How to Accurately Check How Loud Your Tinnitus Is?

[Joshua12345]

Thankfully the ringing I had wasn't too bad, but now that it's gotten better, I'm having trouble figuring out if it's there or not. Sometimes I hear something, but not sure if it's ringing or some sound in the room. I try plugging my ears and feel like I hear it, but maybe I'm just looking for it.

Is there an accurate way you guys check?

 

[Digital Doc]

Not really a great way to check. I just notice when the background noise is high enough to cancel it out, and the measure the background noise with my smartphone app. Not totally accurate, but gives a rough idea of how loud it is over time.

 

[Joshua12345]

Not really a great way to check. I just notice when the background noise is high enough to cancel it out, and the measure the background noise with my smartphone app. Not totally accurate, but gives a rough idea of how loud it is over time.

Yeah I've been trying with noise cancelling headphones, but i think the headphones emit a sound, so it's hard to tell

 

[RaZaH]

Dude , stop checking ! If you can barely hear it , just forget it and move on.

 

[boliston]

When you say 'plugging ears' does this mean with fingers or earplugs? Certainly using fingers to plug ears adds a lot of extra noise due to hearing the blood pulsating through your fingers (a loud rumbling noise normally). I find that putting on earmuffs is the best way of isolating the tinnitus sounds but even then there are quite a lot of other loud sounds such as heartbeat that will also be heard as well as the tinnitus sound(s). If you have a very quiet room this could also be used.

 

[Flamingo1]

Can you hear it in a quiet room? Before tinnitus, I experienced DEAD SILENCE! Now I hear a faint and sometimes not so faint ringing.

Why do bars and restaurants have to be so d@mn loud?? They are killing their patrons and employees hearing!! Loud music, no sound absorption, it's ridiculous and dangerous!

 

[GregCA]

Thankfully the ringing I had wasn't too bad, but now that it's gotten better, I'm having trouble figuring out if it's there or not. Sometimes I hear something, but not sure if it's ringing or some sound in the room. I try plugging my ears and feel like I hear it, but maybe I'm just looking for it.

Is there an accurate way you guys check?

If you're at the point where you have trouble figuring out if it's there or not, I'd strongly recommend you that you stop checking all together.

It sounds like you're getting out of the woods. No need to look for ways to get back in.

 

[eagerUser]

As others said, why should you? An audiologist may be able to help you with tinnitus evaluation examination.