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I've had pretty moderate/severe tinnitus for over five years. In that time I've largely learned to deal with the noises and pain, but I respect the condition enough to not want to worsen it. This would mean avoiding obviously loud places and even avoiding dental work for fear of drills, etc...

I developed pulsatile tinnitus on the same day I developed my regular tinnitus. I've never had either of them before the 17th of April 2017, but I've had both of them since. My tinnitus is noise induced, for the record. Any time I've been to loud events and worsened my tinnitus, my pulsatile...

@Pink Noise I've had noise induced tinnitus for about three years, likely due to headphones. I still record and mix music daily and have done so since the start. I have a decent set of monitors and don't crank them up past 70 dB often, unless I need to for a particular purpose. I don't use...

I'm glad your tinnitus isn't as troublesome these days; however, I completely understand that you'd still like to be rid of it. I'm sure many people here will thank you for taking the time to respond and providing some much needed info regarding PT. Using your suggestions, I'm hoping someone...

That's great to hear that you're in the clear - good luck with your follow up, I hope that things remain well for you. My PT has felt vascular for a very long time and the fact it disappears when I compress the veins in the back of my head has always lead me to believe this. It can disappear...

I really appreciate you taking the time to get back to me regarding this. Thank you for the links - I'm glad you were able to identify this issue and resolve it. Very commendable that you took the time to relay this to the community here. Interesting that you recommend separating pulsatile...

Hey, Wishing you all the very best for the coming year and hoping that the research world will give us some good news regarding treatments in 2020. I have a question regarding pulsatile tinnitus that I’m hoping some folk may be able to provide some advice on. I have regular ringing...

@Bill Bauer No, I meant my friend who was the groom at the wedding I attended. Either way, it doesn't matter. I was just pointing out that you assume that my friends tinnitus is present because he hasn't changed his life style. You suggest yours has improved because you have - but to what...

@Bill Bauer You offer an opinion on many people's experiences here (even my friend's, as you pointed out above, with very little context as to what caused his tinnitus or if it spikes, etc). Yet, you do so without offering any insight into what impact your experience/strategies have made to...

How's silence treating you, Bill?

Hey @Elfin I was in the exact same situation at the start of May from a Stag Doo (I was out in pubs from about 12 till 9 or so). I had a spike and the usual range of emotions, I.e. feeling like I couldn't do this anymore, regret, etc. I was also to be a groomsman at the wedding for the stag...

Hey @Candy Sorry to hear you're having a hard time. If it helps, I was at a stag doo at the beginning of the month, so I know how it can be when you still want to socialise but have to contend with tinnitus. For context, I've had T for over two years and I too am still adapting to living a...

Hey, Sorry to see you're stressed out over your spike - it's horrible, totally feel for you. If it helps, I've taken Prednisone in the past and I still have tinnitus (I didn't really notice any benefits). I've also had multiple spikes that I thought would never pass and they have. It can take...

Two years ago I came down with tinnitus at the same time as an acquaintance (I knew who he was but we were never close). Strangely, the tinnitus gave us some common ground and since then we've connected and bonded over our mutual love of making music - I'm now one of his groomsmen at his Wedding...

Glad you had a nice time! Ross

Hey @Sven Likewise, I'm much more careful. It's also not an attack on Bill, it's a differing stance - probably one that aligns with what you just said, it's not about total avoidance, just being more careful.

Bill, my point is this: the case you put forward suggests the probability is that their tinnitus will get worse. That's simply not always true. There's a wide variety of tinnitus and people can still have good experiences in some social situations by remaining sensible. I'm one of those people...

Bill, you are a tinnitus sufferer and you do not have "all of the information." You might even agree that tinnitus is a very individual experience - what works for you might not work for me, and vice versa. In this instance, by providing "all of the information" I assume you mean providing...

Followed closely by a healthy dose of schadenfreude... Take care, Bill.

@Sven thanks for clarifying. Interesting, @Bill Bauer : Glad you get some form of enjoyment from it.

Be careful when listening to Bill's scare tactics. Ear plugs and you'll be fine. If it's too loud, bail. Ultimately, your call. Asking for advice on how to handle social situations can lead to more anxiety or missing out on life. Ironically, the advice tends to come from those who don't value...

Hey @Stacey427 Aspects of my spike were permanent, for example my tinnitus has been a hissing sound since then. But the overall volume has generally been lower - this did take a few months. I've had days of near silence and days of ridiculous volume, but generally I have more good days than...

Hi @Stacey427 I've been in this situation a good few times too, each time the spikes have subsided. I know exactly how you are feeling right now and it's an awful feeling - the best way to deal with it is to give yourself some time to recover. I had a terrible spike from the first wedding I...

Hi @another sean I had the same issue for a toenail that I ended up having removed. Before they could do this, I had to take a course of erythromycin for a week - I think it was 250mg 4 times per day. Anyway, no issues for me. I made the mistake of searching the potential side effects of...

I have PT that started the same day as my noise induced tinnitus. My PT also increases with noise exposure.

Hey @Smartone202 Your case is pretty much identical to mine. Generally, I have the head buzz which I can hear over everything and ringing if I plug my ears or I'm in a silent room - I get fleeting tinnitus very often which is loud but always goes away. Funnily enough, everyday at various points...

If you've been in loud environments and haven't experienced a spike, that's a really good sign - particularly an MRI, which most folk here would consider too loud. I've been in lots of beer gardens with no spikes and I would have no problem attending an outside bar with food and chat; but in my...

