Did Anyone Have Electric Reactive Tinnitus Go Away?

[Michellejean]

That's it. Just the question. Did your reactive electric tinnitus subside?

 

[dayma]

I am not fully familiar with electric T. What are you referring to?

 

[billie48]

If by electric T you mean it is high pitched 'eeeeee' type of tinnitus, then yes many people have reported that some elements of hyperacusis can happen which often can cause the 'reactive' nature of this type of new T. It seems that this type of hyperacusis tends to fade over time. Not sure if I have answered your question but it is important to not worry or fear this condition to avoid building stress and anxiety which are bad for T. God bless.

 

[Michellejean]

@billie48 yes that's exactly what I need the high pitched eeeee whenever I'm around ANY noise. I pray it gets better as I could cope with stable t but this t is just very frustrating and I feel like I don't know how to cope

@dayma Billies post describes what I meant, I hope you are well!

 

[Contrast]

If by electric T you mean it is high pitched 'eeeeee' type of tinnitus, then yes many people have reported that some elements of hyperacusis can happen which often can cause the 'reactive' nature of this type of new T. It seems that this type of hyperacusis tends to fade over time. Not sure if I have answered your question but it is important to not worry or fear this condition to avoid building stress and anxiety which are bad for T. God bless.

Reactive tinnitus is not the same thing described as painful hyperacusis, the tinnitus itself can react.

I experience electrical static in my head that lingers a few seconds after certain low pitch sounds.
that does not fit the description of hyperacusis, No ear pain, abnormal loudness, painful sensitivity to noise or facial discomfort when exposed to noise.

 

[Contrast]

That's it. Just the question. Did your reactive electric tinnitus subside?

yes, i do have it but to a milder degree then you.
unfortunately no it did not go away, but it did get much better after my hearing improved though some of it still exist.

 

[BLane]

When you say 'Electric Reactive Tinnitus', It means the vibratory 'Brain T' to me (which feels and sounds electrical by nature) and not 'Ear T'. Brain T is nearly unbearable in comparison with Ear T alone. In my case, the Brain T subsided quite a bit several months after initial onset. Now it's on a weekly cycle lasting a couple days at most, which is much easier to deal with than the 24/7 it started at. If I'm around motors, like A/C, vehicles, etc....basically any kind of electrical or mechanical motors that make sound the Brain T will kick in. It's subsides as soon as I'm away from them. I don't let it stop me from doing anything.

 

[Lane]

When you say 'Electric Reactive Tinnitus', It means the vibratory 'Brain T' to me (which feels and sounds electrical by nature) and not 'Ear T'. Brain T is nearly unbearable in comparison with Ear T alone. In my case, the Brain T subsided quite a bit several months after initial onset.

Hi @BLane

Thanks for sharing that, as it describes pretty closely what I experience. I also experience, "throat t", "heart t", & "gut t", which gives me the feeling of gagging, heavy heartedness, and nausea--to the point of feeling like I need to vomit out the vibration. -- I'm encouraged to hear your brain t subsided after several months. It's been five months for me now, and so far, have gotten only a little relief from CBD oil.​

 

[Gman]

That's it. Just the question. Did your reactive electric tinnitus subside?

Mine has become much much less reactive to sound, to the point where I would almost say it isn't anymore (but don't feel confident making such a claim yet). I do still sometimes hear that little electric haywire wispy sound here and there.

 

[BLane]

I'm encouraged to hear your brain t subsided after several months. It's been five months for me now, and so far, have gotten only a little relief from CBD oil.​

Hang in there Lane. I believe there is a healing process at work with T, our brains are trying to rewire the circuitry to fix it. The problem is it's a very, very slow process. Recovery is not fast like a wound or even surgery and definitely not as quick as we'd like it too be. But over long amounts of time there are little improvements here and there. First the Hyperacusis goes away, then the Brain T subsides....cycles get shorter....instead of one good day, you get two, etc.

The kicker is that by the time you start getting there, the T has become such a part of who you are, become so accustomed to it that it doesn't matter as much any more!

 

[Michael Leigh]

Reactive tinnitus is not the same thing described as painful hyperacusis, the tinnitus itself can react.

There is no such thing as reactive tinnitus. It was a term made up in tinnitus forums. Reactive tinnitus is actually hyperacusis or sensitivity to sound, usually caused by exposure to loud noise but not in all cases. Like tinnitus, hyperacusis comes in different levels of severity and pain is not always felt. There are some people in the medical profession that have caught on to term "Reactive tinnitus" as a way I believe to appease some people that believe in such a thing. No surprisingly they have developed a separate treatment for "Reactive tinnitus" that involves using sound therapy. After RT is treated a second treatment is put in place to address the hyperacusis. I don't believe this for one moment. It is just a way of extracting more money out of unsuspecting people that are in distress.

