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I've just figured out that I have a mild amount of eustachian tube dysfunction and it is causing a very loud clicking sound in the ears. Normally I wouldn't care, except that this loud noise is setting off my otic migraines because the noise is so loud. Does anyone have ideas for effective...

@GregCA I may well consider it, and thank you. Did you experience reductions in low frequency hearing when you were exposed to loud low frequency noises as a result of this? Also, doesn't otoschlerosis usually only present in one ear, but possibly occur in the other much later. I have...

@Jkph7s Huh? Didn't I just explain that that this audiogram was done before I had the low frequency losses? By the way I am 22 so no that audiogram is not ok.

@GregCA Well, it's true that I have not had bone conduction hearing tested for a very long time, so I wouldn't really know. But all the ent's I've been to said my ears are healthy, and I have seen around 5 ear doctors in the past year. But given the fact that the losses usually follow...

@Jkph75 The last one I had was in early July. Only 5 db in the low or mid frequencies, with mild high frequency loss in the right (25 db at 6k and 20 at 8k), with a little bit of loss in the highs in the left ear. That of course was before I started losing the lows. But right now my health...

@GregCA I certainly don't have otoschlerosis. Do migraines cause cochlear hydrops? I have definitely had some symptoms of that in the past. However, diet modifications has never helped me and I eat almost no salt.

@Jkph75 Audiograms are no good for documenting hearing losses if they occur in frequencies not tested. Audiograms also don't show certain types of hearing losses especially if it is synapse damage and not hair cell damage. I know I have lost low frequency hearing because I can hardly hear...

@Angela95 I was recently diagnosed with migraines, and that is supposedly what is causing my hearing losses as migraines can spread to the auditory portion of the inner ear. Granted that the noise you were exposed to was so short in duration, likely not on the order of 120 decibels, and that...

@Aaron123 Yes, the low frequency loss is in both ears but seems worse in the left. The audiograms are pointless because they do not document losses below 250 hz, which is where I was losing some. I may have some loss 250-500 hz, but not as much. I have been told that migraines are causing...

@Redhen Did your low frequency tinnitus/hearing loss start from loud noise exposure, or is it just aggravated by noise? I have a similar problem going on, but mine seemed to start from a migraine and then noise exposures, which frankly were not supposed to be dangerous in terms of loudness...

I have recently started to lose my low frequency hearing and have been experiencing a low, idling motor type of tinnitus on occassion which comes and goes and feels like my head is vibrating. It all started temporarily after I got up too fast and all of the blood rushed to my head and ears far...

I have a similar migraine diagnosis, and my migraines the auditory portion of my inner ears more frequently than the vestibular portion, so I have lost some of my hearing and get occassional bouts of loud T. The tinnitus you experience may or may not be related to just your migraines, as...

I am a plane enthusiast and occasionally like to go plane spotting at the local airport. I observe commercial jet takeoffs and landings from a turnoff about 350 meters perpendicular to the runway, with some planes taking off right in front (but perpendicular) to the car. Aircraft take off and...

So after all these months I finally was diagnosed with inner ear-related migraines (most likely blood vessel spasms in the tiny vessels in my ears. This is not MAV but a different kind of migraine which may exclusively produce hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear pain; in my case though I can get...

Piece of advice to hyperacusis sufferers. If you have bad hyperacusis or T, please give the warning (multiple times) to your ENT to speak quietly before they begin speaking to you. They are likely accustomed to speaking like drill sergeants to people who are hard of hearing, but that is bad...

Around the middle of May I had a number of problems which may have signaled the onset of a TMJ disorder, although I don't really know. One of the troubles I began having were minor difficulties in swallowing, and realized that I was swallowing much harder than before and too rapidly. What was...

I was exposed to a small string of Chinese firecrackers which set off all my ear problems of the present; someone also through them right in front of me :/ (I really think firecrackers should be banned personally). They were around 120 db, or that is my estimate on the basis that I had no pain...

Hello, Currently on seroquel and clonapin. Don't know the dosage on that, but I take a low dose only twice a day. Noticed my T goes off and on, and instead of getting a hearing loss every few days, I now get small sudden losses twice a day or more, and it is still rapidly deteriorating...

