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  1. Bob den Hartog

    And on what grounds doesn’t he thing so? For me, my T started with an acoustic trauma, so nobody...

    ...trauma, so nobody thought this would benefit! But just by fixing this, it does seem to be giving me relief (I think the built up inflammation was aggravated by the syringing). Let’s just say, if your T has somatic qualities, and your jaw is misaligned, fixing this WILL positively impact your T.
  2. grotulon

    Questions About Earwax

    Well when you see that the creator of this forum himself got T from syringing it is quite scary.
  3. Tommi_boi

    How Do You Clean Your Ears?

    Get Audiclean and a syringe and do it gently . When syringing make sure you point the bulb up a little so you are not blasting your ear drum. Also, make sure you use lukewarm water to prevent getting dizzyness. Olive oil, sodium bicarbonate or Audiclean is all good safe ways of softening...
  4. D

    Otonomy OTO-313 — Treatment of Tinnitus

    That's completely different. The "earwax softening stuff" normally gets washed out during syringing or a normal shower. With an intratympanic injection, you have a hole in your eardrum, and to my understanding, you need to avoid any liquid going into the middle ear until the eardrum heals.
  5. Greg Sacramento

    Somatic Tinnitus, Let's Talk About the Symptoms

    I've had tinnitus from syringing for eight years. I received a fair amount of hearing loss in left ear and some in right ear and never did I have silence in either ear. I now have added somatic tinnitus from whiplash (14 months) without much added hearing loss, but there are times when one ear...
  6. cspc

    Noise Exposure the Past 2 Days

    They are strange but I agree that they can happen. I got the same floaters you described after getting mild to moderate tinnitus. Ear syringing is dangerous and 100db on an eardrum with increased ear pressure would be like 140db. I don't know really what to say. Tinnitus is an awful condition...
  7. gotyoubynuts

    Ear Wax Removal Tool: Smart Swab

    It's a marketing video, they wouldn't claim anything else... Do any medical pros use this? No... so pls be cautious! ALSO: you should upgrade your operating system. Windows XP is old and no longer supported by Microsoft... Your taskbar looks like Windows XP.
  8. TheFriendlyGhost

    Severe Noxacusis (Pain Hyperacusis) — Feels Like My Life Is Over

    ...room and hear a sudden noise (which does not have to be loud at all) my body reacts strongly. About 2 weeks after this event, I had an ear syringing done (due to a wax plug) and after this, my tinnitus became much worse and I had varying degrees of pain and filling sensation in both ears...
  9. Tweaker

    To Get Syringed or Not?

    ...who does it. Once wax is removed and hearing improved, your tinnitus should reduce. Microsuction is very loud, so could make things worse. Syringing seems to be the cause of some people's tinnitus. I would pay privately for instrument removal using jobson horne. Lots of youtube videos showing...
  10. M

    Tinnitus Following Ear Syringing: No Hearing Loss, No Obvious Trauma to the Ear

    Mine started 5 hours after the syringing. I've already been taking nasal sprays for years and antihistamines for about 1 year. It's odd because it seems like a lot of people with ETD seem to be trying to tackle their allergies for the first time, where I've already been on top of it for a...
  11. Bill Bauer

    Tinnitus from Loud Headphones: Any Advice / Suggestions Welcome!

    ...your ears during this period of vulnerability as your body is healing. You will want to avoid taking ototoxic drugs, avoid microsuction or syringing (performed when you need to clean wax out of your ears; a manual tool should be used), and not let your dental hygienist use an ultrasonic...
  12. quietatnight

    Ear Wax

    ...on and off all the time, once you get to the ENT and have the wax removed, you should be fine. Right now it's blocking out sound of course. So just try and stay calm. Just make sure that they remove it manually only,,, NO SUCTION, or syringing. Good luck at the ENT office, Louie...
  13. nicole m

    Sudden TINNITUS!

    Exactly! I havent even considered Ear Syringing at all and my Doctor(s) didnt even suggest it.. And love the advice for ignoring T - it really is a mental thing as when I focus on something else I can ignore it for a couple minutes. Which is nice, I guess. Thanks!
  14. Atlantis

    Is This Temporary or Permanent?

    Enjoy the silence. You are so lucky!!
  15. kevin glaister

    Hi Michael, its been 10 months now since I developed Tinnitus, after ear syringing by gp...

