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Hi @ShaunR, Glad some of your other stuff went away. I have been rather crappy myself. I went to see a hearing and dizziness specialist and they tested my hearing from the highest range of hearing possible. The audiologist said my hearing is fantastic for my age but I a dip at 13,000 Hz at 40...

@ShaunR how are you doing so far? Is your tinnitus loud or pretty mild these days? Is it high pitched noise like mine? Hang in there.

@Vassili how are you doing bud? I've suddenly hit a relapse here and it seems I'm back to square one. I'm usually pretty good for a few weeks and then my brain tells my ears to do some funky stuff and I am back to crazy ear fullness and loud hissing/whistling noises in my ears. It has...

Hi @twa, hope you had a great Christmas too. I am doing OK, thanks for asking. I'm still dealing with the ear fullness but I feel that my middle ear muscles are causing all my problems. They are being over reactive and it seems the tighter the tension I feel, the more consistent the tinnitus...

@twa yes that's right. It gets a bit louder when my middle ear muscles tighten more and it becomes uncomfortable. Mostly it's mild though.

@twa yes it was the first time! I'm sure it was there but I really couldn't hear it. That was so relieving and it makes me think that my tinnitus is from my middle ear issues. Once the pressure was relieved, all the symptoms seemed to vanish. Except for the sound sensitivity. It only lasted a...

@Vassili Did you get the ear fullness with the pain hyperacusis pretty consistently? My TTTS is in constant spasm but I don't get fluttering sensations in my ear, just a thump and pressure. It lasts for weeks, then subsides a bit. Did you protect your ears when doing dishes and other...

@Vassili How bad was your hyperacusis? I feel that mine was driven by anxiety and not actual damage since acoustic shock is more of a psychogenic injury. I feel my middle ear fills with pressure and slight ache and then I hear sound distortions like robotic voices from people. Yesterday and...

@Vassili thanks for the reply. Do you still get ear fullness? If so, do you do anything to relieve it? Thanks.

Hi all, I've been on Tinnitus Talk for around 4 months and I have been unofficially diagnosed with ASD by Myriam Westcott via email, as I told her my symptoms and what happened during the acoustic event. She is extremely knowledgeable in the field and I'm glad I was able to reach out to her. I...

Hello @Greg Sacramento. I know this is an old post but I suffered from an acoustic shock about 4 months ago. Ive reached out to Myriam Westcott via email and she pretty much confirmed my diagnoses. What types of treatments did you go through and about how long would you say it took you to...

@twa We did have a good Thanksgiving. Hope you did as well. For close to a month I just let myself go without ear plugs for mostly everything and told myself these noises will not hurt my ears. Tinnitus was still there but not bad and sound sensitivity improved drastically. I got news that my...

Hi @twa. It's a feeling of pressure and ear fullness. It's the ears' natural way to protect itself against loud noises. However mine is constantly reacting since I have hyperacusis as well so the brain perceives the sound as harmful since it seems that it is louder when in fact regular...

@Christine2222 I'm sure the keto diet would be pretty effective for this. It will definitely reduce inflammation.

@TheOriginalJoeM Thanks for the reply. I am seeing an ENT tonight, actually Dr. Garrity in Elk Grove. He did my tonsillectomy surgery many years ago and is a trusted doctor. However I have been to multiple ENTs so far and they diagnosed me with probable TMJ. Now I get this and I probably have...

@TheOriginalJoeM Crazy events that you have been through. I am also just outside of Chicago and have recently suffered what I think is an acoustic shock from my daughter's scream. My symptoms have progressed and I believe TTTS with a moderate level of hyperacusis is at play now. My ear gets...

@twa Thanks for checking in. I have a multitude of new symptoms that are pretty awful for me right now. My family and I caught COVID-19 and about the 2nd week into our quarantine I noticed continual ear fullness, pressure, and tingling sensations all over my head. If you read Myriam...

All, Going back to the original thread about COVID-19 and catching it, yes I did and my whole family. It was caught from my wife's side initially and mother-in-law spread it to my kids. My wife and I tested negative at the time but kids were positive. Shockingly a few days later, my wife...

Hi @Andymo. Did you get ear fullness and sound distortions like from people sounding like they are talking through fans or robotic sounding. My family caught the COVID-19 virus and luckily symptoms were all mild, however I have now noticed an increase in my super high pitched tinnitus with more...

@twa, I'm about 2.5 months in and yes I have a bit of hyperacusis. Loud sounds escalate the noise, especially running water. It normally fades when I gain some silence but I'm afraid I'll be using my earplugs at home for a very long time. The morning hours upon waking is when it's the quietest...

