Punched in Ear. Will My Tinnitus Go Away?

[ZachB]

It's become severe TEMPORARILY. KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THIS.

Stop taking those drugs today. Even if they didn't contribute to your T, they are not working.

What you could try are some more "natural" stress relievers. 5-HTP and L-Tryptophan. Get those at your local healthfood shop. They are meant to help you calm down and destress. I think they're both the main ingredient in Joe Rogan's 'New Mood' supplement. Also get some valerian root and Melatonin for sleep.

Please try to relax and think positively.

Already take melatonin and valerian

I don't know what I am going to do I feel like my life is ruined. The high pitch in my left ear is like so disturbing I can't take it. It pierced through every masking I try.

I really hope my life isn't this severe T over time because if it is my career and everything is ruined and everyday will be torture

 

[Drone Draper]

There is currently no reason for you to think your tinnitus won't get better. None.

You know the drugs you took have a negative effect, and you're going to stop using them. You've not even stopped taking them for very long (what, a day?).

Think positively.

 

[ZachB]

There is currently no reason for you to think your tinnitus won't get better. None.

You know the drugs you took have a negative effect, and you're going to stop using them. You've not even stopped taking them for very long (what, a day?).

Think positively.

It's been pure torture. I'm really hoping for massive improvements over the next month and by month 6 this T barely bothers me like it was before just a sleeping issue.

It's like my left ear gets zapped by this ultra high pitch every few seconds and it reacts to like all noises around me.

I don't know how it goes from mild to this so quickly.

 

[Drone Draper]

It's probably the drugs you were prescribed, even your ENT said 90-95% of cases will go away.

Is there anything you can do to take your mind off it? I know it's cliche, but do you have any parks or nature reservoirs near you that you can visit?

 

[ZachB]

It's probably the drugs you were prescribed, even your ENT said 90-95% of cases will go away.

Is there anything you can do to take your mind off it? I know it's cliche, but do you have any parks or nature reservoirs near you that you can visit?

I hope he's right. He also said there's no treatment options for tinnitus. But his 90-95% statistic probably applies to drug induced tinnitus too.

These drugs never caused me tinnitus in the past when I took them a bit but now with tinnitus it's like it predisposes me to making it horrible

I really hope the ENT is right, there's not many people here without hearing loss.

 

[Drone Draper]

There's no treatment options SO FAR. There are many promising treatments for tinnitus, including Neuromod, Susan Shore's device and Fx-322. Have a look at the board to learn more about them. They may not be the treatments that end up being the silver bullet we all want, but people are trying and eventually we will succeed in a cure. You're a young guy, I believe there will be a cure for tinnitus and certainly regrowing cochlea in your lifetime.

If you were earlier on in your T, I would say to look into prednisone and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. These tend to be more effective earlier on in tinnitus onset.

You are right, there's not many here without hearing loss. So take that as a positive

 

[ZachB]

There's no treatment options SO FAR. There are many promising treatments for tinnitus, including Neuromod, Susan Shore's device and Fx-322. Have a look at the board to learn more about them. They may not be the treatments that end up being the silver bullet we all want, but people are trying and eventually we will succeed in a cure. You're a young guy, I believe there will be a cure for tinnitus and certainly regrowing cochlea in your lifetime.

If you were earlier on in your T, I would say to look into prednisone and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. These tend to be more effective earlier on in tinnitus onset.

You are right, there's not many here without hearing loss. So take that as a positive

I just hope I have drastic improvements over the next 4 months off these medications cause there is no habituating to what I am experiencing. It is pure hell and I wish I had the T I had at onset now.

 

[Drone Draper]

I'm sure you will. If the worst comes of it, some people have habituated to horrific tinnitus. But cross the bridge when you get to it.

 

[Bill Bauer]

If I've only been on these meds for 5 weeks is it likely once I stop them I'll notice my T decrease back to the low baseline from before?

In the best case scenario, it will begin fading once you stop taking those meds and after many months you will get to silence or to that "hear it only in quiet rooms" stage. I also read about people taking one dose of the wrong ototoxic drug and getting permanent T... I hope you will end up being part of the fortunate group.

 

[ZachB]

In the best case scenario, it will begin fading once you stop taking those meds and after many months you will get to silence or to that "hear it only in quiet rooms" stage. I also read about people taking one dose of the wrong ototoxic drug and getting permanent T... I hope you will end up being part of the fortunate group.

Do you really think the ENT is right and I still have a good shot of complete silence no T whatsoever even though the way my T is now ?

Also how long do you think it will take for me to notice large improvements? When this first started I only heard it when I put my head on my pillow.

He said 90-95% of people like me get to hear silence even despite the meds, probably right?

Like is it normal for it to be very loud for most people at the start?

