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Hi all, I had an ear infection in December and took a 10-day course of Ciloxan ear drops (these contain 0.3% Ciprofloxacin). For most of the course I had no worsening of tinnitus, and I thought I was ‘safe’ from any spikes etc. However, during the last day or two of the course I noticed my...

Hi everyone, Last night, I accidentally banged my head very hard against the side of a cupboard when standing up. I hit the top left side of my forehead, and a little bump appeared, though nothing too big. I have since experienced a bad spike in my tinnitus and more sensitivity to noise. Do...

Hi all, I use the SoundMeter X app for measuring decibels on my iPhone, and I've been getting a bit confused about Peak and Max decibel levels. After much research I purchased an electric nail gun (http://service.dewalt.co.uk/DEWALT/GB/en-GB/Product/ProductDetail?id=9915) for DIY work. The...

Hi all, So, 4 weeks ago I had a terrible, (several hour long) argument with my partner. It resulted in me getting extremely stressed and upset. What stressed me out so much was the fact I know the anxiety/stress can make my tinnitus worse, and because she refused to stop arguing (despite me...

So, I stupidly tried cocaine at a stag do 1 week ago and I really regret doing it. I caved in to peer pressure - very stupid and it won’t ever happen again. The next day my tinnitus was louder and harsher in both ears, and it hasn’t subsided at all for a week since. I’m now starting to get...

Hi. I was on a ferry just now on the top deck and they blasted the horn for 4-5 seconds right near me. I was on the top deck near the front of the ship where they blew the horn from. It was so loud, crazy loud and vibrated through me. I was wearing 25 dB silicone earplugs which I pressed in...

Hi all, Last night I shouted as loud as I could across the road at my partner to get her attention. I shouted their name about 4 times. My ears were being plugged firmly with my fingers because there was a heavy metal busking band playing across the street and my partner couldn’t hear me from...

Hi all, I’m quite confused, and would love to hear on any insight, opinions or experiences from anyone that may have experienced something similar to me. 9 days ago I went to bed very late and inserted some squidgy mouldable silicone earplugs because my neighbours were making noise from their...

Hi everyone, I attended a wedding a few days ago, got really drunk and have scared myself though exposing myself to a loud wedding band for a short time (with earplugs). Both ears are now ringing more loudly than usual. I wore moulded silicone earplugs the entire time, but the wedding band was...

Hi all I haven’t posted in here in a while, as I’ve been trying to get along with things – quite successfully actually. However, four days ago I went camping and slept on a hard service with those malleable silicone earplugs in my ears, and woke up in the morning with very painful eardrums...

Hi all. I had a 20 minute MRI today on my knee. I’ve been really worried about having a loud MRI, and I spent ages researching a private hospital with latest software silent scan MRI technology so I wouldn’t make my tinnitus worse. I spoke to the radiologist before several times, who advised...

Hi all I was ill and congested a few weeks ago, and had a mild whooshing sound in my right ear, but no higher level of tinnitus. It subsided after around a week alongside my recovery from illness, though last night the whooshing blood sound suddenly came back much louder/stronger and...

Hi all, I had a big tinnitus spike from some intense arguments with my partner over 2 weeks ago. The spike hasn’t gone down and I’m scared it won’t – I got my tinnitus originally years ago from a period of intense anxiety and stress (not argument related), which is why I’m worried these...

Hi all, So, yesterday I was sitting outside at a public water fountain for about 1.5 hours. There were several fountains in a large complex. I thought that is was a bit noisy, and it was a little difficult to hear people speaking about 3–4 meters away from me, but for people sitting next to me...

I think I must be the unluckiest tinnitus sufferer of the day. Yesterday someone fired one shot of a handgun in the street 11–12 meters away from me as I was passing (I confirmed the distance later on on Google maps). Luckily, nobody was hurt. But I am feeling very anxious about my ears/tinnitus...

Yesterday I was outside and heard the loudest thunder clap I’ve ever heard. It wasn’t your usual rumbling thunder, it was an extremely loud 1 second long bang. I actually thought it was an explosion gone off. I live in the UK, and have never heard thunder this loud before here. I have never even...

Hi all, This is a bit of a strange one, and you most probably will think I’m being a bit crazy, but nonetheless it has caused a spike in both ears. I was in the shower on Saturday, and my partner was vacuuming in the next room off the corridor (unknown to me). The bathroom door was open and...

It’s me (again) I’ve had the worst past week in a few years, with three big unprotected exposures in 8 days. Last night was the worst. It was what I’ve always thought of as one of my (post-tinnitus) worst nightmares - an unprotected prolonged loud exposure. This hadn’t happened post-pinnitus...

Hi all, I try not to come on here too much nowadays, but every now and then it’s nice to hear any advice/thoughts from people. Last night my girlfriend screamed as loud as she could at the top of her voice for about 3–4 seconds 3.5 meters away from me. It was the loudest I’ve ever heard her...

