Meaning, even if tinnitus remains, do your ears become less sensitive again? Right now I'm a little over two months in, and though at times, I feel like things are better, my ears still don't feel quite the same. I'm not sure I'm describing it well.
After Recovery from Acoustic or Drug-Induced Trauma, Do the Ears Somewhat Recover Also?
- Thread starter tiniturtle
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I'm already a year of healing where in the beginning, I had extreme buzzing in the brain plus loud ringing. Now I only get ringing if I watch too many movies and only annoyed by high volume engines making crickets in my ear.
- Feb 17, 2017
- 10,400
- Tinnitus Since
- February, 2017
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Acoustic Trauma
I had "ear fullness" bothering me for about 2 months. Then it got better. However, the ear still doesn't feel completely back to normal. I read that some people have been suffering with ear fullness for years. But most of the time ear fullness eventually goes away.
MemberI mostly deal with tinnitus that was caused by "noise trauma" . In most instances the ears will make a full recovery and the tinnitus is likely to reduce over time as one habituates. With noise trauma hyperacusis is usually present but not always. Depending on how severe the tinnitus and hyperacusis is if it present, will determine how long habituation will take. Please understand this is not a quick fix and may take many months. Depending on how severe these conditions are and the way it affects a person's mental well-being, I believe it's best to be referred to Audiology and be under the care of a Hearing Therapist or Audiologist who's trained in the management of tinnitus and hyperacusis and the treatment of them.
Again, it depends on how severe the tinnitus is and hyperacusis (if present). These conditions can improve naturally but often professional help is required due to the emotional impact they have on a person.
Michael
PS: When tinnitus is caused by noise trauma a person has to change their ways after habituation is reached and the ears recover, otherwise they risk the problem returning and it getting worse. Under these circumstances I believe headphones should never be used and when attending places of entertainment where music is likely to be loud, use noise reducing earplugs. However, just because one is wearing earplugs that doesn't mean they are completely safe. If external sound is loud enough, it can reach the inner ear by bone conduction:
https://www.britannica.com/science/ear/Transmission-of-sound-by-bone-conduction
My hearing still tests as very good. And the ear fullness seems to have improved. The ringing never fully goes away, but decreases and increases in intensity. It's a very high frequency, at a fairly low level. So it's either very distracting, or more of a low hiss.
@tiniturtle how did your tinnitus start in the first place? Mine happened from a concert where I was under the influence. I'm convinced it happened from the drugs rather than the noise because I hear it central in my brain...
How are you doing now? I'm suffering horribly!
How are you doing now? I'm suffering horribly!
MRItechssuck
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So if you had done the drugs but been at the library... you think you'd still have tinnitus??
- Feb 6, 2020
- 971
- Tinnitus Since
- 11/2019
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise
Hey there, I hear mine in my brain too and it's highly likely that mine is from accumulated damage from concerts with no ear plugs and loud clubs and bars and headphone use. I doubt drugs play a major role in Tinnitus other than lowering your inhibitions and making you desensitized to loud noises
If anything I think alcohol plays more of an effect on the ears than anything
@MRItechssuck yea I think the amount I took it was the reason I'm experiencing this loud intrusive tinnitus.
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