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I wouldn’t take anything. Most tinnitus resolves itself in the short term. I’d give it a month or so before trying to medicate. Perhaps try distractive sounds that mask the tinnitus to take your focus away.

My tinnitus is like this as well. I gather from anecdotes that this type of tinnitus is common.

I my opinion you are better off listening to smaller speakers than larger ones. Whatever has the lowest wattage. I wouldn't be afraid of headphones, I use them without concern, I just don't have th volume loud.

I'm happy and my life is great. Still have tinnitus and it still bothers me every few days. I've tapered off my anti anxiety drugs and I get outside and drive again. We just got back from a month long tour of Asia and are planning kids! I wasn't the same two years ago. Healing just takes time!

Sounds tough Bill. How long have you had tinnitus?

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That would be a form of misophonia rather than hyperaccusis. But it's a good misophonia if it makes you leave the room or get the volume turned down.

Dysacusis?

It is natural to have a reaction to loud sound after developing tinnitus. It's more a misophonia to loud sounds in general that causes it. Given enough time and habituation you will find loud sounds will have less of a reaction to your state of mind. You should still put your fingers in your...

Is this for real?

Only a real risk tests the quality of a belief. Life isn't fair and for some not easy. God doesn't promise that life for a believer would be easy, but He does say that He will walk with you through all the challenges.

I don't know what causes the cycles. I don't think about them anymore, too much effort. I just do what I do and handle the bad days with some masking. It's gotten to the point where cicada sounds are enough to overwhelm the tinnitus so I do that when it's bad. I've built up a tolerance to...

I have 2 good days followed by a bad day, then an average day, then repeat. I reserve the lorazepam for the bad days, and I never seem to take more than 2mg a week.

I have been taking 10mg of Lexapro daily since October last year. I've had no adverse reaction to the medication beyond feeling calmer and being less anxious which is the purpose of the drug. I also take 1mg doses of Lorazapam every three or four days when my tinnitus is more annoying. I seem to...

Thank you. This sound therapy is quite relaxing. :)

Hello @Kitty K, For a majority of tinnitus sufferers the ringing goes away. There is nothing to suggest here that this won't be the same for you, especially given the underlying sickness discovered by the Doctor and your symptoms. I can appreciate the noise in your head is distressing, but...

Habituation to me is going long periods without noticing my tinnitus. Today for example, I have only noticed it a few times and only because I was actively listening for it checking how bad it was. Habituation doesn't mean you will never hear your tinnitus again. Habituation means that when...

This may not be helpful to what just happened, but as a tinnitus sufferer I make a point of never wearing headphones to listen to music, games or movies. It's just not worth the accidental exposure. :)

Tinnitus is quite dramatic in its first months. Any number of things can happen from a change in pitch, a change in loudness or complete silence. Your hearing pathways are reacting to outside stimulus and sending messages to the brain generating the tinnitus sensation. Tinnitus that reacts to...

Driving made my tinnitus worse. It was so bad I moved to be closer to work so that my daily drive (round trip) was 5 minutes versus an hour. Lived away from home for six/seven months occasionally traveling back home and with ear plugs. I have now moved back home almost a month ago and I am now...

I honestly don't think we will exist in 20 years time with the way the world is going these days. #doomsdaypredictions :P

It was time more than anything else. As things improved I became aware that I could handle more. Initially there was lots of anxiety being in a cafe or from driving... You know fear of a spike, but as it stopped happening more and more I stopped worrying about it! It's not perfect yet though...

Yes to both. It took around 9-10 months to reach that point and I still have bad days 12 months later. Now I just do whatever.

I had really bad sound reactive tinnitus and mild hyperacusis this time last year when my tinnitus relapse occurred. I couldn't drive long distances and couldn't go to cafes etc. It continued for some 9 months for me whilst overtime getting better. I now have good days and bad days but neither...

I am doing markedly better than where I was six months/one year ago. However, I am still not quite there. I often experience throbbing ear aches throughout the day from noise exposure. I don't use hearing protection because I am not in any environments loud enough to damage my hearing. But the...

Loud enough that I can hear it over the television or road noise when driving.

It's happened to me a number of times in the past, but as time progressed it's happened less and less. I no longer notice my tinnitus when waking, unless I consciously think about it. I suppose you call this habituation.

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Thanks @LadyDi, Charlie is one of the most placid cats I have lived with. He loves company, scratches and cuddles, the latter which is so unusual. He can be quite demanding for attention when you get home from work, but I would too if I was home by myself all day! :)

This is our flat cat known as Charlie Brown.

A quiet ear day! :)

Could be ETD. Dizzyness is not uncommon with ear infections and it usually clears up. I wouldn't expect your tinnitus to be affected long term.

Consider seeing a maxmillo facial consultant and getting a CAT scan.

