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2/2 I’ve never had spikes, mine have always been permanent increases. How do you know if it’s a spike? How long do yours last?

Hi all. I just started a new job. I work from home and have many online meetings. As I am not using a headset but only the sound from the computer, I thought I would be safe but after a day with 3 long-ish meetings, my tinnitus is spiking like never before. I am in tears at the prospect of...

...for my T, either acoustic trauma or very strong psychosomatic effect… But if the T came from acoustic trauma, wouldn't I have a lot more spikes and changes since I would have some damages in my ears… ? The fact that it has been constant for over a year makes me think it might not be an...

...so I decided to resume a social life and began going to parties again (with protection, of course). That was a bad idea. I have been having spikes every day for the past two years. I cannot sleep anymore, even with a combination of medicines. I now live completely isolated at home. I want to...

Hello everyone 👋 I'm back with an update. My T is still there and spikes have become less and less. I am living life more normally despite this noise..it's still annoying most days but I'm pushing through. Reactivity is wayyyyy down but still there....nothing like it was though. Hyperacusis is...

Hello all, I have moderate hearing loss and bad tinnitus and my ears are a bit sensitive to noise. Is there anything I should know or do before purchasing a hearing aid? Do spikes affect your hearing test?

I’ve been having serious spikes. Discouraging. I’ve had an ear infection for 2 days. It’s making my T unbearable.

...May or June marked my 33rd “tinnitus birthday,” and the psychological impact has lessened a lot over time. Nonetheless, I still get frequent spikes, usually from loud noise such as motorbikes, heavy goods vehicles, or even ordinary cars with faulty silencers. I no longer go to bars. Some...

@Ralphie, same question, do you think earplugs and earmuffs would help reduce the chances of tinnitus spikes in those settings you frequent?

Bombarded with so much sound this week. Praying no worsening or spikes. So far so good. Fingers crossed.

That is definitely possible.

This has been my experience over the past few years. The first year I had spikes, but I could pretty much do what I wanted (staying away from clubs and bars obviously), and everything stayed relatively constant. Now anything slightly loud, even with earplugs, sets off spikes that last weeks. I...

I’m sorry this happened to you, man. Spikes suck, but they usually get better within a few weeks. Personally, I’m going through a spike right now because I was doing a brief, uncomfortably loud task without hearing protection. I even had hearing protection in my pocket. I do not want to...

...2018 and the end of January 2019 I had some bad reactions to antidepressants that doubled my volume and possibly gave me me hyperacusis. My spikes have been out of control the last few weeks and I don’t know why. I’m not exposing myself to any loud noises and am being careful about what I...

Hi guys, Just wanted to give you all an update. I saw an ENT last Friday, he looked over my ears and removed some wax in my left ear and gave me a device to equalize the pressure in my ears since they were a little retracted. The pain in my ears has mostly gone away and even my tinnitus went...

What is a spike? What causes it? How do you know if it is permanent?

Is anyone else constantly scared this will happen to them? How often does this occur (assuming you do NOT have new noise exposure)? I feel like I've seen it here before and am so nervous about it! I always protect my ears but it's the random permanent spike I'm worried about.

Had a cup of coffee the other day and unbeknownst to me, it was made with espresso (150 mg caffeine). I felt awful afterwards. Really shaky and disoriented. Now my "static" tinnitus is in a huge spike. I almost feel like I did when tinnitus first came on, always thinking about it. I was...

Anyone encountered having their existing tinnitus worsen by sudden loud noise? Can I know the worsening or spike does it occur immediately after the loud noise? Or only spike or increase in T after the next morning after u wake up?

...quietens down again. One thing I have noticed is whenever I sip water it will spike really intensely, although most of the time these strong spikes are random. Does anyone have any idea about what they think could be causing this to come on so suddenly? When I initially had pulsatile...

I usually have moderately-severe tinnitus in my left ear, and moderate tinnitus in my right ear. Over the last week though, I'm noticing that the right side has become more intense. I recall a time last year where the same thing happened, and it subsided after a few days, but honestly I...

It isn't the actual alcohol that spikes T , what spikes the T is the higher blood pressure that is caused by drinking . People who frequently drink will have higher blood pressure than people who seldomly drink or don't drink at all

Are these spikes hurting me in the long run?

...I’ve taken Prednisone 4 times in the past, primarily in the first or second year of having tinnitus and hyperacusis, after sound exposure and spikes. I never had any permanent side effects from Prednisone, although I eventually stopped taking it for sound exposures because my ears gradually...

...nosies I have have been bad. Louder, higher pitch, sometimes pulsing... It's annoying. I shouldn't think its forever. I've had low pitch spikes that last weeks, and this is just the first time its been the high pitch. Its annoying, and upsets me. Watching videos doesn't drown it out, and I...

Yes, I experience tones after spikes. Slight tones act as a kind of warning sign for me. For the most part, it’s a high-frequency hiss, which I’ve gotten used to by now.

