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@El BUZZ, thanks and while I certainly understand the highway to madness I can’t help but think back to possible triggers when it spikes. My 97-year-old mother passed last week and it seems to have spiked again. Received a pile of sweet baked goods and recently started drinking coffee again...

Stress and anxiety seem to make my tinnitus spike as well. I now take 10 mg of Escitalopram every evening (started with 5 mg) and I think it may be helping. I'm also trying to exercise and eat healthier. Just spoke to another ENT yesterday and he’s very confident based on my hearing test that...

I no longer have any headaches but just a very slight ache in left ear on a couple of occasions. Tinnitus seems to have stayed toned down for the most part though it is up a bit this evening. I snacked on a bunch of salted crackers. Could it be the salt?

I've had pretty loud tinnitus the last few days and this evening my ears feel full and left ear has a mild ache. I've had the mild ache a few times before. I was wearing earplugs for a couple hours today because I was hammering a chisel breaking rock.

I'm 58 and am having trouble adjusting to tinnitus. I first noticed it around age 54 but it really spiked a couple months ago and was unbearable. I had no idea it could be so loud and I'm so sorry for you that are young. Please protect your ears and listen to your parents and grandparents.

I took Singulair for years but stopped because of the cost a few years ago. I don’t even think I noticed my tinnitus until long after switching to other inhaled medications. I thought I recalled reading recently that there was some side effect from Singulair more recently discovered?? I’ll...

@Hamsti, I have regular tinnitus and hearing loss but wonder if a recent spike was stress/anxiety related. Timing sure seemed right. I am no expert but have you ever tried going for a good professional message. Never tried it myself but don’t see how it could hurt.

Mine really spiked a couple months back and lasted for a couple weeks. I suffered major anxiety for the duration. It was the worst time of my life. I’ve actually had a couple days of close to complete silence since then but it is usually at a level I can tolerate. Still above my base line of...

Mine has toned down. Fingers crossed.

Headaches and fullness seem to have subsided and tinnitus volume is staying lower. I’m keeping my fingers crossed and being very careful.

Meowmeowmeow, sorry my friend but welcome to the forum. Protect your ears and try and stay calm. I’m taking the same anxiety medication you are. I’m 57, my hearing loss is worse and also caused by excessive noise. I’m trying to live healthier through diet and exercise and it seems to be...

I realize this thread is 3 years old but it still got me thinking. Fantastic that the anti-anxiety med cured his tinnitus. There seems to be endless causes and cures. What a crazy problem. How many people have suffered for how many years unnecessarily because they haven’t stumbled upon their...

@Tweedleman, he prescribed Escitalopram 5-10 mg nightly. Currently 5mg. I should mention I had been taking it for a year or so previous to the tinnitus spike. The spike occurred a week or so after I quit smoking, quit coffee (6-7 cups a day), quit Escitalopram, started Rosuvastatin (for...

@Poseidon65, very interesting, but to me we should be able to draw some conclusions from your observations on the Valsalva. Can we not conclude that your problem lies within your MIDDLE ear? The part of your ear that is affected by the Valsalva. I would just like to mention that I had almost...

My fear exactly. Wind slamming door caused my last spike after waiting 4 months for the previous to settle. Juicer/blender, plates coming together, smoke detectors, dogs with high bark and then there is all the power tools which I used to make my living. Do they make hearing aids with a sound...

That is great Jack. Did you feel any drainage down the back of your throat as it was clearing up?

Glad to hear you are feeling better Lukee. I can’t figure it out. Up and down like a yoyo. Yesterday was great. Not much of a fire in the woodstove last night because it was warm but today tinnitus volume up again. I had a bit of ache in my left ear for a few hours today as well. What kind...

@DRobi With all the miraculous workings of the human body including its ability to heal itself I have often wondered exactly the same thing. Makes me doubt that the brain produces all that terrible noise as a result of hearing loss. Pretty major design flaw for the most incredible machine on...

Very discouraging. Can someone please clear a couple of things up for me? I thought I recalled somewhere seeing an of image showing FX-322 before and after cochlear hair cells. Is there even a way to image human cochlear hair cells? Am I correct in stating that the majority of hearing loss...

@Lukee, good morning, Looks like another beautiful day with a high of 15 C. Now I’m wondering if my wood stove might be a factor. Sunday was so nice I let the fire go out and had my doors and windows open all day. When I lay down last night I had major sinus drip, actually more like a...

