Shelbylynn

me too. My tinnitus is not effected though, but my hyperacusis IS :/

:) Indeed, that is good Shelby.

No jinx! ok is still a step forward. Good for you.

I am glad you are :)

Exactly the same. ughhh

Yes...same thing

Yup, once every few days. Scares me each time, especially when it lasts longer than usual

@Bill Bauer i can’t remember, I think it was more of a ring. I used to compare it to a piece of technology left on in a room like a computer. But now it’s shhh and sometimes my right ear has a cricketish quality.

@aot i get crickets too! Sometimes.

My tinnitus is similar to this, a staticy hiss. Thankfully it's become very low in volume. (Moderate when it first started.)

Reading. It took awhile to start reading again with sound enrichment, but I've got the hang of it now.

@aot reading novels or anything? I haven’t tried novels yet. Only informative text, news, articles. Sometimes t distracts me from shows but I’m getting better at ignoring it :)

Anything, @Shelbylynn. My T was so bad at some point that I actually had to kinda reteach myself how to read. Started with comics, worked my way on to prose. It helped a lot. Sometimes I need noise, sometimes I don't.

@Horrorpopz ugh I have a feeling this may eventually happen to me as time goes on because it becomes more a part of my constant life. It’s still new to me (month and half maybe). sorry to hear that.

Happy to say I've never had T in dreams that weren't about T itself.

I dream of tinnitus and hyperacusis every now and then, but only once can I recall hearing a ringing in my dreams (that sounded nothing like my own T)

I struggled with this a lot too 3 years ago. Not sure of your degree but admin can be quiet depending on the field!

@Orions Pain for as neurotic as I am, I actually have a psych degree. Honestly want to get my masters/license for MFT

I do. I take my inhalers (salbutamol mostly) quite regularly and haven't found them to affect my ear issues.

@RishRamsey that’s good to know! I have albuterol. I don’t need it all the time just occasionally. thank you! :)

Glad to hear it, Lynn. Is your T any better at all now that your infection is gone?

@aot its much better thank you! :) It’s come back down to its original volume I think. With ear infection it went from binaural to one ear tinnitus. Now it’s back to both ears. I’m still taking lots of allergy meds so not sure if they will influence it.

I'm a lil jealous :x
But insanely happy for you!

@Horrorpopz thank you. I hope whatever is bothering you gets better!

@Horrorpopz I still have tinnitus. I’m just not having an infection and tinnitus at the same time anymore lol

Has your distortion improved? able to listen to music yet?

@aot things much better! Only thing bugging me still is my eyes, going to get checked out tomorrow make sure no more infection. :)

@James1977 i either got more used to it or it’s improved a little! I think it’s still there a bit but not nearly as pronounced! I still have fluid behind my ear drums. As of today not infected but fluid still.

You probably know it's ototoxic. Some say it's just a risk if you have a torn ear drum. I took one dose on Jan 26 and swear I developed a new tone. I would be afraid to take it ever again.

It's supposed to be only ototoxic if it gets through the eardrum. 1I used an ointment for ekzema on my hand 2 days prior my HF tinnitus appearing. I have like 5 other possibly causes why after my unilateral, low freq T started to resolve I developed the bilateral screaching hell, but I won't touch neomycin again unless it's something totally life threatening comes up and I don't have a choice.

I went to urgent care today and np said it look ok and healed. So very weird I have pain still?

I shall see if it clears up or comes right back after antibiotic course finished tomorrow

Are you taking pain killers? Your ear may be sore after the infection. Give it a few days. Stay away from loud noises.

I've had tinny sounds for several weeks too. I had fluid build up as recent as last Friday that muffled my hearing. Middle of the week I started taking Sudafed 12 hr and its improved a little. I take it with my Nasacort / Claritin as I'm still very very congested.

Ugh it’s this worst! Some songs just sound weird as my own voice, I figured out it’s higher frequencies. My ear infection is just hanging on to me 8th day. Sudafed helped me a lot with the fluid/pressure. Hang in there, I know I’m trying to.

Hope you feel better soon, Shelby. Are you taking antibiotics?

Yes I’m taking augmentin :( at dr now to hey it looked at again. See if need to change antibiotics or continue