Hair Cells & Tinnitus

Damaged hair-cells does can sometimes trigger tinnitus but does not mean permanent damage. Tinnitus is very changeable and can get better, even if there are damaged hair cells. Please do not get hung up over physical damage. Tinnitus is a present time physiological experience that is very changeable.
Quieten App
For further support and relief from tinnitus please download the app called Quieten from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
You can access it by visiting this link:
www.quietenapp.com/
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#Tinnitus

[@OurLegacyGaming]

So inspiring and encouraging. Words can't show you my gratitude for sharing your wisdom.

[@Rick_7023]

Thanks for your thoughts and positivity I already noticed that everytime i focus and get anxious on my tinnitus, it increases so much Best regards

[@DavidDeWittStudio]

So encouraging, and helpful! Thank you so much!

[@nivekvb]

You've given me so much hope, Julian. I've read that the brain causes tinnitus and because of neuroplasticity it can be modified.

[@dhruvgarg2737]

Great message Sir! I'll try your recommendations!!

[@alexfallahparapari8849]

Thanks for your encouraging videos

[@user-ye9hn7tb2z]

Thank you Julian. You are a gift from heaven. :-)

[@moriaok8995]

Thank you!

[@TheBillaro]

Julian. you are awesome

[@sueharmes9443]

ahhhh this is great ,,the answer to my wondering about this re cells

[@madeleinenassis5438]

thank you

[@casenlemafe1375]

very important video.

[@12345hooray]

Hello Julian, Hope you're well. You more or less answered my question in this video but would still be extremely grateful for some reiteration. I am 24 years old and I first started experiencing my long term tinnitus at the age of 18 due to naively listening to loud music through earphones all the time. I ended up with quite severe tinnitus for 6 years and then I started to notice a change, as if my consciousness was becoming increasingly more switched off to my tinnitus. it wasn't as aggressive, sometimes I wouldn't even notice I had tinnitus. I stupidly started to become cocky and tried living a carefree lifestyle again and would go to loud bars with friends and play my music loudly in the belief that I had been given this second chance and that if I do all of these things in moderation it would be fine. I was wrong and I am extremely embarrassed admitting all of this. My question is, now I have stupidly mistreated my ears again and aggravated the tinnitus after my tinnitus had dramatically subsided, will I ever be able to get back to a stage where it will calm down again?

[@JulianCowanHill]

Yes but you need to do a bit of work on yourself. Its not good to expose your ears to loud sound ever. So please get ear protection if need be or avoid dangerously loud places. In the meantime have craniosacral therapy to help your system settle. This can be very helpful. Also I recommend taking up yoga or tai chi so that you can distract your attention away from the tinnitus and help yourself settle too.

[@5kMagic]

This morning I experienced no tinnitus for about 10 seconds when I woke up. It was clear and wonderful. In fact, maybe it only came back because I was listening for it so intently? Either way, the fact that it wasn't there means it can be changed. Feeling much more positive.

[@JulianCowanHill]

Great. Now you know it is only temporary. Focus on settling your system rather than the tinnitus and you are bound to get better. You can practice these techniques to help it back off. kzbin.info/aero/PLxZrSQ0Jpqb_9uOg82RORVw-HLKGnBtmu

[@fallback8314]

how are your ears?

[@raymonddijkshoorn]

When I wake up at night or in the morning my tinnitus is quite for a couple if seconds too. It's wonderful. My idea is that the brain needs a couple of seconds to really wake up. So it's a brain thing... Wish I could prolong it though.

[@mporter012]

Thanks for the videos Julian. Your videos have been a huge encouragement to me. You're so positive and uplifting, and I'm encouraged. I likely got my tinnitus from 'hair cell damage' after attending a concert.I lacked the common sense to walk out of the event, despite feeling pain in my ears during the show. Anyway, the tinnitus came several days after the show (and after about 2 months of rather acute, intense anxiety), so it's hard to know the exact cause. I freaked for the first month, but after meeting some folks with tinnitus, and finding your videos (and staying off of tinnitus forums that are mostly negative!), I'm feeling much optimistic. Thanks so much for freely sharing the videos. I live in the States, so If you have a recommendations for a craniosacral therapist in Chicago, please let me know. Thanks so much.

[@rohitsaluja7491]

upsidedown how is your tinnitus any updates?

