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I've had tinnitus from syringing for eight years. I received a fair amount of hearing loss in left ear and some in right ear and never did I have silence in either ear. I now have added somatic tinnitus from whiplash (14 months) without much added hearing loss, but there are times when one ear...

...on and off all the time, once you get to the ENT and have the wax removed, you should be fine. Right now it's blocking out sound of course. So just try and stay calm. Just make sure that they remove it manually only,,, NO SUCTION, or syringing. Good luck at the ENT office, Louie...

Enjoy the silence. You are so lucky!!

They are strange but I agree that they can happen. I got the same floaters you described after getting mild to moderate tinnitus. Ear syringing is dangerous and 100db on an eardrum with increased ear pressure would be like 140db. I don't know really what to say. Tinnitus is an awful condition...

...I'm just wondering if you are having a residual effect from the Paxil. Maybe if it doesn't change after you have the ear syringing procedure, you could consider seeing an audiologist or ENT.

Hi Michael, its been 10 months now since I developed Tinnitus, after ear syringing by gp practice nurse (yes,olive oil used prior), do you know of anyone, whos tinnitus settled down after this length of time, or am I stuck with it. P.s GP now suggests an MRI scan. Do you think any point, given...

Exactly! I havent even considered Ear Syringing at all and my Doctor(s) didnt even suggest it.. And love the advice for ignoring T - it really is a mental thing as when I focus on something else I can ignore it for a couple minutes. Which is nice, I guess. Thanks!

Thanks for the article. It's a little depressing to read. I believe the syringing traumatized my ear drums, particularly in the right ear and probably caused some high-frequency hearing loss. I keep hoping for gradual improvement because I'm having more occasional good days. But, as you have...

You are entitled to your opinion @dpdx . With respect, I regard it as scaremongering and sending out the wrong information. Ear irrigation to give it it's proper name, microscution and the caloric test are not dangerous. With any medical procedure, no matter how small there is an element of...

...I experimented with cutting out caffeine, alcohol, and artificial sweeteners for a week. It made no difference. My doctors deny that syringing can cause tinnitus, even when I explain that it only started a few days after the procedure. They have no other explanation other than it is a...

...days to each ear to fully soften the wax before it is removed at ENT. Common methods used to remove the wax are: Microsuction or irrigation/syringing. I strongly advise you not to let anyone remove the wax until you have used eardrops/olive oil eardrops in the manner I've mentioned before...

...build up? This one is kind of easy. If you think that your tinnitus is caused by wax, go to an ENT and get it removed. I have dealt with ears that naturally build heavy wax for decades. My opinion: Wax removal is for professionals. You can screw up your ears with syringing, wax...

Hey so a doctor said I have wax build up in my ears and wants to use the flush system irrigation to get rid of it. I only started putting baby oil twice today and he wants to do it on this upcoming Monday. I'm scared it could make it worse.

...When I push anywhere near the red area, I can hear the wax squish around, is that deep in the ear? Also my doctor said that irrigation was syringing, is this accurate? I am afraid of syringing after stories I've heard on here, is there any chance of this coming out on its own? He said using...

...everything will be just fine after you have your wax blockage cleared. It would be very unusual for the blockage in and of itself to cause tinnitus. You also are wise to go to a doctor to get it taken care of. Trying syringing on your own can cause tinnitus. Bet you will be feeling better soon.

...on this forum. Especially with etd. My good ear developed a drone (3mos in) that always came n went. It went away for two months, and came back as a softer pitch that comes and goes mostly. I had a breakdown when this first happened that lasted weeks. Glad the syringing went well for you.

@HanaK, I can 100% relate with this. I saw your threads about earwax build up and syringing earlier. Did syringing really cause your hearing loss and tinnitus? I get a lot of earwax as well and I used to use Q-Tips. Do you manually take earwax out now? Does it affect your tinnitus or not? Also...

