Search results for query: spikes

Have you find out the reason of your spikes? For example, I always have a spike when I have a flu. (I think due to dysfunctional eustachian tubes, which change the acoustic of the ear somehow) But sometimes I also have a spike when I'm not sick. I do not know exactly what is the reason behind...

Are these spikes hurting me in the long run?

Yes, I experience tones after spikes. Slight tones act as a kind of warning sign for me. For the most part, it’s a high-frequency hiss, which I’ve gotten used to by now.

...off the Prednisone now, but I was told to continue using the ear drops until my next ENT appointment. I’ve noticed that the drops seem to make the spike worse. Can these medications cause spikes? And is it likely to calm down once I stop using them entirely? Any advice would be much...

...looks like it's a permanent spike. I do go out to nightclubs but much less now after getting tinnitus around 9 months back. I don't get any spikes with loud music though I wear ear plugs. I remember getting spikes when watching a football match, again I forgot to take my earplugs. I am...

I wish a medical person would explain us why we get spikes... what does it mean? What happens in our brain? I wish we knew more about tinnitus!

Has anyone here heard whether someone has measured brain activity during a spike? I mean, is there research on spikes and to what extent they are actual (temporary) increases of tinnitus or just perceived increases of tinnitus? The reason for my question is that I'm once again going through a...

I'm going to try adjusting my diet a bit to cut out processed sugars because I think my tinnitus spikes after I eat stuff like cake or ice cream. I want, however, to keep putting mangos and blueberries in my morning smoothies because that stuff is really good for you. For those of you who get...

...get upset—which reinforces the network, because your emotional reaction tells your brain it is important. This is the same reason people get “spikes” from things they only think will cause them. It’s also why reading about what causes others to get spikes increases the chances that those...

I was always getting spikes in my T but it was never the loudest of the sounds. September 9 is the day when I ruined my life once again lmao

Hi! After three years of successfully dealing with my tinnitus, my life has turned upside down. For a month now I have suffered from several spikes in volume and tones. Some days I can barely hear people talking. It feels like there's a radio tuner in my head that skips stations. Has anyone ever...

You’re not very specific. How many years did it take for your tinnitus to fade from a 10 to a 1? Did you have multiple tones, reactive tinnitus, or spikes?

This is a positive development, just keep focusing on that. Spikes are tough, but I truly believe this will also subside.

...luckily I can safely say it doesn't really affect me and I can only notice it in quiet environments.. But for the past few months I get random spikes and the sound greatly increases to near deafening levels and my ears become all muffled and I can't really hear much. However I don't worry...

...without hearing protection and be fine. But when I wear double protection, using both plugs and earmuffs, for 80 dB noise—leaving about a net of 60 to 65 dB reaching the ear—I experience a major increase in symptoms. I have stopped calling them spikes, since it rarely improves back to a baseline.

I've had Tinnitus "for real" for almost 19 years now, and I've experienced quite a few spikes a long the way. Now I am once again suffering from one after attending a loud party last weekend, followed by four days of influenza. I did wear earplugs (ACS Pro) the entire party, but still I find...

@object16, what if your tinnitus reacts to certain sounds and spikes in intensity? For example, mine doubles in volume when exposed to sounds like fans, kettles, and rain.

It's an old message but ginger spikes my tinnitus, too. I hope you see this.

Spiking again. Probably my brain playing tricks. Matches all previous spikes and I'm coping better than before. Long ago since last time.

My tinnitus has improved; I experience fewer spikes during the day. I still have ringing when I sleep, but it calms down an hour after Iwake

PART 1 I have been feeling "okeyish" for about a week now with no new spikes. Had to go out and talk to someone quick and just inserted earplug express 3M like 50% into the ears to talk to a person in the factory (all machines were off). Ofc when i was talking some idiot took the air gun to...

I guess a good thing about getting these tinnitus spikes is that then the lower volumes of tinnitus are easier to deal with. About a week ago, right before I went to bed I had a major spike most of the night. If I was to use a level of 1 to 10, I would call it a 12. So now anything 8 and...

It isn't the actual alcohol that spikes T , what spikes the T is the higher blood pressure that is caused by drinking . People who frequently drink will have higher blood pressure than people who seldomly drink or don't drink at all

...took about three years to habituate and for it to stabilize or improve. It was a long journey, with many ups and downs, including occasional spikes. On bad days, it was already quite severe, but I also had good days that made me feel normal. Two months ago, I went to a dinner at my boss’s...

Hi all. I just started a new job. I work from home and have many online meetings. As I am not using a headset but only the sound from the computer, I thought I would be safe but after a day with 3 long-ish meetings, my tinnitus is spiking like never before. I am in tears at the prospect of...

Everytime I eat and chew I notice an increase in my tinnitus that can last anywhere from half an hour to over an hour (sometimes longer), depending on how much I've had to chew my food. Obviously some foods require more chewing than others. Is a 'spike' gained through chewing as serious as a...

..."fleeting" tinnitus. This is my regular, baseline tinnitus just raising suddenly, randomly in volume. Again, unlike the fleeting tinnitus, these "spikes" I've been getting last only 1 second at most. It's very scary I was wondering this these are tinnitus spikes that people are talking about.

