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My tinnitus is definitely at the higher end of the spectrum in terms of tone, and when it rages hard, it seems my high-end hearing is super-sensitive (i.e., I can hear car brakes on TV when others cannot). It is maskable in the shower (thankfully). In the 20 years I have had tinnitus, I have...

You aren't alone... I'm an over thinker too... My onset was in 2004 after a loud night at a club, which was usual for me. But the guy who drove me home had his car stereo turned up so bad that my one ear was completely muffled the next day. A few days later, I had a hearing test, and when...

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I was borderline about a year ago with my TSH level (9-10), but it has been slowly increasing over the years. The past 6 months I have noticed my tinnitus has gotten more intense, like a spike that does not resolve and then another spike makes it worse. I have read there is some correlation...

I typically check electronics and other any new electrical equipment when I first get it for hidden hazards (i.e. coil noise/noisy switching transformers) before using them around me. Last Friday, I hooked up a camera I was repairing (never had a noise issue with it) to my old LCD monitor (also...

My rule is to try and fly Business Class as much as possible, middle section (if a widebody) on an aisle. Windows are more noisy. And I also found on many aircraft, to avoid the first row or two... as the fuselage there is narrower, thus getting more of the breaking through the air (rushing) sound.

Prescribed by my physician. Never know when or where some potential disaster is going to hit.

Older thread... but new victim. On holidays/work trip overseas, at the check-in desk they had a ultrasonic humidifier or something similar about 8 feet away from me. When I was directly beside it, I got blasted with high frequency static in my right ear, overall the sound in the lobby was not...

@Gabriel5050, yeah, I did not end up taking Prednisone, but ended up with a muffled left ear again this morning after accidentally letting an old vintage computer (Commodore 64) slide off a box from a height of about half a metre onto a wooden floor (in an empty room as I am moving) last night...

Thanks for the reply Johan82. In the past I have used Prednisone, I had some quiet days, and some bad days. In the end, I think I almost went back to baseline but never fully. There has been an overall negative trend in my tinnitus over the past few years it seems. Maybe I had panic attacks...

I was already suffering a big tinnitus spike after illegal fireworks (semi-commercial) in my neigbourhood a few weeks ago (Wednesday night wedding)... I was inside but close enough to the windows that it brought on a big spike. Yesterday, a family member left the back sliding door open, when...

I feel ya... especially now when guys like to get them (de-)tuned to make the gurgling and popping noise. I never knew backfires and early detonation were so cool... it's not.

Been a bad week... Monday, completed 20+ hours of air travel (protected myself best I could). Tuesday, accidentally hitting the panic button on my rental car while I was standing beside it. Friday things seemed quieter. And now this morning I'm spiking worse than ever... Only two events come...

Thanks for the reply. Up until the fall I had used them willy-nilly if I had a spike. But not high dosage, like maybe 15 mg for a few days, 10 mg for a few, 5 mg, 2.5 mg and decided it probably wasn't good for me. I did get days of silence even on those types of doses. Unfortunately, I don't...

Long story short... I went to an ENT 2 days ago to check my right ear after I pulled on it (with some pain) a few weeks ago... I told him my hearing was better out my left ear. He said "that's odd as the left ear is full of wax"... He pulled out a piece about 2cm long (manually). That ear felt...

I've been taking Magnesium and NAC all along. I have not heard of Nicotinamide Riboside nor tried it but I will look into it. The weird side effect (probably related to anxiety and TMJ) that I get is a tightness in the side of the head. I ended up trying some relaxation exercises (one of them...

Well... I went on a short low dose of Prednisone (similar to a Medrol dose pack). The tinnitus definitely ramped up... Not sure if it was from the Prednisone or whatever trauma I inflicted on myself. I also felt it deeply impacting my anxiety... Still high. I'm chalking up the increased...

Last Wednesday while sitting at my desk I, probably as a result of stress, put my thumb and index finger somewhere near my right outer ear and quite hardly moved my index finger on the skin there. Within a few seconds there was intense pain in my ear that subsided once I let go. An hour or...

