Is It Common to Overthink and Then Think There Is a Sound There?

[SA93]

Hi
I just wondered is it common to over think and then think there is a sound there.

The noise first started in my left ear over a week ago and was barely noticeable unless in a silent room. It had gone on Tuesday evening. I panicked whilst in work on the following day thinking what if the noise brings it back on, I was panicking and then when I got home realised I had a different sound in my right ear/head?

 

[glynis]

Anxiety and stress can feed tinnitus so unless it's really intrusive try not focus on it.
Even though , mild tinnitus Can still bug you and can keep you awake till you adjust to it.

Love glynis

 

[Bill Bauer]

Hi
I just wondered is it common to over think and then think there is a sound there.

The noise first started in my left ear over a week ago and was barely noticeable unless in a silent room. It had gone on Tuesday evening. I panicked whilst in work on the following day thinking what if the noise brings it back on, I was panicking and then when I got home realised I had a different sound in my right ear/head?

The fact that you have had so much improvement in such little time is very encouraging. Most likely your T will keep getting less noticeable, and the time between the times you are aware of it will keep getting longer. T doesn't resolve overnight. It is a gradual process.

Once your T is gone, make sure to protect your ears...

 

[SA93]

The fact that you have had so much improvement in such little time is very encouraging. Most likely your T will keep getting less noticeable, and the time between the times you are aware of it will keep getting longer. T doesn't resolve overnight. It is a gradual process.

Once your T is gone, make sure to protect your ears...

Hi Bill @Bill Bauer

Am I correct in thinking that you got your T through a noise trauma?

I started to think about how I got it and I really do think it was from the alarm going off in my car because I didn't have my seatbelt on, I was super tired that day and remember think gosh that was loud and then T started an hour after.

I had my 2nd appt at GP today who is referring me to ENT. I have been able to cope with my left ear but my right ear is rather annoying at times.

Some days aren't bad but some days seem to be

SA

 

[Bill Bauer]

Am I correct in thinking that you got your T through a noise trauma?

Yes.

By the way, according to my ENT, "acoustic trauma" (my case) refers to T due to a one-time exposure to a loud noise. "Noise-induced T" refers to T due to being exposed to noise over a long period of time.

the alarm going off in my car because I didn't have my seatbelt on

Was it louder than a person talking in a loud voice? I can't imagine it being as loud as a person shouting, or am I wrong? If it wasn't as loud as a person shouting, then I can't imagine something like that causing T.

Some days aren't bad but some days seem to be

This is my case too. Are you noticing any improvement (i.e., bad days are not as loud as before, or fewer bad days)? Is your sound changing (i.e., going from a ring to a hiss) in any way?

 

[SA93]

Yes.

By the way, according to my ENT, "acoustic trauma" (my case) refers to T due to a one-time exposure to a loud noise. "Noise-induced T" refers to T due to being exposed to noise over a long period of time.


Was it louder than a person talking in a loud voice? I can't imagine it being as loud as a person shouting, or am I wrong? If it wasn't as loud as a person shouting, then I can't imagine something like that causing T.


This is my case too. Are you noticing any improvement (i.e., bad days are not as loud as before, or fewer bad days)? Is your sound changing (i.e., going from a ring to a hiss) in any way?

My car noise gets louder the longer it goes on and yes gets very loud.

I had one day that it wasn't there a week ago and then the following day, where I thought I best make sure I protect my ear, I panicked whilst in work and put a ear plug in that ear for a good few hours. Once I came home I noticed a different sound in my right ear which has been much more annoying. Last night I had peaks of what I say was silence but then my right ear would start again.

My left ear started as a beep but had changed I can't really make out exactly what it is now but it flutters and my right one is a beeping sound. There have been some days that Iv got home from work and in the silence heard a rush of static like noise in my head (the type of noise you get when you yawn but lasts longer).

 

[Bill Bauer]

If you are getting T-free days less than a month after the onset of your T, I would say that you have nothing to worry about. It might still end up feeling like a torturous and long process, with multiple setbacks (where you never know whether the spike is permanent or just temporary) along the way.