Hi Dr. Nagler, So I just noticed this week that when I intentionally bite my left or right Molars my T spikes in my Left ear only. All this mess happened after I was assaulted 6 months ago, however T began in both ears 50 days after the assault. My teeth or jaw does not hurt anymore but do you...

...is though, is that it's not intermittent, it's all day long so my ears don't get a rest. For me, personally, it's too loud for my damaged ear and causes spikes/increases... whatever they are. What would you do in this situation? Wear plugs? Do you think this sound level warrants protection?

I was always getting spikes in my T but it was never the loudest of the sounds. September 9 is the day when I ruined my life once again lmao

...be a temporary spike, but I’m unsure whether to use earplugs on future trips. I plan to reduce cabin noise by adding sound-deadening mats and changing the tires next month. I’ve had tinnitus spikes in the past when I started focusing on it too much and frequently checking if it had gotten worse.

...one stuck in this cycle? Loud noise ---> anxiety and louder tinnitus for like a day to some weeks ---> i forget about the incident or calm myself ---> Tinnitus back to baseline (or gets better) ---> new loud sound etc etc.... Is my reaction my problem for my spikes? happens like 1-2 times a week.

...one, and it changed to a lower pitch... as the day went by... the pitch went back to baseline, this should usually happen all the time. I'm asking this, because I wanna know if there are more people taking naps despite of the spikes... Do they usually return to baseline within a few hours?

Spiking again. Probably my brain playing tricks. Matches all previous spikes and I'm coping better than before. Long ago since last time.

...that I take for other ailments. Another question would be if anyone uses a CPAP machine as I do, does it cause tinnitus to spike or if it spikes with sleeping regardless of the CPAP. I would love if anyone had a list of what NOT do do so that it would not spike, I'm going nuts trying to...

My tinnitus has improved; I experience fewer spikes during the day. I still have ringing when I sleep, but it calms down an hour after Iwake

...here anytime I have to be around something loud even with hearing protection in my ears. Why is this happening? What can I do to keep these spikes from happening? Do I need to see a doc again and take another course of prednisone to get this ringing to to go back to baseline? I was doing so...

...that I am extremely afraid for my tinnitus to change by further damage to the ear. Maybe you can tell me what's going on with me. I am having spikes all the time and I even have developed problems in my formerly tinnitus-free ear in the last two weeks and this is so scary because I had...

...the risks to the dental profession of tinnitus from using drills etc every day. So at that last session, and this session today, there were no spikes. He gave me noise cancelling headphones to wear, which didn't make too tight a seal so there was no occlusion effect - just the job! I only had...

It's an old message but ginger spikes my tinnitus, too. I hope you see this.

...hearing loss don't have T. I've also seen that people who protect their ears and shelter themselves from noise seem to suffer from a lot of spikes. Could over protecting the ears cause the tolerance of a 'Shock' to lower. For example, lower db's will cause an auditory shock? Therefore causing...

I'm so shaking rn. It was a beautiful week without hyperacusis spikes. This probably ruined everything. I'm shaking. Holy shit I'm shaking

@object16, what if your tinnitus reacts to certain sounds and spikes in intensity? For example, mine doubles in volume when exposed to sounds like fans, kettles, and rain.

You’re not very specific. How many years did it take for your tinnitus to fade from a 10 to a 1? Did you have multiple tones, reactive tinnitus, or spikes?

...off the Prednisone now, but I was told to continue using the ear drops until my next ENT appointment. I’ve noticed that the drops seem to make the spike worse. Can these medications cause spikes? And is it likely to calm down once I stop using them entirely? Any advice would be much...

This is a positive development, just keep focusing on that. Spikes are tough, but I truly believe this will also subside.

...get upset—which reinforces the network, because your emotional reaction tells your brain it is important. This is the same reason people get “spikes” from things they only think will cause them. It’s also why reading about what causes others to get spikes increases the chances that those...

PART 1 I have been feeling "okeyish" for about a week now with no new spikes. Had to go out and talk to someone quick and just inserted earplug express 3M like 50% into the ears to talk to a person in the factory (all machines were off). Ofc when i was talking some idiot took the air gun to...

When I do exercise, everyone tells me I look good, my skin glows etc. But my T spikes! Such utter hell

...without hearing protection and be fine. But when I wear double protection, using both plugs and earmuffs, for 80 dB noise—leaving about a net of 60 to 65 dB reaching the ear—I experience a major increase in symptoms. I have stopped calling them spikes, since it rarely improves back to a baseline.

Are spikes from loud noise permanent? Someone recently asked me, whether a spike in tinnitus caused by loud noise would be permanent? I don’t think there is a definitive answer, because tinnitus is a complex condition and if hyperacusis is also present it can complicate matters further. Some...

Going to use this to journal since I have literally zero people who understand what I’m going through. those super loud spikes this morning scared the shit out of me. Back to the hissing and the occasional EEEE and the dog whistles. Can hear the hiss over my son watching Lilo and stitch, on the...

(1) My tinnitus has improved to where it’s not catastrophic anymore, spikes here and there, and I thank god everyday, but I feel traumatized