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  1. CAgirl

    I get it. Nearly 4 weeks ago had an acoustic trauma from a neighbor’s fireworks (3 loud blasts...

    I get it. Nearly 4 weeks ago had an acoustic trauma from a neighbor’s fireworks (3 loud blasts at close range). I keep playing it over and over in my head. If only I had gone to the car after 1, and not endured 3 I may have been ok. If only I hadn’t been there at all!! Does it get better as time...
  2. P

    If Tinnitus Is in the Head, Is It Only Anxiety? Do You Perceive Your Tinnitus in Ears or Head?

    I was reading this website - and came across the same thing. I have left ear tinnitus that is like an electrical noise. More recently tho - I’ve got “head noise” like hissing in the head somewhere - no recent noise trauma however. Ears full of wax 2 colds in 2 months with blocked nose etc...
  3. Arseny

    Anyone with MES (Musical Ear Syndrome) / Musical Tinnitus?

    @ItsNate101 Last night while I was in my bed I heard something very similar to a distant female choir in my head. One of the interesting things is that during that sound electrical hiss tinnitus (in the head) stopped. I didn't even notice that until sound of choir stopped. I thought I was...
  4. Simon Czt

    Pulsatile Tinnitus Related to Blocked Ears?

    Thank you very much for all this information! :) That's a lot of information to digest all at once, ahah. My "normal" tinnitus is due to a sound trauma, but it is somatic. When I said I hit my head, it was when I was a kid, like everyone else hits their head, I never went to the hospital for...
  5. billie48

    I Don't Know What Exactly Caused My Tinnitus

    ...build-up feeling pressured, TMJ, TTTS, high blood pressure or blood circulation problem, loud noise exposure, acoustic trauma/shock, head trauma & injury, neck injury or muscle problems, hearing loss, Meniere's, barotrauma from sudden change of air pressure such as flights, slapping of the...
  6. Greg Sacramento

    Somatic Tinnitus

    https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/somatic-tinnitus.812/page-3#post-253485 It's a good introduction: Many get this form of T, from nerve damage. Nerve and Jaw dental trauma will cause this type of T quite often. Then come the neck pain, jaw pain head ache, face pain and you name it. Some back...
  7. Greg Sacramento

    Bent Cochlear Cilia

    If it's somatic physical tinnitus - yes as in link above, Somatic physical tinnitus start with forceful or strained movement of head, neck and/or jaw. Small acoustic signals are generated. The immune system can also be weak with infection which can react to many many parts of the ear...
  8. Contrast

    Tinnitus from Concussion

    ...it's common knowledge in tinnitus communities that audiologist are wrong about hearing loss (they do not keep up to date with hearing loss research) http://hyperacusisfocus.org/innerear/#hiddenloss Because your tinnitus was caused by head trauma you may be a exception and not have hearing loss.
  9. kingsfan

    My Big Mistake: Shooting a .380 Pistol at an Indoor Range without Proper Hearing Protection

    60 mg is standard dosage for sudden hearing loss. Vitamin A, C, E, Magnesium, + NAC may be helpful. Free radical scavengers, vitamins A, C, and E, plus magnesium reduces noise trauma Vitamins A, C, and E and selenium in the treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss Vitamin E...
  10. M

    Head Buzz Tinnitus Completely Gone in the Mornings

    Yep, I had minor hearing loss, but never tinnitus. The tinnitus started immediately after a concussion in a car accident. Hearing tests before & after the accident showed no change in hearing. My tinnitus is static and all over my head. It often feels like it is coming from the top of my...
  11. 1000

    Acoustic Trauma: Loud Concert Stabbed My Ear

    Your trauma wasn't that severe as mine, I was in a loud concert. Already went to more than 4 ENTs. MRI, CT Scan normal. No infection.
  12. Z

    Punched in Ear. Will My Tinnitus Go Away?

    Head and ear are similar. Same area and I can still have had a concussion and not know it. Either way if my ringing is now 30-40 DB is that a good sign it will for sure fade to something quieter?
  13. FellowSufferer

    Introducing Tinnitus Quest

    Ah, it's actually £110 to purchase the Textbook of Tinnitus (published in 2024), a collection of articles by various authors, including Rauschecker. His chapter spans pages 221–230 and costs only £19, which I might buy out of curiosity. I've downloaded your Tinnitus Gating Model and plan to...
  14. NiNyu

    Causes and Prognosis?

    SSHL can be caused by almost everything. An acoustic trauma is a cause of SSHL. As soon as there is damage or irritation you have a hearing loss. For instance, malformation of the inner ear head injury or trauma loud-noise exposure neurologic conditions immune system diseases Ménière’s...
  15. just1morething

    Head Related Trauma Delayed Onset Tinnitus from Automobile Accident

    Yeah, they all say hearing loss caused it seems. You wonder if it's compressed nerves in upper neck or possibly muscle spasms?
  16. Greg Sacramento

    Somatic Tinnitus Causes (TMJ, Neck, etc.): Is There a Way to Tell?

