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Hello, I have had tinnitus going on for 5 years. I have had many colds, etc. and am aware of the spikes that these infections can cause. I am on day 6 of COVID-19 infection and my ears have been greatly affected this time. Both ears were plugged up until yesterday. When I blew my nose, my...

@racedy, hi there! My oral surgeon at the Mayo said that it’s about a 50/50 chance of a night guard helping with the clenching. The other 50% tend to clench down harder I guess. I haven’t tried Botox yet. Just physical therapy and steroid injections into my joint. I hope you get some relief!

What exercises did you do?

@Stillsearching What does your PT sound like? Is it a beep?

Off subject, but I have always wondered why some people who are deaf, do not have tinnitus. My brother in law is deaf, and does not have tinnitus. He also was not born deaf, it happened suddenly when he was a toddler. To this day, he rides motorbikes, etc. Has never protected his ears, and...

None is the above for me. I have severe TMJD (need surgery) and wearing a splint causes me to clench down harder on it, causing more pain. I realize I am probably the minority here, though and wish they helped!

Yes, I get this. For me, it seems to be neck related. If I moved my neck wrong it triggers it. At least I think. Sorry I am not a lot of help.

Hi all, I have not tested positive, as my state is not testing unless you’re a health care worker or admitted to the hospital. But I believe I also had Covid-19 and was told by my PCP to self isolate, as well as my family. My family traveled internationally late last month to a place with no...

He's 58, but he has had tinnitus for almost 30 years, I guess. I'm with you, much more sensitive. I will say even though my dad lives his life normally and doesn't change anything, he says he will be the first in line if there's ever a successful cure. :)

My dad. He has tinnitus, too and it’s been extremely helpful to have someone to talk to that ‘gets it’... although his tinnitus is on a whole other level than mine. There isn’t anything that he can’t hear his over, and how he stays so positive is beyond me. I’m thankful for him, and he’s my best...

I live where it’s extremely cold. It can get as low as -50 degrees Fahrenheit during our winters. In my experience my tinnitus spikes when I’m in the cold shivering. I believe my muscles being tense causes my spikes. Hopefully you’re will subside! Mine usually do.

Yes! We actually stored our regular grill away, ha. The ham is totally worth the wait, one year my husband and I had a ham cook-off (I cooked one via the oven and he smoked one and let all of our guests choose their favorite), naturally everyone chose the smoked ham. Prime rib and pork. Whats...

My family does! When I say my family, I mean mostly my husband. :) He's smoked a lot of fun stuff on the Traeger grill. We smoke everything... including our Thanksgiving turkeys and our Easter Ham.

Done.

Yes, it started after I had a surgery where I was intubated. Both discs were displaced during the surgery, and the tinnitus started shortly after. I have had it since October of 2018. I have tried pretty much everything, but I can't get my bottom jaw to unlock and move to the right. So I am...

My tinnitus is very similar. For me, I believe my TMJD causes inflammation and ETD symptoms, which causes my tinnitus. Like you, ENT’s say my ears are fine, but it doesn’t feel like it at all. I believe ultrasound therapy can help with a locked jaw? I did steroid injections into my jaw joint...

Hi @Telis, I am not sure what all takes place with a vasectomy... but wanted to reach out because I had an autoimmune response to a surgery, as well. The body reeks havoc in a way I can’t even describe. But the same thing happened to me, inflammation, tinnitus, vision issues, brain fog, joint...

@aberob Thank you. My oral surgeon thinks I need this surgery, but I haven’t moved forward with it yet and am going the PT route. The ear symptoms are the worst.

Hi @aberob, other than the tinnitus not get better, did the scope surgery help your jaw issues at all? Did you have any ear fullness?

My dad, he says his is 9/10 and can hear it over everything, including the shower. My cousin, same severity as my dads. Two coworkers, again severe, can hear it over everything. All four of them have severe hearing loss, and a history of operating heavy equipment, shooting guns, etc. They all...

Yes... happens multiple times a day with jaw and neck movements.

@TheDanishGirl I've been on birth control pills for 13 years, and I do not believe it caused my tinnitus or made it any worse. I hope this helps!

Hey! Could you PM me? I tried to PM you but it wouldn't let me.

Sure. "We are currently running a trial. If you live within 100 miles of Ann Arbor you may be eligible. We hope to begin commercialization next year. I can't comment on Lenire as they haven't published any controlled clinical trials. Best wishes, Susan Shore"

Makes sense. Thank you!

The way I read it was that she planned on it being on the market next year. But I could be wrong. I never asked her when she thought her device would be on the market, she added that in to her response on her own. So I hope this is promising news.

I emailed Dr. Shore about this trial, hoping to maybe get in. She said that they plan to begin commercialization next year. Just thought I would pass this along.

@Ken219 Do you know what kind of jaw surgery? I need to have TMJD surgery, but am afraid of it worsening my tinnitus.

@Greg Sacramento Might be able to help you.

My ears do the exact same thing. I do not have ETD, but I do have confirmed TMJD. It apparently causes very similar symptoms.

Hi all, Do you protect your ears if there is a thunderstorm and you’re inside? Thanks!

@Daniel Lion Oh, perfect! That would be nice if there were some outdoor pools around here. Everything where I live is lakes and boating. Would you use plugs in a pontoon boat around 60db? We do a lot of art stuff! For my oldest child’s birthday this year we went to a pottery shop with a...

