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Hi @Zigs, Yes, it did settle down to a lower level. To be honest, my anxiety was really high, and I was barely sleeping. I think that had a lot to do with the sustained spike. I’ve realized now that lack of sleep temporarily makes the tinnitus louder. I know it’s easier said than done, but try...

Hi guys, I’m just coming on here to ask whether any of you know the typical decibel level on stage at a pop concert (arena and stadium shows, and award show/TV performances). Do pop solo artists usually have control over the volume of their shows, or does someone else make this decision? I...

Hi, I hope all is well. I’m on day 3 of a very severe tinnitus spike which seemed to come on right after I opened my mouth wide and jutted my jaw forward. Does anyone have any explanation for why this might have happened and could I have done permanent damage? Currently my tinnitus is at...

Hi Bill, Do you have the link to this video? I opened my mouth and jutted my jaw forward 3 days ago and have had an unbearable spike ever since. I’m worried I gave done some sort of permanent damage.

Hi @Fishbox, I hope you're doing okay! Did your spike ever subside?

@Vicki14, hi, hope all is well. Did your spike subside?

The car/road noise has never been an issue for me and I travel quite frequently. But since Sunday I’ve had a big increase in tinnitus pitch and volume.

No other noises. Just the road noise. I was in the car for an hour with a few stops. I got out of the car for 2 hours for a walk and then I went back in the car for an hour and a half. I didn’t notice any change in tinnitus until I woke up in the middle of the night that night.

Thank you! Hopefully it is just temporary.

Some roads were a little bumpy and some smooth but at its highest the decibel level was around 72 decibels. Also I only had the sweatshirt and headphones on for about 2 hours and I had a break from the car for 2 hours in between.

Does driving cause you temporary or permanent spikes? I drive a lot and it has never really caused any spikes that I’ve noticed.

@kingsfan, hi, thanks for your reply! I was worried that the sweatshirt and headphones may have caused some sort of occlusion effect/increasing the vibrations and low frequencies of the car that could cause damage, or is that not possible? This spike sometime seems to be a little quieter after...

Hi, hope your are okay! I seen a post of yours saying your having a massive spike caused by allergies. Did this spike end up going back to baseline as I am going through a massive spike for 3 days now and I think I could be related to hay fever.

@russiancarl, hi! I suffered with hay fever at the weekend and on Sunday night my tinnitus ramped up severely to the point that I can hear it over most sounds and it’s still the same 3 days later! Did your tinnitus go back to baseline? Also did you do anything to help it along? I’m not sure...

Thanks for replying! It’s amazing that you are living a better quality of life with loud tinnitus than you were with mild tinnitus. Is your tinnitus completely unmaskable? I go on frequent long car journeys and have never really experienced any spikes, maybe a small spike for an hour or so but...

Thanks for replying! So do you think the combination of a sweatshirt wrapped around my ears and headphones to secure it whilst driving could have caused a permanent increase?

Hi, thanks for taking the time to reply! I think it’s more to do with the headphones and hooded sweatshirt combination but I’m just worried that the vibrations or sounds from the car have done permanent damage. Praying that this spike is just temporary.

Hi hope all is well, I am 20 years old and have had what I would consider mild/moderate tinnitus for 4 years. It’s a high pitched hissing sound and kind of sounds like there’s more than one hiss but I’ve been dealing with it pretty well, I could hear it sometimes while watching TV and at night...