    The last few days, I've been in severe pain from just previous moderate pain on left side - both top and bottom of oral cavity that is also causing ear pain, fullness and some hyperacusis. I do have oral infection that antibiotics have not solved. Discussion reasons: Infection - crestal...
  17. L

    HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Surgery

    I'm sure I've read this information on a study about HIFU but I don't remember where...regarding my story,I had an acoustic trauma nine months ago (while listening to loud music) with first tinnitus onset in the right ear and a slight hearing loss at 4k hertz. They disappeared with some steroid...
  18. Contrast

    How Do I Live Like This? — The Tinnitus Is Getting Worse

    I'm saying hearing loss causes tinnitus based on this research. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4208401/
  19. Contrast

    Why Doesn't Everyone Also Have Hyperacusis AND Hearing Loss If They Experience Tinnitus?

    Do you have a history of loud noise, headphones, loud cars? Any medications recently before tinnitus? Any head trauma, TMD, trigeminal nerve issues, cervical issues? Genetic hearing loss in the family?
  20. Nemesis2K

    Tone Generator Video Gave Me Tinnitus

    It's been one month today. Not much has changed. The high-frequency tones in my head/ear are still as annoying as they were on the first day. It spikes when I hear a similar tone, causing the volume of my tinnitus to shoot up for about an hour or so after hearing it. The positives are that my...
  21. Christiaan

    Post Your Favorite Songs

    Maybe you're developing musical tinnitus? It's a weird story, but I've heard that some people hear songs all day long after noise trauma. Come on Eileen sounds more pleasant to have than the sound of an airplane or a train that is consistently hitting the breaks o_O .
  22. T

    Deep Scuba Diving and Decrease in Tinnitus: The Effect of Nitrogen

    Please , can you describe at how many ATAs where your sessions ?
  23. RaZaH

    Q&A: Tinnitus Hub Meets Neuromod (Lenire)

    At this point I would settle for not waking up everyday like I was in a car crash and am waking for from massive head trauma. I seriously would be ok with a tone running constantly if it was somewhat localized to my ears and not piercing my brain, so in essence I would gladly pay for an...
  24. J

    Perilymph Fistula — Starting Six Week 'Bed Rest'

    ...for a walk everyday. My question is can you give me any advice to complete six week 'bed rest' successfully and should I even be going for a walk everyday or should I remain completely sedentary? Also, have I left bed rest too late given it's nearly three months since my head trauma? Thanks.
  25. Greg Sacramento

    Tinnitus After Neck Treatment — Any Help Is Welcome!

    @binsonica What you describe is the same with me. I had loss of normal lordosis from muscle trapezius spasm trauma and jaw pressure - whiplash. Bones are normal without fracture and soft tissues are within normal limits. This is often the case. My noted arthritis could be a secondary factor...
  26. M.K.

    Why Doesn't Everyone Also Have Hyperacusis AND Hearing Loss If They Experience Tinnitus?

    ...hairs in ears were working fine too. My jaw clicks sometimes but no pain so my physiotherapist and dentist ruled TMJ dysfunction out. No head trauma (I mean I fell sometimes as a child but I think that's normal lol). As far as cervical issues, my c1 and c2 are rotated (c2 by 14 degrees) but...
  27. dan

    Suicidal

    Yes I am progressively worsening, it could be due to all sorts of things, meds, noise, stress, head trauma, anything that affects the brain, because it's a brain thing and the brain latches on to every hearing loss, that's why new tones keep popping up. It's brain damage, but in the auditory...
  28. J

    Labyrinthitis or Ménière's

    I am right there with you, except in your case I really don't think that there is any cause for concern. You are so young. Most people don't get Meniere's until they are much older. Plus, what you have described sounds like Labyrintitis. Have you had any head or neck trauma that might make...
  29. Bill Bauer

    Has Anyone Ever Valsalva'd Their ETD (or Related Conditions) Away?

