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My left ear has gone all strange today. No recent noise exposure, don't have a cold either but my ear feels weirdly full, hearing slightly muffed, really loud vibrating / static sound. Three years in and never had it like this.

It's only been 14hrs and my body is already punishing me. Apart from feeling light headed and disoriented, my ears are popping more than usual and the tension that I've been having in my neck and shoulders for 3 yrs is now shifting in a really strange way causing my Eustachian tubes to open...

It's not the sound that bothers me- it's the rentless shifting neck/shoulder tension. I mean it's really bad now. When my muscles are more relaxed, the T is not as bad. I work at a a computer all day and I think my muscles have got themselves into a pattern. And it's on one side only. There...

I had a course of CBT and although the therapist was great, it wasn't want that helpful for T. Practicing Mindfullness is more beneficial.

I have. Chronic as well. Getting less and less sleep as time ticks on .....

Yep, been swimming regularly for the past 5mths. I don't put my head under the water though.

My god, this sounds like me!! I also have bone spurs on my neck but the MRI showed that it wasn't touching any nerves. I have horrible spasms, that can be quite painful, and regular headaches. I've been looking into Cold Laser Therapy to try to release the knots in my neck and shoulders. I've...

Have you tried Cold Laser Therapy?

Try cold laser therapy

Not sure. I would go with the saline if it's offered or the dry needling.

Both dry/saline have been known to be effective for trigger points. Talk to the specialist and see what he recommends.

Make sure you use distilled or boiled water with the Neti Pot!!

Stress? Medications? Do you sit at a desk for long periods of time? Have you been in any accidents eg whiplash?

I've had this affliction for over two years. You may never know the cause because there are many ways that people get T. The main culprit is noise exposure, either sudden or prolonged such as listening to music at high volume.

I went to an Oseotopath when it all started. It worked ie silenced the T whilst I had the treatment. Maybe you should try having a sports massage and get them to concentrate on your trigger points. I do have to add that many people on TT do not have the obvious hearing loss ie standard Audiogram...

I have to say that eating LESS has defiantly lowered my T.

Same here. But not everyday. I tend to get headaches in the morning.

A lot of people can change the volume/ pitch of their T by moving or pressing their jaw/neck/ head. With hearing loss, the somatic nerves are kinda recruited to compensate.

If you have a sinus infection why not try a Neti pot? The only way to get rid of trigger points is massage. The longer you have them, the harder it is to get rid of them. Muscles become used to being in a certain tensed state. I have this on the left side if my neck and shoulder and it very...

Well, I think it's a combination of a lot of things- a truckload of stress and anxiety, coupled with working in front of a computer and possibly repetitive strain. No acoustic trauma eg concerts or guns. Maybe it was the 10 mins listening to music via ear buds that did it. The day i got T , a...

Yep, I kinda have the same thing. Mostly in my left ear. I frigging hate it at times.

This sounds like pulsative T. Did you get checked for vascular abnormalities? When and how do you think you got T?

You're welcome, Rina.

Get it ooooooooout! I had 2 weeks of antibiotics before root canal. Fine. No change in T. Wisdom tooth extraction. Fine. T a bit louder for a few days then settled down.

Rina, it was fine! I absolutely hate Dentists, but the extraction was relatively quick and not as painful as expected. I was more worried about getting a dry socket which is seriously painful. My T did get a bit louder for a few days but no big shakes. However, another wisdom is playing up...

Oh yeah, I get this as well! I have to travel on public transport and it's been really challenging to say the least. I sometimes wonder whether I some sort of recruitment going on...

Hmmmm. I have the same thing when I excercise. Volume goes right down and the H isn't as bad. I've also noticed that eating better and eating less is having a positive effect. I feel a bit less tired as well. The fatigue and brain fog are the worst part of T though.

All the ENT people I spoke to believed that stress and anxiety can cause T. One audiologist claimed said that their ears would ring when under a lot of stress. I even know a few people who got T because of stress and eventually it went away. Godamnit, why won't mine go away!!! :cry::cry::cry:

Difficult to say. I see (and hear!!!) people everyday listening to music on max volume and they probably do that on a regular basis. Give the ears a total rest from music and you should be fine:). If you're really concerned, go and see an ENT and get a hearing test.

I had ultrasonic cleaning. No spike.

Let me know how it goes!

