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nok3

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Jun 26, 2015
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Hey, I'm Matt.

I'll try to type this as conceited and sweet as possible.

I'm 18-years-old, completed high-school last year in 2014 and ever since being any 18-year-old in Australia, I've been attending clubs on a consistent basis. Unfortunately last week I noticed a faint high-pitch ringing sound in my head constantly which can be masked by luckily most sounds unless I merely focus on the sound whilst it's being masked by a quiet enough sound (far away from a television indoors).

I'm not sure if it's tinnitus or not, I personally believe it's just a sound that has been lingering since real young and I've only noticed it last week since it is very, very faint. I've been suffering from anxiety the last 2-3 years, so I believe that may contribute to believing it's more serious than it actually is.

I noticed it when I wear over-the-ear headphones on my PC and there's complete silence, it appears more amplified so to speak. However when I remove my headphones from my head, the noise stops completely until I focus very hard on it. Sound also alters when I position by jaw back and forth, it changes the pitch.

Anyway, if I have it, I have it - I'll think positively. If I don't and it's just my anxious self, then woo.
 
Sounds like mild tinnitus. Be a little careful and avoid super-loud venues, if possible. (Earplugs might help if you can't avoid noisy places.) You don't want it worse. I've had an annoying high-pitched buzzing for past 6 months, since I had the flu. Before that, I had a faint but real buzz/noise for 5 years. It was a bit entertaining, cause it changed and sounded like faraway voices or radio music at times. I thought I was hearing some faint radio airwaves...
5 years ago, I was exposed to some extra loud music, and my T began. If you read some of these posts, you can see people can really suffer from it. So, keep yours mild. I just got 2 hearing aids to mask the tinnitus and help mild hearing loss. Expensive, but they work well. Still adapting. They have settings with soft zen music that I like. Anyway, good luck and be well. I partied in NYC clubs a lot in the 80's and 90's, and probably started the damage then. As I write, this insect buzz in my head is such a 'pain'. As my brother said, be aware of it, then don't pay attention to it.
 
Hey man , i am in the same situation as u , don't expose ur self to more loud music like I did in my car when I go to places :p , just keep it that way and that mild tinnitus will probably go away in a month maybe
 
Hey man , i am in the same situation as u , don't expose ur self to more loud music like I did in my car when I go to places :p , just keep it that way and that mild tinnitus will probably go away in a month maybe

Yeah, I've been listening to loud music in my car recently to-and-from work. That'll now be a no-go. Not overly keen on going to clubs anymore besides some smaller bars which produce lower volumed audio, thankfully. Hope you get better.
 
Yeah, I've been listening to loud music in my car recently to-and-from work. That'll now be a no-go. Not overly keen on going to clubs anymore besides some smaller bars which produce lower volumed audio, thankfully. Hope you get better.
That's right man , take care if you're hearing and try to get you're self some steriod pills , it will help!! Good luck !, to me music is my ultimate healer to anything
 
When my T was mild, if I used headphones my ear start ringing more and the volume gone high till I took it out. When my T raised to a higher level I discovered I have reactive T. So maybe you have reactive T, but your T is mild and you just notice it when you put a sound too close to your ear. Just two advices. Stop using headphones and avoid loud noises. Preventing today is not regretting tomorrow.
 

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