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    Low Frequency Tinnitus

    Hi all, I'm new to the rumble club after having normal tinnitus since 2015. It's come on in 3 bouts of a few days before going again. This weekend it hit constantly and loud. Then completely vanished Sunday, but is now back yesterday and today and I just know it's here to stay. Sucks, sucks...
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    New Tinnitus Noise: The Sound of a Subwoofer — A Type of Hyperacusis?

    Update on update... It's back. From waking up. Buzzzzzz. After doing nothing of note yesterday when it wasn't there all day!
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    New Tinnitus Noise: The Sound of a Subwoofer — A Type of Hyperacusis?

    I had a few beers last night. In an odd way my mindset was "it might have still been there when in Scotland, but I never heard it because I chose not to, and I can do that again)." But then I could hear it often last night. Yesterday was the worst it's been... And today... It's gone. Like I'm...
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    New Tinnitus Noise: The Sound of a Subwoofer — A Type of Hyperacusis?

    I got pulsatile tinnitus in February 2015 and "normal" tinnitus (both ears) in August 2015. I've also had the machine gun ear drum fluttering, but it lasts seconds. My life has only been very minimally affected by tinnitus. Now I have this new noise, it's confusing and, obviously, annoying...
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    Exposed to Too Much Silence — Tinnitus Spiked, Habituation Gone

    But you've said that your spike is reducing??
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    2 Steps Forward, 1.9999 Steps Back — A New Increase in Tinnitus After Going to a Martial Arts Class

    On a similar point... Do you think this could be related to hyperacusis (or "reactive tinnitus")? For example, as I'm typing, i can hear a higher pitch (very slight) in my left ear. If I stop typing........ it seems to decrease/become less noticeable. Today, I could hear my "new" tinnitus in...
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    Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod

    I have another question... Sorry if it's been asked. The two testimonials on the website don't really talk about tinnitus becoming quieter, but instead they don't focus on it as much and "the intensity of the tone" has changed... Does this mean pitch? But it does reduce the tinnitus loudness...
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    2 Steps Forward, 1.9999 Steps Back — A New Increase in Tinnitus After Going to a Martial Arts Class

    Never really had a spike I don't think. Maybe once for a couple of hours a couple of years ago.
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    2 Steps Forward, 1.9999 Steps Back — A New Increase in Tinnitus After Going to a Martial Arts Class

    ah yes, then we might be in a similar place at the mo. I am hoping that this is a "slight" spike, caused by me getting a bit slack, and that my "rehab" will sort it in the next couple of weeks. Never going to allow myself to get that careless again! I spend a couple of hours fearful, followed...
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    Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod

    At the end of the day, they have RCT, which is good. However, they say that the spike you might get during treatment is temporary, and has gone away with all participants.... So if temporary highs (spikes) reduce after treatment, I wonder why temporary lows (tinnitus level) do not then regress...
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    2 Steps Forward, 1.9999 Steps Back — A New Increase in Tinnitus After Going to a Martial Arts Class

    Hi mate. I think you've misunderstood (or I've not explained it correctly). I don't think my spike is high-pitched, just your normal eeeeeeeeeeeeeee (eeeee) sound, but only seems to come on when moving etc. In terms of high-pitched/ultra sonic type sound. Then, around Jan last year I became...
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    2 Steps Forward, 1.9999 Steps Back — A New Increase in Tinnitus After Going to a Martial Arts Class

    So, having a spike/increase in tinnitus after 4 years (4 years tomorrow I believe...yay :rockingbanana::rockingbanana::rockingbanana:). I got to the point yesterday when I realized I couldn't hear it in the office (only when I moved/walked around). If walking around outside I could only hear it...
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    When I Checked If I Could Hear My Tinnitus, I Noticed a New Form of Tinnitus

    It's the positive vs negatives that's getting me. Negatives; I've never had a spike before, somewhere deep down thinks it is permanent I keep reacting to other noise, not like loud noise, bit quiet noise like the general hum of an office I don't know how to stop "checking" it or thinking about...
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    When I Checked If I Could Hear My Tinnitus, I Noticed a New Form of Tinnitus

    So, ironically, this week is my 4th Tinniversary. I would class my tinnitus as mild. When I first got it I had a couple of bad months like everyone. I think I also had a bit of hyperacusis due to the tinny sound over the TV etc. However, apart from a month or two last spring, I’ve not really...
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    Anxiety on Waking Up in the Morning...

    Was just coming on here to post the exact same thing!!! How spooky. I get better during the day, I know that once I'm up and about it gets better... But I almost don't want to get up and about
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    Masking High-Pitched Tinnitus for Sleeping

    thanks for the info. Problem is...these are not early days for me... this is approaching 2.5 years and suddenly masking doesn't work like it used to
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    Masking High-Pitched Tinnitus for Sleeping

    okay, okay. Yes, I know we are not meant to mask sounds too much when sleeping. However, I had an early start today (4:30am) and so was already a bit stressed trying to get to sleep early... and could have done without the left ear droning and the right ear eeeeeeeeeeing (and the muscles above...
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    Hearing Test Normal But Still Strange Sounds?

