Ear Fullness When Watching TV on Low Volume: What Should I Do?

Hey there,

I suppose this is the part where I give a little background. I developed tinnitus about two years ago. Around that time, I had Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, though I must admit I frequently used my headphones, probably not at safe levels. I have no hearing loss, and I managed to habituate to it just fine.

However, the Eustachian Tube Dysfunction came back last month. Although I had no new tinnitus issues, unfortunately, while at work, someone slammed a loud metal pan a few feet from my bad ear a few weeks ago. During that time, I experienced severe reactive tinnitus. While it improved, it never fully went away, and now my right ear hears crickets when listening to white noise such as fans.

Now, I'm starting to notice that when watching TV or playing audio from my computer, my tinnitus either spikes, or I feel ear fullness, even when the TV is at a low volume. Is this just acoustic trauma that will get better with time by avoiding loud sounds, or is there something else I could be doing?

Thank you for your time.

 

Yeah, maybe the acoustic shock you experienced last month is still having some negative impact.

Time will probably help...

 

Hey, thanks for responding! Is there anything I should be doing to help it?