Going through a MAJOR Spike

[Glenn]

Wow..
I really thought i had habituated but I caught the flu a couple weeks ago and WOW, is my T bad! Bad as in more loud and annoying as ever before. Even though I feel i've been over the flu for about 5 days now, the loudness of my T has not changed and still overly loud.
Anyone else experience louder T after being sick? Does it get better? I really hope this is just temporary. My old T I really was begining to learn to live with. This new T, well.. its going to be tough.

 

[lapidus]

Do your ears feel full och stuffed? Like a lid over them? That has happened to me when I've been sick. That makes the T sound really louder. Once that fullnes didnt end altough I wasnt sick anymore so I went around for like one month with super loud T. But the thing is that my T never was louder, it was just my hearing that was worse because of the fullnes. Turned out I had some bacteria, and when that got treated my ears went back to normal, and so did the T.

 

[cullenbohannon]

Glen it takes some time for the mucous and congestion to clear up after the flu. I would just give it a few more days.

Wow..
I really thought i had habituated but I caught the flu a couple weeks ago and WOW, is my T bad! Bad as in more loud and annoying as ever before. Even though I feel i've been over the flu for about 5 days now, the loudness of my T has not changed and still overly loud.
Anyone else experience louder T after being sick? Does it get better? I really hope this is just temporary. My old T I really was begining to learn to live with. This new T, well.. its going to be tough.

 

[James]

I'm right with you Glen. I think my T has increased too. I hope its just a spike. I emailed my doctor to ask for anything?just out of panic. I was kind of feeling a bit down myself. Anyway thanks for bringing up the topic.

 

[I who love music]

I was sick and the T was worse, Benadryl helped quite a bit. Also when my T volume goes up, I put cotton in my ears. I believe that my ears need protection during the bad times.

 

[Grace]

I was sick and the T was worse, Benadryl helped quite a bit. Also when my T volume goes up, I put cotton in my ears. I believe that my ears need protection during the bad times.

This probably a stupid question, but does cotton provide any protection to the ear and if so how much?

 

[I who love music]

This probably a stupid question, but does cotton provide any protection to the ear and if so how much?

It stops my H immediately and cuts the outside volume down by about 1/3.

 

[yonkapin]

Glen it takes some time for the mucous and congestion to clear up after the flu. I would just give it a few more days.

^ This x 100. I just had a cold, lasted maybe a week a bit, but my ears were spiking like crazy for at least a week after it cleared. This is very common and happens every time I'm stick, so stay strong buddy - you'll be all good

 

[DanielJP]

Cullenbohannon and yonkapin, just wanted to say I like your positivity. Refreshing. Thanks.

And hang in there Glenn!