No, my ears are no longer blocked. I occasionally get days where I experience mild pressure like now and days where I experience pain on and off. Although the frequency of these events has been on the decline.

Ok, maybe you should plug your ears in environments over 80db?

For me the problem was driving, sitting in cafes. Anything people would consider normal!

My pain threshold was around 65db, so you may have some more time to go before things come completely right. Just keep going man! :)

Yup my left ear is normal. My right ear is dodgy. No idea why the right ear over the left. I had lots of ear infections as a child so it's possible that contributed many years later.

@alazysorcerer, I agree with @glynis! My ears were very sensitive at the start. I started wearing ear plugs to manage my exposure. It helped to an extent, but the real progress came as I gradually allowed myself to be exposed to louder sounds on an ever increasing basis. Now I don't wear ear...

Happened the same with me @MJC. I am not over the hurdle yet, but my H feels a lot more improved. I am able to do more and more normal things without significant set back. It's taken 9-10 months to get to where I am and I remember feeling the way you are after 8 months into the journey. Time is...

Did you plug your ears or just stand further away from the speakers?

It kinda sounds like H is the beast here. I have reactive tinnitus but it's mild now versus same time 9 months ago when it was something horrific. I had to adjust my exposure in increments to get where I am now. Exposing to every day sounds only served to make things worse, the same with over...

I have tinnitus in my right ear. It's been this way for 6 years. My left ear is fairly consistent and fine. This is the side I sleep on most of the time! :)

Today I drove into town, walked along the harbour, through busy traffic, went to my fiancees place and watched some TV, then to a noisy cafe, then to a BBQ before driving home. I am now at home and my ears are hissing, but no more than usual. The normal loud escalation that I got that completely...

I generally notice my tinnitus in quiet rather than loud environments. I often go spells without noticing my tinnitus in quiet environments when engaged in conversation with people or doing something similar that is mentally engaging like the intense scenes in movies. I also instinctively look...

Did you ear pain ever resolve itself @Liesel ?

Hi Community, After nearly 10 months since my tinnitus resurgence I have been having ear pain on and off. It feels like someone is poking my ear drum. On some days I barely notice it, and then on others it's constant or appears regularly. It is most uncomfortable and I experience it in quiet...

I have experienced the paralysis and feeling of something coming over me. It's been many years since I have felt this, probably more than 5. It would happen from time to time. I could probably count the number of times it has happened to me on one hand.

You are right about the roads man. :( I brought some of those $500 NC headphones...Bose Quitecomfort....they are nice.....but they made my ears more sensitive. I have been able to drive more often without incident since taking them off.

Hi Zoe, The fullness and blocked sensations are commonly reported by people who have suffered an auditory injury. It can get worse if you continue to expose yourself to loud sound. I can't tell you how loud because it depends on your own personal tolerance, but I can say that you should always...

That happened to me in the early days of my journey too. I could barely have any volume on the television or computer. I remember going through a phase thinking I should have my computer box in a different room so that I wouldn't hear the fans. Overtime my ears healed and it got better. It's not...

Hi @Ofir, I'm not a doctor, but I am aware of friends who grind their teeth or tense their muscles in response to stress and anxiety. It often happens during sleep, but can also happen during the day. It is not done intentionally but is a response of your subconscious to stress. I am not a...

I used ear plugs for awhile when walking, driving or going into shops, but it only served to make my ears more sensitive and my tinnitus more reactive. I made changes to my life where I wasn't going to be exposed to environment that would be uncomfortable to my ears. Over time I have put myself...

I have reactive tinnitus which I believe is related to a mild hyperaccusis in my right ear. It's probably more like dysacusis because sounds don't feel louder, but I get all the other problems e.g. increase in tinnitus pitch and intensity and ear pain. One thing I have noticed is that with time...

I take Escitalopram. I haven't had any problems as a result of this drug and I have been taking it for over a month.

Hi Jamie, Sorry to hear about your humming sound. I have a humming sound in my right ear. It is my far the least annoying sound I have. In fact I like to hear it because it means my tinnitus is not so bad on a given day. I was initially off put by the humming when I first got it, but after 6...

Really happy to hear you are doing better @RichL :) :) :) Good luck with the rest of your journey. Over and out! :)

Hello Elim! :) Just a thought, but silence is exactly what you hear. That is what silence is like to you, so therefore that is silence. I actually envy you. My tinnitus has the habit of driving me nuts at times and I wish I could be used to it just like you are...to the point where it's my...

I agree, it sounds like more anxiety than anything else, although the hearing loss needs to be tested to be sure!

Hey @RichL I revisited this particular topic out of idle curiosity and read your post. This got me thinking because what you wrote isn't entirely untrue but then it isn't so very black and white as you choose to put it. You also missed all the amazing things God has done as written in the...