For anyone reading this. I'm autistic and my hearing has always been my most sensitive senses. I got tinnitus last November. My hearing is perfect according to the GP, audiologist and ENT and I recently had my mri scan which I'm still awaiting the results of. I don't expect the mri scan to show anything abnormal, but I wanted to be sure so I can let go of any medical explanation. My tinntius is unilateral and in my right ear. It's between 8k and 10k herz and sounds like static from an electronic device. The first 2 months were barely doable for me. I don't know where to find relief and was severely depressed and riddled with anxiety. I had to take Valium to get asleep some days and I talked about how awful it was a lot. But I hope that this can serve as a positive story. Because I sit here now, in complete silence, and I can hear my tinnitus really well, but it doesn't do anything for me. I don't get emotional about it anymore. Is it still a bit annoying, yeah, but I can't change it and make it go away. I try to accept it as much as I can. I can finally sleep again with rain sounds on the background like it did before. I can follow conversations and play games, I can do everything I used to so. Even listen to music with earbuds in at 50% volume and I'm fine. I would even say my life is beter than it was than before I got tinnitus. So in a way I'm grateful it gave me the push I needed to restart my life. Do not despair if you just got tinnitus. Your brain will change over the course of months and you will be able to deal with it. I thought it was impossible too. But here I am 6 months later, writing this. Do not give up, there is so much to live for and it does get better.
@@user-ku7ls1ky7q I only took Valium in the first week or 2. I don't take it now and I've gotten used to it. It is still there and I don't like it, but I can live with it. I can't state how important it is to seek distractions from the sound. That really helped so much.
I feel like he kind of down plays tinnitus when he says it’s can’t hurt you or kill you. It’s change my life in the worst way possible. Trust me if I knew deep brain stimulation was available and worked I would do it tomorrow!
I totally relate. This thing has completely destroyed me. They say, it's not a death sentence but I beg to differ! My stress levels are so high that that in itself will be the end of me. I sooooo get you. We must however cling to hope. Pls take good care. I feel your pain. I truly do.
I feel yeah. I was completely fine until a storm knock down power lines. National Grid had to fix all power lines. Now this one house has some high tech equipment. I wonder if it's 5G related. I was just adjusting to idiopathic ocular seizures causes double vision. I have no idea even the medical system doesn't know. I know I'm on anti-seizure meds to limit my seizures. Now all I can hear is high pitch ringing. I'm going to need hearing aids. I had no ear wax build up. I wish I can have silence for once. The only way is sound therapy.
If you read and listen, those with other health issues will have a stronger response to tinnitus. If you were anxious before, this exacerbates your response. Follow all the recommendations for clean eating, sleep, exercise, meditation and hopefully this will help with the coping mechanism.
As always, I appreciate the team at Treble Health. Dr. Ben is constantly providing new ideas and better information to support the tinnitus community. My experience with hyperacusis / tinnitus has been challenging; however, with Dr. Ben's help I'm inching closer and closer to habituation. Thanks for your kindness, commitment and tireless efforts to bring the most helpful information to those who suffer from tinnitus.
Amazing ! Thank you both for helping people who suffer from tinnitus feel heard. Often times doctors just brush people with tinnitus aside and they’re not taken seriously. Thank you so much for all you do.
They not really doing much. Talk talk talk. Wasting precious time on telling us what we already know. Waste of time. They need to put more effort into finding a cure or something that will ease this demon, not only talk talk talk talk. This thing is suicidal and not something that only requires talk! Action is required.
Interesting!,I do know when I stay busy and talking to others that I don't notice my tinnitus so much, but the minute I'm in my house by myself, then I notice it.
@benthompsonaud please invite Suzan Shore. Interviews with people, that are not working on silencing tinnitus, do not bring anything new to the table. Habituation is not cure. We want silence and we deserve it. I'm talking as TRT patient. Sorry.
Outstanding--very helpful. Understanding truly is key to rehabilitation. Thank you, Dr. Spankovich, for sharing your perspective as a clinician and updating us on research. Grateful to you, Dr. Ben, for your diligent work in bringing us podcasts like these!
