Yes my baby's loud cry/scream might have caused my recent new sound distortion. But it might have also been a recent injection to my jaw joint or else recent exposure to my partner having covid (some sort of immune response that caused hearing damage???)
@Zigs Still having problems with my ears though as soon as I try to go to louder places etc...like baby playgroups or cafes/restaurants without earplugs :( I cannot expose myself unprotected to cars on street either etc.
It's actually not *over* the external sounds. The external sounds are perceived as a static. I think it's a sound distortion. I did a hearing test and I have lost about 10-20db hearing in my right ear in higher frequencies... but doctors will not prescribe steroids because apparently the loss is...
So sorry to hear that. How would you describe your dysacusis? I hear a high-pitched tone/whistle/beep that overlays certain external sounds. Cars passing me on the street and driving on the motorway are the worst. I have to wear earplugs to stop it. But when I talk with earplugs in I hear the...
@Zigs, @Ngo13, I am also a parent to a young baby. My tinnitus reacts to sounds such as cars, wind, and running water, as well as to certain sounds in speech (including my own voice and my baby's cry). Does your tinnitus react to voices, too?
It's like a high-pitched beep/tone that overlays the...
@Marc22 I see that you have had hyperacusis for over 20 years? Has it been the same during all this time? I developed it in June this year. First it was reactive whistle in my right ear. Then September I have pain. Any advice?
@Charburchar I had split second shooting pains in my left ear yesterday for about an hour or two and then it went away (weird because all my other problems are in my right ear). Did yours eventually go away too?
@4alien2 OK, I am taking magnesium supplement. I will try the warm washcloth. Sounds relaxing and soothing to muscles. I also recomend doing body scans where you purposely let go of tension in the head, face and neck. I'm also trying acupuncture to relax.
This is great that natural sound therapy helped you. I was talking to an experienced audiologist and she said that the best proven thing for TTTS is CBT and techniques to reduce anxiety and stress. Also gradual reintroduction to natural sounds and not over-using sound protection (i.e. only using...
@Biaxca I have the same symptoms as you except my is from underlying ETD and TMD as well as an acoustic shock episode. I'm 4 months in. How are you nowadays?
@Cory_ OK. I hope to never have to wear ear protection again, only in very loud situations like above 80db.... I cannot stand wearing earplugs and talking to people because it causes a loud whistle in my right ear. Plus eating and walking around with earplugs is abosolutely intolerable!(sound of...
@Strawberryblonde What started the sound distortions or diplacusis for you? Was it an acoustic trauma? Or ETD/TMJ? (have you ever attempted treatment for these issues?)
@4alien2 I am going to do an allergy test and I'm waiting to see my ENT consultant and a Jaw Specialist.... I think it's best to tackle these issues from multiple directions.
@4alien2 I was just reading your profile, if the ETD was caused by acid refux or GERD, then treating this as the underlying cause should eventually help your ETD. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gerd-nausea#prevention
@JohnthanDel45 What is getting worse for you? The tinnitus or the hyperacusis? Was it just purely sound induced or have you ever tried to see if you have other conditions that can be treated? E.g. ETD or TMD?
@Olly132 This is interesting. I had it confirmed this week that my eustachian tubes are completely dysfunctional. I have hyperacusis since June this year. At first it was a whistle sound in right ear to certain external noises. Since September I have a moderate earache or heat feeling in ear and...
@MadeleineHope, I just got it confirmed that my Eustachian tubes are dysfunctional. They do not open or close correctly at the right times.
I have had tinnitus permanently since 2019 and hyperacusis since June this year.
@gameover I mean the odds that any of us exist is actually crazy to begin with. Fore example: https://www.businessinsider.com/infographic-the-odds-of-being-alive-2012-6?r=US&IR=T#:~:text=The%20path%20begins%20with%20the,10%20followed%20by%202%2C685%2C000%20zeroes!
It's a small wonder that keeps...
Other than that you just have to let things be as they are. I mean it's this or nothing. And nothing is eventually inevitable (dependant on what your religious beliefs are)... so might as well just roll with it for now... I dunno. Sorry if any of this offends people or is unhelpful.
@gameover Yes it's quite depressing. I even had a pretty bad existential crisis in 2021/22. I find that just focusing on the small positives in my life and contributing to what I can (whether that be through positive lifestyle choices or charitable donation, volunteering etc.) is all that is...
@Strawberryblonde It says on your bio that cause of tinnitus could be ETD/TMJD... have you ever tried to treat this issues? I just found out this week that my eustachian tubes are completely dysfunctional. I also have a history of some right-sided jaw pain and tight jaw muscles (limited range of...
I'm just looking at the Earasers online store now. I'm torn between the musician's earplugs or the noise sensitivity earplugs. Which ones do you use?
I won't be going to any concerts or loud bars/nightclubs... Just want to be able to tolerate restaurants/cafes and have conversations with people...
Sorry to hear that. I miss my old T and life before H. Do you hear the distortion over a sound, and then once the sound stops the distortion instantly goes away?
Thank you for all those tips! I will definitely try to reduce inflammation and consider an antihistamine. I'll mention the idea of steroids to my ENT, hopefully I won't need antibiotics.
How long did it take for your whistle to go away? That's crazy that your husband's voice didn't cause it...
How would you describe your hyperacusis pain? For the last three weeks I feel like I have a constant dull earache, sometimes a raw feeling of heat inside my right ear.
Have you ever tried any treatment for the Eustachian tubes? Have you seen an ENT?
Can anything help with the jaw muscles to stop them affecting the Eustachian tubes? Have you seen any jaw specialist?
My tinnitus does not react to any movements, except maybe when I yawn I sometimes notice it...