Massive Spike

[dpdx]

Hi Everyone,

I got tinnitus on 9/23/2017 and it was mild, could only hear it in a quiet place. There would be frequent spikes when I didnt wear earplugs or when a sudden Nosie would occur. The spikes would be nasty and they would cover every sound.

Here is a list of places I got a spike

1) Going to a bar for 10 minutes (no earplugs), was there for 10 minutes, spike for 4 days

2) Walking next to a busy street (no earplugs) 3 days

3) Going to a mall without earplugs, spike lasted 4 days

4) Door Slamming, spike 2 days

5) Ambulance passed while i was driving spike 5 days, no earplugs
and so on so forth

however on 1/17/2017 I was at the library reading a book, no earplugs, because why the hell do you need earplgus in the library right, well that same night i got a bad spike, to make matters worse i was at home laying on my bed watching Netflix when two helicopters passed over my house, it was loud and i didnt wear earplugs, i covered my ear, this exacerbated the tinnitus and right now i can hear it over everything, when i say everything, i mean i can hear it over people talking, sound machine, tv, my own voice, even when driving on a freeway i can hear it.

This was the longest spike i ever had so far and the most severe, i also developed a new sound as well. I PRAY TO GOD THAT THIS WILL GO AWAY. My Tinnitus before this was manageable..i could sleep...watch tv. I can hear this screeching metallic sound over everything now. It has been 5 days so far
Please pray

 

[AZeurotuner]

Hi Everyone,

I got tinnitus on 9/23/2017 and it was mild, could only hear it in a quiet place. There would be frequent spikes when I didnt wear earplugs or when a sudden Nosie would occur. The spikes would be nasty and they would cover every sound.

Here is a list of places I got a spike

1) Going to a bar for 10 minutes (no earplugs), was there for 10 minutes, spike for 4 days

2) Walking next to a busy street (no earplugs) 3 days

3) Going to a mall without earplugs, spike lasted 4 days

4) Door Slamming, spike 2 days

5) Ambulance passed while i was driving spike 5 days, no earplugs
and so on so forth

however on 1/17/2017 I was at the library reading a book, no earplugs, because why the hell do you need earplgus in the library right, well that same night i got a bad spike, to make matters worse i was at home laying on my bed watching Netflix when two helicopters passed over my house, it was loud and i didnt wear earplugs, i covered my ear, this exacerbated the tinnitus and right now i can hear it over everything, when i say everything, i mean i can hear it over people talking, sound machine, tv, my own voice, even when driving on a freeway i can hear it.

This was the longest spike i ever had so far and the most severe, i also developed a new sound as well. I PRAY TO GOD THAT THIS WILL GO AWAY. My Tinnitus before this was manageable..i could sleep...watch tv. I can hear this screeching metallic sound over everything now. It has been 5 days so far
Please pray

Sorry to hear that you're going through a rough time man. Do you think it might be a possibility that part of the increase in your T is stress and anxiety related? My T goes through the roof when I focus on it too much, volume increases like crazy and new tones come out of the woodwork.

 

[dpdx]

Sorry to hear that you're going through a rough time man. Do you think it might be a possibility that part of the increase in your T is stress and anxiety related? My T goes through the roof when I focus on it too much, volume increases like crazy and new tones come out of the woodwork.

nope, my anxiety/stress never caused T to go up..it was always sound..moderate to loud sound.

 

[AZeurotuner]

nope, my anxiety/stress never caused T to go up..it was always sound..moderate to loud sound.

I used to spike over everything, but lately I've just not payed much attention to loud noise. I think when we hear a loud sound and immediately decide that our hearing has likely been compromised, it sets off a vicious circle of focusing on the T and obsession on whether or not there will be a permanent increase. I know it's really difficult, but when you hear something loud just try to forget that it even happened, this strategy has been working quite well for me.

 

[dpdx]

I used to spike over everything, but lately I've just not payed much attention to loud noise. I think when we hear a loud sound and immediately decide that our hearing has likely been compromised, it sets off a vicious circle of focusing on the T and obsession on whether or not there will be a permanent increase. I know it's really difficult, but when you hear something loud just try to forget that it even happened, this strategy has been working quite well for me.

Impossible! I went to the mall without earplugs and was quite happy..later that night T spiked up. Moderate to loud sounds make my T worse. I learned it the hard way. I pray to god that i go back to my baseline and never again will i walk outside of my home without earplugs. Peltor muffs will be on my head each time i am out of the house.