Michael

 

[Contrast]

There is no such thing as reactive tinnitus. It was a term made up in tinnitus forums. Reactive tinnitus is actually hyperacusis or sensitivity to sound, usually caused by exposure to loud noise but not in all cases. Like tinnitus, hyperacusis comes in different levels of severity and pain is not always felt.

Michael

can you explain why?

 

[Michael Leigh]

can you explain why?

I have had tinnitus for 22 years. When I first got it was severe with hyperacusis. I had a course of TRT that lasted 2 years. My hyperacusis and tinnitus were treated with white noise generators. Wearing them 10hrs a day and using a sound machine at night. All those years ago I read many tinnitus books and medical journals on tinnitus, and there was never a mention of the term: Reactive Tinnitus. As I've mentioned above, there are some people in the medical profession that have caught onto this word and I believe exploiting it for unscrupulous means. Wherever there is money to be made there are people that will stoop to any level to obtain it. You better believe it! Treat your "Reactive Tinnitus" with sound therapy as I've mentioned in my post: Hyperacusis, As I see it, in the link below and you have a good chance of curing the condition. In more serious cases you may need a referral to specialist clinic that practices TRT.

Michael

https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/hyperacusis-as-i-see-it.19174/

 

[Shera]

Huh, I didn't call mine electric tinnitus, but it sounds close. A majority of noises "turning into T" as I called it. Mine eventually went away.

 

[Michellejean]

@Shera how is your tinnitus now? Thanks for responding to my thread! How long did the reactive tinnitus take to settle down?

 

[Alue]

Electric brain T calmed down after about two years, but it still gets louder with lack of sleep or additional noise exposure. Im sad to say, the reactive T/H got worse with new tones being added on with additional noise exposure. I am better at dealing with it now, but it's still a pain and worrisome when it flairs up like it's doing today.

 

[Michellejean]

@Alue I am sorry to hear you are having a spike. How long have you been on team tinnitus for? Is your t originally noise induced? I am glad you have acquired coping skills but so sorry you need to rekindle them in order to get through this. My thoughts are with all of us hurting.

 

[TuneOut]

Mine has become much much less reactive to sound, to the point where I would almost say it isn't anymore (but don't feel confident making such a claim yet). I do still sometimes hear that little electric haywire wispy sound here and there.

What was your reactive t like? Mine reacts to noise but can take the whole day to go down or longer. Did you do anything that you feel contributed to the improvement.

 

[TuneOut]

Im sad to say, the reactive T/H got worse with new tones being added on with additional noise exposure.

I'm sorry to hear it. My reactive T has not improved in 2 years. I keep hoping. My hyperacusis is off and on. By additional noise exposure do you mean noise that would be excessive for people without tinnitus?

 

[Alue]

I'm sorry to hear it. My reactive T has not improved in 2 years. I keep hoping. My hyperacusis is off and on. By additional noise exposure do you mean noise that would be excessive for people without tinnitus?

Noise that would be loud, but not excessive for people without tinnitus. I guess I have very compromised ears.

 

[Alue]

@Alue I am sorry to hear you are having a spike. How long have you been on team tinnitus for? Is your t originally noise induced? I am glad you have acquired coping skills but so sorry you need to rekindle them in order to get through this. My thoughts are with all of us hurting.

I've had T for two and a half years (I joined TinnitusTalk shortly after). It was caused by a brief acoustic trauma.

 

[Gman]

What was your reactive t like? Mine reacts to noise but can take the whole day to go down or longer. Did you do anything that you feel contributed to the improvement.

It either just competes with sounds or else it gets worse for a while, for even up to a day too. Seems to be doing this much less often, but still can sometimes. If it's a low T day it will usually stay that way all day, despite whatever sounds I'm exposed to. Like a lot of people, sleep cycles or quality determines if it will be a spike day or not.
Only things I can think of as contributing to it would be starting nicotinamide riboside.

 

[Shera]

@Michellejean Sorry for the late reply. TT is really spotty about updating me. It's very annoying.

Um. Well technically the reactive hasn't gone away. However, the bit where it takes other noises and turns them into T sounds has. My reactive T calms down faster mostly. Before drives into town, let alone 1,000ft elevation jumps., could react for hours if not the rest of the day. Showers too. Now it's been calming down faster. *knock on wood* I still have a lot of various noises that react. Spikes so on. It's gotten better I know this, but it's still horrid. T heals slowly.