I’ve found since discovering our local cicada sound masked my T well and recording them and looping through my White Noise and playing 24/7 through bone conductor headphones or head band speakers at night for about 5 months my habituation has improved a lot. Now most nights i just play the sound through my iPhone beside my bed at a low level and hardly hear it. Also days where i don’t need it or just use it part of the day have become more common. I wish the volume and tone weren’t so random, I can be having a great day where I hardly notice it then next second the volume is up to annoying even with Sound Therapy level. I have some hearing loss in left ear and that’s where the T seems to be most of the time but I also get volume change with jaw and neck movement so think maybe it’s Somatic. Knock and jaw massage can lower the level at times so I have no idea of my T cause. Just happy I’m dealing better with it and I’m having more good times, where i can ignore with or without ST, than bad where it overwhelms me. A hot shower and then relax watching something on my iPad while playing the cicadas sound is my go to when I’m at the overwhelmed level. Good luck everyone out there, hopefully before long your good sound times will outweigh the bad soon. 😊
I love these videos! Dr. Spankovich explains it perfectly. I have had tinnitus for 18 years and have recently had a change in the sound and volume. Oh, Neat. I habituated to it years ago and there was virtually ZERO information or help at all. Now, with the internet, you can find all kinds of great information. It is frustrating, scary, provokes anxiety but it helps to hear that the person speaking about it actually HAS it too. People who don't have it, really don't GET it. Thank you Dr. Ben for this channel and having "special guests" on.
Good one ! very clear, with positive message about habituation by using sound therapy. Also a good and realistic summary on where research stands now and what can be expected in near futur;
Dr. S is a real pro …..he’s the 1st T expert I met with when he was at UF. Tremendously caring and willing to help address all aspects of T therapy. I had numerous interactions with him via email and phone after initial consult. He’s a true credit to the audiology profession and I wish he was a clinician in FL. Kudos to you Dr. Ben for bringing the focus to T and the myriad aspects of the condition. I’ve dealt with chronic - bothersome T for 9 yrs and I pray that a cure will someday be discovered.
I just wonder how many people who suffer from this have suffered anxiety issues all their lives??? I feel it's related. Whatever the reason a cure MUST be found as this affliction is unbearable and life changing. Lots and lots of talk but our suffering continues.
@@georgefurino4508 apparently Gabba helps with anxiety which in turn can reduce this hideous noise. I have just started taking it. I'll do anything to make this thing ease up or stop all together! Cheers from down under.
I developed tinnitus out of nowhere. (Never had covid or got the jabbed) On May 5th had my appointment with ENT no ear wax build up. I found out I have moderate hearing lost in the upper frequency. I'm waiting for clearance on my insurance to get inserts. On top of that I been on anti-seizure medication. I been vision issues. Only sound therapy helps reduce T.
This is one of the most educational discussion related to how to approach Tinnitus condition and the role / explanation of habituation on the condition management! I had suffered TN for the last 1.5 yrs. I can relate to everything was discuss in this podcast! I am actually using “ maskers” since Sept. 2022…… and my whole life has benefit from it. Thanks for sharing this educational and profesional discussion that otherwise must people would never had access…. If it wasn’t by your initiative!
I'm so glad to hear that the podcast resonated with your own experiences and has been beneficial in managing your tinnitus. It's wonderful that the discussion on habituation and the use of maskers has brought such positive changes to your life, and I appreciate your kind words about the accessibility of this information. Receiving feedback like this is so inspiring, and is what motivates us to continue doing what we do every day 💜
Merci ! Aujourd'hui, j'ai eu une très grosse phase de stress. J'ai médité, je vous ai écouté, et ça m'a fait du bien. Et en plus, j'apprends l'anglais, je le perfectionne 😊 Merci, merci, merci.
Very informative and excellent podcast! I'm so glad you had this doctor on....what a wealth of knowledge! He mentioned the lack of GABA and glycine, which inhibits the nerves to turn things off. I find that very interesting and wonder if that is something to look into. Thanks for all your advice.
Please in the name of god get Susan shore on your podcast.Some one who actually will help us .I remember when I had mild tinnitus I did not find it stressful I really had to listen out for it and I got used to it.But I have a severe case that you hear all day over every background noise so I find it more stressful cause you don’t get a break.Habituate to this is not possible for me.
I just find it curious that the Doctor didn't get too much into people who got their tinnitus only because of stress, for example, I got my tinnutus overnight after a very stressful day with lots of drama, very emotional, lots of fear of the future and bad emotions, it was very clear what triggered it.
This is so fascinating and makes perfect sense! Dr. Ben, I love how you interview different experts. The idea of demystifying is so important plus all of your practical suggestions. Thank you!!
I run a air purifier when i sleep to drown out the tinnitus. I get clean air while i sleep also. 🙂 i started out hearing my heartbeat in my ear and then it went away and replaced by the buzzing sound.
