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Start looking for any physical abnormalities in your jaw or facial/head muscles. A wonky jaw (TMJ syndrome) can put pressure on the ear and cause...

My brain tunes into it way less often. As long as there's anything else to listen to - the sound of my fish tank filter, some music, people...

TMJ syndrome or bruxism, or both. Classic signs. Speaking as someone suffering from both and tinnitus as a result. Think about it, you jaw rests...

Long time no see. But I'm happy to be reporting in that things have just been getting better! My pains have mostly shifted from my ear to my jaw...

A little update: I finally got my mouth guard a little over a week ago. This time everything is going swimmingly. No more toothaches in the...

Hey Michela, my tinnitus is very similar but based in my head instead of my neck. If I press my fingers anywhere around my eyes, the tinnitus gets...

Since tinnitus my ears have had a really funky reaction to exercise. They tend to crackle and pop constantly when doing anything high-impact such...

I'm with @DebInAustralia , I've been told it's because of TMJ disorder and/or anxiety.

The problem with HIV is that it is an adaptive virus with many strains. Scientists have actually used the mutation rate of HIV to identify how old...

Mine's doing the opposite. Used to be a high pitched squeaky annoying screeeeeeeeee...now it's lower in tone and has a kind of fuzzy quality to...

I just got a bottle of NatureMade Magnesium 400mg capsules. If I don't notice improvements in 4 weeks, I'll be trying something else. Gotta' go...

I just got a brand new custom-fitted mouth guard! I noticed a small improvement the first night, which might be a coincidence. But still. Here's...

Genital herpes. I managed to get hit with on of the most stigmatized invisible illnesses out there. How I feel about my T is nothing compared to...

I experience numbness in my chin and lower lip. Symptom of my TMJ syndrome supposedly.

I still notice it a lot. On a good day, I'll get out of bed, go to school, and I'll be kept busy enough that I won't notice it until I get home....

I wonder how many people have their T get worse because they're grinding their teeth when they sleep. Somatic tinnitus is strange stuff.

From what I found online, it sounds like the TTS response is triggered by sound. Not the case for me. Doesn't feel like a muscle spasm either....

An indie game developer! I love all parts of making games: designing, programming, making art... would love for people to enjoy my work. But I...

Because my tinnitus isn't that loud most days. I've habituated enough to where I don't hear it most of the time, and when I do hear it, it bothers...

I think the original morse code sound is the result of an ear infection. The constant tone that I only got in december might might might be...

Right ear actually recently acquired a third noise. Constant tone, morse code, and kettle boiling. Kettle noise comes and goes. Might actually be...

I think this has been posted about once before, I think in relation to finding your tinnitus frequency. A few people, myself included, can't seem...

I think some of it is in the brain, but it's possible you're sometimes grinding your teeth at night (bruxism) which has the potential to make...

I've been drawing since I could hold a pencil, and I still make a point to practice when I can. It can still completely obsess me when an idea...

I took it for 6 months about 5 years ago and didn't experience tinnitus. Is it a common side-effect?

Mine's this way some days. Think it has to do with stress, my days often end with a new burden of homework, not relaxation. Curiously, the only...

One of my tinnitus noises tends to chirp in a kind of morse code type pattern. When I wake up it's a constant tone that slowly degrades into...

@Penelope33 : It sounds like you have post-partum depression. I know it's a taboo topic among new mothers but you need to seek help for this. It...

It's not easy to admit, but I have genital herpes. As much as tinnitus has affected my life, it'll never compare to how I felt after that...

Video games are pretty much the only time I %100 can't hear my tinnitus. Combination of masking and just...being so involved with the game, I...

Hey Bruce, not a doctor myself, but I believe the mechanism for hearing loss related tinnitus is relatively well established. When the fine hair...

@baddream : That is indeed, bullshit. Grinding your teeth can make it worse though.

Does anyone know if this won't be effective in the long run if played with other masking noises? For instance, I'm currently playing it "behind"...

First noise started when I was recovering from the flu. After my fever went down I started having ear pain and fullness. Ringing followed shortly...

It's nearly impossible for me to not sleep on my side, so I feel you. Unless I'm so exhausted that I'll fall asleep in less than 5 minutes, I...

I had trouble using it in Chrome. Had to switch to Firefox. Hope that helps.

My main T noise varies A LOT. I'll have hours where I'll have to go to a quiet room and plug my ears to see if it's still there. Then some nights...

Thanks @LeQuack , that helps A TON! I was hoping I would be able to make the test before my next long drive in a couple days, but I think I'll end...

I take 7-8 hour long drives a few times a month though, and apparently Honda is known for having less sound insulation than normal. Add in some...

Does anyone know of a reliable app for measuring sound levels? I've tried two, Sound Meter and Noise Meter. On my phone, an HTC OneX, both apps...

Find an orthodontist or dentist who specializes in TMJ treatment. They will probably have you fill out a survey of your symptoms. When you go in,...

I'd get it checked out. When your jaw cracks like that it means that the soft tissue in the joint isn't moving properly, and might be getting worn...

Hey Geoff, Ear wax buildup, ear infections, TMJ disorder, and other muscular problems in the neck/head have been linked to tinnitus as well....

I've seen a few threads on Reddit where people have learned to use their tinnitus positively in meditation....

I only began to suffer from T around the same time I began experiencing frequent neck and jaw pain. The volume tends to relate pretty well to how...

Funnily enough, I've been considering taking up the violin again now that I have tinnitus. Playing required so much concentration it was a...

The length of exposure to those noises shouldn't be harmful. When in doubt, ask the dentist. I'm sure you're not the only one who's annoyed by...

See, to me it sounds more like a somatic issue. The whole being able to lay on the ear to make it go away, the eye pain, headache, ears constantly...

Yes, when the tinnitus is especially loud I can clearly hear a pitch change based on how my jaw is oriented.

I don't think it's offensive. I suffer from another, much more serious and impacting condition and it has helped put my tinnitus in perspective....

A positive, post-christmas update! Despite the spike, everything has gone back to normal...and better. The past week I have had days where I have...

Hey, @onedayatatime . I've experienced the same effect with playing a noise similar to my tinnitus frequency. I also have TMJ disorder. It only...

What you described with your jaw problems and jaw muscles getting tighter during the day is very similar to my experience. My T changes in volume...

@Valentin : I didn't get to keep a copy of the results, but I believe it went up to 16khz. @Per : No buttons to press for the test I'm speaking...

Something strange happened yesterday, and I had a follow up hearing test today. Yesterday I was walking to the car to unload my stuff after a 7...

I don't mask very often during the day. If I do, I tend to snap back to the tinnitus noise when I walk away, which is often the case when I use a...

@Per : I actually had a hearing test today, so I may be able to shed some light on this. A more typical hearing test where they ask if you can...

Correlation doesn't equate to causation. I first noticed my tinnitus when I had the flu, so I thought it was from an ear infection. I got sent to...