[@theWARMJET]

Almost my story

[@redeyewill100]

you have helped me calm down. last week I got humming in my left ear then I felt very panicked couldn't breath so I went to the hospital and I have iron deficiency Anemia and B12 deficiency I'm not sure if the anxiety I feel is from the lack of iron or B12 or all the above. I went to a hearing specialist today and he said I have significant hearing loss in my left ear and the tinnitus is the result and like everyone says it's permanent. I made an appointment to see a hearing /tinnitus specialist Thursday I've changed all my eating habits and trying your advice being calm etc. I suppose a cranial specialist is the next step? any advice would be great. I've only had it for a week but I need some guidance..thank you for all these videos I've watched many of them you give people hope. much thanks :) Greg.

[@kuldeepgupta9966]

redeyewill100 how are you now ?

[@Holly-fx9ow]

I agree with you!

[@joseph-jowie6602]

Thank so very much for all the information. I found your videos yesterday, and you have gave me tons of hope. Per my type of Tinnitus, I believe I can get lots of help with a Craniosacral Therapy. I have my first appointment tomorrow. If there another type of therapy you suggest? Again, you can't imagine how much help you have gave me. Thanks a lot. One more question, is there a list of therapist you can suggest in the US. I live in the state of Florida.

[@JulianCowanHill]

Glad you find the information helpful. Here is a list of practitioners in North America www.craniosacraltherapy.org/practitioner-referral Good luck with it all. Best wishes Julian

[@ilisvlad3134]

After Candesartan medication, therefore ototoxicity induced by medication it's very hard to get relieve of the symptoms, is there any methods to treat it ?

[@rickstercornish]

Hi Mr.Hill. Even with noise induced hearing loss can people recover from tinnutis? I watched your videos and the answer seems that you can habituate or recover. I guess I need to hear the answer directly so I can self soothe. I sustained a 4000 hz. loss up to 60 dB after a Rock concert in my right ear. Doctors said it’s not hearing aid worthy as I can still hear pretty well. However the tinnutis is like a high pitch static in the back of my head that seems to be stem from that ear. Thanks again for all your videos!

[@JulianCowanHill]

Yes. Once the hearing system has reset itself and got used to things, the residual tinnitus can still settle and quieten down again.

[@omarkhattab6882]

Julian, I am so glad I watched some of your videos. I was born with tinnitus and only started researching it yesterday because the noise is getting louder lately. I need help really and would like to talk to you on the phone. Can we talk over the phone?

[@JulianCowanHill]

Of course we can. My number is 07910 315167 (00 44) or you can contact me via email [e-mail] Best wishes Julian

[@fnawaz9439]

Hi Julian I have been watching your videos from last 3 weeks and your are really encouraging. I was badly exposed to loud music in concert. Ever since I got really bad a high pitched T in my ears. I am so depress please help me

[@sanggithakrisnankrisnan1755]

@@fnawaz9439 hi how are u ?

[@sanggithakrisnankrisnan1755]

@@fnawaz9439 hownis ur t?

[@rohitsaluja7491]

Yes its true there are people who has cured their tinnitus by relaxation ,,, explains the concept of neuroplasticity. My tinnitus has reduced a lot permanently by relaxation and awarness. It works, Now i have been practising relaxation by meditation and yoga to completly get rid of it.

[@sparth1989]

Rohit Saluja hi rohit same here...but mine often comes back and then once again goes away almost completely...do u experience the same ? i get 2 weeks ringing noise almost all the time then 4-6 weeks 99% silence !!

[@ishantperiwal7798]

@@sparth1989 i want to talk to you

[@sparth1989]

@@ishantperiwal7798 sure , let me know if you have any questions, my tinnitus is almost gone now

[@ishantperiwal7798]

@@sparth1989 bhai please is number pe call karde bhai

[@ishantperiwal7798]

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[@Ryliftz]

I damaged my hair cells through gun shots. Around 700 bullets were fired I really want my hearing back. I wasn’t wearing hearing protection I made a huge mistake

[@pius3685]

How are you now

[@Ryliftz]

I still have ringing/tinnitus, still have hyperacusis and still have hearing loss. But I will say it has improved a lot since day 1. None the less i still messed up big time that night and have to deal with hearing issues now 😪 it’s tough

[@greenraiderskee]

Very encouraging, in what ways did you change your die To?

