Recent content by Strife_84

I developed my tinnitus and hyperacusis in 2019. I had a hearing test back then, and my results were good. Two months ago, I damaged my hearing again after going to a nightclub, even though I was wearing earplugs. But today, on July 3rd, I had another hearing test — and I was amazed. My hearing...

I had hearing test today and have good news! My hearing is basically the same than 6 years ago and it's actually even improved a bit on 8khz area! So that's good news!

Going to visit a doctor today. 2 months since the event, should've gone earlier but maybe if I get some help / medication for this.

To me, it's not the sound that's worst. It's the physical sensation. Aching ears, burning, headache, fullness, the feeling something is broken.

I would love to be a research subject.

I have the same problem currently. It also makes my tinnitus louder. I damaged my ears again two months ago (check my posts for more information), and since then, my own speaking voice has aggravated my tinnitus and caused ear pain. It is very frustrating. It has improved slightly over the...

Why does it feel like my head is between a bench vise? What a terrible feeling. I never really wanted to come back here. I was doing well. One stupid mistake when I just wanted to feel normal again. It's been 2 months already.

I also had a bad experience using earplugs. I actually made my condition worse by being in a club while wearing them. I had been in that same club years ago without earplugs, and I did not end up with this severe condition afterward. I did get a bad spike then, and of course, I should not have...

What am I reading? Why?

Oh, it does vary. But stress or anxiety doesn’t affect it, at least not in the way you might have meant. I thought you were referring to mental stress or emotional anxiety. I have reactive tinnitus. It reacts to certain sounds and to what I eat. Just now, I had a cup of coffee while sitting...

For me, stress and anxiety do nothing to my tinnitus. It is an injury inside my ear.

Oh man, I am sorry to hear that. This is truly a devastating condition. I tried to “live” about two months ago and went to a club with my school friends, wearing earplugs. I thought I could handle it if I had my earplugs in, but no — I made my condition a lot worse. I really understand how you...

I know that feeling. I have a kind of pain that feels like a sharp knife inside my middle ear. Or like a laser. Or something very, very sharp. There is also a feeling of pressure, as if something is pushing against my eardrum from inside the middle ear. I developed this condition after being in...