Search results for query: head trauma

Tinnitus is a phantom sound that comes from the brain due to many reasons. Hearing loss, ear trauma, medication and the list goes on.

Dear Dr. Nangler, I live in a country where hearing therapists - namely those who treat tinnitus and hyperacusis patients - do not exist. So please allow me to ask a question, which keeps nagging me - and thank you at the same time for the enormous help that you offer to all of us who suffer...

Haha I didn't even think of that when I created it! I just liked the character. But it fits!

If it is dead/damaged hair cells, it will probably help. An OAE test can show the health of your hair cells.

Mine is the same. Try not to do what I did and become obsessed about changing your T by clenching your jaw or pushing on your head. I do this all the time to try and get my T to stop and have become a bit OCD about it

Thank you for getting back to us,....... healing is what I need and others who have had a head/ ear trauma. Your experience is encouraging. I shall do this when i have the funds. I too have tension headaches. Thanks again for the valuable information. Wishing you well

Hello Michael, Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to go through my old posts to help me. I really appreciate it. I believe my first experience with tinnitus was due to cervical problems (I have a protrusion), which would explain all the symptoms I had at the time. My ENT...

Hello, I am new to this site. I have had high-pitched tinnitus in my left ear for 28 years following an ear trauma caused by a diving accident. In that time I have adapted to it to the point that it never bothered me at all. At times the tone of my tinnitus drops from the high pitch to a low...

@Greg Sacramento

@skoupidis To answer your questions: My tinnitus was sudden onset, unilateral, pulsitile tinnitus with no acoustic trauma. It sounded like a high-pitched car alarm going off in my head. I also developed severe H in that ear. Best to you!

I’m sure it could though I don’t know for certain. Tinnitus is such a garbage thing, I believe it can be caused by almost anything. Low or high minerals in the body. Poor diet. Stress. Head injury. Noise trauma. Chemical exposure, mold exposure. Colds. Sinus infections. Spinal/skull/jaw...

...something, what happens in short time. Gradually induced hearing loss (by age, or some kind of slow genetic degeneration), may induce T too, but with less probability. And hissing (age induced T) is more acceptable and habituable than pure low or high pitched tones (acustic or head trauma...

...not have any hearing loss. I can hear a leaf drop in a quite room.. lol My T is most likely due to elevated intracranial pressure after head trauma and or related to head Trauma. I got a Lumbar Puncture to bring pressure down to 13. But it goes up so I'm thinking of getting another later...

@Contrast "It is my own personal hypothesis that noise induced trauma alone can lead to trigeminal neuralgia type symptoms. Any thoughts on this?" For example when the pain first appears in the ear, then continues to spread in other parts of the head because of it?

Update at nearly 10 months post acoustic trauma. It's still up and down. Currently I'm on what seems to be a spike, though I wonder how much the variability of my tinnitus intrusiveness is real vs. in my head. Whether I am continuing to improve or not at this point, I really can't tell. I...

Thank you for sharing your story. I suffered acoustic trauma from an MRI that reached 130 dB, even with my earplugs in. I’ve noticed all the same symptoms you have. However, my hyperacusis seems to be even more severe—restaurants with clattering dishes are unbearable for me. Two months in, I’m...

Why did butthead impale beavis with his 10ft wang

Yea hopefully there will be a cure in the next decade or two. T is very complicated, even if they find a cure, it may not work for all T patients as T is caused by many disfunctions such as ear infection, head or ear trauma, brain fluid, stress, hair cell damage I think? and who knows what else...

Dear all, I would like to share my whole story, in the hope to get some support, that maybe someone can relate and to warn others in their early days of noise induced tinnitus, if they might read it. I am 32 years old, male, from Germany, I have always loved loud music, was going to concerts...

Head trauma tinnitus i think is unique compared to noise induced tinnitus. my tinnitus was much worse initially than it is today. still annoying, very annoying to say the least. with the amount of concussions in hockey and football i wonder how many pro athletes get tinnitus?

Just picking up on when you can be sure the washer was on/off next door, I can relate to that - when my hyperacusis was shall I say through the roof, and ears plugged up, before I started my self healing, and being kind to Ed work - I could have heard a pin drop in that next house you are...

