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  1. gameover

    Tinnitus and Dysacusis from Concussion/TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

    Hi @Kiro. Welcome, and I'm sorry you are dealing with this. You are in the "shit luck" category. Yes, snowboarding or skiing are somewhat risky sports, but this kind of injury could happen to anyone, just slipping on a sidewalk and hitting your head. Or in a car crash. Many of us here are with...
  2. Mila9828

    TTTS Symptoms with No Trigger

    I got hyperacusis and tinnitus after a TBI (head trauma) so I second this.
  3. MindOverMatter

    Weird Low-Pitched Tinnitus Nightmare: It Sounds Like Bassy Music or Car Idling

    Yes, I can 100% relate to this. You have been through an "acoustic trauma", due to your previous fragile ears. This has happened to me as well - pretty much feeling exactly the same way you described it in the quote. There is also a great component of stress and anxiety mixed into this, which...
  4. ManApart

    A Living Nightmare... The Never Ending Scream in My Head.

    ...of noise. I feel a very moderate amount of pressure in the center of my head and always have a headache, none of which is related to any head trauma, congestion or sinus. My depression and anxiety is worse than ever. I am suicidal. I am at my wits end. I have very little support. Its not...
  5. Taw

    Acoustic Trauma Induced Low Hum Almost Completely Gone by Lowering Chin to Chest

    For many people (including myself), the head movement affects a lot the tinnitus volume, this is called somatic tinnitus. Mine increases by rotating the head to left/right and moving my jaw in front. My hyperacusis and tinnitus are from acoustic trauma also.
  6. Verify_Checked

    Tinnitus, Illness, & Medical Trauma

    A neurologist I saw (the most helpful of them all) talked about central sensitization but didn’t mention thalamic dysrhythmia. I’ll read about it. Interestingly, you mention TMJ & neck issues because an ongoing problem of mine is the right side of my head, neck, and down to my hip. Are...
  7. F

    My Tinnitus Has Decreased Substantially: Is It Going Away Permanently?

    Thank you for replying. I am about five months into dealing with tinnitus following gunshot acoustic trauma to one ear. Initially, I had very mild hyperacusis, which faded after about a month. The aural fullness has improved by around 80 percent over the past four months. I also have mild...
  8. billie48

    Head Related Trauma Delayed Onset Tinnitus from Automobile Accident

    Welcome to the forum @jazzcatt. Head trauma is a well known cause for causing tinnitus. If there is not enough response to you, you can try to post it to the main support forum or just search the forums with 'head trauma'. There have been much discussion on this in the past as in below link. So...
  9. SD7

    Pretty worried about upcoming hearing test. I had one a day after the acoustic trauma. But right...

    Pretty worried about upcoming hearing test. I had one a day after the acoustic trauma. But right ear feels weaker…hope it’s just in my head
  10. H

    Hyperacusis and Tinnitus Following Acoustic Shock: How Can I Continue My Life?

    Thank you for your reply, @Nettles. It sounds like you’re going through something very similar. I’ve experienced the same issue with songs—it felt like I had an MP3 playing in my ears for a few minutes. I’ve stopped listening to music because I’m afraid it will stick in my brain. The phrase...
  11. kingsfan

    My Head Feels Like It Will EXPLODE When I'm in an Environment without Background Noise

    Any insights you've found in your time with this? My tinnitus has only two levels: on or off. If my environment is even 1 decibel below my masking threshold, the tinnitus goes full blast, but once it hits this threshold, it completely turns off. Not all of my tinnitus is like this; it is just...
  12. S

    I would like to talk to you, I also have severe tinnitus from a head trauma.

    I would like to talk to you, I also have severe tinnitus from a head trauma.
  13. asey20

    Thinking about how Tavares gets kneed in the head and is ok while I experienced emotional trauma...

    Thinking about how Tavares gets kneed in the head and is ok while I experienced emotional trauma and get tinnitus and visual snow syndrome.
  14. martin12

    Head Trauma to Existing Tinnitus?

