Is My Tinnitus Spike Sickness or Noise Exposure Related? Is the Spike Temporary or Permanent?

[Kritish Gooriah]

Hi,

For a few weeks, my tinnitus and my hearing have been fluctuating.

I have had many health problems (rhinitis, sore throat, TMJ and ear pain, respiratory problems, sinusitis, sleeping problems, anxiety) over the last few weeks.

According to my doctor, it isn't a noise exposure spike, but it is a sickness spike.

But I don't know. The onset of the spike began after noise exposure (family reunion and a going away party (I wore molded earplugs at this party) and a few days before, I had rhinitis for the first time, and the second time, a few days later (2 or 3), I had sore throat.

I have noted moments with low tinnitus and a better hearing, in this period.

What do you think please? Is it a sickness related spike or a a noise exposure related spike? Is it temporary or permanent?

 

[BobDigi]

The truth is nobody knows. I'd bet on it being a sickness spike. I'm going through my second spike in a few months. On Friday my already loud t went up in volume, and started in my right ear too. I'm too hoping it's temporary. Good luck. And I'm sure it will get better when you do.
And buy a netti pot. I had rhinitis for the best part of a year. Netti pots work and they are cheap.

 

[Bill Bauer]

Nobody knows, but I bet it was due to you attending that reunion and that party.

Temporary spikes can last for a surprisingly long time. It makes sense to suspect that the spike is permanent only if there is no improvement in over three months.