Recent content by Henrik

Wow, I'm so glad I instinctively declined that test when the ENT was preparing it for me.

Hello! I'm Henrik. I'm 27 years old. My journey began in summer 2022, when I developed Eustachian Tube Dysfunction together with tinnitus. Because I had to wear a face mask at work all day for a long period of time and I wore it too tight, it closed my nose. I had a symptomatic nose infection...

My tinnitus can sound different. When it's weak, it's like a rustling, when it's stronger, it's like a sharper hiss, or a combination of both. Some days and sometimes at night it's more like a "morse code" - a higher tone, that regularly changes to a deeper tone and then back. It's not very bad...

I have taken Melatonin for about a year, 0.5 mg every evening before I go to sleep. It hasn't had any effect on my tinnitus, but I feel like it helps with my sleep.

I go hiking, walking and riding the bike. Especially riding the bike has a positive effect. It might be because of my tinnitus originates from an Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, but I feel like the deep breathing over a longer period of time is good for me. It might also ventilate my tubes. Also, I...

I take Magnesium every day, dissolving Magnesium powder in hot water, and it hasn't worsened my tinnitus. I take Magnesium mainly because of its other benefits on the body, like for the nerves and the muscles.