Anxiety Influencing Tinnitus Spikes

[TimmyC]

I was wondering, for everyone here with experience, how greatly anxiety affects spikes. It seems that every time I get anxious (even subconsciously) my tinnitus goes from semi-maskable to so high pitched it can't be makes. Usually once the weekend comes, and I get more relaxed, it becomes maskable. Also, when I'm very anxious, I get the fleeting tinnitus where it goes quiet for a second then rings loudly. I had very strong anxiety before my tinnitus, so I'm thinking it played a part in making it more intense.

So is it possible that reducing anxiety and stress can greatly reduce these spikes?

Thanks everyone.

 

[another sean]

for me not so much. not even a panic attack will do much.

 

[Striveon]

I've noticed when I exercise and try to feel good, my tinnitus is lower. For example, yesterday I meditated for 10 minutes and it got low and I went back to my anxious state after that, now it's super loud. I feel like reducing anxiety will definitely help.

 

[hurtingdream]

My anxiety definitely spikes my tinnitus. If I have a panic attack it takes my ears a long time to heal.

 

[Digital Doc]

Yes, stress and anxiety definitely makes it considerably worse for me as well.

 

[TimmyC]

I agree with dr. Rauschecker that tinnitus is directly related to the lambic system. So I feel that even if neuromod works, we really need to work on anxiety. Thanks for the input, this makes me feel better knowing it's par for the course

 

[Allan1967]

I was once in an immense state of anxiety many years ago... I'm talking off the charts symptoms... and my ear started tinkling. Went eventually when I calmed down months later.

 

[Stu1983]

@TimmyC Stress, anxiety, and lack of sleep definitely affect everything regarding my tinnitus.

 

[linearb]

@TimmyC some people say their tinnitus never changes, but for those of us who do get "spiked" when our anxiety rises, it's very real, and I actually think it's "good" because it means you can control your tinnitus to some limited degree through stress management.

You've become aware of a feedback link between your state of mind and your perceptual being. Harness that, study it, and leverage it to your advantage.

 

[Ken77]

Strangely enough anxiety has no effect on my tinnitus. The only thing that makes it spike is sound.

 

[HiDezGuy74]

For me, it can be a vicious cycle at times: A spike makes me anxious, which makes my perception of T much more anxiety provoking, which then affects my sleep, which makes the T worse the next day.

Overall, anxiety/stress management seems very important when handling T for sure.

 

[Vin]

Yes, stress and subsequent anxiety make my T and H a lot worse. I would also say that at this point, anything that really gets my adrenaline going in general (being angry, upset, overly excited etc). I have cut out all caffeine, chocolate. and alcohol as these are also triggers. My T and H are due to a head injury/concussion in December.

 

[HanaK]

Anxiety also causes fleeting tinnitus for me. Its usually anxiety about whether a sound I just heard is damaging or when I'm stressing about something.

 

[Lane]

So is it possible that reducing anxiety and stress can greatly reduce these spikes?

Short answer: Yes. -- You may want to check out this thread: -- All the Best!

Three Supplements to Treat Severe Anxiety Symptoms

 

[TimmyC]

Anxiety also causes fleeting tinnitus for me. Its usually anxiety about whether a sound I just heard is damaging or when I'm stressing about something.

Same here. I noticed one week I was constantly anxious and couldn't think and I got fleeting tinnitus twice a day.

Short answer: Yes. -- You may want to check out this thread: -- All the Best!

Three Supplements to Treat Severe Anxiety Symptoms

Thanks for this! I take a small dose of SSRI, but I'm always looking for natural methods to help me.

 

[Bill Bauer]

Anxiety also causes fleeting tinnitus for me.

Same here. I am under a lot of stress right now, and I noticed that I get fleeting tinnitus multiple times a day now (something that hasn't happened for about two years before the my recent spike in anxiety).

 

[exguitar]

Yes anxiety worsens my tinnitus and must have something to do with its onset also.. The very first time I had it real bad last August was going off Klonopin and having a panic attack that I inhaled a Tylenol ( stupid I know .. I thought it went down the wrong way maybe)..... The T came on so bad it was painful... I reeled. It went away that time. It came back for good in October after Levaquin and possibly my stereo one day.