Buzzing Ears After Being Several Hours Outside in Traffic Noise etc?

#31
Michael Leigh said:
The only way I know of to decrease sensitivity to sound, is by using sound enrichment and not to avoid everyday normal sounds, like some people do and overuse hearing protection.
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Would you say that slamming doors, ambulance sirens, and motorcycles accelerating are "normal everyday sounds"?
 
#32
Bill Bauer said:
Would you say that slamming doors, ambulance sirens, and motorcycles accelerating are "normal everyday sounds"?
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Yes, they are Bill, but I don't think they are as frequent as some people in this forum lead others to believe. I do not think the way to address hyperacusis (sensitivity to sound) is to be wearing: foam earplugs, noise reducing plugs, earmuffs at every opportunity as I have seen what this overuse can do. It can instill fear and if one isn't careful paranoia towards sound.

Treating tinnitus and hyperacusis takes time usually many months and to be backed up with positive thinking. Positivity reinforces the belief not to be fearful of tinnitus and hyperacusis. Overuse of hearing protection sadly reinforces negativity and thus fear. It is for this reason I regularly advise people to read the positive articles that I have written on tinnitus and there are many. They are a form of homework (counselling) and should be read often to reinforce "positive thinking" without a positive attitude negativity is allowed to get hold and can become overwhelming. I also advise people to read the messages written by members on the "positivity thread" and there are many. Again, this reinforces positive thinking. One has to work at this if they want to improve and get better.

Michael
 
#33
Today my ears have been buzzing/vibrating in the morning and now this evening, i haven't been in a noisy enviroment today.....i'm on my period though, dont know if that has anything to do with it, in terms of hormones ect.

I really hate this buzzing, as it is not only a sound but a psychical feeling :(
 
#34
Michael Leigh said:
I agree with your comment too Bill. Being able to contol the volume in the TV and computer setup that you have is good, as you know what you're able to tolerate and feel comfortable with. Twenty one years ago my hyperacusis was so severe, conversation with someone was painful and had to ask the person to please lower their voice. As an Audiophile I was unable to listen to my HI-FI for nearly two years. I had a decibel meter and sitting 10 feet away from the speakers and a 40db sound level which is very low caused a lot of pain. It was so bad I could feel the sound waves (air pressure) caused when the speaker drive units move - I could feel the air being pushed against my ears.

One night I awoke from sleep to a loud high-pitched noise coming out both my ears. It sounded just like the old fashioned kettle that had a whistle as it came to a boil. Very frightening. I got dressed and drove to the hospital at 2am.

Michael
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@Michael ,
Sorry off topic question . After these manay years of T ..does loud T ruin your day or your just some how you ignore it and can deal with it ?
Fortunately my T is not loud most of the time bye I am concerned ..if T increases in volume - how would life be at that point ? I would hate to have bad days every day .
I know you went through some tough time but how would you say your quality of life is ?
Thanks
 
#35
Michael Leigh said:
The affects that you are feeling is not unusual with "noise trauma" to the auditory system @TheDanishGirl. The good thing is that the noise quietens down. You may experience this for a while but eventually it will subside and go away. You are travelling on a path/road that many have taken before you including me. This process isn't easy but it's important that you go out in the environment even if you have to wear noise reducing earplugs sometimes (not foam). Please do not do what some people do in this forum and stay in their home because of the fear of sound spiking the tinnitus. This will only prolong the problem. The auditory system needs to be supplied with natural everyday normal sounds. You are doing the right thing even though it is unpleasant, it will get easier in time. Anything good doesn't come easily. It is the effects of hyperacusis.

Michael
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@Michael Leigh , what are some good noise reducing plugs you recommend ( not foam ).
My biggest issue is my T is very very sensitive to loud noise ( door slams , Alaram ,car honks , loud music). I do use plugs when I go for walk because I am scared of loud cars .
 
#36
Sean said:
@Michael ,
Sorry off topic question . After these manay years of T ..does loud T ruin your day or your just some how you ignore it and can deal with it ?
Fortunately my T is not loud most of the time bye I am concerned ..if T increases in volume - how would life be at that point ? I would hate to have bad days every day .
I know you went through some tough time but how would you say your quality of life is ?
Thanks
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Sean said:
@Michael Leigh , what are some good noise reducing plugs you recommend ( not foam ).
My biggest issue is my T is very very sensitive to loud noise ( door slams , Alaram ,car honks , loud music). I do use plugs when I go for walk because I am scared of loud cars .
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Hi @Sean
Tinnitus comes in many forms and intensities and no two people experience it the same. When tinnitus is mild or moderate many people are able to habituate and carry on with their life doing everything that they want to. However, the problem comes when tinnitus becomes loud and intrusive and this level of intensity is sustained. Under these circumstances it can become very debilitating, so my advice to anyone that has "noise induced" tinnitus (which is the most common) try not to make the condition worse.

I read your first post Sean and see that your tinnitus was caused by headphones/IPod use. Therefore, if I were you I would never use headphones again even at low volume. Some people that have noise induced tinnitus use headphones without any adverse effects but it's something I don't advise.

It took me 4 years to habituated to tinnitus for the second time. From 2008 to 2012 and it wasn't a nice experience. Please read my post: My experience with tinnitus. It is in my "started thread".
My tinnitus is variable from: complete silence, mild, moderate and severe. It no longer reaches extreme severe intensity that would last for days which I write about in my post: My experience with tinnitus. When my tinnitus reaches severe levels I usually have to take clonazepam for around two to three days and then it calms down very low or complete silence.

