- Oct 12, 2023
- 22
- Tinnitus Since
- 2017
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise Exposure, TMJ, Stress, TTTS, ETD? ...
Hello all,
I'm new to hyperacusis since end of June. It has been gradually getting worse. It started as reactive tinnitus to certain external sounds (my own voice - especially with earplugs in- , other people's voices, cars, dogs, doors closing, toilet flushing etc.)... Once the external sound ceases, the reactive tinnitus instantly goes away. It's bizarre. It did improve by about 80% for three weeks in July but came back in August.
It has now progressed to more sound sensitivity. In the last two weeks I have had 1 or 2 nerve-like stabs in ear, some pain in reaction to a person blowing their nose hard, and lingering burning/tickling/aching inside my right ear. I am not in extreme pain but it is definitely uncomfortable. I have to keep asking people to lower their voice and, when a door slams, it is just awful. I am wearing earplugs now in loud situations. I didn't wear earplugs recently in some loud restaurants, thinking I need to just accept the reactive tinnitus, but since then the pain symptoms started.
Any tips or advice appreciated.
Thank you.
I'm new to hyperacusis since end of June. It has been gradually getting worse. It started as reactive tinnitus to certain external sounds (my own voice - especially with earplugs in- , other people's voices, cars, dogs, doors closing, toilet flushing etc.)... Once the external sound ceases, the reactive tinnitus instantly goes away. It's bizarre. It did improve by about 80% for three weeks in July but came back in August.
It has now progressed to more sound sensitivity. In the last two weeks I have had 1 or 2 nerve-like stabs in ear, some pain in reaction to a person blowing their nose hard, and lingering burning/tickling/aching inside my right ear. I am not in extreme pain but it is definitely uncomfortable. I have to keep asking people to lower their voice and, when a door slams, it is just awful. I am wearing earplugs now in loud situations. I didn't wear earplugs recently in some loud restaurants, thinking I need to just accept the reactive tinnitus, but since then the pain symptoms started.
Any tips or advice appreciated.
Thank you.