Hello everyone, So, I’m currently experiencing a big spike in both ears that is not subsiding – and I don’t know why – because it shouldn’t have been a bad enough exposure to do this. I used a heat gun to remove some old lino flooring for about 1-1.5 hours. I turned it off every 2-3 mins or so...

Hello there, I was wondering if any of you had tested the iPhone speakers (i.e music playing) at maximum volume? There are tests on YouTube where it is stated that there at are as loud as around 105db!! However when you look at these tests you can se the Db meter is sitting right next to the...

Hi all, 5 days ago I was sitting on a stationary train (with the smallish windows open), when another train very slowly edged passed ours and blew its horn the second it was moving past the window 2m across from me. I wasn't wearing ear protection (I usually do on trains), and the powerful...

Hi all, I was standing on a bus two days ago with all the windows open, and we got stuck next to an ambulance blaring it's siren. It was literally 3 meters from me, and as the windows were open I may as well of been standing outside next to it. I was wearing silicone earplugs, and I also...

Hi all, I am currently going though a bad spike and I'm starting to worry a bit about it. I went to a loud bar for a friends birthday 10 days ago, and both ears have since been experiencing largely increased tinnitus that has not subsided in 10 days. Usually my spikes last no more than one week...

Okay, so I had my work Christmas meal last night, and it was in a very loud restaurant/bar with loud music playing. It's was around 90db according to my phone. I wore my solid silicone earplugs, and felt like the noise was not too loud anymore. I felt more relaxed right them in. Today, my left...

Hi all, Today I was in a public train station toilet cubicle, and the sucking/pressure toilet made the most monumentally loud sucking thud-like sound. It startled me. It was much, much louder than any pressure toilets I've heard before, and it made me wince and caused some slight pain in both...

Hi all, I guess I'm just looking for a little reassurance. Earlier tonight, I dropped my bicycle on the floor in a metal floor/walled vehicle elevator at my work. The metal on my bicycle handle bar struck the steel elevator floor with the full force of the falling bike and made a loud, sharp...

You know, that loud whoosning sound they make when the air or hydraulic brakes release when trucks are waiting in traffic. Today a truck made that sound near me, and it felt extremely loud! I wonder if anyone else has had experienced this? Thanks, R

Hi all, I have just completed day 2 of a 5 day metronidazole antibiotic dose (400mg x3 per day) for a stomach bug, and it has progressively made my tinnitus much much worse in both ears. I cannot handle it like this, and I am stopping the antibiotics now. Does anyone have any...

Hello all, Today, I placed down a glass of water and accidentally whilst not looking set it down on top of another empty glass with force. This resulted in a big high pitch clink of the two glasses hitting each other, that straight away caused a loud spike in my nearby left ear. The spike has...

If anyone can offer any help or advice I would very much appreciate it. I really am at my wits end, and do not feel like I can go on any longer. 3 days ago I went to a DJ set in an underground basement club. It was loud, louder than your average high street club, though not as loud as some big...

Hello everyone, Last night I was using a chisel and hammer to chip away at some concrete type material indoors for about 20 mins. I was wearing my 30db ear defenders whilst doing so, and the noise didn't seem crazy loud at the time - it wasn't hurting me or anything. Though I'm scared and...

Hi all, Juts a very quick one... Does anyone have experience with having their ear wax removed privately in London? (either done manually or by microsuction, though not syringing). I'm looking for a clinic who will not rush, be sympathetic to my tinnitus, and most of all highly competent! I...

I’m really reaching out for any help/advice/personal experience from people here. I (absolutely stupidly) kicked my bedroom door in anger 19 days ago (unrelated to tinnitus). The actual door cracked under the pressure of the kick and the door swung into the bedroom resulting with the handle...

I have a build up or earwax in my left ear that (I think) is making my tinnitus much worse. I have been using olive oil drops to soften the wax. Although, I have noticed that when I lie down to sleep at night, when I am lying down on my right ear (the opposite ear to the ear wax build up), the...

Hello everybody, I have recently been coping quite well with my tinnitus. However, 10 days ago I went to a friends' house party and made my tinnitus worse in my previously good (left) ear. The party itself was not hugely loud like a club, and it was only in the living room area where they had...

Hello everybody! I hope this finds you all well. I'm new here, as my tinnitus has gotten worse and is much harder than it used to be. I have had tinnitus in both ears (worse in my right ear) for about 7 years, it has always been low enough to be manageable. However, I recently had some earwax...

Hello everybody, I'm new here. I have had tinnitus in both ears (worse in my right ear) for about 7 years, it has always been low enough to be manageable. However, I recently had some earwax build up in my left ear, so I had that ear irrigated by the practice nurse at my local GP surgery 3...