    T from head trauma is indeed a league of it's own. It's totally different than noise induced tinnitus. Post concussion Tinnitus can last any where from weeks, months or even some cases years. Most doctors are now just beginning to understand head trauma and Tinnitus. Here's a good read...
  15. Robster

    First Tinnitus Spike Since 2014 — From Having Mobile Phone on Speaker

    So this acoustic trauma happened over a year ago and your spike is still subsiding? That gives me some hope as I'm 2.5 months into a spike and I haven't seen any improvement.
  16. El BUZZ

    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    I remember stretching my neck before swimming and noticing I could "hear" a high-pitched tone as I twisted my head around. This was exactly three weeks prior to my onset, eight years ago. I thought it had to be really tough to deal with the condition and just three weeks later... BAM! Maybe I...
  17. Mark F.

    Acoustic Trauma-Induced Tinnitus from Shooting AK-47 at a Gun Range

    Suicide rates in the military are alarmingly high. I believe tinnitus is the #1 disability claim among veterans. Sadly, not everyone in the military is able to survive this struggle.
  18. T

    Starting to Doubt My Tinnitus Was Caused by Acoustic Trauma

    Hello, everyone! I joined these boards about a month ago and made an introductory post about a week after an event that I had believed to cause my tinnitus. I had initially believed my tinnitus to have been caused by an acoustic trauma. To sum it up, I went to see the movie Dunkirk in standard...
  19. Contrast

    I Want to Beat This... But I'm Getting Worse Every Day

    Do you have TMD, or cervical issues? head trauma
  20. Josh59

    Itchy Ears with Pain Hyperacusis (Noxacusis)

    It would be interesting to know whether the hyperacusis that causes the tensor tympani muscle to vibrate and hurt on sound input after a history of sound shock/trauma is equivalent to inner ear pain hyperacusis. Norena also mentions inflammation/contraction of the nerves innervating the tensor...
  21. dan

    Suicidal

    Hang in there brother, if there was no associated noise trauma, these spikes usually settle down, and even with noise trauma it could also settle down.
  22. Mentos

    Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril)

    Wasn’t your head tinnitus gone after Korea?
  23. Contrast

    New to Forum

    Do you have hearing loss, TMD, cervical issues, head trauma?
  24. D

    Should I Take Methylprednisolone Despite the Severe Side Effects I Experienced?

    Hi everyone, I decided to join this forum because, about four days ago, I had a run-in with a loud noise that caused a significant increase in the ringing in both of my ears. I've had tinnitus from acoustic trauma since I was around 14—I'm 18 now—so I know I need to take any noise exposure...
  25. Greg Sacramento

    "Your Tinnitus Is a Mild Case and Mine Is Severe"

    Since this thread has surfaced again, and after reading all comments once again, my heart goes out to all who have experienced trauma. "The conflict between the will to deny horrible events and the will to proclaim them aloud is the central dialectic of psychological trauma" — Judith Herman...
  26. Bleep

    Do You Know Other People Who Have Tinnitus?

    My mom. She got it from a head trauma.
  27. A

    Tinnitus Caused by MRI

    I wish I could, but my life has turned into a kind of hell I never thought possible. I performed a TFI test and scored 90/100. I’m not sure I’ve seen anyone score that high before. My tinnitus has gotten progressively worse over the past week. It’s so loud that I hear it clearly on my left...
  28. SaraK18

    What Caused My New Low-Pitched Vibrating Hum? Should I See an ENT and Try Steroids?

