- Apr 18, 2024
- 7
- Tinnitus Since
- 01/2010
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Acoustic trauma
Firstly, hello, everyone. I have been lurking occasionally on the forums. I got tinnitus about 15 years ago.
Twelve days ago, I had a dental hygienist use an ultrasonic tool on me, and the next day, I had a level 8-9 tinnitus along with new tones and hyperacusis.
I was struggling last night. I called my GP. He asked me to hold my nose and blow to pop my ears. Nothing happened. He suggested Sudafed. Thirty minutes later, my head started filling with pressure, and it was like this for six hours. I made a trip to the A&E Minor Injuries Unit to get checked. The doctor said my ear looks fine, and when I have a proper GP appointment next week, I can get referred to ENT.
My mental health is low. I have lots of new tinnitus tones. My tinnitus used to be at a level of 3-4; now it's a constant 8+.
I have some questions:
Twelve days ago, I had a dental hygienist use an ultrasonic tool on me, and the next day, I had a level 8-9 tinnitus along with new tones and hyperacusis.
I was struggling last night. I called my GP. He asked me to hold my nose and blow to pop my ears. Nothing happened. He suggested Sudafed. Thirty minutes later, my head started filling with pressure, and it was like this for six hours. I made a trip to the A&E Minor Injuries Unit to get checked. The doctor said my ear looks fine, and when I have a proper GP appointment next week, I can get referred to ENT.
My mental health is low. I have lots of new tinnitus tones. My tinnitus used to be at a level of 3-4; now it's a constant 8+.
I have some questions:
- Has anyone recovered from a tinnitus spike caused by ultrasonic dental work?
- Should I take steroids, or is it now too late?
- How can I start to deal with this?