@Aldo Abarca the common rule around here is to apply ear wax drops for atleast 10 days till it softens up, then you can proceed to syringing, that seems to be the safest way to do it. i also have the same problems as you, ear wax impaction and you still have a good chance that it might go away...

Sorry, not me - although I've heard of several stories of syringing causing T on this forum. Mine was caused via nasal douching/nasal wash. Did it one night and it hurt, my ears started to find and they haven't stopped :(

I had a bad experience. The gp insisted it was 'irrigation' rather than syringing because it used a little machine to pump water gently into my ear. Caused me a lot of discomfort and louder tinnitus and was part of a chain of events that put my ear health in freefall. Sorry to disagree with...

...I got it done 6 months before I had T and I hated it, and I've heard various horror stories of people's tinnitus getting worse following syringing. What do you think my options are? Try olive oil for a few days and see if it helps? I'll ask if they can manually remove it but I'm not holding...

...(if you have a problem) is to prevent its building up by applying olive oil drops etc... but if it does build up... would you 1) go for syringing - and risk potentially a perforated eardrum (and potentially increasing tinnitus?) 2) micro-suction - quick, but loud and potentially increasing...

...to get the wax out. The doctor told me COVID-19 can induce tinnitus and that my ears were extremely full of wax. They assured me that syringing it out will eliminate the ringing and prescribed me a sinus wash out and spray. Of course I was skeptical, and doing my research into ear syringing I...

...I searched for threads on this topic and found contradictory advice. Is there a consensus on the safest way of removal (manual scraping, syringing, or microsuction)? Also, should I use eardrops before, and if so, which type (the pharmacy offered salt water and hydrogen peroxide, plus I have...

It was the best they had at the time. There is an element of risk in every medical procedure even one that's considered to be minor as wax removal. I also had ear syringing using the metal canister filled with water, and fortunately I had no problems. Michael

This is what caused my original T, seven years ago. The procedure was very loud.

Mine started 5 hours after the syringing. I've already been taking nasal sprays for years and antihistamines for about 1 year. It's odd because it seems like a lot of people with ETD seem to be trying to tackle their allergies for the first time, where I've already been on top of it for a...

...ear canals for myself without relying on ayone else.. It was pretty cheap but does an amazing job. Really clear picture. If the wax builds up too much I know a couple of audiologists who can safely remove it with a jobson horne under a microscope. No syringing or microsuction.. No noise...

I almost think with olive oil drops and a heating pad you could drain the wax yourself.

I did a caloric test (ear syringing) and on top of that VEMP Which is 110db (they put electrodes on your cochlea). From then my T went from 2/10 to 9/10 and I developed severe hyperacusis on my right ear (the most tested ear), this was on January 15, 2018 and today is July 4,2018..I saw 0...

@Mathew Gould Have you considered some thoughts that I sent you a few months back? My tinnitus was a 10/10 for 4 years after ear syringing, then I was able to knock it down to a 6/10. A year and a half ago I received dental whiplash and a cut nerve in my jaw. I had electrical storms in my...

...your ears during this period of vulnerability as your body is healing. You will want to avoid taking ototoxic drugs, avoid microsuction or syringing (performed when you need to clean wax out of your ears; a manual tool should be used), and not let your dental hygienist use an ultrasonic...

Yes, indeed very promising. I still have some major improvement with neck and TMJ physiotherapy so not (yet) trying RTG. but I might in the future if nothing eliminates it.

No, unfortunately. I seem to remember (tho don't bank on it) that it may have been an anti-depressant. A large capsule. I want to say dark red and grey, but it was a while ago. BTW, what is syringing? The cause you listed.

...your ears during this period of vulnerability as your body is healing. You will want to avoid taking ototoxic drugs, avoid microsuction or syringing (performed when you need to clean wax out of your ears; a manual tool should be used), and not let your dental hygienist use an ultrasonic...

