Hi,
Here's a bit of background on my situation: My tinnitus started after exposure to loud music in 2021. For the first six months, I was in a terrible place but managed to habituate, and eventually, I stopped noticing it. Since then, I've always protected my hearing.
Recently, I've been under a lot of stress at work, but I'll be starting a less stressful job in January 2025. During the stressful period, I didn't hear my tinnitus at all.
However, about two weeks ago, I started hearing it again and hoped it would go away. Now, after a week, it's gotten worse. My anxiety isn't as intense as it was in 2021, but the tinnitus is horrible. My wife and I went to Spain on Friday to take a break from the stress, hoping it might help, but the tinnitus seems to be worsening each day, and I can't sleep. The only thing that helps is sound masking from the pool.
My ears don't hurt, and I don't think I have hearing loss.
Is what I'm experiencing just a spike, or could the stress have caused a lasting worsening of my tinnitus? My tinnitus is around 13,000 Hz and has never changed in pitch or frequency.
Here's a bit of background on my situation: My tinnitus started after exposure to loud music in 2021. For the first six months, I was in a terrible place but managed to habituate, and eventually, I stopped noticing it. Since then, I've always protected my hearing.
Recently, I've been under a lot of stress at work, but I'll be starting a less stressful job in January 2025. During the stressful period, I didn't hear my tinnitus at all.
However, about two weeks ago, I started hearing it again and hoped it would go away. Now, after a week, it's gotten worse. My anxiety isn't as intense as it was in 2021, but the tinnitus is horrible. My wife and I went to Spain on Friday to take a break from the stress, hoping it might help, but the tinnitus seems to be worsening each day, and I can't sleep. The only thing that helps is sound masking from the pool.
My ears don't hurt, and I don't think I have hearing loss.
Is what I'm experiencing just a spike, or could the stress have caused a lasting worsening of my tinnitus? My tinnitus is around 13,000 Hz and has never changed in pitch or frequency.