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You may already know this but being in a state of anxiety does 2 main things: a) it heightens the fight or flight response b) it lowers the...
Keep up the good work! If I may add, however, SSNHL is unusual and I've mainly seen it in young(er) people. It's not an "old people's thing" and...
Hello billie48 In my experience (in the UK), Meniere's doesn't usually cause total SSNHL. And the hearing usually fluctuates. Without knowing the...
Hi Vicki I have had a very long break from the forum and haven't read every post here, but I understand you work for the NHS, suffer from...
Get some tests done to confirm/rule out ETD (Eustachian tube dysfunction) before we can give further advice. And try not to get too anxious about...
Lucy It is possible that the loud headphone is causative to your tinnitus but I suspect your hard year with stress and anxiety is the underlying...
What is your office environment like - quiet, noisy? Have you ruled out electrical interference, e.g. from overhead fluorescent lights?
Welcome to the forum Sadly, there isn't always a cause, or one that might be obvious. I treat people with tinnitus and have it myself. With the...
Hi Lucy and welcome to the forum First of all, it is entirely normal to panic if you don't know what the cause is. But usually, the cause is...
Go and get your eyes checked
@Jenny_S The acoustic reflex might be "safe" but should never be used on anyone with hyperacusis in my opinion. Sadly, I hear a lot of this...
@Caroline48 Hi Caroline, I'm not familiar with the US health care system but see if you can get an angiogram or ultrasound of the neck to assess...
Hi Jenny The good news is that your hyperacusis can heal. The fact that you are very anxious is very understandable, however, it may hinder your...
Alexander Technique...
Whoa, let's be a bit realistic here... After a long period of time with blocked ears due to wax - and then having it removed - it is perfectly...
@Marceline Sorry to hear that. It may take time but things will get better. Try not to continue feeling angry and upset as these feelings will...
@Marceline This is classic acoustic shock from an unexpected stapedial reflex test and is a contraindication to anyone with hyperacusis. Do...
Hi Michael Very strange as I see it at the top of the box in Post 16. In hindsight, perhaps I should have deleted your name. No worries,...
Wow, I'm deeply shocked - I would have expected better from you Michael Leigh - but then perhaps you're having a bad day... Perhaps it wasn't...
Perhaps you could enlighten the forum with the reason for posting the above comments. Personally, I haven't found this comment to be helpful to...
The constant wearing of ear plugs also lowers the threshold of the startle reflex so that you become jumpy "earlier" to sounds that you perceive...
Welcome to the forum. Are you willing to divulge your age? Do you have any sensitivities to sound, light, touch, taste or smell?
@Lisa99 Sorry to hear your woes. It is normal to feel a bit dizzy after microsuction but this passes. Microsuction does not cause acoustic...
What does your own voice sound like? Can you hear it more/in your head? At this stage - could be anything...
The LDL test is very subjective and should be undertaken with caution by an experienced audiologist. Essentially, you listen to the beeps slowly...
Sorry to hear; your employer should be warning staff if they are carrying out fire alarm testing On the other hand, if the test is done regularly...
Hi Jenny Sorry to hear your woes. Bit odd re this rod thing - never heard of anything like it unless it was a pressure machine that emitted very...
They look like analogue A &M or Bernafon tinnitus maskers (before the term "white noise generators" came into use) What part of the world are you in?
@valeri Can you localize the burning? Have you ever had shingles? Outside possibility of trigeminal nerve irritation (this can cause burning)....
Well, if you consider yourself an expert - what papers have you written/published and where will I find them ? I would be fascinated to read and...
Derogatory statements like these should be deleted IMHO A good audiologist would not even consider performing an LDL test on a hyperacusis patient
Do you have a deviated septum or enlarged turbinates? Have you had a nose injury in the past? Apart from the small risk of bleeding, you need to...
Gutted I can't attend as can't rearrange prior commitments. Hope the day goes well for everyone.
Just to add to Michael Leigh's post... Most, if not all UK hospitals are in the business of generating income (apart from providing free...
How are now now @CrystalB? Hopefully you're not worrying too much now...
@Michellejean Was the reason you had the grommet inserted because of fluid behind your eardrum? if so, perhaps the tinnitus was "muffled" by...
That was precisely my point - not finding any patient info or feedback on this procedure for Layla23
@Dginobile Cut down on salt as a precaution
No, I think this is something different to what Layla23 was talking about. I don't remember seeing anything about PE tubes in the video but when I...
@Dginobile Glad things have improved. See your ENT and see what they say. Could be viral labyrinthitis....??
@Layla23 Also...you will need to plug your ears whenever you wash your hair/have a bath or shower etc so that water doesn't get into your ears...
@Layla23 Have you looked at all of the information including the risks should the operation go wrong?
@Nathan Are you going for a routine check or do you have a specific problem? This is important and will guide the appropriate tests
Cochlear hair cells are biomechanical transducers and sound waves are physical pressure variations in the air How can light be substituted when...
A procedure like microsuction is usually very safe in competent and experienced hands.
@Contrast Your quote (that I quoted) bears no connection to your later quote regarding hidden hearing loss. With respect, it might help if you...
Um, with respect how do you reach this conclusion !? Usually, people can have no hearing loss and tinnitus and conversely hearing loss without...
In addition to the good advice posted here, try not to pay attention to and monitor your tinnitus @Shelly75 as this will filter it into your...
I'm sure I read somewhere that aspartame is a known neurotoxin - I'll try and find the source and post a link
The "good news".... these are benign rather than cancerous. They usually grow in the cerebellopontine angle where the hearing nerve exits the...
If your hearing fluctuates at, or around 6kHz, a tympanogram won't tell you anything new. Audiograms can change for all sorts of reasons and...
Everyone is different as some have "tough" ears whilst others have "weak" ears. A normal ear drum will not give any indication of whether any...
@cspc Please (re) read my response above
Defective audiologist He did not perform the tympanogram correctly so the result is invalid. The audiologist should have repeated it and...
Hi @ShellyW Are you taking any analgesics for the pain?
Forgive me for not understanding this thread.... I'm thinking autophony and patulus Eustachian tube(s). Why would cutting the stapedius/tensor...
Also...why on earth did you have a caloric done...? What was the clinical justification for this? And...why on earth are you drying your ears...
