I Got Ear Ringing Today, Need Some Insight

[Alex Brussel]

Hi I'm 18, don't know if that has anything to say when it comes to tinnitus. Yesterday night I was going to use my hand as head support when I watched a football match but the impact was a bit miscalculated, so there was a good hit on my left ear and when it happened I heard loud ringing instantly, but seeing that it normalized quite quickly, I thought nothing more of it.

Today when I woke up, while still in bed I took out my phone and was going to check on some stuff as I always do, but I noticed the ringing in my left ear, just faintly. It kind of freaked me out, but I calmed down and went to the balcony for a "refreshing." There I couldn't notice it anymore, but once I got back inside, it was there again. It's not particularly loud, but the mental part is the worst. I feel like I am magnifying the problem 10x times.

I remember when I was a kid, I was at a wedding, and the music there was so loud that I couldn't hear the person sitting right next to me, even if he or she screamed to me. After the wedding, I had both my ears ringing for three days straight, but I was not worried about it at all and even found it amusing. That is the mind of a kid. I wish I had that mindset today, but now I know of a thing called permanent tinnitus and I'm seriously worried this might be it, that would be so ridiculous.

I am hoping it's only a temporary thing. But while time reveals the truth, I thought I'd ask you people here. What does it sound like to you? Is there a way to know? Also, since the buzz in permanent tinnitus is caused by sensors literally missing, what is the buzz in temporary tinnitus caused by? Thanks all.

 

[MidnightOilAudio]

Because of your age and the relative new-ness(?) of your injury, you have every reason to believe that it is only temporary and it will go on it's own.

If you stress and constantly monitor, I honestly believe it will only increase the chance of it sticking around.

 

[Alex Brussel]

Because of your age and the relative new-ness(?) of your injury, you have every reason to believe that it is only temporary and it will go on it's own.

If you stress and constantly monitor, I honestly believe it will only increase the chance of it sticking around.

Do you happen to know what, biologically speaking, is the difference between a temporary and permanent onset? Is it the same thing but on a different severity level?

 

[Paul10]

See an audiologist/ENT within the next 24 hours ask about steroid injections; I do not know much about this, I've only glanced at it briefly on here (maybe someone else can give more details) but I read that it only works within the first 48 hours of on-set.

 

[MidnightOilAudio]

Do you happen to know what, biologically speaking, is the difference between a temporary and permanent onset? Is it the same thing but on a different severity level?

There is some speculation that obsessing and constantly analyzing the sound causes it to be "burned" into the brain, hardwired in, so to speak. I don't know how much truth there is too it, but nevertheless, I don't think obsessing over anything is ever a good idea. Now if you can tell me the trick to not obsess over something, I am all ears (no pun intended).

 

[MidnightOilAudio]

See an audiologist/ENT within the next 24 hours ask about steroid injections; I do not know much about this, I've only glanced at it briefly on here (maybe someone else can give more details) but I read that it only works within the first 48 hours of on-set.

This is for hearing loss. Intratympanic injection of Prednisone has been shown to be effective in restoring lost hearing in cases of sudden hearing loss. But there is a limited window of time it can be done before the effectiveness of it plummets. After 72 hours or so, I think it becomes a crap-shoot.

 

[Paul10]

This is for hearing loss. Intratympanic injection of Prednisone has been shown to be effective in restoring lost hearing in cases of sudden hearing loss. But there is a limited window of time it can be done before the effectiveness of it plummets. After 72 hours or so, I think it becomes a crap-shoot.

Thanks! My T isn't hearing-loss induced so maybe that's why I only had a passing knowledge of it hah

 

[Greg Sacramento]

As other posters have said, see your doctor for a regiment of oral prednisone. Starting use within 24 to 72 hours is most effective, but can help up to 2 weeks after onset.

Intratympanic injections can be used up to a window of 2 to 3 months, but treatment within two weeks or before is best.

Some also use NAC and B12 while having these two other treatments.