    Yep. Me too
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    Should I Search for the Cause?

    Generally don't have pain in the jaw though or any other flags that point to TMJ. In fact, I once mentioned to my dentist about tennis and she did a quick check on my jaw.
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    Is This Now It? Or Can It Go Away If You Have Mild Hearing Loss?

    yup...it hasnt with me (2.5 years....my hearing was fine, but might have hidden loss). But there's many research papers on here showing that a lot of T does indeed go away...and even if it doesn't, it get better with time
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    Anxiety and Its Effect on Tinnitus?

    Okay, so I know that anxiety (the fear of tinnitus etc) make tinnitus go up... My question is though... is it the level of tinnitus that has increased (louder). Or is it just the perception of the loudness of the tinnitus that has increased? Or, is it, a little from column A, and little from...
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    Reactive Tinnitus (High-Pitched?!)

    Hi Michael. thanks for the repose. I agree with your point about quiet rooms. Generally, I don't have a quiet room. But the point I was making was it seems "better" in a quiet room. It's almost like my brain is superimposing the noise on to background noise in some way, but i think it is...
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    Reactive Tinnitus (High-Pitched?!)

    So, been struggling with my High-Pitched tinnitus becoming more noticeable over the last few weeks (2 weeks today I think). I can hear it over the car (but not when the radio is on). I can hear it over the general hum of the office or in a meeting. I can hear it when walking outside, even...
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    White Noise Unpleasant

    Thanks. Will look in to it
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    White Noise Unpleasant

    Maybe. When I first got my tea I noticed that a lot of sounds had a tinny sound to them such as laughter on a comedy show, or an app on my phone that was constant, or even the shower. That quickly went away. As did me noticing in my tinnitus for 2 years I'm sure this will resolve in a few...
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    White Noise Unpleasant

    So it can adjust the volume?
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    White Noise Unpleasant

    That's the thing those Michael... I don't think my level has increased... I've just become more aware of it! Or at least it's more intrusive now. I still put this down to anxiety. I will make an appointment was in a audiologist however
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    White Noise Unpleasant

    So, I used to love white noise (from a fan). I've used it for many years, like 14 years. I have only had t for 2.5. When. I got t I noticed white noise would only mask the low noise and I used crickets on my phone to mask the other noise. Currently going through a bit of a relapse (2 weeks so...
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    If You Close Your Nose and Mouth and Swallow, Is the Inner Ear Pressure Even on Both Ears?

    If I pop them I can get equal both sides. Pinch and swallow and only the right one goes. I can get the left to go to if, at that point if I move my jaw too. Right ear generally always feels fuller. Had t for 2.5 years and the left is worse, but the right is annoying as it's high pitched
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    Should I Search for the Cause?

    So, it could be gerd or silent reflux... No symptoms for ages, but got some heartburn last year and going for a camera down my throat soon (well, waiting for an appointment). Could be mild ETD but passed the ear pressure thingy Could be headphones use, but surely I wouldn't get it in both ears...
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    Intermittent Pulsatile Tinnitus

    Hi. Thanks for the response. I am fairly active, and although I don't have neck pain pet se, I do have poor posture with forward head and rounded shoulders
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    Intermittent Pulsatile Tinnitus

    Hi Karen Thank you for taking the time to reply to my message thread. To be honest I think I've got a little bit of health anxiety going on... I do have PT.... I first noticed it early 2015. I googled it out of curiosity more than health anxiety. However since I first noticed it I don't...
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    Intermittent Pulsatile Tinnitus

    Hi all. This is my first post in this board. I've had intermittent PT I think from about early 2015. It doesn't really bother me that much (unlike my other tinnitus that I've had since mid-2016). I can go for days and weeks without noticing it and will only notice it generally when I'm in a...
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    Feeling Anxious

    Maybe your nerves are causing your ears to react differently...like muscle spasms etc. Think that's what happened to me when I got my t 2 years ago. Like a tinny sound over everything
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    Finding Courage to Travel: Plane Noise (Boeing 737-700?)

    No issues at all with flying...maybe ears feeling a little fuller for a day or two after, but that's it and very minor
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    Struggling with Long Spike

    Just posted a ranting thread about this very thing. It's real, but in our heads at the same time!
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    Scared I Won’t Be Able to Habituate for a Second Time

    Okay, sorry for the post, just need to vent. I am also aware that “habituating a second time” means that I didn’t habituate properly the first time. The thing was, for 2 years, my T didn’t bother me at all. It masked itself during the day, I didn’t notice it at home, and I masked it during the...
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    Hopeless and Alone

    One thing is for sure. Listen for it and you will hear it! Is there anything you think could be causing it? Stress etc are on that list too!! p.s. dontread many thread on this forum. They are generally filled by those struggling. Most people with T dont struggle (as much) with it, so leave...
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    Can Anyone Offer a Basic Technique to Cope When You Notice Your Tinnitus?

