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It's hard to tell since I've had tinnitus since I was a teenager. It was mostly something that I just noticed while laying down to go to sleep or a really quiet room until November 2019 when I was exposed to several minutes of multiple 130 dB+ fire trucks at close range during a crowded parade...

It's been a while since one of these "mega" threads were created. These are from reddit without usernames. My Tinnitus has gone away after a decade of having it. My audiologist said it's the negative ear pressure in my ear and caused ear drum damage. (I was a kid, and always thought you had to...

Hi Alue, I see 2 main issues here : 1/ the people around you were not aware of your condition ; 2/ you didn't leave when it started to get uncomfortable. Can't blame you. I know it all too well and it's not easy. 1/ if you don't talk about your condition, you don't give people a chance to...

Since my tinnitus onset six months ago, I've stayed away from the gym, since the music seems awfully loud. But my body is telling me I need to get back to training. It's not just a question about getting to feel better or having my life back or whatever. My right knee has started to make funny...

Hello everyone. I am new to this forum and wanted to introduce myself. I am now 31 years old. I have started noticing permanent tinnitus about 10 years ago, but it used to be at a quiet volume so I only noticed it when I was in a very quiet room. About three weeks ago it started getting much...

My recent experiences have all but convinced me that the origin of my tinnitus is cervical. While my chiropractor is out of town, I'm putting together a document that I hope will help us direct my treatment. I'll share the links first, then mention some personal findings. A couple of these...

Hey guys, I am new here and have been having a problem with my left ear and was hoping someone here can help. I have always had excellent hearing and am hoping to get it back. Basically in late August 2021 I had foam earplugs in my ears and I slapped/slammed my ear with my hand. This was at...

Thank you for writing this detailed post. Did the MRI increase your baseline tinnitus? I don’t need an MRI, but just curious.

This is scarily similar as what happened to me. So much so, that reading your post felt like going back in time, for me. I also read this forum back to front for a while before signing up.

Dear all, first of all, I will tell my story "in short": I got tinnitus from a loud concert 3 months ago. The tinnitus I got from that was a 24/7 constant, very high pitched ringing in the middle of my head. I was traumatised and depressed first but somehow, I habituated very quick within 2...

Thanks for this. It sounds like your hyperacusis is even worse than mine. How did you go about making friends with hyperacusis, or were they friends before you got hyperacusis? I used to have a good group of friends, but we all drifted apart as we got older. The problem is, there are very...

Dear @Gav, Thank you so much for sharing your experience. From your story I understand that you used the noise-cancelling technology for "low level listening" (in order to protect your hearing / tinnitus) in noisy environments. I am very sorry to hear that this has caused so severe problems. I...

When I first got T in December of 2012, I didn't know. I didn't think anything of it after the concert I went to - until a week later an old coworker of mine at the time who has T said something about imagine having your ears ringing 24/7 and how stressed he is. Later that night I realized that...

I've been a lurker here four about four months. My tinnitus started randomly when I woke up one morning and there was a high pitched noise coming from somewhere. At first, I thought it was something in the house, like an alarm in the distance or something from the neighbor's house. Took me about...

I went on a road trip once, and after I didn't wear my earplugs for a couple of hours, I got a T spike. This has convinced me to wear earplugs (on road trips I wear noise cancelling headphones over earplugs, or I wear ear muffs to give my ears a rest from earplugs) when I drive. Wearing hearing...

This is the most similar experience I’ve found to my own so far. I had mild/moderate tinnitus and some hyperacusis for 7 years, but seemingly one sound exposure two and a half months ago elevated everything and since that numerous minor exposures, which I could have easily tolerated in the past...

August 16,that's the day my life would change. Usual story of tinnitus for most people metal listener-loud music-gig/concert-tinnitus. Posted a thread 3 weeks back when I was somewhat of a wreck,still am albeit much less,I would say I have recovered maybe 50%. I still have hope that my Tinnitus...

I just stumbled across Tinnitus Talk and figured I'd dive in. In late August of this year, I suddenly developed tinnitus and hyperacusis in my left ear. By "suddenly," I mean it was as if someone flipped a switch and I went from being basically normal to having both problems. Bam. Just like...

Hi @Kevin Hallowell. Thank you for your kind comments they are much appreciated. You are making good progress so please take your time, as the habituation process is not something that should be rushed. I know you want to get your life back on track but please be aware, one's mental and...

Hi all, I've been managing my high-pitched tinnitus fine for the last 4 years. The following symptoms have come on progressively over the last 4 weeks: Fluttering sensation in ear turning to vibration. This is definitely a sensation as well as a sound - I suspect Middle Ear Myoclonus / Tonic...

