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I forget the specifics, but Michael J. Fox reported a significant functional improvement in his ability to move (Parkinson's) when he happened to be filming in a high altitude location (I believe it was South America?). Anyway, of interest.

Cool. Thanks for the response I appreciate it! Jack

I used earplugs last time we flew it helped. Once the plane reached altitude the noise of the engine got quieter. I had to unplug my ears due to the cabin pressure. It didn't change my T stayed the same high pitch

...to equalize pressure during takeoff / landing. Opening your mouth wide is a good way to open up your Eustachian tubes. When you are at altitude you can put in earplugs. Ear-planes are worth looking into if they give you a good seal. They work for a lot of people, just make sure to...

Hey Bill! I plan on wearing earplanes until we are at cruising altitude then switching to 33 NRR foam plugs with 26 dB reduction noise isolation headphone (passive). Then 1 hour before landing I will switch back to the Earplane as instructed on the packaging with my headphones still on. As we...

...are noise induced. While most are, there are definitely other causes. You mention having had ETD before and getting problems after being in the mountains - altitude changes can mess with your tubes and cause issues. Give it some time and see how they settle. Hopefully your spike goes away.

I would second the suggestion that there might be something up with your Eustachian tube. I get similar effects in my car of my ear plugging up and then opening up but that's only when I'm changing altitude, going up or down hill.

Sarcasm? lol I wasn't aware regular acclimatizing to slight altitude shifts was such a common cause of chronic tinnitus. My ENT at the time didn't think it would have been nearly significant enough to cause barotrauma. Is this a common cause here on the forums? Thanks for your reply.

Thanks all of you. I'll try and source some today. Got to fly home in a few days- 3 different flights. Anxious about it already. Heading into the alps tomorrow which usually I'd be looking forward to. Will altitude affect my T?

I can relate to this. I moved across town a month ago and the hiss immediately increased. Who knows, maybe it's the altitude - this apartment is 13 floors higher than the other. In my experience, anything can set it off. My spikes are permanent, too. I'm careful, but there've been four in the...

YES!! I live in/around Denver, Colorado (altitude appx 5200) and recently traveled up to Estes Park, Colorado (altitude 7500). Within an hour or two, I suddenly noticed that my tinnitus had COMPLETELY gone away. I couldn't believe it; it was such a WOW moment for me. For the next four days...

@Jack Straw if you decide to use Earplane earplugs, I hope you wear them only during take offs and landings, and that you wear foam earplugs when the plane is at cruising altitude. I also hope that you wear them underneath muffs or NC headphones.

Sue, do you think weather might be a contributing factor as well? Boy, I sure know when there is a front moving in. I was in Denver last weekend, and my ears were popping like crazy from the altitude and the bad weather (including tornadoes).

You could try chewing gum! That always helps too!

I am wondering why this would bother you. If you got your T from benzos withdrawal then your T is in your brain. What difference would changes in altitude make since that is your ear and your ear isn't technically your problem? Just curious if anyone knows.

I don't remember to be honest, but I believe I did once we were on cruising altitude and then took them out a bit before we started to descend.

So already I'm afraid of flying. Now with this I'm scared it will make it worse. I'm not concerned as much about the noise aspect of it. I'm concerned about the altitude changes etc. Can't that part make it worse? Has anyone had a flight make T worse?

If the hill was of a high enough altitude, then you will experience changes in the air pressure while driving uphill or downhill. It can cause your ears to feel blocked to the point you feel like you 'went deaf'. I experienced something very similar in a plane.

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...During that time, my tinnitus bothered me. The day we left the state it went back to baseline. The part of the state we went to had an altitude of 4800 feet, which is considered high. Many people experience ear problems in high altitude settings. Also I have found during constant weather...

I used the ear planes on the ascent and descent, then foam plugs (just to block out the noise) when we reached cruising altitude. Read the directions on the ear planes box before your flight. There are specific instructions on when to put them in and take them out.

@gorzakus I can't remember how it came about but I was in Tenerife at the time, bought some Saffron at the market, made some Saffron tea and then got a silent day after drinking the tea. BUT...thinking about it I went for a mountain hike, maybe high altitude helped, I have no idea.

Amanda, From what you've described, it sounds like your PT may begin to settle down soon. Hopefully, it will go away in time. It truly may have had something to do with altitude. At any rate, I hope so, and I'm glad you're already feeling a little better. Take care, Karen

Is it dangerous to wear plugs during takeoff and landing?

...medicine that was different and after a month or so one morning I woke up with hissing in my left ear. We were also on vacation in a higher altitude. I thought maybe that was the reason for my tinnitus. I stopped the beta blocker and did do some research to find out that Metoprolol can be...

I run into doors off and on. I do have difficulty in the dark as well. I notice that changes in air pressure cause problems for me. When I spent a weekend in higher altitude, my ears were popping, and my bad ear was a mess. Salt is bad for me as well.

...and cracking when you flex your jaw muscles sounds like possible TMJ issues. Does flexing your jaw affect your tinnitus at all? When you change altitude, do your ears pop? I'm wondering if you might have some Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. I have no idea about what happens with the ear plug.

Thanks! I had just read up about barotrauma and wanted to be careful.

There appears to be 2 threads related to tinnitus and altitude, so I am adding my recent experience to this thread also. My tinnitus worsen this winter when I ended up with fluid in my middle ear from a head cold. It continues to this day. I live in Tampa, FL. I noticed when I was in PA both in...

There's some difference in altitude level between my home and the place where I work. Not too much, but enough to form the "pressure" in the ears (you know what I mean).

...experience, like when wearing earplugs while flying airplanes or driving over mountains and doing something to equalize? Earplugs will cause a pressure gradient by themselves (+ pressure onto the eardrum from the outside), but combine that with altitude changes it just seems to be more iffy.

