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...career. I wanted to ask whether now, when you are habituated or tinnitus does not bother you anymore, you still experience relapses or spikes or changes in your tinnitus pitch/tone? Not obvious spikes like when you have a common cold or are stressed or shortly after exercise, but perhaps...

Kinda regret going to a certain social gathering on christmas without earplugs, now my ears are killing me :( well I guess it's ok. I'll try to be more careful next time. Now I at least know that less noise also spikes me...

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...

...far I'm coping. I'm having a cold now so my tinnitus is a bit worse than usual. Anyway, what I have been noticing is that my tinnitus always spikes when I'm driving my car, after driving a few minutes my tinnitus gets so loud that I can hear it over the engine. The spike wil settle down...

...the ball hit some metal wires and it was loud as hell (knew something would happen after that one) So after these two I started experiencing spikes, thank god they're small and last only a couple of minutes max but I'm scared of them. Today I tested what triggers them and after an entire day...

I have had tinnitus for almost 3 months due to an accident with earbuds. Lately, I've been getting quite a bit of spikes as high-frequency beeping in left ear. Does anyone else have this? How should I go about calming this? It seemed these spikes didn't happen when I was on...

Since yesterday I have had 3 very short spikes, less than 10 seconds generally, but it literally feels like there is something in my ear, or my ear feels shallow, during these spikes. My regular tinnitus also seems to get quieter after them. Does anyone know what this is? My regular tinnitus I...

That is definitely possible.

Anyone else get this? Last night I had these spikes maybe 20-30 minutes each in addition to some fleeting T that kept coming on every 2 minutes or so alternating in ears. Usually my T is in my left ear but these spikes were leaving tones in my right ear which were freaking me out as they lasted...

...increased level in my ears. And I'm really not coping to great. My anxiety is actually horrendous right now. Can you guys tell me about your spikes. How long they have lasted. If they haven't gone away how do you adjust ALL OVER again. And even ways of coping with anxiety as it's making me...

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?

...do help me. Sound machines. Breathing exercises. I’m about to be fitted with a device. But after 6 months, they will not bring down the spikes. I will lose my job in two months if I don’t pass a certification exam. I have several anxieties (OCD and PTSD to name a few, in addition to a...

...a clonazepam withdrawal (1/20 of the original dose, 0.025 mg, planning to jump in 3 weeks) and have noticed a noticeable increase in anxiety, spikes and a moderate depression. Going through the day is becoming more difficult as days passes by. I am aware of the Ashton manual, and it says...

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

how many of you check for blood pressure when having spikes during sleep? I definitely see a correlation there, in these cases the bp is higher. Still have no idea what it means

I have low tinnitus days and moderate tinnitus days. Sometimes it spikes from a loud noise and stays high for a couple of days. Other times it spikes or comes down during sleep. Day before yesterday night it came down during sleep and today afternoon I slept with out proper neck support deeply...

This might be a very "Tinnitus 101" level of question, so I apologize in advance. I've been wondering what causes spikes that only last for a shorter period of time? Or is it what's called reactive tinnitus? Every time I take a shower, blow dry my hair, vacuum, travel in a vehicle, I get a...

...this kind of tinnitus? For the last 2 weeks I have been experiencing this in my left ear and I am clueless as to what causes it. My tinnitus spikes during movement of head from side to side, like shaking my head, and when I run or jog. When I nod my head or keep my head and body still I...

I'm trying to take a really scientific approach to characterizing spikes, to separate fear mongering and worry from actual facts about the nature of spikes. Help further our knowledge base by completing the poll, which may get us closer to understanding what spikes are all about, and how...

...my jaw and I also do the Valsalva a lot and it works.. Although, the past few days when I get and bed and sleep on one of my sides my T spikes in a high pitched ring... And just now I was grinding my teeth and every time I grinded/held my jaw in a weird position, my T had that same spike! Is...

...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.

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

Are these spikes hurting me in the long run?

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.

...a very ambivalent feeling, on one side the u-turn provides hope surely, but more importantly before the spike, during the spike and just after, I honestly felt alright tinnitus-wise :) That was today's good spike! I wish you all a good evening/day wherever you are, with good spikes and...

My tinnitus has been always the same for the past 7 or so months. I don't get spikes from loud places (of course, I avoid seriously loud events; and I often wear earplugs outside). I do often get loud fleeting tinnitus which scares the hell out of me, but that only lasts 10 seconds or less...

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?

...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.

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

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

Does door slams causes spikes? Someone slammed very big door and it was loud. It was 80 dB on hand held sound meter and probably 92-94 on phone app meter. I was about 6 feet away. I was already having bit of a spike but tinnitus was calming down since this morning. After door slam... it has...

Hi (again!) Dr Nagler, Can you please give me your thoughts on the implications of spikes in the habituation process and the implications of spikes on the potential for tinnitus going away on it's own. I am 3 months in with tinnitus and, overall, I think I am doing pretty well. I have no...

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...

@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.

...and the martial arts is an outlet to see other people and have interactivity. It has all taken a toll on me. My tinnitus is louder and my spikes are louder as well and very annoying. I have come to a conclusion, either i start using ear plugs when we are doing bag exercises or just quit what...

I have had lots of minor spikes in the past but I'm talking about major spikes, like what I have had for 2 weeks now without settling down. Like when it seems to almost double in volume. Just wondering how long your major spikes have lasted as it feels like this one is here to stay but I'm...

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

I need some tools and perhaps others have insight. What and HOW do you handle spikes, especially during the day. I am off work so I have the time to invest. How does one habituate, like I know you have to try to ignore it, but how do you take your focus off it. I know perhaps you can try reading...

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...

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

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

...that many people on this forum had dental work done and ended up not having a spike. One possibility is that all of these people don't get spikes easily. I discovered that minor noises cause me to have temporary spikes. I hope that someone who also gets temporary spikes following...

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

Just curious, I've noticed others have posted that it causes spikes for them and am realizing (big Mexican lunch today) that it does seem to make my t louder for hours. What do you think is in that kind of food that would stimulate the brain?

...right ear had some hearing loss but no tinnitus. During the Christmas season I had been exposed to loud music twice plus fire alarm went off at my work right on top my head. Been a pretty destructive month. Can anyone tell if the spikes can last for months and go away or am I screwed up...

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

...incredibly near silence since my acoustic trauma. Even if it is still there, loud noises no longer bother my ears and I rarely suffer from spikes, which I am thankful for. I have one tone in two ears when I used to suffer from seven in one and four in the other one - and it is no longer...

...it was a side effect, but it eventually died down. I though it might have been caused by sugar or by sodium, but I eventually realized the spikes were caused by conference calls! I rarely talk on the phone, but I often work from home and have to take long conference calls. Something about...

Like most of you, I experience temporary spikes in my tinnitus from time to time. It seems like each of these spikes lasts a week or two. What I'm wondering is whether we perceive our spikes to last longer than they actually do. For example, consider this chain of events: 1. Tinnitus is at a...

...Now I can't even hang out with 4 or 5 friends without my tinnitus spiking. I used to not protect my ears in these situations but noticed spikes, so now I do wear earplugs. Sometimes it might even spike then. I don't know if this has something to do with hyperacusis, it's not like it's really...

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...