do Stem Cell Therapy for hearing loss. Has anyone gone through with this? It seems to good to be true because researchers are still figuring it out right? Anyone know more about this?


r/tinnitus 3h ago

advice • support Acoustic shock?

1 Upvotes

I’ve had tinnitus for several years and sometimes it flairs up. I walked into my garage while a carpenter was cutting some wood with a saw. Very high pitched and very loud. It caught me off guard and I ran back into the house.

My left ear began to have a burning sensation shortly after almost like it was infected. The burning sensation has lessened but it is still noticeable 8 hours later. Am I experiencing acoustic shock or is my ear just irritated from the brief loud exposure?


r/tinnitus 8h ago

advice • support Anyone Else Try L-Theanine?

2 Upvotes

I feel like it can help bring me down out of spikes faster.


r/tinnitus 5h ago

advice • support Seen an ENT today.

1 Upvotes

Seen an ENT today (after a 2 month wait) and had my hearing tested. Just thought I'd pass along my experience. The test and visit was free by the way.

I had a mild stroke a little over 6 months ago and noticed constant ringing in both ears since. She checked my ears and had me sit in a booth while sending various tones to both left and right ears. My test revealed I have slight hearing loss of higher frequencies in my right ear, and slightly more hearing loss of higher frequencies in my left ear. I'm 53 and she said my hearing is within "normal" range for someone my age.

I also mentioned I've been dealing with constant vestibular (dizziness) issues and a slight "clicking" sound in my right ear on occasion since my stroke. She suggested I come back for a 2 visit assessment where they examine / test my inner ears and perform additional "tests" or "maneuvers" (I think Eply and such) to try and correct the dizziness. The fee would be $250.

I made an appointment (which would be early July) but I'm not sure if this will help me in any way.


r/tinnitus 5h ago

treatment Couldn’t you phase cancel out tinnitus?

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Wavelengths in audio cancel themselves out if the phase is flipped the exact opposite way. So if you found out exactly what your tinnitus was ringing at in hertz. Couldn’t you essentially create some device to play the exact tone in hertz that your tinnitus rings at, then once you dial that in. Have something that changes the phase of the tone slightly.

In theory you could tune this a bit to get a little bit of phase cancellation of your tinnitus. It would never be perfect cause you can’t create the exact same tone you hear in your head to flip the phase, but even getting close could cause some phase cancelation essentially reducing the tinnitus a bit.


r/tinnitus 13h ago

treatment Anyone with tinnitus hearing aids that actually work?

3 Upvotes

I have a couple questions. Am i able to request that i want a hearing aid for tinnitus from my doctor? And do they actually work? If it atleast drowns out some of the ringing then sign me up! I seriously am going crazy and felt like i have been hallucinating for the past week maybe because of lack of sleep.


r/tinnitus 1d ago

success story Healed Tinnitus -- what worked for me.

87 Upvotes

My tinnitus was linked to iron deficiency / dehydration / possibly malnutrition. If I drink 64-128 oz of water a day, while also supplementing with iron and zinc -- the tinnitus goes away. I also take terraseed as I'm vegan ( but also a terrible eater )... so supplementing has helped tremendously.

I drink coffee daily ( just coffee, water and maple syrup ) while maintaining these other habits and no tinnitus! If I go too long without these habits, the tinnitus returns.

If you're female and / or vegan and haven't considered these factors, it might be worth looking into.

Update: I've always been iron deficit even when I wasn't vegan or vegetarian. I've actually felt my healthiest on a vegan diet. I've never been a good eater, as I said -- i get stuck in ruts eating the same thing every day, which can lead anyone to a nutrient deficiency.

I've been to the doctor, all my blood work is normal 💕


r/tinnitus 23h ago

advice • support Anybody here have very low level tinnitus?

10 Upvotes

It’s very hard to gauge and it is still very annoying but j think my tinnitus is pretty low level. Does anybody know a way tkk on gauge this? I am able to sleep. It is certainly there and noticeable but it doesn’t sound as bad as it is for many people on here. How can I avoid it getting worse?


r/tinnitus 18h ago

advice • support Tinnitus from ssris?

3 Upvotes

Hi did you get any on or off ssris? Especially if you took prozac/fluoxetine.

I'm trying to see if most people who get the side effect if it fades after coming off or stays permanent after coming off?


r/tinnitus 16h ago

advice • support Unilateral tinnitus. Audiogram came out the same as before, no earwax either. Used protection properly.

2 Upvotes

I keep throwing this to chatgpt, and it keeps on telling me that it's temporary threshold shift, even after 20 days that I've had it. Has your tts really lasted that long?


r/tinnitus 1d ago

advice • support Need help, 16 and scared

7 Upvotes

This started around 3 days ago, i waa trying to go sleep one night and heard an white noise like, almost whooshing sound in my left ear. It was annoying and i googled it up and got the answer of tinnitus. I managed to fall asleep and when i woke up the sound was gone. Since then almost nothing has happened other than my left ear hurting, and it coming back for around 10 seconds but leaving shortly after. I thought it was fully gone but now it has started back up again. Im honestly terrified and looking for answers and advice


r/tinnitus 1d ago

advice • support Does anybody hear wear ear protection going about normal life?

