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Maybe read the paper. The case report: There probably are different types of subjective tinnitus. Acoustic trauma causing specific damage in the cochlea (maybe macro-mechanical?), resulting in inflamed nerves and 'brain' tinnitus like phantom pain because of loss of signal (from cochlea)...

...off on an a Delta airlines flight from Detroit to Buffalo. Well the stupid floozie forgot to tell us which type of Boeing plane she had been flying in, what seat she was sitting in, what altitude the plane was at. Another golden opportunity lost for me to get rid of this affliction...

...the list of possibilities. When it started I also suspected anything that was associated with the 'new' area as well - eg. radon gas, high altitude, overhead cables, granite walls... the list is long! All I knew was that my T came on after 3 weeks in a new place - so my instinct was to sell...

...from bacteria that is not good, you are over pressurizing it. Valsalva can be dangerous especially if you do it too forcefully. For altitude training if someone has trouble adjusting to the pressure the first aid is immediate use of Afrin to open the Eustachian tubes. You need to take...

It's not more dangerous to do it than when you don't have ETD, for instance when altitude is rapidly decreasing. Like you say, you only did it once. I also have a bit of ETD, and my ENT actually advised me to do it to open my tubes :dunno:I don't need to, because I can open my tubes voluntarily...

...to travel long distance anyway, perhaps out of medical grounds. You might examine the flight in question and find out: What is the maximum altitude on the flight path. What is the make of airplane (usually Airbus or Boeing) and what is the decibel level. How much is a seat up front, away...

...them without taking them off and I don't have to worry about equalizing. Since it's a long flight you could put in earplugs once you reach altitude and keep them in until they announce they will be landing soon. I have used earplanes, they are too small for my ear canals, but I have very...

...thins out the mucus which would make it easier to equalize when there is a change in pressure. I have flown many times in the past year, but I always get a little nervous during takeoff and landing. I open my jaw and wiggle it until we reach altitude every time. Then I put on earmuffs.

My tinnitus also started from one night of being stupid and drinking too much alcohol at high altitude in Colorado. No one else here as far as I know has gotten tinnitus from drinking, besides myself and you. Mine also fluctuates from mild to severe for no apparent reason (I know what severe...

...After all this happened I went to a second doctor last week at a clinic and she said I see no problem with your ears and there might be some altitude problem causing pressure and pain. She then told me to pinch my nose and blow until I feel a pop. After my left ear popped I felt a slight...

...have debilitating T & H. And I can certainly relate to your message about having two sides. I was a super social adventurer who was a high altitude mountaineer and a marathon runner, and at the same time, I cherished quiet times for reading and meditation. Getting my doctorate was a joy...

...decongestant prior to the flight and so my sinuses were unable to work properly to rid me of the pressure build up inside my ears from the altitude. As we lowered, there was no decompression within my ears. @UserID: This is exactly how I got tinnitus on a transatlantic flight in May 2013...

There is also for example tinnitus after an acoustic barotrauma. Many don't know what exactly happened to them. I don't know anything about TMJ. And I don't like when young people take benzos so I guess avoiding them, if possible, would be better anyway. So I am definetly not saying she should...

...now, after one day, should mean I'll be okay? The pressure damaging your ears? I have to disagree here. Think of being on a plane and how an altitude of 30,000 ft can cause pressure. Yet, most people on a plane are going to be fine. Anyway the situation is, I started it this afternoon as...

The double whammy - I like it! Do you use pre-made capsules or pills? If so, you might try buying in bulk instead from a place like Bulk Supplements. The products are usually much less expensive than buying pre-made pills or capsules. They're also much more pure, no additives or fillers. The NAC...

...They were also made to be worn inside of a plane (they are great at reducing steady low-pitch hum like the one inside of a plane). So my plan is to wear peltor muffs during take-off and landing (when it is the noisiest). I plan to wear Bose headphones when the plane reaches its cruising...

I was trying to say that the noise at a pub might be 85dB, exactly like the constant noise inside of an airplane cabin at cruising altitude. I know that I get 3-day spikes after a door slams. That slam is probably not as loud as 105 dB. I wear earplugs whenever I am outside of my home. I...

...at the same time ETD could might as well be the cause. I travelled on a flight from Miami last monday with my T, and as the plane reduced altitude the pressure in both ears was immense, pressure that I never felt on previous flights. So its conclusive that my ET could have caused that amount...

...Wine 1-2 glasses a day (red/white). 6ft 1. Slim(ish) Screaming kids 2 (that probably doesn't help lol). resides - Queenstown, NewZealand. Altitude 1000ft. That last part i am thinking may be an indicator/clue. We moved a year ago and after along flight from the US my ears were blocked...

I wear my muffs when reading books... So I can be very quiet and I don't hear anything from outside or neighbours... ;) But the Bose headphones are very expensive ? Even so I think I will buy them in the near future...

