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Getting there. Slowly, but I am starting to feel like my old self again. (Before the nightclub 3 months ago,not before the first accident 6 years ago) Still, my T gets worse when around sounds or I talk out loud. But I actually sing again in the mornings. Haven't done that in months.

I have also noticed that on rainy days, my tinnitus and my ears in general feel worse. It is really annoying. So it definitely seems to have something to do with air pressure. We can only hope there will be some major breakthroughs in the next five to ten years. Because I swear, the feeling...

They are all snake oil. Just live as healthily as you can. It does not cost you anything.

I had 5 good days last week. For some reason, today is worse. I didn't even do anything yesterday to aggravate my T. Well, 5 good days in a row is still a major improvement.

I like your avatar picture! Ryu is my favorite gaming character. I still have Ryu as my avatar on Steam. 😄 Yes, it can take a long time to improve. It took me three to four years to start feeling somewhat normal again. This latest setback has now taken about two and a half months to improve...

I still have tinnitus. It is a very high-pitched sound. It also reacts easily to noise at the moment, as I injured myself again two and a half months ago. The baseline level is higher than before. But I have had a few “silent” days. I call them silent days because I really have to focus to hear...

Update: It has now been two and a half months since I went to the nightclub with earplugs on. I visited an ENT last week, and he gave me a prescription for Betaserc (Betahistine). It feels like it has helped a bit. This week has been the best one so far. And this morning, I sang! I actually...

I still don't understand how few hours in a nightclub with earplugs, causes worse issues than being there without earplugs. Almost 3 months gone and still having issues...

Turn down the volume.

Always funny when you describe your symptoms to ENT, and they look you back like you are a crazy person. And this problem is all around the world it seems.

I am trying out Betaserc (Betahistine), I try anything at this point. Wrath of God. That should be new name for all ear and hearing related conditions.

Went to ENT today. As I expected, no help. I was insulted when he said "Your ears look so healthy, I would want them myself! You have perfect hearing at your age!" Well, that is good. But still. Then why there is pain inside my ear then? Or the feeling of fullness or why my ears go haywire...

Noise level with my tinnitus did decrease. I’d say that since 2023, I stopped paying attention to it entirely, and even in the bedroom, I really had to focus to hear it. My hyperacusis also improved. It was in 2024 when I noticed that fan noise, car brakes screeching, beeps, and high-frequency...

I developed my tinnitus and hyperacusis in 2019. I had a hearing test back then, and my results were good. Two months ago, I damaged my hearing again after going to a nightclub, even though I was wearing earplugs. But today, on July 3rd, I had another hearing test — and I was amazed. My hearing...

I had hearing test today and have good news! My hearing is basically the same than 6 years ago and it's actually even improved a bit on 8khz area! So that's good news!

Going to visit a doctor today. 2 months since the event, should've gone earlier but maybe if I get some help / medication for this.

To me, it's not the sound that's worst. It's the physical sensation. Aching ears, burning, headache, fullness, the feeling something is broken.

I would love to be a research subject.

I have the same problem currently. It also makes my tinnitus louder. I damaged my ears again two months ago (check my posts for more information), and since then, my own speaking voice has aggravated my tinnitus and caused ear pain. It is very frustrating. It has improved slightly over the...

Why does it feel like my head is between a bench vise? What a terrible feeling. I never really wanted to come back here. I was doing well. One stupid mistake when I just wanted to feel normal again. It's been 2 months already.

I also had a bad experience using earplugs. I actually made my condition worse by being in a club while wearing them. I had been in that same club years ago without earplugs, and I did not end up with this severe condition afterward. I did get a bad spike then, and of course, I should not have...

What am I reading? Why?

Oh, it does vary. But stress or anxiety doesn’t affect it, at least not in the way you might have meant. I thought you were referring to mental stress or emotional anxiety. I have reactive tinnitus. It reacts to certain sounds and to what I eat. Just now, I had a cup of coffee while sitting...

For me, stress and anxiety do nothing to my tinnitus. It is an injury inside my ear.

Oh man, I am sorry to hear that. This is truly a devastating condition. I tried to “live” about two months ago and went to a club with my school friends, wearing earplugs. I thought I could handle it if I had my earplugs in, but no — I made my condition a lot worse. I really understand how you...

