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Yes my baby's loud cry/scream might have caused my recent new sound distortion. But it might have also been a recent injection to my jaw joint or else recent exposure to my partner having covid (some sort of immune response that caused hearing damage???)

@snizzleberry I've had this for 1 year... improves when I stay away from loud noise... How did you get it? Do you have ttts or jaw/neck problems?

@PennyCat Do you have jaw/neck problems?

@_Shoto_ Do you have jaw or neck issues?

Yeah I'm not surprised... they are very rare.

@Zigs Still having problems with my ears though as soon as I try to go to louder places etc...like baby playgroups or cafes/restaurants without earplugs :( I cannot expose myself unprotected to cars on street either etc.

It's actually not *over* the external sounds. The external sounds are perceived as a static. I think it's a sound distortion. I did a hearing test and I have lost about 10-20db hearing in my right ear in higher frequencies... but doctors will not prescribe steroids because apparently the loss is...

@_Shoto_ Wow I still have mine after one year! How did yours go?

@Zigs I think it was resting my ears from loud places, calming myself via CBT therapy and time that ultimately helped.

So sorry to hear that. How would you describe your dysacusis? I hear a high-pitched tone/whistle/beep that overlays certain external sounds. Cars passing me on the street and driving on the motorway are the worst. I have to wear earplugs to stop it. But when I talk with earplugs in I hear the...

@4alien2 OK, I am taking magnesium supplement. I will try the warm washcloth. Sounds relaxing and soothing to muscles. I also recomend doing body scans where you purposely let go of tension in the head, face and neck. I'm also trying acupuncture to relax.

@4Grace I know it's just unbelievable. I'm still in shock and struggling to adapt to my new reality.

@Cory_ OK. I hope to never have to wear ear protection again, only in very loud situations like above 80db.... I cannot stand wearing earplugs and talking to people because it causes a loud whistle in my right ear. Plus eating and walking around with earplugs is abosolutely intolerable!(sound of...

@Strawberryblonde What started the sound distortions or diplacusis for you? Was it an acoustic trauma? Or ETD/TMJ? (have you ever attempted treatment for these issues?)

@4alien2 Also do you have an sinus problems?

@4alien2 Have you had a tympanometry test done?

@4alien2 I am going to do an allergy test and I'm waiting to see my ENT consultant and a Jaw Specialist.... I think it's best to tackle these issues from multiple directions.

@4alien2 I was just reading your profile, if the ETD was caused by acid refux or GERD, then treating this as the underlying cause should eventually help your ETD. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gerd-nausea#prevention

@4alien2 Do you have any issues with your jaw? https://www.healthcentral.com/article/tmj-eustachian-tube-dysfunction-issues

@4alien2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK262265/

@4alien2 There are ways to treat it but it depends on the cause.

Hello @4alien2, I'm sorry you have eustachian tube clogging. How long have you had it?

@Gareth Davies Did your ETD ever resolve. My tubes do not open or close correctly at the right time.

@Olly132 How did you get TTTS diagnosis as opposed to ETD or TMJD...or are they all interconnected?

@Olly132 This is interesting. I had it confirmed this week that my eustachian tubes are completely dysfunctional. I have hyperacusis since June this year. At first it was a whistle sound in right ear to certain external noises. Since September I have a moderate earache or heat feeling in ear and...

@gameover I mean the odds that any of us exist is actually crazy to begin with. Fore example: https://www.businessinsider.com/infographic-the-odds-of-being-alive-2012-6?r=US&IR=T#:~:text=The%20path%20begins%20with%20the,10%20followed%20by%202%2C685%2C000%20zeroes! It's a small wonder that keeps...

Other than that you just have to let things be as they are. I mean it's this or nothing. And nothing is eventually inevitable (dependant on what your religious beliefs are)... so might as well just roll with it for now... I dunno. Sorry if any of this offends people or is unhelpful.

@gameover Yes it's quite depressing. I even had a pretty bad existential crisis in 2021/22. I find that just focusing on the small positives in my life and contributing to what I can (whether that be through positive lifestyle choices or charitable donation, volunteering etc.) is all that is...

@Strawberryblonde It says on your bio that cause of tinnitus could be ETD/TMJD... have you ever tried to treat this issues? I just found out this week that my eustachian tubes are completely dysfunctional. I also have a history of some right-sided jaw pain and tight jaw muscles (limited range of...

@Tryn2BHopeful I'm starting therapy on Friday via the OTO App. Hope I find it useful.

@Juliane Careful fixing my ETD or doing TRT?

Sorry to hear that. I miss my old T and life before H. Do you hear the distortion over a sound, and then once the sound stops the distortion instantly goes away?

@Mo8409 This is a lovely idea, as much as I love dogs, cats are very cute and they are definitely quieter!

@Tryn2BHopeful Sorry your wife was not empathetic. Do you have any other friends or family members that might meet you with more compassion?