[@JulianCowanHill]

I had candidiasis, a yeast infection after far too many antibiotics. I used to eat far too much sugar, cheese, wine, mushrooms, bread, and other yeasty fermented foods. So I went on a candida diet which I found very hard but life changing. My minimal tinnitus plateau fell away into silence. That's when I became a non-tinnitus person again. For people with candida this diet can be really helpful for tinnitus. For non-candida people having a good healthy diet is definitely going to help your body have more energy, less resistance and able to drop into well-being more. Generally too much salt, sugar, tea, coffee, chocolate and alcohol are not helpful. But please don't suddenly give them up all at once. Gently easing back on them is more useful than sudden changes. I have also had clients that have had amazing results with the Horizon Diet where you do a semi-fast. Watch the BBC documentary on BBC I-player or on You Tube, also known as the 5:2 diet where you have just one meal two days a week. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01lxyzc/horizon-20122013-3-eat-fast-and-live-longer Several of my clients have found their tinnitus has backed off significantly by doing this kind of fasting. But please check this out with your doctor first. Certain people eg diabetics cannot fast.

[@sixesfullofnines]

+Julian Cowan Hill We have head similar accounts from sufferers of tinnitus (and other inner ear disorders) that fasting dramatically affects their symptoms. Here is a HD stream of the Mosley documentary for you to share with International viewers. Horizon - Eat, Fast and Live Longer www.dailymotion.com/video/k7ww3EEBF03ohzd4zYd

[@Lina126y]

What about pain in the ear?

[@petertsakonas581]

100 % true ....... You the man come visit me in Sydney .......

[@goat2503]

Have you had any luck with therapies in Australia?

[@drast0ne]

hello Julian, do you know if ototoxic drug induced tinnitus too can back off completely? I took an ototoxic anti-convulsant at low dose for 3 years and it slowly worsened my pre-existing tinnitus (left ear only). Still bad in the silence and at night (3 months after stopping). Thanks.

[@JulianCowanHill]

Think of all tinnitus as a layer of activation in the nervous system Cranial work goes in and helps settle this. Body-based focussing helps refocus the attention off the tinnitus and helps settle the system and the activation too. So you ototoxic tinnitus can back off too.

[@drast0ne]

+Julian Cowan Hill to your knowledge, do you think lithium should be avoided (if possible) ?

[@JulianCowanHill]

I don't know. I'm not qualified to comment on medication. Best to ask your doctor. I know that sometimes medication can be very helpful for taking the edge off for a temporary period of time. Building up healthy body-based practice can do this too. So when we come off medication with the guidance from our doctor, it can be very helpful to build up a body-based practice to wean oneself off from one to the other.

[@kathybarnick1682]

Do you think sound therapy works? I’ve had tinnitus for 5 months after Covid and I am going to start cranial sacral therapy but it has overwhelmed my life. 😥😥

[@JulianCowanHill]

Yes sound therapy can be very helpful. I also think listening to the radio or to calming music or sounds at a low level can be very helpful too. The benefit of this is that it normalises your life, takes your mind off the ringing and gets your mind to focus on something positive, soothing or interesting to listen to. When you watch a good film, instead of focusing on how you are hearing your focus shifts onto an interesting dialogue or story. This helps focus your hearing.

[@sinnieleeonUtube]

First of all, thank you very much for your videos. They are an inspiration and gave me hope. I only got the tinnitus about two and a half months ago. It is a very dim(low) high pitch though, it is not as loud as the samples I heard in some videos. You mentioned loud noise from the speaker damaged the "hair cell" which triggered your tinnitus. If your tinnitus is triggered by stress, depression, anxiety and over work (which I think is the cause of my tinnitus). Does that mean that somehow my "hair cells" are also damaged regardless of what caused my tinnitus ? If the "hair cells" are not damaged, I'm wondering if the tinnitus will go away completely.

[@chabisharma9312]

How are you now??

[@sinnieleeonUtube]

@@chabisharma9312 It is somewhat the same. It is a little worse when there is more stress in my life. But I try very hard to get a decent sleep when I can instead of going out and also on weekend. Reduce my weights training to reduce stress on the body and work on aerobic. Sleep is important I think. It is when your body restores and repairs itself to maintain it in good healthy condition. I do the majority of my own cooking with healthy foods and veggies.

