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Got my second Pfizer shot over a week ago. Only side effects were muscle pain and a bit of a fever for a short day. Kept me from work, but nothing else special. My tinnitus was actually even slightly lower than usual, but I attribute this to the default fluctuations in its baseline.

I'm sorry all of this happened to you :(. Hopefully things get resolved eventually...

Just happened to stumble upon this thread. I notice most people talking about what the vaccine could be doing to the ears to cause tinnitus, so I think it's important to emphasize that tinnitus isn't just a hearing symptom. Stress and heavy muscle strain (e.g. on the neck in my case) can...

I got my first shot of Pfizer on May 17th. No changes to my tinnitus, still sleeping quite well despite the sounds. Second shot will be on June 21th.

I'm one of the cases where hearing loss is not a factor, at least as far as you can check for that. I believe I read somewhere last year that the general perception is that 70% of the tinnitus cases has hearing loss as a cause. No clue anymore what article said that though, so don't quote me on...

One can never be certain. However, as T stopped increasing and started declining shortly after beginning with physio exercises, I do believe there is a cause and effect relationship there.

@ajc Apologies, apparently something went wrong with my reply above. What I wanted to say was the following: IMHO, it would have been selfish to leave without saying or giving anything. This way (by donating, writing the story and answering questions), I can support those who are struggling...

IMHO, it would have been selfish to leave without saying or giving anything. Th I only used the lowest settings (0.5, I guess?). Mostly because I did not "trust" the device yet, but it was all that I needed in the end. I'd say, use it at 0.5 for at least another week, and see if anything...

Well, I guess it is time for my post. Even though it's just a summary, you better be in for a long read... Disclaimer My tinnitus is nót hearing-related. Still, it might be interesting for some people who have this diagnosis, as I did incorrectly get the "hearing loss" conclusion from one ENT...

I checked, and you're right: it's the Pianissimo. Link is in dutch, but the main facts should be clear with Google translate: https://www.openmrizen.com/nl/ons-centrum/mri-onderzoek/

Keep up the physio for at least a few months, and make sure to do daily exercises at home as well. On a 10-scale, my tinnitus went down from 9 to about 3 (on average) within two months while I was doing this. If there is a somatic element involved, investigating this is always worthwhile. Just...

Note: reactivity is not always related to sound-induced tinnitus. Mine has a different origin (neck), yet I've experienced reactivity for about six months after onset, until it lowered and finally disappeared. That said, you did well by getting rid of the Airpods. It is useless to risk...

Just happened to come across this topic again... @PeteJ @hans01 perhaps you already read about my progress in other threads, but physiotherapy and neck exercises eventually reduced my tinnitus to the point that I can have silence again. Not constantly yet, I have a few sounds left that are...

Hard to say, as it really depends on your individual case of T. My best advice would be to try out a multitude of coping mechanisms, and stick to the ones that work. I stopped masking when I found out that the sounds were actually exacerbating my T. If I was in a (fairly) silent environment...

If you need another MRI at some point, try the "silent" type. This already maxes out at 70-75db without ear protection (and of course at 40-45 db with normal ear protection), so it's hardly a risk anymore. Had two of those so far, gave no issues at all.

Recalled this thread when reading this article... don't know if it's related to your condition, but I guess it won't hurt to drop it off here. A case of Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence.

One can never be sure, and I honestly have no experience with med-induced tinnitus. My own tinnitus is a result from a fall, and in my case I can state that it does get better: just véry slowly, and usually widely differing ups and down when it comes to hours/days. On average I went from 9/10...

That entirely depends on your definition of tinnitus. If T equals "the sounds that your body produces, despite you being able to consciously register them or not": then yes, everyone has tinnitus, as it is a fact that the body produces internal sounds. No one would deny that. However, "tinnitus...

I guess that's different in your region: degrees don't matter that much here anymore. People usually still have to do some kind of logical-thinking test if there is no degree, but that's pretty much it. Mostly depends on the company though: some old companies that I've worked for still consider...

You could try programming. Plenty of well written tutorials online, all the required tools are free to use these days. Since you're pretty much solving puzzles all the time, it's a good distraction from the torment, and it can all be done from home as long as you have a pc with internet...

