Volatile Tinnitus

[Niko]

After my tinnitus spike 6 months ago my tinnitus get very volatile when I'm exposed to sound and music even at very normal levels.

I did habituate during these months as prior I was woken up several times because of the tinnitus as it was very high after the spike.

Nowadays as soon as I watch a movie with headphones at a very normal and low level, the tinnitus goes high and during the night it's very high pitched waking me up several times again.

I'm also afraid that one day the pitch will raise again and stay like that permanent, as I after this time don't see this going away.

What can I do, why does it behave like this, I had very low tinnitus before I spiked it with headphones 6 months ago, and the tinnitus was always low, no matter if I was at a nightclub or listening to music through headphones with high volume?

 

[Michael B]

I think you answered your own question, Niko. One thing you can do is stop using headphones but if you insist, at least use them at a lower volume. Earphones gave me my tinnitus and now I'm paying the price.

 

[Bill Bauer]

Nowadays as soon as I watch a movie with headphones at a very normal and low level

the tinnitus was always low, no matter if I was at a nightclub or listening to music through headphones with high volume?

If you start hitting a wall with a hammer, it takes some time before you can see the objects on the other side of the wall. You were acting recklessly, and eventually your T caught up with you.

You got T as a result of using headphones and you continued using headphones. Now your T is pretty bad, but you won't stop hurting yourself with your reckless actions. You may want to experiment with stopping shocking your ears, and ignoring the signals being sent to you by your body. Alternatively, you could continue your experiment and find out whether it is possible to keep getting worse (if I were a betting man, my bet would be that if you continue doing what you have been doing that got you to where you are now, your condition will continue to deteriorate).

My advice is for you to begin staying away from even the moderate noises (e.g., vacuum cleaner), and for you to stop using headphones. Goes without saying that it is a good idea to stay away from movie theaters, concerts, etc, even if you wear earplugs (as they often provide a False sense of security). If this approach doesn't produce an improvement within a couple of months (but is successful in stopping the deterioration in your condition), I believe it would make sense for you to continue with this approach for a year or two before giving up on it.

Whatever you choose to do, and whatever happens to your T, please let us know about it.