...bite structure will lead to my teeth inevitably breaking. I'm not sure if I grind my teeth in my sleep. - In terms of cervical issues/head trauma, I can't think of any recent problems with either (other than the back of the head pain I mentioned earlier). But that pain, as far as I can tell...

...the start of tinnitus I’ve had a weird metallic / bitter taste but not in my tongue, it was on my skin everywhere. Which seems to have disappeared just today. I thought it was from cortisone so I never mentioned it, however online it seems to be tied to ear infections and CNS / head trauma, lol.

...fluid travel to the ears. All common with tinnitus, although this sort of stuff could be cause. You wrote this in another post: "It seems that 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..."

Hey everyone. I had tinnitus for a year and then suddenly 3 months ago I developed reactive tinnitus, hyperacusis, brain zaps, exploding head syndrome, eye floaters, visual snow, seeing flashing white lights while waking up, among other symptoms. I thought I was the only one and it turns out...

More likely it will get worse with time, any additional acoustic trauma will make it worse. After 9 years my tinnitus transformed from being able to hear it only in silence to severe blasting sound that's even hurting my brain physically (headache + head burning sensation) Enjoy the time when...

What about a late 2010 Lincoln Town Car, is that quiet enough? People with hyperacusis are also reactive to vibration and shock so a Prius would be bad. Electric doesn't solve the problem of road noise or motorcycles passing. For that you need double-pane glass and really good insulation. I...

...which have gradually reduced, but still there with the tinnitus. Just reading through the forum, I might up some supplements, especially magnesium, in case it's the healing process needing extra minerals. Anyone know how long it takes the head trauma after a minor concussion to settle down?

...fluid build-up feeling pressured, TMJ, TTTS, high blood pressure or blood circulation problem, loud noise exposure or acoustic trauma, head trauma & injury, neck problems, hearing loss, Meniere's, barotrauma from rapid change of atmospheric pressure, ear or head slapping, grief for the loss...

...fluid build-up feeling pressured, TMJ, TTTS, high blood pressure or blood circulation problem, loud noise exposure or acoustic trauma, head trauma & injury, neck problems, hearing loss, Meniere's, barotrauma from rapid change of atmospheric pressure, ear or head slapping, grief for the loss...

Hi Martin, my T did not come from a head trauma, but a good friend got very bad T after an auto accident, it lasted about 4-5 months for her. Today she is tinnitus free. I think there's a good chance you will fall into this category..

...been ruled out, then the only thing that matters is how your tinnitus affects your life. And in that regard whether your tinnitus was caused by head trauma or by noise is totally irrelevant. Well, I'm not sure how "expert" it is, but you are most welcome nonetheless. Dr. Stephen Nagler

Hi I'm new here was told 4 weeks ago I have Tinnitus,.it started after my recent car accident with a Deer(buck) 10/31/2014. had some whiplash,mild head trauma and now the ringing in my ears 24/7 won't stop.....YIKES.....Im a total mess

Congrats man. I wish I had very mild tinnitus. I'm at 5 months and it's still severe at about 8/10. Today it seems much worse for some reason. Mine wasn't even acoustical trauma. Just started one day while watching TV. No hearing loss either. I don't use headphones or go to concerts or clubs. I...

@luka that is so odd. How did your trauma occur? Do you also have other health issues related to the head area? For instance, for me, I have had slight inflammatory issues beforehand, and it felt a bit like inflammation and fluid in my head. This has been getting so much better with the right...

..."Some patients were able to report a possible etiology of their tinnitus that included acoustic trauma, stress, work noise exposure, head trauma, sudden hearing loss, acoustic neuroma, and whiplash. However, most patients reported an unknown etiology. The description of the tinnitus also...

Was there any head trauma? Did the airbag deploy?

...to be treatable by sound therapy, it may go away but no guarantees. It certainly does have to do with hearing damage. Probably genetic hearing loss, unless you had a head trauma. Stress alone will not cause tinnitus and hyperacusis. Did your hyperacusis come back when your tinnitus got worse?

@Amar, the cause of your tinnitus is likely a very mild head trauma and very bad luck. This combination can turn irrelevant accidents into tragedies. I consider myself to be on the same boat. The mild trauma might have caused very high frequency hearing loss. Remember than in most cases...