Sorry to learn you are having a spike after the booster. I had the J&J which I believe works similar to the AstraZeneca... Now with Pfizer or Moderna recommended as the booster for J&J shots... and Omicron taking the wind out of the current vaccines (apparently)... I am not sure what to do...

I just got blasted by one of these First Alert units the other night... it was about 10ft away, though my door was slightly closed. Family member decided to boil some chicken and forgot about it. I got a good 8 second exposure, before my X5A's went on and I took refuge in a closet while the...

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Last night after midnight, a bunch of kids let off a "Act of Valor" fireworks set (35 shots in 20 seconds) about 60 feet in front of my house. These normally go 100 ft in the air before giving their display, however by the looks of the flashing I saw, it was not secured, flipped on the first...

I took the J&J vaccine today. I will report back if anything is out of the ordinary.

I dunno... I am split between Pfizer and J&J. One shot in my opinion lessens the chances of bad side effects so I am leaning towards J&J.

Share Your Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Experience: Any Impact on Your Tinnitus or Hyperacusis?

With an appointment for next week, I am sitting on the fence... seriously. Even in the Adverse Effects database, it's rather scary to read... mind you millions and millions of shots have been given, but I don't want to be the 0.5% or whatever that has these adverse affects like vertigo, hearing...

Thanks for your posting. Hopefully your T willl resolve... I know this sounds tough, but don't try and dwell on it too much.... also make sure you have a sound rich environment... not loud, but not quiet either. If you never had it before, there is a good chance you will recover.

Thanks for the info linearb. I looked at the VAERS website, but even though I am an IT person... could not quite figure out how to pull actual data other than summary numbers. That table is useful.

Makes me wonder if the polyethylene glycol (PEG) is the culprit for those who got tinnitus as a side effect or a spike for pre-existing tinnitus... There seems to be some research out there that shows PEG to be ototoxic if applied directly to the inner ear. Whether the same effects occur with...

Older thread, and not sure if you are still active... but how long did the Falcon 9 seem "loud"? One going on Monday, thinking of going while I am in state.

I sound deadened my 2002 Audi A4 back around 2006 or so... went from generally quiet to a vault for most car noises. Though you do seem to notice the other noises that would otherwise be covered up, like wind noise more. And your doors will feel like they are armored when you close them.

Thanks for the feedback. I just had one done at the pharmacy... they use a shallow nasal swab (supposedly 96% as effective as the deep swab). Was no more than twirling a Q-Tip in my nostrils for a few seconds each. Self-administration of that long swab.... ouch!

Has anybody here taken the invasive "swab" test? I am thinking about getting tested, but deathly afraid of that jabbing in my nasopharynx of setting off a spike... on top of what I am dealing with right now. If anybody has taken a test and can share their experience, it is most welcome.

Just as a follow-up... I did have the spike recede somewhat and managed to catch a break with a few "very quiet" days last weekend. Came back a bit and now it seems to have spiked back to where it was post haircut just after a short day trip out (which had some moderate but not excessive...

Yes, I believe it can. Also ramen tends to be loaded with MSG, which can also give you a spike.

Undergoing the same thing right now.... just try and find yourself a space where you can do something you enjoy and is "safe" in terms of any kind of startling noises or other things that might cause anxiety. Have some scented oils or something that will stimulate the senses to break up the...

Living with profound regret after my recent haircut. Moved back to my old hometown and went back to my old barber shop. The usual gal who cut my hair (scissor cut) was off, but I just went with one of the other ladies. Explained no buzzers or hairdryers... But either she forgot or didn't...

Yes, I have been taking mirtazapine for a dog's age... 15mg for sleep at night. I suspect I should have weened off it may moons ago, but definitely now is not the time for it. It's tempting to up my dosage, but I always found that 30mg brought on hyperacusis. Thanks for the comments, I do...

Thanks... unfortunately the rental car keyfob with the panic button also is needed to start the car. I have the same fob at home and disabled the panic button physically last year when it was in my pocket and I kneeled down to look under the car... it went off, but I was able to hightail it...

