Recent content by Ruth Gil

Congrats! I remember going through the same transition: every other minute, to an hour, to a couple of hours, to days, to weeks and so on. You will get there.

Correct, I don't check it often. Before replying to you, I actually had to cover my ears and pay attention in order to confirm it has stayed that way because I hadn't checked in so long.

Do you think something noise-related could've triggered this spike? Have you ever experienced a spike like this before?

Not very into multiplayer, but I love stories, so... Horizon Zero Dawn, The Last of Us, Titanfall 2.

I've been dealing with sinus infections for years plus I do have a history of listening to loud music through earbuds, so it was probably one of those. The first day I noticed it, it was unilateral but soon affected the other ear, and has stayed bilateral ever since. It started pretty loud but...

It started as a moderately loud 'eeeeee' noise in one ear, then it moved to both. Over time, it constantly changed from ringing, to hissing, to screeching, then eventually (about 6 months after I initially noticed it) it changed to a quiet dial tone-like noise accompanied by an even quieter TV...

My 3 year anniversary is near and the tinnitus isn't gone (but it is extremely mild). I've habituated. Tinnitus is just not a part of my day-to-day life anymore. I do still take care of my ears by avoiding loud sounds like the plague and I haven't worn headphones in years. I went from...

Well, supplements or not, one thing is for sure: tinnitus + quarantine is the worst combo possible, lol! Either way, I hope you're able to find some relief. My anxiety was pretty bad on Monday and my mood has already improved so much, so yours can, too.

Thank you so much for your reply, when things get rough (or rougher, in our case) messages like these can mean a lot! I'm already feeling way better. I just can't wait for this whole COVID-19 mess to finish.

I'm sorry to hear, spikes are awful. I know exactly how you feel, this time is specially hard for us with tinnitus. I hope you start feeling better soon.

I was very much habituated to the point where I had no emotional reaction to my tinnitus, but with the quarantine and feeling isolated the anxiety and hopelessness have come back. I know everyone is having a hard time with the pandemic situation, but I feel like people with tinnitus are having a...

I wish I was in your situation when I had tinnitus :) So you no longer have it?

My tinnitus is most likely caused by ETD from my sinusitis/allergic rhinitis. After almost 3 months of incessant bilateral multitonal ringing I can finally say I'm making some significant improvement. I have/had a HUGE allergy plus my ears sometimes feel clogged and they make a clicking sound...

English is 2nd language. I developed a mild case of tinnitus on August 12th, I went to the ENT and turns out I have a huge allergy, she told me that since my sinuses where so congested, that was likely causing my ears to ring/be blocked. I recently was on Montelukast (Singulair) and still am...