    I think bits just time. I'm currently going through a period a noticing it again after a few years (don't think it's got louder). Even when I walk into the office at work, I feel my brain checking for it.... Yesterday i wasn't noticing as much so checked even harder! I think generally the...
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    Feel Pathetic — New Tone

    Seconded
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    Can You Have Chronic Yet Mild Eustachian Tube Dysfunction and Is It Hard to Diagnose?

    So, I’ve had T for over 2 years. I first got it about 3 weeks after a cold, but didn’t really notice the cold; a wee sniffle. A week or so after my T, I noticed my ears felt full. A lot of people said it was stress/anxiety (make sense). Went to have my hearing checked and the nurse said my...
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    Struggling with Long Spike

    I'm pretty much in the same situation. T for 2.5 years. After a few dark weeks, got on with life and coped fine. Only heard at night and masked with mixture of white noise and crickets. Randomly turning the radio over in the car last Tuesday and noticed a sound in my left ear. That's now gone...
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    Should I Search for the Cause?

    My tinnitus journey started 2.5 years ago…so I guess I’m in the permanent club now. After the initial dark weeks where I didn’t sleep and didn’t want to do anything other than sit in my room and constantly research tinnitus, I made a great recovery, to the point where I didn’t think about my T...
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    Why Should I Be Positive... It's All in Ya Head

    You're both right. It is incredibly frustrating because if it wasn't for the radio going quiet and losing signal at that point, I probably wouldn't have heard the momentary increasing tinnitus in my left ear causing me to concentrate on my tinnitus again, thus now focusing on my right ear...
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    Why Should I Be Positive... It's All in Ya Head

    So why should I be positive? After all my high pitch tinnitus in my right ear is more intrusive than ever. It can't be masked very well and I hear it most of the time. I've had tinnitus for over two and a half years as well so I'm guessing what I have now I will probably have for the rest of my...
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    Anyone Else with ETD?

    I think that's what caused my t around 3 years ago (after a cold). It's not too bad now but generally my right ear feels fuller than my left.
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    Unhabituated — Ultra High Pitch Sound

    Thanks for all your replies guys. I must say one thing, I do accept that I have tinnitus. In fact I accepted it quite quickly a couple of years ago and then have pretty much been leading a normal life. When I got tinnitus the first time for the first couple of weeks one of my bad habits was...
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    Unhabituated — Ultra High Pitch Sound

    When I first got t, I went to see a hearing nurse.... She tested my heart and said my high pitch hearing was the best she's ever tested! Win!!
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    Unhabituated — Ultra High Pitch Sound

    I noticed when u got my t originally that most noise would have a tinny sound to it. For example, even a water noise on a app had a horrible noise over it. I reckon that was purely due to the anxiety. The interesting thing is I have a similar issue now.... But it's almost like my brain is...
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    Unhabituated — Ultra High Pitch Sound

    Thanks for the replies. The annoying thing is that I can't seem to make my brain consciously or subconsciously stop focusing on the noise. As I said above I'm one of the lucky ones in that my tinnitus affects me very minimally.... It's how I go about getting my brain to subconsciously ignore...
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    Unhabituated — Ultra High Pitch Sound

    Hello all. This is my first post for few years. I got tinnitus after a cold (I think) in the summer of 2015 In my left ear I have that constant kind of fridge noise. A relatively low pitched dulk noise. My right ear sometimes sounds like clicking or water trickling. However over all of...
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    Tinnitus, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Fullness... Which Came First?

    it would be another symptom that Dr's would use to help diagnosis
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    Tinnitus, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Fullness... Which Came First?

    Hi. Looking for any advice if you please as this whole thing is very confusing. Mid July I had a little cold…nothing too bad, more of cough then anything. So, noticed T in my right ear at the start of Aug. Was fine for the first week, before freeking out a little in the second. Saw my GP...
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    How Long Till Tinnitus Baseline Is Set?

    So my tinnitus started a few weeks ago with a ringing in my right ear. After about a week it was a hum in my left that I noticed. Now I have that ultra high pitch ringing in mainly right (but feels like it's in my head). This has been with me (or noticed) since Friday, so nearly a week. I...
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    High-Pitched Tone, Step Backwards

    So......Well, it's still there in the morning and was on and off during the night. As you can imagine, sleep was once again hard to come by. I cant work this out though...why this new noise, I was doing so well. The fact it cant be masked means it might be in my head?? My subconscious throwing...
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    High-Pitched Tone, Step Backwards

    So today was going so well. As some points i was starting to think, nay, believe my t was going to easy to conquer....I could only really hear it when everything was silent... Went for a walk and listening to the radio (on quiet, not that my t is related to hearing loss). Back home. Turned to...
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    Help with Masking

    It's more of a feeling then a sound.It's scary too as its something that I cant seem to mask like my other t....Was having a good day as well!!!! I'm sure it will go though.....thinking positive
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    Help with Masking

    Thanks for the advice. Was having such a good day with it then sat watchingtv this really really really high pitch (dog whistle) started. Thinkb it will go away.....
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    Help with Masking

    Well...I use a fan and then a phone app....but the same happens when in the bathroom (extractor fan and shower) or the radio. And again, this noise that I hear does not sound like my normal t