Tinnitus Spike and New Tone from IHOP — Is This Permanent?

[pinklights98]

Tinnitus is so debilitating.

This morning I went to IHOP with some friends for the first time in six months. I was having a great time and the sound level was quite pleasant—I didn't find the sound level uncomfortable in any way. But, as a precaution less than halfway through I put in some musician's earplugs. I was there for a little less than an hour.

Edit: afterwards I went to a makeup store (Ulta) and didn't wear earplugs. I didn't really think to because it was empty but perhaps I should've.

I now have an awful spike (new tone) in my left ear. The fact that it's a new tone scares me so much, it's extremely high pitched. Could this be new damage? I'm really scared and feeling kind of hopeless.

 

[astaff14]

Tinnitus really is so debilitating. You never know what's going to make it worse. Everything always feels like too much.

I am so so so sorry you are dealing with this! Just because it's a new tone though doesn't make it permanent necessarily. I had my noise trauma with a fire alarm a month ago and for a good period of that time I had several new alarm sounding tones which have decreased and changed back to a more "normal" ring after some time. Going back to work has ruined the progress I made on my hyperacusis pretty much but the worst of the ringing-the new tones- have gone down considerably.

It's impossible to avoid noise it seems. Please try and stay calm and positive as you possibly can, and take care of yourself. I know it's so hard, and you don't deserve this.

 

[Striveon]

I'm having a spike and i went to the mall, I'm not sure if it's from the mall.
Has your spike subsided?

 

[GoatSheep]

I'm having a spike and new tone from a trash compactor incident. As @Striveon asked has your spike and new tone subsided?

 

[MRItechssuck]

My tinnitus has been screaming, can't sleep.

 

[pinklights98]

I'm having a spike and new tone from a trash compactor incident. As @Striveon asked has your spike and new tone subsided?

Yes this new tone subsided, don't stress about the trash compactor incident it is not enough to cause damage.

I got an acoustic trauma from a car alarm that gave me new tones and whole lot of other stuff back in June 2019 but that is a lot louder and a lot more "alarming"(lol).