Search results for query: spikes

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...

That's good if things return to normal. I get what you mean about "normal," as I also have permanent mild to moderate multi-tonal tinnitus. It can be particularly bothersome on some days since it's variable. On top of that, I deal with TTTS (spasms triggered by certain sounds) and occasional MEM...

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?

One of the worst things about tinnitus is not being able to wear earplugs to sleep, but also not being able to use white noise due to spikes

...in my ear. I first got sick on Friday, but the ringing did not get louder until Monday, and it has stayed that way for two days now. My spikes usually fade within a few hours, so this is unusual. I do not think I have been sick since developing tinnitus, so this is my first time dealing with...

I’ve read in several posts that the prep can cause spikes, and most people believe it’s due to the amount of salt in the prep they used. I’m reaching out because I might have only come across problematic posts, so I’m glad to hear you didn’t experience any issues. I’m just trying to figure out...

I told him he should be careful around loud events. Mine is so different. Touch the right side of my head and it spikes. Move my neck to left and it spikes. Chew down with the left side of my teeth and it spikes. I had a head crazy pre all these problems. Don’t want to do another. I am advised...

I get spikes 4-5 days out of the week.it is easy to blame sleep medication because it makes it seem worse. So do you take it anyway?

@dd314 / @Hardwell, did your spikes ever resolve?

...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?

Is it normal for iphone speaker volume at 10-20% to cause spikes?

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...

Tinnitus for the most part is moderate. It spikes way too often for me to call it mild. I'm just enjoying life without worrying about it.

...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...

...on but still struggling. I’ve been doing well, overall. I’ve been meaning to write a partial success story, but then I get hit by one of these spikes (for no reason) that throws me into dark thoughts again. But at least, these days, I am able to convince myself that I’ll be better in a day or...

...news for the country and our allies. People will regret their votes when they lose their health care, and our currently low inflation spikes back up on everything with Trump's tax increases on Americans (via tariffs), not to mention all of the other terrible things with this convicted felon...

...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...

...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?

...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...

...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...

I’m glad to hear that you’ve truly habituated, and that’s definitely a great point about protecting your hearing!

Does any one get micro spikes after loud short event? Let’s say a restaurant? Or could it be SBUTTs? Have sbutts lead to anything permanent?

...above everything else. It seems to be making my baseline tinnitus louder, and now I’m trying to figure out whether these are just temporary spikes or if I could be causing permanent damage. So, I suppose I’m looking for opinions on the risks of using a headset for phone calls. Could this...

In my experience, this is overprotecting, which can further sensitize your auditory and central nervous systems. However, everyone is different, so it’s hard to say what will work for you.

(1) No matter what I do, my tinnitus spikes, so I’m starting to become convinced that maybe my spiked volume is my “natural” tinnitus

...be there. Unfortunately, my fear of worsening my tinnitus is growing, and I find myself slowly drifting away from the gym. Reading about others experiencing tinnitus spikes from weight-slamming has also made me even more cautious. For those of you who go to the gym, how do you handle the noise?

This doesn't seem like a spike. None of my past spikes were ever like this. I have a brand new loud tone in my non original T ear.

My tinnitus ALWAYS spikes/gets louder after putting in qtips, but if I don’t then my ears stay uncomfortably itchy

...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...

...a nightmare on and off, to say the least. Since then, I've managed to get on with my life reasonably well, but I've experienced quite a few spikes over the years, all noise-related. Most of these spikes have subsided within a few weeks, though I believe one or two may have lasted over a...

...I was also very concerned and scared that these episodes might be permanent. Long story short: things didn’t get worse. I still experience spikes, even after several decades of tinnitus, but they always eventually recede. Over time, conditioning happens for many people. Right now, I can...

I can confirm that I experienced significant spikes and pressure in both ears at a DJ event with 90 dB, even though I was wearing professional, high-quality noise-dampening hearing protection. From now on, I will avoid any situation with loud noise.

Would you mind telling us what events caused these three spikes?

I think my tinnitus loudness is constantly cranked up to a very high baseline (with some variation, but usually quite loud). What I do experience are fluctuations, ranging from a blessedly calm, survivable hiss to a painful symphony of different piercing noises. Do you think he is talking about...

...attention and move on. Recently, though, I’ve noticed something different. When I talk, especially in a louder or higher voice, the tinnitus spikes along with my voice. It stops as soon as I stop talking. If I speak loudly, it gets louder; if I speak softly, it’s quieter. I still have my...

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...

...living my life without obsessing over or even noticing my tinnitus most of the time. It’s pretty wild to look back and see how far I’ve come. Spikes Happen - Don’t Panic Spikes are going to happen. Every time I’ve had a spike (too many to count, really), it has always gone back to baseline...

It seems like all of my “spikes” are similar. A loud sound leads to temporarily higher tinnitus and increased hyperacusis, which then settle over a few days or weeks—probably due to the stress from the incident. Eventually, everything returns to normal. I’m glad your tinnitus has gone back to...

My tinnitus seems to spike even just from walking down the street in the city for 15 minutes. It generally seems to take a day or two to reduce to normal. Is is normal for tinnitus to spike this easily? Do I need to wear earplugs all the time even when just walking outside? It's been four...