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I know a lot of you spend a good amount of time researching ear related matters. Does anyone know if a migraine can cause you to have fluctuating conductive hearing loss?

Just wanted to share my experience. I have been getting nerve blocks for migraines and neck and shoulder pain. I have noticed that immediately after the shots my tinnitus is through the roof, louder than it has ever been. Sometime later that day it will go way down, significantly lower...

I was given 10mg of Nortriptyline. I'm afraid that my T will get worse if I take it and it's already ridiculously bad. Anyone take this and have it get worse but then go back to baseline after stopping it? I don't want to end up making things permanently worse by taking it one night. It...

Lately, I have been losing my hearing in the car. My ear feels full with pressure. After I get out of the car, it takes hours for the pressure to leave and my hearing to come back. Anyone ever have this happen? I think it must be something pretty bad

My chiropractor and neurologist want me to try a nerve block somewhere in the back of my head. I was wondering if anyone else had this done and what the outcome was. Also, I wanted to know if it affected t. I can't see how it could but who knows.

Just wondering if anyone knows the answer. Can't seem to find the answer.

This probably isn't news for some of you. I finally figured this out after reading endless amounts of posts on various sites coupled with my own symptoms and what little drs have to offer. For some reason, i have it in both because I can feel my ear getting full on my deaf side too. So for...

Lately my hearing has been dropping when I drive. I notice that hours later it is usually better. Today I could barely hear, although I could understand people talking so I'm not sure exactly how much it dropped maybe 10db or so. Anyone have any ideas on this one? Thanks

I've noticed that when I yawn my hearing improves noticeably and my tinnitus goes away or almost entirely goes away, but it only lasts as long as I am yawning. Then, I can't hear as well and thet resumes as loud as before after I yawn. Anyone else have this experience or know why it happens?

The thing that scares me is this low rumbling that I have in some degree almost always lately. I don't have hearing loss, yet anyways. (Well, in my T ear. I'm deaf in the other one.). I keep thinking that this means that I am going to go deaf and/or have Meniere's. Can you have this rumbling...

I am considering trying one. Just wondering if anyone else happened to be deaf in one ear and had tried one. My tinnitus is in my good ear. I'm not necessarily looking to help the t. I would just like hearing to be a little easier. The t is interfering with my ability to hear even though my...

It is so hard for me to figure out what is tinnitus and what is hearing loss. My basic understanding has always been that the sound of tinnitus is basically a replacement sound for the amount of sound that you have lost. More recently I have had times where I feel like my own voice seems...

I just bought a new blender. I had no idea they made these things so loud. It's like I was standing next to an alarm. My already loud T is now so loud I can barely hear anything else. I can't even begin to explain how loud this is or how poor my hearing is now. Idk what to do. Someone...

I keep seeing people posting about using ear plugs while driving. I have measured the sound in my car with the radio on to be between 60 and 65db. Do I need to use ear plugs for this level of sound?

My tinnitus just keeps getting worse. I know that sound can change but these seem like an odd combination. I haven't read of anyone having T that sounds like this. If yours does let me know. My whole head is vibrating from this washing machine. It feels and sounds like something is going to...

I have noticed something strange recently. At times, I notice that my own voice sounds loud and everything else is too quiet. Other times, everything sounds normal but then when I talk my own voice sounds too quiet. What could cause both of these things to happen?

Sorry if this is a repeat, but is this safe to take every now and then or is it ototoxic even taking it once? Thanks

My ear has been popping. Little pops. Sounds like popcorn sometimes. Sometimes just one or 2 pops. Also feeling pressure and reduced hearing that comes and goes. I've had tinnitus for 10 months but this is new. Anyone know what this is?

I've had this for 10 months and counting now. It just keeps getting worse. More and more sounds. Everyday it's a different collection of noises. They keep saying that it will moderate. When does that happen if it is going to? One tone would be a whole lot easier to ignore.

