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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?

@Karolina Do you have ttts? or jaw/neck issues?

@_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.

@Pinhead OK, so if you go out in public you don't wear any protection? I tried this and then I started getting pain. Ugh.

@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?

How would you describe your hyperacusis pain? For the last three weeks I feel like I have a constant dull earache, sometimes a raw feeling of heat inside my right ear.