Hello. My name is Rodrigo, 30 year old male. Please excuse if my english is not perfect because it isnt my main language.
First of all, thanks in advance for reading my post because it may be a little long.
Well, during the past months i have been a little anxious about my health, because some changes in my body. It all started 3 months ago when i began developing some white spots in my skin, which at first i though was vitiligo (you know, the Michael Jackson disease), but it turned out to be "Bier Spots", which are totally benign but not very cosmetic. After that, some chronic abdominal pain, which turned out to be Irritable Bowel Syndrome, some shortness of breath, rapid palpitations in the morning, some vision issues...
All this issues began after i developed the white spots in my skin, which made me VERY anxious and insecure about my appearence because even when they are benign, they are not cosmetic and i have them in my arms and legs and there is no cure or treatment for them. So, i suspect that all the other symptoms were caused by this anxiety.
The thing is, that 3 weeks ago i was starting to feel very good. I didnt have any issues (except for the white spots in my skin, which are permanent), so i started to feel a lot better. Sadly, that is when my vision issues started, which were seeing starbursts and halos around lights, having photophobia, etc.
Now, 4 days ago, my vision issues started to fade for the most part. That day i began to remember all the symptoms that i had for the past 3 months, which included the skin, lungs, heart, vision, etc. I remember specifically saying "I had issues ALL OVER my body, except my ears... but if that happens that will be the icing on the cake...".
The following day, i became aware of a ringing in my head. Now, I say "in my head" because i cannot tell exactly if it comes from both my ears or inside my head, because i cannot point out the noise from a specific ear.
The sound is mild. Its the same noise that some electronics (such as routers or modems) make. In fact, that was the first thing i though when i became aware of it, that it was my router, but after i turned off all electronics in my house and changed rooms the noise was still there. It becomes more apparent in quiet enviroments, so, if im listening to music or watching TV i almost cannot hear it at all. To this day, It doesnt bother me to sleep but it is anoying and noticeable. In fact, first thing in the morning when i wake up is notice it.
Now, after some internet research, I read that tinnitus is supposed to happen after a ear trauma or loud noise. Well, that doesnt apply with me. I dont listen to loud music or anything. In fact, all my life i hated loud noises (like motorcicles, concerts, etc), so I always try to avoid them. The only thing i can think of is that i use earbuds to watch netflix but always at a confortable volume, and I must confess that i watch a lot of netflix, every day.
So, I really dont know if this is in fact tinnitus, or if im becoming hyperaware of the normal ringing that any person can hear, or if my anxiety is kicking in again... But there is an important detail: Since the day this ringing started, my ears feel weird. Its hard to describe it, but its like they are full or something. After i blow my nose, for example, my ears become completely "clogged" (like when pressure changes in an airplane). Also, there is this weird sensation like there is something moving inside my ears, like a bug or something, and it only goes away when i scratch the outer side of my ear. If i dont touch my ear that itching and the feeling of something moving can go on indefinetely.
Also, when im hearing anything that is constant (like music), and i press the "mute" button, i cannot hear the ringing at all, but after 5-10 seconds i can hear that the ringing starts to gain "volume", little by little, until its noticeable again.
Any hints of what can this be? Im kind of worried that the tinnitus can become permanent because everything i have read about tinnitus in the web is about people that become aware of it and it never leaves. All the symptoms i have had during the last months have gone away (except the white spots in my skin) and im very worried that the tinnitus has arrived to stay.
The thing is, that im considering that this kind of tinnitus is being created by my brain and anxiety, because i hear it in my head and not from a particular ear, and because it wasnt caused by a loud noise or trauma... but the fact that my ears feel weird and thouse itchy "moving" sensations that i have in them make me doubt about it... so im not sure if this is psychological or if there is really something going on in my ears.
Thank you very much to have taken the time to read my post and i look forward for your comments. Have a great day.
First of all, thanks in advance for reading my post because it may be a little long.
