- Mar 24, 2025
- 1
- Tinnitus Since
- 10/2020
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise exposure from speaker
Hello all,
I developed tinnitus and hyperacusis after a party in the fall of 2020. It took me about three to four months to recover to around 90 percent. I don't say 100 percent because certain noises, like clanking dishes or dropping something in complete silence, would still make my ears flutter. I never used earbuds again or went to any concerts. In louder environments, I always used ear protection. I was living a completely normal life for over four years, and hyperacusis did not interfere with my daily activities.
On March 7, my ears seemed to have experienced a setback. I can't pinpoint the exact exposure that caused it. However, I did get a new car radio recently, and I flew back from Florida earlier that week. That said, flying and the radio had never bothered my hyperacusis before.
This is the first setback I've noticed in over four years. Over the past two weeks, the burning in my ears has subsided, and the sense of fullness is much less noticeable. My tinnitus increased and then decreased, but it is still fluctuating. The biggest issue from this setback is the decreased sound tolerance and ear fatigue. My sound tolerance has been improving very slowly, but I'm still not back to baseline. This past week, I kept waking up feeling good, only for my ears to become more irritated as the day went on due to everyday sounds that never used to affect me.
I've been feeling pretty down since March 7. I'm afraid I won't bounce back like I did last time. Has anyone experienced setbacks that lasted for weeks or months and still recovered to baseline? How can I stay calm and trust the healing process?
I developed tinnitus and hyperacusis after a party in the fall of 2020. It took me about three to four months to recover to around 90 percent. I don't say 100 percent because certain noises, like clanking dishes or dropping something in complete silence, would still make my ears flutter. I never used earbuds again or went to any concerts. In louder environments, I always used ear protection. I was living a completely normal life for over four years, and hyperacusis did not interfere with my daily activities.
On March 7, my ears seemed to have experienced a setback. I can't pinpoint the exact exposure that caused it. However, I did get a new car radio recently, and I flew back from Florida earlier that week. That said, flying and the radio had never bothered my hyperacusis before.
This is the first setback I've noticed in over four years. Over the past two weeks, the burning in my ears has subsided, and the sense of fullness is much less noticeable. My tinnitus increased and then decreased, but it is still fluctuating. The biggest issue from this setback is the decreased sound tolerance and ear fatigue. My sound tolerance has been improving very slowly, but I'm still not back to baseline. This past week, I kept waking up feeling good, only for my ears to become more irritated as the day went on due to everyday sounds that never used to affect me.
I've been feeling pretty down since March 7. I'm afraid I won't bounce back like I did last time. Has anyone experienced setbacks that lasted for weeks or months and still recovered to baseline? How can I stay calm and trust the healing process?