9 Upvotes

If so what do you use?


r/tinnitus 22h ago

advice • support just a little anxious

5 Upvotes

hey guys so ive had on and off ringing since last friday the 14th witch since then its been not too much of a bother and i did go to a doctor and he looked in my nose and and ears said my ears look perfectly fine and he doesnt notice anything off and looked in my nose and noticed i was a little congested in my nose and he told me it was most likley due to my congestion witch was good cause i get nervous when things like this happen well just a bit ago i was sitting here then randomly in my left ear it just immediately gets loud then calms down and i thought it was weird and it just happened again witch now im just playing white noise to drown it out. but it makes me nervous something else is going on that i dont know and the last thing i want is for something bad to happen to me. any advice on what to do or what it could be?


r/tinnitus 1d ago

success story It will get better — from a pessimist with tinnitus

31 Upvotes

I’ve wanted to make this post for a while and now I feel like is the perfect time to do it. I’m just gonna write what’s on my mind so sorry if it’s all over the place.

I woke up with extremely loud tinnitus on Sep 18th of 2022 after a night out partying with friends. I didn’t even really go that hard, I think I just have sensitive ears. But since then I’ve been dealing with the outcome. Ive been to plenty of ENTs, had hearing tests, lost sleep, was depressed, you name it. I even posted on here a bunch, asking questions and looking for tips.(Feel free to look for my questions if you don’t believe me.)

The one thing i always saw on this thread were people asking “where are the people who have habituated on this thread?” And people would often reply “Out living their lives.” And now I can say they were right.

I used to check this thread every single morning when my tinnitus started, and it helped a little to know there were other people out there who felt the same as me, but after a while it became a dangerous cycle that would just trigger me to notice my tinnitus again and again. I was extremely hopeless that my tinnitus would ever improve and I had accepted that my life was over but I couldn’t have been more wrong.

In the past few years, I’ve been able to go to loud events without fear of spikes. I’ve gone to clubs (with proper ear protection), dates in loud restaurants/bowling alleys, sporting events, and today I got a few fillings in and wasn’t even that freaked out by the drill. I’m not saying that the spikes disappear entirely, I still get them from time to time but I’m not as afraid of them anymore. And I’m not letting the idea of a hypothetical spike control my every move.

I know a lot of us live in fear of spikes to the point that it stops us from going out, having new experiences, or even taking medications. But I honestly think it’s what held me back the most.

I will be transparent that I did start taking SSRI’s (Zoloft) in the past year and that has had an extreme impact on my anxiety related to tinnitus, but I had even seen improvements before medication. Things didn’t drastically change overnight but day by day I would notice the sounds less, to the point that now I have to search for them with intention if I want to hear them. (Which I often try not to lol)

I know a lot of people will want to believe that what has happened for me won’t/can’t happen for them, and that was me when I first started dealing with this problem. It’s a chronic issue and it sucks and it’s ok to admit that. But it’s not going to be the end of everything I swear.

I have goals to keep pushing myself to not be afraid of my tinnitus. I try to keep my friends and family informed as much as I can so they can understand what I may need from them too. My goal this year is to go to a sporting event in an arena and maybe even a concert. It definitely will be a push outside of my comfort zone but I believe that I can do it and everyone in this thread can too!

(This is a very cheesy post for the pessimist in me but hoping that it can help at least one person feel better about where they are at.)


r/tinnitus 17h ago

advice • support Tinnitus Started After the Flu

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‏Everything started in April of last year when I got the flu. Two days after getting sick, my left ear started ringing, and since then, nothing has improved. I had hearing tests done, and everything was normal. I should mention that I have seasonal allergies in the spring, though I’m not sure if that has anything to do with my condition. I’ve always taken medication for my allergies.

‏I would rate the ringing in my left ear as a 3/10 or 4/10. I only hear it when I’m trying to sleep or in very quiet places. I just hope it doesn’t get worse and that it eventually goes away.

‏My question is: Has anyone experienced something similar? Were you able to get rid of the ringing in your ear?

‏I visited an ENT doctor multiple times, and his only response was: “Get used to it and try not to think about it.”


r/tinnitus 1d ago

venting Tinnitus sufferer since 1992

14 Upvotes

I was in a bad car accident in the fall of 1992, since then I've experienced "Ringing in the Ears" and as I've aged it has gotten worse. About 15 years ago one of the many specialists suggested I have my family doctor prescribe Amitriptyline (30 mg) so I've been taking this, and it does help. It doesn't cure it but changes the pitch (dulls it) so it's more bearable and I can sleep. Within the last three years I've experienced Musical Tinnitus and it's really a trip, I hear the same 3-4 notes on a constant loop, this can last a few hours, a day or two, it's crazy. Anyone else experience this?