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My left ear had very mild ear canal infection in late March and two weeks later I had fluid behind my middle ear. I could hear my left ear is making noise when I chewed. So after 1 week I went to Polyclinic for referral letter to see ENT specialist and the doctor there said I have mild ear canal...

Thanks! You’re the first to notice. Just for the record, it has NOTHING to do with my political standpoint. Quite the opposite, actually. But I’m sure you already knew that. 😉 I think of it as my “hidden” war face, and also as a little “hello” to a couple of people in this thread.

They will definitely want to perform a Tympanometry. That is the standard test for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Most people seem to tolerate it well, but I was not comfortable with the sound and the vibrating sensation it caused. The test I strongly recommend avoiding at all costs is the...

Shit

Had a conversation with a coworker that is VERY loud when she talks. I thought my Hyperacusis was better so i just took 2-3 steps back and had the conversation for around 1 hour without earplugs. Was so proud that i managed handle it decent! Today im paying with a pretty huge spike tho :/

Oh man, I am sorry to hear that. This is truly a devastating condition. I tried to “live” about two months ago and went to a club with my school friends, wearing earplugs. I thought I could handle it if I had my earplugs in, but no — I made my condition a lot worse. I really understand how you...

I know that feeling. I have a kind of pain that feels like a sharp knife inside my middle ear. Or like a laser. Or something very, very sharp. There is also a feeling of pressure, as if something is pushing against my eardrum from inside the middle ear. I developed this condition after being in...

I have had tinnitus for over a month. I went to an ENT (otolaryngologist), who noticed that my neck muscles were extremely tight. He gave me a referral for massage therapy. I have had chronically tight neck and shoulder muscles for more than 10 years. The ENT suspected that my tinnitus might be...

Hi, A little bit about myself: I have had tinnitus since February this year, caused by ear syringing. :banghead: My hearing tests, including an extended audiogram up to 12.5 kHz, are normal. I am still trying to cope with it, but recently a car honked at me, which gave me a bit of anxiety...

Had movie night at my friends place and my ears are slightly worse again. The movie wasn't even loud! My ears haven't been this bad in many, many ( y )ears. Frustrating. But what am I gonna do?

Sweet Hitler face in your avatar!

Sounds like her God complex was in overdrive. I would never go back to her.

Everyone’s tinnitus is different. I can only tell you what I did when I was in your situation. If it is noise-induced, give your ears about a month to rest using earplugs, so they have a chance to heal. This may make the tinny sound seem worse when you stop using the plugs, but that is likely...

I’ll take anything at this point, honestly. I’d even give up both my nuts for a cure. 😅

I believe I have the exact same tinnitus symptoms as you. Have the improvements lasted? Also, have you had any success with dry needling?

Hello @Jupiterman. You seem to be the voice of reason here, and I applaud you for that. I am nine weeks into reactive tinnitus after a thoughtless audiologist conducted a tinnitus frequency matching test, which involved blasting my left ear with 90 decibels at 12,000 Hz. Since then, I have...

I... don't think that's how it works buddy...

@Kam75, can’t you talk to your supervisors about your situation? Are they aware of your problems with tinnitus? Would it be possible to request an exception—for example, an extra day of working from home or a gradual return? Is it difficult for you to go to work because of the noise, or because...

It just doesn’t make sense because it’s so erratic. My daughter’s graduation ceremony caused a huge spike, but I didn’t have any of the other symptoms afterward. Yet, if I drop something lightly on the floor, they begin. Honestly, I feel like a hypochondriac. I can’t even tell what is real anymore.

Clearly, a move to gain favor with Trump and tick off the Indian Prime Minister, Modi. India is still not happy that Trump publicly meddled in their affairs. Plus, Trump really did nothing. So, essentially, it's a good troll move from the perspective of Pakistani interests. I think that the...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters that Australia supports U.S. actions preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. It is time for a regime change. In Trump's words, "MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN!"

Mostly, there is one tone that is still louder than usual. I’ve also been on Amoxicillin antibiotics afterward, so that might have contributed to the worsening. I wasn’t able to get the root canal done with the laser as planned—they changed their mind at the last minute. I’m seriously worried...

