HeavyMantra

In my experience (open MRI and closed MRI for jaw surgery), the open one is more quiet than the other one. However, keep in mind that the open MRI is less accurate.

Sorry to hear of your discomfort. Is it possible to have a talk with your GP/family doctor? Perhaps get a referral to ENT or Audiology?

Sorry to hear this buddy :( T is f*#king awful. Everything makes mine spike. Even though mine was quiet today, it still got me down, especially when I went to put music on in my car and remembered I couldn't.. *hugs*

I know those feelings. Those thoughts.
I wish someone would figure out the major whys of this.

I think I expressed myself unclearly. I have a new sound that's internal, but it sounds just like many other sounds in our apartment that are external. I can't really tell when it's footsteps above, when it's distant machinery, or when it's internal. And it's often quiet when I cover my ears which makes it even more confusing.

I think people call this "reactive tinnitus" because it layers itself on top of other sounds, and is almost not audible in silence

@HeavyMantra you have literally described my Tinnitus! I can't tell what is T and what are external sounds and like you said, it's almost not audible in silence.

I think I know what you're talking about. It's not as infruriating as my usual T.

Mild symptoms so far, no idea if it's covid but so far it fits the symptoms. I've definetly been exposed a lot due to my job so it was a matter of time

I have a lot of undiagnosed chronic pain so I'm a bit worried that I do in fact have some unknown health condition, but I'll probably be fine

@HeavyMantra I don't know you personally, but I don't want anyone to suffer, so please if you feel too sick, tell someone so they can keep an eye on you. Where do you work? X

I panicked a bit at first, but symptoms are very mild. Swollen lymph nodes, joint pain, sore throat. Nothing to worry about so far. Thanks for your concern! @Steph1710

It seems like the sound is gone now after 4 hours.

@Bill Bauer The last new sound I got from nowhere is still here after 7-8 months so I was worried about this one too. Seems like I was more lucky this time

I have had countless spikes, and I learned to wait before getting concerned...

The only way to rule it out would be to see a tmj specialist. If you try a jaw treatment and it doesn’t do anything it’s probably H related

My t always seems loud when I wake up :(

@Shelbylynn I experience the same.

Mine always louder in morning

YES i often get this. I wrote a post about it. My blood pressure is good

I've been curious about exercise. Exercise releases growth factors that are good for helping tissue and nerves, yet I keep seeing that it causes spikes. I wonder why.

I think the temporary spikes are blood pressure related. And I get those too!

Oh dear. I hope you feel better soon.

Tinnitus is the evil gift that keeps on giving

Thanks, I'll try to stay hopeful. My T got worse this time of year when I had 4 separate colds in 4 weeks! Probably sound that worsened it though

Well, I've not been bothered by my T today at all so that's good! Rooting for you too, you seem to be a good person

Thanks bro. I've tried all those things

Mostly speaker phone.

Typically speaker phone. Occasionally with Sennheiser over the ear headphones--my tinnitus is not from hearing loss, though. If direct from the phone, it is too "sharp" for me, and I avoided using a phone like this for many years, even prior to T.

Well, I have to buy a new phone anyway so I'll get one that has good speakerphone capabilities

I have been weaning off caffeine to reduce jaw tension. Also, cutting alcohol (mostly, it is hard, I like wine), to prevent grinding (even with mouthguard/splint) during the night. The guard/splint does help distribute the force, however I would like to minimize all by eliminating what causes grinding in the first place.

For me, if I watch something before bed that really gets my mind going before bed, I tend to grind more. I try to avoid electronics an hour before bed. If I read a relaxing/enjoyable book before bed, it helps ease me to sleep. Also, a warm shower helps me, and I have heard that similar warm baths have helped others grind less.

Agrajag364, the mouthguard/splint has alleviated some jaw tension in the morning. I am having it readjusted next week at the TMD clinic to give better alignment. My dentist made my original splint. The TMD clinic said, the more teeth in contact with the splint, the better. It makes sense, since it helps distribute the force.

Awesome. Did you do anything that might have caused the improval?

If this isn't temporary, I will write a detailed post about what I've done. Then again, a lot of spikes get better within a year so it might just be time that has caused improvement, not all the herbs and other dietary changes I've made

Well, looks like I jinxed it. Back in hell again this week!

This is also interesting. An ENT was emphasising to me the other week what a factor that was

That's good to hear. It's weoird how some tinnitus fluctuates that much.......mine almost never fluctuates.

Roaring yesterday; .5/10 now. I'm erm... Cured??

I'm "cured" every other day. It's weird, but it seems pretty common with these fluctuations

Well I knew he was near-deaf obviously

I can't listen music well either. I can watch movies but some reason music still causes problems for me. This really sucks.

Sure does. I'm starting to realize that music might not be a part of my life for a while or forever. I hope the situation can improve with time. Idk, many people continue making music it seems. Maybe it took a while for them to be able to come back to it