I know that feeling. I have a kind of pain that feels like a sharp knife inside my middle ear. Or like a laser. Or something very, very sharp. There is also a feeling of pressure, as if something is pushing against my eardrum from inside the middle ear. I developed this condition after being in...

Had movie night at my friends place and my ears are slightly worse again. The movie wasn't even loud! My ears haven't been this bad in many, many ( y )ears. Frustrating. But what am I gonna do?

Yeah. It took me many years—and many tears—to find myself again. After my injury, I found new hobbies and went back to school to study for a new career that my ears can handle, and where I can use my creativity. Strangely enough, tinnitus made me realize that we only have one life, and how...

A great success! Felt almost like my old self yesterday. This has been very difficult month and a half, so I did celebrate a little! I deserved it! Still, not yet completely as I used to be.

After spending the evening at the club (I was wearing earplugs, but still got worsening tinnitus and hyperacusis afterward, along with balance issues and so on), I also noticed that I get nauseous whenever I hear high-pitched sounds. I have never experienced anything like this before. Is...

One evening in loud place with earplugs, and now it's been 1,5 months of hell. I was basically cured already. What a stupid thing to do.

I have had tinnitus and hyperacusis for six years. It took me four years to feel normal again. Then I made the mistake of going into a bar and a club, even though I was wearing earplugs, and my condition became much worse. Only now do I realize that I was basically free from tinnitus and...

Few days ago my ears felt like they can handle anything. Today, even rustle of paper feels uncomfortable. What a ridiculous condition this is. Totally ridiculous.

Some progess. Got my spatial hearing back after 40 days.

My T spike has changed a bit. It now reacts to my own talking voice and even to water faucet. Very annoying.

Have a relaxing weekend everyone. This is a tough condition to endure, but together we can survive it. Remember, you are not alone.

You just do not seem to understand. It is not about being negative, and it is not about being anxious. It is about giving people a warning. I went to a nightclub about a month ago, wearing earplugs. I got the worst spike I have ever had during my six years of living with this condition. I was...

@Regis, what is the Tomatis Method? In my opinion, it is best not to use headphones. Listen to music the usual way, at home, through speakers. There you go—free advice. Time will help. It took me almost five years to recover from hyperacusis and sensitivity to certain sounds.

Over a month and my head still feels like I've been in a boxing match and I have slight nausea whenever I talk. How on earth can being few hours in bar/club with earplugs cause this much harm??!

It is impossible to know for sure, but I think the occlusion effect from earplugs was the main culprit. I have never had spikes this severe, even after being in loud places without earplugs. From now on, I will not go to those kinds of environments, not even with earmuffs, earplugs, or inside a...

This is the most bizarre condition ever. One moment I feel almost fine, then suddenly not.

Thanks for the eye-opening post. I think you are absolutely right. I was talking kind of loudly and moving around a lot while wearing those earplugs. I thought it would be better to wear earplugs than be exposed to loud music. I didn’t take my noise-cancelling headphones with me because I...

I have hard time forgiving myself for what I did. I was basically cured. Then I do something so stupid, and go to a club. I had earplugs on but damage is done. I've not had this kind of feeling since year 1 when I got this condition.

I got my latest spike a month ago when I went to a bar and club while wearing earplugs (I made a separate post about it). I kept the earplugs in the entire evening, spoke with them in, and even did a bit of jumping around (me dancing), all while keeping the earplugs on. Afterwards, I noticed...

I was at a bar and club a month ago, wearing earplugs, and still ended up with a terrible spike. My situation has improved slightly since then, but I am still not back to where I was. The condition is improving, just very slowly. I strongly suggest thinking twice before going to any loud...

After six years of tinnitus and hyperacusis, I was basically cured. I could live a normal life (avoiding loud places), and I hardly noticed my symptoms at all in the past few years. Life was good, and in many ways, I was actually happier than before I developed this condition. I did a lot of...

Paracetamol seems to make my T lower in volume, and caffeine makes it louder. My guess is that there is something physical going on inside my ear.

This is not entirely related, but I was recently at a club wearing earplugs, and now I am having the worst spike in six years since I developed tinnitus and hyperacusis. Ironic. I was at that same club a few years ago without earplugs. I had a spike then too, but it wasn’t nearly this bad. So...