...give a better protection. It is possible to get barotrauma if you use earplugs or earmuffs during take-off or landing. BUT at cruising altitude there is no way you can get barotrauma. I used earplugs and earmuffs on take-off and landing and my ears are fine, but it may be a big risk to use...

...had any problem with that (I took about 20 flights since I have my T and mild sensitivity to specific noises). You only feel a pressure change during the minutes when the plane goes up to reach his optimum altitude, it's not worse than when you drive along a long steep slope or go under a tunnel.

No, that’s good too. The newer Airbus models are much better than the Boeing ones. “At cruise altitude typical ambient noise level in the cabin of the Airbus A350 XWB is 57 decibels...” Plus you’re up the front you said. Nice one.

It's probably your E-Tubes being inbalanced. You need to pop them to equalize pressure. You were at uneven altitude so this is normal. When I go on planes, my ears don't pop until a month later. Try holding your noise and blowing gently. Eat very dramatically, opening your mouth widely with...

I don't know what's the consensus is about altitude, but I felt very good during my holidays in the Alps this summer. Hiking + fresh air was relaxing... T could be worse because there is less oxygen, but that's not what I experienced at all. I still suggest you to keep plugs or muffs during the...

Congratulations! You have habituated to your tinnitus. Please consider writing a success story in the Success Stories category to help others cope and have hope. Thank you for your positive post. Take good care. God bless.

Good evening, Greg. I'm going up to Tahoe shortly to visit my brother and his family. What effect does the altitude have on your tinnitus?

...tinnitus will also appreciate it). Please if you can monitor the meter upon take-off (dB-max) and afterwards take a reading at cruising altitude at different points on the plane if you can. I.e. front section, I guess near Business Class, mid section, etc. I am grateful to you.

Just returning to the chemtrails. Why I reject deduction. I reject deduction because the chemtrails claim is too extraordinary to accept on the basis of this relatively unreliable method of reasoning. The photo you showed me is low level contrails. High level aircraft which can barely be seen...

Plenty of people have reported short term changes in either direction from altitude, but I've never heard of long term problems. I go from 0' to 3400' on a regular basis. Makes my ears pop, that's about it. Generally this is when I'm on skis or a motorcycle, so either wearing headphones or...

Those masks wont do anything for the ears though, thats just for breathing. There is not as much pressure on our ears at higher altitude so thats the likely reason why the noise stops in my opinion anyways. *im not a medical expert, but I know pressure on the ears can affect my volume as well...

My EarPlanes have arrived. I've been given some good advice on this forum, for other ways to lessen the potential effects of high-altitude pressure - things like sucking a hard-boiled sweet and keeping your mouth open through take-off and descent. My question now is: do EarPlanes remove the...

Anthony, I've been told by family that I tend to be a deep thinker, over think things, etc. You take that to whole new level, or make that altitude. :) However, congratulations on whatever works for you!! With any luck the rest of us will find...

If I would go I would buy earplanes and use them when the plane take-offs and also on the landing. I don't think that they will give a good protection so I would buy another earplugs when we are at cruising altitude. Do normal foam earplugs wotk good?

I got a barotrauma from an airplane flight in 2008. First time ever that I got fluid in my left ear. Same side as my TMJ.

So sorry to read this, as I am currently going through a really bad spike, caused by a 2-hour trip by car (I suspect an altitude change acted as a trigger). In the past 14 months alone, I've gotten about 6-7 spikes and they last long, very long - the first lasted about 4 months, the rest...

...from the pressure imbalance. Over a few days they equalised again and I was fine. As far as tinnitus goes, I wouldn’t worry about it. The altitudes you’re talking about are not particularly high. If you are prone to ETD take a nasal decongestant prior to going and trying breathing in some...

...phone did not load this site. Buy earplugs from Miami when you go home! Don't use them in the take-off or ascending because you can get barotrauma. Insert your earplugs to your ears when you are at the cruising altitude. How are you now? I am terrible sorry I wasn't here when you posted this :(

When I was at the highest altitude in Mammoth Lakes, California I noticed the opposite at that level. My tinnitus went into this very high pitched sound. It was weird because I have a few different tones I deal with and only the extremely high pitched annoying sound (like a dog whistle) while...

...caused by the accumulation of fluid in the middle ear. In reading a lot of these studies, one thing I find interesting is the symptoms of altitude sickness which is caused by hypoxia, extreme cold and high velocity wind (2/3 are relevant to WHM). Maybe we have some form of high altitude...

@Alue flies a lot and says that he uses plugs during take offs and landings, and never has any problems. I had never read about anyone trying it and getting a spike as a result.

Wow, I didn't realize one could wear muffs to HBOT... Surely if you lift your muffs for a fraction of a second, it ought to be ok. You could also wear earplugs under Bose 25 noise-cancelling headphones. You might want to do that when the plane reaches the cruising altitude.

...a very short while, perhaps a few seconds. Average of 80 dB until the plane left the tarmac where it averaged 75 dB until the plane was at altitude. Cruising at 13000ft - this averaged at between 60 dB and 70 dB. It didn't feel particularly loud. Toilet - flushing the toilet is loud and...

As loud and ridiculous as that was, there's something oddly satisfying about seeing a massive hunk of metal cut through the sky with such speed and precision.

...making a MRI sounding noises, but those ended in a couple of minutes. The EarPlanes were weird I used them but they didn't mute any noises and didn't help me in any way. When the plane was at cruising altitude i put regular earplugs on and my Peltor X5A earmuffs and oh boy they worked well! :)

No, it wasn't sarcasm. I've never heard of something like that happening to anyone else. It is another innocent sounding activity that I will now have to think twice about. It's not! I don't think it is. I hope it isn't!!!