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...to soft masking noise through my smart phone app. But you could use earmuffs or even your regular ear plugs -- once you reach cruising altitude. The Earplanes or filtered plugs go in for ascent. Then you can take them out at cruising altitude and stay that way until descent begins. As for...

...so they gave me the option to go by bus lol. I'm going to capital city (Mexico City). I have heard it has a different air pressure / change in altitude Do you think this could cause a worsening of tinnitus? Also... wondering if a bus (a greyhound type of bus) would cause damage. thanks :)

...ETD and there is inflammation lining your ET, even if you ‘pop’ your ear (I do 2-7 times a day, many times involuntarily, without changing altitude), the ETD will almost immediately cause another imbalance of pressure in your middle ear cavity - leading to mild / moderate ear pain, possible...

...noticed my tinnitus seems less intense at our Utah location. In general I am far more physically active and spend more time outdoors during our time in Utah. Curious if there are studies on the impact of altitude on tinnitus or if it’s lifestyle that may be causing this change? Thank you.

Coca leafs are very good for high altitudes as they make du aware and alert, aswell as increase your oxygen intake. Thats what the incas use when working up in the altitude of the mountains! I ladie i talked to said that she´s heard that some people have been cured from flying, their tinnitus...

I just joined this forum to research any benefits from altitude on ringing. I live in Michigan and just returned from two weeks in high elevation Utah; generally 7000-9000 feet. I noticed no ringing in Utah, but it unfortunately returned by the time we reached Oklahoma. It was really quite...

...I forgot my earplugs and just did it anyway, and it was the loudest thing I ever heard and my ears didn't even ring. That was like 2 years before I got tinnitus, and my tinnitus came from a one-time incident of simply drinking too much at high altitude. Life doesn't make sense sometimes.

...Belgium, such a long trip. This is the first time when I travel by the plane and I am afraid because I have Tinnitus for 4 months too. Can altitude cause spikes? Or worsen Tinnitus? Should I wear some earplugs(because of the jet sound)? I need some advices, some do's and don'ts. Thank you...

...the trip there I used only earplanes on landing. However my tinnitus ear did ache on taking off. So coming back I used them for the whole flight and it was better. Only thing was the warplanes expand at altitude and it made my ear canels a little sore. Did not get any spikes or ear issues at all.

...T to run my life. I also figure, what's the worst that could happen? I could get tinnitus?? Oops, I already have it! More than the flight, am worried about the four days 9,000-plus feet. The highest point where I live is 16 feet, so my ears and e.tubes don't get a lot of practice with altitude.

...cruise level longer and then descent very fast at a high rate, and that's pretty bad for ears really.. harder to compensate the sudden altitude change. Also in terms of noise which company you fly, where you sit and which aircraft you are flying make a big difference in terms of noise. It...

How long was the flight? Have you taken other flights since? How many days did it take for the spike to come back down to baseline? What was the cause of your severe tinnitus in October 2022? Acoustic trauma or something else? Thanks.

If you use the Bose QC (Quiet Comfort) 20, which are earphones with top-rated cancelling, you can wear the peltor muffs over them. Stay away from the wireless Quite *Control* 30 as the noise cancelling sucks...

...in Seoul and had to go on a 9h long flight where I combined both Peltor X4A and noise cancelling (Sony MRX 1000) with earplugs at crusing altitude. I only switched from the NC to Peltor when I wanted to sleep as the NC ones where not as tight fitting and was just uncomfortable. Peltor sits...

...for the rest of your life. I wouldn't fly until you know exactly what's going on. Airplane cabins change pressure as they go up and down in altitude and this is enough to cause barotrauma especially for those with eustachian tube dysfunction. Were you given antibiotics for your ear infection?

...ear muffs. I think they are 23db - 30db reduction. Is that enough? I guess my rear concern is to do with the change in air pressure and/or altitude. I don't currently have any balance issues. The only time I ever feel dizzy is when I get up too quickly and that's rare. Could air pressure of...

I indeed crosschecked thisa afternoon and the guy from the hotline of the military said they regularly "fly by these regions at round 300ft"

...and part of that I did spend high up in the mountains. I did not experience any tinnitus there (although I did get some reaction to the altitude). The tinnitus came back the day I left the mountains. This seems to definitely be something worth exploring. I wonder if this again will be...

Pilots don't get to do this because they "want to". They're ordered to do it, to practice various low-altitude maneuvers in friendly airspace in case they are scrambled for a mission. For instance, here's a story about some low-altitude exercises in Florida...

