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He had a bad fever, had to have a few days off work, but he’s fine now. Of course most of these people don’t have tinnitus, but I think it’s still important to point out.

I’m a nurse and I’m getting my COVID-19 vaccine next week. IMO it’s the risk of getting COVID-19 outweighs the risk of having the vaccine. Talked to about 50 staff members who have had it and only one had bad side effects. Any other nurses getting it?

I have a bad UTI and I’ve been given Trimethoprim as I’ve had a bad reaction to Nitrofurantoin in the past. Has anyone had a bad experience with this antibiotic? Can it make tinnitus worse? As I can see a very rare side effect is tinnitus! Please help ☹️

So I’ve had a cold for the past week and as always my ears have got a bit clogged up. They’re definitely not blocked but I can feel that there is fluid in there. I’m supposed to be travelling up to London this weekend, and while it’s not an incredibly fast train it does go through a lot of...

Thanks for the replies everyone, you’ve been very helpful!

Ah yeah, I think it’s a good idea to put off any jabs if your not 100%. I’m planning to get mine done soon If I’m going to have it.

Oh no sorry I forgot to mention that, I got it from a virus a couple years ago now. I was just trying to find out people’s expirrences or opinions:)

I’m thinking of getting the flu jab this year, and I just wanted to know if anyone has had any bad reactions? I got pretty sick last year with the flu and unfortunately also gave it to my mum, who decided to have the flu jab this year and has been fine. I work in a hospital as well, so that...

Thanks everyone for the replies! There are some small cinemas near me that i think I would go to, and I think I will go to a quieter film like comedy or romance first of all, haha. I have been to bars and such that have been far too loud and just left, so if I find that with the cinema I’ll just...

Before getting tinnitus I was always someone who loved going to the cinema and ever since I got tinnitus (over 2 and a half years ago) I’ve been too scared to go back as I know they can often be around 100-110 dB! I have now purchased some noise cancelling headphones that are NRR 28. Do you...

Still got the spike unfortunately, might be the tiniest bit better but hoping for the best! Hope all of your spikes go down too Had a spike that lasted over 6 weeks once so hoping this is just a long spike again

I hope your spike goes down too! I’m just a worried that it’s not going to go away. Yes, I was thinking that as everyone has had awful hayfever recently but I would have thought it would improve when I’m inside?

So I’ve had tinnitus for some years now. Unfortunately I’m having a very bad spike right now, one of the worst I’ve ever had and what’s worrying me is it’s a constant sound instead of my usually tinnitus which fluctuates over a few seconds. I also have no idea what caused this spike. I went...

Oh, Can I ask what app you use? I think I will just go 24 hours without being in a loud environment, if for nothing else just to make myself feel better.

I think I am quite sensible with what I do and don’t do but I don’t want to stop living my life. I suppose I should mention my tinnitus was not caused my noise exposure. I did also have a small spike the day before this. I know the dB apps aren’t great but I think people but i do think they give...

I see what you mean it does look quite cheap and probably a lot more accurate but I quite like having it on my phone as no one can see what I’m doing. I’ve looked it up and most websites say cars are usually around 70-80 dB so I think it makes sense. I just worry that I’ll have damaged my ears...

Yeah, I think it’s as usual because I’m focusing on it more which is the issue. Yeah they’re probably not that accurate but I think they give you a good idea, but the lower the better. Thank you for the replies everyone

I used my decibel reader on my phone but I’m pretty good at telling how loud things are now so I would say it was around 90 even without that. I very rarely would do it but I felt it was safe enough. I once got a car ride where they were playing well over 100db noise, and I told them to turn it...

So I got a car ride today and we were playing music, which was around 90 dB, and it did feel a little loud but it was only for 45 minutes. I also measured how loud it was without the music and it was about 85 dB. Was this too loud? Could 90 dB for 45 minutes really cause any hearing loss? I’d...

Thanks for the replies! I just wanted some reassurance really that i couldn’t have damaged my ears really. I also annoyingly managed to get some water in the ear that’s spiking the day after that which I don’t think has helped. I definitely think it’s most likely me listening because I was...