@twa it's all so weird. Just today I heard a high frequency noise on my computer very faint and now my good ear is acting goofy. Like the right side of my face numbed a bit and have some ear fullness. My left is the problem ear though. I'm hoping it's just something with TMJ acting up but not...

@Orions Pain Thanks for the reply, I definitely feel like I have acoustic shock that caused the TMJ, I have mid ear ventilation issues that causes some blockage and distorted hearing. These are signs of acoustic shock and ETD. I feel that doctors don't really know much about acoustic shock...

@donotringatme I am scheduled to get an MRI done of my inner ear this Friday. You think this is not advisable? Yes some noise definitely flares up my tinnitus but a month and a half ago I had one done and I felt no difference to my tinnitus. Mostly like running water or extremely loud screams...

@twa Where was your hearing loss at? I had several audiograms and all were normal, even my 8 kHz frequency was fine.

@Orions Pain Sorry for the late response. My acoustic shock/trauma was my daughter screaming (fairly high-pitched) in my ear. I got tinnitus a few weeks after that. However, my ENT suggested that there is no way I got tinnitus from my daughter. He feels it was my anxiety after the trauma...

@GBB ENT says that my tinnitus was more likely caused by stress and TMJ than the noise as it occurred nearly 3 weeks after incident. Still have no idea but it sucks. Hopefully we can be at peace with this. I'm learning slowly however sometimes it seems to be worse but really only in louder...

Hi @Orions Pain. Just following up, I have similar effects of a "reactive" tinnitus albeit it is very mild. I hear it over showers and such other "louder noises" but its pretty calm in silence. I had an MRI done about a month ago when I was at least a week into tinnitus and it had no effect on...

After my noise trauma I had distortions from people's voices. It went away for a few days and then came back for a few days. Then it went away again, at which point I got tinnitus, albeit a very weak electrical type of signal. So what does this all mean? I have some sound sensitivity but I...

Hello all, I am new to this as well had my child scream in my ear back in late August and my onset of tinnitus came in early September. I am trying to stay positive through all this as well. I am glad people on Tinnitus Talk do post some successful healing stories and even complete...

Now it sounds more like high pitched crickets, and that eeeeewwwweeeeweeeeewee sound pretty regularly. @Bill Bauer any insight would be greatly appreciated as well. I know you have been involved on this forum quite a bit. Thanks. Sean

@n_li808 Mine gets more intrusive with sounds but dies down when it's pretty quiet. Right now it's more of a high frequency electrical noise. Sometimes it fluctuates to a bunch of electrical pulses. It's so strange. I just hope it heals. I've been wearing earplugs even in the car and at home.

Hi @n_li808 How did you get your tinnitus? Mine has not faded. When it started I had like tiny electrical pulse sounds super high and faint in sound which occurred every few seconds or so. Now it's more of the same except more regular but the loudness does not seem to increase, only when...

@Kendra What caused your tinnitus in the first place? You mentioned that you had tinnitus issues in the past. Were those continuous or just here or there instances? Also what caused your most recent trauma if you don't mind me asking. I had aural fullness immediately after the scream like...

@Greg Sacramento Any insight or thoughts on my condition. I am reaching out to many of you long time forum members to see if there is any hope for some silence. I experience ear fullness mildly still as it has been a little over 2 months since my daughters scream. Hopefully it was not loud...

I know my wife had tinnitus a few years back and she said it lasted for her around 6 months. Not sure what caused it. She thinks it was noise and stress from working in a very loud school for many years. She rarely wore earbuds though unlike me, so maybe this is why it could have gone away...

@Daniel Lion Thanks for the reply. I do wear earplugs around the kids most of the time especially in the car. Thankfully so far, my case is pretty mild however it still does react with noise more than not. I notice towards the later afternoon if I use earplugs the tinnitus dies down pretty...

Hi @Kendra, Have you noticed any improvements wearing earplugs with your tinnitus? Also how long have you had it? Any advice? Just looking for some more positive vibes. Thanks. Sean

Makes sense. Thanks for replying @Michael Leigh. I appreciate your knowledge and time. I will continue on and protect my ears at all costs. I live with 2 young and noisy children... even my wife is pretty loud when she speaks. Is it overkill to wear earplugs at home? I would feel terrible...

Hi all, New here and I am just looking for some possible answers or support. Here were/are my symptoms since the incident. August 23rd 2020, daughter screamed in my left ear during book time before here bedtime. She was pretty close to my ear I'd say a few inches and it was pretty sharp. The...