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    Nearly 2 Years of Rhythmic Tinnitus After a Surfing Incident, Seeking Insight Before Seeing Prof Bance

    It’s now been nearly 2 years of dealing with rhythmic tinnitus. I’ve had all the necessary workup and scans, which exclude a vascular cause, and my hearing is normal in the left affected ear. I’ve got an appointment to see Prof Bance to discuss whether middle ear pathology, such as the tensor...
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    Upper Cervical Osteoarthritis and Instability as Potential Factors in Tinnitus Symptoms

    The spinal surgeon said that my cranial nerves are fine, so the tinnitus is not related to my neck.
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    Tinnitus After a Smack in the Ear, Perilymphatic Fistula, Blood Patch Treatment, Advice?

    Hi @scotty03874, I hope your tinnitus has improved. I also had a slap to the ear from a wave while surfing. I experienced aural fullness and tinnitus immediately afterward. The fullness went away after about four months. No one mentioned a PLF to me at the time, but some 18 months later, after...
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    Upper Cervical Osteoarthritis and Instability as Potential Factors in Tinnitus Symptoms

    Hi Everyone, It has been over a year now since my tinnitus began. Like many of you, I have good days and bad days, although most days are not particularly easy. I have seen two ENTs. The first suggested sinus surgery but admitted it would not fix the tinnitus. (The sinusitis cleared up but has...
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    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...
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    Not Sure What’s Causing My Tinnitus: Can You Have ETD If CT and MRI Show No Fluid in the Middle Ear?

    Hi all, Is it possible to have ETD even though CT and MRI show no fluid in the middle ear? My tympanometry assessment was also normal. The MRI shows severe maxillary sinusitis (see attached). I’m not having the sinus surgery as I can breathe perfectly, and the ENT says it doesn’t explain the...