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Hello guys! So a couple of days ago I was sitting in my room with an open window when I suddenly heard this weird sound coming from the outside. The sound was very similar to a child's cry, you know the typical "uääää, uäää", but it sounded as if it came from some kind of a bird. And it had a...

Could be some type of earworm. When you're exposed to a certain sound for a shorter or longer period, your brain can actually start playing that sound inside your head. I've had this several times where I would hear a certain sound and my brain just got fixated on the sound, and when I moved...

Have you tried audio books? I know it's not the same thing as reading, but still a decent substitute.

This thread will obviously have lots of different answers depending on how severe your tinnitus is, if you get any treament/medication that helps or not etc. For me, thankfully yes, I enjoy life just as much as I did before my tinnitus.

For me it wasn't only noise. It was some movements too. Like when I was drinking something out of a can, like a Coca Cola, the movement made my ear twitch/vibrate too. But when I was drinking out of a glass, this didn't happen. Very strange.

I've had this too! This started for me even before the onset of my tinnitus. Certain sounds/frequencies would make my right ear twitch/vibrate. It disappeared by itself though and I haven't had this for quite a while now.

Some lasted for 3-5 days, some lasted for 2-3 weeks. I don't think a spike has ever lasted for more than 3 weeks.

Since the onset of my tinnitus I've actually experienced this lots of times. Good news for me (knock on wood) was that it always disappeared. I think the main reason that I could hear new sounds etc was anxiety and stress. Don't freak out or assume the worst. It can go away and I'm pretty sure...

You are still just one year in. One year might sound like a long time, but when it comes to tinnitus, it's a short period. Give it another year and you will notice how life slowly gets back to normal and eventually you will stop giving a fuck about tinnitus.

Same with me. Even if my tinnitus wasn't reactive, I had better results lying in the quiet hearing my tinnitus than having cricket sounds or any other background sound on. And as I said, when I hear my tinnitus at night, it doesn't irritate me or piss me off the slightest. Even those nights...

I've been in that situation too. Normally, you would think that silent rooms are bad for tinnitus since that's all you will be left with - tinnitus. But I remember that I could relax much more in a quiet room. TV, fans or other sounds would make it worse and more annoying. With time that went...

Me and my friend once had a running contest on who runs the fastest. After I ran I was completely exhausted and had that blood taste in my mouth and my heart was pumping like a maniac. Then I noticed how my tinnitus had completely disappeared for 10-20 minutes because of the running. So I've...

My tinnitus was/is non-severe and I'm 100% habituated. Some days it's not even there, and the days my tinnitus is there, it doesn't bother me the slightest bit to be honest.

I've dreamt that my tinnitus has been extremely loud, so loud I actually woke up from the dream lol. And no, it wasn't loud or anything when I woke up, it was all in the dream.

I've only taken magic mushrooms once, and this was two years before the onset of my tinnitus. Personally I don't think shrooms will cause a permanent spike of tinnitus, I would think the tinnitus will settle down again to its normal volume, but you should be careful with strong substances as...

Lord Of The Rings (trilogy) Seven The Big Lebowski Signs Blade Runner (1982) Taxi Driver Jackie Brown Inception The Prestige Godfather 1 And many more. These are in no particular order, just some of my favorites.

I don't think it makes it worse, but it will make it harder to cope with. Not just with tinnitus, if you dwell on anything too much or for too long you won't get any peace of mind.

I've taken it before (for other reasons than tinnitus) and it didn't make my tinnitus worse.

I would say protect your ears when you feel that the sound level is too high and damaging. Do not overprotect your ears because I think this will lead to hyperacusis and you will train your brain to think that all sounds, even sounds that are not too loud, are dangerous and damaging.

For me it was actually the opposite. Back in early 2018 I remember getting a really high pitched electric noise that was really hard to mask. One day me and my friends were playing around and I ran with all my power, and I noticed that would make my tinnitus disappear entirely for like 30...

Could it be sinus related perhaps? The longer you lie in bed the more blocked your sinuses get, which makes the tinnitus more obvious? Or maybe the position of your neck, or maybe you are grinding your teeth when you sleep longer/deeper.

Everytime I've had reactive tinnitus it has eventually always gone away. And when I had had it a couple of times I started to notice a pattern; I always had/got reactive tinnitus when I was feeling down, depressed, anxious or stressed. Once I settled down, got a couple of good night's sleep etc...

I've had reactive tinnitus many many times, but I'm not sure what caused my tinnitus to begin with. What I DO know and figured out is my tinnitus becomes heavily reactive when I'm feeling down, anxious and/or depressed. I haven't had it now for a long time (knock on wood).

Tinnitus has gone completely away for me, then it can come back too. But when it comes back I don't get bothered by it since I've learnt to habituate to the sound. Everyone's case is different and I don't want to give you false hope or anything; but yes it is possible for tinnitus to go away...

I've had distortion and reactive tinnitus several times. It went away every single time. *knock on wood*

You want to train your brain to get used to your tinnitus and learn your brain to focus on something else instead of your tinnitus. If you use sound enrichment that's in a volume that overshadows your tinnitus, you won't ever get used to your tinnitus or learn to shift focus from your tinnitus...

Try not to read 'horror stories' in here. Because this can cause further anxiety and cause your tinnitus to spike up (nothing permanent though). I was in the same boat as you. I thought "I'm suffering from tinnitus now and it's bad enough, what if it gets worse?!" and this eat me from the...

