- Jun 30, 2017
- 3
- Tinnitus Since
- 16/06/17
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Possible fluid behind ear or noise damage
Hi, I've recently been diagnosed with tinnitus. It's been constant for just under 4 weeks mainly in my right ear. The sounds vary from ringing, kettle whistling, grasshoppers, electrical static noise and kind of like trying to tune in an old radio and being stuck in between stations. The volume usually sits around 4- 5 out of 10 but I've had a couple of days where it's been as low as 1- 2 out of 10 and other times it's been as high as 8 out of 10.
The Dr. thought she could see a difference between my right and left ear drum and that I could possibly have fluid behind the right one and has prescribed me nasal steroids. I've been taking them for 21 days but still no change. I'm waiting on an appointment at ENT clinic then to go for CT scan.
Can anyone tell me.....if they had fluid behind the ear....how long did it take to clear up and also...if the ENT clinic and CT scan don't show anything up is it likely to be noise enduced? I work as a Train Driver. The cab can be pretty noisy but I'm not sure how loud in Db terms. I've read that up to 85 Db's is safe. Is there any other Train Drivers here or similar professions that have noise enduced tinnitus?
Thanks in advance
The Dr. thought she could see a difference between my right and left ear drum and that I could possibly have fluid behind the right one and has prescribed me nasal steroids. I've been taking them for 21 days but still no change. I'm waiting on an appointment at ENT clinic then to go for CT scan.
Can anyone tell me.....if they had fluid behind the ear....how long did it take to clear up and also...if the ENT clinic and CT scan don't show anything up is it likely to be noise enduced? I work as a Train Driver. The cab can be pretty noisy but I'm not sure how loud in Db terms. I've read that up to 85 Db's is safe. Is there any other Train Drivers here or similar professions that have noise enduced tinnitus?
Thanks in advance