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This sounds similar to Sudden Brief Unilateral Tapering Tinnitus (SBUTT), which is a normal occurrence. Some evidence suggests that people with tinnitus experience SBUTTs more frequently than regular people.

I had sudden tinnitus onset after what appeared to be a mild cold. It has remained on for more than a year. My hearing is also nearly perfect, even in the upper frequencies. Unfortunately, my ENT did not mention steroids at the time, so I don't know if they would've helped.

The past me would've dismissed this, but now I increasingly think the same. It is entirely unexpected to get such complications after a mild infection. This shouldn't ever normally happen. It appears that COVID-19 and vaccines against it have had a substantial role in premediating autoimmune...

Code written by scientists is always a mess, that's just how it is. It doesn't necessarily correlate with the quality of the research. A Ph. D. doesn't automatically give 10 years of software development experience.

I suddenly got static noise after doing some physical work. Ten minutes later it mostly subsided. I suppose this is blood pressure-related?

This is not necessarily true. I heard 20 kHz into late twenties and can hear 18 kHz now in mid-thirties. There are many people like this; age-related hearing loss is individual. I found extended audiograms very useful because they actually show the whole picture, unlike a standard audiogram...

There is nothing fundamental preventing the finding of a cause and a cure for tinnitus, so likely there will be a solution in the future. But probably not in the near future. I think that the cure may come through stem cell therapy or nanorobotics. If only humanity spent as many resources on...

Only participants with somatic tinnitus were tested. Thus the efficacy for the general case is unknown.

I am not convinced that an audiogram in a clinical setting can do actual harm. The bigger danger is from people doing online hearing tests and cranking up volume beyond safe levels. One should watch out for the acoustic reflex test, though. This test uses loud sounds and is contraindicated for...

How does one swim with tinnitus? Are special ear plugs recommended?

I get the same feeling as from the earlier treatment threads on Tinnitus Talk. First it was 3 months, then a year, now it's 2-3 years... The replies provided in the Q&A were non-answers. The trials only tested people with somatic tinnitus, and the efficacy in non-somatic cases is unknown, as I...

How are you doing these days? How is your sleep?

This post resonates a lot with me as I find many similarities with my own background and initial reaction to tinnitus. I can relate very well to the serenity and recluse of reading and studying in silence. Nothing is better than a calm summer night with light wind touching tree leaves, or light...

Try to move your legs in the same pattern while sitting. Is the oscillation still there? If not, it could be caused by the sound of steps transmitted through your bones. Same with chewing.

Upon reading the initial post, I was skeptical, as any kinds of sounds, including white noise, contain the same individual frequencies. So it wouldn't make sense that only individual frequencies are dangerous. This graph explains it nicely in terms of sound power. If both sounds are perceived as...

I've been doing competitive math and programming all my life. Since my onset of tinnitus, I haven't solved a single problem. As you say, it's very hard to focus. However, I still think this is possible with time. I think it would be a combination of two aspects: most importantly, good sleep...

Had a sinus surgery for an unrelated condition. Unfortunately, no effect on T. Leads me further to believe that my T is neurological.

@gameover, thank you. I hope everyone here gets better. It is possible, although I was quadruple-vaccinated. Now I can't know this for sure. Then again, it turns out that a lot of other viruses can also cause such problems. My SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels are high, but they obviously should be...

Six month update The tinnitus volume has not diminished and I don't see any signs of this happening so far. In fact, in the last month I developed a new metallic tone in both ears. Or maybe it is one of the old tones which got louder. Now this tone is probably the most intrusive of all. I can...

I admire people who find the strength to continue regardless of this condition.

How could it get so bad from a simple cold? Life dreams and hopes shattered over such a mundane thing.

Still in disbelief that I likely have to live through this torture daily for the next 50 or so years.

I've been playing Quake III Arena on and off for more than 20 years. This game has the perfect balance between speed, agility and strategy. After all this time, there is still so much to learn. There used to be a lot more people playing, but you can still find games even now.

I, too, am this case. Never had anything even remotely close to depression or anxiety. I could imagine getting used to constant quiet tinnitus. This stuff? It kills you from the inside.

Have you managed to get any sleep?

Low frequency T feels a lot more intrusive than high frequency at the same loudness level.

Main problem is sleep, but don't know how to improve it. Sound machine doesn't mask all T sounds well, and I don't want to take sleep pills.

Trying to ignore the sound as best as I can… Still haven't really slept in multiple days, and I think it's becoming steadily louder.

Another beautiful summer day... And I'm stuck with T and sleep fatigue.

It's really not known. Lenire uses superficially the same approach and it has made some people worse.

Today and tomorrow is the annual peak of the Perseids meteor shower. It is best to watch it before dawn and in a rural area. Some years I saw a few pretty good ones...

I was referred to a CT scan with iodinated contrast. This forum mentions different effects on T. Has anybody else had experience with this?

Thank you! This gives me a little hope. Indeed, I have symptoms of TTTS in one ear. I might have had mild hyperacusis at some point (on sounds like door slamming or kitchenware clanking), but now don't notice it as much. Though I have some distortions in this ear after the last worsening.

Z-drugs and benzodiazepines can form tolerance and addiction quickly. It is probably not good to rely on them in the long term, or at least take them only irregularly. If you decide to stop zopiclone, don't do it abruptly to avoid withdrawal—consult your doctor about tapering. From what I've...

Two days ago I suddenly got a new reactive tone in the affected ear after just doing some physical work. The tone momentarily increases even from my own voice. The volume and reactivity has decreased somewhat since then, but still very noticeable. All together now I have 6 distinct tinnitus...