- Jun 22, 2017
- 89
- Tinnitus Since
- 06/2017
- Cause of Tinnitus
- 25-30 minutes of first ever concert
Hey, I got my issue for an acoustic trauma 3 weeks ago in the first ever concert I went to in my life following friends (stayed for 30 minutes).
I took cortisone for a week starting 48 hours after the trauma.
Over the last week, trying to somehow restart my life I have noticed:
If i stay in complete quietness, tinnitus is low enough, and even disappear for a few hours at a time.
Full hearing keeps coming and going.
If I stay home and keep to low sound activities, it does become slightly worse over the day.
I try watching TV, but the sound quickly become uncomfortable/hurt slightly.
Then T spikes and my ears are sensitive and any sound can hurt (even people talking, fan, of sound of a clock).
A few days ago, went to see an ENT, had ear plugged for the drive but it still made my ear sensitives, and simply him talking to me spiked T again.
He thinks I have H and need TRT.
Yesterday, tried to go out near the sea in a place with very little people (again, plugs to drive there).
I remove the plugs, the sea sound was fine and relaxing, but after about 1 hour, i noticed it became uncomfortable.
Went home as T was spiking again.
I just woke up and T is back to its normal low level.
I'm not sure what exactly to do.
Should I try to stay home most of the time? Not much of a life.
Should I keep trying to get out (terrified that one of the spike might become permanent).
To wear earplugs everywhere, even in quiet natural places? Not a great thing either.
I took cortisone for a week starting 48 hours after the trauma.
Over the last week, trying to somehow restart my life I have noticed:
If i stay in complete quietness, tinnitus is low enough, and even disappear for a few hours at a time.
Full hearing keeps coming and going.
If I stay home and keep to low sound activities, it does become slightly worse over the day.
I try watching TV, but the sound quickly become uncomfortable/hurt slightly.
Then T spikes and my ears are sensitive and any sound can hurt (even people talking, fan, of sound of a clock).
A few days ago, went to see an ENT, had ear plugged for the drive but it still made my ear sensitives, and simply him talking to me spiked T again.
He thinks I have H and need TRT.
Yesterday, tried to go out near the sea in a place with very little people (again, plugs to drive there).
I remove the plugs, the sea sound was fine and relaxing, but after about 1 hour, i noticed it became uncomfortable.
Went home as T was spiking again.
I just woke up and T is back to its normal low level.
I'm not sure what exactly to do.
Should I try to stay home most of the time? Not much of a life.
Should I keep trying to get out (terrified that one of the spike might become permanent).
To wear earplugs everywhere, even in quiet natural places? Not a great thing either.