How Can You Tell If You Truly Have Tinnitus in Both Ears?

[greenpointer]

I have tinnitus from acoustic trauma, but its primarily in my left ear. When I'm in a somewhat quiet room, I hear it from the left side only, however if i plug my right ear or lay down on my pillow on the right side, I can hear the high pitch ringing.

Question is: does this mean I really have T in both ears? Or could I just be hearing the tinnitus from the left ear in my right ear? Is it possible that it reverberates throughout my head, hence it being audible in my right?

Any thoughts or opinions would be much appreciated, as I continue to diagnose! Thanks all!

 

[glynis]

Hi Greenpointer,
Tinnitus can be in one ear or two and swap and change so time will tell.
Tinnitus comes from the limbic system part of the brain and if your sound started through loud sound your ears are telling you they don't like it.
Always use noise reduction plugs around loud sound but not every day sound or will get to sensitive......lots of love glynis

 

[canyonero]

Plug both ears, and focus hard. I have concluded I have a very faint different frequency T in my other ear.