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  1. Rina

    Glycerol Dehydration Hearing Test

    Hello... Has anyone has taken the glycerol dehydration test!? I'm scared of side effects and my hearing getting worse ... Can anyone give me some input!? Thanks!
  2. Rina

    Sudden Louder Tinnitus in Right Ear and Hearing Diminished a Lot

    Hello... I'm so scared at the moment.. Around 8 pm tonight I got something similar to fleeting tinnitus on top of my 3 tinnitus I already have... Started to get louder and louder until it did not go away ... My hearing has diminished a lot ... Sounds are distorted.. Ear feels full and...
  3. Rina

    Lexapro for Severe Depression After Tinnitus

    hello.. I've had not post here lately .. But recently I had a really bad set back after being in the ER a few days ago with an ocular migraine ... I saw my doctor and he said I'm severely depressed and anxious... He prescribed lexapro .5 mg for a week then 10 mg a day plus he gave some Xanax...
  4. Rina

    Help! Just When I Thought I Was Habituating to My Tinnitus

    Hello... I've had T for 7 months now.... And I was doing pretty good... I was thinking of writing my success story soon then boom! My good ear just went numb and this loud ringin like an hour ago... It's my second day on amoxicillin Flonase and Zyrtec for some fluid I still have behind my ear...
  5. Rina

    Help! In the ER... Right Side of Face and Ear Numb. I Feel Like I Have an Amplifier.

    So scared! Right side of face numb... Ear feels very hot... The ringing got too loud... And sounds have a cymbal effect at the end... My hearing is weird on that side... Help!!!!
  6. Rina

    Fluid in the Ear Since Tinnitus Onset

    has anyone had this? I just went to the doctor because my ringing is crazy today plus I have a lot of pain I. My ears teeth and jaw... Doctor says I still have fluid in the ears... I've taken a lot of things amoxicillin (twice) sudafed Zyrtec Flonase and Claritin... Fluid is persistent... Is...
  7. Rina

    Birth Control Depression and Anxiety Through the Roof

    hi... I've had T for 3 months now... I started birth control a week ago and everyday the ringing is getting worse and I'm very depressed and getting anxious ... I'm about to have a panic attack right now... Could it be just the birth control or am I having a set back? I was doing pretty good a...
  8. Rina

    Can Birth Control Make Tinnitus Worse?

    Hello... I've had T for 3 months now and I need to go on birth control to control my pcos condition... Can birth control because of the hormones make T worse? Any experiences????
  9. Rina

    I Can't Do This...

    Having a really bad day... Watch my kids play.. Is like I'm there existing but not living the moment... This T consumes me... It's drowning me ... Some days is better and I think I can make it .. Then a day like this where all I hear is T I just wish for a minute of silence... Depression is...
  10. Rina

    Bad Cold and High Fiver... What Can I Take?

    Hi.. I've had T for 10 weeks now. I'm on amoxicillin for an ear infection, Claritin and Flonase for allergies... However I now have a really bad cold, headache and body aches... Plus fever... I'm afraid to take Motrin or Tylenol but I feel real sick please help!
  11. Rina

    What Is Going On? Ear Infection, Fluid in One of My Ears, Bad Allergies, Rhinitis...

    Hi... I need advice... I've had T for almost 10 weeks now... I went to the doctor today and she found I have an ear infection, fluid in one of my ears, bad allergies and rhinitis... She put me on Claritin, Flonase and amoxicillin for the infection... Ever since I got T I've been to...
  12. Rina

    I Need Help (Tinkling, Ear Feeling Clogged)

    i was doing so good ... And today all of the sudden I woke up and had tinkling all over my right side of the brain and ear.. On top of that I felt like my ear was clogged.. Like when you are on the airplane... And when I talk I hear a noise similar to when you pop bubble wrap paper... Is this a...
  13. Rina

    Spinal Tab

    Hello.. I've had T for 9 weeks now.. I have a spinal tab scheduled this Friday by my neurologist... Has anyone had one ? Is it worth the risk? My neurologist wants to check the pressure of the brain fluids .. I'm so scare ...
  14. Rina

    Poll: In What Month Did Your Tinnitus Start?