Well, during the past months i have been a little anxious about my health, because some changes in my body. It all started 3 months ago when i began developing some white spots in my skin, which at first i though was vitiligo (you know, the Michael Jackson disease), but it turned out to be "Bier Spots", which are totally benign but not very cosmetic. After that, some chronic abdominal pain, which turned out to be Irritable Bowel Syndrome, some shortness of breath, rapid palpitations in the morning, some vision issues...
All this issues began after i developed the white spots in my skin, which made me VERY anxious and insecure about my appearence because even when they are benign, they are not cosmetic and i have them in my arms and legs and there is no cure or treatment for them. So, i suspect that all the other symptoms were caused by this anxiety.
The thing is, that 3 weeks ago i was starting to feel very good. I didnt have any issues (except for the white spots in my skin, which are permanent), so i started to feel a lot better. Sadly, that is when my vision issues started, which were seeing starbursts and halos around lights, having photophobia, etc.
Now, 4 days ago, my vision issues started to fade for the most part. That day i began to remember all the symptoms that i had for the past 3 months, which included the skin, lungs, heart, vision, etc. I remember specifically saying "I had issues ALL OVER my body, except my ears... but if that happens that will be the icing on the cake...".
The following day, i became aware of a ringing in my head. Now, I say "in my head" because i cannot tell exactly if it comes from both my ears or inside my head, because i cannot point out the noise from a specific ear.
The sound is mild. Its the same noise that some electronics (such as routers or modems) make. In fact, that was the first thing i though when i became aware of it, that it was my router, but after i turned off all electronics in my house and changed rooms the noise was still there. It becomes more apparent in quiet enviroments, so, if im listening to music or watching TV i almost cannot hear it at all. To this day, It doesnt bother me to sleep but it is anoying and noticeable. In fact, first thing in the morning when i wake up is notice it.
Now, after some internet research, I read that tinnitus is supposed to happen after a ear trauma or loud noise. Well, that doesnt apply with me. I dont listen to loud music or anything. In fact, all my life i hated loud noises (like motorcicles, concerts, etc), so I always try to avoid them. The only thing i can think of is that i use earbuds to watch netflix but always at a confortable volume, and I must confess that i watch a lot of netflix, every day.
So, I really dont know if this is in fact tinnitus, or if im becoming hyperaware of the normal ringing that any person can hear, or if my anxiety is kicking in again... But there is an important detail: Since the day this ringing started, my ears feel weird. Its hard to describe it, but its like they are full or something. After i blow my nose, for example, my ears become completely "clogged" (like when pressure changes in an airplane). Also, there is this weird sensation like there is something moving inside my ears, like a bug or something, and it only goes away when i scratch the outer side of my ear. If i dont touch my ear that itching and the feeling of something moving can go on indefinetely.
Also, when im hearing anything that is constant (like music), and i press the "mute" button, i cannot hear the ringing at all, but after 5-10 seconds i can hear that the ringing starts to gain "volume", little by little, until its noticeable again.
Any hints of what can this be? Im kind of worried that the tinnitus can become permanent because everything i have read about tinnitus in the web is about people that become aware of it and it never leaves. All the symptoms i have had during the last months have gone away (except the white spots in my skin) and im very worried that the tinnitus has arrived to stay.
The thing is, that im considering that this kind of tinnitus is being created by my brain and anxiety, because i hear it in my head and not from a particular ear, and because it wasnt caused by a loud noise or trauma... but the fact that my ears feel weird and thouse itchy "moving" sensations that i have in them make me doubt about it... so im not sure if this is psychological or if there is really something going on in my ears.
Thank you very much to have taken the time to read my post and i look forward for your comments. Have a great day.
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Rorro, at this point you are so new to tinnitus that it could easily go if you don't get anxious about it. I think probably at least 80% of tinnitus is first heard because of people being under stress or very anxious or after some kind of trauma. The very fact that you worried about your ears being affected meant that you were more likely to get it. Your mind can create illnesses but the good thing about that is that it can also get rid of them. I had such a fear of tinnitus that I could not even say the word and know that I have it because of being very anxious. 