Is somatic tinnitus something we should be worrying about? I mean, we chew our food with our jaw, tighten our neck muscles when we look left or right etc. Are the tinnitus noises caused by the somatic aspect going to make our overall tinnitus problem worse? As in, push our baselines forward if...

Thank you for such kind words. Yes, early trauma and compressed feelings are very much a part of my trauma with tinnitus.

Is your notch bilateral or unilateral? I saw in your introductory thread that you think an impact to your head/ear could have contributed to your issues. If the hearing loss is only on the side of impact, my hunch is that it could hint towards physical damage. I'm not a doctor nor a health...

Well it happened they used a towel touched my ear even the inside the edge of the ear I believe that's why it came back

My guess is that fleeting tinnitus is early trauma. Modern life is very noisy and it's very likely that everybody gets damages. Now that everybody has it they call it normal. I have had tinnitus for a long time and I got at least 3 times more fleeting tinnitus on my 'worst ear' regarding...

...biased. There are many etiologies to tinnitus and the co-morbidities, and they can be combined to muddy it further up. Your profile says "head trauma," which is very different from noise-induced tinnitus, especially when combined with benzo withdrawal. I'd prefer that further personal...

@Grete, how did you have your earwax removed? I have tinnitus with hyperacusis from over a week now. It was caused by caloric test (blowing hot air in both ears for a minute). Since then I had my ears a bit deafened for two days but this subsided. However, the noise in the head , the sensitivity...

Hi @TomLo5 Have you had an audiogram? You have listed noise and a head trauma as the source of your tinnitus, which is it predominately? Sounds like you have had physical traumas to your Inner ears, clapping your hands hurt you. Sorry... .for being a kill joy. You should tell friends...

Well, i would say that trauma is, a force that pushed the jaw, or an opening of the jaws too much, during a visit to the dentist, or while yawning. As for the culprit for a neck that causes tinnitus, i would also say trauma, but, bad position of the neck over a long period of time may also lead...

Indeed. But maybe it is about gradual vs. sudden onset, i.e. the theory that gradual hearing loss allows the brain to adjust. It's the sudden (due to noise trauma) loss that makes the brain go haywire. And people's tolerances may vary here. I had a fair amount of noise exposure in my youth -...

I’ve been reading posts online for a few months. And I’d like to thank you for all your postings and stories. I think that it’s finally time for me to write. It’s been almost three months. I’m an academic, I’m used to silence. I sit, I read, I write and I occasionally lecture. That’s pretty...

Or by the fact that they suffered a concussion. With memory and other concerns, obviously the accident caused some head trauma. Maybe swelling near the auditory nerve? Phil, have you had an MRI?

So, my tinnitus is absolutely and definitely noise induced - acoustic trauma, hearing loss. But, I find that when I scratch my head about an inch behind my ear (more so right ear), it elevates the tinnitus volume for the duration of the scratching. @Greg Sacramento may I get your opinion on...

Sounds not unlike the effects of a barotrauma.

No neck, jaw problems or head trauma... I had my hearing checked and they said I have good hearing, in fact it is the exact same as tested in 2006... This happened a few days after I contracted the flu and had an MRI... It's been constant for 7 weeks... Before the loud tinnitus I did notice a...

It is all over the place and fluctuates by the minute and seems to be extremely responsive to body posture. For example, sitting down with head forward it will slowly increase over time, but does not do the same with standing. During cardio it whooshes/pounds/screeches with my cadence and ground...

...tinnitus in both ears for 20+ years. I was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease 15 years ago. Hypothesis is the disease was brought on by head trauma, specifically multiple concussions from years of riding bulls. While it is not completely definitive that's what various doctors and specialists...

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...

...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...

It's appears that neck muscle spasms straighten your C spine and all your problems mentioned in MRI is a result from this. Progression of your straighten neck and association to your MRI notes, may indicate that a single event is responsible, but you may had back, shoulder and neck spasms...

Prednisone can cause headache but it's also used to treat elevated intracranial pressure. Like the others said, it will probably fade over time. What was the trauma exactly? Some are worse than others.