Can't Identify Cause of Tinnitus

Hello everyone,

In Mid October 2017 I noticed a high pitched ringing in my left ear. It's not a constant tone, rather a choppy one.

The same ear always crackles when I yawn or swallow, and sometimes I hear a popping sound in it at random times. I have noticed some days I normally have lots of phlegm in the back of my throat as well and one nostril is mostly clogged, and when I clean out the phlegm, sometimes the tinnitus and ear crackling also disappears temporarily, but it always returns maybe a day or two later.

If I remember correctly, I had a cold around a week or two prior to first noticing the tinnitus. It has now been 8 months, and still no sign of it going.

I read it could be Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, but I don't have clogged ears.
I used to listen to music in my car, but not too loud... about as loud as a loud conversation. However, if this was the cause, I assume it would be affecting both ears, not only one...

Anyone else with similar symptoms? Any help identifying the cause will be greatly appreciated.

 

Start a diagnosis process with your doctors.
This flowchart can help: https://www.tinnitusresearch.net/index.php/for-clinicians/diagnostic-flowchart

 

Regardless of whether or not your recent nasal issues are causing or contributing to your tinnitus, it's a very good thing to keep your sinuses as clear and infection free as possible. That seems like a good starting point as far as tracking down the origina of your tinnitus. -- You may want to check out various electric nasal irrigation systems listed on Amazon, and the accompanying comments/testimonials. There's often a few comments that mention improvement in tinnitus.

All the Best...​

 

Update: recently the T was significantly bad.. once again, I cleared my nose and throat of phlegm(there was alot) and the T is almost gone. I can only hear a small pulse which lasts maybe a millisecond if I plug my ears for a minute or so.

Crackling and popping of ear is alot less as well.

I think i'm onto something here....

I went to 3 separate ENTs they all say different things. One says its sound induced one says ETD another days TMD...

I need some other assistance to self-diagnose myself.