    Hi Michael, its been 10 months now since I developed Tinnitus, after ear syringing by gp practice nurse (yes,olive oil used prior), do you know of anyone, whos tinnitus settled down after this length of time, or am I stuck with it. P.s GP now suggests an MRI scan. Do you think any point, given...
  16. Michael Leigh

    Tinnitus After Syringing Ears

    You are entitled to your opinion @dpdx . With respect, I regard it as scaremongering and sending out the wrong information. Ear irrigation to give it it's proper name, microscution and the caloric test are not dangerous. With any medical procedure, no matter how small there is an element of...
  17. Bill Bauer

    I Don’t Know What to Do Anymore: I'm Now in a Psychiatric Hospital and Tinnitus Is Crushing Me

    ...your ears during this period of vulnerability as your body is healing. You will want to avoid taking ototoxic drugs, avoid microsuction or syringing (performed when you need to clean wax out of your ears; a manual tool should be used), and not let your dental hygienist use an ultrasonic...
  18. A

    Doctor Using the Flush System Irrigation / Syringing to Remove My Excess Ear Wax — Is It Safe?

    Hey so a doctor said I have wax build up in my ears and wants to use the flush system irrigation to get rid of it. I only started putting baby oil twice today and he wants to do it on this upcoming Monday. I'm scared it could make it worse.
  19. Karen

    hearing impairment..

    ...I'm just wondering if you are having a residual effect from the Paxil. Maybe if it doesn't change after you have the ear syringing procedure, you could consider seeing an audiologist or ENT.
  20. Michael Leigh

    Hi, I Need Help and Support

    ...days to each ear to fully soften the wax before it is removed at ENT. Common methods used to remove the wax are: Microsuction or irrigation/syringing. I strongly advise you not to let anyone remove the wax until you have used eardrops/olive oil eardrops in the manner I've mentioned before...
  21. Y

    Positive Changes in Your Life Due to Tinnitus?

    @HanaK, I can 100% relate with this. I saw your threads about earwax build up and syringing earlier. Did syringing really cause your hearing loss and tinnitus? I get a lot of earwax as well and I used to use Q-Tips. Do you manually take earwax out now? Does it affect your tinnitus or not? Also...
  22. Bob den Hartog

    I'm very comparable to that! Mine started with headphones. I then got my ears syringed, as they...

    ...That night I had silence, but it returned gradually over the weekend, and that Sunday night it got very bad. It had also changed completely. Previous to syringing, it was mainly my left ear, but that's when my right also started. That's also when the ear crackling started, and the somatic stuff.
  23. ajc

    Having Tinnitus After Ear Wax Cleaning (Water Irrigation) and Neomycin Ear Drops

    ...of tinnitus can go away even after months or years. The longer you have it, the less likely it is to go away, but you are still in the early stages so anything is possible. It's impossible to say if it was caused by the syringing or the Neomycin, or the combination of those two. :huganimation:
  24. LadyDi

    What Are Signs of Earwax Impacted Tinnitus?

    ...build up? This one is kind of easy. If you think that your tinnitus is caused by wax, go to an ENT and get it removed. I have dealt with ears that naturally build heavy wax for decades. My opinion: Wax removal is for professionals. You can screw up your ears with syringing, wax...
  25. grotulon

    Questions About Earwax

    ...When I push anywhere near the red area, I can hear the wax squish around, is that deep in the ear? Also my doctor said that irrigation was syringing, is this accurate? I am afraid of syringing after stories I've heard on here, is there any chance of this coming out on its own? He said using...
  26. Clark

    Syringing Ears — Should I Go Through with the Procedure?

    @Aldo Abarca the common rule around here is to apply ear wax drops for atleast 10 days till it softens up, then you can proceed to syringing, that seems to be the safest way to do it. i also have the same problems as you, ear wax impaction and you still have a good chance that it might go away...
  27. LadyDi

    I'm Scared... Will I Get Tinnitus?

    ...everything will be just fine after you have your wax blockage cleared. It would be very unusual for the blockage in and of itself to cause tinnitus. You also are wise to go to a doctor to get it taken care of. Trying syringing on your own can cause tinnitus. Bet you will be feeling better soon.
  28. Nonna

    Hearing Sounds in My Other Ear

    ...on this forum. Especially with etd. My good ear developed a drone (3mos in) that always came n went. It went away for two months, and came back as a softer pitch that comes and goes mostly. I had a breakdown when this first happened that lasted weeks. Glad the syringing went well for you.
  29. Greg Sacramento

    Earplugs in the Shower (the Occlusion Effect): Don't Do It!

