GG_Ear

Yes my baby's loud cry/scream might have caused my recent new sound distortion. But it might have also been a recent injection to my jaw joint or else recent exposure to my partner having covid (some sort of immune response that caused hearing damage???)

Sounds like reactive t to me.

It's actually not *over* the external sounds. The external sounds are perceived as a static. I think it's a sound distortion. I did a hearing test and I have lost about 10-20db hearing in my right ear in higher frequencies... but doctors will not prescribe steroids because apparently the loss is not significant enough to be sudden hearing loss or deafness.

I agree that it's a sound distortion, as an external sound being perceived inaccurately is considered distortion.

Thanks :) glad you are feeling better!

@Zigs Still having problems with my ears though as soon as I try to go to louder places etc...like baby playgroups or cafes/restaurants without earplugs :( I cannot expose myself unprotected to cars on street either etc.

I’m sorry but I would take the pain improving as a sign of healing. Ears heal so slowly

I am running out of words. Hopefully one day we will all be better. This is hard.

@4Grace I know it's just unbelievable. I'm still in shock and struggling to adapt to my new reality.

Did this happen to you today @GG_Ear ? I am so sorry :-(

I know the feeling.

@4alien2 Also do you have an sinus problems?

Eustachian function tests showed eustachian dysfunction. Sounds muscle related because I take magnesium to relax it and put a warm washcloth on it, those are the things that work, I don't have any fluids or allergies. @GG_Ear

@4alien2 OK, I am taking magnesium supplement. I will try the warm washcloth. Sounds relaxing and soothing to muscles. I also recomend doing body scans where you purposely let go of tension in the head, face and neck. I'm also trying acupuncture to relax.

Be careful

@Juliane Careful fixing my ETD or doing TRT?

TRT. It sounds like it involves noise exposure

At the same time, like others have highlighted, I'd suggest to still expose your ears to levels/types of sound that do not cause aggravation (or at least too much aggravation). It's a balancing process that us quite individual & can unfortunately be tough to get right!

@MadeleineHope Thank you, I appreciate the advice. It's such a tough new reality to comprehend.

One cup falling into a sink no protection ended my chances.

@SharonBell Thank you, I'll ask my audiologist about this at my next appointment.

Ginger and tumeric tea helped me tons. I no longer have ear aches. Very rarely now.

@SarahMLFlemmer Thank you, as a coincidence I actually recently started drinking freshly brewed ginger tea. It's very soothing and the tingling of it distracts from the ear aches. I'll try adding turmeric, do you use a powdered spice version? Thanks.

I buy fresh tumeric and ginger from the grocery store and then peel it and cut it into little pieces and boil for 20 min. It can stain stuff so be careful!

@Charburchar Thank you. I'll give them a go. I only have loop earplugs at the moment. Is it possible to have a conversation with someone with foam plugs in?

Yes it's possible but might require asking others to speak a little louder when they talk to you

@Charburchar OK thank you, I'm hoping that I will only have to wear earplugs in situations that don't involve conversations anyway. It's just very impractical... hoping I will only need earplugs for loud commuting, using loud tools etc. I'm avoiding loud restaurants, cafes, bars etc. for time-being until I know more about what's going on with my ear.