I can feel a vibration in my teeth with every heart beat wtf is this it didn't happen before

 

[Bill Bauer]

Do you really think the ENT is right

If not for those ototoxic medications, I would agree with the ENT. However, with ototoxic medications, all bets are off. Unfortunately, now it all depends on luck. Many people who had taken ototoxic medications end up experiencing their T fading. All we can do now is hope for the best.

He said 90-95% of people like me get to hear silence even despite the meds, probably right?

I based what I wrote above on what I have been reading on this forum. This forum provides a biased sample. Hopefully your doctor is basing his claim on his personal experiences with his patients (who had taken the same ototoxic drugs as you). If that is the case, your doctor has more information than me, and I really hope that he is right!

Also how long do you think it will take for me to notice large improvements?

People for whom it fades, notice significant improvement after about 3-4 months. They get to the "hear it only in quiet rooms" stage sometime between 12 and 24 months in. The more it fades, the slower it fades. Many people (even the people for whom it does not fade) report not having as strong of an emotional reaction upon hearing T at around 18-24 months in.

Like is it normal for it to be very loud for most people at the start?

Yes!

I can feel a vibration in my teeth with every heart beat wtf is this it didn't happen before

I've never read anyone mentioning this particular symptom...

 

[Drone Draper]

I can feel a vibration in my teeth with every heart beat wtf is this it didn't happen before

I think I read about a musician who had tinnitus that described this. I don't think it is very common though.

Please keep us updated on how things are progressing for you.

 

[ZachB]

I'm getting 1-2 hours sleep with sleeping pills it's really loud like a dentist drill in my head.

I had a minute or two of not noticing it with my head on my pillow last night.

Can it really be this bad just cause of the meds and a week or two and it will decrease ? It's horrible never been this bad

It's changing pitch constantly now and literally impossible to manage. My masking apps aren't working neither is a fan

I don't know how I'll work if I keep sleeping this little, have it this loud permanently it's disabling

 

[Drone Draper]

I'm sorry to hear you're going through this hell just now.

Hopefully this is the worst of it and your body will adjust to not getting the drugs.

 

[ZachB]

I'm sorry to hear you're going through this hell just now.

Hopefully this is the worst of it and your body will adjust to not getting the drugs.

Is there still hope for me that the t will go away completely or fade tons even though this is happening to me in week 7?

Is this what happens when you stop drugs that increase T...

 

[Drone Draper]

I think there's still a good chance, just need to hold on and try as much as possible to relax.

It did fade for the guy in that thread I tagged you in, and he's habituated now, so there's no reason to think you can't, too.

 

[ZachB]

I think there's still a good chance, just need to hold on and try as much as possible to relax.

It did fade for the guy in that thread I tagged you in, and he's habituated now, so there's no reason to think you can't, too.

It feels like an electric current is running through my head and my ears are expelling static radio waves. It was as loud as the sink.

How the hell am I gonna live like this, and how is the ENT right if my tinnitus is like this now at week 7

 

[Drone Draper]

After my second HBOT session, I went to bed with loud tinnitus, but was woken in the middle of the night with a sound that could only be described as an electric hurricane in a blender. My right ear had a noise that sounded like an amusical 'Flight of the Bumblebee'.

Those sounds both passed.

And the tinnitus has faded a little bit more.

I'm now on week 9. Chances are it will be with me by week 12. after which it will be considered chronic by some (I've also read 6 months some places). I'm confident it can fade a bit more.

Don't lose faith that the sounds can fade as the drugs stop having an effect.

 

[ZachB]

After my second HBOT session, I went to bed with loud tinnitus, but was woken in the middle of the night with a sound that could only be described as an electric hurricane in a blender. My right ear had a noise that sounded like an amusical 'Flight of the Bumblebee'.

Those sounds both passed.

And the tinnitus has faded a little bit more.

I'm now on week 9. Chances are it will be with me by week 12. after which it will be considered chronic by some (I've also read 6 months some places). I'm confident it can fade a bit more.

Don't lose faith that the sounds can fade as the drugs stop having an effect.

My ENT said most tinnitus goes away by 3-6 months. Probably 6 months for me cause of the drugs.

How do you sleep ? How do you live with this?

Mine is constant. Is the ENT still right, 90-95% chance for me for it to go away cause no hearing loss

 

[Drone Draper]

There are a few things at play for me

1. My family. I spoke to them about this when I didn't get the support I felt from my gf. They told me they loved me, not to do anything stupid and that they want me to move home and they would take care of me. For now, I've not exercised this option, but it made a big difference in my mindset. I will probably move home later this year, once a few financial things are in order, plus the pound is plummeting pre-Brexit, I need a better exchange rate. If you have family you haven't spoken to in a while, do so now.

2. Reading all the success stories and stats on this forum! Other people have either gotten completely better or habituated. This forum is great for this, much better than any other forum or facebook group I've been a member of.

