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Hello Everyone, Bit of a weird situation here. I had my ears manually cleaned on Friday by a long standing ENT who I've always seen and does a thorough and extremely gentle job at cleaning my ears manually. During my cleaning, I had a fair amount of ear wax right against my ear drum (due to...

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I don't believe that I have ever had a collarbone injury, but I imagine somewhere in my shoulders or neck something is being pressed. Yeah it may be something that I look into. I know that over the years I haven't had the best posture at times, and I have a feeling that may have played into...

Thank you @Greg Sacramento for the very detailed and informative message. This is the first time that I have had a spike that has hung around for this long. The weird thing is there are moments where it is very loud, and then moments where I can barley hear it. I have been trying to sit better...

Hello Dr.Nagler, It is great see you a part of Tinnitus Talk again! I had a question relating to the somatic component of tinnitus. In the past, I have had instances of fleeting tinnitus (i.e. ear pressure, drop in hearing, spike in tinnitus, and reactive tinnitus) that have come and usually...

Hello Everyone, I am looking to see if I would be able to get some help from anyone who has had this happen to them. Long story short, about 4 days ago when I was at work, I was walking around the office when all of a sudden I had a moderate case of fleeting tinnitus (i.e., tinnitus spiked...

I totally agree with this. I remember when I got tinnitus, my folks had never heard about it before and I had to educate them about it. I always remember hearing that you could go “deaf” from loud music/sounds, but I never heard anything relating to tinnitus growing up.

Thank you very much @Michael Leigh for the information. I often use my regular ear muffs when I go to these different sites. If I am around anytime of louder machinery, then I usually throw on some earplugs and muffs as needed. I can see how being in a small environment like a club (that's...

I agree with the CBT clinician /phycologist comment. In my case, a CBT tinnitus clinician is what helped me move forward in my life. They may be hard to find where you live, but if you can find someone who specializes in CBT and tinnitus then that may be really beneficial. If you want details...

Hello @shasta0863 Sorry for missing your message there. In all honesty, for the most part the sensation that I was feeling disappeared. Like you said, it's tough because many people have many different sub types of those symptoms. It sounds like you have some somatic elements going on there...

Through work, I sometimes need to be on construction sites for short periods of time. Of course I always wear hearing protection, but I've heard it mentioned sometimes that hearing damage can happen through bone conduction. I was looking to see from anyone on the forum who has experience or...

Thanks for the reassurance @linearb . I've heard nail guns that have been used for roofing and stuff and I know those are loud, but my goodness those handheld ones can be loud as well - it just really startled me. I was wondering that myself. I could see a nail gun being 125 db if it was...

Thank you for the support Michael. It did cause some discomfort and startled me a bit, but I think overall things have settled down a bit. Yeah that's true. I think this one was an pneumatic one and he was using it for framing, and it looks like he was just putting nails into wood, and the guy...

Hello everyone, While I was out for a walk today, I walked by a small construction site. As I was waiting to cross the street I heard three loud pops and was startled. I realized that someone was using a handheld nail gun about 10-15 feet away from me. As you can imagine I’m a bit flustered...

This. I have a pair of silicone musician ear plugs with high level filters that protect me from most everyday sounds - but allow me to hear my surrounding. They are a life saver and would be appropriate for your situation @MikeO123 .

Thank you @Hazel . It indeed has been quite the journey over the past 5 years. I’ll PM you privately about about the video. Oh wow! I had no idea that the TRI conference was in Vancouver next year. I would definitely be interested in going and providing a report back to TT. :)

I'll repost mine here. Success stories got me through a lot of tough days in the beginning. I'm currently starting a new full time career, in a new city, with my long term partner. I cannot say this enough... you CAN learn to move forward with tinnitus and hyperacusis. 5 years ago if someone...

I believe some of the musician earplugs have interchangeable filters. Mine are permanent so I can't change them out, but they have the highest level of filters. They block out a decent about of sound, but also allow me to hear surrounding sounds - which is good if you are going to a concert or...

I have had two sets made in the past (one musician and one solid silicone) and while it does feel a bit weird, and a little pressure when they put the material in to made a cast of your ear, I've never had any issues. If you can try finding a place that specializes with hearing aids or other...