Or... I Found Out My Significant Other Also Has Tinnitus It's been talked about before. With 10-20% of the world's population having experienced tinnitus (some acute but surely many chronic), why isn't tinnitus taken more seriously? Why do only a subset of people with tinnitus have altered...

Hey guys, I don't know if you have noticed but I've been very absent from this place since my tinnitus has gotten so so soft and so easy to handle these past months. I have been living almost like if i was tinnitus free, but just avoiding the noise and watching my diet (since salt, sugar and...

Yes, you’re not alone. We’re all in this together. That’s a good way to look at things. I feel the same way. Honestly, if I can stabilize a bit, and can leave the house with double protection, and not get setbacks at home all the time, I’ll be fine. I won’t be happy but I’ll be fine. I used...

You are early in with your T, and shifting sounds are quite common. You also seem to have some hyperacusis as well which is contributing to it. Keep avoiding the loud sounds, with earplugs when you go out in the city. You may need to explore several brands to find a more comfortable one. Look...

Hi @Robin21, thanks again for your message. I agree - I also think it's quite strange, but then it did seem quite loud. I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that the ear plugs must have not been in perfectly, or been misaligned a bit when I put my helmet on. I know that when I took my helmet off...

Many people with Noise induced tinnitus also have hyperacusis, sensitivity to sound. There is no such thing as Reactive Tinnitus. This term was made up in tinnitus forums. Your tinnitus is reacting to sound but it is hyperacusis. The condition comes in various levels of sensitivity. From what...

I'm just going to probably leave one more reply then I am gone. I know the exact sound level I listened to, which actually pisses me off. The MAX the sound level went to was 80db. Anything below 85 is considered safe, the average I listened to was around 70db I know this because I remembered...

I needed to read something like this. I wish I had a friend with T & H to go hiking with our Peltor muffs and not feel like an alien. Yes T & H It's really exhausting.

Hey, welcome! My story started out very similar. My tinnitus started when I was very young as well, 9 or 10. Nobody knew why. My guess was miniscule hearing loss caused by numerous ear infections and antibiotics. I went to the Dr. at some point and he taught me the valsalva maneuvre which did...

Hi @Stacken77, Honestly, you're fine. I've read through this and a few of your other posts, and what I can assure you is: a) you have done nothing to permanently worsen your tinnitus. b) you are exactly where I was in my first years, and while it seems there is no light at the end of the...

Yikes my hyperacusis seems like it's getting as bad as yours. Where do you live? Did you make a quiet room? I live on a main street and noise is killing me. I dunno how to escape it. Wish I could teleport to 50 acres of land that is quiet as can be.

Hello everyone, I've been lurking these forums for a couple weeks and thought I would make a post. Some basic info: Age: 33 years old From: Canada Current location: Southeast Asia - the event that caused the ear issues occurred while traveling. I haven't traveled back home because flying may...

How long ago was it? A spike could just be a spike. I've had one last for a month. ACRN helps me get rid of them whenever I get one.

Hi everyone, I developed tinnitus spontaneously about 3 weeks ago and although I can't point to an exact cause, I suspect stress and external factors (i.e., a dog barking in the apartment next to me) were contributing factors. I cannot point to any obvious trauma outside of loud music at the...

My name is John - I'm a musician, software developer. I have had mild tinnitus since about 2003 - a solid pitch that was pretty quiet. I wouldn't notice it unless I was in a completely silent room. When I first noticed it, I went and got fitted for musician's earplugs. I was pretty good...

Will do Gian. Thanks again for the insight. I do always carry the ear plugs for when things get loud. -- Thankfully, we are usually in the beer garden or a separate meeting room off to the side which is quiet. Talk with you soon.

Hi. This honestly breaks my heart. This is a lot for anyone to bear but at 21, it's even more cruel and unfair. You know this obviously, but your case seems really bizarre. I have a lot of trouble with TV audio myself (I need captions to watch anything) but not to your extent and I don't have...

Helllo!!! I am a drummer who has been playing my whole life! I got T back in november from jammin on drums with someone on guitar and it was very loud basically the T i got that day afterwards which was very loud went away after 48 hours and now am left with mild T from it. I say it went away...

ENTs are pure garbage. You need to do DPOAE and an Audiogram up to 20khz. DPOAE look at how the outer hair cells are working, Speech in Noise Test looks at the Inner hair cells.

First I’ll start by saying that I find so many people here to be so intelligent and much more knowledgeable than any of the specialists I’ve seen. Because of that, I’d really appreciate any guesses on what could have happened to my ear. I had moderate noise induced noxacusis that was made...

