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OK, you seem positive. And you also have to stay positive. Stress and worry are bad things for recovery from tinnitus. Take your time and rest. And stay healthy!

Hi Hawk, I hope the recovery process is going well. Steaming and nasal spray can help. Are you going to visit an ENT or is it not necessary?

Hi Hanan, i am still searching for answers.. and causes. Today i was looking at blood clotting. It seems that essential thrombocythemia can cause pulsetile tinnitus. High blood platelets. Did you checked yourself on this condition?

Hi Gilo, my tinnitus increased during omicron infection. Just wondering if your tinnitus decreased? Or stayed the same?

From all the experts i contacted they said it cant effect hearing. Unfortunate the result aint good. As for many people here. The beeps can go from 80 to 110db. They say that should be save (time and exposure)

I had this test too, but after the third beep i said Stop. Because the last one was to loud. It only was in the right ear. But damn...i made me sweat and now i am stuck with a pure (wave) tone, which i hadnt..do you consider prednison or dexamethason?

Can someone explain how long the acoustic reflex test takes? How many tones does the test consist of and how loud (dB) are the tones? Did you all complete the whole test? I had the test as well but after three tones I stopped it. It made my tinnitus louder in my right ear. Experts say the...

Hi tweaker could you explain how long the acoustic reflex test take. How many loud tones do you hear and decibels?

@Nick47, that is called fleeting tinnitus.

Hi! How did it go after the prednison, i am in a same dillema. dont know if i should take it. Did your spiked subsided to baseline?

My tinnitus also became worse. Probably from the chronic stress, anxiety etc. Focusing on my ears caused pressure and tension in my ears and neck which could be the culprit. So if you can tackle the mental part, then it would solve your problem by 50% and you could prevent further worsening.

I would not focus too much on the future at the moment and make life-changing decisions. First get well and have positive thoughts. The cause of your tinnitus is unknown? Could the cause be COVID-19 vaccine, medication, stress, TMJ, depression? For me personally, every job where loud noise is...

Ow, heeft het stoppen met roken nog een positief effect gehad. Ik heb net gelezen dat roken het herstel na schade negatief kan beïnvloeden.. helaas ben ik sinds april na mijn spike juist meer geen roken ..

Hoi Tom, hoe gaat het? Al een beetje je weg kunnen vinden mbt tinnitus.. hopelijk is het al wat rustiger geworden? Ik vraag mij af of jouw tinnitus ook duidelijk zichtbaar is qua gehoorschade (lawaaidip audiogram). Ik kamp helaas zelf ook met tinnitus en ik zit nog net in het normale...

I probably experience the same with Magnesium, which is very weird, because everyone is recommending it. It's more a high frequency kind of spike. Yesterday I took one Magnesium tablet. Last time was a week ago, but it was Magnesium chloride footbath. So I believe it's true. I already threw a...

I also have ear muscle twitching (ear myoclonus).

By the way do you experience an increase of your old tinnitus tones? Or do u also have new tones?

Hi Theezy, i think the only remedy is time for now. Its pretty weird that T can worsen after a kiss near the ear. Seems like a domino effect with some incidents made it worse. I think we dont know for sure the relation between stress and the fysical impact on the ears, like making it more...

@Theezy, could a benzo or Sertraline help you at this moment? To calm down the brain?

Hi looonia, i am wondering if the tinnitus spike of the acoustic reflex test went away. Yesterday a nurse did suddenly this test on me without informering what is was and what i could expect. After 3 tones in my right ear i said Stop. The first tone was still okay but second en especially the...

Well, I dropped my earmuffs on a wooden floor this morning. It made a bang. My high alert brain and anxiety immediately caused unrest/fear. I checked the dB and it was 98 dB. One short moment, 2 seconds of high sound exposure, rationally can't damage your ears unless you have weak ears. But the...

Best decision ever. Accept and continue. That's what my mom said as well. Unfortunately, I was stubborn. I couldn't make the switch, because of the fluctuating tinnitus. But now I am at the point of accept and continue. My tinnitus started in April, so it took more or less 6 months. How long...

Hi @DorisDiana, I also had some issues during and after Omicron. Did your tinnitus return to baseline?