...seemed to help on the flight. While I was on the Peru trip, I had one day of really bad vertigo. I don't think it was related to the high altitude but who knows. It may have been more to do with allergies?? I tend to get bad allergies when I hike and I had just been to Machu Picchu the...

...including tinny high pitch sounds in both ears along with a mid rang buzz in the right one. Fullness in both ears like coming down from altitude and ears not popping. I've gained some relief from a ASTI white noise machine. My question is what earbuds/headphones are you folks using for side...

The dizziness only happens when I blow air into my ears by holding my nose and hold it sustained for 5 or so seconds. I have recently flown in a commercial airliner and didn't experience any dizziness. Does that diagnosis then still hold true given the change in altitude?

...it or when you stand outside of it? Typically, inside is quieter. From everything I've read posted by members here, inside a plane at cruising altitude is similar to being in a car on the highway -- not similar to standing by the highway listening to cars drive past. Is your entire family going?

...after a flight. I believe they haven't been wearing ear protection like muffs or noise cancelling headphones. Also, you may want to insert the earplugs only after the plane reaches its cruising altitude (when the seat sign is off). Don't forget to take them out as the plane begins to descent.

...ears, and a dramatic change in pressure in my inner ears. Both swallowing and intentional popping do seem to cause middle or inner ear complaints for me. I would try to avoid popping your ears intentionally under most circumstances, except when it's necessary (on a plane, altitude change...

Hello Mike. Some people on here have issue when it comes to flying, especially longer flights. The altitude and cabin pressurization seems to play a roll for some in creating discomfort for awhile during and after a flight. I personally never had any issues. If this is going to be your first...

...two minutes later and I did not feel it except for the sudden loudness. My ear was kind of painful for the first hour. It felt like when you drop in altitude and ear doesn't pop. Two hours later my tinnitus is screaming loud. It doesn't taste like anything. Is it suppose to taste like...

...Yes. Everyone is different. I have been told time and time again that I have a high pain threshold, having been a marathon runner, high altitude mountaineer, and competitive cyclist. I even competed, unknowingly, with three broken ribs. But my T & H have brought me to my knees! Your point is...

...flight, use nasal sprays and decongestants. To help with pressure, perhaps try EarPlanes. Insert them prior to take-off. Remove them at altitude. Re-insert them at initiation if descent. Remove them when cabin door opens at terminal. For noise when EarPlanes are not inserted, consider...

...basically just sit in a chair all day outside because my tinnitus is so bad right now I really can’t stay inside. Also there are few if any altitude changes occurring. Maybe it’s a form of hyperacusis? I never get this with anything aside from driving though, so I suspected something...

...as 10 hours, but this is what I did. Nothing when ascending (was concerned about pressure issues when wearing ear plugs), but when I got to altitude I wore foam ear plugs 32 db reduction and 26 db reduction ear muffs. Is it say to wear foam ear plugs when ascending and descending? I can't...

...I do, I can mention that I have a medical condition that requires me to protect my hears. I feel like they may not care about that unfortunately. I think the 34 NRR plugs should do the trick though for take off an landing. I will most definitely, use my headphones once we are at cruising...

Thanks for coming back to give us an update! I'll consider your advice when I fly at the end of the year.

Yes my entire family is going, my mom and dad don't live together anymore so only my dad and my siblings.

...84db. Cruising was at about 75 db. Didn't take one landing, but I'm sure it's louder when they turn on the jet brake! Bottom line, cruising altitude isn't going to be any worse than your average restaurant or city street, but if you're worried about the big noise put on the muffs right when...

Thank you everyone for your responses. > Altitude could definitely be a variable. My T ebbs and flows with spikes and drops of barometric pressure. Interesting. Everyone that I've mentioned the higher altitude to seems to think I would have adjusted by now. Would you recommend that I leave my...

...this might help deliver the Magnesium, coenzyme Q10, Zinc, and Betaserc to the affected areas. After exercising and experiencing changes in altitude, my ears often feel even more blocked, and the tinnitus grows louder. However, I do end up tired and exhausted enough to get a better night’s...

...kind! I'm from England but moved to France a year before the T started. I wonder often if my condition is worse because I live at a high altitude now too and my ears are under pressure, although I have a TMJ problem too, maybe it's a mix of it all. I guess the hardest thing about this this...

Hey @washashore: Earplanes definitely aren't comfy. Fortunately, you don't need to keep them in for the whole trip. Once you are at cruising altitude, you can take them out and put in regular ear plugs, or use noise cancelling headphones, for noise protection until the descent. Also, try kid's...

You will be fine. It will be good for your soul to get out of the flat lands! :)

...nothing serious and goes back down. But I haven't been on a real "hike" since I got my tinnitus, so haven't had a chance to check out any altitude affects. As Markku said, depends on how high the mountain is and how quickly the trail ascends. But my days of doing anything over 10,000 feet...

