Tinnitus Strikes Back and This Time It’s Worse — And I Don't Know Why :(

[Ganesh]

Hello all,

Sadly last year exactly around this time I took Pepto-Bismol (8 per day) which I presume introduced me to the tinnitus world

I felt I coped with it in coming next 5-6 months and lately it was only noticeable only during silence... (thanks to you guys).

Since last month the volume increased in my right ear and since then I am feeling terrible... [don't have tinnitus in my left ear].

No I did not take any ototoxic medication...

Sometime I am not clear if this noise is coming from ears or head...

It's like an electrical circuit hissing sound.

But I have the same symptoms which I didn't give much importance to last time... ear pressure and nose blockage...

I feel the pressure in my ears is imbalanced. The left ear has like a closed sensation and in the right ear there is no pressure but my right nostril is half blocked.

Sometime I feel a sharp pin pain in both ears...

The ear pressure keeps changing in activities and inactivities too. I feel that the right nostril is releasing pressure and the left ear is getting tight (sensation); I can feel this when sitting idle... there is always some kind of activity from right side to left.

I feel having to pop my left ear but I don't do it out of fear of causing any further aggravation..

Last time I skipped the CT scan since I had coped well and did not want to risk further damage due to radiations...

Not sure what is causing this increasing sound...

Any suggestions is welcome...


Thanks!

 

[Ganesh]

Cholesterol is increased in last couple of months too. Saw the other threads here pointing it has one of the possible causes.. https://www.pehni.com/patient_ed/dn_tinnituscholesterol.htm

 

[GSC]

Maybe your tube possibly aggravating it?

 

[Ganesh]

Ok here is the update. Met my doctor and he took a look at ears and said that in my right ear there is a wax built up. It could be the possible reason for amplifying the tinnitus recently. He recommended flushing/ Syringing. I did not go for it after reading few reported episodes of ppl getting tinnitus after syringing.

I have started with olive ear drops ..

Question: my wax is not harder .. the drop still helps?

CT San in its way .. fingers crossed. Hope CT scan don't amplify tinnitus ..