Excellent interview. Very helpful. Around 20:22 is interesting... Sound and Attention. Also around 32:50 diet, exercise and sleep to help the reaction . Has anyone tried Hypnotherapy to ease or Habituate this condition?
I have T for the past 45 years. I tried sound therapy. That stopped the T for about 30 minutes.....NO lasting help. I also have 10% high pitch hearing loss in one ear.
In my case, had my ears irrigated/cleaned over a month ago, days later, had pressure, then perforation, it’s healed but I’ve been left with congestion, fullness, loss of hearing and…..tinnitus! Just had my hearing checked yesterday! I have negative pressure in my ear, won’t pop! I just hope it does open/pop, hope this tinnitus goes away, gets better but I think my conclusion is my hearing was damaged due to this ear irrigation! I don’t need quiet to hear the tinnitus, it’s there! Oh and my medical care has been pathetic!
How about Sudden Tinnitus occurring from Menopause? That is why I have Tinnitus for past ten months. I use headset listen to music etc. It has been a rough road. HRT was suggested did not work, accupunture treatment was next along with Chinese herb supplements. Thank you for the information online.
Man, im so tired of this ringing, seriously. I have been to many doctors, many exams, tried so many different supplements and medication and NOTHING seems to help. I don't want to continue living with this ringing in my head, this is pure torture. For those who say "habituation" is the way to go, NO WAY, for a severe case, there is no habituation whatsoever.
Hi Dr Ben. What happens if someone with reactive tinnitus starts reacting to a certain sound therapy? Should they continue or find another they don’t react to?
@@EDURNELIFE585 Si usted tiene tinitimientos, entonces usted esta inflamacio como en elephante lleno de gasso!! Amigo, deja de comer los tacos - entonces no mas tinitimientos. Vaya con Dios y comer algunas verduras. especialamente algunas avocados. ; prueba tambien la masturbacion - entonces no mas tinitimeintos.
Is it a red flag that the "expert" is saying "new-cue-less" instead of "new-clee-us"? I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just so wary of internet advice and "experts" anymore! Definitely some seemingly good points otherwise, just wondering what anyone else experienced...
Thx so much sm times I freak out with stress about it sm times it's OK. At nite when the nite Is quite. Like everyone else. Mine came when I had a mild covid. It was cming and going. Now it's 24. 7
I was diagnosed with a meningioma tumor on my brain 2 years ago I literally am only 54 years old I have tinnitus and it's gotten way worse over the past two years any correlation between the two please reply
Hey Allison, you asked some good personalized questions here. My answer depends on more information that I do not yet know about your history. Feel free to contact our team at Treble Health and we can do our best to help you.
Stop talking. Just stop talking. Action. Too many people suffering. This is a death sentence. Just stop talking. We have heard all this. Start placing your energy on a cure. Don't waste your breath on info we are all familiar with. Waste of time. Precious time for sufferers.
My tinnitus came on in the middle of the night 15 days ago. I was sound asleep and it woke me up and it hasn’t stopped since. Is there hope that in theory it could go away on its own?
Si se podria ir cada tinitus es diferente... Depende del estres ansiedad...audifonos... Cuidate relajate a tope toma.. Fuera estres...fuera musica alta. Ruidos.. Dieta equilibrada. Y reza para que en los proximas semanas desaparezca... Suerte... yo lo tengo 3 meses. Y reza para
Hi! I'm soon to go on SSRI medications for my depression. I've had tinnitus for some time now, but I'm very close to habituation. I'm worried that it might set me back in my journey as SSRIs are known to cause hearing issues and tinnitus. Do you have any recommendations? :)
It is not within the scope of practice for an audiologist to recommend medication, as we do not have a medical license. I recommend speaking with your physician.
After visiting 2 specialists for tinnitus, my results are perfect in the ear. I had an MRI of the brain all fine. The Mayo Clinic research results of tinnitus is shrinking of the brain possible early Alsheimers or Dementia? Does anyone know?
RoRy, you asked some good personalized questions here. My answer depends on more information that I do not yet know about your history. Feel free to contact our team at Treble Health and we can do our best to help you.
Could Tinnitus be coming from the wifi computer and cell phones antenna stations that our ears and brain are picking up , like it causes brain sound waves ?
Depends on your history. There are numerous potential causes or triggers for tinnitus. Feel free to contact our team at Treble Health and we can do our best to help you.
That's why what he's saying makes no sense. I've had low level undetectable tinnitus that only spike when my anxiety level increases. One would think I'd be death by now. I don't have major hearing loss so wonder why lots of people who have it haven't loss tgeir hearing?
