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    I Get Dizzy When I Insert a Finger in My Ear

    Hi all. I have an issue where I get dizzy (with a bit of nystagmus), when I stick my finger into my left ear (gently pushing and pulling creating a small vacuum). I have no acoustic trauma or head traumas, but a bit mild tinnitus in the left ear (diagnosed 6 years ago by audiologist). Any help...
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    Why Can I Make My Pulsatile Tinnitus Go Away by Sticking a Finger in My Ear?

    Hi all. I wanted to get a better understanding of pulsatile tinnitus. I should advise that I have and still do suffer from subjective tinnitus in the left ear. It was probably caused by some hearing damage according to the Audiologist. This subjective tinnitus is not an issue and not my concern...
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    Explanation: Why Hearing Loss Occurs with No Tinnitus?

    HI everybody. I know Tinnitus is complex to explain but I just wanted to know if anyone has gotten a medical explanation as to why hearing loss can occur with no tinnitus? I read many websites saying Tinnitus is the hairs in your ears "bent or damaged" and the brain "fills in the gap" by making...
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    Tinnitus and Hearing Loss

    Hi. If tinnitus is due to damaged hair cells...then logically, would tinnitus diminish as we age as the hair cells die off?
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    Subjective Tinnitus Compared to Age Related Hearing Loss

    Hi all. I was once told by an ENT that tinnitus was due to bent or damaged hairs in the cochlea. 1) would he be correct? 2) My understanding with age related hearing loss is that some cochlea hairs die away ( ie not damaged or bent ). Thus, strictly speaking as time goes by, would that not...
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    Not Sure if Hyperacusis or TTTS

    Hello. This is my first thread and would love some feedback and advice. Ive had tinnitus since 06 and never used to bother me. Now i have bilateral sensitivity to noises. But its not painful. I did a hearing test and they check the loudness for which i tolerated well (up to 90db). So they think...