Recent content by Jon R.

@Massi91, can I ask what happened in the end? I am sorry that you did not get any replies. I have noticed the same thing, especially when waking up from a nap. I had manual wax removal done yesterday. It is now louder than it was before the procedure, although some wax is still on my eardrum. I...

I went in for the second manual cleaning today. Some wax still remains against the eardrum, but the rest of the canal was cleared. The audiologist wants to wait another three weeks for the wax to harden before trying again. Every time they try to remove the wax from the eardrum, only a tiny bit...

My hyperacusis began after a child’s scream in a queue. The toddler was being held up by the mother, so the child’s mouth was at the same height as my ears. I had no idea they were standing right behind me. Suddenly, the child let out the highest-pitched scream I have ever heard. After that, my...

I have just ordered the exact otoscope you linked to in that other thread. Is there any particular scoop that comes with it that you would recommend? Unfortunately, I cannot sleep with my right ear (the blocked one) on the pillow, as I have spinal scoliosis and always need to sleep on my left...

Thanks. This is the problem: irrigation might make things worse, but if manual removal fails a second time, I am not sure what to do. I am going to use olive oil drops, but they can sometimes expand the wax, making it even more uncomfortable. I am assuming the wax is pressed up against my...

I have a completely blocked right ear. I can hear my jaw movements and my tinnitus very clearly, and I also suffer from hyperacusis. The audiologist today said there was no gap wide enough for him to insert the curette. I felt some pain as he tried his best, and it terrified me. It felt like I...

I completely agree. I’m sick to death of this condition. I’m on Amoxicillin, but it isn’t helping, so I know they’ll probably put me on a -mycin next. I’m dreading it. How did it go for you?

Good luck with everything, Eric. I am dreading my upcoming dentist visit since developing severe hyperacusis last May. I managed to find a laser dentist, but I doubt they also use an electric drill. I probably will not be that lucky. Just like you, I do not know whether to wear earplugs...

In May 2021, I developed new tones in my ears two days after receiving the vaccine. These sounded like cicadas and a mass of hissing. Before that, I only had a low rumbling hum. While the new sounds were unpleasant, they remained stable. The hissing was reactive, but I found that the sound of a...

I am so incredibly depressed. My previously stable tinnitus worsened six weeks ago after a flu or COVID, and I cannot cope with it. It is now so erratic and loud that I cannot mask it with anything, and it has become ultra reactive. It feels angry and aggressive, and I hear it over everything...

Congrats! I’m currently struggling massively to cope after a new spike, either from COVID-19 or the flu. I’m a month in now and terrified. This is life changing. My previous tinnitus was bad enough, but this is pushing me close to the edge—it’s a total nasty rollercoaster ride. I hope it...

@legends, any update on this? My tinnitus spike is terrifying me—80% of the time, I wake up with my tinnitus screaming at me. I've been experiencing this spike since I got sick in December. For the last three weeks, I can go to bed with it being just about bearable, only to wake up from a nap...

It’s a bit of a complicated situation. Yes, my tinnitus did return to baseline, but in the years after that, I developed other tinnitus that wasn’t related to Gabapentin. In this case, though, it did go back to baseline. However, it took many months. I only took a week’s worth of the tablets.

Interesting. I remember back in 2021, after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, I had an awful headache and took Naproxen. My tinnitus started the next day, but I’ve always attributed it to the vaccine rather than the Naproxen. I only took one tablet. I assumed Naproxen would only cause tinnitus if...

I hope you don’t mind me sharing a similar issue. I’m starting to really panic. I came down with a bad flu on December 18th (I didn’t take a COVID-19 test, but this hit me far harder than COVID-19 did last year). It felt more like the flu because it hit my chest hard, and I couldn’t even get out...