Tinnitus from Concert with Concussion — Anyone Had a Similar Experience?

[Erin Jeanne]

Hi,

I suffered from a concussion in 2/20. I did not have any ringing in my ears at that time. I then went to a concert on 2/22. I was directly next to an extremely loud speaker. The roaring in my ears after the concert and the next day was unbearable. I went to a few workout classes last week, with loud music, which seemed to make the ringing slightly worse.

After taking a few days off, the ringing seems a lot better and is localized to just my right ear. I am still nervous though that this is permanent or that every time I hear a loud noise it will come back. I am wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and has recovered. My audiologist said that the ringing will "most likely" go away, but I'm so stressed that it will never go back to normal.

Thanks!

 

[Charles1866]

Have had it 25+yrs. daily fish oil stops it, now use flax seed oil 3+ times a week.If I dont it comes back. 40ml

 

[DebInAustralia]

Hi,

I suffered from a concussion in 2/20. I did not have any ringing in my ears at that time. I then went to a concert on 2/22. I was directly next to an extremely loud speaker. The roaring in my ears after the concert and the next day was unbearable. I went to a few workout classes last week, with loud music, which seemed to make the ringing slightly worse.

After taking a few days off, the ringing seems a lot better and is localized to just my right ear. I am still nervous though that this is permanent or that every time I hear a loud noise it will come back. I am wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and has recovered. My audiologist said that the ringing will "most likely" go away, but I'm so stressed that it will never go back to normal.

Thanks!

Erin,

If I were you, I'd have an extended audiogram (if you haven't already).

Your tinnitus is a symptom of auditory damage, that might go away if you stay away from loud noise.

Try giving your ears (and brain) a rest from loud noise, relax with mindfulness meditation, lots of rem sleep etc

Curcumin, Magnesium, and Nicotinamide Riboside are all worth a look into.

Prednisolone?

It is positive that your tinnitus seems to have backed off.

Let us know how you get on.

I'm sorry you're going through this.

 

[Orions Pain]

Sorry you're also having to deal with this, on top of recovering from a concussion. I'm going to take a guess that this wasn't your first concert nor your first loud work out classes.

Unfortunately noise damage adds up. Or at least it did for me. My ears simply didn't have time to recover and here I am.

The good thing is, things can get better. It can either go away completely, go down in volume or your brain will just learn to stop caring about the sound and it will become less intrusive and scary. This will require some effort from your part. No more loud concerts, or loud workout classes. I'd say give up headphones for now too. Give your ears a chance to recover. When you break a leg you don't run marathons right? Same with our ears, except it's harder because we can't actually "see" the healing. The harsh truth is when your ears are compromised, loud sounds can and will hurt you if you're not careful. Millions of people have tinnitus so you're definitely not alone in this, just know that.

I really hope things improve for you greatly!

 

[MikeS]

Yes my tinnitus (static white noise) is from a concussion in a car accident. I worked in a quiet office environment and never wore head-phones. I rarely attended concerts -- don't like crowds. So I'm sure my T is not from loud noise. My tinnitus started at the scene of the car accident -- I could feel my free brain bounce off the top of my skull from the impact. The moment after, at the scene, the tinnitus started.

Like you, my tinnitus fluctuates. Some days are louder than others. I do have special days where it's fairly quiet. My accident was over 5 years ago, and this has been the permanent state for me. I will say that you get used to it. The first year was hard because you are still learning to accept it. Yes, my tinnitus does bother me -- some days more than others -- but for the most part, I'm just used to it.

I feel that tinnitus (in my case) is from the brain. It's a phantom noise. It's all in my head.

I find that exercise helps. I especially find that weight-lifting helps me the most.

I now work with music on using headphones. I like ambient techno music because it tends to harmonize best with my T, and gives it an external sound. When the sound feels internal, that's when it bothers you. So anything that helps externalize or offset the sound is best.