I see what you're saying, but everyone's tinnitus is different. For example, mine is very reactive and fluctuates all the time form driving, food I eat etc....I think sometimes what people deem as a "spike" is really just a fluctuation. Again, everyone's tinnitus is different so I am just...

That's great that it worked for you. I would just say when you say religiously, then long as it's warranted that makes sense. If you are protecting when you are driving a modern car, having a shower, unloading the dish washer etc... than those are examples of overprotection in my opinion. I...

Maybe. But I stand by what I said.

It's not easy, but overtime I was slowly able to ween myself off of ear protection. I only used it in situations where it was needed or I started to feel uncomfortable (i.e. above 80 dB). After a period of time my ears slowly became less reactive and I able to return to school and have now...

Agreed. This is how my ears used to be when I was over protecting. Once I stopped doing it, things got better.

Hello Jacob, I’m sorry to hear that you are going through so much at such a young age. I’m glad to hear though that you are a fellow Lower Mainlander . I’m just out and about right now. But I’ll send you a private message later. We can talk about some of the specialists who really helped me...

I’m sorry to hear what you’ve gone through John. Losing hearing so suddenly and then having issues with tinnitus and hyperacusis is rough. As Bill said, hopefully with some time it will hopefully diminish, adjust, or settle a bit more. Your auditory system has gone through a large change, so it...

I’m sorry to hear that happened man. I’m glad to hear though that it didn’t hang around and dissipated soon after. I consulted with my tinnitus clinician and she said it was likely the somatic part of my tinnitus acting up (i.e., my should were quite tight). It has mostly dissipated, but it was...

Thanks for replying @dellwas ! Yeah it sort of just hit me randomly last week, but hopefully the new tone will continue to slowly diminish. Driving overall doesn’t bother me as well. I drive an older car, but it’s not too loud overall. That’s great to hear that news from your concussion...

I couldn’t agree more! For me it was a tinnitus clinician/audiologist who uses CBT in her sessions to help her clients. I am still trying to get better at implementing the stuff we talked about, but she helped me greatly! A lot of CBT can even be transferable to many different parts of your...

Hello everyone, It seems I may be dealing with a new tone that may be caused by something similar to what @Jack Straw experienced here (i.e. possibly ETD). Unfortunately I had to go for a long drive today, and now this new tone that was coming and going is spiking after a 5 hour drive. It...

That’s interesting @Lilah ! Glad to hear that it only lasts a few seconds! :)

That’s interesting. It makes me feel better that I’m not only one who has experienced this. :) I think mine must be due to when my neck gets really tight as well.

Yeah I would hope so. Overall it is doing much better today. The fluctuating ring isn’t as bad as yesterday and is just hanging around a bit. The feeling of fullness is also present in my right ear, but I think that might just because my TMJ is acting up after everything that happened...

Hmmmm. The fluctuating ring in my right ear seems to be hanging around. But it wasn't as bad as last night. Hopefully it continues to go down.... If anyone has any experience with this I would greatly appreciate hearing from you!

Quick follow up. Things seem to have calmed down back close to normal thankfully. But it took almost a good 12 hours to do so. I even had one or two more smaller moments of fleeting T in the early morning hours. I still feel some pressure, but I think that may just be from me clenching my jaw...

That’s interesting. Thanks for replying @Jack Straw . I wonder how much of a somatic element comes into play, and if we are experiencing the same thing. My symptoms are exactly the same as yours, and came on randomly. However this louder ring in my right ear is still louder after about 6 hours...

By any chance @Jack Straw did this happen when you had any tight shoulders or anything that could be interfering with your tinnitus a bit? I am experiencing something really similar to this right now. I hope it's just something like ETD that will pass after a certain amount of time.

Hello everyone, I'm currently dealing with a situation with a bout of fleeting tinnitus that came on randomly. All of a sudden hearing dropped in one of my ears, and the other developed a heightened ringing that would change depending on my neck position. The ear with the heightened ringing...

I've learned a couple of things over my T journey: I am more resilient than I thought I was - and T showed me that. It's made me fight for the goals that I want to complete in my life. Most people will come up against some type of health challenge in their life (As I've realized through many...