I'm suffering a really huge spike right now... possibly the loudest my tinnitus has been and more or less focussed in my right ear. I was in Florida for a month, tinnitus was here and there with some quiet days... the day I leave, it was a 1/10. Raced to the airport, hard to park in the...

It's probably tympanosclerosis... I have this on my right ear drum. Basically calcium plaque deposits in the eardrum, often seen in people who had ear infections as a kid. Not much can be done, nor to worry about it... it just stiffens up the ear drum but can cause a small conductive loss in...

Interesting, I just had what I believe a similar issue pop up yesterday. Have a Bose Sound Link II bluetooth speaker, and played an 8-hour low-pitched fan loop from YouTube the night before. The volume on my laptop was low, but the bluetooth volume was high... but resulting sound was at no...

Have been battling a major spike, anxiety and depression as a result thereof for the past couple of weeks. Last few nights have been really bad sleep. Especially last night, when 3 times in the middle of my sleep I burped. With my teeth usually clenched, these went straight to both of my ears...

ENTs when testing for Perilymph Fistulae will pop the tragus against the ear canal, as it can induce enough of a pressure change to trigger dizziness in those patients. If it is changing the pressure in your ear... I wouldn't play around.

Yeah I didn't end up doing that as I've read a few stories on here where people pushed too hard and had ill effects after (although I would consider those isolated cases). I ended up just putting my hands (can't remember if my wooly gloves were on which would have given some more sound...

Ahh yes, the trifecta... reminds me of the family condo in Florida (which I would love to go to right now, but considering they are jackhammering all new balconies for another month... is a no go)... the landscape guys must have removed the muffler from their blowers to get extra pushing power...

Thanks for the reply... yeah, I suspect the "mental shock" of it has been more damaging to my T than the actual noise. Just seems like I've been talking wound upon wound to my hearing lately, hoping that my brain still remembers it's old baseline and gets back to it soon enough. It's bad...

Not to mention the bigger the dog, the bigger the stoop and scoop!

Generally size and loudness of the bark of the dog correlate... not that I am dog expert, bug I can see the pug being quieter (but how yappy they are depends on their temperament). Me, I prefer cats... although the ones I have, neither of them are willing to sleep in my bed. The purring would...

Sorry, for wanting to vent/rant... or needing a virtual hug. Had a decent spike going on for about two weeks, tried to take it easy... which in wintery Canada generally means staying at home. I jog now and then and find it a great way to remove the stress/anxiety from me during a spike... it...

You got that right. They say trouble comes in 3's... and hope that was my 3!

Yeah, what makes it worse is just the pure high tone. Wish there was an option for a more pleasing sound. Did you suffer any aftereffects as a result of your exposures?

Is it just me or am I having a rotten string of luck... Two weeks ago it was car with no muffler starting up beside me in the parking lot... did a short course of Prednisone, towards the end of that (Thursday), I woke up to a very low tinnitus day... And later that same day, I accidentally...

I think how it embeds in our brains depends how we react to it... in all my youth, I used to go to clubs, concerts and come home with T and muffled hearing. I knew it would go away in a few days... no worry, and it did. Then one time I had some very faint T (from a week of driving my loud car...

I get the occasional twitch or rumbling ear, but not frequently nor for any significant duration.

Yes I do. Crackling when I yawn and swallow.... but on the plus side, I never have a problem equalizing on airplanes ascending or descending.

Avoid if possible. I have had this done before and would get temporary spikes. Once had a German ENT in Dubai do one, and I have no idea if he was inexperienced or not... but it felt like my eardrum was being pulled right ouy... don't know if the spike meant a new baseline, but it took me...

My guess is it's related to the tensor tympani... when I yawn, my eardrums definitely stiffen up and I can't hear much except some roaring and a "wind sound" as I am exhaling.

Thanks for the reply. I don't know if I can attribute yesterday's quietness to the Pred or the fact I took a long nature run the day previous... it seems to be a real stress buster for me. Did you return to baseline after your treatments?

Is it normal during Prednisone regimen to go between a quiet day and spike day? Just started a few days ago after a pretty-loud car with no muffler started up right beside me. Of cours was spiked the next day so I started the Pred. My second day in with the Prednisone the tinnitus went very...