Quite a risk of permanent increase in tinnitus (assuming yours is sound induced), and only for money... I understand you need to earn a living, but I'd really search it elsewhere. Casino's tend to be very loud.

I'd expect it is caused by the neck. Sleeping on your belly puts a large strain on your neck anyway, back or sideways helps the neck recover more easily. This was quite a struggle for me at first, as I used to be a belly sleeper, but now sleep works out okay. My advice would be to get some...

Despite the general assumptions, T is not always a result of (failing) brain filtering. TMJ and neck trauma are clear examples of causes where the sound perceptions are "real", in akin of "normally not generated from within the body", thus a new perception which did not exist before. Filters are...

I'm sorry, but I'm lost here. If people say things that you disagree with, you can reply or ignore them. If they misbehave, you can report them. How does any of the previously mentioned give any reason to start making fun of sufferers? Do you realize that this can push people over the edge to...

Quite disappointed to read this. I honestly thought you wanted to help people out, but apparently I was mistaken :(

I'm not Greg, so sorry for barging in: but I thought my experiences can be useful here. Physio helped me get rid of half of my sounds after onset. My T is induced by neck trauma. My experience was that most exercises gave me a spike for a (short) while. Initially for a few hours, but the...

Do you happen to know the origin of your tinnitus? My sounds were similar and were eventually found to be caused by neck trauma. Physiotherapy got rid of most sounds in a few months, the others faded more slowly (but "steadily" on average). My neck trauma happened little over a year ago, by now...

Sounds similar to the static(s) I've had. Can be neck related, in which case it could heal by getting some treatment there. In any case, fair chance it will go back to baseline.

Yeah... seriously, don't do this. Good chance any damage will still heal, but this is quite dangerous for your eardrums. If you ever need to clean your ears, use a safe tool like described in this post.

There is still quite some debate on whether sound sensitivity and hyperacusis are the same/fall under the same flag. Some people experience (ear)pain due to external sounds, for others it temporarily increases their T, and a few people have a combination of both. You'll clearly know it if you...

No use in worrying. Sure, be careful with the ears, but live life while you enjoy it. Otherwise, íf it ever gets worse, you will just have wasted a lot of years worrying for it, while there was nothing you could do about it.

One of my sounds was like that: and it was the one that frustrated me the most. Usually it went like "EEEeeeeee.... EEEeeeeee... EEEeeeeee...", all day long, without any break. Sometimes it would get some random variation, and often it would "resonate" with external sounds, getting worse by the...

I've been very lucky on that front. My friends and family all know at least one other person with T: they know how devastating the condition can be. Even my managers at work have been extremely cooperative, accepting my sick days without any constraint or remark. Apparently some of my other...

Pulsatile could mean it's related to a stricture in the bloodstream. Have you ever had a MRI to check for that? (Btw, if you decide on having a MRI, make sure to get a silent one.)

Most of my sounds have vanished now, but I used to have over 12 tones, hisses, crickets, hums and other stuff I can't really describe. Was quite the orchestra...

Don't give up hope. I was in your position nearly a year ago: ears blaring with tones and hisses, having up to twelve noises non-stop. I used the same words as you to describe the situation (living in hell), hardly having any sleep for months, and I just wanted it to be over. Luckily, I did...

Did you happen to have any kind of neck/jaw trauma recently? Even if it seems minor?

In times where my tinnitus was most intrusive, I found ways which enabled me to focus on my passions. I loved gaming, but felt like a headset with mike would damage my ears: so I got a studio mic instead and set it up on my desk. Took some experimenting with configuration, but soon it worked...

The comparison between technological and biological research is not completely fair when we consider measurement: meaning the capability to measure data objectively. With computers, we can put sensors on every datastream we want. All the data can be read and translated into whatever kind of...

Despite the loudness and intrusiveness, try to give it time. We have all been there: hours and days that felt like hell, where healing or habituation seemed to be impossible. It was like that for me last year, and a short period last February. Yet right now, I usually have a state of near...

This is what I'm most curious about. Most articles I read talk about tinnitus like a single disease, where a cure should either work or fail. Thing is, this is not a disease: Tinnitus is one symptom of many possible conditions that may or may not have anything to do with each other. Find and...