    ...loud. This article only applies to some of us. Some are able to adjust. I was was almost totally able to adjust from 10/10 tinnitus from syringing when it dropped to 6/10 after four years. Three years later, I had one very serious physical concern after the after. I gave myself an aortic...
  30. dboy

    Spike from Wax Build-Up

    I had a bad experience. The gp insisted it was 'irrigation' rather than syringing because it used a little machine to pump water gently into my ear. Caused me a lot of discomfort and louder tinnitus and was part of a chain of events that put my ear health in freefall. Sorry to disagree with...
  31. theekarwash

    Spike from Wax Build-Up

    ...I got it done 6 months before I had T and I hated it, and I've heard various horror stories of people's tinnitus getting worse following syringing. What do you think my options are? Try olive oil for a few days and see if it helps? I'll ask if they can manually remove it but I'm not holding...
  32. Amelia

    Earwax Removal (Syringing)

    Sorry, not me - although I've heard of several stories of syringing causing T on this forum. Mine was caused via nasal douching/nasal wash. Did it one night and it hurt, my ears started to find and they haven't stopped :(
  33. Cassidy

    Removing Ear Wax

    ...(if you have a problem) is to prevent its building up by applying olive oil drops etc... but if it does build up... would you 1) go for syringing - and risk potentially a perforated eardrum (and potentially increasing tinnitus?) 2) micro-suction - quick, but loud and potentially increasing...
  34. hans799

    Consensus on Safest Way of Earwax Removal?

    ...I searched for threads on this topic and found contradictory advice. Is there a consensus on the safest way of removal (manual scraping, syringing, or microsuction)? Also, should I use eardrops before, and if so, which type (the pharmacy offered salt water and hydrogen peroxide, plus I have...
  35. Michael Leigh

    The Dangers of Microsuction

    It was the best they had at the time. There is an element of risk in every medical procedure even one that's considered to be minor as wax removal. I also had ear syringing using the metal canister filled with water, and fortunately I had no problems. Michael
  36. Greg Sacramento

    The Dangers of Microsuction

    This is what caused my original T, seven years ago. The procedure was very loud.
  37. dpdx

    I'm Losing It. Not Doing Well.

    I did a caloric test (ear syringing) and on top of that VEMP Which is 110db (they put electrodes on your cochlea). From then my T went from 2/10 to 9/10 and I developed severe hyperacusis on my right ear (the most tested ear), this was on January 15, 2018 and today is July 4,2018..I saw 0...
  38. Greg Sacramento

    Has Anyone Heard of Vertebral Subluxation?

    @Mathew Gould Have you considered some thoughts that I sent you a few months back? My tinnitus was a 10/10 for 4 years after ear syringing, then I was able to knock it down to a 6/10. A year and a half ago I received dental whiplash and a cut nerve in my jaw. I had electrical storms in my...
  39. hans799

    MuteButton

    Like the evergreen, ultimate tinnitus treatment method: "Learn to live with it." Or reliable, low-risk ear cleaning procedures like syringing with enough water pressure to put out a burning oil well. Doctors need to learn that their title and diploma doesn't make them demigods, and they need...
  40. Tweaker

    How Do You Clean Your Ears?

    ...ear canals for myself without relying on ayone else.. It was pretty cheap but does an amazing job. Really clear picture. If the wax builds up too much I know a couple of audiologists who can safely remove it with a jobson horne under a microscope. No syringing or microsuction.. No noise...
  41. Bill Bauer

    Long-Time Sufferer

    They should be able to remove the wax using manual tools. There are people on this forum who got a permanent tinnitus spike as a result of syringing...
  42. PetitGarsTimide

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  43. dpdx

    Tinnitus After Syringing Ears

    Welcome to my world
  44. Nonna

    Please Tell Me I Am Not Suffering from a Tinnitus Spike...

    I almost think with olive oil drops and a heating pad you could drain the wax yourself.
  45. J

    Struggling with Pulsatile Tinnitus (PT) and Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD)

    Wow, this is how it started for me. DIY irrigation! It set off an incredible 6 years of ongoing issues (I've posted this elsewhere). Because I was largely a vestibular patient, I focussed less on the tinnitus, it was the least of my problems. But most of that stuff has gone away and the...
  46. john paul

    Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod

    I've been doing it for years and years, it's not as crazy as it sounds, trust me.
  47. Michael Leigh

    Hi Kevin Nothing is certain with tinnitus. Yours could settle down and you habituate and it no...