 

[AZeurotuner]

Impossible! I went to the mall without earplugs and was quite happy..later that night T spiked up. Moderate to loud sounds make my T worse. I learned it the hard way. I pray to god that i go back to my baseline and never again will i walk outside of my home without earplugs. Peltor muffs will be on my head each time i am out of the house.

Sustained noise still gives me spikes sometimes... How long were you at the mall?

 

[dpdx]

xmas shopping for an hour, but this new spike happened because of the fire alarm that went off at the library. I was reading a book and the fire alarm came on, two hours later a spike, the next day i was home watching Netflix and three helicopters (military) flew over my house. That exacerbated the T.

 

[Red]

Yeah. I am going through the same thing. Got my T to improve and go back to mild and went to a restaurant I have eaten safely at twice post T and have had the loudest spike that has, after a week, not improved at all. And my H got worse too.

 

[dpdx]

Yeah. I am going through the same thing. Got my T to improve and go back to mild and went to a restaurant I have eaten safely at twice post T and have had the loudest spike that has, after a week, not improved at all. And my H got worse too.

I am depressed when i think that life will be this way. I hope you get better Red.

 

[dpdx]

I pray to god that this spike goes away. People protect your hearing while outside.

 

[AZeurotuner]

xmas shopping for an hour, but this new spike happened because of the fire alarm that went off at the library. I was reading a book and the fire alarm came on, two hours later a spike, the next day i was home watching Netflix and three helicopters (military) flew over my house. That exacerbated the T.

Fire alarms are no joke... I hate those things with a passion. They just come out of nowhere, and 99/100 times there's not even a fire.

 

[dpdx]

Fire alarms are no joke... I hate those things with a passion. They just come out of nowhere, and 99/100 times there's not even a fire.

Tell me about it! I was at the library without earplugs reading a book when they came on. My T was mild and it was only noticeable in a queit room. I never heard it at the office or at the library, but now I can hear it over everything.
We need to wear earplugs while outside..one mistake can cost us. I am convinced that us who suffer from T at are high risk of damaging ourselves further even with moderate sounds.

 

[Red]

Fire alarms are no joke... I hate those things with a passion. They just come out of nowhere, and 99/100 times there's not even a fire.

There has to be something that can be done. I have been fearing the moment our fire alarm goes off. I live in an apartment so it will, just as it has several times before. The only thing that can be done is disable?

 

[AZeurotuner]

Tell me about it! I was at the library without earplugs reading a book when they came on. My T was mild and it was only noticeable in a queit room. I never heard it at the office or at the library, but now I can hear it over everything.
We need to wear earplugs while outside..one mistake can cost us. I am convinced that us who suffer from T at are high risk of damaging ourselves further even with moderate sounds.

How long were you exposed before you plugged your ears?

 

[dpdx]

How long were you exposed before you plugged your ears?

It was for a second but it was loud. That night i got a huge spike (wed) today is (mon) and the spike has remained. Usually my spikes last 3-4 days.
I been exposing myself to moderate sounds like going to the mall, walking outside, door slamming, etc

 

[dpdx]

Spikes are a warning in my opinion.

 

[AZeurotuner]

There has to be something that can be done. I have been fearing the moment our fire alarm goes off. I live in an apartment so it will, just as it has several times before. The only thing that can be done is disable?

I have (foolishly) disabled my smoke detectors because they always go off when I'm cooking (and I cook a lot), sometimes even thirty minutes after. I'm gonna start plugging the one in my bedroom back in for when I go to sleep though, kind of a pain in the ass to do everyday but it will keep me safe.

 

[dpdx]

I made amends that Tinnitus disabled me. My life will never be the same. I am just hoping that this spike goes away. I am fine with not going out to a café, resturant, cinema, club, concert, etc ever again. I know it sucks but after this spike I learned that life is not nor will it ever be the way it once was. We all live on the edge and each day is a gamble for us T suffers.

 

[dpdx]

There has to be something that can be done. I have been fearing the moment our fire alarm goes off. I live in an apartment so it will, just as it has several times before. The only thing that can be done is disable?

Red, I am afraid of fire alarms in my office. I am so scared that one day it will come on and leave me with permanent disabling Tinnitus. If it ever reaches that point i will off myself.

 

[dpdx]

I am pretty sure this is permanent.