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I have a loud, annoying low-frequency hum around 100–200 Hz in my left ear. It started about four months ago after a systemic infection that affected my ears. I likely have some damage from this. The infection caused high-frequency loss, and although I also had measurable low-frequency drops...

I don’t think you need to worry about clippers or getting a haircut. If you are concerned, you could simply use noise-cancelling earbuds.

Do you think reactive tinnitus often improves with time?

Ah, that really sucks. I have not had this myself, but others have. I have heard of it going away for many people, so do not expect it to be permanent. I see you have had low-frequency tinnitus for many years. Are you used to it? I just developed it, and I am finding it really intrusive and...

Four years? To habituate, or did your tinnitus resolve?

Daniel, your description fits mine exactly. I had a systemic infection four months ago that managed to affect my ears. I suspect mine is nerve damage related to a specific area of low frequencies. I’m slightly hoping it might be vascular, since I have a genetic condition that makes me prone to...

I’m the exact same. It’s a horrible affliction. I’m four months in after an ear infection, and I’m just not coping with this at all :(

This is exactly what I have. How are you coping now?

Hey, not to drag up an old thread, but your tinnitus is exactly the same as mine. I’m four months in. Is yours still present? Have you been able to habituate to it? I’m really struggling because it’s so warbling. The only place where it turns into a single tone for me is in rooms with...

How are you doing now? I have something similar. Mine is a reflection of bass sounds. In a silent room, it becomes a steady tone. When I’m surrounded by any bass, including outside road noise, it turns into an irregular boom… BOOM… Bom… BOOOOmmm type of sound. It’s infuriating. I suspect my...

How are you doing now? Hopefully a bit better... I also have the humming/fluttering in my left ear after an ear infection in April. I want it to be muscular, but suspect it is more likely a version of low-frequency related tinnitus. How are you progressing with this tone?

Just to keep this thread going… (I feel like I'm talking to myself 🙂) When my hum is "on" (about 80 percent of the time) and I occlude my ear, most of the time I can hear it warbling all over the place. To me, it feels very much like a "living" sound. There's absolutely no pattern to it. At...

Do you still have your “living” low hum? I developed the exact same thing after an ear infection.

Is it not masked by everyday noise? Most low-frequency tinnitus usually is.

One more question, if you don’t mind. Did the hum change? You mentioned earlier that it was living, oscillating, and irregular. For me, this is the hardest part. If it were a steady tone or hum, I wouldn’t mind as much. Did yours change over time, or is it still the same?

This is exactly my sound: random blips. It’s infuriatingly intrusive. Mine is around 250 to 300 Hz. One thing I’ve noticed is that if I put on noise-cancelling headphones, it changes into a steady tone. Mine developed after an infection.

How are you doing now, @Exci?

How are you doing now? I’ve been massaging around my ears. On the low-frequency ear, when I press behind the pinna, I hear a fairly loud rumble each time. This doesn’t happen on my other, more normal ear. The rumble sounds more like myoclonus and is louder than my typical tinnitus noise. I have...

Are these new symptoms? Did they develop after surgery? And did your surgery fix anything?

@billie48, can I ask if your low-frequency noise has changed over time? And if not, have you been able to habituate to it and manage to tune it out at times? I have the exact same “living” noise, a low-pitched, irregularly oscillating rumble. I’m four months into it and looking for some hope...

Not sure. It’s fine when it’s a single continuous tone, but when it oscillates, it drives me mad.

I'm wondering if mine might be stapedial myoclonus. It often feels like a rumbling that switches on and off, but it can also turn into a steady tone. It seems quieter when I'm in quiet environments. In the bath last night it was completely gone. This is very rare. But droning away again...

I just wanted to note that my hum was definitely caused by a middle ear infection, so it’s likely due to nerve damage. It measures about 200 Hz. It’s not reactive. Mine doesn’t disappear after driving or flights. When I do deep breathing and completely relax in the bath with no noise, I can...

I have the low-frequency sound, but mine sometimes warbles and pulses (not with my heartbeat) and varies depending on the room. In silence, it either disappears or shifts into a single tone. When I use noise-cancelling headphones, it also becomes a single tone. When I watch movies, it turns off...

Lipoflavonoids are basically vitamins, and they won’t really help. Look up habituation, and read the success stories on this forum. With time, you’ll get used to your new “normal.”

I have had it for four months, though it has recently worsened with a new high-pitched tone that I hate. It has replaced my not-so-bad cicadas. This truly is a terrible affliction. I am hoping to habituate, but right now I am not doing well, to be honest. I just have to stay positive.

I have no personal experience with this, OP. You have my sympathies, though. Can you go back up in dosage and try a much slower taper? I know this did work for somebody who was on mirtazapine - I remember reading about it last week. FWIW, I have three tones. I just went out for breakfast, and...

Wow, that is a massive dose of Xanax!

Sleep is especially important in the early stages. If you are open to it, try melatonin and magnesium. If you need something stronger, benzodiazepines such as Xanax can be used for very short periods, ideally no more than a few weeks. You do not want to become dependent on them, as withdrawal...

I think I developed this after using my new AirPods with active noise cancelling for three nights in a row without playing any sound. Ironically, I was using them to block out the sound of rain. I now have ear fullness, a further loss of hearing (or at least the perception of it), and a new...