@Daniel Lion I'm sorry, I truly understand. I was mostly looking for just quiet activities, as I know we can't be exposed to anything loud. And anything extremely loud, I will have to continue to miss out on. It's a real bummer. Do you wear ear plugs while swimming with them? Or is it in an...

@Candy Agreed. I grew up spending every weekend or nice day on the water. So it's been a pretty big bummer that it might not be the norm anymore. The pontoon is pretty quiet..but I wasn't sure if you could get the bone conduction hearing issues while wearing plugs on a boat? Either way, thank...

@Candy As far as boat trips, what kind of boating do you do with you family? We do a lot of pontooning, but I haven't had tinnitus for a summer yet, and I am not sure if this is okay to do, or not?

@linearb I will look into the book, thank you! My TMJD is okay some days and very bad on others. I have a bite guard as well...you're right, SO expensive. My TMJD is from a surgery I had. They dislocated my jaw when they intubated me. So both sides are completely dislocated and my right side...

@linearb Absolutely. I feel the same way. I am able to cope now, but know that if it were to get any worse, I would probably lose it. Which is why I am overcareful about what I do, hoping to not make it any worse. So I guess I am just looking for a happy medium. My tinnitus is TMJD induced and...

@linearb I like your mentality. I'd love for that to be my case. I never want to hold my kids back, so they go on without me. But I want to be apart of all of the memories, as well. Have you ever tried the ear erasers? I've been doing some research, looks like they don't expand, so less ear...

@Elliott.S All great ideas, thank you!

@Elliott.S Thank you for your response! I live in a cold climate. So we are only able to be outside for a few months out of the year. But I will definitely make the most of being outside when we can! Thanks, again.

Hi Everyone! I have two young kids, and I am having trouble finding activities that are okay to do with them, while having tinnitus. They still go to dinners, movies, etc. and I usually end up staying home. I even had to miss my daughters dance recital, as earplugs hurt my ears. I never try to...

@BuzzyBee I feel the same way. I had a couple colds prior to the one I took Sudafed for and my clogged ear and congestion lasted a lot longer compared to when I took the Sudafed. It drained my sinuses up pretty quickly. I’m glad it helped you!

Hi @BuzzyBee, I ended up taking the Sudafed. It helped with my ears too. I also think I got a little spike that subsided once it wore off each time I took it. It caused a hissing type spike, but it did wear off. I hope yours does, too!

@Bill Bauer I think you tagged the wrong person. *Edited to add, I just saw I must have clicked "funny" with my thumb while scrolling on my phone. My apologies. Nope I don't think it's funny. Also don't think the need to call people out to prove a point is funny. Have a good day.

Hi all, I have a question regarding a cold... My ears are plugged. I haven't noticed a huge increase in tinnitus...yet. I'm on day three. Is it better to take a medication like Mucinex or Sudafed, or should I try to ride this out without any mediation. I'm not sure what is worse, taking...

@HiDezGuy74 My tinnitus does the same thing. Extremely quiet stretches followed by a sudden spike. It’s so hard to habituate. I, like you, am grateful for the quiet periods, but am finding it hard to habituate as well when I never know what sound I’ll hear how loud it’ll be. But again, grateful...

@Lane Thank you! I'd image it would be pretty hard to avoid these signals in every day life. Kind of a bummer.

@Lane How to people get tinnitus from these devices? This is all new to me. Should people with tinnitus avoid these things? Thanks!

Question: Both of my kids have the flu, I’m starting to get it as well. I’m taking vitamin C. Anything else I should do? Does the flu always take its toll on tinnitus? And lastly, is it different if your tinnitus isn’t noise related and it (appears) to be not related to hearing loss? Thank you!

@Agrajag364 Mine seems to get louder after I’ve eaten or if I’m tense, which could definitely be stress related. It also gets really quiet after I have a very light massage done to my shoulders, neck and jaw. It could also be surgery related. It started almost exactly a month after my...

@Agrajag364 I'm not sure if it is stress related, it all started after a surgery I had. So it most definitely could be. Although it's only in one ear? Is that common for stress related tinnitus?

@Agrajag364 That's true. Thank you for the perspective. I am new to all of this, so still trying to learn as much as possible about it. Are you getting used to your tinnitus being so different/fluctuating all the time now?

@Bill Bauer Thank you for your response. I will read the thread you linked. Greg has been helping me a lot via messages thus far. I am truly thankful for his knowledge and expertise. I was hoping to see if anyone was able to habituate to so many fluctuating sounds. Thanks again! :)

Hi all, Looking for some support or advice, whichever you have to offer! My tinnitus is constantly changing. It's never the same. Sometimes its there, sometimes its not. But when it is there, the loudness isn't so severe, but it still feels pretty intrusive. I'm having trouble habituating to...

@Greg Sacramento Would you mind PMing me? I have a question but it’s location related.

Thank you!

@Greg Sacramento Hi again, Just left PT, here's what he recommended... He wants to do a more aggressive approach on my neck, using massage, dry needling and some type of shock? Everything I have read says do not go an aggressive route. Thoughts? He also wants to only work with my neck and...

@Greg Sacramento Thank you so much for your reply. You’re right I am a doer, and it may be taking a toll on my body more than I was aware. I will most definitely take everything you’ve suggested and give it a try. I go to PT tomorrow, I’ll ask about an X-Ray. Again, thank you. It’s so hard...

@Greg Sacramento Is there a link to the stretches I should be following? I've found quite a few and don't wan't to try the wrong one. Also, in your opinion, are these neck/jaw issues actually curable? I'm starting to lose hope as it's now responding to my neck as well.