When my tinnitus is silent, mild or moderate and I not bothered by it in the slightest and doesn't affect by day. When it is severe I am usually unable to do most things as the noise is very intrusive and find it difficult to concentrate at times but touch wood I don't get too down and regularly take St John's Wort. this is natural herb that's non addictive and help with stress and mild depression. I take it because it acts as a safety net for when my tinnitus is severe.

Go out and have a good time but don't put too much confidence in earplugs even professional types and think that you are 100% safe because this isn't the case. If you look in the support list. Earlier this week a professional recording Engineer said, earplugs even professional ones do not protect a person from loud noise in clubs etc. I agree with this statement up to a point. If external sound is loud enough, it can still reach the inner ear by bone conduction, so you need to be careful of loud sounds.

I cannot recommend a specific "noise reducing" earplug to you but will say I use a earplugs that reduces sound by 18 decibels. They come in various degrees of attenuation right up to 30db and behond. I advise that you only use earplugs in noise enviroments and try not to use them to suppress normal everyday sounds, as your auditory system can become hypersensitive if they are overused.

Hope this helps.
All the best
Michael
 
#41
Michael Leigh said:
Hi @Sean
Tinnitus comes in many forms and intensities and no two people experience it the same. When tinnitus is mild or moderate many people are able to habituate and carry on with their life doing everything that they want to. However, the problem comes when tinnitus becomes loud and intrusive and this level of intensity is sustained. Under these circumstances it can become very debilitating, so my advice to anyone that has "noise induced" tinnitus (which is the most common) try not to make the condition worse.

I read your first post Sean and see that your tinnitus was caused by headphones/IPod use. Therefore, if I were you I would never use headphones again even at low volume. Some people that have noise induced tinnitus use headphones without any adverse effects but it's something I don't advise.

It took me 4 years to habituated to tinnitus for the second time. From 2008 to 2012 and it wasn't a nice experience. Please read my post: My experience with tinnitus. It is in my "started thread".
My tinnitus is variable from: complete silence, mild, moderate and severe. It no longer reaches extreme severe intensity that would last for days which I write about in my post: My experience with tinnitus. When my tinnitus reaches severe levels I usually have to take clonazepam for around two to three days and then it calms down very low or complete silence.

When my tinnitus is silent, mild or moderate and I not bothered by it in the slightest and doesn't affect by day. When it is severe I am usually unable to do most things as the noise is very intrusive and find it difficult to concentrate at times but touch wood I don't get too down and regularly take St John's Wort. this is natural herb that's non addictive and help with stress and mild depression. I take it because it acts as a safety net for when my tinnitus is severe.

Go out and have a good time but don't put too much confidence in earplugs even professional types and think that you are 100% safe because this isn't the case. If you look in the support list. Earlier this week a professional recording Engineer said, earplugs even professional ones do not protect a person from loud noise in clubs etc. I agree with this statement up to a point. If external sound is loud enough, it can still reach the inner ear by bone conduction, so you need to be careful of loud sounds.

I cannot recommend a specific "noise reducing" earplug to you but will say I use a earplugs that reduces sound by 18 decibels. They come in various degrees of attenuation right up to 30db and behond. I advise that you only use earplugs in noise enviroments and try not to use them to suppress normal everyday sounds, as your auditory system can become hypersensitive if they are overused.

Hope this helps.
All the best
Michael
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@Michael Leigh , thank you for explaining in detail .
It is so nice of you to go out of way and help people . God bless you !
Luckily 90% of the days I have very mild T and it doesn't ruin my day .i am still in my early 40s and I am hopeful in few years there might be cure or a way to reduce the volume if my base volume goes up .
If it stays like this I can easily cope with it . I do have make sacrifices of not going to loud events .it is not a big sacrifice since I am an introvert and I really enjoy spending quite time with family at home , malls or going to restaurants . I stopped going to clubs 15 years ago .
Again , thank you and all the best .
 
#42
Jake007 said:
You got that right, just one morning....just one, I'd like to wake up to some kind of lower t.
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@Jake007 ... agreed! My heart sinks every morning I wake! I just don't understand why this condition isn't taken more seriously! The lack of progress with this just freaks me!!
 
#43
Well.....Unfortunetly my left ear has begun to buzz/vibrate more and more often :/ last night it did it when I was laying in bed waiting to fall asleep and i woke from it 2 times.

It is a horrible feeling and I suddenly feel like my T is not that bad compared to that buzzing because at least thats just a sound but this is more a feeling, a very uncomfortable feeling.

I can not see any link between how much sound I have been exposed to and how much my ear buzzes, some days I have been around very low noice and it buzzes several times a day, other days I have been susbjected to more noise and they dont buzz as much.

Im scared by this buzzing now......It just seems my ears will not give me a break :(
 
#44
BTW, i have discovered that if i sit and let my head drop forward so my chin comes close to my chest, the buzzing gets really low or stops o_O

So I really don't think it is tinnitus but more a psychical thing that is happening, but what though??
 
#47
TheDanishGirl said:
that if i sit and let my head drop forward so my chin comes close to my chest, the buzzing gets really low or stops
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Just seemed natural to me it could be this muscle generating your T, as it will be less strained in this position.
Thats all! You were looking for "a physical thing"
 

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