- Jul 31, 2017
- 148
- Tinnitus Since
- 07/2017
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Gunshot Exposure
It's my 18th week (4 month) with tinnitus after loud noise exposure. Got back from trip to NYC last week. Was plugging my ears from screeching trains, and actually stopped an excursion called "The Ride" and got off. For those who never seen it "The Ride" is a bus where you site sideways (stadium seating) and it takes you around the city. What they don't advertise is the 140db music and "entertainment" that is blasted practically right next to your ears. After 1 hour I am not sure how anyone can escape some hearing damage.
I haven't had ear fullness for a couple of weeks now. I used to wake up with right ear feeling clogged almost regularly, and it would take 1-3 hours for it to go away. I am not sure why I don't have it recently, but I guess it's good.
Today I am bit more "staticky" then usual. I hear some static almost over the normal sounds, and usually I hear it in more quieter places. I noticed that static version of T is more influenced by diet, sleep, and stress then other forms of T, such as ringing.
I like this post in "Success Stories". People may recover even after 2 years, even after acoustic trauma.
What I should do (and what I do)
I haven't had ear fullness for a couple of weeks now. I used to wake up with right ear feeling clogged almost regularly, and it would take 1-3 hours for it to go away. I am not sure why I don't have it recently, but I guess it's good.
Today I am bit more "staticky" then usual. I hear some static almost over the normal sounds, and usually I hear it in more quieter places. I noticed that static version of T is more influenced by diet, sleep, and stress then other forms of T, such as ringing.
I like this post in "Success Stories". People may recover even after 2 years, even after acoustic trauma.
What I should do (and what I do)
- Take 1-2 long walks per day to destress (really try to keep up with this)
- Drink chamomile tea at night to calm anxiety (still do)
- Occasional 10 minute meditation (haven't done in month, it really helped, need to start again)
- Morning run few times a week (still do)
- Cross training few times a week (still do)