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You may already know this but being in a state of anxiety does 2 main things: a) it heightens the fight or flight response b) it lowers the intensity threshold that initiates the startle reflex

Keep up the good work! If I may add, however, SSNHL is unusual and I've mainly seen it in young(er) people. It's not an "old people's thing" and can happen to anyone at any time

Hello billie48 In my experience (in the UK), Meniere's doesn't usually cause total SSNHL. And the hearing usually fluctuates. Without knowing the specifics of your case, there might be a possibility of acute vestibular failure which usually resolves after around 12 weeks. I don't know the...

Hi Vicki I have had a very long break from the forum and haven't read every post here, but I understand you work for the NHS, suffer from dehabilitating tinnitus, got sectioned and now you are back home? I too work for the NHS in a clinical role and I have both tinnitus and hyperacusis. I...

Get some tests done to confirm/rule out ETD (Eustachian tube dysfunction) before we can give further advice. And try not to get too anxious about it as this increases sound sensitivity

Lucy It is possible that the loud headphone is causative to your tinnitus but I suspect your hard year with stress and anxiety is the underlying cause. I understand exactly how you feel and the fact there seems to be no hope. But there is hope and you will find it. Can you start looking at...

What is your office environment like - quiet, noisy? Have you ruled out electrical interference, e.g. from overhead fluorescent lights?

Welcome to the forum Sadly, there isn't always a cause, or one that might be obvious. I treat people with tinnitus and have it myself. With the right help, support, mindset and time, most people stop hearing their tinnitus

Hi Lucy and welcome to the forum First of all, it is entirely normal to panic if you don't know what the cause is. But usually, the cause is benign or there is no (obvious) cause. Secondly, worrying and feeling anxious can make the perception of tinnitus worse. Do you suffer from generalised...

Go and get your eyes checked

@Jenny_S The acoustic reflex might be "safe" but should never be used on anyone with hyperacusis in my opinion. Sadly, I hear a lot of this happening :(

@Caroline48 Hi Caroline, I'm not familiar with the US health care system but see if you can get an angiogram or ultrasound of the neck to assess blood flow.

Hi Jenny The good news is that your hyperacusis can heal. The fact that you are very anxious is very understandable, however, it may hinder your progress and lead to fear of specific sounds. Also the fact that you work in a school/colleage is stressful enough. Does the fire alarm sound at the...

Alexander Technique...

Whoa, let's be a bit realistic here... After a long period of time with blocked ears due to wax - and then having it removed - it is perfectly normal for everyday sounds to be perceived as being louder. Wax = blocked ears = muffled/reduced hearing (dependent on how blocked ears were) Wax...

@Marceline Sorry to hear that. It may take time but things will get better. Try not to continue feeling angry and upset as these feelings will only hinder progress :huganimation:

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@Marceline This is classic acoustic shock from an unexpected stapedial reflex test and is a contraindication to anyone with hyperacusis. Do you remember telling the nurse you had hyperacusis before doing the test?

Hi Michael Very strange as I see it at the top of the box in Post 16. In hindsight, perhaps I should have deleted your name. No worries, apology accepted - keep up the good work :)

Wow, I'm deeply shocked - I would have expected better from you Michael Leigh - but then perhaps you're having a bad day... Perhaps it wasn't clear, but if you care to read the name included in my quote, it was directed @attheageofscience It would be nice to read things properly before jumping...

Perhaps you could enlighten the forum with the reason for posting the above comments. Personally, I haven't found this comment to be helpful to this thread... Please don't post statements like this without explaining yourself

The constant wearing of ear plugs also lowers the threshold of the startle reflex so that you become jumpy "earlier" to sounds that you perceive as loud. This will definately lead to being fearful of sound (phonophobia)

Welcome to the forum. Are you willing to divulge your age? Do you have any sensitivities to sound, light, touch, taste or smell?

@Lisa99 Sorry to hear your woes. It is normal to feel a bit dizzy after microsuction but this passes. Microsuction does not cause acoustic neuroma so stop worrying. Go and get your hearing tested by a reputable audiologist

What does your own voice sound like? Can you hear it more/in your head? At this stage - could be anything...

The LDL test is very subjective and should be undertaken with caution by an experienced audiologist. Essentially, you listen to the beeps slowly increasing in volume and press the button when they start to become uncomfortably loud (note the emphasis on the word start) And yes, it should not be...

Sorry to hear; your employer should be warning staff if they are carrying out fire alarm testing On the other hand, if the test is done regularly on the same day each week/month, you know to have your ear plugs to hand... Hope your T has died down

Hi Jenny Sorry to hear your woes. Bit odd re this rod thing - never heard of anything like it unless it was a pressure machine that emitted very loud beeps at the same time (which she shouldn't have done!). Did she provide any explanation to this - or your hearing test - do you have any hearing...