Thanks @Jack Straw I think it's important to share the positives. @TLion I'm definitely not habituated to my tinnitus, it's very much something I deal with day-to-day; some days are better than others. However, the anxiety gets easier to deal with by doing the things that worry you, by being...

Hi there, I recently travelled from Scotland to Southern Ireland for a wedding. I was a guest at the estate that had been rented for four days with around 40 people; however, for the ceremony and party there were around 130 people in attendance. I travelled by ferry and spent around 10 hours...

I'm not a fan of antibiotics and would have previously avoided them regardless of tinnitus. I know there are a lot of fears around erythromycin either causing or worsening tinnitus, but as I'm allergic to penicillin I don't have too many alternatives that I can use. Anyway, I took 250mg 4...

I know that personally I was reacting more to sound out of the fear of making the ringing any worse. It was almost self fulfilling, in that if I expected my ears to get sore they probably would. Actually, I've found my ears aren't as brittle as my mind had me believe. For example, I spoke with...

Hi Bill, I'm fully aware that I have tinnitus, I'm not recklessly endangering my ears by exposing myself to overly loud environments. Far from it. Hence why my tinnitus is retreating, not exacerbating. My point is to learn some lessons from my past setbacks and to proceed with optimism despite...

Incase anyone goes through a similar thing, I started this thread over 4 weeks ago due to a pretty bad spike caused by staying in a really loud pub for too long with loud music and people shouting in my ear all night. Daft, I know, but I don't regret it because I'd quite like to maintain some...

@Sean thanks for the well wishes. I'll keep you all posted on where I end up with this. So far though, it's a beautiful day in Scotland - maybe that's why my tinnitus isn't as intrusive today? More days like this and I'll be back to myself in no time! Thanks again Ross

@Sean Initially just people talking until about 6:30, then a dj turned up which apparently even non-tinnitus folk thought was too loud. I'd have been out of there about 7:45 as I walked home, got food and was on my couch about 8:30. I was fairly drunk, but this is what I'm told! So, in...

@Michael Leigh Thanks for the information. I have read many of your posts on this forum, all of which have been very informative but clearly also the product of many years of experience dealing with tinnitus. I hope to have as much strength as you to regain the positivity to move past this...

Thanks @Michael Leigh I had stumbled upon this post from Bill on Saturday afternoon while trying to frantically find out what I'd done to myself. I appreciate you passing this on. I only wish the audiologist who sold me the plugs had done the same; seems to be a false economy for those of us...

@Sean thanks for info, good to know things settle down after a while - I'll keep an open mind for the next few months and try to be a bit kinder to myself rather than expecting it to change too soon! I've been out numerous times to quite loud places, not clubs but places for lunch and dinner...

Hey Chef, You've pretty much described my Spikes to a T - no pun intended! Like you, my spike is poorly timed. My family are away, my girlfriend is living in New Zealand for a year and I never really want to burden my friends with this nonsense. Not that I can't, they're all very supportive...

Thanks @Bobbie7 and @JurgenG it may well have been the booze, time will tell. As for living a monk, I couldn't do that if I tried, I'll probably avoid alcohol for the foreseeable future - that doesn't mean that I can't be social even if that's out with the pub. There's always quieter activities...

Hi all, This is the second time that I've worsened my tinnitus. On Friday I went to the pub after work with a few folk. We had a half day, so it was from around 3pm and I left about 7pm. Up to that point my tinnitus was loud but manageable, most day time sounds would cover it but audible if I...

@attheedgeofscience Thats the second time in one thread that you've tried impose your brand of "wit" on a tinnitus forum. Sadly, it just comes across a bit desperate despite the time you clearly put in to these comments. Why when someone is reaching out on a safe space, obviously in...

@Fangen I'm quite new to tinnitus and posts like yours are both encouraging and informative to those of us who want to continue to engage in fun activities and not become housebound. Thanks for sharing, I'm looking forward to this movie, but I'll now make a point of taking my custom plugs...

Hey @Robert Chazz I literally had my gallbladder removed last week - did you also have yours removed? If anything my tinnitus has worsened since then, but that could be due to any number of things! How long before you noticed a reduction in your tinnitus? Hope you're feeling well! Cheers...

I quite often meditate, sometimes in groups, sometimes by myself. The classes I attend are pretty big, so the sound of so many people breathing through their nose at one time is kind of like a masker. Any class I've attended, the teacher gets me to focus on a single point - this is usually...

Pretty sure my tinnitus is the result of an ear ache, combined with days of mixing and recording. I agree that more musicians should use their platform to increase awareness. I quite like the information Eddie Temple Morris puts out there, he's very much raising the profile of tinnitus. I also...

Hey, I've had tinnitus for around 3 months and until last Saturday I'd say I was coping fairly well. I attended a wedding and was a guest all day. Despite wearing earplugs at the event, I did immerse myself in a very loud atmosphere for around 9 or so hours, with breaks outside, etc. I also...

Hey Aridani, I'm currently trying acupuncture. I've had two sessions and I've been pleased with the results so far. But this purely anecdotal. For me, it seems to have stopped my pulsatile tinnitus and has left me with more a hissing sound than the previous ringing that I had. The effects...

It's been two months since I developed tinnitus. After spending four consecutive days recording and mixing music (at, in hindsight, stupidly high decibels) I developed what I thought was ear fatigue; however, something did not feel right and this piqued my anxiety - though not enough to...