Have Had Tinnitus for 10+ Years? Do You Still Have Your Original Tone That First Became Permanent?

[Jacob83]

Do you still have your original tone? The ring that first became permanent?

I don't. Mine evolved into a chime and electric type sound over the years from the original 'eeeeee' type of sound.

 

[Thomt]

I had mine for 15 years. I habituated for the last 10 years, but the last few months it was gotten worse and I have 3 or 4 different sounds. Right now it sounds like drums and, I forgot what they are called, the brass disks are being beaten real loud! it's scary.

 

[Jacob83]

Sorry to hear that. You've habituated before, you can do it again.

 

[SilverSpiral]

I had mine for 15 years. I habituated for the last 10 years, but the last few months it was gotten worse and I have 3 or 4 different sounds. Right now it sounds like drums and, I forgot what they are called, the brass disks are being beaten real loud! it's scary.

Wow really? Drums? thats pretty severe and unusual. That sounds like stapedial or TT spasms, or maybe really bad pulsitile? Never heard of regular T like that.

 

[DebInAustralia]

You mean symbols?

 

[SilverSpiral]

You mean symbols?

he must mean cymbals

 

[Michael B]

Good question. I think I still hear mine, a pure 6kHz tone, on occasion, but it has morphed into a varietfy of sounds throughout the years.

 

[Elinor]

My first T is a high frequency electric buzz, like an old TV and I still have it. This sound bothers me the least, it actually never bothers me. Unfortunately I have at least 3 other sounds with a later onset. My right ear is awful. I have tonal T in this ear with two different tones that don't go well together. One of these tones started out like a morse code, but is now just a constant tone.

 

[Jomo]

Mine has changed to a higher pitch but i can deal with it. Really hope it doesnt change into anymore sounds but it sounds like based on everyones posts thats a possibility smh

 

[Richard zurowski]

There are many sounds associated with tinnitus I just have the one sound a high screeching sound like a trains brakes in an emergency stop. Horrible noise but I suppose there's worse.

 

[Andunwoody]

Got a huge variety of buzzes, rings and hisses, fortunately seldom all at the same time!! Looking back I can't even remember what the original noise was, a hiss I think. I get an occasional musical tone, not particularly unpleasant but for some strange reason that's the one I really dislike and it really ramps up my anxiety when it comes for a visit, happily it's not too often and doesn't last long.

Edited to add.....originally I had T just in one ear and now it's both. When I first got T in just the one ear I was terrified I would get it in both, so it's interesting that I am now so much more accepting of my situation that for a while there I forgot that originally it was only the one ear. Guess I'm making progress .

 

[Jkph75]

Wow really? Drums? thats pretty severe and unusual. That sounds like stapedial or TT spasms, or maybe really bad pulsitile? Never heard of regular T like that.

I have drums and so many other sounds I can't even count anymore and I've only had it for 10 months, so it's totally possible, awful but possible.

 

[racerfish]

Mine was constant for 12 years until antibiotics made it worse.

 

[Sam Bridge]

Still the same buzz/hum that i've had for a few years now.

 

[BobDigi]

There are many sounds associated with tinnitus I just have the one sound a high screeching sound like a trains brakes in an emergency stop. Horrible noise but I suppose there's worse.

Sounds just like mine!

 

[Sam Bridge]

Mine was constant for 12 years until antibiotics made it worse.

Which antibiotic?

 

[fishbone]

Do you still have your original tone? The ring that first became permanent?

I don't. Mine evolved into a chime and electric type sound over the years from the original 'eeeeee' type of sound.

I got more tones, than an orchestra....It's hard to remember the first one

 

[Jake007]

I remember my first tone of onset, I can't count how many times its changed and it's only been two months.

 

[racerfish]

Which antibiotic?

Cipro and Augmentin (which contains amoxicillin). Cirpo doubled the volume of my T and Augmentin doubled the volume on top of that.

 

[Jacob83]

@racerfish , did the antibiotics damage your hearing or just amplified your tinnitus?

 

[cflkb]

I always thought augmentim was one of those antibiotics that were safe to take and wasn't ototoxic, right?

 

[Sam Bridge]

Ive taken amoxicillin with no problems.