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Thank you so much, @Marcello and @ECP. I had terrible hyperacusis when I first developed tinnitus, but it settled down after about six months. I've habituated to tinnitus a few times now, so I know I can do it again. However, this new sound is so high-pitched that only crickets or running water...

Hi All, Let me start by saying I've been dealing with tinnitus for 15 years. For the most part, it’s been more of an annoyance than a life-altering issue, and I've gone long stretches without even noticing it. Recently, I experienced an extremely stressful few months (unrelated to tinnitus)...

I'll say, I have had a good few hours today where I did not focus on the tinnitus. I went out for a beach walk with my wife and son and to some local markets and a nice cafe and did not notice the tinnitus most of the time. I put my babies feet in the beautiful ocean water for the first time in...

And yes it does ring a lot of bells. One otologist (Not professor Fagan) just lumped me with atypical menieres. The Otologist who did this is a very good doctor, but others seem to think menieres becomes an easy diagnosis when they just don't know what is causing low frequency tinnitus and some...

I'm not sure actually. My otologist is Professor Fagan and the neurologist is nearby at St Vincents Hospital in Sydney. I am borderline Super Canal. The bone is very thin, however they said they would not operate due to no serious vestibular symptoms like vertigo and the risks associated with...

Apparently I have intercranial hypertension. One of my Otologists believes this could be leading to this issue, the other one thinks some sort of hydrops. I am seeing a neurologist on Monday about the intercranial hypertension.

Thanks, that is really sweet. I hope you are coping ok. I love my son and wife so much, I just wonder if I'm going to feel tortured forever, or whether this will simply become an irritation that isn't taking over my life. Yeah, I don't know that it's unbelievably loud, it's just it is very low...

Thanks. I called lifeline and spoke to someone. I'll be ok tonight.

I'm still here. I'm a pussy. I love my baby so much. We struggled to concieve. We did IVF we wanted our baby so much. Then the night he is born after I felt like the happiest man alive, this booming starts. It went away after a few weeks and then came back after a few more weeks. My wife...

Mate, I appreciate what you are doing, but read your original posts in this thread. You talked about how this was destroying your life. You were lucky it went away. What would you have done had it stayed? You know the bass noises like your head is hearing a car with bass music playing driving...

I don't expect anyone to understand. Normal garden variety tinnitus is nothing compared to this. Low frequency tinnitus like this is demonic. I just can't take it anymore. I'm sick of people telling me it's just tinnitus. This isn't just tinnitus. This is a whole head screwing, pounding, bass...

There are fluid tablets as well if that is the issue.

I know I'm reviving an old thread, but this corresponds well with what I am experiencing. I am a large bloke who has been on lexapro for a long time. I get this bass noise and my fear is that it is impossible to habituate too. I really am terrified of this noise and spend my whole day deeply...

I understand your point of view, I am not judgemental at all. I am suffering big time at the moment when a new sound entered my head a few months ago. It has come and gone and is now back again and is making me miserable. Thing is, there is no cure, if there was, none of us would be here. What...

I disagree, I think it's exactly what I'd want to hear. People need to know that the vast majority of people no matter the severity will have a good life with tinnitus as annoying and horrible as it can be. Does tinnitus suck? Yes, Is it life altering? Yes, as we should all take precautions...

Is there anything which masks yours?

I don't know, I know people should be careful what they wish for but I would rather a continous sound. The pulsating nature of mine makes it harder to ignore. It's like... b b b b b b b b b b boooom b b b b b boom boom boom boom b b b b b. It's just so difficult to push out of mind. Anyway...

You know, I have been looking for another way to describe my tinnitus outside bass noise, and lightsaber is perfect. Maybe that's why I am so scared of the sound. I actually find it terrifying and spend my whole waking day humming to cover it. The tinnitus was worst was when I was staying in...

My noise goes away when I hum and yawn and gets really loud when I lie down or put my head back, so it sounds very similar to yours. Honestly, I have one doctor saying TTTS and it's muscle spasms, another saying hydrops and another saying obesity, who really knows. I don't know if our sounds...

Very true and that's what we all need to remind each other of when members of our group are suffering. Your little ones need you as well, whether this is hydrops or not. :) My otologist said 80% of people with menieres control it via strict salt intake or non invasive methods like a meniett...

This is the reason I created a new thread to get an idea of peoples pitch types. It'll be interesting to know how many people have bass sounds and thunder type rumbling without further issues. Many people will say they have low frequency tinnitus and then describe it as being like a...

The guy didn't charge me and he spoke to me for a while. He called me back after I emailed him. Nice bloke.

I don't mean any offence. I feel suicidal myself sometimes too, and I don't mean to say people who do shouldn't call out for help, they should. We should all try and lift eachother up. I think it's a bit different when there are a few people who post links about people committing suicide and...

Hey Guys, Interested to know what all our tinnitus sounds like and the frequency you measure it as. There is a lot of conflicting thoughts about low frequency tinnitus being associated primarily with menieres disease and high frequency tinnitus frequently being accoustic trauma. Can everyone...