[@casenlemafe1375]

i hope its true

[@TheJonjon9696]

Hey Julian, I had the T from loud music from speakers at a bday party on December 21. I was worried that I had to a college marching band trip a week after thought it would make it worse but it didn't. Tired steroids the next week and it spiked but went down the week after. My only concern is I'm in the college band will it affect it. Will my tinnitus get better or worse. It on my left ear mostly sometimes my right. It a low tinnitus. What u thinj

[@rohitsaluja7491]

Johnny Mcghee avoid loud places it may get worse.

[@TheJonjon9696]

Rohit Saluja I do avoid loud places but thanks for the advice though I guess I'm too late for that though because I went to a 90 theme at college didmt realize they will have music but still stayed there. It was not loud as it was at the bday party and it didn't effect it. The movie theaters didn't effect it. Nothing I guess I was just paranoid. It has feel a lot better though. So now I only hear it around quiet room tv and in my car while driving

[@rohitsaluja7491]

Johnny Mcghee I have tinnitus since 3 months, struggling to sleep at night, static tone constant since, hope it goes away, but after searching online i dont think its going to be, do you know anyone whose tinnitus go away?

[@TheJonjon9696]

Rohit Saluja I talk to people who gone through the same thing with noise expursue and they said it still there but so quiet it barely there. So it may not go away but it reduce over time. If u can't sleep at night try this. I use this KZbin video called 10 hour best tinnitus sound therapy ever and it works and help me sleep.

[@shubhamtandan486]

Rohit Saluja [e-mail] mail me bro

[@melodyebuskin5490]

Liam Stops Tinnitus mentioned EMF from WiFi can be a major problem and I’m watching videos and reading about it. People are hearing noise in their heads especially with 5G now rolling out. I bought a copper steel mesh fabric WiFi cover and am looking into other devices like laptop pads etc. Curious as to whether you’ve looked into this and have you had clients with this issue and if so what did you recommend? Thanks.

[@ParadiseLordRyu]

So are we just supposed to move away from WiFi in general? Tough task

[@YOMAMAXXL]

Bruh

[@raginibarwad5152]

Kya koi hindi language me inki bato ko bata sakte hi

[@jarethbadillo8421]

I like going swimming, is it important to have ear blockers to swim. So I won’t hurt my ears for T?

[@JulianCowanHill]

Not really. If you get water in your ears you can just tip it out after a swim.

[@jarethbadillo8421]

@@JulianCowanHill thank you boss! 🙏

[@viltrumite]

Hey. Im 16 and i got dmg hair cells from to much music. I cry every night knowing i can hear a hissing in the nights.. I live in sweden and i don't know of what to do to fix this. Please help, i don't want to give up music :(

[@hondev1677]

Diodoros how are you now has it improved?

[@thegodfather7663]

sam I am 17 years old i am not sleeping in night

[@nancyb4281]

T H A N K Y O U !!!!

[@ironwolfhead6113]

HOW DID YOU CHANGE YOUR DIET? PLAESE SHARE

[@JulianCowanHill]

I had candidiasis, a yeast infection after far too many antibiotics. I used to eat far too much sugar, cheese, wine, mushrooms, bread, and other yeasty fermented foods. So I went on a candida diet which I found very hard but life changing. My minimal tinnitus plateau fell away into silence. That's when I became a non-tinnitus person again. For people with candida this diet can be really helpful for tinnitus. For non-candida people having a good healthy diet is definitely going to help your body have more energy, less resistance and able to drop into well-being more. Generally too much salt, sugar, tea, coffee, chocolate and alcohol are not helpful. But please don't suddenly give them up all at once. Gently easing back on them is more useful than sudden changes. I have also had clients that have had amazing results with the Horizon Diet where you do a semi-fast. Watch the BBC documentary on BBC I-player or on You Tube, also known as the 5:2 diet where you have just one meal two days a week. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01lxyzc/horizon-20122013-3-eat-fast-and-live-longer Several of my clients have found their tinnitus has backed off significantly by doing this kind of fasting. But please check this out with your doctor first. Certain people eg diabetics cannot fast.

[@sixesfullofnines]

+Julian Cowan Hill We have head similar accounts from sufferers of tinnitus (and other inner ear disorders) that fasting dramatically affects their symptoms. Here is a HD stream of the Mosley documentary for you to share with International viewers. Horizon - Eat, Fast and Live Longer www.dailymotion.com/video/k7ww3EEBF03ohzd4zYd

[@JulianCowanHill]

Thanks. I have watched this several times. It is a brilliantly researched and put together documentary on the benefits of fasting and frankly I don't understand why we are not embracing this method in our eating habits as a nation. A way of prolonging life by 20-30% Its extraordinary. I have started this programme of fasting twice a week with just one meal 5 months ago and since then my energy has improved, i have not developed my monthly cold and I feel more alert.