I’m so sorry you have to live like this. It sounds horrible. Do you know what caused your initial ear trauma, tinnitus, and hyperacusis?

And how long were you on it?

An update: After eight days, I have a new tone and ear fullness. Just my luck. I am stopping it.

I have only been on 7.5 mg for eight days. Initially, I think it lowered my tinnitus a bit. However, over the past two days, I have noticed a new tone and an increase in one of my two existing tones. My tinnitus is now overall louder and audible in places where it was not before. FML. I am...

Do you have any hearing loss, @Meinz89? I unfortunately developed bilateral tinnitus after a syphilis infection. It appeared rapidly after the infection, and I had no idea what was happening at first. Apparently, the pathophysiology of syphilis and Lyme disease is very similar, particularly in...

Were the increased tinnitus sounds noticed while you were on Mirtazapine, or after you tapered off?

I’ve been on Mirtazapine for only two weeks so far, taking 7.5 mg nightly. It has worked great for my sleep, although I do feel a bit groggy the next morning. It may have lowered my tinnitus tone a bit as well.

For those who have found success with the Back to Silence method, do you have measurable hearing loss? I have severe high-frequency hearing loss in one ear and moderate loss in the other. My tinnitus feels at least moderate, if not severe. I would like to know if others with significant hearing...

Welcome, @Stiwuuh. I do not have any good advice, as I am still new to the hum myself (3.5 months). It is driving me absolutely mad. But I find some hope in knowing that many of our members have experienced it going away for periods of time. Would you say you had habituated to it in the past...

Hi @billie48, You’re a ray of sunshine on this forum. Thank you for the positivity. I have a loud humming in my left ear, and I hate it so much. It turns on and off depending on which low frequencies I can hear, which I understand is common. It makes it very hard to get used to, since it’s so...

It’s concerning that @Mumbo has not logged on since his last update. :(

Just a word of warning: Amitriptyline spiked my tinnitus for 36 hours. If you decide to try it, start with a low dose—around 10 mg.

My doctor recently prescribed Zolpidem for insomnia. I understand that it is very similar to Zopiclone. It had no effect on my tinnitus. It did not help much with insomnia either. It just made me a bit drowsy, but I did not get much sleep otherwise. The next day, I felt suicidal. I have never...

How are you doing now? I am three months in and struggling. The noise I hear is an irregular, low hum…

Fifty years… you poor thing. I developed it at 41, and I cannot imagine still struggling with this at 91. I will be long gone by then, one way or another.

Any updates, @Eric N? I have a tooth that likely needs a root canal, and I'm dreading it.

I tried all the medications three months ago when I developed severe tinnitus. Ambien was the worst — I felt suicidal the next day. I had never felt like that before, and it scared me. Honestly, if I had owned a gun, I wouldn’t be here. I threw the rest out. The others (Mirtazapine, Trazodone...

Has anyone used Apple AirPods with the noise-cancelling feature? Are they better than regular foam earplugs? I have a lower molar that’s starting to ache. It already has a filling, so I suspect I’ll need either a root canal or an extraction. It’s on the same side as my tinnitus. I’ve been...

ENT appointment was a waste of time. I did have an ear infection as the initial cause, and I was told, “It’s likely nerve damage, try to manage the tinnitus, nothing else can be done.” I asked about medications to try, but was more or less dismissed. I may try to get a second opinion, but to be...

I do not have any helpful advice, @Marc22, but I want to express my sympathy. Your hyperacusis makes me feel sad for the life you are now having to live.

I have been told that tinnitus associated with hearing loss is permanent. I have bilateral high-frequency hearing loss and associated tinnitus. It has been 10 weeks now. I am just looking for success stories from people who have hearing loss and have managed to habituate to their tinnitus to...

I found out it was the LDL test, conducted at 100 decibels with multiple beeps. I now have a new high-pitched noise in my right ear that is much worse than my previous tinnitus and is audible everywhere. It has been two weeks now. I am going to file a complaint and hope this does not happen to...

Any updates, @LindaKetchie?

Can you get to a doctor, or at least do an online consultation? You need medication to help calm your anxiety. It is undoubtedly making the tinnitus worse, and you are spiraling. You can get help, and you can make it through this. Everyone here is rooting for you. Keep posting.

I’m in the exact same situation (2 months into tinnitus). I went to a tinnitus clinic, and they insisted on doing a new hearing test, even though I had one just 6 weeks ago. Now I have spikes in both ears and a new tone in one of them. It’s been 8 days, and nothing has changed. I’m so upset and...

Does it also get worse with high-intensity exercise?

The same thing happened to me last week. I’m so angry.

I’ve got this too, two months after an ear infection. It’s a low-frequency, warbling tinnitus. Sometimes it merges into a constant tone, then shifts back to the warbling. It’s horrible.

I’m another hum sufferer following an ear infection two months ago. It has an irregular rhythm but is constant. It gets worse when there is no ambient sound. Sometimes it becomes a steady hum, while at other times it pulses, though not in sync with my heartbeat. It measures around 100 to 150...

Ugh, I have the same thing. Low-frequency tinnitus (around 100 to 200 Hz). It warbles and is irregular. I think it’s always present, but most daily noise masks it. At times, especially when I’m in bed, it can turn into a constant tone. It also seems worse in certain rooms, yet barely audible in...