@HomeSpun, Thank you so much for this information. I am definitely keeping the July appointment. Unfortunately, all of my other appts. at this point were cancelled by my parents, and while there are neuro-otologists where I live, they may not even know what a PLF is (not the best doctors)...

@Alue, Did you ever happen to find any articles about what happens at the high frequency range (2-6 khz?) if you are exposed to a momentary 80+ decibel noise? I am still really concerned, as I keep getting damage from pronouncing 's' too loudly with a total level of just barely over 80 db...

Well, after having so many episodes of migraines, ear pain, T, hearing loss, vertigo/dizziness, and ear fullness from any kind of pressure changes (middle and external ear), loud noises, and bending over or straining or shaking my head or exertion, I do believe I may indeed have either hydrops...

@Alue, Here is a review of multiple studies. Unfortunately, the listings do not go below 8khz. I would not know where to find listings for 2-6 khz, which is surprising because those should be the most dangerous given our ears are the most sensitive to them...

@ Bobby B Hmm, that may make sense? Albeit I do not think anything under 70 db is dangerous for long periods of time, even with damaged hearing. It may be enough to set off T for sure if one is sensitive, but not hearing damage. I do agree, however, that the OSHA standards are not accurate...

I'm really curious about this question, as I have read that frequencies in the 2-6 khz range are more dangerous at high decibels and can harm you at a lower exposure time than can other lower pitched noises. I have mixed opinions having been 'bitten' by high bass frequencies before, but... In...

I was recently found to have a floppy, or possibly retracted eardrum on a tympanogram in my right ear. The tinnitus noises are various but often come about when a pressure change (even putting finger near the ear) is induced in the ear. I have also noticed my hearing is not as good or dull...

Yes I have many of those symptoms, and am pretty sure I have MAV (self-diagnosed). Or, at least, I am fairly confident some of my troubles are vascular in nature, which probably means migraine. Take today for example; temporary lost 10% of my hearing out of the blue in my left ear...

Yes, its a pretty common occurrence as far as I am aware of. TTTS can happen frequently after acoustic trauma because the middle ear muscles are primed and spontaneously contract with any future loud noise; it is essentially an anxiety symptom that is not always consciously controlled. And yes...

Just checked my toilet decibel level. I live in a college dorm and we use industrial toilets, so they are a lot louder than normal home toilets. The decibel meter clocked in at around 95-100 db. That's loud and damaging over an extended period, but I am still not seeing how that could get me...

Possibly it was something else going on. I do have progressive SNHL and I get small losses regularly from panic attacks, exertion, or loudish noises. This ear did have another 'injury' a few days prior (grated the earplug in my ear by accident when brushing and it sounded like gunfire) that...

Well, the unthinkable happened where bending too close to a toilet flushing for 2 seconds set off hearing damage, ear fullness, and of course new T tones in one ear. Also mild vertigo, depressive episode, and dissociative symptoms . Overall a small loss but big consequences for my well-being...

The fact that the pain spreads within your body in that fashion....if you haven't already it is time to see a neurologist!!! That is not typical hyperacusis! I had something similar, and it was the doing of migraines but IDK myself what really caused the problems. In any case I think it is no...

billie48, I think you were right on in this case!;) The tinnitus has since gone away (*phew*). I think there might have been a little bit of wax pushed up against the eardrum for just a little bit that might have been affecting me when sounds hit my eardrum. Left ear has been having all kinds...

Hello all, I developed a strange tinnitus that is freaking me out today. Every time I hear any sound in the environment, that sound gets converted into a single tone around 5-6 khz. That is, doesn't matter if it is a person walking, a bird chirping, or me talking. Every sound is replaced...

This often happens to me. It sucks for a few hours, but you should be fine within a day or so. My T can spike but usually I get very dizzy, lose my balance, and feel as if the sounds are dulled..how odd. I don't think it should cause permanent damage but be really careful. I would try to get...

I was enjoying the best day of my life for over a month yesterday evening. Both my ears had healed completely (no more ringing, dullness, or full feeling), and I was able to go to (some) public places without earplugs for the first time in eons. It was like the day I felt would never come. But...