Thank you for the replies. It never felt uncomfortably loud for me personally that’s why I didn’t leave, but I’m only 19 so I still want to live my life. I don’t think I’ve said but I think I have a small spike but annoyingly I think it’s just due to me actually trying to listen to my tinnitus...

Recently went to a bar with my friends, I was there for about 2 hours and the dB range was from around 70 to 85, which I’ve always assumed would be alright. Clearly it was quite loud as one of my friends actually asked if we could leave as it was too noisy, and she doesn’t even have tinnitus...

Gonna see how it goes for a couple of days then turn to sudafed if it has not improved. Just hoping my tinnitus will go back down after this congestion

Thank you! Just started with the steam inhalation, which is definitely helpful. Is sudafed definitely alright to take? I do already have a nasal spray but I can only take it once a day.

Hi, recently had flu, and now have very congested ears after a couple of days of extreme sneezing. What should I do to get rid of this congestion as it's very uncomfortable and has spiked my tinnitus?

So I've had a UTI for over a month and only been given Nitrofurantoin for 3 days which clearly hasn't worked. What are the safe antibiotics I could take that don't affect tinnitus and hyperacusis? I'm thinking Amoxicillin as I know it treats UTIs and doesn't have much effect on tinnitus. I...

Yes, it's only 3 days long. And yes, recently noticed that my tinnitus has spiked like it did when I got tonsillitis, so I agree it must be the infection. Thank you for the reply.

So I've found out I have a uti and first of all they gave me Trimethoprim which I know has bad links to tinnitus. I said this and they gave me Nitrofurantoin instead, has anyone ever had any bad reactions to this? Please help!

Lots of period talk here, sorry! I decided to skip my period last week as it was New Years, with the pill and the day after I kept going with the pill my tinnitus has been spiking. This is literally the only reason I can think of. Do you think I should just see how it goes, or should I come off...

So I'm having my MMR jab today and just wanted to ask you guys if you had ever heard of it having an effect on tinnitus? Heard a few people say theirs spiked for a few days but went down to base level. Had meningitis jab recently which even though I had a bad reaction to (I was sick for days)...

Hope you're doing a bit better! You've always be really supportive on this community!

Thank you everyone for your replies, you have made me feel a bit better! I think this is likely an anxiety spike because they seemed to get worse when I went to bed, not actually after it happened. It's more that I'm hearing the tinnitus more than its actually louder, if you know what I mean.

So yesterday I got a lift and for a few minutes they were blaring music in the car until I asked them to stop. I checked my ears immediately to see if they seemed louder, but they didn't. Then last night I started to notice my ringing a lot more, and it's continued throughout the day. I'm 90%...

Oh good, I thought I was the only one. And I call everyone guys, sorry for the confusion

I don't know if anyone else has this but from a week before to a week after my period I get this odd tinnitus sound, it's not that it's louder than the ringing, but it's much more difficult to mask. I used to get it for one week every month, but now it's changed to a few days every 6 or 7...

I'm going to University very soon, and have been offered the Meningitis W vaccine, and I've also realised I've never had the MMR vaccine. I really do want both these jabs, but I'm a little worried that it could make my tinnitus worse. I've heard some people have got quite ill from them, had to...

My wisdom teeth started coming down about a month before my tinnitus started. I just went back to the dentist and they said they've begun to go through my gums. They're not impacted or anything and have enough room. My dentist did say that its likely that they are at least a factor as ive been...

So I've been invited by my friend to go see Suicide Squad soon, which I know is quite loud. I'm thinking of going to see a quieter film beforehand to see how I cope. I'm not going to a chain cinema, so it should be quieter. I also have ear plugs but they only cover like 20db. What do you guys...

Yeah, I don't think ive ever heard of tinnitus from an ear infection or something similar staying. It just seems to take a ridiculous amount of time to start healing. You should definitely take your ringing being not so loud as a good sign, ive been told that it should very gradually get quieter...

Hey, I had something rather similar to you. After a cold, the valve in my middle ear got blocked up which caused fluid to mount up. Ive had tinnitus for almost 3 months and now all the fluid is pretty much gone naturally. Ive started noticing some improvements and have been told my tinnitus is...