Will a tinnitus spike caused by stress or anxiety go down after you are calm again? Additionally, I wonder if stress makes your ears more vulnerable for hearing damage and tinnitus?

Why do you have to take Paxlovid? Is your COVID-19 severe?

LLLT lowered your tinnitus the first time. Has it stayed low till now?

That's right Jupiterman. That's why they (for example) recommend not to take off your earplugs during a concert.

This sudden noise exposure from a slammed door in the staircase will not cause any damage to your ears. But, the transition from silence to a loud bang is great. I had that yesterday too from a slammed door in a grocery store. I think my fear caused a spike. Why did you wear earmuffs? Don't...

Do you know how loud the grinder was? Was it comparable to a sander or chain saw? There are some noise exposure time tables which indicate how long it will take before a noise can cause hearing damage. Like: 101 dB for 3.5 minutes. 104 dB for 1.5 minutes. But the time tables can vary, not all...

Well, I haven't read that this medication can cause tinnitus. Although maybe indirectly. It can cause depression, dizziness and anxiety. Good thing you stopped taking it. Most of the time tinnitus caused by ototoxic medication will go away when you stop taking it. Perhaps not immediately; it...

That's a terrible situation you are in. I imagine there is a kind of meltdown in your brain. It's difficult to say what was the actual culprit. Your state of mind (anxiety), the noise, hyperacusis, or the contrast. Was it iodine or gadolinium? What are the side effects? It seems you need some...

Did you ever have spikes from stress, panic attacks, or insomnia? Did your former noise-induced spikes returned to baseline? Prednisone in your case could be okay. It could provide you with some mental relief, like "I did everything I could." It's important not to stress and stay calm...

Yes, I think you have to search the culprit in that direction. Congestion or inflammation. But it's OK to visit your GP or ENT to check your ears. And let me know ;)

How long did the ultrasonic dental cleaning procedure take? This could be the culprit, even if it was like 5 minutes. I understand your situation very well. After Omicron infection, my tinnitus spiked, a few days after testing positive. I also was thinking about Prednisone, but it's a gamble...

I also had that humming sound before. It didn't bother me at all because it was only noticeable when I was in bed at night with my ear on the pillow. I didn't call it tinnitus. After some months I really got tinnitus. My first guess is that this humming sound comes from fluid behind your...

Thanks for your story. It seems that stress can impact each person differently. I experience the same right now. I guess it could be the anxiety, insomnia etc. what makes my brain overactive. I am not sure if stress and anxiety can damage something in the ear, nerves or brain? Especially...

Hoi Sandra, mag ik jou wat vragen?

Well, visiting an ENT is what you should do for now. Probably a Prednisone course as well. I believe that dental cleaning with ultrasonic cleaning can trigger/induce tinnitus. Especially if there was already some hearing loss. Because it's only been a few days, it is most likely that it will...

My case is pretty much the same, like everything I try, it seems to make it only worse. Sleep is important and staying calm. Anxiety, stress and obsessive behaviour do more harm than alcohol or aspartame. Too much prevention can work against you. And you can turn out paranoid, thinking...

Hi Hanan, how are you doing lately?

It is a bit complicated to explain, because i am Dutch. An overactive brain/nerve system due to stress can distort the auditory cortex. Which is one of the most active part of the brain already. When you have stress or anxiety I guess this cortex will be overactive so it can't process...

I also have an electric sound (hiss) in my left ear. Sometimes i think it's because of stress or an over active brain or central nerve system. You took those meds because of anxiety. This can make tinnitus louder. However, Amitriptyline has tinnitus as a side effect. Oxazepam most of the time...

Hi kimmers, u mentioned that nasal spray makes your tinnitus worse. Is that temporal (spike) or permanent?

Hi kimmers, u mentiod that nasal spray makes your tinnitus worse. Is that temporal (spike) or permanent?

Hi @Hanan, how are you doing now?

Hi Pistolpete. How are you doing now? Any progress?

Hi Ken23. I went to a Chinese doctor to check my ears, mid April, in case there was fluid or an infection, because my tinnitus went up after Omicron infection (26 March). I was completely tired and the evening before the appointment I needed to take an Oxazepam against stress/panic. So I went...