Recent content by aurora_borealis

Hey, I got T 2,5 months ago, I'm 29. I have it in my left ear/head, it's severe, loud, all over the head (crickets and electricity sound), cannot sleep well, wake up every 2 hours or so. I read some of your posts, it says you had extremely loud T as well and got habituated. I just need to talk...

Thanks @Travis Henry, will do!

Hey @Aubeebee, I have a similar story. I was listening to loud music over earbuds for 4 hours. 3 days later the tinnitus started in the left ear only. I had been a bit stressed because I had an important exam - the last one in they years which decided if I can go to my final year or not. So I...

Hey, I've had unilateral tinnitus only in the left ear/head for 2 months now. I got it after listening to loud music over earbuds for 4 hours on a bike. But I've had some troubles with the left ear before. I had a few middle ear infections a few years ago and when changing altitude (on a...

Yeah, you're right, it was strange it started 3 days later. However, I first got pulsatile tinnitus which went away after 2 days when I did the Valsalva maneuver. And then 1 day after pulsatile went away, subjective tinnitus started. I know it sounds stupid "not to think about it when it's...

Hi Stuart, Yeah, I agree with you, I haven't been doing this often, basically never, but my doctor and my boyfriend told me to try it, and it worked for pulsatile tinnitus. Afterwards the ENT checked my ear and did not see any abnormalities. But it's hard to know for sure what triggered it...

Thank you for your kind and encouraging words, helps a lot. I'll check the audio book and try some meditation as well. All the best to you as well! :)

Hey, I am new to this community. I got tinnitus 7 weeks ago. I have this chirping crickets sound in my left ear. I think it was noise-induced after listening to music on a bike for 4 hours. Tinnitus started 3 days after this bike trip and listening to music. What do you mean by "those type...

Hey guys! I am 29 years old. I got tinnitus in my left ear 7 weeks ago. The right ear is fine, no tinnitus there. On Monday, the 12th September I went alone for a longer trip with my bike, because my boyfriend was out of the country. The trip took 4 hours and I was constantly listening to...