No, not yet, unfortunately.However, I think it is VERY slowly getting better. Found out that I had lots of fluid in my ear due to a cold and this caused negative pressure in my ear. Thankfully, my tinnitus should go, but ive been told it could still take another few months though.

So my sister has developed tinnitus ten weeks after I developed mine. However, ours have very different causes. Mine is due to a cold, with fluid that is VERY slowly going. Her's is due to ear wax which seems to have caused an ear infection. Its odd that we've developed it at such similar times...

I found that after my period stops the next morning it will be back to its normal level. I've also found that my tinnitus is being affected by it less and less everytime, so I think maybe it's just something that takes a while for the body to get used to.

I think my problem is that loads of people say tinnitus becomes chronic after 3 months, and actually gets worse. Does anyone else get a week long spike every month? Because that's what is really screwing me up at the moment, everytime it improved, suddenly it gets worse.

Just when I started thinking maybe I could deal with this I went to an ENT, who told me I just need to ignore and basically that it will never go. Ive had it for almost 10 weeks and have been trying to hold onto the hope that it would go? I really need some positive cases where it has gone right...

Yeah, pretty sure I do have some form of etd as some ent's have said I have a retracted eardrum. My GP told me today that they do now believe I had some sort of glue ear and my ear's are probably still inflamed and will be for some time. It must have been so great to hear silence again, I would...

So, I'll start with the positives. My hypercauscis is pretty much gone, which I'm really happy about. My earache only comes up occasionally and only for a few seconds, compared to how I had earache for days on end in the beginning. Sometimes I find my ringing gets replaced by a lower rattle...

I'm on my period at the moment and suddenly the pitch of my tinnitus has increased massively and is now screeching. This happened in my last period as well. I have very bad circulation, do you think that could be connected? I'm thinking of getting myself checked for anemia as well. The only...

Thanks for the advice, but I'm just wondering really if it should go back down to the baseline because its so loud at the moment. I cant believe I actually want my normal level back. I'm finding it very hard to cope rn.

Hey, I've been suffering from tinnitus for over 5 weeks and have been coughing out fluid from my glue ear for much of that time. Over the last few days ive started coughing out a lot more than usual, and my sensitivity to sound is worse and I know have a much louder screeching in my ear. Is this...

I've been sleeping on my right side for a long time now and up until recently its had no effect on my tinnitus. But now for some reason everytime I sleep on my right side I notice my tinnitus will be higher for the whole day. I'm just a bit confused to why this is? I think my tinnitus is...

I've had loads of popping+crackling in my ear, so I agree that sounds very likely. Do you know if there's anything specific I should be doing to help it sort itself out?

I got it just as my cold was ending, but I've only started in the past two weeks getting phlegm out.

Hey, so last night when I was sleeping on my right ear, I had a massive spike in my tinnitus. And I mean massive, it was so loud that i couldn't even hear my mum speak to me, it was terrifying. Its gone down a fair amount now because i slept on my other side, but now my tinnitus frequency has...

Hey, I'm just looking for any success stories you've heard about from a cold induced tinnitus? I really need some positivity as I just saw a quite negative ENT.

Hi everyone! So in the first few weeks of tinnitus, I would have screaming tinnitus for around 12+ hours of the day and I've just realised recently I'm only getting this pitch a few times a day. Should I count this as an improvement? My normal high pitched tinnitus is still constant, but its...

I've developed tinnitus from a cold and was wondering if this is the same for most people? Praying that my tinnitus will go soon.

Thanks to everyone who's replied to this post! Thank you for all the advice you have given to me. I had a bit of a freak out today because my brain seemed to be focusing on my tinnitus a lot more, but I'm feeling a lot better after coughing (a bit gross I know). I don't think I mentioned but...

Hi, I'm 17 years old with my birthday coming up next week. I've had tinnitus for almost a month now and have noticed a bit of improvement as the pitch seems to have gone down a bit as I don't really hear it when I'm out, which is a big improvement, however its still quite noisy when I'm at home...