Going to use this to journal since I have literally zero people who understand what I’m going through. those super loud spikes this morning scared the shit out of me. Back to the hissing and the occasional EEEE and the dog whistles. Can hear the hiss over my son watching Lilo and stitch, on the...

...not 100% sure but I'm strongly under the impression my tinnitus is caused by my medication. It's the only plausible explanation. I dose...it spikes. I refuse...it stops. Sometimes it stops while I'm medicated. Very confusing. The problem is....I need my meds to fight anxiety and a former...

...Some are accompanied by a sense of aural fullness/decrease in hearing. I gave birth 2 weeks ago so I'm hypothesizing that the temporary spikes have something to do with it. My tinnitus began about 2.5 months ago a couple of days into a cold. If you have any insights, it would be...

Does anyone get spikes followed by long periods of relative silence? I normally have a low humming/buzzing in my left ear sometimes with a gentle high pitch intermittently. However walked the dog this morning, came back with a screeching eeeee for approx 20-30 mins and the nothing... relative...

I'm so shaking rn. It was a beautiful week without hyperacusis spikes. This probably ruined everything. I'm shaking. Holy shit I'm shaking

It would be interesting to find out the cause of most spikes for most of us here. If you answer "something else" please let us know what it is, in the comments.

...As background, my hearing and ears in general are normal and I tested negative for Meniere's despite having frequent bouts of vertigo/dizziness. I also do get random spikes regularly, I just have noticed a definite correlation with the yoga and was wondering if I'm the only one. Thanks! Caroline

I've had tinnitus as long as I can remember and my biggest frustration is not even the physical ringing but the psychological battle of it being worsened by stress. Almost no concrete or actionable research is known beyond avoid loud sounds, which causes me to stress out a lot because there's...

I just joined today and have a couple of questions . 1.) My spikes can start if I just " sorta dose " off . Anyone experience that and it that normal ? 2.) Any suggestions on how to slow down a spike ? Thanks for any and all your help :)

...incredibly near silence since my acoustic trauma. Even if it is still there, loud noises no longer bother my ears and I rarely suffer from spikes, which I am thankful for. I have one tone in two ears when I used to suffer from seven in one and four in the other one - and it is no longer...

Hey community, I'm trying to figure out if noise-/vibration-related spikes indicate that more damage is being done to your auditory systems, or if it's simply an indication that we've gotten our screwy neurons all riled up. For instance, I go for a 1 hour drive in my 78dB car with plugs in...

Since having tinnitus I've experienced a lot of different spikes. First high pitch noise which I've got 24/7. Some times my ear goes deaf for a split second. Sometimes accompanied by a stupidly loud scream high pitch noise which fades out. And this humming vibrating feeling. I've had tinnitus...

...persisted. I feel really low and I just came here hoping for some positive thoughts and prayers. I don't feel I have any control over these spikes, the t in general. It has its own mind and I think this is the part that I find the most frustrating. I also have found this to be a very lonely...

When I do exercise, everyone tells me I look good, my skin glows etc. But my T spikes! Such utter hell

...30 to 33 decibels, tends to spike my tinnitus for days. I believe this is mostly due to the occlusion effect. I experience far fewer tinnitus spikes and less occlusion when using earmuffs, specifically the Peltor Sport model with a 30-decibel noise reduction rating. However, if you plan to...

(1) My tinnitus has improved to where it’s not catastrophic anymore, spikes here and there, and I thank god everyday, but I feel traumatized

Five months into my T and starting to believe the people who say "things really will get better." The best thing I've learned is that spikes really do go back down! In the beginning my T would spike and I would panic: "oh no if it keeps getting louder I cannot bear it!" Then in a few hours or...

...head is sounding like it’s going to explode. I’m just feeling really hopeless at the moment. I used to find dealing with my tinnitus really easy. These new sounds/spikes are scaring me. I just don’t know what to do. Anyone have advice or similar experiences? I really hope these are just spikes.

...better, and have mastered the art of sleeping which has been great. Obviously I’ve read a lot of posts on the forum, with many referring to spikes. I’m just wondering if it is abnormal to not experience tinnitus spikes? And if that means that my tinnitus is not noise induced? Don’t get me...

Changing jobs, changing city, stress skyrocketing and louder t as a welcome gift. Still some days is up and some days down, but spikes suck.

...with another spike, and it has been going on for about a month now. Cold air, coughs, colds—I am not entirely sure what triggers them, but my spikes tend to last a long time. However, they do eventually return to baseline. It is incredibly frustrating, but it helps to remind myself that...

...I am really hoping you find some relief! I agree it would be easier to cope with tinnitus if the volume could be dialed down. I have had mine for 12 years, and it is extremely shrill and loud. It also seems to get louder as the years go by, with lots of spikes. Fingers crossed for you! 🤞🤞

...it that it might have caused more damage to my hearing( had sufficient protection but still it was loud). It was negative. How long have your spikes lasted at the most? I hope it goes down to the baseline soon as it's making me really panicky and irritating with my family members . I feel...