...something I've never had before). My last dose was 3 days before I noticed the tinnitus. I am currently in Denver on vacation, which is high altitude. I'm wondering if the high elevation might have something to do with it. I didn't notice it right away, it took a few days after I arrived. My...

...only be used if your Eustachian tubes are blocked and/or you need to pop your ears to equalise the pressure when rapidly descending in altitude. You are essentially reducing your own hearing by altering the tension on your ear drum which can make sounds duller/quieter, but this is not really...

I remember getting hit with low altitude flyovers in Arlington about six times and in DC twice, in eight years of living there. If I made it sound like it was more common than that, my mistake; it's simply that it was a thing which happened sometimes, which never happens where I live now. So, I...

...said Rapid changes of pressure A temporary ear blockage can be common when experiencing rapid changes of pressure as a result of changing altitude, such as: taking off or landing in a plane driving up or down a hill or mountain riding in an elevator diving deep in a pool or scuba diving I...

...which is much higher than Machu Picchu. Everything I read said this wasn't nearly enough time, and we would be setting ourselves up for high altitude sickness -- which would be nasty, with or without tinnitus. So I considered it a dream to be rescheduled, not abandoned, when I can do it...

I fly very frequently and wear earplugs the entire time, it's never been an issue for me. One ENT told me wearing earplugs seems to help some people with ETD. :dunno: @shan In addition to the decongestants (pseudoephedrine), you may try a nasal decongestant like Afrin (Oxymetazoline) right...

I remember reading posts describing people getting T as a result of airplanes descending too rapidly. There exists a pressure (that one can create using V maneuver) that can damage our ears. I am glad that you did it gently. You ought to be fine. If it spikes Every Time you perform that...

When I was mentioning a car door slamming I was talking about the pressure change in the cab, not the sound pressure. So, for an airplane sitting at sea level that's about 14.696 PSIA and if it's pressurized at 8,000' that's 10.91 PSIA for a difference of 3.786 PSIA. ±50daPA is about ±0.0725...

...pressurize the ear is very different from the pressure changes from sound/noise. It's more like a pressurization you'd feel when you change altitude (or dive). In a typical test, the pressure applied is in the order of tens if not hundreds of daPa (deca-Pascals) - that's 100-1,000 Pascals...

I took many 22 -24 hours flights after I got T..no issue with spikes. Make sure you wear ear plugs and ear muffs on top. You will be ok with taking flight.

...pressure changes, carry around some OTC “Afrin.” Afrin can help open stubborn Eustachian tubes (the Air Force uses it for issues with high altitude/decompression training, and I’m sure they have plenty of experience with it.). You need to take enough Afrin and lean your head back so it...

While I agree that actual earplugs are vastly more efficient, setting the wrong pressure in the middle ear will make it harder for the eardrum to vibrate along to sound and therefore somewhat protect the ear from loud sounds, no? Much like putting your hand on a drumskin and tapping it muffles...

...mentioned. Anyways - I just thought I'd write a post here because figuring out the cause is pretty interesting. Its either A) From high altitude, as I am out west in Denver for the first time. B) From a sinus infection, which my doctor just told me I had a few days ago. C) Additional...

...was getting treated while I was traveling a lot for work all at the same time. I had done a lot hiking on my work trip so not sure if it’s altitude related either. Had 2 ENTs check it out and they can’t find anything wrong. Hearing is good. I have my good days and my really bad days like...

...lot of sitting or moving around? Are you dizzy at all? What kinds of different noise exposure do you have in the car? Are you driving over hills or having altitude changes on your trip? Does it always subside? How long does it take? It's a very good sign that you get near silence already...

...from a holiday can help your brain relax. If you feel pressure in your ears, avoid flying for a few months if possible. Changes in altitude, especially during descent, can be quite painful. Wear acoustic earplugs if you go to loud places. This is the most important advice I can give. I...

Shocking! This seems to be very likely. The alternative is that this is just happening at random, and I doubt that's the case. That isn't surprising. This is similar to someone going to concerts for years and being ok afterwards, until one time not being ok. All I can say is that you...

...and that popping my ears when it happens should fix it. However, that usually does nothing for me unless I'm actually in an airplane or high altitude, and altitude-related tinnitus feels different to me than what I normally get. Since nothing seemed to work and I was afraid the hearing loss...

...I really feel like perpetual inflammation is the root cause of my tinnitus which was triggered by a night of drinking too much at high altitude (extreme vasodilation?) and who knows what damage that did, but not enough to affect my hearing and the tinnitus SHOULD be resolving. It's like it...

...these symptoms sound like Vertigo. I am not a doctor BUT I got Vertigo last March while visiting my son in El Salvador. We were at a high altitude hiking in the mountains. It was very hot and I was not drinking enough water. Needless to say I got Vertigo. If I moved my head left or right I...