They look like analogue A &M or Bernafon tinnitus maskers (before the term "white noise generators" came into use) What part of the world are you in?

@valeri Can you localize the burning? Have you ever had shingles? Outside possibility of trigeminal nerve irritation (this can cause burning). Get a proper check by an ENT.

Well, if you consider yourself an expert - what papers have you written/published and where will I find them ? I would be fascinated to read and learn from your expertise ;)

Derogatory statements like these should be deleted IMHO A good audiologist would not even consider performing an LDL test on a hyperacusis patient

Do you have a deviated septum or enlarged turbinates? Have you had a nose injury in the past? Apart from the small risk of bleeding, you need to speak to your ENT doctor who can advise you on any complications

Gutted I can't attend as can't rearrange prior commitments. Hope the day goes well for everyone.

Just to add to Michael Leigh's post... Most, if not all UK hospitals are in the business of generating income (apart from providing free healthcare) and basically, TRT does not make money like Direct Access Audiology or surgery. Also, many ENT doctors don't understand/or care about tinnitus...

How are now now @CrystalB? Hopefully you're not worrying too much now...

@Michellejean Was the reason you had the grommet inserted because of fluid behind your eardrum? if so, perhaps the tinnitus was "muffled" by the fluid and once it was suctioned out, you perceived it as louder? Has the hole in your eardrum closed up after removal of the grommet? Hope you...

That was precisely my point - not finding any patient info or feedback on this procedure for Layla23

@Dginobile Cut down on salt as a precaution

No, I think this is something different to what Layla23 was talking about. I don't remember seeing anything about PE tubes in the video but when I get the time, I'll have a second look as it's quite long

@Dginobile Glad things have improved. See your ENT and see what they say. Could be viral labyrinthitis....??

@Layla23 Also...you will need to plug your ears whenever you wash your hair/have a bath or shower etc so that water doesn't get into your ears - have you considered this? If the PE tube is weighted (i.e. heavier than a standard PE tube), can the eardrum hold up the extra weight? There's also...

@Layla23 Have you looked at all of the information including the risks should the operation go wrong?

@Nathan Are you going for a routine check or do you have a specific problem? This is important and will guide the appropriate tests

Cochlear hair cells are biomechanical transducers and sound waves are physical pressure variations in the air How can light be substituted when none of the ear or auditory pathway is sensitive to light?

A procedure like microsuction is usually very safe in competent and experienced hands.

@Contrast Your quote (that I quoted) bears no connection to your later quote regarding hidden hearing loss. With respect, it might help if you had made your quote a little clearer. You don't have to have hearing loss to get tinnitus. You can also have hearing loss without tinnitus. And...

Um, with respect how do you reach this conclusion !? Usually, people can have no hearing loss and tinnitus and conversely hearing loss without tinnitus. By your reckoning then, those with profound hearing loss would have the loudest tinnitus... I'm sure many on here would disagree with your...

In addition to the good advice posted here, try not to pay attention to and monitor your tinnitus @Shelly75 as this will filter it into your attention and make things worse

I'm sure I read somewhere that aspartame is a known neurotoxin - I'll try and find the source and post a link

The "good news".... these are benign rather than cancerous. They usually grow in the cerebellopontine angle where the hearing nerve exits the internal bony canal into the brain stem and grow very, very slowly (or not at all) You should see an ENT or neurologist expert in acoustic tumours...

If your hearing fluctuates at, or around 6kHz, a tympanogram won't tell you anything new. Audiograms can change for all sorts of reasons and usually, +/-5dB "audiometric error" is allowed for between tests Remember, an audiogram is subjective and can also depend on how alert/attentive you are...

Everyone is different as some have "tough" ears whilst others have "weak" ears. A normal ear drum will not give any indication of whether any harm has been done to the inner ear In the meantime, avoid all loud noise and use of earphones and keep your fingers crossed

@cspc Please (re) read my response above

Defective audiologist He did not perform the tympanogram correctly so the result is invalid. The audiologist should have repeated it and (hopefully) have obtained a normal result The low "volume" is a dead givaway

Hi @ShellyW Are you taking any analgesics for the pain?

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Forgive me for not understanding this thread.... I'm thinking autophony and patulus Eustachian tube(s). Why would cutting the stapedius/tensor tympani tensors relieve these symptoms ?? Sounds like a hiding to hyperacusis And remember, the chorda tympani/facial nerve runs through the middle ear...

Also...why on earth did you have a caloric done...? What was the clinical justification for this? And...why on earth are you drying your ears with a hair dryer - goodness knows what these things pump out !!!???