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Hello all, It's been awhile since I last visited. The good, or should I say great news is that I have sucessfully habituated to the constant ringing in my ear. 99% the time, I am not phased by the noise like I used to be and quickly forget about it when I'm reminded of it. Things have...

I really have no idea what caused it. As reported by other users on here though, it's not uncommon for peoples T to spike for no apparent reason. It sucks but there isn't much we can do about it when it happens other than trying not to panic and learn to cope, which while possible, from past...

As others have said, you'd be harming yourself more than protecting yourself if you continue wearing plugs at all times. Don't be afraid of a little environmental noise. Having it there can act as a natural mask for T. I know if I could I'd definitely be thanking all the cicarders around my area...

The way, way back. Only recent movie I've seen that's worth mentioning. Steve Carrel and Toni Collette both earned a place on my "good actors list" from 'Little Miss Sunshine' and to see them paired together again in this movie made it a must watch. Oh, and AnnaSophia Robb being in it was a nice...

Probably how quicky it can change my mood. I'm lucky enough to have it at a bareable noise most of the time, but when it spikes out of no where my mood immediately goes downhill and only improves once it's back to normal. It's an incredibly stressful time because you never know when it'll return...

If you were at an 8 hour event and used your earplugs most of the time it's probably just you trying to readjust. Earplugs are good to protect yourself from outside noises, but they'll temporarily make you more conscious of the noise going on in your ear(s) to a greater extent as outside noise...

Headphones that sit on the ears I'd be okay with. Earplugs are a no-go. I don't like having my ears blocked and nearly nothing but the noise from the plugs being directed straight into the ear. Irrational as it may be considering I would have control over the volume, since the development of my...

Hi Bridget, One good thing about your case is that your ENT will have some sense of direction in looking to find a cause for your tinnitus as it only appeared after your surgery. For most of us there doesn't seem to be any clear cut reason that can be pinned down and as a result makes a...

I'm only familiar with a high-pitched ringing. It's constant and rarely changes pitch.

Totally understandable that you need to vent. We get that a lot here! I just read your post in the other thread about how your family didn't understand when you tried to explain it to them. Check out my response to that if you haven't already. One thing that just came to mind also; if for...

As other in the thread have said, it really isn't something that can be explained away in an easy and understandable fashion unless the person you're explaining it to has experienced it themselves. There's so much truth to this. The second best thing you can do if you really must tell someone...

Straight forward logic dictates it's easier for people with mild T to adjust than people with louder. It depends a lot of the person too. Their mentality towards the issue, what they do most days/the level of noise they surround themselves in, and I say they because while I consider my tinnitus...

Yep, I even had a similar experience with a squealing TV. I managed to deal with it though. https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/external-tinnitus-noise-could-it-have-made-an-impact.2125/ I think T has made me slightly phobic of certain sounds. Yesterday my T spiked for seemingly no reason so I...

I used to have tinnitus. I still do, but I used to too.

@Carlo I've got no real answers either, though I guess we can only speculate. It's probably a good thing you didn't keep listening if what'd happened to you was anything like what 'happened' to me from the computer, which I am still not sure if it comes into it at all. I just thought though I...

When I first developed tinnitus 3 years ago it bothered me for about a week and then I quickly forgot about it because it was so mild. In the times where it did bother me, it'd be very easy to get under control. My tinnitus however isn't like this any more and whilst I am able to deal with it...

@Tamalak I think that depends on the person really, but for most people it's our reaction to the noise that changes, not the noise itself. And by that we're therefore less stressed and the noise is much less often a tormenting intrusion. This will probably be hard to understand if you haven't...

Mine in most noticeable in my left ear, though sometimes I feel it's coming from the left side of my head too. Perhaps yours is coming from both your ears at equal levels and therefore sounds like it's solely your head? I suggest that because a little over a month ago my right ear spiked and...