It took me years to accept that many of the issues I’ve experienced were tied to nervous system dysregulation. At first, hearing that was upsetting, both for me and for others. But in the end, coming to terms with it has been empowering.

Homemade pizza on the new Traeger grill and smoker.

@dumbmother, I'm sorry to hear about this. Which antidepressant may I ask?

Did he actually do this study?

I’ve had tinnitus for the past six to seven months. If anyone has advice on how to move forward in a good direction, I’d really appreciate it. Here’s my story: Back in November, while recovering from COVID, I had a week of intense coughing. Suddenly, the sound in my left ear cut out, and I...

@Eric N, did your spike from your initial post return to baseline?

I’ve read about people experiencing an increase in tinnitus from tests performed at the ENT. Is there any test I can safely do? How else would they be able to determine if it’s Eustachian tube dysfunction without running any tests? I want to be prepared. My appointment is in six months (I’m in...

This entire ordeal is Trump's doing when he tore up the Iran Deal because of his hatred of Obama. This is why you don't elect a narcissistic man-child who can't help but be as petty as possible. Now it's going to cost us more lives and potentially trillions of dollars with another quagmire in...

how do you feel?

Hey @shasta0863, what did you end up doing?

At least your posts aged better than the President's sanity, @Luman.

hello, i read on your profile that part of your tinnitus was caused by ototoxicity, and i was wondering which medication made it worse? And i was also wondering if antidepressants worsen your tinnitus? which medication do you take and which have you previously tried, and what kind of effect do...

How did you develop hyperacusis?

@dumbmother, any update on your situation?

@UKBloke, well, the chemo and diabetes together have really done a number on my fingers and feet. I had an appointment with the doctor to explain the numbness in my fingers and the burning, tingling sensation in my feet. Based on the description of both, the doctor immediately recognized what...

No surprise there!

This feels exactly like my noxacusis and how it started developing in the first place. That fatigue feeling from sound is very distinct in people with this condition. I'm so sorry, that's probably not what you want to hear. Do you have a job currently? Do you live in a quiet area? And how much...

Bro, please, just one more endless war, bro. They definitely have WMDs this time, bro. The terrorists will all be gone, bro. I promise, bro.

Visiting an ENT is a waste of time; they cannot help and may even make things worse. A hearing test could also worsen your condition. It is up to you how much you want to engage with sound, or avoid it. You will have to live with the consequences of any worsening of your tinnitus.

A motorbike honked its very loud horn right next to me. Now I'm worried that it has caused a permanent spike :( it's kind of loud since it happened yesterday … I had no chance to put in earplugs

Pakistan has formally recommended Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize for his “decisive diplomatic intervention” and “stellar statesmanship” in helping to end the violence between Pakistan and India in early 2025. According to the statement, the U.S. president played a key role in “averting a...

I’m looking for others who lost access to the Neosensory Duo! I was told about the Neosensory Duo by my audiologist in December 2024 and purchased it outright for $850. I’m probably one of the few people for whom it actually worked. It wasn’t a cure for tinnitus, but it did give me about 10 to...

Good question. I don’t use it with my hearing aids—I use my Bose headphones for that. I’m one of those unfortunate people for whom the Neosensory Duo actually worked. And two months after I bought the system outright, they closed up shop. It was the only thing that truly worked for me. Now...

Welcome to the new war that Trump couldn't resist. Trump says U.S. has attacked three Iranian nuclear sites. I think the most surprising thing is that nobody saw this coming. /s I don't think this was an intelligence-based decision, more likely a Steven Miller project. Trump is likely...

You have reactive tinnitus and you’re playing violet noise? Good luck with that.

I agree with @Anomalous.

You literally put this on your wall as a reminder to yourself and you still regularly forget about it.

Not even high dose Prednisone combined with Gabapentin is having any effect on this spike. I know I started Prednisone 7 or 8 days late, and I have never been fully convinced it actually helps with tinnitus. However, it usually gives me several days of relief when I first begin the course. This...

Now, Trump's family is speaking out about Donald's declining mental acuity. During an interview on SiriusXM's The Dean Obeidallah Show last Friday, Fred Trump III stressed that dementia has been in his family, saying that the recent signs in Trump's behaviour have shown the similarity. Scary...

Bought myself a cat :)