I know this is old but I’m beginning to suspect my wood stove as well. They really dry out the air. I had windows open all day today and let the fire go out. Last night I felt some major sinus drain though the back of my throat and tinnitus seems a little quieter this morning.

I agree and am also 100% convinced Tinnitus Talk saves lives. I think he was just suggesting I not obsess on it and to think about other things. The CBT approach. I hope it wasn’t because he, the expert, felt challenged by the alternative information source. That can happen I’m sure.

Sorry, I was discussing tinnitus with my ENT. “Just about everyone gets it eventually”. It must be frustrating for a doctor and especially a specialist when you have to tell so many patients that there is basically nothing you can do. He did suggest CBT and to stay away from tinnitus forums.

Very good question. It would appear nobody knows the answer or if they do, they are keeping it secret. So many affected yet so little research. My ENT told me last week “just about everyone gets it eventually”. First time I’ve heard that.

Isn’t there something that can be done for someone who just can’t take it anymore? Can they not do something to the auditory cortex part of the brain? Obviously terrible to lose your hearing but in some cases wouldn’t it be better than severe tinnitus? Could balance still be maintained? Please...

@one-light, it sounds like you are suggesting that your wife had COVID-19 but didn’t get that sick because she didn’t know she had it? Those that get tested positive would probably do better not knowing? Testing is still a good idea so that those with COVID-19 know they must isolate to protect...

@Lukee thanks for all the ideas. I was pretty bummed out after I spoke to the ENT. I had the fullness muffled sensation last evening but without the mild headache. It's completely gone this morning. I started drinking Chamomile tea to help with the anxiety. I'm wondering if I'm having a mild...

Just had a phone appointment with an ENT doctor. Despite the fullness muffled sensation he told me I don’t have ETD. I’m not convinced.

I recently had a bad tinnitus spike in both ears along with a pressure type headache. The headache was just mild and it and the spike subsided after a month. Tinnitus still louder than baseline after 4-5 months and still getting a full muffled sensation in both ears. I didn’t ever recall that...

I have wondered about electronic noise and computer screen exposure as well. Hmmmmm.

After 6 months' wait, I finally had my ENT specialist phone me today. Seemed like a very smart doctor and good person. Unfortunately I didn't really find out much that I didn't know from this forum before. He's convinced there is no reason to see me in person and that I haven't had any ETD...

I’ve never had glue ear. Have you tried the ear message/exercises for ETD on YouTube? Many also say to try Sudafed and to drink lots of water. I tried all that stuff as well as other over the counter sinus stuff. Even tried standing on my head which never made a whole lot of sense to me. Glad...

It’s almost like the hyperacusis comes on too late. It hurts to look at the sun or touch something hot so you stop doing it. Loud music use to actually feels good. If I had a little ear pain from loud noises when I was young I would have been more careful. Most young people don’t care and too...

I fully understand the anxiousness @Lukee. I have been there. I think it’s good sign that it feels like it’s due to pressure in the inner ear. That to me it is something that can be resolved. You’ve probably read and most are in agreement that stress and anxiety makes tinnitus worse. Not much...

@Lukee, yes, I did have a mild ear ache on both sides afterwards but it wasn't bad and might have lasted 2 hours maximum but I went to bed, fell asleep and ears felt fine in the morning. I figure it was the salt in the solution with the middle ear being so sensitive. I went for a walk/run in the...

Welcome to the forum Mike. 54 years, wow, please tell us more. You surely must have learned a lot about your tinnitus through the years. Any idea what caused it? How is your hearing? I have to admit I haven’t been to church in years. It was definitely good for the soul. Must be many missing...

@Lukee, I’d have to agree on the fullness, headache thing. I still can’t explain it. As a life long allergy/asthmatic I shouldn’t be surprised if it was some sort of inflammatory reaction but it just isn’t a symptom I’ve experienced before. My asthma and allergies I have pretty much grown out...

I have described my past mild headaches exactly the same way. Felt like a big elastic band around my head. That is also how stress headaches are described and I was under stress as well. 57 and looking at a career change. Mid life crisis I guess. ENT left me message this evening “would like to...

@glynis, thanks, yes, I know now that Ibuprofen can cause tinnitus and I assume a tinnitus spike as well. I was taking just one in the morning. I already had tinnitus when I started on the Ibuprofen and I had stopped long before the spike. It's possible I suppose but with my 40 dB mid-high...

Just had a thought. Might be wise to do a regular Neti Pot routine (both nostrils) just to make sure your sinuses are clean and flushed. You don’t want to push anything bad into your middle ear. Maybe ask your ENT if it’s dangerous. I’ll ask mine at my appointment in April. Guessing she will not...