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Like the evergreen, ultimate tinnitus treatment method: "Learn to live with it." Or reliable, low-risk ear cleaning procedures like syringing with enough water pressure to put out a burning oil well. Doctors need to learn that their title and diploma doesn't make them demigods, and they need...

They should be able to remove the wax using manual tools. There are people on this forum who got a permanent tinnitus spike as a result of syringing...

...doctor regarding any tests to be performed on my ears. As I said there is an element of risk in every medical procedure. I believe it is incorrect to categorically say ear syringing, (ear irrigation) microsuction and caloric test is dangerous for anyone with or without tinnitus to have. Michael

@jamesmill101 I got T years ago from ear syringing where I adjusted. Then after dental work I got a dramatic increase in volume with a very high pitch. I know this is hard, but you should get some pink music, rain, waterfall or a running brook. You can get this online. You can also buy a CD or...

...loud. This article only applies to some of us. Some are able to adjust. I was was almost totally able to adjust from 10/10 tinnitus from syringing when it dropped to 6/10 after four years. Three years later, I had one very serious physical concern after the after. I gave myself an aortic...

...this is particularly the case with wax removal by syringe or micro suction. if you suspect that wax may be present in your ear using drops to loosen the wax might be a safer option ( some people recommend hydrogen peroxide but I am not sure that is a good idea) Don't try syringing your own ear,

You have been fortunate to have a doctor who tried to minimize the chance of aggravating your T...

I've been doing it for years and years, it's not as crazy as it sounds, trust me.

...your situation but I think I have identified the cause of your tinnitus that several other members also have. Ear wax removal such as "syringing" can go wrong and damage hearing http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/articles/chronic-tinnitus-resulting-from-cerumen-removal-procedures.pdf Tonal...

Many of us made mistakes that ended us in getting tinnitus. I probably make the biggest mistake by having my ears cleaned with high noise syringing. I wrote my psychology degree thesis on the emotions of those who have tinnitus. This was before I had tinnitus. I also worked in a large trauma...

Sorry you had this happen to you too @Greg Sacramento, mine was through microsuction and of course the doctors don't believe me. It's ruining my life (I have a 3 yr old...this happened when she was 20 months old). Thank you for the information about the nerve repair, I'll still cling on to a...

...lowered the T in my right ear where I have less of a hearing loss. It's doesn't permanently help, as my ears have weaken nerves from ear syringing. But it does help while I'm taking the very small amount of Prednisone. I think it helps me because of the weak nerves and fluid while I'm...

...of tinnitus can go away even after months or years. The longer you have it, the less likely it is to go away, but you are still in the early stages so anything is possible. It's impossible to say if it was caused by the syringing or the Neomycin, or the combination of those two. :huganimation:

I would rather know the possible cause and diagnosis from a professional, than be ignorant about whats going on with myself...

...are big wax producers (thank you, ears) so I go to my ENT two, three times yearly specifically for wax removal. I really don't recommend syringing your ears on your own and I would ask you ENT very specific questions about how she plans to do it. The below might be helpful...

...your ear blister might have been the same!!! no one is questioning your judgement of what is right or wrong for you we are all different, hearing others stories is just another insight into this problem. Suctioning seems better than syringing to me so i´m glad your opting for that procedure.

...took a peak inside my ears, he found minor inflammation in my right eat and, as I thought, massive block of ear wax in my left. He used syringing to try and get it out but its in there good. He said to put oil in the ear canal for 3 days and come back. Now my ringring has increased in volume...

I'm not sure if I have experienced this in the past but my bad ear due to ear syringing today has been vibrating or pulsating like it has a heartbeat of its own (I don't know) it comes and goes but it feels like its actually moving/breathing. My T started after ear syringing and then just...

...the olive oil, the assistent here said I should do it 3 times a day only for 3 days beforehand. I didn't know better, and only read about the ten days afterwards. Neither did they tell me about any risks involving hearing loss or tinnitus when syringing ears. If only I did some Googling first...