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It's been much better lately. After 10 months things started to improve significantly. I also got out of a toxic environment, allowing for better mental health. It really has a lot to do with your mindset and how much you let moderately loud noises scare/affect you. Mind you, I still experience...

Yeah, I probably would have been a bit more assertive if it hadn't been for the fact that I have only just started my first internship at a big firm and the corporate culture demands a lot of dedication. It's only my 3rd month, so I'm still trying to present myself in a professional manner. I...

Yes, nothing I couldn't have been better prepared for though. I had a conference meeting about a week and a half ago. There were some guest speakers who used a microphone. I usually have custom-made earplugs for these occasions, but they fell out of a capsule I have hanging from my keychain...

Hey forum, I'm currently experiencing a bit of a setback (even though I so victoriously announced my 'leaps and bounds' a few weeks ago). Dealing with it a day at a time and recording the evolution of the tinnitus ever so diligently (some people abhor this type of 'obsessive behaviour', however...

That's what I was wondering back then as well. I'm not able to give a definite conclusion though. I still have random bouts of PET (but very mildly - usually limited to hearing my own breath and amplified nasal tones) and have TTTS. I also still have the dysacusis but it fluctuates. There is no...

Hey @New Guy , great to hear from you again. It's been a while. Hope things are treating you well. I have had some experience with 'head T'. It is tinnitus that you cannot attribute to one ear in particular. You know how most signals seem to originate in one of our ears, but sometimes they...

Dear forum members, I would like to take this opportunity to give a small update about my personal circumstances. Tinnitus entered my life quite drastically in January, during exams no less and seeing as I have another exam period coming up, I thought this would be a good time to write about...

Yeah, and it's quite similar to the sound you are describing. I also have a lot of fluctuations (sometimes I go a few days with a 1-2/10). I even recognize the similarity with the somatic T from jutting your jaw haha.. What I find helps me the most is massaging my jaw muscles (perhaps with an...

All my tinnitus tones are intermittent or morse code-type sounds. They used to be quite reactive as well (to white noises such as a running tap or a blowing fan), but this has improved significantly, my perception tells me. While the morse code-tones themselves have not gone away, mine do tend...

I find that an amalgam of cicadas, grasshoppers and crickets work well to alleviate this type of T. When the hissing gets bad try out this vid:

First off, make sure you always use sterile water when rinsing your nasal cavity to prevent nasty infections. Secondly, the popping noise is more likely than not just your ear equalizing pressure, because you unknowingly performed the valsalva maneuver. This is a normal reflex of the Eustachian...

Your spike should settle. It might have been loud, but (ad nauseam) could've sounded louder because your hearing has already become quite sensitive. It couldn't have been used for a prolonged period of time either, I'm sure. Consider phoning a few hairdressers and tell them about your problem...

Same here. I've had a pretty bad track record at the ENT's office myself in the past. I always used to tell myself: "At least I won't be getting tinnitus (after reading about it), since I'm more the studious type and never really go partying". Imagine the joy I felt at 7:30 PM on January 18th of...

I wouldn't make a doctor touch my ears unless my life depended on it. And certainly not when it comes to grommets, which have a bad track record of doing anything positive to tinnitus. I've had them twice in my younger years and I still have ear pressure imbalance issues up until today. I also...

Hello kind folks of TT! As I announce in the title, I feel like I was able to teach my tinnitus a lesson today. Those of you who have seen me post a few times in the last few months, probably noticed I was pretty preoccupied with my exams and concentration problems. My whole world was turned...

Hey @Ed209. Sadly enough, it does worry me. My T is quite unpredictable around some sounds. Especially long and continuous noise exposure awakens the reactive beast. Do you have any models I could look into? I've got 3 pairs here, but they're all quite bulky.

Greetings everyone, Now that my Exams are coming to an end, I'm about to encounter a different sort of dilemma. I've been raised in a family running a transport service and have worked there part-time for the past 5-6 years. This is the first year I'll be doing it with tinnitus, so I'm a bit...

Before you diagnose yourself with cancer, have you checked whether your symptoms match the condition called Patulous Eustachian Tubes? What you are describing sounds a lot like Autophony (because the ETs are constantly open, you are hearing your own voice and breath, which may resonate...

All my tones are essentially morse code-like or intermittent. I've got ringing, hissing and beeping. Some of them can grow continuous when lying down or for no reason at all, to be back to morse code the day thereafter. I think I'm dealing well with them, all things considered. But it will...

Sorry to hear about your new sound.. What a dickhead though. I know people like that as well. You tell 'm you have sound sensitivity/H before dinner and they treat you with even more silverware scraping and clanging than usual. As if they are deliberately out to test how far they can drive you...

