- May 14, 2017
- 51
- Tinnitus Since
- 05/2017
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Loud music at concert
Hello everyone. My name is Sven and I'm 30 years old. On the 4th of May I went to a metal gig and this evening has drastically changed my life. Afterwards when I got home and went to bed I had the sensation that a kettle was going off in my ears. I've never been exposed much to loud music in my life, once every 2 maybe 3 years, but the ringing in my ears I had experienced before. It was always gone when I woke up in the morning. This time it didn't.
At first I thought I'll give it one more day. The ringing had subsided somewhat, but it still wasn't gone. I also had the feeling there was cotton in my ears (don't know if this is the right way to say it in English). I started to panic and immediately made an appointment with my GP. He noticed there was a little bit of fluid behind the eardrum of my right ear, so he gave me a nose spray.
Last week has probably been the thoughest period of my life. I had panic attacks and was constantly focusing on the sound. Was it there? Had it subsided yet? I'm so afraid this won't go away. I've read stories on the internet of people who've been in the same situation, being exposed to really loud music, and having their tinnitus go away after weeks/months. But there were also stories in which it didn't go away.
I wish I could turn back time to the 4th of May and take the proper precautions for my ears. I'm trying to be positive, but it's really hard at the moment. I want to remain hopeful and believe this problem will pass, but I also don't want to create a false sense of hope in case it doesn't go away.
The only positive thing I can mention is that in the last 24 hours the ringing has been replaced by a humming noise, with only a peak in ringing every now and then. The feeling of cotton in my ears has also become less. Maybe this is only temporary, but I hope not.
Are there people here who've been in the same situation and whose tinnitus went away or at least got a lot less worse. I've read that hair cells inside the cochlea can heal, but only if they haven't been completely damaged.
Other things I've experienced are that when I push at the side of my head, just above my ears, the ringing increases. I've also become more sensitive to certain noises.
Sleeping really hasn't been a problem so far, considering my ears seem to become more stable in the evening. Sometimes when I'm in bed the ringing seems to go down a lot or stop completely. Anybody else also experience it this way?
I can't really judge how bad the experience of tinnitus is in other people, but I can't hear it when for example my computer is turned on, when I'm outside or when the A/C on my fridge kicks on.
I'm sorry for this long story, but I have so many questions running around in my head.
At first I thought I'll give it one more day. The ringing had subsided somewhat, but it still wasn't gone. I also had the feeling there was cotton in my ears (don't know if this is the right way to say it in English). I started to panic and immediately made an appointment with my GP. He noticed there was a little bit of fluid behind the eardrum of my right ear, so he gave me a nose spray.
Last week has probably been the thoughest period of my life. I had panic attacks and was constantly focusing on the sound. Was it there? Had it subsided yet? I'm so afraid this won't go away. I've read stories on the internet of people who've been in the same situation, being exposed to really loud music, and having their tinnitus go away after weeks/months. But there were also stories in which it didn't go away.
I wish I could turn back time to the 4th of May and take the proper precautions for my ears. I'm trying to be positive, but it's really hard at the moment. I want to remain hopeful and believe this problem will pass, but I also don't want to create a false sense of hope in case it doesn't go away.
The only positive thing I can mention is that in the last 24 hours the ringing has been replaced by a humming noise, with only a peak in ringing every now and then. The feeling of cotton in my ears has also become less. Maybe this is only temporary, but I hope not.
Are there people here who've been in the same situation and whose tinnitus went away or at least got a lot less worse. I've read that hair cells inside the cochlea can heal, but only if they haven't been completely damaged.
Other things I've experienced are that when I push at the side of my head, just above my ears, the ringing increases. I've also become more sensitive to certain noises.
Sleeping really hasn't been a problem so far, considering my ears seem to become more stable in the evening. Sometimes when I'm in bed the ringing seems to go down a lot or stop completely. Anybody else also experience it this way?
I can't really judge how bad the experience of tinnitus is in other people, but I can't hear it when for example my computer is turned on, when I'm outside or when the A/C on my fridge kicks on.
I'm sorry for this long story, but I have so many questions running around in my head.
Member
