Pain in Middle Ear — Not Hyperacusis

[withintention]

I have severe unilateral tinnitus from acoustic trauma, which started about 10 months back.

I often feel a dull ache in my ear canal, about an inch in. It usually corresponds with tinnitus spikes. It's unrelated to noise, so I don't think I have what folks call hyperacusis or noxacusis.

Does anyone else have anything like this?

Of course, my ENT was useless.

 

[adpolandam]

After experiencing acoustic trauma, acoustic shock, or barotrauma, significant changes can occur within the ear. You might feel pain in your middle ear even without being exposed to noise.