Hi, I was really trying to avoid ever having to post here. When I first got T back in July of last year (SSHL caused it most likely), I came here and lurked out of anxiety and fear. After a while, and dozens of visits with doctors, I found a specialist, habituated to my T and kinda sorta moved...

HI Danielle. Thank you for your kind comments. Tinnitus can be complex and no two people experience it the same although they share similarities. My tinnitus was noise induced like yours. When I got it 25 years ago, I experienced fluctuations, variable high pitched tones and the echo...

Hello, First I would like to say I am so grateful for the Success Stories section of Tinnitus Talk. I had joined a couple of Facebook groups but the Success Stories on here has made me far less terrified. Thank you. I have had tinnitus for 1 week, since January 2021. I have always protected...

From what we know so far, three factors play a role in how effective FX-322 will be treating the individual's condition: - Depth of damage in the cochlea that FX-322 can treat. Right now, it seems to be anything above 8 kHz on the audiogram. This may change with multiple doses, but it still...

@Nate52 From what you describe you might have noise induced tinnitus, especially if you listen to music regularly through headphones, and may not have realized that you listened at too high a volume. If you regularly attended clubs or concerts this can cause tinnitus too. Hyperacusis...

Hello all, I have become very passionate about this condition. Partly because most health professionals do not know how to treat hyperacusis, especially noxacusis. There is no model for it. No specific medication to it. If the numbers are correct, only 6,000 people in the United States have...

Hi @Kayla L Tinnitus can always improve and my personal experience is evidence of that. Please read my post in "started threads" titled:My experience with tinnitus. I read your first post written in 2015. It seems your tinnitus came on suddenly out of nowhere and you have been seen by ENT...

An update: I went to both haha. I know, stupid! But my ears are fine! If anything they're better right now and after both events I had no increase or difference. I wore my ear plugs to both events, took regular breaks, stood far back from speakers. Even with the bass rumbling through me...

Hello everyone, this is my first thread and I’m quite nervous! I’m hoping to find some others who are experiencing or have experienced what I’m going through. Or advice. Or just some understanding. My tinnitus started nearly two years ago after a flight to Portugal. I don’t think this was the...

Just when I was habituating to my tinnitus spike, I suddenly get a lower pure sounding tone in my right ear. It started about a 1-2 weeks ago and its not very loud but definitely noticeable since I have never had a tone other than high pitched hissing sound that was maskable in ambient noise. I...

Many people (myself included) got tinnitus hours/days after the initial trauma. Unbelievable!!! Ibuprofen is ototoxic. www.hlaa-sbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Ototoxic_Brochure.pdf It isn't uncommon to get tinnitus as a result of taking Ibuprofen. In the future, if you ever need to...

Welcome to the forum, read the stories and contribute to help others :)

Do you have hearing loss in one ear? I have unilateral hearing loss and tinnitus in my left ear and it is more of a pure tone ring. It doesn’t change. It happened a year ago. Strangely about a month after my unilateral loss, I developed this high-pitched his static noise. I hear it...

Well, not sure what to say... I've had tinnitus for 14 years, for the first 2 years very high pitched and intrusive.... but either it settled or I managed to habituate to it. My journey since then has been largely positive, not without the occasional bad spike or days of anxiety, but generally...

Hey I'm an 18 year old and have been dealing with tinnitus since April, it's been getting better and worse with no real pattern. It started out with a pulsating tinnitus on my right ear, and then a super high pitch but also faint tone in my left, and now I get hissing in both and different tones...

Hello, I've been lurking on here for a while trying to find a case similar to mine but I realised each case is unique so I decided to write a post. I hope you can give me advice (please no negativity, I get anxious very easily...) I guess the best way to do this would be a timeline! Summer...

1-Do you hear your tinnitus when in a quiet room or location? And does it bother you still, or do you have peace? Yes. Faucet masks, but I hear it now over a small floor heater with fan plus television. Not bothering me much these days. Probably contributes to a more stressful existence, but...

Hey everyone. I was asked by a few members on this forum to write a detailed, structured success story (if you can call it that) to show how it is absolutely possible to get out of the worst hell imaginable and have a life again. I'm going to break it down into different months, as accurately as...

What type of aircraft was it?

It's been two weeks since the ringing started after I attended 3 loud bands in a small pub. After looking at a tinnitus loudness scale I would say my ringing is at a 3 or 4. This past Monday I went to an urgent care and saw a Dr. He said my ears weren't blocked and I did not have an ear...