Reactive Head Hissing

Hi!

I think I have what you're describing as "hissing/sizzling". I usually describe this as "buzzing". But it's really difficult to put words on these things. I recall that mine actually started as a hissing, just like you describe. But then it changed to the buzzing, sort of a little bit electrical sound to it. I have had it for about 3 years now. Mine was caused by a sudden, extreme noise blast through my headphones, due to failed audio equipment. That's like a gun going off at ear level.

I'm guessing you only hear it in quite rooms? If it's of any comfort, it could have been much worse. Mine recently became worse and I have new noises in my head now. I'm still trying to figure out why, and if I can do something about it. In my experience, it helps to stay busy and focus on doing something that can distract you from the spell of tinnitus. Preferably doing something that's not sedentary. Going for a walk for example or doing some house chores used to give me great relief. Sometimes I would not even register my tinnitus, not even in a quite room, not until having stayed there (sedentary) for several minutes.

At this stage, your strategy should be prevention. Don't allow it to get worse. So protect your hearing, first and foremost. Also, don't stress too much about it. Try to keep calm and hang in there! You are not alone.

 

In quite places, I recall having short periods of complete silence in the early mornings, in the transition from deep sleep to a wake state. This was in the early stages of my tinnitus. I recall describing it on this forum as a state of trance. I thought I was tripping! These episodes would usually last for about 5 seconds, and as I became increasingly more aware or awake I should say, the tinnitus would slowly start to come back and I was ready for my day (with tinnitus).

Those were very happy moments. Nothing worth having lasts for an eternity. We tend to appreciate something only once we have lost it. It's best to live life in the moment and appreciate what you have, be grateful. Those few seconds of silence every now and then were golden. But you get adapt to life with tinnitus fairly quickly. Especially if it's in the early stages and you only have some mild tinnitus and some minor hearing loss. That's why I said to protect your hearing, first and foremost. I'm not saying you should be overprotective like some people. For example, if using power tools, use ear muffs. That sort of things.

Doing planks at the gym, i.e. intracranial pressure and PLF is one hypothesis.

Microsuction! The medical community will have you believe that stress is the cause of all medical conditions they cannot explain.

It could be. What's your hearing like? Have you done any tests?

 

That's normal. I have had symptoms like the ones you describe. At first it felt like it was only on one side, on the bad ear side. Then after a few months it kind of started traveling across my head before it settled centrally in my head. There were times where it felt like someone was dragging the balance slider left and right on my audio mixer.

You can always hope, no one can take that away from you. When all else fails, hope is what keeps us alive and keeps us going.

This is also normal.

I will not tell you to appreciate it, because there is nothing to appreciate about tinnitus, I get that. But be aware that there are people that have it much more difficult.

Why would you think that you don't have a chance to improve? Your life is not over just yet. There might come a time when a treatment option will be available that will be effective for your tinnitus. Be happy regardless! You don't have to accept this condition, even though the sooner you make peace with it the sooner you can move on with your life.

Try to think positively. Live for those happy moment, those good moments when you "wake up and it's fairly less annoying [and] it isn't like a high pitch electrical buzz". Also, it sounds to me like your hearing is very good. Your tinnitus might fade away all on its own. As I said, try to keep calm and hang in there! You are not alone.