Hi all,
I got tinnitus in August this year without any clear reason, and with no hearing loss. When I first got it, it was very low, easy to deal with, and I could mask it. After about 1 week, I noticed that it was reactive, and I started getting sharp pain and pressure in my ears. The weeks after that were very tough. About 3 weeks later, the pain and pressure were gone, but I still had reactive tinnitus and certain sounds were harder to tolerate.
In the following weeks, I was doomscrolling a lot on the internet about it, and my tinnitus kept getting worse. I could not sleep anymore because I could not mask it due to the reactive tinnitus.
Now, 2 months later, my sleep is getting a little bit better. My tinnitus is still reactive to TV, shower noise, rain, and the vacuum cleaner, but going into a busy restaurant is fine. It is really strange. The issue with my hyperacusis is that I hear sounds like a WiFi router, air conditioner, or PC noise louder, but without pain.
What should I do? Does anyone have any tips?
Thomas
I got tinnitus in August this year without any clear reason, and with no hearing loss. When I first got it, it was very low, easy to deal with, and I could mask it. After about 1 week, I noticed that it was reactive, and I started getting sharp pain and pressure in my ears. The weeks after that were very tough. About 3 weeks later, the pain and pressure were gone, but I still had reactive tinnitus and certain sounds were harder to tolerate.
In the following weeks, I was doomscrolling a lot on the internet about it, and my tinnitus kept getting worse. I could not sleep anymore because I could not mask it due to the reactive tinnitus.
Now, 2 months later, my sleep is getting a little bit better. My tinnitus is still reactive to TV, shower noise, rain, and the vacuum cleaner, but going into a busy restaurant is fine. It is really strange. The issue with my hyperacusis is that I hear sounds like a WiFi router, air conditioner, or PC noise louder, but without pain.
What should I do? Does anyone have any tips?
Thomas