    Damn. After my acoustic trauma, I got ear fullness. I did Valsalva maneuver numerous times. 11 days after my acoustic trauma, I got T. Reading the above, makes me suspect that I might have given myself the gift of T by doing that Valsalva maneuver......................
  30. Greg Sacramento

    Slap-Induced Tinnitus

    @Steve G Hi Steve: I have somatic electrical noise with a pulse. Sometimes it will be focused on my left side around the temple. Many with somatic tinnitus will have symptomatic tension signals from toughened muscles in the innervation area of the sensory trigeminal nerve related to the acoustic...
  31. billie48

    Found My Frequencies! 5770 and 13714 Bi-Lateral and Phasing

    ...high blood pressure or blood circulation problem, loud noise exposure or acoustic trauma/shock (other sounds not necessarily from music), head trauma & injury, neck injury or muscle problems, hearing loss, Meniere's Decease, barotrauma from sudden change of air pressure such as during landing...
  32. B

    Drove Over a Pothole, Aggravated Tinnitus

    ...the jarring motion of driving on an uneven surface shook up my tinnitus. It happens if I bang my head accidentally as well or other such head trauma... I researched the side effects of Pepsi and aspercreme, and both have tinnitus as a side effect over long term use. I believe these...
  33. S

    Using a Grinder to Cut Tile Caused My Tinnitus — Doctor Said the Culprit Was Ear Infection Instead

    Good day everyone, I've had acoustic trauma induced tinnitus since November 21st, 2020. These last two weeks my dizziness and eye pain has taken a toll. I went to the eye doctor, and she confirmed my eye health looks good. However, recently I've felt dizziness and a ton of head pressure...
  34. Greg Sacramento

    Chronic Cervicogenic Tinnitus Rapidly Resolved by Intermittent Use of Cervical Collar

    ...up, followed by neck pain, dental procedures, jaw/pain, sciatica pain and self cleaning of ears. Data about the use of drug medication, head trauma, genetics, blood vessels, bones in ears is unknown. Age factors differ according to cause. It's interesting that neck and jaw pain often...
  35. NimQ

    Really Big Spike and Sudden Hearing Loss in One Ear? I'm Totally Freaking Out Right Now!

    ...and I really wish things turn out better for you soon. Was there anything that could have triggered this? Acoustic trauma, medication, head trauma or something? The worst feeling is not knowing what's happening and hopefully a doctor will be able to diagnose and treat this sudden condition...
  36. F

    Is It a Mind Trick for Me?

    ...to stay. How much hearing loss did the audiogram show? Was there a change in tone? Assuming that there was no medication, infections, head trauma, acoustic trauma, blood clots, TMJD, etc, my best guess is that you had much louder tinnitus to begin with but the thalamic reticular nucleus...
  37. Marie Meredith

    How Do I Live Like This? — The Tinnitus Is Getting Worse

    Oh, I know I have tinnitus, that was diagnosed. I said the cause of it is unknown. I have health issues which may have caused it, but I never had head trauma or prolonged exposure to loud noise.
  38. Christophe_85

    I Am New on This Forum

    Hello Bill, It started in November last year just 2 weeks before my 30 birthday... What a gift... No trauma or hearing loss, and I didn't take any medication at that time... But I am a very nervous and anxious person so I think it is because of that ! Nowadays I am suicidal, besides I take...
  39. billie48

    Searching for the Cause

    ...injury, fluid build-up feeling pressured, TMJ, high blood pressure or blood circulation problem, loud noise exposure or acoustic trauma, head trauma & injury, neck problems, hearing loss, Meniere's, barotrauma from flight, grief for the loss of loved ones, untreated sleep apnea, elevated...
  40. Contrast

    Liam Boehm — A Scammer or What?

    Any medications that were possibly ototoxic? Neck, jaw problems? Head trauma? Genetic hearing loss in the family? Those are the major components.
  41. Tinker Bell

    Dropped a Metal Shower Head

    I will admit that I laughed aloud at the visual of a sound wave traveling through an entire neighborhood all from a dropped shower head. Seems almost like a tinnitus comic: no one knew my pain, so I dropped my shower head and now everyone knows my pain. Honestly, sometimes I also have to laugh...
  42. Frédéric

    Anyone Get Tinnitus from Head Trauma / Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?

    ...cerebral artery-cavernous sinus fistula Direct anterior cerebral artery-cavernous sinus fistula is an extremely rare complication of head trauma. We describe a male patient (age 49 years) with a history of head trauma 15 years ago who was hospitalised for a bulging red eye and tinnitus...
  43. linearb

    Retigabine (Trobalt, Potiga) — User Experiences

    New User Information Gender: Male Age: 34 How Long Have You Suffered From Tinnitus? (Date of Onset): Sep 1, 1999 How Did You Get Tinnitus?: Acoustic Trauma Explain How You Got Tinnitus: Unknown initial onset; worsening from acoustic trauma in 2010 Is Your Tinnitus in Which of the...
  44. G

    ENT Prescribed Vinpocetine, Betahistine and Piracetam — Should I Take These for My Tinnitus?

