Hi All
I'm Chris and I'm a very new sufferer. Last Sunday morning I woke up at 5 in the morning with a very high pitched sound ringing in my ears. I think it started a couple of days before but after noticing it a couple of times it just went out if my mind. I haven't been exposed to any loud noises recently (apart from a fire alarm), I only wear headphones twice a week to talk to some friends and I haven't been clubbing for quite a while.
After a few days of mixed panicking and trying to deal with it, it seems to have gotten worse and is starting to have an impact on my concentration. I think it is louder than someone talking and is making me really bloody miserable. It seems to start quiet in the morning and then grow louder throughout the day. I haven't slept much since it started. Although the sound seems quite central when I cover my right ear it it very apparent. There is no feeling of pressure in the ear.
The start of the ringing coincided with slightly sore throat and a slight runny nose. I have seen my GP and he said my right eardrum is retracted and so he thinks there is some fluid behind the eardrum. Therefore, clearing my slight runny nose will drain the fluid and so hopefully cure it. He just gave me some spray to clear my nose and said if it doesn't go away come back in a week.
What do you guys think? I will keep posting updates for anyone else having this problem. I just can't believe that some of you have put up with this for years and still live happy lives, even if its getting you down you lot are still absolute heros, its driving me to distraction.
Anyway thanks all.
Chris
I'm Chris and I'm a very new sufferer. Last Sunday morning I woke up at 5 in the morning with a very high pitched sound ringing in my ears. I think it started a couple of days before but after noticing it a couple of times it just went out if my mind. I haven't been exposed to any loud noises recently (apart from a fire alarm), I only wear headphones twice a week to talk to some friends and I haven't been clubbing for quite a while.
After a few days of mixed panicking and trying to deal with it, it seems to have gotten worse and is starting to have an impact on my concentration. I think it is louder than someone talking and is making me really bloody miserable. It seems to start quiet in the morning and then grow louder throughout the day. I haven't slept much since it started. Although the sound seems quite central when I cover my right ear it it very apparent. There is no feeling of pressure in the ear.
The start of the ringing coincided with slightly sore throat and a slight runny nose. I have seen my GP and he said my right eardrum is retracted and so he thinks there is some fluid behind the eardrum. Therefore, clearing my slight runny nose will drain the fluid and so hopefully cure it. He just gave me some spray to clear my nose and said if it doesn't go away come back in a week.
What do you guys think? I will keep posting updates for anyone else having this problem. I just can't believe that some of you have put up with this for years and still live happy lives, even if its getting you down you lot are still absolute heros, its driving me to distraction.
Anyway thanks all.
Chris