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Thanks, everyone, for all the kind support. It’s been three months now, and still no reprieve. I did get a couple of days with lower volume, but that was short-lived. I went to a garage sale two weeks ago, and someone switched on a small compressor. I immediately stuck my fingers in my ears and...

Thank you so much for your words of support. What worries me most is that it has been over six weeks now, and it still has not come down for even a single day. It is just a steady screech. Before the vacuuming exposure, exercise would help lower it a lot, but now it is not helping at all. If I...

Thanks, Pete, for your reassuring words. I sincerely hope that yours subsides soon. It’s terrible that we have no control over this situation. That’s the hardest part. I wish I understood the mechanism behind it. I first developed tinnitus in January of this year, so this whole experience is...

It’s been over three weeks now, and the spike still hasn’t subsided from the vacuuming incident. I can’t believe this happened while I was wearing earmuffs. WTF? I’m terrified it’s not going to get any better. My last spike started to fluctuate after two weeks, but this one is relentless. I...

Just short bursts never really affected it. I have never vacuumed for 40 minutes straight before. I did mow the lawn a couple of weeks ago, which gave me a spike that lasted for a couple of weeks, but it eventually subsided. This time it just seems a lot worse. Edit: The mowing incident was 2...

My tinnitus is usually mild and slightly reactive, but I’m currently experiencing a two-week spike after vacuuming the house while wearing earmuffs. The vacuum is an older model that emits roughly 80 dB. I vacuumed for about 40 minutes with a couple of breaks. The spike is really loud and...

My ear canal was swollen due to my seborrheic dermatitis, so I applied hydrocortisone cream inside the canal. It ended up staying in there for a few days, and afterward, I developed tinnitus in that ear. The cream was probably in my ear for about three days before I rinsed it out. When I...