Recent content by LukeYoung

I agree with these ENTs, and I don’t agree with the fistula theory. You have an obvious cause: physical damage. If it were a fistula, it wouldn’t appear immediately after being slapped. It would likely have been an ongoing issue instead.

Sorry to hear that, Tracey. It’s very hard for people to understand—tinnitus is similar to hidden disabilities. Only those going through it can truly sympathize with you. I think the hearing aid option isn’t too bad, though my guess is that a week probably isn’t long enough to have a meaningful...

Sorry that you are here. Things can get better; we all remember what it was like in the beginning. It’s very hard to stay positive, so I won’t patronize you, but I want you to know that it can improve. Substances can definitely cause tinnitus. Are you a headphone user? Have you been around any...

Cruising along this thing we call life.. tinnitus has been spiked for the last couple days, stressful things are happening though. Usually settles back down.

Fleeting tinnitus is what it’s called when it happens for a short duration, and many people experience it, even those without permanent tinnitus. I agree with you about the headphone issue. Some days masking sounds help me a lot, but other days it feels like they make my tinnitus louder...

How’s your blood pressure? Any issues with your ears, such as vertigo, dizziness, or feeling unbalanced? It could also be from your neck or stress, since it’s all closely connected to the ears and the vagus nerve.

I’m sure drugs and alcohol wouldn’t help much. Some people say alcohol lowers their tinnitus, though drugs have mostly made it worse in most accounts I’ve read. I don’t know—I don’t drink or use.

Sorry to hear that. It must bring you down a bit, since communication with loved ones is such an important part of life, and having that taken away can feel horrible. Have you looked into hearing aids for the affected frequencies?

Oddly enough, I’ve experienced this before—actually in the ensuite bathroom at my old house. The strange part is that it only happens in your house. Sometimes I think logically that if it doesn’t happen anywhere else, it can’t really be you. I’m much more sensitive to certain sounds than my...

Everyone’s different, but since shingles attacks the nerves, that’s the first thing I’d be blaming. I think some foods and drinks affect certain people and not others, so I’m not sure about that. I certainly don’t think they cause it. Shingles, on the other hand…

Yeah, when I wake up to go to the bathroom, sometimes it’s way louder than my baseline. I think it might be from suddenly waking up during REM, but I don’t really get it in the mornings. Go figure.

Don’t be too hard on yourself. This condition is almost impossible to understand unless you have experienced it yourself. You’re doing the right things. Gradual exposure to everyday sounds is important, as long as nothing is too loud. It sounds like your initial onset included hyperacusis as...

I sometimes experience a similar sound, like a strange hum. I have had it for the past two years, but I am not sure what caused it. It happens along with my usual tinnitus sound.