[@BG-rb7wo]

Julian... My tinnustis is due to neck and shoulder muscles... Plz suggest me abt shoulder pain. I just want to stab my shoulder

[@JollyGoblin666]

My tinnitus is caused by neck tension and tense shoulders. In my opinion, doing yoga helps a lot. It has done wonders for me. Generally trying to shift your focus to other things is really helpful too. When I'm stressed out, my tinnitus gets worse. So avoiding stress is important. And avoiding caffeine helps too. Getting massages regularly and doing easy upper-body workouts help too. Also, my tinnitus usually sounds like crickets and if I'm having a bad night and I can't sleep well, I can just pretend that there are actual crickets and I'm at some exotic vacation spot with a window open.

[@seasonstudios]

What exactly is cranial sacral therapy?

[@JulianCowanHill]

www.craniosacral.co.uk

[@JulianCowanHill]

You can find information about it here.

[@carmenventuro5087]

Can someone with tinnitus have healthy hair cells?

[@JulianCowanHill]

Yes.

[@kb002]

Like i have

[@Shiraz687]

*will hearing aid help for tinnitus?*

[@JulianCowanHill]

If you are hard of hearing a hearing aid can stop your ears straining to listen out. When we strain to hear then this ramps up our internal auditory sensitivity which, in turn, can cause us to listen to the buzz of our nervous system more. But equally, if we settle and relax, all of this can pipe right down. It all comes back to how comfortable you are and how safe you feel and how much you need to listen out...

[@Shiraz687]

*Thanks for your response*

[@BlueLionProject]

Hearing aides actually made my head buzz more. When I took them off, it felt like had headphones on too loud. Mr. Hill nails it when he said you have to retrain, get use to it, and most of all be calm. I still participate in my rock band and go to concerts, but I have very expensive ear plugs I purchased so I can still enjoy these activities and not have a buzzing head after.....My tinnitus comes and goes. I actually miss it when it's not there believe it or not. I also believe my allergies have a lot to do with my ears ringing. Sometimes a Benadryl at bed time makes it stop completely. But I wear my earplugs when ever I think there is going to be loud noise. I have different size filters for different levels of noise.

[@MCA391]

is it true that fasting can re generate hair cells? I have heard that is true plus is got multiple other benefits for your body.

[@camilalibertad9858]

..

[@gummybear41283]

please help me! this is annoying me!

[@sparth1989]

Bob johnson practice yoga it’ll settle to a very low volume or fade away completely ... yoga shud be done under guru’s guidance first then u can practice by your own..also cut down caffeine, MSG, sugar and you’ll see much improvement combining body based practice with proper diet...last but not least ...patience...hope that helps

[@rabijackson1953]

Help me help 😭 me help me

[@joeylodes]

Hope you’re ok

[@rabijackson1953]

My hearing loss 😢😢

[@sanggithakrisnankrisnan1755]

Hi how are u now

[@albertobyrd1030]

Fui con un Audilogo y Me dijo no tiene cura lo que tienes, yo en mi mente pensaba estás en error si tiene cura yo lo sé.. creo ver personas como médicos y audilogos que dicen cosas negativas no es bueno pra la mente

[@JulianCowanHill]

No es verdad y no entiendo porque la gente profesional lo dice. No hay una píldora que lo cura todavía pero se puede mejorar. 97% de los casos de tinnitus se van si mismo. Entre los 3 % que lo tienen durante un periodo cuando el nivel de estrés baja se mejora.

[@albertobyrd1030]

@@JulianCowanHill a mi me dio luego del coronavirus y hay eme he dado cuenta que cuando hay días que estoy muy estresado los escucho más y cuando estoy feliz y relajado los escucho como un 10 . Lo que sucede es que siento tenso mi cuello y mis hombros. No se si necesito masaje o me estreso mucho .. aunque leer cosas negativas a mi me afecta pues mi cerebro está loco o se lo cree. Gracias por tus consejos

[@josefinahernandez7962]

@@albertobyrd1030 hola 👋 como vas con el zumbido ?