Not sure if I have acoustic shock or not, but I can have a similar reaction to loud noises when my nervous system is acting up. I have some weird form of hyperacusis wherein my head reacts to loud sounds as if it is receiving an electric shock. My tensor tympani spasms a lot too during these...

This morning I was removing one of my earplugs in my right hear. The plug must have gotten caught momentarily in my ear canal, and when I moved it just enough to get it to come out, it made a very loud popping noise in my ear. My ear hurt for a bit and rang slightly, but that subsided quickly...

I'm just at my wits end right now. Things were just settling down for my ear and mental well being yesterday when I was exposed to a bathroom stall door slamming shut. That noise caused my left ear to feel full and stuffy, and now I have reduced hearing and greatly elevated screeching. It was...

Though I am still not 100% sure what is up with me, I have a number of strong indications that I am in fact experiencing vestibular and basilar migraines, and that is why I have been experiencing a whole host of ear and neuro symptoms occurring at the same time. Still have yet to see the neuro...

Even migraines can be a sign of this? These headaches are so odd; they originate in the temples then spread to the sinuses every time. That seems far away from the ear... I am going to see a second neuro-otologist who actually wrote articles about perilymph fistulas. My previous NO only...

I know I need an MRI at this point, especially since this illness or whatever is no longer confined to my ears. It's just incredibly risky given my extreme vulnerability to noises. I didn't feel safe even with plugs and muffs on when I last tried in October. If there is no good way to...

I'm hoping there is a legitimate safety concern....I am very disappointed that they will not disclose the reason. Perhaps the entire project would be in jeopardy if negative information was released, but I still find all of this secrecy to be ridiculous when so many people are holding onto that...

Thanks Nick! Yes, this is probably part of the explanation for earlier noise damage, but it doesn't seem to fit the vertigo/migraine-like headache/lightheadedness which have accompanied all my subsequent hearing losses, and the most recent going into the past month. It could be some other...

Hmm, thanks for the help and thoughts! I had a high res. CT scan done recently, and just yesterday my doctor checked it again for concerns that I had a perilymph fistula. He never suggested anything like this condition from those scans, nor did he see and fistulas in my ear. I also do not...

Hi all, Well this is the second time my hearing was diminished from strenuous exercise. Lost some in the very high frequencies and in frequencies where previous damage occurred. Still no recovery. Interestingly no other symptoms this time except for pressure feelings and crackling sounds in...

First of all, has anyone experienced hearing loss and vestibular symptoms from strenuous exercise (I am quite aware that tinnitus can occur from it)? Also, does anyone here have either of these conditions where exercise or strain became an issue? So, for the story. Yesterday I went on a super...

Ah geez, I'm sorry to hear about your father's partner. That's definitely a possibility and clinical reports/ explanations of mechanisms even exist in the literature. I would think a kiss, however, would provide a much more powerful suction than silicone earplugs, but who really knows. I do...

Has anyone experienced this? I've always thought of this possibility, and have heard an account or two of this happening to someone on this site. I think it's important to get any awareness out there if this is the case. Though I am careful with my earplugs (ok, sometimes I itch my ears with...

Weird, I have been experiencing the same phenomenon for months (progressive hearing loss, intermittent ear fullness, fluctuating tinnitus, etc), though not the fluctuation hearing loss as you have, and mine does seem to be noise mediated usually. Hmm, is your hearing continuing to get worse...

Hi again. Well, I got what may have been a noise spike albeit it is unclear. Last night I went to a formal dance party. I actually stayed in the lobby, knowing I would be screwed if I went to the dance floor itself. There was a glass wall separating me from the dance floor and moderately...

Thanks so much for the help and advice. As of later this morning my hearing has come back in the left to previous levels, except for some low frequencies by a slight amount. If it were not Thanksgiving (clinics will be closed) and if I had a more substantial loss, I would visit my...

So yesterday I went flying home for Thanksgiving on a 4 hour flight. I sat in the back of the airplane, and wore a pair of tight fitting earplugs that make a reasonable suction when you push them in far enough into the canal. I have used these same earplugs every time I have flown with no...

So I am a 21 year old still-in college student who has had a number of hearing issues in the past year. Frankly, my problems with hearing loss and T started a few years ago, as a result of repeated exposure to high volumes on my ipod; I have stopped such behavior since Spring of 2014, however...