Good Hearing and TInnitus

[Rachiejo]

Hi Everyone,

I have had tinnitus for a year now which recently started troubling me again due to a period of stres. I've had a hearing test at the tinnitus clinic which came back excellent and the audiologist said she could tell from the results my T isn't noise induced & could have been caused by eustachian tube dysfunction I had...my ears haven't been the same since.

However I still think it was caused by going to loud nightclubs as I always had ringing after so I must have caused some damage to my ears? My T is mild and mainly in the left ear and can only hear it at night. After going to the clinic I'm confused as to why I have it.

Any suggestions would be great thanks!

 

[Mark McDill]

Hi Everyone,

I have had tinnitus for a year now which recently started troubling me again due to a period of stres. I've had a hearing test at the tinnitus clinic which came back excellent and the audiologist said she could tell from the results my T isn't noise induced & could have been caused by eustachian tube dysfunction I had...my ears haven't been the same since.

However I still think it was caused by going to loud nightclubs as I always had ringing after so I must have caused some damage to my ears? My T is mild and mainly in the left ear and can only hear it at night. After going to the clinic I'm confused as to why I have it.

Any suggestions would be great thanks!

Most hearing audiograms only test up to 8k (normal hearing range); maybe your T is in a higher range.

 

[Luca]

My T wasn't noise induced either but above 13khz on that ear it drops rapidly. After some 5 years now it drops a bit earlier. Most hearing tests max out at 8 or 10khz like Mark said.

 

[Thongjy]

Hi Everyone,

I have had tinnitus for a year now which recently started troubling me again due to a period of stres. I've had a hearing test at the tinnitus clinic which came back excellent and the audiologist said she could tell from the results my T isn't noise induced & could have been caused by eustachian tube dysfunction I had...my ears haven't been the same since.

However I still think it was caused by going to loud nightclubs as I always had ringing after so I must have caused some damage to my ears? My T is mild and mainly in the left ear and can only hear it at night. After going to the clinic I'm confused as to why I have it.

Any suggestions would be great thanks!

What makes the doctor think that your T is due to ETD?
Any symptoms that they based on to confirm it is ETD and not something else?

 

[Rachiejo]

The doctor checked my ears and my ear drums were 'sucked in' because of the pressure difference on either side and I also had a low sound in my right ear kind of like putting a sea shell up to your ear that would come and go before I had the ringing. I also often get fluid in my ears as well. I never had a problem with my ears before this.

The audiologist said it could have been caused by ETD at The Tinnitus clinic based on my hearing results. I also have asmtha and suffer from allergies and my ears always feel blocked. The audiologist suggested I have an MRI scan as the ringing is mainly in one ear so I'm going to the doc to be referred on Thursday.

Hope this makes sense!

 

[Mo_Mo]

Most hearing audiograms only test up to 8k (normal hearing range); maybe your T is in a higher range

I had a hearing test upto 16khz, the biggest drop I had was 10db on 16khz, I also had the oae test and pressure test and everything was fine but still have T, I also did a eeg, ct scan and mri and the same thing Dr can't find anything

 

[Mark McDill]

I had a hearing test upto 16khz, the biggest drop I had was 10db on 16khz, I also had the oae test and pressure test and everything was fine but still have T, I also did a eeg, ct scan and mri and the same thing Dr can't find anything

Wow! T is a mystery indeed; I hope they find (and define) all the causes.