One should always have hope but at the same time not fully rely on hope. When I first got tinnitus, I was 100% sure my life was over. There was no possibility that I could ever have the same quality of life as I did before tinnitus. It just totally messed me up in every way imaginable. Today, I...

I've had/have this too. Some specific sounds, in specific frequencies, can make my ear vibrate. It happens very rarely nowadays but it can still happen here and there.

I'm not an expert in this. But when you take medication for X amount of time, your body will become used to it and depend on it. When you suddenly quit taking the medication and your body/brain is no longer getting what it was used with, your system can go into a "panic" mode and causing all...

I'm not an expert in this, but I've had similar experiences several times. For me, this most often happens when I'm stressed out or when I'm having anxiety. I think your brain/system is in red alert mode and becoming hyper sensitive, specially the hearing, which can cause some weird symptoms...

I'm not sure if I've answered in this thread before, but yes, it went really well for me. I even reached a point where I lived and enjoyed life exactly as I did before the onset of my tinnitus. Of course now and then I can get a spike or my tinnitus can be more reactive, but it's almost always...

It'll back off, I'm sure of it. But you need to rest your ears and not attend loud places in a while.

Could be stress, anxiety, depression, lack of sleep or water, too much caffeine, sugar etc. It happens to most of us from time to time. Its important you relax (I know it's easier said than done) and let your system calm down, and you will find your tinnitus will calm down as well.

I habituated quite fast thankfully, and I had some ups and downs along the way. But I started going out with friends and enjoying life 1-2 months after my tinnitus onset. But we choose places that weren't too loud/noisy. Almost a year after my tinnitus I flew to London, and I was terrified that...

I think tinnitus IS more common. Some people either have it mildly or they are good at ignoring it. I think more people have tinnitus than we actually suspect.

Ah it just feels as if I will always encounter these strange, irritating stuff that simply won't be temporary. It began in the New Year (1 January) where I felt that I needed to pee often and that my bladder wouldn't empty itself. I go to the bathroom, pee, little comes out, when I exit the...

I'm not a doctor but it doesn't sound logical that a tinnitus spike that is food induced should be permanent. Once your system has got rid of the substance from your system your spike should ease down.

I mean, ENTs are professional and know way more than most of us, but that sounds like bullshit. Don't believe everything they say even if they are educated.

That's only my new tinnitus. My ordinary tinnitus is there whether I plug my ears or not -.-

Hmm maybe it could be something physicallin the ear/sinus. When sound enters the ear, sound gets distorted. When no sound enter the ears, no weird machine sound. That's just my guess but I'm not sure. If anyone knows anything or if this sounds familiar to you in any way please share your...

In early March I got this thing where it felt as if I had hair stuck in my mouth. The feeling could sit on top of my tongue, under my tongue, inside of my cheek etc. The feeling "moved" with each day. After 5 days the feeling went away. 2 months later, mid May, it returned once again and this...

In early August I got this new, machine/motor like sound on top of my ordinary tinnitus. The sound lasted for a couple of days and then went away for weeks. After a couple of weeks it returned. Like I said, the sound is like a machine or a motor. And what is strange with this new tinnitus is...

It could be that you have been getting good sleep, you wake up feeling relaxed and calm, which lowers your tinnitus. And during the day, while at work or something, you may be more stressed and hyperactive causing your tinnitus to step up... It's definitely a good sign!

I think using headphones in an ok volume is ok. But I would recommend not to use the ones you get with your phones, the ones you dig into your ears.

Some "experts" say that even if the reason for your hyperacusis is something physical, like a head injury or something, it's still your nervous system acting up and you entering a panic/fight-or-flight mode. Now I'm not a doctor and I will not give false hope, but I personally think that...

Yes you are right.

Even if tinnitus could be permanent, hyperacusis is one of those things that most likely will go away. Now I don't want to give false promises, but hyperacusis is related to stress/anxiety. Even people that do not have tinnitus can experience hyperacusis when under pressure or stressed. It's...

And sometimes you also need to let go. If you are constantly fighting the tinnitus and refuse to settle, habituate, live with it, accept it etc, your journey will be a lot tougher.

He or she can never know until they give it the time it needs. Both people I quoted has had tinnitus for less than 7 months which is very early still. You are right that not every one gets better with time, but these two people could very likely be one of those people that does get better. And a...

You are also very, very new to this and I have felt like you exactly. You need to be patient and let things take their time. You could bloody get rid of the damned T even in the near future, thats how new you are to this. I'm sorry, but you cant expect to feel GREAT right away, but you WILL get...

Pete I have also been in an extremely dark place, trust me brother. And when I say dark, I mean DARK! There was no way out of it I thought, I couldn't see how it POSSIBLY could get any better. But it DOES, it's not hippy bullshit that you tell others just so that they can feel better, it's...

When you are withdrawing from medication, you are taking away something that your brain and body has become really used to. When you are no longer getting what your brain has been used to, it will start to panic and enter a fight or flight mode and be really active, which can cause your tinnitus...

This is a strange one. At one hand you don't want to worsen you tinnitus. On the second hand you do not want to stop living and do things that you enjoy in life. Maybe people won't agree with me on this one, but I will say go to the concert with the best ear plugs you can get a hold off. Buy...

At first I thought that if my T goes away, I'm getting hell out of this place for good, don't want anything to do with this place. But then I promised myself that I will still be here with or without T, to help people, specially people that are new to tinnitus. This place is not that bad...