Seeing as it only bothers you at night and in quiet rooms, my advice would be to use a lot of masking sounds. Sleep with a fan or put on some nature sounds from youtube or a phone app. Try to compose a playlist of the masking sounds that work the best with the frequencies your tones are at...

I'd say noice-induced T actually does have a chance of going away. Check out this thread: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/spontaneous-recovery-stats-many-recover-3-studies.21441/ In the meanwhile, you should probably try to adjust your attitude towards it. Accept it for what it is (there...

Yeah those are pretty bulky. I'd only use those for the heavy duty stuff if you feel like they're uncomfortable. I've got another pair that doesn't feel so tight around the ears, which I bought at a local construction store. They're pretty unremarkable but they do the job. Not sure if they even...

Any sounds approaching 80db in my car, I put my ear muffs on for. That generally only entails driving on the freeway for me. I'm still in the early stages (5 months in) and that currently works for me. For the rest of my day, I avoid all ear protection, but my T doesn't like long exposure to...

My tones are slightly somatic, I believe. When I yawn or stretch certain muscles in my neck region, my intermittent ringing rises in volume and becomes continuous. My other tones are also liable to fluctuations, but not through particular movements. The hissing, I seem to be able to keep under...

Welcome to the forum! You're not the only one to experience this. Many peopleon this forum, amongst which myself, have the same thing. Some have had it disappear after a few months. For high pitched T, try these nature sounds. They also tend to not make my T react.

Ok, that does complicate things a bit. Despite all, I must say that you are doing an admirable job at staying positive and persevering. I hope the others have given you a few tips on the sleeping matter, because that does seem like the key to getting back on track. And, indeed, don't worry too...

Sorry to hear you've been having such a difficult time Mary. I understand all too well what it means to have to go to uni/college and deal with tinnitus. But having to take on a job on top of that, to be able to cover the costs of living, would surely put anyone in a lot of distress. I've been...

Was the tool used something like shown in this video? If so, I had the same procedure done to me, unknowing what kind of discomfort it could bring, by my GP. It also hurt my ear canal for a few days after, but that is to be expected, the tissue in there being quite sensitive. I would not be...

I've been approaching it from this angle as of late. I had a marvellous few days last week with jaw relaxation exercises and anti-inflammatory gel. Sadly, it's gone back to what it was before now... I also got VS, but none of the other visual phenomena associated with the Syndrome (thank God)...

Great to hear of your improvement. Have you had any further luck treating your TMD or neck issues? I remember you mentioning you got rid of your visual snow that way.

I too notice changes to my tinnitus after consuming dairy products. I also attribute it to the production of mucus and the impact it may have on my Eustachian tubes and middle ear (which chronically pop and crackle anyway). Yesterday, I had some Burger King, with some cheese on the burger and I...

@New Guy I agree, nature is our salvation. It is God's gift. Too bad humanity is so good at destroying it. I am fortunate to live in an area with plenty of green. Not a sunny day goes by, that I am not outside. Even when it's raining I often sit on the porch. And I also agree with this world...

The Mountain Meadows vid is very useful for the type of T that makes your entire head vibrate indeed. This hissing or sizzling I sometimes experience cuts right through your head. It can be felt just as well as it can be heard. But when I put this vid on, it is like my brain gets the oxygen it...

Welcome to TT, @kraleb! Funny avatar you got there, I sometimes feel like that too. T can be a real bitch, but seems you got tabs on it to a large extent already. That's great to hear. Controlling the emotional response to it is the first step to recovery (however that comes about) What do...

It could be two things, from my perspective: - Your tinnitus volume increases or new tones appear as a result of (even moderate) noise exposure. These 'spikes' (if you will) usually settle after a few hours. Some people think this is because one has hyperacusis or TTTS. - You hear strange noises...

Welcome to the forum @Nightknight ! I'm currently going through my last year of university as well, so I can definitely relate to having to study with this condition and the need for concentration. Though it seems you have tabs on how to deal with this already to a certain degree. It's always a...

I'm not sure a balloon dilation procedure would help for crackling/popping ears. It seems aimed at people with full-fledged ETD, when the tubes are permanently closed. For the record, I actually have no problems whatsoever opening them and equalizing pressure. It just seems that there is a...

It's probably a long shot, but I'm going to bump the thread anyway. Any ideas are still very welcome.

Same thing. They pop when swallowing, yawning, breathing in deeply, chewing, running, mostly. There's probably another few scenarios I'm missing here. They've been doing that for the last 3-4 years. Since getting tinnitus, the popping has been worse though. I'm also hoping it is due to ETD/TMJ...

