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Hello, everyone! I used to be active on Tinnitus Talk, but I’ve been away for a few years. Now I have a question that only you all might understand. I have tinnitus caused by a noise injury, and I need to get an MRI. I’m aware that MRI noise can be harmful, especially for damaged eardrums. I...

I was exposed to a car alarm for about 15 to 20 seconds. Maybe longer. I panicked and instead of plugging my ear like I would normally do, I froze. It was one of those alarms that sounds like a horn honking again and again. I was inside the car and I opened the door to leave and opening the...

I think I need a vitamin B supplement, but I'm reading reviews of B complex vitamins and some of the reported side effects are scary. Some people report rashes and hives. I even read of someone's ears ringing from it. Does anyone take B complex supplements? Do they worsen tinnitus? Do they...

DH and I went into the garage. Sometimes another car parks too close to the passenger side, so then DH backs the car up so I can get in. As he backed up, he ran over something, probably a plastic bag. (The garage floor is covered with litter that blows in). It sounded like a gunshot - BANG! It...

Hopefully my ear discomfort is the result of anxiety causing tension. But I'm mad at myself for not being careful. Here's my ridiculous story: I had to do a video conference for work. I've never done this before. Prior to the meeting I was listening to a video that was very quiet, so I had the...

All I wanted to do was buy some greeting cards. Not a terrible thing to do, right? I couldn't go to the store I usually go to, so I went to a different store. I opened the door and it beeped in my ear. A high-pitched beep right in my bad ear. A pretty harsh punishment for the crime of wanting to...

Does a noise that causes pain always mean more damage has been done? I don't know if the noise was loud enough to damage me, but it was enough to give me pain. I think I read somewhere that pain isn't necessarily a sign of more damage, that it could just be a sign that the muscles have...

After a noise three weeks ago, I had hyperacusis, ear pain, and a clicking sound when I swallow, but I figured it was due to muscle tension from my panic, so I worked hard to reduce my anxiety. After a quiet weekend at home, I was feeling so much better. Then I went to work. :( It's usually...

This might be a silly concern. I don't know. It's a low-pitched vibrating hum in my apartment (not in my ear). It's not that loud, but I'm afraid it could be harming my ear because of the vibrating quality. My DH believes it is coming from another apartment, but considering how sound travels in...

I was sitting in the car with my DH for a few minutes before going into work. DH's window was open and a truck right next to us honked its horn. Until that moment, the weird feeling in my ear that I've had since my noise exposure two weeks ago was only a discomfort. It even seemed to be not as...

I want to buy ear muffs, but I'm overwhelmed by all the choices I see on Amazon. At first I looked at ones described as lightweight, but when I see photos of toddlers wearing them, I think they must be too tight for an adult head. I want good hearing protection (of course) with the lightest...

I've been reading a lot here since I had a second noise trauma to my ear on Tuesday. Some people say to wear earplugs when outdoors to protect against unexpected loud noise. (If I had been wearing ear plugs in that doctor's office, I probably would not have sustained this second injury.) But...

Hi. I just joined the forum. I've had tinnitus for two years in my left ear. It was caused on a conference call where the facilitator was getting feedback on his equipment and I was on speaker phone but didn't realize it was set to speaker phone, so I put the phone directly to my ear and just at...