Hello,
I've had regular tinnitus for the past 8 years, and I've learned to cope with it to the point where I hardly even noticed it.
For the last 6–7 months, I've been dealing with pulsatile tinnitus on and off, mainly at night when I'm trying to sleep. It wasn't every night, so I let it go. However, last night I woke up because it was so loud. It didn't go away until I got up, and it terrified me.
I went to my GP today, and he said my left ear looks a little red, so he prescribed me antibiotic ear drops. Has this ever happened to anyone else, and did it go away? I'm so scared. It took me a long time to come to terms with my regular tinnitus, and now I feel like I have to start all over again with pulsatile tinnitus.
A week before Christmas, I feel so miserable and afraid. Has anyone had any success stories that might help me feel even a little bit better?
For context, I'll add that the same ear has been bothering me for the past few months. I've had some ear pain (not too bad) and deep ear itching, but because those symptoms never lasted, I assumed it wasn't an infection.
Thank you.
I've had regular tinnitus for the past 8 years, and I've learned to cope with it to the point where I hardly even noticed it.
For the last 6–7 months, I've been dealing with pulsatile tinnitus on and off, mainly at night when I'm trying to sleep. It wasn't every night, so I let it go. However, last night I woke up because it was so loud. It didn't go away until I got up, and it terrified me.
I went to my GP today, and he said my left ear looks a little red, so he prescribed me antibiotic ear drops. Has this ever happened to anyone else, and did it go away? I'm so scared. It took me a long time to come to terms with my regular tinnitus, and now I feel like I have to start all over again with pulsatile tinnitus.
A week before Christmas, I feel so miserable and afraid. Has anyone had any success stories that might help me feel even a little bit better?
For context, I'll add that the same ear has been bothering me for the past few months. I've had some ear pain (not too bad) and deep ear itching, but because those symptoms never lasted, I assumed it wasn't an infection.
Thank you.
