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  1. ChrisfromCanada

    Praying This Is Just a Spike... 5 Days Now and Hoping It Isn't Permanent. Losing My Mind.

    Hey all, I have mild to slightly loud tinnitus that I have gotten used to. It spikes at night so I use masking you tube videos on my laptop and I can mask it no problem. About 5 days ago I started feeling a bit sick and my ear that has T (from a ruptured ear drum) started to hurt. I called...
  2. ChrisfromCanada

    Rifaximin for SIBO — Can It Increase My Tinnitus?

    Hey guys! Does anyone here suffer from SIBO or IBS and take Rifaximin? If so, did it affect your tinnitus? I'm having the usual anxiety we all have when trying a new medication. Any feedback would be appreciated.
  3. ChrisfromCanada

    Major Spike from Possible Sinus Infection or Sinus Issues, and It's Driving Me Crazy

    This spike is really pissing me off. My T hasn't been this bad in a long time and its not quieting down. I have had a lot of sinus pain the past few days but I don't think I have an infection although it wouldn't surprise me if I did. I am pissed off and angry and really hoping it goes back...
  4. ChrisfromCanada

    Should I Be Concerned About Driving Through Mountains? Will This Increase My Tinnitus?

    Hey friends. I'm planning a family trip to Myrtle beach but the drive has lots of mountains. I'm concerned about my ears and my tinnitus. Do you think this will be an issue? I should also add that I developed tinnitus from a ruptured ear drum 5 months ago that I think is fully healed
  5. ChrisfromCanada

    I Need to Quit Smoking but Can't Cold Turkey, Is Vaping Safe for Tinnitus?

    Hey friends, Looking for some feed back on vaping or any other alternatives for quitting smoking. Aside from T I have anxiety and now my GERD has amped up and is out of control. After 25 years of smoking its time to quit, I just have too. I am currently tapering off of ativan so I don't need...
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    Raging Tinnitus Back! Spike? GERD Causing It? Nexium? What the Hell Just Happened?

    Back to Square One? 4.5 months now with T from a ruptured ear drum due to an ear infection. The past 2 months my T has been tolerable after many changes to my diet and lifestyle. I cut out caffeine,alcohol, junk food, salt, sugar you name it. I stopped taking Nexium and any other meds I was...
  7. ChrisfromCanada

    Ativan Has Turned from Helpful to a Disaster

    Well the fun has turned to turmoil. The reason this all started was I developed loud and very intrusive tinnitus causing me to panic,insomnia and to just about lose control. I turned to an old friend ativan for help and things changed instantly. I started sleeping therefore my T went down...
  8. ChrisfromCanada

    Tinnitus Is the Result of the Brain Trying, but Failing, to Repair Itself

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110112122504.htm Tinnitus appears to be produced by an unfortunate confluence of structural and functional changes in the brain, say neuroscientists. Did anything ever come out of this research?
  9. ChrisfromCanada

    Ear Pressure, Pain and Sudden Hearing Reduction

    I don't know what the hell just happened. My good ear just started feeling full of pressure with pain and my hearing is impaired. Anyone know what is going on? Since I ruptured my ear drum in my left ear the right ear was significantly better but as of about 15 mins they are about the same...
  10. ChrisfromCanada

    I Think My Ringing Is Going Away?

    Yesterday I posted about crinkling in the ears when I swallow. I reached out for some answers but it seems not too many people in the group have experienced it or know much about it. I did some research and all the symptoms seem to be related to Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. I found a remedy...
  11. ChrisfromCanada

    Does Anyone Have Crackling in Their Ear When They Swallow? If So, How to Treat?

    My left ear crackles every time I swallow. This is my ear that has tinnitus which came from an ear infection/ruptured ear drum about 1.5 months ago. If anyone has had this how do you treat it?
  12. ChrisfromCanada

    Definite Spike from Decongestant — Please Help!

    After pretty mild T for a week or two I took a decongestant for sinus pressure and my has gone nuts. Has anyone had this? And how long did it last. This is the loudest my T has been since the first week I started.
  13. ChrisfromCanada

    Anyone Ever Had a Spike from Saline Rinse for Sinuses?

    Hi friends, I live in the great white north and have struggled with sinus issues for decades. This is my first winter with tinnitus and its been up and down. I was having a great week, my tinnitus was very quiet until my sinuses started acting up yesterday because of a cold front. I woke with...
  14. ChrisfromCanada

    This Sound Therapy Really Helped My Tinnitus Tonight

    I've had pretty bad tinnitus for a month now since I got an ear infection and ruptured my ear drum. I have been struggling trying to find a way to deal with the LOUD noise I have all day. I think I found a breakthrough for this crap for me on how to cope with tinnitus. I was having a bad spike...
  15. ChrisfromCanada

    Spike from Amoxi-Clav... I'm So Confused!

    So I've been on here for a month now. I suffered an ear infection which ruptured my ear drum and three days later I developed T. I have been talking to many on this site and following everything they say and my T has gotten better. I do have spikes every day but they taper off as opposed to...
  16. ChrisfromCanada

    Tinnitus Newbie from an Ear Infection

    Hi friends, I got a severe ear and mastoid infection about 3 weeks ago. The infection ruptured my ear drum and I've been dealing with hearing loss since. About a week after I lost my hearing I was awaken in my sleep from a loud, annoying ringing sensation in my ear/head. It didn't go away so...