    Did your doctor not recommend vestibular physical therapy? Surprised they would immediately choose meds over physical therapy if not, or at least a combination of both.
  45. Yellowblue44

    Bilateral High-Pitched Tinnitus + When I Plug My Ears, I Hear Fast Thumping

    Thank you for sharing your amazing success story. You’ve gone through so much and survived it. My tinnitus has become very severe over the last few months. I have several tones, and it’s incredibly intense. I’m three months in, and I also have hyperacusis. It brings me to tears of joy to know...
  46. G

    My Electrical Tinnitus Gave Me an Electric Shock All Down My Head and Neck

    I do not think it had to do with any pure tone audiometry hearing loss. My hearing is normal in the standard range. I have UHF loss, but had it before surgery. I didn’t lose any hearing from the surgery, as my before and after audiometry were almost identical.
  47. Emperor-Drax

    Cold Feeling in Ear When Breathing In

    I had this the other night on a particularly chilly evening. I breathed in through my mouth, but I could instantly feel the breeze from my mouth to my ear, which has been symptomatic from an acoustic trauma in June. I dunno, maybe that incident shook up my eustachian tube like crazy. Who knows...
  48. Deamon22

    Labyrinthitis After a Rainy Football Practice

    ...part in any research or you get any other news from Professor Rauschecker. My Tinnitus was also probably caused by a virus/cold or a head trauma, nontheless i would absolutely advice you to wear earplugs to any loud events (to at least prevent your hearing from getting any worse). Wish you...
  49. Greg Sacramento

    Eagle Syndrome May Result in Pulsatile Tinnitus

    It wuld be dilation of blood vessels which involves a change in blood vessel diameter. This is most always rapidly followed by a return to normal - 10 seconds or less. Turning or tilting head in a certain angle and pressing finger against one specific artery on side of neck, pulsatile tinnitus...
  50. trc

    Frequency Therapeutics — Hearing Loss Regeneration

    Could I get in if I am from New Zealand with SNHL?
  51. JohnAdams

    Frequency Therapeutics — Hearing Loss Regeneration

    We only suspect he did. Hopefully they do a good job screening.
  52. Greg Sacramento

    Was Doing Fine... Now Brain Tinnitus?! I'm Scared.

    @Screamin Ears Screamin Ears My neuro believes that I have occipital neuralgia which resulted from dental trauma. Occipital neuralgia can also be caused by whiplash such as with a car accident or by lifting. It's caused by a pinched nerve in the neck or by tight muscles at the back of the...
  53. NineNails

    Punch/Kick to Ear and Tinnitus

    @PatrickG , Karma decided a blunt forced trauma to my skull with a metal rod was due. Two months later, T suddenly started when I lay down in bed and never stopped. I've severe hearing loss in one ear plus multiple reactive noises. Still, I try to do some martial arts. Though, no direct blows...
  54. John G

    OCD or Change in Behavior Pattern After Tinnitus

    @Nick Pyzik Thanks for your post but you lost me in some of your thoughts.Stop the ringing,but the problem will still be there?. We lost our younger self?. I could be wrong,but are you saying that our emotions are a cause of T ?. What about the stories of loud music,head trauma etc.. causing T?.
  55. Rayk

    Repeated Modified Nerve Blocks and Auditory and Non-Auditory Nerve Stimulation

    I know where you're coming from. I've just come off two days of misery and it's semi reasonable today. I know during the night tonight it's going to ramp up for another 2 days of torture. And the cycle goes on and on.
  56. Pitseleh

    Suicidal

    I thought that too, yet it started after a head MRI and has been growing louder since then. I suspect noise trauma. That 250 Hz is the worst. Even benzos barely allow me to function.
  57. UKBloke

    On Hyperacusis/Noxacusis Setbacks and Recovery

    I've never experienced actual pain of the sort I'm aware you and others like Brian and David Treworgy of Hyperacusis Research write about. It's so difficult to articulate but mine feels like the ultra high-pitched tinnitus sounds are pressing into my eardrums if that makes sense. It's an...
  58. Ricky81

    Has Anyone Experienced Ear Drum / Ear Pounds or Palpitates But Don't Have Pulsatile Tinnitus?

    ...left ear drum vibrates sometimes and I can hear and feel it. It's so random tho.. like few times a week only. I have T in both ears from head trauma. However I'm not concerned about ear drum random vibration.. it's the least of my worries.. My ENT has checked everything and got inner ear...
  59. Ricky81

    Physical Therapy for Tinnitus Due to Injury

    Mike.. sorry to hear about your 2nd accident. That's what I'm afraid of.. another head trauma and my T will spike. That's why I stay mostly home on weekends. My T has gone down especially after lumbar puncture. I only hear T at night when trying to sleep and in quite rooms... but that could...
  60. Y

    Suicidal

    I don’t mean to diminish your problems but I wish mine had waited until my late 40’s I’m so sorry you are struggling as well though, none of us deserve this no matter how old we are.