Rice Krispie Noises

[pinkflea]

Does anyone have sporadic, really faint, "rice krispie ", crackling noises in your ear?

 

[New Guy]

Yes. I've heard it referred to paper crumbling as well. I'm 2 months in and at first I would get it for 2-3 days at a time or all the time the first weeks. I now get it for 2-3 hours to half a day at a time.

 

[pinkflea]

I asked my ENT and he acted like he had NO idea ...It seems more common when I lay down. Maybe it's related to my sinuses>>>??? It's only in my left ear.

 

[New Guy]

Some ENT's don't seem to know much about Tinnitus other than diagnosing it. I was told you have T and to deal with it. I got T after a loud noise exposure, I also have hearing loss from a lifetime. The crinkling is getting better with time and dealing with T is getting better with time though there is room for improvement.

I only notice the crinkling when I swallow or move my jaw. Do your ears feel full or just crinkling?

 

[pinkflea]

Sometimes that ear does feel full, but passes quickly. I've read that your brain just adjusts to all this extraneous noise and it gets fainter. I sure hope so. Guess I enjoyed too many loud rock concerts in my youth...

 

[New Guy]

The fullness means you may have exposed yourself to some loud music recently that brought you over a threshold and started the ringing. That's what I was told about my T.

I've noticed changes but nothing as fast as I'd like. Have you noticed it getting less intense since last July?

 

[pinkflea]

No, I can't say it's less intense since last July. Maybe worse. And I have had no "recent" loud exposure.

 

[New Guy]

It sounds like you've been managing well with it. They say the mind will eventually learn to tune it out. I use a sound oasis S650 playing slightly lower than my T to provide some peace and I keep an S5000 next to my bed for sleeping. Both of these devices have saved me from going nuts when my T is getting to me.

Michael Leigh has a lot of experience with T. I recommend you read his posts. Here's one where he talks about people new to T https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/tinnitus-a-personal-view.18668/ If you scroll down you'll find discussion on sound machines.

 

[MBH]

Yes I have crickets sound it comes and goes and it is a part of T. Also, for sleep I use a sound machine and fan.