19-Year-Old, Recently Got Tinnitus. What Can I Take Early on to Help?

Had Tinnitus for over 4 days now onset from a loud club. A mild ringing in both ears that disappeared from the right ear after 2 days. Also hear whistling when out in loud places but not in quite places.

I've seen 4 doctors, 2 said I have a wax build up and that the cause (unlikely since my ears were so deaf after leaving the club) and the other 2 said it should go within 2 weeks (unlikely).

What do you think the chances of this being the wax and going away could be? I've also had a cough and blocked nose caused by mould if that could be a cause.

What supplements can I take to try and speed up the recovery? I will try anything even if there's a slight chance.

If I can get my doctor to prescribe prednisone or see a ENT privately (takes month of waiting in the UK through the NHS) and ask for prednisone will it be useful? Please tell I'm only 19 feel like I'm fucked for life

 

Hey @orbiter12 and Welcome to TT..

I am sorry to hear about your T, but at your age you have better chances for it to go away or to habituate faster..

It sounds to me that it has to do with the noise exposure at the nightclub... So do protect your ears and let them rest for a while, maybe without listening to music through headphones for sometime.. Definitely avoid loud places and loud exposures as much as you can, and try not to give it too much importance and attention, as the more you focus/search for it the more you will probably hear it... So keep busy by doing sport or what you love to keep your mind and body off it...

Some people find some relief from Magnesium and Ginko Bilboa, but it really is a "trial and error" search, as it is a very subjective condition and can be caused by so many different situations...

I wish you well and take care of yourself and your ears !

 

Thank you for your response mate. Do you think prednisone could also help? There a few a success stories with that so maybe worth a try? Is it worth trying to get a prescription?

 

One thing I don't understand is how non of my friends were affected... they also go out 3 times a week (uni students) and seem to be fine - but yet this happened to me ( goes out once a month)

 

Same here. All of my friends don't have tinnitus, only me (I do had tinnitus since I was 12, but that was so low). Some experience tinnitus the next day, but it disappears after a day or 2. Better avoid loud places and music. Give your ears rest. Reduce stress and eat healthy too. And yes try to get prednisone, maybe it helps or maybe not. At least you tried it.

 

I'd try to get some prednisone or medrol, might do nothing but you never know.
Ask your GP to give it? Explain that you feel you need this. Even if it doesn't help.

 

I heard that prednisone only works within 7 days from the start of your T, so I don't know if you will be able to get it prescribed in such a short notice... I only found out about it after a few months of my onset, so I do not have experience with it and I cannot really advise you... I am sorry..

Life is very unpredictable, and what happens to one might not happen to another person... So difficult to say why it happened to you and not to your mates... Maybe you had some predispositions about it... I wonder often about it myself... Why I cannot stand certain sounds and other people are fine with it... I guess it is just life... Some people get worst things than this with no reason, so I would not dwell too much on it, but I rather would try to understand my condition and what I can do to make it better or at least not make it worse

All the best !

 

Everyone is different @orbiter12 . What affects one person might not affect another. Your tinnitus has probably been coming on for some time. If you have been regularly listening to music through headphones and attending places where loud music is played, it's almost certain that your tinnitus has been there for some time, although you didn't notice it until now when it increased to such a level and intrusiveness your brain was unable to dismiss it. However, if you change your lifestyle you are likely to make a good recovery and the tinnitus could go away but you have to change your ways.

First. If you listen to music through headphones I strongly advise you to stop and don't even listen at low volume. I have written an article on tinnitus that you might find helpful, just click on the link below.
Best of luck
Michael

https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/tinnitus-a-personal-view.18668/

 

I've had T for about 4.5 days, so maybe prednisone could be useful if I acquire it soon? Do GPs just give a prescription if I Say I want it for tennitus? anything, no matter how slim the chances are, is worth a shot in my opinion

 

I read that ENT are usually not inclined to prescribe them... Don't know why but it seems to be the case..
Maybe other people which have tried it could pitch in and give you a better advise on it...