I am in 65 db of noise now and I hear it very clearly over it. I have only had T for 9 months. It was no where near this loud at first. I don't know why this is happening. I keep getting more and more sounds. The sounds are always changing and I mean they change second to second. It's...

I have a fluctuating hearing loss. It fluctuates across all of the frequencies. I am not talking about the normal test retest fluctuation. of 10db or less. Mine fluctuates 15-20db at times in random frequencies but never leaves the normal range in any frequency. I have seen several drs...

So I went to MEEI and had a hearing test which was more thorough than the other ones I have had. When they tested my hearing though the bone my hearing was at least 10 dB better in the low and mid frequencies, so that all of my frequencies were 10 dB or higher. I think this is what my hearing...

How normal is this? I couldn't hear at all below 60 Hz. I suppose it depends on the source, but I could hear the higher frequencies fine.

I have a polyp somewhere in my nose on my T side. Every day I wake up with that nostril stuffed up. I was thinking maybe if I had it removed it might help my T somehow. Probably not but I thought worth a try. Has anyone had one removed? Could this make my T worse?

I have been having a harder time hearing the past couple of days. Everything sounds quieter but my own voice sounds louder. Anyone know what this is and/ or what part of the ear it comes from? I have been cleaning dust a lot. I wonder if it's related.

I'm not talking about having tinnitus go away. It has been 8 months onset of whatever hurt my ear and I feel like I keep injuring it by doing normal things like going to a restaurant. I am never anywhere that has dangerous decibal levels. Does this ever heal so that I am not reinjuring it? If...

I was just in a restaurant for 3 1/2 hours. Now my T is louder and my ear hurts. I felt like I wasn't hearing as well at first. Should I be concerned? Is this temporary?

I am scheduled to have one but I am concerned that it will make my tinnitus worse. Has anyone had an experience with a lumbar puncture?

My T has been getting louder. I can't figure out why. I don't see anything in my hearing tests but maybe I am missing something. Am I missing anything here? These tests are of one ear.

Sorry guys. Just have a question for the ladies. I have had 3 cycles since giving birth. Each cycle my T gets louder. Then, it goes down a little but not as low as before. I'm getting a little scared of how loud it is going to get. Has anyone had this happen? Any luck with using hormones...

Today is just a super rough day. Every tone is on max. It's already normally pretty bad. Idk what is going on. I can't mask it at all. I think this is the loudest it has ever been. Idk how I am going to make it. I must be losing my hearing in this ear. I've only had this 7 months. How...

I have had a low tone that comes and goes. Mostly I don't have it. Recently, it has been nearly constant and it is very loud. I am scared that it means that I am going to lose my hearing and/or have Meniere's Disease. I have had T for 6 months and my hearing is normal but hearing this low...

I am terrified. Idk what is going on. I have this low sound that comes and goes. Over the last week it has gotten more frequent and louder. Now it is non-stop and louder than everything. 20xs louder than my normal t which is in higher frequencies. Idk what has happened. I had my hearing...

Does anyone know of a doctor who is an expert on Meniere's on the east coast? I really need someone to figure this out for me.

I noticed that my tinnitus changes tone from one day to the next. Some days it's a low sound other days a high sound with other sounds in there too. When I am in a quiet room it's like tinnitus fireworks. The longer I sit in quiet the more tones start to pop out and increase in volume. Anyone...

This is my diagnosis. Idk what to think anymore.

My ear has been sizzling with the dentist's drill all day. It actually hurts. There is this area underneath my ear that hurts. I think it's a gland. It often hurts but only on my tinnitus side. Anyone else get this?

I'm not asking about habituation. I'm talking about actual volume. If so, how long did it take? Did you do anything to get the volume down?

I went to a restaurant yesterday. I didn't think it was that loud but I guess it was as my ears have been ringing really badly ever since. I guess that you would call this a spike. A spike really just means that more damage was done right? I keep a log of my hearing and it's down about 5db...

I went to a restaurant that was noisy last night. Today my hearing is down. I have some Prednisone and don't want to ask a Dr b/c they'll just tell me not to take it. What is normally prescribed after a noise exposure?