...all. I think that living with tinnitus is a constant balance between just doing it and thinking what if. I will be looking for some lower altitude alpine house, not higher than 1000m. I guess this could be OK. Also, exploring these issues I have come to realize that airplane cabins are...

In the future, you might want to wear good earplugs underneath the NC headphones (at least when the plane is at a cruising altitude). Temporary spikes can last a long time. https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/head-movement-spikes-tinnitus.25179/#post-290614...

...to shut, because otherwise the ears would equalise easily. Also my ETs seem to often snap/pop open quite aggressively despite no change in altitude, hinting that there must be swelling around them. I don’t quite see how the T can be spiked during this occurrence, unless the swelling is...

...Was the ride different in any way than usually? Was it a bumpy ride? Were you traveling "up and down the hills" as you mentioned (because altitude can affect some people, it all depends, some people feel worse during the changes in barometric pressure)? Lightheadedness, dizziness, nausea etc...

My current plan would be to use Peltor during take-off and landing, with or without earplanes. Then during cruising could switch to foam plugs and Bose QC35. It makes all the sense in the world this should be enough... ...but in my mind I am stuck thinking if this particular plane is somehow...

...so I don't know what it's like further up in Business class or First Class. All the flights were vastly different in loudness at cruising altitude. A couple were a little uncomfortable and the others were quite comfortable. On one flight I walked up and down from the back of the plane to...

They are a good option, but may become very uncomfortable after a couple of hours, as they squeeze your head a lot more than headphones. Twenty years ago, pilots would descend less gradually, and I remember always having ear fullness during descents. But now they seem to descend a lot more...

...worse . I have tried everything over the years ,including acupuncture and spiritual ,and even moved to the alps in Italy as I was told high altitude is good . At least I can sleep at night . I can honestly say that my T has ruined my life in every sense . I read that Beethoven !art words...

...the reason for my recommendation. Up there i felt almost normal with just the gentle wind blowing and my ears ringing like donnerwetter. between the lines: i am desparate enough to travel to mountains to see if the altitude helps. it doesnt seem to. But i love mountains and we dont have ´em...

No, these are high altitude planes, government/military owned planes, they don't appear on FlightRadar24. I personally witnessed several of these planes criss-crossing back and forth across the sky right above me (near Detroit). There is absolutely no strategic purpose for this type of...

No problem at all my friend! I'm happy to help out. I will be seated in 1A and will get readings from there for engine start (this tends to bother me more than anything when I fly), taxi, takeoff and cruise. Once the seat belt sign is off I'll walk back to the back and take readings next to...

If you use ear plugs, do not use them during take off or landing unless they are Airplanes earplugs or similar. Only use them once the plane reaches cruising altitude. Over ear protection is fine.

...friend, I am stuck with what the ENT suspects an ETD. I explained to him the difficulty with the pressure I experienced as the plane reduced altitude. the fact that my voice sounds a bit weak while speaking normally; my nasal area feels a bit stuffy. So he narrows down to ETD - this was...

Hi, yeh sounds like a good plan. It is a tricky thing, and kinda a risk you have to take really... Yeh, i could get them checked before i go and make sure they are clear if it helps. Hey, i don't care how it looks if it help aha trying to take on board (literally) all the help i can get. Don't...

Altitude could definitely be a variable. My T ebbs and flows with spikes and drops of barometric pressure. Good question about "noticing" your T. Not to make light for some of us it seems like T becomes utterly impossible to ignore. The building blocks of habituating T are all relative to this...

...slowly diminished all the sounds, except when I have the occasional spike. @MusicTeacher I consider chiropractors a bit risky, but getting your neck treated by a physical therapist could be quite worthwhile. Interesting to read about the altitude behavior, makes me want to experiment with that.

...a very small town so occasionally they fly over quite low, at least I could see them very well. I'm in Europe currently and I think minimum altitude allowed here is around 330ft. It looked like they were military choppers (they were completely black). Yes they just flew over but it seemed so...

...They are perfect for an airplane or a car on a highway. Peltor reduce the volume of all frequencies. I plan to wear Peltor during takeoff (as that is the loudest time on a plane, and Peltor are better at sound reduction), and then wear Bose 35 at cruising altitude (as they are more comfortable).

...give me a heads up on what I should expect when I fly in a plane? I have a vacation planned and I'm flying out of Colorado, so I'm concerned that the altitude difference would cause my T to spike or damage my ears. I've never flown before so I'm also just a little nervous in general. Thanks...