Hope all works out for you mate...

 

Other members have their opinion on taking medications for tinnitus in the early stages and that's their choice. In my opinion, I don't recommend anyone to take medication other than something for stress and anxiety from the GP, as tinnitus can cause this. I certainly don't recommend taking prednisone. This medicine can raise blood sugar levels which isn't good. You've had tinnitus for a few days. The last thing you want to do is to start popping down pills. Relax, make an appointment to see your GP and take things from there. Read my article which I've posted you the link, and try to calm down.
Michael

 

The best treatment for tinnitus if it was caused by loud noise exposure, is to do nothing. The ear is a very delicate organ, the last thing ENT doctors want to do is to start messing around with it. Leave ears alone for a least 4 to 6 months, if there are no additional problems causing the tinnitus. Tinnitus often calms down and people habituate or it can go away completely within 6 months.
Michael

 

Hi, as someone already stated zou are verz zoung and at this age chances that tinnitus will disappear completelz are high. I had similar incidednt when I was 18 (now I'm 38) and at that time it was loud metal concert which left me with crickets in my head which disappeared completely after 2-3 months. When it happened to me at the age of 36 I was not that lucky and mild tinnitus stayed with me. So in my view the age matters, the younger you are the higher the chances for T to disappear in time. But of course no guarantees, as you probabely acknowledged already by reading TT...

 

@Michael Leigh when I first got the T it was in both ears but gradually it went in my right in now it's only in my left? Any reason why this could be? Also the doctor did say I have a buildup of wax in my left ear and the first action should be to try and remove the wax with olive oil, is this worth while advice?

 

Could be that your left ear took more impact from the loud music at the club. Mines in my right ear only, i do remember standing alot at concerts on the right side so i guess that ear was closer to the speakers.

 

I don't know how though, I was constantly moving about to the bar and outside then back to dancing etc wasn't like I was stood with my left ear facing the speaker..

 

Its best not to obsess over things like this as ultimately no one knows. Follow @Michael Leigh advice as he is the godfather of tinnitus knowledge and you will be fine.

 

It is a good idea to get wax removed as this can contribute to tinnitus. Make sure you apply olive oil 3x a day for 7 to 10 days to your ears before having ear irrigation at your GP surgery or having mircrosuction at the hospital. Tinnitus can often shift from one ear to another in the early stages. The tinnitus is coming from your brain not your ear or ears, although we believe it is.
Michael

 

Thanks for your kind comments Sam. I'm not the godfather of tinnitus I can assure you. Many in this forum would disagree that I know enough to attain such a title but thanks all the same.
Michael

 

@Michael Leigh if it's damage to the hairs of the ear that causes the ringing how does the ringing go away? From the ear repairing it self or does it never truly go away, people just learn to not notice it?

 

Don't think that, I made the same mistake and thought "Oh well damage is done, fuck me, it won't get any better (or worse)." It CAN go, the haircell damage is only half the story, it's how the brain deals with it, and this can and probably will change. (As far as I know).

 

Everyone is different@orbiter12. My advice is not to try and diagnose anything. You have only noticed your tinnitus for a short while and you could make a full recovery. Just concentrate on getting better and try not to worry about damage to your inner ear. Read my article for now see your doctor and get a referral to ENT.
Michael

 

I wish some people would try and express themselves politely without using bad language, because it really isn't necessary, and shows a clear lack of respect for other forum members that find profanity quite offensive.

 

Hey @orbiter12, has your T gone now or is it still there? I recently got T and want to know more about it. If anyone could hear my story and give some feedback, that would be really great. Thank you.
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/thread...me-any-help-would-be-great.24510/#post-283232

 

Check my recent posts, it's still here and probably 5x worse even though I don't go to loud places, don't wear headphones, use ear muffs in the gym and on my commute, girlfriend left me, disconnected from friends, impossible to socialise etc. Only positive I'm sleeping well and my hyperacusis is very minor, whereas before I couldn't stand people talking or sneezing.