No Ear Pain from Noise, Just Pressure in Ear?

[East]

Hello everyone. So I've been experiencing strange ear problems for almost 3 months now. Thankfully the burning feeling stopped a few weeks ago, but now I'm left with a slight pressure/tight feeling in my ear. It seems to be relieved by equalizing pressure (valsalva, or opening mouth wide) but it only lasts for like 5-10 seconds. I don't get pain from loud noises, but I keep reading ear fullness is a symptom of hyperacusis. It's not really painful, just very annoying.

At times my ear feels completely normal with no symptoms. Is this a good sign? Do people with pain hyperacusis ever feel completely normal for any period of time?

 

[Badger19]

You probably have Tonic tensor tympani syndrome. You can google it.

Give your ears some well deserved rest.

 

[East]

You probably have Tonic tensor tympani syndrome. You can google it.

Give your ears some well deserved rest.

That's what I was researching all day yesterday, I was confused if it was possible to have it without having hyperacusis ?? I check out pretty much all the symptoms.

 

[Badger19]

It is a form of hyperacusis.

 

[HeavyMantra]

I have the same thing.. I don't really have hyperacusis anymore but my ears feel "tight" when exposed to certain sounds. And also when not exposed to these sounds.

I sometimes have mild ear pain, comes and goes for a few seconds throughout the day. Also unrelated to noise.

 

[East]

I have the same thing.. I don't really have hyperacusis anymore but my ears feel "tight" when exposed to certain sounds. And also when not exposed to these sounds.

I sometimes have mild ear pain, comes and goes for a few seconds throughout the day. Also unrelated to noise.

How long has it been going on for you?? Does it affect your day to day life ?

 

[East]

My symptoms pretty much completely disappear when I go swimming at my apartment's pool.

I wonder if it's from the low noise levels (nobody is usually there) or me taking my mind off of shit.. Or maybe the cold water soothes my tight muscles..

 

[PeteJ]

My symptoms pretty much completely disappear when I go swimming at my apartment's pool.

I wonder if it's from the low noise levels (nobody is usually there) or me taking my mind off of shit.. Or maybe the cold water soothes my tight muscles..

Could be one of those, a combination of those or something else entirely. Who knows?

 

[Tara Lyons]

I have the same thing.. I don't really have hyperacusis anymore but my ears feel "tight" when exposed to certain sounds. And also when not exposed to these sounds.

I sometimes have mild ear pain, comes and goes for a few seconds throughout the day. Also unrelated to noise.

I've had that tightness feeling. Is that hyperacusis?

 

[PeteJ]

I've had that tightness feeling. Is that hyperacusis?

The one poster called it 'Tonic tensor tympani syndrome.' Check the symptoms and see if it applies to you?

I have chronic ear pain and I don't think it's hyperacusis or noxacusis because I can have a sudden onset of increased ear pain without a noticeable loud noise. I don't know if it's muscle or nerve related but the pain can be severe.

I had or have hyperacusis though but it's not as bad as before. So the people who said hyperacusis improves are correct in my case. What does that mean? Something connected to the ear healed a bit or what? I still get pain from noise but it's not as frequent. My ear pain is 90% something else (10% from a noise). Although, I am in a loud location where I live but I think the pain is mostly muscle or nerve related.

If you can minimize loud noise exposure, it is likely a waiting game until your ear(s) fullness and pain subsides and improves. I think my case is an extreme one. Although, I don't know by name, the people here who have chronic ear pain. It's awful to have plus severe tinnitus.

 

[Tara Lyons]

The one poster called it 'Tonic tensor tympani syndrome.' Check the symptoms and see if it applies to you?

I have chronic ear pain and I don't think it's hyperacusis or noxacusis because I can have a sudden onset of increased ear pain without a noticeable loud noise. I don't know if it's muscle or nerve related but the pain can be severe.

I had or have hyperacusis though but it's not as bad as before. So the people who said hyperacusis improves are correct in my case. What does that mean? Something connected to the ear healed a bit or what? I still get pain from noise but it's not as frequent. My ear pain is 90% something else (10% from a noise). Although, I am in a loud location where I live but I think the pain is mostly muscle or nerve related.

If you can minimize loud noise exposure, it is likely a waiting game until your ear(s) fullness and pain subsides and improves. I think my case is an extreme one. Although, I don't know by name, the people here who have chronic ear pain. It's awful to have plus severe tinnitus.

This is an awful thing to have... I can't believe such a condition exists.
My ears have been terrible all day and I was in a car yesterday for 3 hours and came home - the pressure was sooooo intense. And then they have just been blaring all day.
A couple people told me cars are a trigger.

Like this is the worst thing ever. I mean EVER. I would not wish this on anyone.

 

[ajc]

Like this is the worst thing ever. I mean EVER. I would not wish this on anyone.

Worse than ALS?

 

[Tara Lyons]

Worse than ALS?

NO and I've actually compared this to ALS and said "at least it's not ALS..."

That's unfortunately what I have to do to keep myself somewhat sane.

 

[Rajin]

This is an awful thing to have... I can't believe such a condition exists.

I said exactly this when I got this condition too. This should be breaking news every day. Warning people this can happen to anyone. Last thing people worry about is their ears. Now we know what it is like. How important and fragile our ears are.