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Hi Michael, its been 10 months now since I developed Tinnitus, after ear syringing by gp practice nurse (yes,olive oil used prior), do you know of anyone, whos tinnitus settled down after this length of time, or am I stuck with it. P.s GP now suggests an MRI scan. Do you think any point, given...

Exactly! I havent even considered Ear Syringing at all and my Doctor(s) didnt even suggest it.. And love the advice for ignoring T - it really is a mental thing as when I focus on something else I can ignore it for a couple minutes. Which is nice, I guess. Thanks!

You are entitled to your opinion @dpdx . With respect, I regard it as scaremongering and sending out the wrong information. Ear irrigation to give it it's proper name, microscution and the caloric test are not dangerous. With any medical procedure, no matter how small there is an element of...

...days to each ear to fully soften the wax before it is removed at ENT. Common methods used to remove the wax are: Microsuction or irrigation/syringing. I strongly advise you not to let anyone remove the wax until you have used eardrops/olive oil eardrops in the manner I've mentioned before...

...build up? This one is kind of easy. If you think that your tinnitus is caused by wax, go to an ENT and get it removed. I have dealt with ears that naturally build heavy wax for decades. My opinion: Wax removal is for professionals. You can screw up your ears with syringing, wax...

...than later. I have an appointment with an osteopath at an ENT office on Friday afternoon; I’m not expecting much other than “damage from syringing is unlikely” and an audiologist appointment, but who knows? I don’t think I’ve lost any hearing and there’s no fullness or ETD symptoms, so...

...everything will be just fine after you have your wax blockage cleared. It would be very unusual for the blockage in and of itself to cause tinnitus. You also are wise to go to a doctor to get it taken care of. Trying syringing on your own can cause tinnitus. Bet you will be feeling better soon.

...When I push anywhere near the red area, I can hear the wax squish around, is that deep in the ear? Also my doctor said that irrigation was syringing, is this accurate? I am afraid of syringing after stories I've heard on here, is there any chance of this coming out on its own? He said using...

Healing for tinnitus can be non-linear. Mine is a roller coaster, but it's much better on average than it was a few months ago.

Goodnight @brooklynfall. May you get a great night's sleep and wake up refreshed with renewed faith for your future.

...on this forum. Especially with etd. My good ear developed a drone (3mos in) that always came n went. It went away for two months, and came back as a softer pitch that comes and goes mostly. I had a breakdown when this first happened that lasted weeks. Glad the syringing went well for you.

...I'd feel like in six months, wondering what my tinnitus would be then. And the answer was: healed, for the most part. Until that stupid syringing, though...but still. Healed! And now I'm writing a post, sort of like a journal entry, wondering what this new, almost scarier tinnitus that almost...

Hey so a doctor said I have wax build up in my ears and wants to use the flush system irrigation to get rid of it. I only started putting baby oil twice today and he wants to do it on this upcoming Monday. I'm scared it could make it worse.

Sorry, not me - although I've heard of several stories of syringing causing T on this forum. Mine was caused via nasal douching/nasal wash. Did it one night and it hurt, my ears started to find and they haven't stopped :(

...(if you have a problem) is to prevent its building up by applying olive oil drops etc... but if it does build up... would you 1) go for syringing - and risk potentially a perforated eardrum (and potentially increasing tinnitus?) 2) micro-suction - quick, but loud and potentially increasing...

I had a bad experience. The gp insisted it was 'irrigation' rather than syringing because it used a little machine to pump water gently into my ear. Caused me a lot of discomfort and louder tinnitus and was part of a chain of events that put my ear health in freefall. Sorry to disagree with...

...I got it done 6 months before I had T and I hated it, and I've heard various horror stories of people's tinnitus getting worse following syringing. What do you think my options are? Try olive oil for a few days and see if it helps? I'll ask if they can manually remove it but I'm not holding...