    ...is certain with tinnitus. Yours could settle down and you habituate and it no longer bothers you. I have known people that got tinnitus by syringing and they eventually habituated. Whether it completely went away I don't know. I think you should have an MRI . I advise you not to use...
  48. Michael Leigh

    Caloric Test

    ...doctor regarding any tests to be performed on my ears. As I said there is an element of risk in every medical procedure. I believe it is incorrect to categorically say ear syringing, (ear irrigation) microsuction and caloric test is dangerous for anyone with or without tinnitus to have. Michael
  49. Greg Sacramento

    Need Some Help

    @jamesmill101 I got T years ago from ear syringing where I adjusted. Then after dental work I got a dramatic increase in volume with a very high pitch. I know this is hard, but you should get some pink music, rain, waterfall or a running brook. You can get this online. You can also buy a CD or...
  50. Codaz

    Try This Medication for Tinnitus — Lamotrigine (Epitec)

    Yes, indeed very promising. I still have some major improvement with neck and TMJ physiotherapy so not (yet) trying RTG. but I might in the future if nothing eliminates it.
  51. Kevin O

    Scam?: Reverse My Tinnitus

    No, unfortunately. I seem to remember (tho don't bank on it) that it may have been an anti-depressant. A large capsule. I want to say dark red and grey, but it was a while ago. BTW, what is syringing? The cause you listed.
  52. ajc

    Two Months in with Some Improvement in My Tinnitus, But...

    It's very simple. NEVER put a Q-tip in your ear EVER again. And do NOT syringe your ears. Only manual cleaning by an ENT is safe.
  53. pathworker2017

    Ear Syringing, Irrigation and Tinnitus — What Damage Is Incurred?

    ...this is particularly the case with wax removal by syringe or micro suction. if you suspect that wax may be present in your ear using drops to loosen the wax might be a safer option ( some people recommend hydrogen peroxide but I am not sure that is a good idea) Don't try syringing your own ear,
  54. Blue28

    Hi @Agrajag364 , no I had never had wax removed before by any means. I didn't even know what...

    Hi @Agrajag364 , no I had never had wax removed before by any means. I didn't even know what options there were, apart from syringing. I only went as the wax had softened and moved after a swimming session and seemed to be too far down to come out with drop (I tried this for approx 10 days)s...I...
  55. Bill Bauer

    New on Here, Though Tinnitus for 2 Years!

    You have been fortunate to have a doctor who tried to minimize the chance of aggravating your T...
  56. Contrast

    "Mystery" Tinnitus for the Last Four Years

    ...your situation but I think I have identified the cause of your tinnitus that several other members also have. Ear wax removal such as "syringing" can go wrong and damage hearing http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/articles/chronic-tinnitus-resulting-from-cerumen-removal-procedures.pdf Tonal...
  57. Gman

    Tinnitus from a Bike Tire Explosion

    Leave it till then, or try to get an earlier appointment with another ENT. Probably best not to self-irrigate. By the way, I wouldn't let the ENT do microsuction or syringing. Manual removal isn't without risks, but it seems to be the safer option.
  58. Greg Sacramento

    Achieving a Calm Mind with Tinnitus

    Many of us made mistakes that ended us in getting tinnitus. I probably make the biggest mistake by having my ears cleaned with high noise syringing. I wrote my psychology degree thesis on the emotions of those who have tinnitus. This was before I had tinnitus. I also worked in a large trauma...
  59. Blue28

    Worsening High-Frequency Hearing After Acoustic Trauma

    Sorry you had this happen to you too @Greg Sacramento, mine was through microsuction and of course the doctors don't believe me. It's ruining my life (I have a 3 yr old...this happened when she was 20 months old). Thank you for the information about the nerve repair, I'll still cling on to a...
  60. Greg Sacramento

    Steroids: Prednisone / Dexamethasone / Others (Oral and Intratympanic Injections)

    ...lowered the T in my right ear where I have less of a hearing loss. It's doesn't permanently help, as my ears have weaken nerves from ear syringing. But it does help while I'm taking the very small amount of Prednisone. I think it helps me because of the weak nerves and fluid while I'm...