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Listening to a Dog Whistle Sound on YouTube Could Not Have Worsened My Tinnitus, Right?
Hi everyone, I often hear people describe their tinnitus tone as a 'dog whistle' on this forum. Curiosity led me to searching dog whistle on YouTube to see whether I have this kind of sound. The volume could not have been any quieter and yet after listening to it for half a second, maybe 1... -
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Occlusion Effect WITHOUT Earplugs? Anyone Else Experienced This Before?
Hi everyone, I am in a dark place right now and I need some reassurance. Since last Tuesday something weird has been going on with my ears. For reference I've had tinnitus for almost 2 years now and it has caused me varying levels of distress but for the most part it is manageable. Last... -
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Good (No Tinnitus) Ear Blocked for No Reason?
Since yesterday I've noticed my left ear has been blocked after feeling a slight pressure change. It was very slight yesterday but today it is way more noticeable. I'm used to my right (tinnitus) ear being blocked every once in a while but never in this ear. The weird thing is when I woke up... -
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Can Anxiety Create a Tinnitus Spike? I'm So Upset
Hello everyone, I am a slightly different case to most of you in the sense that my tinnitus is not noise induced/hearing loss related and is a result of visual snow syndrome. Over the years of having this I’ve had many spikes lasting a few days to even a week. Since last Saturday I was having... -
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Neurological Tinnitus (Started After Onset of Visual Snow) — Can Noise Make My Tinnitus Worse?
I have the neurological kind of tinnitus (started after onset of visual snow) with no hearing loss or any issues with hyperacusis etc. For the first time since my onset of symptoms I've been given the opportunity to attend a sports game tomorrow (football) and I'm just wondering if this poses... -
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Sudden Ear Fullness After Smoking a Cigarette
Hi, I've had tinnitus since late 2019 which I believe to be related to visual snow (no hearing loss). I am relatively habituated. However, within the last hour I have suddenly developed really severe fullness in my right ear after smoking a cigarette (I am not a regular smoker). This is... -
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Spontaneous Onset of New Tinnitus Sound (Think: Laptop Fan)
Hi, new here. I've had constant tinnitus for around 18 months which I have mostly habituated to which started alongside visual snow symptoms. However, in the last hour I have noticed a new loud sound in my right ear which kind of sounds like a laptop fan. There was nothing I did. No exposure...