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Hoping that you have recovered by now. Yes - my tinnitus is much better. I don't hear it most days. Hang in there. It took me about 5-6 months I think to get there.

Wishing you a full recovery. It took me several months to feel better -- about 5-6 months. Now I don't hear it most days. Good luck.

Hi, my tinnitus is a whole lot better. I am not bothered by it anymore.

The ringing should go away after the congestion is cleared and any inflammation that you have is gone. Hang in there and make sure that you get the treatment you need.

If your ear wax is hardened on the eardrum, you have to be very careful. See an ENT and ask them what they would prescribe to soften it first. A lot of people on the forum recommend olive oil drops to soften their ear wax; haven't used it personally but I would if I need to do so. Best to get...

@hopeforme this is great news. I hope you continue to feel better and are fully recovered soon.

Thank you, @glynis.

@glynis My tinnitus started with an external ear infection that caused eardrum and ear canal inflammation. It's been more than a month maybe 4-5 weeks since it's fully healed, but the tinnitus remains. What are the chances of the ringing going away?

Thanks, @Foncky. The fact that the implant process is so tediously long and painful makes me nervous. I know it will all be good at the end. The tinnitus is probably something I am worried about the most. Glad to know you had no problems after the implant.

Thanks for sharing your experience @IreneO.

Thanks @stophiss. I appreciate your advice. Yes, definitely going to take care of my abscessed tooth.

Not the wisdom tooth; it's the molar on the upper jaw.

Hi, everyone. Just wanted to see if anyone had thoughts on this. My tinnitus started with an external ear infection causing eardrum inflammation. Per ENT, ears are fully healed but the tinnitus remains. Now I learnt that I have a bad abscessed tooth on the upper jaw close to the ear with the...

Thanks for sharing. My tinnitus was horribly loud at first. Thankfully, it never went back to that level. Either that or my tolerance level was better. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for a recovery. Have unavoidable dental surgery coming up and praying that it doesn't get worse.

Thank you, @hopeforme. Hoping that it goes away. Appreciate you sharing your experience.

Thanks for sharing this case. Hoping that tinnitus leaves us!

Thanks @hopeforme. I have been in this a little over two months myself. It has not been a steady decrease for me, but it appears to be getting better. A few weeks back, it was made worse by two separate incidents of loud noises. During these two months, I also suffered from cold two times...

My ENT told me that ears looked fully healed from the infection about a month ago. However, I continued to have sensitivity to loud sounds and fullness in the ear. Those symptoms have reduced after Medrol about a week ago; hoping it stays that way. Only the ringing remains. :-(

Thanks, @Samantha R. Your sister's recovery story is very reassuring. Appreciate you sharing this information.

Baylor.

Thanks, @GregCA. My ear has been noted as healed since a month, the tinnitus remains. ENT prescribed Medrol which I finished recently. It is lower but still there. :-(

Hi, everyone. Is tinnitus generally the last symptom to subside after an ear infection or eardrum inflammation? I was wondering if you know anyone whose tinnitus went away after the physical eardrum had healed. If yes, how much time did it take for their tinnitus to go away? Thank you.

One of my friends had to retake her MCAT and send her apps at the last minute. The admissions process can add its own stress. She did well and has now completed med school. I personally haven't traveled by plane since I got tinnitus about 2 months back, and I am just as scared about it. I...

@Samantha R My eardrum was inflammed due to an external ear infection, and it has completely healed. Been several weeks now. Do you know if your sister's tinnitus was the last symptom to go after the eardrum healed completely? If yes, do you know after how much time after the eardrum...

I am glad to hear that your tinnitus is almost gone. Good luck for your med school interviews. You will do just fine.

Any insights anyone? Has anyone had a tooth implant while they had tinnitus?

I know. I am going to get the tooth extracted. Since there is significant bone loss, there will be a bone graft. I figured the health risks far outweigh the worry regarding worsening of tinnitus. Plan to do an implant a few months later.

Has anyone experienced a relationship between tinnitus and a tooth abscess. Turns out I have a pretty bad infection in a tooth close to my ear, and doctor has suggested an extraction as it cannot be saved. Do you all think removing the infected tooth will help?

Hi, everyone. My ear infection is long gone. It was an external ear infection that left my ear canal and ear drum inflammed. That's long healed now for 3-4 weeks, but the ringing and sensitivity to sound continues. It's been almost 2 months now. Never listened to loud music or took...

The fungal infection is long gone. It was treated with hydrocortisone +2% acetic acid drops, and it's all clear.

Hi, everyone. I was wondering if anyone has any luck with Medrol almost 2 months after onset of tinnitus. I had severe inflammation due to a fungal ear infection impacting my ear drum (hate Q-tips!). It's been healed since a couple of weeks; overall ear looks fine. ENT has prescribed a 4mg...

Went to another ENT to get a second opinion. ENT confirmed that my ear looked good; saw no signs of inflammation. That was reassuring. Did say that ear infections can take time to fully heal and there may be inflammation that cannot be seen. Prescribed 4mg Medrol dose pack over with a...

Don't have the answers to your questions, but glad that you had a good day. Wishing you the best and hoping that it goes away soon. Good luck with your delivery.

Perhaps, a good idea would be to see another ENT. Please don't use q-tips. That's how I ended up in this situation.

Thanks for your responses. Tinnitus has been one of the most difficult things to experience. Made me realize that I need to be more careful with my ears. Ears are delicate and complex, and take too long to heal or recover. Hoping that the tinnitus goes away. I've had it for almost 2 months now.

Is there a way to tell if the tinnitus originates from ear mechanical issues, i.e. inflammation, injury vs. brain issues?

Thank you; I appreciate the support.

Does anyone have any other thoughts on this? Thanks for your help.

Just to clarify, the ENT said infection was resolved and my eardrum looked normal. Per them, there was no physical reason why this could be happening and that the tinnitus likely originated from the auditory cortex. I am just guessing that since ears can take time to heal, there may be still...

Thank you. Appreciate you sharing your experience. I am hoping that this will resolve. The ENT said infection was resolved and my eardrum looked normal, but there may be still some healing left to do. My tympanometry for middle ear pressure etc. was normal. Am taking B-complex vitamins.

Thank you. Yes, all the problem was in the external ear, just too close to the eardrum. Audiology tests show normal hearing.

Hello everyone. I developed tinnitus due to an external ear infection. The primary care physician initially mistook this for a bacterial infection. When the infection did not clear after a 10 day course of antibiotics, I went to an ENT, who immediately said it was a fungal ear infection...