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Thanks very much for your reply Stacken. I've disappeared off the forums for 2 days because I actually had a bad head cold. Maybe that was the reason for my spike as well? The tinnitus has been very loud for maybe 2 weeks now and I did feel a bit run down and sinusy. My tinnitus does seem to be...

Thanks so much for your help and advice (y) 1) I have something called Tulsi tea which I think is Basil, I didn't know I could take it at night for sleep so will try it, thanks ;) 2) I have sound maskers from the NHS (sit behind ears but just play sound), my tinnitus is so loud it is drowning...

Hi there. I haven't been on this forum for a long time and as don't usually use forums/social media so not really sure what I am doing ;0 I am a member from the UK that has been diagnosed with TTTS via the NHS, as the muscle in my ear could be heard misfiring by a consultant using a special...

To David Baguely: Does more exploration need to be made into connections between ENT disorders and reflux disorders such as LPR? Could LPR lead to some fluid or detritus gathering in the middle or inner ear? Also to David Baguely: Does he think the link between allergy and middle/ inner ear...

The thing I'm learning about this condition, is that it's a bit of a head game. The aim is to turn a hyper alert vigilant auditory system into a calm relaxed passive listening system via various distraction techniques and positive thinking. It doesn't help that i have other health conditions...

Oh, I forgot to mention, that I'm fine with regular sound generators that you just put in the room... do you think they would be a better bet for me?

Thanks very much for this. I have BTE Oticon ones through the NHS and already I am having some issues. The first day I wore them 3 hours and they irritated both ears and increased tinnitus. I thought this was due to my reactive tinnitus, as it got worse through in-ear headphone use so maybe it...

Hi, did you use in-ear noise generators or sound generators that you put in the room eg oasis. I'm having some problems with the in-ear ones via the nhs, they seem to flare up my tinnitus. I have the Oticon hearing maskers and they don't seem to work very well (can't change the program and...

Never had a problem before with tv and tinnitus in 5 years but since latest sounds incident, notice tv seems to really affect it. Can't work out if its because of static/ electromagnetic or tv sounds. Have tried small speaker attached with an aux cable and seems to help a bit. But do wonder...

Thanks for this reply. I may be using incorrect terminology but I think that these sound generators sit on the ear rather than go in the ear like some headphones

Hi there, I'm getting fitted with maskers by nhs Cambridge tomorrow. I just wanted to ask a few questions. 1) I think the maskers should be "on ear" but I heard the NHS ones play white noise. I heard that pink noise is better for hyperacusis sufferers. Any thoughts? 2) I heard you can get on...

Hi there, thanks so much for this, you can't imagine how much I needed to hear something reassuring from someone who's had a similar incident to me. Have you found anything that's helped you habituate, any therapies etc., and do you find it's worse at night when you lie down? All the best for...

Thanks for the reply Anne. I used some oil and that ear is now unblocked but I am still experiencing very high (screechy) volumes of tinnitus which has persisted for 7 days after headphone use. Have you heard of tinnitus being triggered by acoustic trauma and then returning to a reasonable...

Hi I am continuing a thread from the other day... I have been worried about a tinnitus spike caused by headphone use whilst recovering from surgery. I have since worked on positivity, distracted myself and managed ok today, though when put hands over ears tin is still screamy. used some...

Do you have some tips for acclimatising to sounds you can't mask. Or will it just happen over time? Sorry if your tin is as loud as this

I have been in contact with a specialist in London, he said it should go back to baseline eventually and recommends a sort of sound therapy and cranio sacral massage. I will look into it further and pass on any good info

Just for clarification, it was after I finished listening and turned off the audiobook. The awful thing is, I could have had loud tinnitus for ages but because its so hot at the mo in the UK the fans were masking it. It was only when the room went quiet and I finished listening that I realised...

Could have been affected by medication at same time

Directly after I noticed it

It feels very irritated and inflamed I'm hoping eventually it may subside as the inflammation reduces

Thanks for this, any of those habituate after headphone use?

So cross with myself

On and off 6 hours as was in for 2 days recovery. Was an audiobook ( fairly gentle) and thought was not too loud but I had a fan on near me so may not have realised how loud it was

Yes surgery a week ago

Should I have used a sound pillow? Unfortunately mine had broken, or are they just as bad?

The operation was called a myomectomy, it's supposed to be fairly routine

Had a severe allergic reaction to anaesthetic also, but then eventually left system. At the mo my ears are making 'cracking' / popping noises inside also

Probably also antibiotics

I was given local and general anaesthetic, ibuprofen drip, then paracetamol and ibuprofen tablets and at one point a form of morphine for pain management

About 7 days

I will never use headphones again, I only resorted to headphones as hospital would not let me use any form of ambient sound without headphones is there any hope I can get back to a better level?

Thanks for getting back to me, my concern was that the news about headphones on the forums seemed pretty bad. I would love to hear about anyone who had a similar spike from headphones that then returned to normal. Thanks again for welcoming me as it really helps to talk to others going through...

Hi there, I am a tinnitus veteran of a few years now and I had learnt how to manage it. However I have just had some surgery whilst I'm recovery I listened to audiobooks for first time ever through headphones (in ear). It seems to have driven my tinnitus to crazy levels and I'm really...