Recent content by Kerry151

Thanks, Pete, for your reassuring words. I sincerely hope that yours subsides soon. It’s terrible that we have no control over this situation. That’s the hardest part. I wish I understood the mechanism behind it. I first developed tinnitus in January of this year, so this whole experience is...

It’s been over three weeks now, and the spike still hasn’t subsided from the vacuuming incident. I can’t believe this happened while I was wearing earmuffs. WTF? I’m terrified it’s not going to get any better. My last spike started to fluctuate after two weeks, but this one is relentless. I...

Just short bursts never really affected it. I have never vacuumed for 40 minutes straight before. I did mow the lawn a couple of weeks ago, which gave me a spike that lasted for a couple of weeks, but it eventually subsided. This time it just seems a lot worse. Edit: The mowing incident was 2...

My tinnitus is usually mild and slightly reactive, but I’m currently experiencing a two-week spike after vacuuming the house while wearing earmuffs. The vacuum is an older model that emits roughly 80 dB. I vacuumed for about 40 minutes with a couple of breaks. The spike is really loud and...

My ear canal was swollen due to my seborrheic dermatitis, so I applied hydrocortisone cream inside the canal. It ended up staying in there for a few days, and afterward, I developed tinnitus in that ear. The cream was probably in my ear for about three days before I rinsed it out. When I...