@Markku Thanks for that. I won't be trying it then unless I become really desperate, which I think is unlikely. :)

I feel I'm slowly transitioning from denial into acceptance of my T, but still, the last thing any of us want is the noise getting louder, so other than wearing ear plugs around loud noise, is there anything else that can be done to ensure T doesn't get knocked up another notch? This would be...

Went to the dentist the other day for a general check-up. I don't think it has effected mine, and if so, only temporarily. I did find the cleaning drill thing she used made a rather irritating high-pitched noise while it was in use, but that was probably just me, I think I'm sensitive to things...

It'll definitely be a challenge, though I think if we're persistent we'll be able to manage. You know what bothers me most about the controlling grip T can have on us; it's the little things. Which I guess all together make a big thing, but for instance if I want to sit down and use the...

I feel terrible about your situation Leah, I've seen a a few of your posts and it's clear you're really having a tough time dealing with it. I can only sympathize, as I don't think my T comes close to yours. Mine only seems loud in a near silent environment. With some music playing, I am usually...

Hi there Juri, or anyone else that's had experience with this drug for that matter. It's been awhile since anyone has posted in this thread I see, won't be making a new one, hopefully I'll still be able to get some answers. One thing I'd like to direct a Juri in particular; when you say this...

Thanks for the tips. I can vouch for the 'music playing below the sound of your T'. I've never liked anything too loud so I've always had music on the down low, just enough to hear clearly and pleasantly. You've just brought to my attention that it may be because of this that having my iPod on...

Right back at you and to all other members of this community. (y) When I first found this site I thought it would be counter-productive to be talking about tinnitus all the time. Boy was I wrong. I feel I'm dealing with it better than I ever have. Was not expecting this at all.

Erik put it best, it's the same for me. I guess one day I just had enough of being frustrated with my T and stopped caring. For awhile there I was still fairly miserable and I can't say my response to the noise changed over night but one night laying in bed I remember thinking "that's odd...

Welcome Carlo. :) Hate to make this about me, but I can't help but notice how different of an approach your ENT has to mine! You're very lucky that you were able to be offered some immediate help in a time of need. When my T spiked a raised itself to intolerable levels (at first) just over a...

You have my empathy Owl, I know how stressful it can be just when you think you already have enough to deal with but then T strikes down once again. I had a similar experience a little over a month ago, though I've recovered from the worst of it. Lets hope you're able to do the same.. which is...

Surprising he didn't tell you to try not concentrating on it! Haha :rolleyes: I wish you good luck with the Kava stuff. I also went to see a doctor today to have an injection that my ENT prescribed because he suspects my T just may be caused by a virus and supposedly my immune system a little...

Surely there're cases out there were it has, but unfortunately that isn't a reality for most tinnitus sufferers. For the people where their's did subside it would be due to the underlying cause being treated or easing up on its own. So in other words a condition that mimicked tinnitus, not a...

Before settling into the idea that this may be a condition you have to manage, though don't forget it's a possibility, if you haven't already I strongly urge that you see a doctor and get a referral to a specialist if they can't do anything about it. Even ear wax has been said to cause tinnitus...

You are truly a remarkable being if you able to tough-out a noise of that magnitude before you were able to find a solution. I feel like a bit of a drama queen now considering my noise doesn't even come close to that. The way I'd describe mine is it's like hearing crickets, though it doesn't...

Another fan based avatar here. Mine's a young Stan Laurel as in Laurel and Hardy. Mum bought me a box set of some of their later movies (Jitterbugs, A haunting, Great Guns, ect) and I immediately took a liking to their comedy. I did a google image search on them out of curiosity one day and...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus#Objective_tinnitus It might be worth looking into some of the conditions mentioned there.

Whoops, I meant to start my own thread yet it ended up here. I may as well leave it though, huh?

Hello. First time poster here, I have had very mild tinnitus since I was 14 (18 now) and recently out of the blue the other month it seems to have kicked itself up another notch to what I would describe as moderate-loud. I'm not sure what exactly caused it to spike, or if it's just my...