- Sep 2, 2017
- 32
- Tinnitus Since
- 08/2017
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise exposure in a cinema
Hello, Everyone!
Just wanted to say, I appreciate all of the support that this forum provides! I was stopping in with a quick question about habituation. My T stared a little over 5 weeks ago after what I believe was an acoustic trauma followed by extreme stress brought on by Prednisone. About a week into it, I started to get some noises in my right ear as well. Sounded kind of like a broken speaker, but only noticeable with earplugs. This eventually seemed to fade. I was also already habituating to the sound in my left ear.
Two weeks later, I had a co-worker sneeze loudly within a few feet of my right ear. Got on a second course of Prednisone, but by the end of it, I noticed a louder steady ring in my right ear accompanying the broken speaker sound again. I've also developed some sensitivity to noise in my right ear and more extreme anxiety. The left ear ringing was much more noticeable as well.
What I want to know is, is it possible to habituate to so many different sounds? I at least use to take comfort in knowing that my right ear was fine, but I can't anymore. I used to be able to tone out the left ear, but now it seems like I can only focus on one or the other.
Thanks!
Just wanted to say, I appreciate all of the support that this forum provides! I was stopping in with a quick question about habituation. My T stared a little over 5 weeks ago after what I believe was an acoustic trauma followed by extreme stress brought on by Prednisone. About a week into it, I started to get some noises in my right ear as well. Sounded kind of like a broken speaker, but only noticeable with earplugs. This eventually seemed to fade. I was also already habituating to the sound in my left ear.
Two weeks later, I had a co-worker sneeze loudly within a few feet of my right ear. Got on a second course of Prednisone, but by the end of it, I noticed a louder steady ring in my right ear accompanying the broken speaker sound again. I've also developed some sensitivity to noise in my right ear and more extreme anxiety. The left ear ringing was much more noticeable as well.
What I want to know is, is it possible to habituate to so many different sounds? I at least use to take comfort in knowing that my right ear was fine, but I can't anymore. I used to be able to tone out the left ear, but now it seems like I can only focus on one or the other.
Thanks!
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