3. I am currently using an anti-depressant and a sleeping drug to help me sleep. The anti-depressant will likely be something I need to use 6 months or so, the sleeping drugs will need to stop soon - although I did read of an American lady that's been on them for 7 years! Once I become more and more OK with my condition (and hopefully, it continues to fade), I will want to come off them. The one I'm on is very tinnitus friendly, I've mentioned it before. You could discuss it with your doctor.

4. Every day at a time. Just now, someone asked me if I had any fun plans for the weekend. Plans? My plan is to go to bed and try to sleep and wake up tomorrow.

5. There are people who are trying to cure this condition. There's the big three at the moment - Neuromod, Susan Shore, FX-322. None of them may work, but one day, someone will crack this code. I'm sure of it. That makes me want to go on.

 

[ZachB]

There are a few things at play for me

1. My family. I spoke to them about this when I didn't get the support I felt from my gf. They told me they loved me, not to do anything stupid and that they want me to move home and they would take care of me. For now, I've not exercised this option, but it made a big difference in my mindset. I will probably move home later this year, once a few financial things are in order, plus the pound is plummeting pre-Brexit, I need a better exchange rate. If you have family you haven't spoken to in a while, do so now.

2. Reading all the success stories and stats on this forum! Other people have either gotten completely better or habituated. This forum is great for this, much better than any other forum or facebook group I've been a member of.

3. I am currently using an anti-depressant and a sleeping drug to help me sleep. The anti-depressant will likely be something I need to use 6 months or so, the sleeping drugs will need to stop soon - although I did read of an American lady that's been on them for 7 years! Once I become more and more OK with my condition (and hopefully, it continues to fade), I will want to come off them. The one I'm on is very tinnitus friendly, I've mentioned it before. You could discuss it with your doctor.

4. Every day at a time. Just now, someone asked me if I had any fun plans for the weekend. Plans? My plan is to go to bed and try to sleep and wake up tomorrow.

5. There are people who are trying to cure this condition. There's the big three at the moment - Neuromod, Susan Shore, FX-322. None of them may work, but one day, someone will crack this code. I'm sure of it. That makes me want to go on.

Good answers. I don't know if it's naive for me to think mine will go away or go back down to when I hardly heard it.

I have no idea how I'm gonna work or habituate or anything.

 

[ZachB]

Officially my tinnitus is severe. Blow dryer made my tinnitus spike so loud it's insane. Normal sounds make life unbearable.

Is this from the meds? Holy hell this is insane I can't live like this for the rest of my life

 

[Phendran]

Holy hell this is insane I can't live like this for the rest of my life

None of us should be expected to.

I hope you will be vocal about your suffering to the world.
If you have seen doctors and they haven't helped you, they must be told.
If you have met people that tell you it's not as bad as you feel it is, they must be informed.

 

[Drone Draper]

Are you wearing any ear protection right now? Do you have earbuds and muffs?

It may be worthwhile being a bit more protective of your ears for a while. I believe there's another thread going right now where people are discussing the merits / detriments of overprotecting your ears. I think you may benefit from being a bit more careful with noise exposure FOR NOW. Just for now.

 

[ZachB]

Are you wearing any ear protection right now? Do you have earbuds and muffs?

It may be worthwhile being a bit more protective of your ears for a while. I believe there's another thread going right now where people are discussing the merits / detriments of overprotecting your ears. I think you may benefit from being a bit more careful with noise exposure FOR NOW. Just for now.

Would you say my tinnitus is severe or just new? Will it dramatically improve or will I live like this for the rest of my life? I can't sleep, really can't do anything. Can't focus for work related things. I fear I'll be homeless, sleepless and that I am done

 

[Drone Draper]

I think you're currently experiencing a spike and it will go back to your previous baseline.

After that, there's nothing to say it won't fade and then fade some more.

Do you have family that you can talk to?

 

[ZachB]

I think you're currently experiencing a spike and it will go back to your previous baseline.

After that, there's nothing to say it won't fade and then fade some more.

Do you have family that you can talk to?

Spike from the med and sensitivity to everyday sounds like a blow dryer ?

I want it to go away completely, hopefully that's not a pipe dream

 

[Drone Draper]

A spike from the hairdryer - People on this forum have described spikes from things like hairdryers before.

It can then fade back to what you had before the hairdryer, and then hopefully further.

 

[ZachB]

A spike from the hairdryer - People on this forum have described spikes from things like hairdryers before.

It can then fade back to what you had before the hairdryer, and then hopefully further.

It seems everything spikes my tinnitus. Is this normal at the beginning or are my ears permanently sensitive and will ring this loud with any loud noise?

No more movies, bars, social outings, mildly loud restaurants. This is horrible. And my sleep even with sleeping pills is 1-3 hours

 

[Drone Draper]

I will have to defer to the experts on this issue, but my understanding is that after an initial phase of overprotecting, your sensitivity to sound and spikes will dissipate and you can slowly reintroduce more sound.

This is just the case right now.