Glynis, you are an amazing, inspiring person. You have all our thoughts. I hope you feel better soon. xox

You are right she is inspiring. She shows that no matter what this stupid condition does, it cannot kill you. Only you can do and think that way. It is irritating, it is frustrating, however all the talk of suicide on parts of this site (including by me when I'm down) is not helpful. Both...

Poor Glynis, she has this so severely and yet is so positive and always wanting to help others. I hope she is ok.

I thought the tinnitus is what was really getting to you at the moment? If you don't have severe vertigo yet, don't worry about if or when it ever comes. I know this is easier said than done, and I have my own worries, but the doctor spoke to me over the phone, he did not examine me, and at the...

I appreciate what you are saying, and I agree that getting myself in good shape will help me regardless as it is not good to be in poor shape. You have no idea how your condition will progress though. You may lose a lot of hearing or very little. You don't even know definitely that what you are...

Have you measured the frequency of your tinnitus by any chance? Mine is below 100HZ and tends to pulsate or rumble.

Jkph75, I appreciate how upset you are, I am upset too. There is no guarantee by losing weight or changing my diet I will get better. There are tonnes of obese people in the world who do not suffer from tinnitus. I would not rush out to look at cochlear implants etc. You have no idea of how...

I spoke for half an hour to the top menieres researcher in Australia, Dr. Daniel Brown in regards to this. His thoughts are you cannot diagnose menieres without low frequency hearing loss and/or vertigo. He did however believe that this very low frequency rumbling/pulsating not in line with my...

I have the same hum/drone that Gin describes. So low frequency and really debilitating. It often pulsates, although not in rythm with my heartbeat. I get weird distortions to some sounds and feel woozy often at the moment (but no vertigo thankfully) I have 2 well renowned otologists I see, One...

Thanks Jkph75, I appreciate your encouragement. I am in poor health with chronic asthma and coughing fits, IBS and a BMI of 44, so it is encouraging to know if I do the hard yards, there is a good chance of resolving some of these health problems. Certainly when I read about it, menieres is...

I have had fluctuating aural fullness, only mostly relieved by grommets, however even with the grommets I still get it sometimes. I have tinnitus which changes frequently, sound sensitivity and have had a flat hearing loss across all frequencies in my left ear which recovered. I have had...

Glynis, you are so lovely. Your grandchild looks so beautiful. My son is in my profile pic. He is my life (as well as my wife and other immediate family). Beautiful people. I am blessed in that way. I truly think you are inspirational with how you cope. You definitely help give strength to...

I feel your pain. I measured it between 65 HZ and 75 HZ as a BB noise on Audio Notch and played it to my wife and she thinks it's sounds like a car idling outside. I find it difficult explaining the noise. It's so subjective unless others can hear it. I really think this low frequency is worse...

Thanks Jo, I'll definitely try that.

Thanks Samantha R. My doctor believes I have atypical menieres, as my symptoms fluctuate a lot. I get sound sensitivity, fullness and even hearing loss on occasion. I've had dizziness where I couldn't walk straight and had to lie down, but not severe rotational vertigo, so it's been hard to...

Thanks for the kind words MikeL1972. I am very lucky to have a lovely wife and son and caring family. I realise that makes me much luckier than some out there. This condition just takes the life out of me. I have had tinnitus for years and did suffer greatly in the beginning, particularly with...

Hi guys, After a pretty good 2 weeks, I am back to feeling so hopeless and down, my low frequency tinnitus which I have measured at between 65 - 75 HZ and which pulsates (But often doesn't match my pulse is driving me crazy. I have a newborn baby who is so beautiful and I need to be there for...

Gin, you have described what I experience almost to a T (No pun intended). The noise stops when I hum or talk. It gets loud when I lie down. It really feels neck related. It's like a 75HZ - 100HZ bass tone every few seconds which varies in intensity all the time. ENT says menieres. Apparently...

Yeah I do. It comes and goes.

I got tinnitus at 22 mate. I know it sucks bad to get it young, and I did think my life was over, but it wasn't. It took me 6 months before I started seeing positive and I had Hyperacusis and Reactive T. You will be fine.

How do you deal with it?

Hi Guys, I have had some high pitched tinnitus for years which I habituated too. Recently on the day of the birth of my first child I went to bed and woke up the next day with my head humming a very low bass noise. Like 75 HZ - 100 HZ low. My hearing has changed although still shows as ok...

Glad to hear Michela! I think it does mean we have habituated to the tinnitus, as otherwise we would always hear it and be focussed on it. We only realise when it actually disappears for a second. And to Emil's quote about only getting this with earphones, I have personally found ear buds...

My tinnitus does that. I don't usually notice my tinnitus until it stops for a second and then starts back up, whether it starts again louder, a slightly different pitch or continues exactly the same.

Hey Guys, I've had tinnitus and some sound sensitivity which started off initially pretty bad after a concert a few years ago. Mostly since, I've been careful and wear musicians ear plugs on the odd chance I go to a concert which is rare for me now anyway, and I do my best to live life...