Both ear syringing and the COVID-19 vaccine have been reported here to have worsened tinnitus. Short from taking anti-inflammatory supplements (look them up on the forum) or Prednisone I think you'll just have to wait and see. I had significant worsening of my tinnitus from doing tests, so I'm...

@Aldo Abarca the common rule around here is to apply ear wax drops for atleast 10 days till it softens up, then you can proceed to syringing, that seems to be the safest way to do it. i also have the same problems as you, ear wax impaction and you still have a good chance that it might go away...

Tinnitus can be caused by ear syringing but I suspect headphones had a part to play in it too, as I sense prior to the onset of the tinnitus you regularly used headphones and probably for long durations and at too high a volume. Please understand I am not blaming you because this is something a...

@HanaK, I can 100% relate with this. I saw your threads about earwax build up and syringing earlier. Did syringing really cause your hearing loss and tinnitus? I get a lot of earwax as well and I used to use Q-Tips. Do you manually take earwax out now? Does it affect your tinnitus or not? Also...

...I searched for threads on this topic and found contradictory advice. Is there a consensus on the safest way of removal (manual scraping, syringing, or microsuction)? Also, should I use eardrops before, and if so, which type (the pharmacy offered salt water and hydrogen peroxide, plus I have...

Thanks for the article. It's a little depressing to read. I believe the syringing traumatized my ear drums, particularly in the right ear and probably caused some high-frequency hearing loss. I keep hoping for gradual improvement because I'm having more occasional good days. But, as you have...

It was the best they had at the time. There is an element of risk in every medical procedure even one that's considered to be minor as wax removal. I also had ear syringing using the metal canister filled with water, and fortunately I had no problems. Michael

This is what caused my original T, seven years ago. The procedure was very loud.

...I experimented with cutting out caffeine, alcohol, and artificial sweeteners for a week. It made no difference. My doctors deny that syringing can cause tinnitus, even when I explain that it only started a few days after the procedure. They have no other explanation other than it is a...

...ear canals for myself without relying on ayone else.. It was pretty cheap but does an amazing job. Really clear picture. If the wax builds up too much I know a couple of audiologists who can safely remove it with a jobson horne under a microscope. No syringing or microsuction.. No noise...

I almost think with olive oil drops and a heating pad you could drain the wax yourself.

Yes, indeed very promising. I still have some major improvement with neck and TMJ physiotherapy so not (yet) trying RTG. but I might in the future if nothing eliminates it.

No, unfortunately. I seem to remember (tho don't bank on it) that it may have been an anti-depressant. A large capsule. I want to say dark red and grey, but it was a while ago. BTW, what is syringing? The cause you listed.

I did a caloric test (ear syringing) and on top of that VEMP Which is 110db (they put electrodes on your cochlea). From then my T went from 2/10 to 9/10 and I developed severe hyperacusis on my right ear (the most tested ear), this was on January 15, 2018 and today is July 4,2018..I saw 0...

@Mathew Gould Have you considered some thoughts that I sent you a few months back? My tinnitus was a 10/10 for 4 years after ear syringing, then I was able to knock it down to a 6/10. A year and a half ago I received dental whiplash and a cut nerve in my jaw. I had electrical storms in my...

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...doctor regarding any tests to be performed on my ears. As I said there is an element of risk in every medical procedure. I believe it is incorrect to categorically say ear syringing, (ear irrigation) microsuction and caloric test is dangerous for anyone with or without tinnitus to have. Michael

@jamesmill101 I got T years ago from ear syringing where I adjusted. Then after dental work I got a dramatic increase in volume with a very high pitch. I know this is hard, but you should get some pink music, rain, waterfall or a running brook. You can get this online. You can also buy a CD or...

...this is particularly the case with wax removal by syringe or micro suction. if you suspect that wax may be present in your ear using drops to loosen the wax might be a safer option ( some people recommend hydrogen peroxide but I am not sure that is a good idea) Don't try syringing your own ear,

You have been fortunate to have a doctor who tried to minimize the chance of aggravating your T...