Just wanted to pass this along. Rebecca Alexander has done a lot work raising awareness and fundraising dollars for her condition (Usher Syndrome III), has in turn focused on speaking out about tinnitus as well - since she has fluctuating and changing tinnitus through losing her hearing due to...

You'll be fine. I've been bowling many times with my partner and had no issues. If it makes you feel better, keep a pair of ear plugs in your pocket. My guess is though, you won't need them. Regarding musician ear plugs. I also have a pair of those and have only had to use them on occasion...

Thank you very much for your reply @Ed209 ! Like you said, it will depend on the type of helicopter. But I have a pair of custom molded ear plugs (they are the custom solid type) that I have never used that much. So if I were to go in a helicopter, I would probably just wear those and they...

Hey @Ed209, I just wanted to ask... as I may have to go in a helicopter for work, what type of ear plugs did you have as a back up just in case you needed them (musician ones, foam plugs, or the custom solid plugs)? I'm amazed that the helicopter was only 85 decibels, I thought it would be...

That is a real great story @Holly1987. Thank you for posting that! It's interesting how we all have different reactions to our tinnitus. Good on that guy! :)

Out of curiosity @glynis, have you been able to touch base with her? I would be curious to hear how she's doing :)

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*Apologize for the repetition. I just made a second thread since it relates to something a bit different* In addition to my previous issue. I was wondering if anyone would be able to help tell me if this is ETD/TTTS/or a combo of both? Since last week after when I went to clear my ears with...

I think this is all getting a little heated here. Let's all take a deep breath. Shake it off (as T-Swizzle would say :p). I hope everyone has a.....

Was wondering if anyone would be able to help tell me if this is ETD/TTTS/or a combo of both? Since last week after when I went to clear my ears with a gentle pop, I've had this low rumbling/vibrating sound in both my ears. It at times comes and goes, or is constant, or is sometimes in one ear...

Interesting. It seems there is some evidence to put a little more hope into what MuteButton is doing! :)

Not trying to piggy back off of this, but I think I am going through something like this. Either it sounds like it’s ETD or TMJ issues that are causing a fluctuating low hum in my ears, I also have been using a topical steroid, but I don’t think that would cause any issues. Has everything...

No worries Jenny! One other thing that I can think of, is it could be hanging around due to stress or anxiety - if you’re going through that right now. I remember when it popped up with me, it was during a time of intense stress during school, and I noticed the reactive ring when I was...

Hello Jenny, I have had reactive T like that over the last couple of years. What I found what worked best for me was staying calm, trying to relax, and keeping my auditory environment filled with sound (white noises, listening to podcasts), and trying to get as close to 8 hours of sleep as I...

I recently had a bit of a spike in my tinnitus after using Mometasone Furoate cream (two days after first application) to clear up a little eczema on my hand. I found some information online that it can cause tinnitus - but I think it may have been relating to the nasal type. Either way, the...

It seems now that this Low Frequency T may be jaw related. When I focus on stretching my jaw, relaxing, and stretching my shoulders, it seems to get better and not be as present. Are there any people on here who have had a Low Frequency Hum that has gone away after awhile?

Hmmmit sounds like there could be an issue maybe with your neck and shoulder area from the whiplash? Do you find that when your shoulders are tight your T is more louder? If so, then maybe try doing some proactive neck and shoulder stretches :). I think I’ve seen people on here who have...

Another thing you could try, is wearing a pair of over the ear headphones (with no music playing) when you’re in the gym. It cuts down some of the sound, but still allows a good amount sound in to keep your auditory system engaged. That’s what I do sometimes. It’s sort of a nice inbetween ear...

Thank you for telling that story @Paulmanlike . Like you said, two different people two different responses. I’m always amazed how I’m the only one in my family that has T. My grandfather worked in a mine for 8 years with no hearing protection and hunted when he was younger and never protected...

I think at the end of the day, you need to do what feels right. I’m glad to hear that protecting a bit more helped you recover @Bill Bauer . For me, I was the opposite. When I unplugged and tried to enritch my world with more sound, I got better. At the end of the day, there is no instruction...

Yeah I would definitely agree with that as well. Reliving the pressure can help. It's definitely given that "Ahhhhh that's better" feeling to me as well. I am going to give it a couple more days, but I have a feeling it may have to do with my TMJ and neck stiffness - I've been sitting at a...