I tried the rolled up towel as well. Made my neck and head numb. A good quality pillow is absolutely essential. You won't get a proper night sleep unless your spine/neck is properly aligned especially with muscle tension. Sleep on back with a pillow under knees or on side with pillow between...

Magnesium helps me relax. 200g half an hour before bed. Excercise also helps you relax. I personally will not put any crap in my body unless I absolutely have to. The most important thing with T us to get your nervous under control.

Blimey! When I suggested that my T could be muscle related, my ENT nearly laughed in my face!! You could try some cold laser therapy which could help with the muscle pain.

Jeannie, have you looked into Trigger point massage and cold laser Therapy? I reckon it's worth a go! :)

Ha! I have most of your symptoms as well! I'm starting to get electrical zaps down my left arm. Mornings are vile, like I haven't sleep at all. Brain fog and morning headaches. I went to see a PT and he found lots of tigger points which were very painful. I reckon you should try getting a sports...

Ha! If this is the case, what can I do? Will this be a permanent condition? No ENT or Neurologist ever mentioned this!

I'm looking into this. I do have lots of painful trigger points along my spine and shoulder! Cold laser therapy is an option also. Thank you.

Yes, I did see an Osteopath in the beginning which helped a lot whilst I was having the session ie the T would vanish. But as soon as I head hit the pillow, it would start up again.

I think so too. My neck and back are in a shocking state. As I lay there my left ear tone morphed into a very scary noise. My nerves are shot. As it cost £85, I'll have to get used to it!!!

Hi Glynis. Went to GP last week. Not interested. My ears are screaming now.

Yes, both ears. Not pulsating as such, although the fizzing/ hissing did have a sort of pulsating rhythm to it. I had this very bad a couple of years ago every time I lay down. I was absolutely terrified.

So I decided to invest in a new pillow because of my ongoing neck problems. Last night as soon as my head hit the pillow I had a major hissing episode similiar to ones I'd had a couple years back when this this all started. Thankfully it settled down and although the pillow made me feel super...

I like listening to music, just not too loud. I've noticed that when I listen to my fav's that the ' chill down the spine' feeling is really intense.

What about spinal decompression with cold laser therapy? YouTube have lots on this! Might even try it myself!!!

Jeannie, have you had an MRI? It will show if you have a trapped nerve. I don't know what I'm going to do to be honest. If I do have this weird neurological recruitment, then its something I won't be able to control. It's worse than the T to be honest . I'm gonna do some swimming and see how...

Saw my GP yesterday and after talking about Somatic T, she thought that my neck tension/ pain might be ' neurological recruitment'. My auditory system has tapped into my cranial nerves to compensate for hearing loss OR my neck tension is over stimulating the nerves in my neck thereby sending...

Yes, I sometimes uses ear plugs if my T is going insane.

Yes, I wake up I'm the morning with headaches, neck, shoulder jaw head aches/ pain/ tension and waves of nausea.

I had exactly the same problem:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead: doctor and neurologist were like ' NO!' What's the big deal? Why is it a problem in the UK?

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I don't think it's TMJD. I mean I can open my jaw wide with no pain but plenty of stiffness in my jaw. I do have plenty of sore/tenderness around the jaw joint. I don't grind my teeth but I reckon I may be clenching. Getting to see a specialist in the NHS is hopeless.

The dentist should take an X-ray. If he sees that the nerve is wrapped around the root of the tooth for example, he may advise against an extraction. Done correctly, wisdom tooth extraction should cause you very little pain. I didn't have to keep my mouth open for that long, maybe 10 mins. Most...

My T is rapidly getting worse. My neck and shoulder muscles are constantly uptight and sore. Nothing I do seems to help, or is short lived in its effectiveness. I'm becoming seriously depressed. I wake up in the morning feeling like shit. Having constant noise is one thing, but I'm getting...

A few months after getting T I had to have root canal. I thought the same thing, but it made no difference whatsoever to my T. Had a wisdom taken put a few weeks ago, and T is still with me.

Yep, it is normal for T to fluctuate in tone and volume.

have you had an X Ray/MRI/CS of your neck?

I hear it mostly in my ears, but sometimes with certain tones it's like it's outside my head. When I lie down my right ear tone disappears but is replaced by a whistling. My left ear is all over the shop. I remember about 3-4 weeks into T, I experienced awful scary noise in my head and ears...