    It took a month or two to resolve. It comes back occasionally if I am very stressed. I recently had a head cold and it came back then, but resolved when my congestion cleared up. I wondered about hydrops in the past, especially closer to the acoustic trauma because my ears would have a "wet"...
  29. Contrast

    Tinnitus Just Started

    do you have jaw problems, TMD, cervical (upper spine issues)? Head trauma?
  30. billie48

    Tinnitus After Head Trauma

    Welcome to the forum. It seems that head trauma or head injury has been cited as a cause for tinnitus. If there is not enough response here in the Introduction area, you can try to post about it on the main support forum. You can also try to do a search on 'head trauma' on all prior discussions...
  31. Wrfortiscue

    @Shelbylynn yeah it’s crazy. I’m starting to notice ear trauma can cause pain just around...

    @Shelbylynn yeah it’s crazy. I’m starting to notice ear trauma can cause pain just around anywhere in the head, neck, jaw etc. I get pain near my temple and jaw/ear area. I think you’re at a point where you just need to play it cool and don’t blast your ears lol. Heed the warning
  32. Ricky81

    Head Injury Induced Tinnitus

    Hi Josh, Do you still have T. Please provide an update on your T caused by Trauma. I can relate to you since my T also started 50 days after head trauma.
  33. Kriszti

    Is This Tinnitus? It's Intermittent and Stops When I Swallow, Breathe In and Shake My Head

    Hello Everyone! My name is Kriszti, I'm 31 and I'm from Eastern Europe. Here is my tinnitus (?) story an I have some questions at the end. In 2016, my left ear rang for 2 weeks, went to audiology, ended up with an Eustach tube problem, but the ringing stopped. At the beginning of 2017, it made...
  34. JoshuaD2002

    Probably the Worst Thing That Can Happen!

    My first session starts on 4th September. I also thought about blood flow, because I can actually hear blood flow in there and it does feel heavy, like I can feel blood moving around. A strange sensation. It's quite bad :( But this wouldn't cause a long term issue?
  35. mrbrightside614

    Tinnitus Faded Below Television Level Volume — Big Spike Now After Guy Dropped Weights in the Gym

    Airbag trauma from head on collision most likely. It set in a month after the hyperacusis began on 6/19.
  36. Ricky81

    Brand New to This Nightmare... Perhaps Someone Can Share a Positive Outcome...

    Lp is lumbar puncture. I had high intracranial pressure after head trauma.
  37. Ela Stefan

    My Electrical Tinnitus Gave Me an Electric Shock All Down My Head and Neck

    Was that rattlesnake's tail sound, all over the top of your head, due to hearing loss? I have that two, sometimes three days a week. It's very hard to deal with. It started as a spike, and then has kept coming back. Mine started from a very bad mechanical trauma to the middle ear muscles. It is...
  38. aot

    Are Tinnitus Sufferers More Susceptible to Tinnitus Getting Worse from Things Like Ototoxicity?

    ...and to offer my condolences for your loss. I know how hard it is to lose a loved one. I know that tinnitus can be caused by many things: Head Trauma, Hearing Loss, Ototoxic Medicine, etc.. Am I, and by extension, other members of this forum, more likely to suffer tinnitus spikes from these...
  39. BrysonKingMe

    Repeated Modified Nerve Blocks and Auditory and Non-Auditory Nerve Stimulation

    Days like today, in my head. Like an electrical wire has been jammed in it. It's not particularly loud all the time, but reacts to everything. Other days it's extremely quiet and tonal and I don't even notice it Basically a day of what I had before this second acoustic trauma in January (mild)...
  40. canyonero

    Anyone Get Tinnitus From Accident/Fall/Concussion?

    You can get T from the sound the airbag makes as well as the head trauma.
  41. Karl

    New here

    ...Have you had abnormal bleeding? Has your doctor checked your hemoglobin levels? It's interesting that you say the MRI tech noted head trauma. That can be a potential cause of tinnitus. However, it doesn't quite make sense to get a "whoosh" from head trauma. There are websites for...
  42. Contrast

    New and Looking for Info/Support

    Do you have any history of noise exposure, ototoxic medicines, do you have TMD, cervical issues, or head trauma?
  43. Digital Doc

    Riding Dirtbikes — Will I Get a Tinnitus Spike?