Like the evergreen, ultimate tinnitus treatment method: "Learn to live with it." Or reliable, low-risk ear cleaning procedures like syringing with enough water pressure to put out a burning oil well. Doctors need to learn that their title and diploma doesn't make them demigods, and they need...

They should be able to remove the wax using manual tools. There are people on this forum who got a permanent tinnitus spike as a result of syringing...

Mine started 5 hours after the syringing. I've already been taking nasal sprays for years and antihistamines for about 1 year. It's odd because it seems like a lot of people with ETD seem to be trying to tackle their allergies for the first time, where I've already been on top of it for a...

Many of us made mistakes that ended us in getting tinnitus. I probably make the biggest mistake by having my ears cleaned with high noise syringing. I wrote my psychology degree thesis on the emotions of those who have tinnitus. This was before I had tinnitus. I also worked in a large trauma...

Sorry you had this happen to you too @Greg Sacramento, mine was through microsuction and of course the doctors don't believe me. It's ruining my life (I have a 3 yr old...this happened when she was 20 months old). Thank you for the information about the nerve repair, I'll still cling on to a...

...lowered the T in my right ear where I have less of a hearing loss. It's doesn't permanently help, as my ears have weaken nerves from ear syringing. But it does help while I'm taking the very small amount of Prednisone. I think it helps me because of the weak nerves and fluid while I'm...

...your situation but I think I have identified the cause of your tinnitus that several other members also have. Ear wax removal such as "syringing" can go wrong and damage hearing http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/articles/chronic-tinnitus-resulting-from-cerumen-removal-procedures.pdf Tonal...

...are big wax producers (thank you, ears) so I go to my ENT two, three times yearly specifically for wax removal. I really don't recommend syringing your ears on your own and I would ask you ENT very specific questions about how she plans to do it. The below might be helpful...

...your ear blister might have been the same!!! no one is questioning your judgement of what is right or wrong for you we are all different, hearing others stories is just another insight into this problem. Suctioning seems better than syringing to me so i´m glad your opting for that procedure.

...took a peak inside my ears, he found minor inflammation in my right eat and, as I thought, massive block of ear wax in my left. He used syringing to try and get it out but its in there good. He said to put oil in the ear canal for 3 days and come back. Now my ringring has increased in volume...

I'm not sure if I have experienced this in the past but my bad ear due to ear syringing today has been vibrating or pulsating like it has a heartbeat of its own (I don't know) it comes and goes but it feels like its actually moving/breathing. My T started after ear syringing and then just...

...can not hear a thing and my t is absolutely unbearable! I don't know what to do! I have read so many people on here got there T from ear syringing or suctioning or it made there existing t worse! I think I'm going to try som olive oil drops, but I seriously doubt it will help get this lot...

I've been doing it for years and years, it's not as crazy as it sounds, trust me.

I would rather know the possible cause and diagnosis from a professional, than be ignorant about whats going on with myself...

...loud. This article only applies to some of us. Some are able to adjust. I was was almost totally able to adjust from 10/10 tinnitus from syringing when it dropped to 6/10 after four years. Three years later, I had one very serious physical concern after the after. I gave myself an aortic...

...the olive oil, the assistent here said I should do it 3 times a day only for 3 days beforehand. I didn't know better, and only read about the ten days afterwards. Neither did they tell me about any risks involving hearing loss or tinnitus when syringing ears. If only I did some Googling first...

Thank you everyone. The consensus appears to be manual removal (as opposed to syringing or microsuction), possibly with eardrops before it. I'll also use eardrops in the future as a preventive measure - I use earplugs frequently so the wax will return. I saw olive oil mentioned many times on...

...your ears during this period of vulnerability as your body is healing. You will want to avoid taking ototoxic drugs, avoid microsuction or syringing (performed when you need to clean wax out of your ears; a manual tool should be used), and not let your dental hygienist use an ultrasonic...