    I've been reading a lot of threads and it seems most have gotten tinnitus in February... I'm wondering what is the connection between February and tinnitus? Mine started in February 2015... When did your start?
  15. Rina

    What Can I Take For Anxiety and Insomnia Other Than Prescribed Meds?

    hi... I do need something for anxiety.. My T is definitely lower than 7 weeks ago but my anxiety levels are on the rise... I have 3 Xanax pills I was given until i see my primary care physician on April 30th. I got them cause I had a panic attack and the urgent care doctor gave them to me but he...
  16. Rina

    Tinnitus Caused by Ibuprofen — Reversible?

    i was just remembering that 2 weeks prior I got T I had a bad knee and I was taking ibuprofen daily... If this medicine caused my T is it reversible? Or the damaged is already done... I was a fan of ibuprofen before I knew about T or the Ototoxic facts about ibuprofen... Just wondering
  17. Rina

    What Can I Take? I Can Barely Open My Jaw and It Hurts

    Hi... I've had T for 6 weeks now... It has been getting better since I started taking prednisone 11 days ago. But today my right side of the jaw really hurt and I can barely open without pain.... Also the right ear is the one I have T on. Plus my bottom right wisdom tooth erupted but not all the...
  18. Rina

    PCOS — Bad Menstrual Pains — What Can I Take For Pain?

    I know ibuprofen is not good for the ears ... I'm in a lot of pain... Painful cramps and don't know what to take... In afraid to make T worse... Any advice!?
  19. Rina

    Fading Tinnitus?

    I'm on my 5th day on prednisone... T pitch has not changed much but seems to be fading... At times it sounds like when a radio is about to go out on batteries and you hear it strong then fades and go backs and forth... Is this normal? Ir should I consider my T to be improving?
  20. Rina

    Prednisone and Fluticasone

    I went to the ENT today . It has been a month since I got tinnitus... According to my hearing test I still have hearing loss however the ear managed to recover in 1 db... The doctor prescribed fluticasone propionate and prednisone.... Should I takes these... He said the steroid might lower my...
  21. Rina

    Vitamin B Complex and Ginkgo Good for Tinnitus?

    Has anyone tried out these supplements? Do they help?
  22. Rina

    Hydroxyzine?

    Is hydroxyzine good for anxiety? Will affect my T? Debating to take it or not?
  23. Rina

    Living by the Beach Makes Tinnitus Worse?

    I moved from New Jersey to Pensacola almost a year ago. I experienced fleeting tinnitus in nj when I was pregnant only... Since moving over here I had several issues with my ears including itching pressure and fullness feeling but never tinnitus. This February before I got it 3 days befor I went...
  24. Rina

    Nausea and Vomiting Since Tinnitus Onset Normal?

    Since T onset I have lost so much weight since I lost my appetite and was throwing up a lot... Last week started to get better but today I woke up with nausea and any food taste so salty to me... I lost my appetite again is this normal?
  25. Rina

    Habituation or Is Tinnitus Getting Better?

    I has only been over a month since I have tinnitus but this past 2 days it feels like I hear it less and less during the day and at night time it does not freak me out like in the beginning.. It actually feels less intrusive... Am I habituating to T or in fact T can get better and diminish greatly?
  26. Rina

    Earplugs for MRI?

    I have an MRI next week... Should I wear ear plugs or they will protect my ears there? Does it make a difference? Will my T get worse if I dont? I never had an MRI before help!
  27. Rina

    Zyrtec Makes Tinnitus Worse?

    I was prescribed Zyrtec for fluid in the ears . I read Zyrtec is not good and a side effect might be tinnitus... Should I take it? Will the fluid clear by itself?
  28. Rina

    As Soon As I Get Home the Tinnitus Becomes Worse, Why?

    Is it common to have tinnitus become louder and worse at home? I'm wondering if the wifi connections and all this technology is affecting my T since it gets worse here at home and in places where it seems to be a lot of technology. Or am I just paranoid to get home and deal with T. Also I have...
  29. Rina

    Feeling of Clogged Ears

    Is it normal to feel like your ears are clogged when you have T? I've been told I have fluid in my right ear and I feel it as clogged most all the time .. It does not seem to get better even if I yawn...
  30. Rina

    Church Worship and Tinnitus

    Should I wear earplugs during worship at church? I love worship but I don't want to make my T worse!
  31. Rina

    Found This! It Helped Me Mask My Tinnitus to Go to Sleep!

    This helped to go to sleep.... Thought it will help some of you too
  32. Rina

    Will Going to the Beach or the Pool Make Tinnitus Worse?

    Hi everyone... I have a question ... Will going to the beach or the pool for a swim will make tinnitus worse?
  33. Rina

    My Tinnitus Changed My Life

    Hello everyone, I'm a 37 year old female with 2 beautiful children, they are 3 and 1. I recently got tinnitus on my bday this past February on the 18th. I went to several doctors including a ent who told me I just had to live with it. I took a hearing test which showed the same results as 4...