I was out in a noisy restaurant but not too loud. Now my T is worse. I feel like I did some damage but I don't think it was louder than 85 db in there. What is a safe level to keep things at now that my ear is damaged?

Did this cause a spike or change in tinnitus for anyone? I'm a little scared to take it if I need to.

I have this low sound that has been getting louder and louder every day since I stopped taking Prednisone. When I lay down it is incredibly loud. Does anyone else have this or know what is causing it? I won't be able to hear over it soon.

I have a low frequency that comes and goes. Now it is constant and 10xs louder when I lay down. It sounds like a foghorn or tugboat. Does anyone know what this is or why it is so loud when I lay down? I can't get any doctor to listen to me. As soon as I mention the tinnitus sounds their eyes...

I have a reverse ski slope audiogram. They are trying to tell me that I had Labyrintitis but I am not buying it. If I had Labyrintitis this noise would be getting better and it's not. I don't see what else it could be other than early Meniere's. Does anyone else have this and not have Meniere's?

So, I have super loud T which is becoming more unmaskable by the day. I couldn't understand how this was possible given that my hearing is still apparently "normal" in my T ear. My neurologist said that is because I am not getting any sound input from my deaf ear so the T is louder. Well...

I have this sound that sounds like a light saber or fog horn. It starts and stops but is not in sync with my heart beat. When I talk it totally stops. When I lay down it gets much louder. It's not there all the time. Does anyone else have this or know what it is?

My tinnitus hasn't really fluctuated too much since I got it 5 months ago. My T is very loud. This past week I have had some quiet times, like significantly quieter. There were points that I could barely even hear it. Then, I also had times where it would ramp up even louder than before...

I have allergies. Today I was around a lot of dust for a long time. Now my tinnitus is like a 20/10. It has never been this loud. It is completely out of control. Can allergies really have that much affect on tinnitus? I'm taking medication for my allergies. Or maybe it has nothing to do...

I have been taking a muscle relaxer for TMJ and to sleep. It has been working great for me but I am going to a chiropractor next week who said that I need to be off of it for treatment. Any suggestions?

Today I was able to find a way to push the tinnitus out of my mind. Almost to the point where I couldn't hear it. I can't really explain how I did this. I guess I was focusing very hard on not hearing it. Now I am tired and it is 5x louder than it has ever been. Does anyone know what I am...

So, I guess I have acquired this. It seems to be in response to white noise that matches some of the tinnitus pitches. Are there any theories on how this develops? Am I doomed to have tinnitus forever b/c of it? Will it stop being reactive at some point? Oh, and for extra points if someone...

White noise is bringing out certain tones of my T. It's not the louder tone. It's the quieter ones. It's like the tone is trying to get louder than the white noise. I don't think that is actually what is happening but that is how it seems. Does anyone know what this is or why this is happening?

My main tone is about 2000 Hz. Not low not high. Seems like an odd tone to have. Anyone else have this as their main tone? Does this say anything about the cause of my tinnitus?

When I pass by refrigerated sections of the grocery store, I hear notes like it is singing to me. All of the humming of the various appliances there sounds louder than people talking. My ultra high pitched fizz comes out too there. I checked with my sound meter and it isn't loud there only...

I don't know if mine is severe or not. I am wondering if it is possible for it to go away completely if you have it pretty bad. Or does having a pretty bad case mean you will have it forever?

I have been using a hearing app to track my hearing for the past month. My hearing has been improving very slowly while my tinnitus is getting worse. This doesn't seem to make any sense. Anyone have any ideas?

I am wondering if anyone had any ideas on what is causing my symptoms or had a similar experience. Before anyone feels the need to tell me, I know that you are not drs. I am not getting anywhere with drs so I thought maybe I would see if anyone else had a similar experience. A month after my...

Is there an objective rating system somewhere?

This pitch is progressively getting higher. Has anyone else experienced this or know what it means? It's pretty awful.