I don’t want to encourage it but yes the fullness sensation is gone. I requested some input regarding risk from any experts on this forum but haven’t heard much. From my research it’s important to boil the water for 3 minutes and use the right type of salt when using a Neti Pot. Probably even...

@Potoriums, I’m afraid I wasn’t very good at using the Neti Pot regularly. It just didn’t seem to be getting to my Eustachian tubes were I figured the problem was at the time. I only did the Neti Pot-Valsalva twice. My ears don’t seem to feel full and no more headaches so I stopped. Tinnitus...

I had more than a few glasses of the same inexpensive wine two evenings in a row with no noticeable worsening of tinnitus the third day. Then a door slammed and I noticed my tinnitus had spiked. It’s been louder for two days now and I dread it could take another 4-5 months to settle. I also...

No wine last evening. And now the tinnitus, while it’s definitely there, is tolerable. Not as bad as it has been.

Since my tinnitus spike, I have found that many loud noises bother me. I wouldn’t say painful, just annoying. I too was wondering if it is hyperacusis or just out of concern for my ears?

I’m beginning to think that cheap red wine helps my tinnitus shortly after drinking a glass or two, but makes it worse for the next day or two.

I’m beginning to suspect red wine might be exasperating my tinnitus as well. Lately I’ve been having a couple of glasses of cheap red wine most evenings. I didn’t last evening and it seems quieter this morning. Too bad, I was rather enjoying it, the wine I mean.

I heard Dr Drew and Dr Oz talking about how the COVID-19 virus affects the brain. TV in garage and I was under my truck so I couldn’t follow 100% but sounded interesting. They were really stressing the importance of vitamin D. I realize you figure you got your tinnitus from the COVID-19...

Wow GREAT attitude and you are 100% right on the money. Congratulations, I need some of that today (y). I keep slipping. Gotta keep working on it. Just that it is so loud today and kept waking me up last night. Sure was easier when I got a break for a few days. :)

The headaches were very mild not like the terrible pounders I use to get after an asthma attack as a kid. But I haven’t had any kind of headache for 35 years unless a had too much red wine. The headaches that accompanied the loud Tinnitus felt like I had a tight belt around my head sometimes...

It’s terrible, completely life changing. Mine was bearable when at its baseline but since it has got louder has destroyed me. My wife and children are totally fed up repeating everything. They don’t understand at all and if I try and explain they just think I’m a complainer. So you keep your...

@Giruto, sorry to hear that but you have come to the right place. It’s still early and hopefully it disappears. Would you say you were pretty worked up or anxious about getting the vaccine? Or from the side effects? I think there is some number you are suppose to call to report any unusual...

Starting to really doubt mine is ETD. Having two teenage daughters can be pretty stressful and create a lot anxiety. Might be stress headaches. It's a tough nut to crack that is for sure. But the fact that both ears have same tinnitus volume and frequency should tell me something...

@kingsfan, sorry, my bad. What I meant to say was “if one had tinnitus in both ears and the volume would always match,” then shouldn’t that tell us the tinnitus is in the brain? Or shouldn’t we be able to draw some type of conclusion from that fact? Does anyone see what I am getting at? :)

@Greg Sacramento, thanks Greg, Now at 57, I’ve used lots of loud power tools for over 40 years. I’ve worked in a paper mill (very loud) and a semi conductor test facility with lots of loud fans. I thought I was always very good at wearing hearing protection. I’ve also done years of carpentry...

@Greg Sacramento, so when I see the ENT in two months they should be able to determine where in my ear the hearing loss occurs? Are they also then able to determine the most likely cause? Would this then also be the likely cause of the tinnitus?

I had been taking a regular strength Ibuprofen every morning for probably 6 months to help with some back pain. I wasn’t taking it when I first noticed my tinnitus about 4 years ago and had stopped taking it for a couple of months before the tinnitus volume increase. I have been taking...

Tinnitus above baseline all last night and today. Could it be changes in atmospheric pressure or weather? We had a low pressure system come through. No idea what else has changed. Ears haven’t felt full and no head ache all day but still high frequency static. Why is it that both ears always...

I’m certainly with you on being cautious about taking medications. Especially those that work on the brain. I would want to have researched it thoroughly, be desperate for help and have real trust my doctors. Are you feeling pretty good about your doctors? I get concerned some doctors just...

Seems like you are doing much better :). That’s awesome! So to what do you attribute your feeling better?