    http://www.quietridehelmets.com/ Standard helmets are designed to protect against head trauma, and not noise protection. I would recommend to combine earplugs, with a helmet designed to reduce noise as well, if/when you decide to ride again.
  44. Ben Winders

    Low Drone Tinnitus Does Not Need Much to Shut Down Completely

    For some reason I didn't read this post. I certainly have forward head posture, static hissing and sporadically clogged ears. Also - I work on a MacBook 8 hours per day. I should probably connect an external screen so I look a bit "higher" than just down at my MacBook the whole time. Usual...
  45. ErikaS

    South Korean Clinic Treatment (Dr. Minbo Shim)

    In my opinion, if you truly have the makings of real improvement with treatment with a few patients, you’d have no problem asking them to share their “progress” so far on video or even through written testimony. Doesn’t have to be full success, just something to show incoming patients. So I...
  46. martin12

    Microvascular Decompression (MVD) of the 8th Nerve

    I'm wondering if a blood vessel could compress the 8th nerve due to head trauma? Thanks.
  47. Contrast

    My Posting Place

    @IAmCalifornia how loud is your T? Do you have hearing loss, TMD? Neck problems? Head Trauma?
  48. n198ua

    Tinnitus Just Started

    No.
  49. threefirefour

    My Right Ear Gave Out and Started Ringing Really Loud — Mom Recommends a Supplement

    I really hope it's head trauma, and can go away. Better safe than sorry.
  50. Ricky81

    Head Trauma to Existing Tinnitus?

    I have T due to head Trauma. One of those surprise attacks from behind by 2 criminals.
  51. Alue

    Developed Tinnitus without Hearing Loss. Suggestions on How to Sleep?

    @The Red Viper Given your username I always just assumed it was from head trauma.
  52. W

    I Want to Beat This... But I'm Getting Worse Every Day

    Not that I know of...
  53. C

    Not Sure What’s Causing My Tinnitus: Can You Have ETD If CT and MRI Show No Fluid in the Middle Ear?

    Thanks for your reply. I’ve decided not to go ahead with getting grommets. There’s definitely both an ear-related and psychiatric component to all of this. Fortunately, my best mate is a psychiatrist, and he's helped me with some medication for sleep. On three occasions now, the tinnitus has...
  54. M

    Always Protected My Ears and Still Got Tinnitus

    Sharpfire - not all tinnitus is due to ear problems. Mine is from a car accident - head & neck trauma.
  55. COYS

    11-Week Update from Acoustic Trauma (Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, TTTS)

    Hi All, I'm now 11 weeks into my struggle with tinnitus, hyperacusis (pain mostly) and TTTS. Tinnitus My tinnitus seems to have settled slightly or I'm just getting used to it? I can only really hear it in quiet rooms so I'm lucky in that respect (I know others have it much worse). I used to...
  56. matt89

    Second Acoustic Trauma: Seeking Advice on Ear Fullness/Pressure

    Thank you, @Michael Leigh. May I ask why you decided to see an ENT for the first time after your symptoms had cleared up rather than at the onset when you also sought help from an herbalist? By the way, your hyperacusis thread is very informative. I also believe that exposing your ears to...
  57. S

    15 Months of Tinnitus with No Improvement, Except for Occasional Good Days in a Row

    Hi! I’m so sorry you’ve been going through this for 15 months. I’m just starting month 8 and I really hope it clears up soon. The first six months were hellish, but the last two months I’ve been making steady progress. Can I ask what you’ve tried in terms of treatment? Are you using sound...
  58. MaxRabbit

    Link Between High Psychological Tension, Tensor Tympani Muscle, Hyperacusis and Tinnitus

    100% stress can be the trigger that causes tinnitus. There are papers on this and in particular to women who endure extreme mental trauma for long period getting tinnitus. I also have reactive tinnitus and constant ear crackles. Stress over long periods raises cortisol. Your brain cells become...