My T just passed its first birthday: it was caused by a fall down the stairs, resulting in minor neck trauma. "Minor" in the sense that the rest of my body's functionality is fine, but mentally I've been in for a ride. I'm mostly doing quite well these days though, and PT has been the first big...

Ever since I got "blessed" by this condition, I quickly learned to stop looking down on people's personal experiences. Not knowing their experience by myself, who am I to judge? Most I can share is an opinion, backed up by certain facts: but that still does not disprove the other's experience...

Same here. I did dream sometimes before T onset as well, but the dreams are off the chart since this thing started. I'll sleep four to six hours, then I wake up at least once, and all the sleep after is a non-stop wild bandwagon of dream jargon. No real nightmares, just random and bizarre events...

My main issue with some TRT treatments. Having used its basics myself, I have no issues with the psychological approach, but don't go badmouth the patient if it does not have the desired effect: continue the diagnosis on physical levels. Which, btw, should happen in either case. The...

I've had a similar (yet shorter) occasion like this. Went over to some friends a few months ago, had a nice evening and a few more drinks than planned, Jack Daniels as well. Went to bed afterwards, and when I woke up in the middle of the night a few hours later, my tinnitus was raging like...

No worries there, squeezing the bulb cannot produce enough force to harm the eardrum. What chemical stuff do you mean?

You're not dumb for trying to find a cure. Tinnitus is a beast, especially during onset. The scammers are the ones to blame, not you. I understand the temptation, but don't go masking your tinnitus: this will only make it worse long-term, especially when it is sound induced. Instead, keep your...

Agreed. These days, my "bad days" are indescribably better than my "good days" on onset, to the point where I hardly care anymore: this actually makes it hard to separate good from bad days :p The baseline is all that matters, try not to worry about the large differences between days.

Don't write this off too easily. Of course there is no guarantee if your cause is unknown, but many cases of tinnitus have a strong relationship with anxiety. A direct link here is in the neck muscles: they tense up when people are anxious, and strained muscles are known to result in tinnitus...

Don't go to drawing conclusions yet. Plenty of ears where this happens to, recover: sometimes to a degree, sometimes fully. You managed to get the treatment you needed asap. Now try to relax and get sufficient sleep. Probably easier said than done, but rest will help your body to recover.

Completely depends on the cause of tinnitus. My first encounter with tinnitus was about five years ago, when a pile of earwax caused a constant tone in my right ear. This did not change a bit until the wax got removed by an ENT after three months: boom, instantly gone. My current tinnitus has...

I caught a cold halfway this January which sort of destroyed all my progress with T during the four months before: sounds were going ballistic again. The cold cleared up in a few days, but the increased sounds remained for four to five weeks. The good news is: after that, my T went back to the...

Tinnitus caused or aggravated by any cause can give negative audiograms as a result. The cause is simple: on a bad day, T can be so loud that it's hard to hear the minor beeps. I've had three audiograms where #1 and #3 were flawless, while #2 showed diminished hearing. Guess what, with a concert...

Indeed, money can be another issue when it comes to MRI's. It's awesome when insurance pays for it, but that is not the case every time. I'm lucky in that I have both insurance and a stable income in my region. Still, the current time period makes it hard to actually get a useful appointment...

If no noise trauma was involved, then check for TMJ/neck issues. Pain signals from these can be mis-interpreted as sound as well. Did you have any recent physical trauma's?

My sounds finally stabilized after roughly nine months: meaning they still fluctuate, but always in the same predictable pattern. At this point, I hear them only in a (relatively) quiet room and when I go to bed or wake up. Knowing the horror it was on T onset, this doesn't bother me anymore. I...

I don't know your personal situation, but perhaps you could arrange something with a friend or relative? My father once drove me ten (four plus six) hours for an examination in Germany. He has a small house there for the holidays, so we used that place to spend the night. If not, then radio...

Regardless of whether this caused your tinnitus or not: stop doing it. Q-tips are dangerous tools for your ears. If you need ear cleaning, use something like this instead. Completely safe and also way more effective. I hope your T will resolve itself. It's still early days, anything can happen :)

I guess there are no installments there yet... do you have the option to widen the search area?