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No, T spreads to the formerly good ear for people with noise induced T all the time. I think it's a good thing that you have been careful. Hopefully you will begin noticing fading within a month or two.

@Bill Bauer Oops I did not know that NIT could do that >:( but still, I do not think my T is noise-induced, and that's for other reasons than this.

@Bill Bauer I have already seen fading and it's been not even 3 months with T. It used to get really really loud but now it is at a level I can deal with with some louder background/white noise unless it does get a bit louder (it does that sometimes). But that gives me hope that since it faded in such little time that it will continue to do so :D

I think it quite common for T to spread from one ear to the other. Mine started only in my left then spread to the right. Just the way the T crumbles. Don't be too hard on yourself. X

@Steph1710 Thank you..I'm trying to stay positive but it's just scared and discouraged me. I'm just glad the T in the left is fairly quiet and not noticeable with some louder background noise.

For most of the people who have T only in one ear, it eventually spreads to the other ear.

I hope it gets better for you soon!

Do you mind sharing it?

@Gabriel5050 Yes, I mentioned it in an earlier status post. But the cause is TMJ dysfunction from clenching and from my wisdom teeth.

My twin brother has the same problem.

You took a huge risk when you had an MRI done. Some people get a permanent T spike after an MRI... I am not sure how common that is, but the probability is probably not negligible.

They assured me that it wouldn't make it worse. If it would make my T worse permanently, why would they even have me do it? I didn't want to just not know if anything was wrong in my head or ears that could be seen in an MRI. If there was a better alternative than the MRI, I'm sure they would've done that instead.

How would you describe your tinnitus? Is it very somatic? Can you modulate with neck movements, stretches, etc.?

@Lilah Yes. I can make it higher in pitch and louder when I turn my head all the way to the right or move my neck/head quickly. It also does this when I move my lower jaw forward and when I yawn.

@Lilah This is only in my right ear, btw. I don't have T, maybe the quietest ever, in my left. Which is interesting because the right side of the jaw is the only side with damage/wear to it from clenching (it's also the only side that pops and has pain). There is also tendonitis in that side, the oral surgeon said.

I am taking online classes so I don't have to worry about any fire alarms!

And with stress relief..I don't really know how to relieve stress.

Breathing techniques is probably the fastest way to reduce stress, medicines excluded.

Try Melatonin!

I take it every night. It'll put me to sleep for like an hour but then I'll wake up from the ringing and can't fall back asleep :(

When it gets quiet it doesn't mean that your T journey is over. But it does mean that most likely Eventually (1-3 years from now) your T will be gone.

Same here . getting crazy

If it switched from a high pitched tone to a buzz, that's a great sign.

In just today it went from a low humming to a high pitched ring and then to the buzzing. Right now it's very silent, almost can't hear it. I'm excited about it.

I'm sorry this is happening to you. Let's hope things get better with time.

Now knowing about my TMJ dysfunction and clenching, this makes sense because I clench my teeth throughout the day and not at night!

They told my twin brother the same thing. Still has his wisdom teeth and tinnitus so perhaps.

No, they’re not. What are they ordering the MRI for?

She didn't really say. I'm assuming they're looking for any tumors (like an AN) or anything wrong with my inner ear.

Not 100% sure what they can see and are looking for in the MRI honestly I'm just guessing.

Goodluck, I wish you'd get some help. I will also see another ENT next week. my somatic tinnitus is driving me crazy

Good luck with your ENT appointment as well! Mine didn't come up with anything new unfortunately ): Prepared myself for that so I'm not too crushed about it.

feel the same way. Certain sounds make it worse too.

Yeah mine only gets worse/is sensitive to sound when it's at the hum. Sometimes it isn't, though. Which is very strange.

The important thing is that it CAN be quiet. It's much worse when it's relentlessly at the same level.

You're right. I should be happy that it's able to get quiet now.

It used to be only LOUD as ever especially when it was at the low hum. Now the hum doesn't get to that volume nor does the ring. Think I gotta knock on wood now..

My tinnitus leaves for ~0.05 seconds every once in a while then comes back. Weird fluctuations.

It stops completely? Mine never stops, it just gets quieter at times but it really does change a LOT. In both sound and volume.

It will completely stop. Not for long though, just a very short moment every so often. Its weird.