...i will bring protection with me of course. But yeh wasn't sure about it being safe to wear it while taking off/landing because of the whole altitude and pressure thing...do you think it would be just safer to put your fingers over your ears or something until your up in the air? Honestly not...

...gigs, parties etc? Do you use earphones at high volume? Have you used any antibiotics or any other drugs recently? Have you descended in altitude quickly in a car, plane, or dived in water? Do you have allergies because these two combined (blocked Eustachian tubes) can cause a barotrauma...

...with all of this flying business aha. Also i know that not everyone experiences the pressure and ears popping in the same way with the altitude. I know people that never experience any discomfort. Because i have sensitive ears, and course everyone else with T and H, are we pretty much prone...

...the only buses i know are the local ones and they are nosy as f#ck, at least where i live, they are... mexico city is in another level of altitude usually in places like that, some people experience headaches, blood preasure goes up, dizziness etc. and since a freaking glass of coke make...

...at the back of my jaw there is a crunching and cracking sound coming out of my left ear. I don't have TMJ. Also I live at a moderate high altitude at around 4,100 ft. above sea level. When I traveled down to see relatives at sea level all the symptoms disappeared. Four days later as I was...

...because it feels like yesterday when I noticed the disturbance. Mine came from (I'm guessing) nerve damage from drinking too much at high altitude. It's extremely reactive and spikes multiple times a day, and I got severely depressed. Now I could barely care less and just live my life. I...

Welcome to this forum, I am new to this forum but not new to tinnitus. 1. The more you focus on it, the more crazy it can drive you. All of us have different levels of tinnitus and how loud it is. Mine is extremely loud and uncomfortable. 2. Stress can make it louder for sure. 4. In all...

...Takeoff peaked at 88 dB (for less than 1 minutes) and then dropped down closer to 75 dB once engines were throttled back a bit. At cruising altitude once we reached top speed we maxed out at 80 dB. The sound level seemed to fluctuate between 78 dB-80 dB the rest of the flight. Reverse thrust...

...purchased a pair of EarPlanes earplugs, which can be used without worrying about the earplugs interfering with the pressure changes from the altitude climbs and drops. I will be flying next month and hope they'll be useful. In an ideal world, I think air travel is probably a dumb idea, at...

...that this is not an issue in the US) might ask you to not wear your noise cancelling headphones until the plane reaches its cruising altitude (beginning as early in the flight as the time when the safety video is playing). You might convince them to leave you alone by demonstrating that you...

The reason an aeroplane is pressurised is so it can allow us to breath at mid-high altitude. This has no bearing on how the eustastion tube operates. Pressure still needs to be equalised between the middle ear and the outside environment during climb and descent and if the eustastion tube is...

Thanks, its nice to know that others have been brave enough to fly. Still not sure whether to or not, going to book an appointment with my audiologist and speak to him too. I know when it comes to tinnitus, the noise probably won't make it any worse as long as i keep ear protection with me. The...

...that don't clamp tightly to your ear. With Ear Planes (or muffs), you can take them out and put in regular plugs once you reach cruising altitude. Just put the Ear Planes back in as soon as the descent starts (usually about 30 minutes to an hour before landing, depending on how long the...

...I have also noticed that when I swallow my ears are not constantly popping, before they were constantly trying to equalise even without any altitude changes, the feeling of fullness in my left ear has subsided also, it feels and sounds like I maybe am in remission:confused: However many...

...I was at 35000 feet heading back to Phnx. Actually, I did notice something. My eutuscian tubes were open and adjusting to the changing altitude the easiest ever in my life. I don’t think there will be problems for me or anyone else with Dr Shins PRP. I’m not trying to sell his services. I’m...

The ear sensation feels slightly different to me too. I haven't ridden any elevators, but when I drove across town to the doctor's office, I felt my ears pop very easily while driving up and down hills on the freeway. Afterward, a vague discomfort was still there, which is why I think aural...

...bit of a long story; At the start of this month, I returned from a ski trip to Colorado. I live in DC, so there was a significant change in altitude from about 0 to 12,000ft at times. We stayed at 10,000 feet for 3 nights, and I had severe anxiety while I was there that mimicked symptoms of...

OH DEAR... I was literally half asleep and forgot all about this, remembering what the doc said, so I did the manoeuvre thing... Well luckily I was awake enough to know I needed to be very gentle. Kinda has spiked again. Jeez too clumsy but glad I was careful. When I'm careful I'm able to make...

...Just a couple of my “unlucky” (a bus horn sounded as I was walking on the sidewalk, right when he was beside me—a jet flys over me at low altitude—a plate drops in restaurant—a loud intercom at Home Depot, etc) My perception of noise changed dramatically when my T started, where these brief...

...the plane was delayed, and the pilot tried to make up time by flying faster. As a result, the plane was as loud when it got to the cruising altitude, as when it was taking off. This lasted for close to an hour, after which it got a little quieter. It was a very disturbing experience, but...