You commented on my post a while back that you envy people with a good work ethic. Well, I gotta tell you, I ain't all that perfect on that front either. Look at me, I ought to be cramming material and once again I'm reading posts on this forum. But I do try to make that the exception and...

Hey, @HollowZer0 I feel your pain. It really sucks to be in a constant state of awareness about T and what might influence it. No one has the God-given truth when it comes to how this condition pans out and how we have to learn to live with it. But, generally, most of us do learn to do exactly...

I think this is the essence of the discussion. There really oughtn't be two camps in this forum, just a collectivity of members who take the effect all kinds of noise exposure has on their tinnitus into account, instead of relying on, what is praised as 'universal', safety guidelines. I won't...

What could it mean if I can change the perception of my tinnitus, by opening up my Eustachian Tubes? Usually my tinnitus is sort of like a morse code type of ringing (Ee - e - eee - e -eeee - ee - e), but sometimes it can grow continuous and oscillating. When this happens and I make my ears pop...

Interesting! Have you ever thought whatever this means is going on in our ears, is also what causes our tinnitus? Or is yours a clear consequence of noise exposure (if I may ask)? It's kind of like a super power isn't it? When I'm flying, my family or friends are often complaining about not...

Thanks for sharing this Ed. I've been able to do this for quite a long time as well. Someone taught me, when I was getting into diving on vacation. In recent years, I've been doing it quite obsessively, particularly because my ears seem to deal with a chronic pressure imbalance (if that makes...

Thanks for your answer. Yeah, I'm gonna be real careful. Sucks you had to drop it though... It's insane that the body of knowlegde, when it comes to ENT (and especially the ears), seems to be so lacking. Most of the forum members that want to solve their T, have to try to self-diagnose, because...

Hey @Gman , I found this post while searching for similar experiences and I must say, yours is the closest I've found to my own. Since about a good week, I've also been experiencing clicking in my left ear while jogging, each time I take a step and the vibrations travel up my body...

If you've got a university near you, try to make contact with their ENT department. If someone ought to know more about these uncommon conditions, it is a university professor or fellow.

No, I don't think they're the same. Flonase is a steroid spray, but isn't a decongestant either (like Afrin). But maybe you should make an appointment with an ENT specialist, who can actually tell you more about Eustachian tube dysfunctions. There should be one around, no?

So I've heard. Check patient.info, where you can find more people who have this condition.

Well, I'll be honest, it isn't what it once was. I used to set hourly, daily and weekly deadlines for myself during exam periods. I was pretty much constantly looking over my shoulder at the clock to make sure I had the planned amount of pages down within a given timespan. Though, maybe the...

I've heard some people with patulous tubes find ipratropium bromide nasal drops to be helpful. Also, I think you best stop taking nasal decongestants, in case you've been using them recently, since that usually will open up the tubes more wide. Have you lost a lot of weight recently? Putting on...

Thank you Glynis Fortunately, the faculty has proven to be very understanding and they have given me some extra exam time and such. Of course, they won't be making my exam for me, so I still have to put in the effort. Giving it the best I can, it's all I can do. Sometimes though, things get a...

Hello fine folks of TT, Allow me to spout some immature nonsense for a bit, please. Here I am sitting, studying and 'preparing' my exams and the times, they are A-Changin'. So is the tinnitus. A new tone sets in, deviating my attention from where it should really be, hoping it'll take its...

I personally don't see a direct causal link between an infection and a more active tensor tympani. But what could be happening, is that you are feeling quite distressed as a result of that infection. Coupled with some sleep deprivation, your emotional impact around sounds might be even stronger...

Man, it seems our experiences are fairly similar. I've had this nerve-racking phenomenon myself since my tinnitus began. I also have it with other low frequency-type sounds, such as the steady drone of rain and in the shower. Computer fans also make it audible. The louder this noise is, the...

It's not more dangerous to do it than when you don't have ETD, for instance when altitude is rapidly decreasing. Like you say, you only did it once. I also have a bit of ETD, and my ENT actually advised me to do it to open my tubes :dunno:I don't need to, because I can open my tubes voluntarily...

@Tom71 These sites are pretty useful: https://www.thesleepdoctor.com/2017/08/10/understanding-cbd/ https://sleepjunkies.com/natural-remedies/cbd-sleep-insomnia/

Well, the psychoactive component of cannabis, THC, is not present in these oils. I do not think they would show up in a drug test. But I completely understand why you would be reserved about this.