Tinnitus After a Door Slam — Looking for Similar Experiences

[poop]

I have had tinnitus for six months now after slamming a door close to my ear. I am hoping there is a chance it will go away.

I also wonder if anyone else has experienced tinnitus caused by a door slamming. I would have thought it was not loud enough to cause this if it had not happened to me.

 

[Sodlin]

I have had tinnitus for six months now after slamming a door close to my ear. I am hoping there is a chance it will go away.

I also wonder if anyone else has experienced tinnitus caused by a door slamming. I would have thought it was not loud enough to cause this if it had not happened to me.

Did you get tinnitus immediately after the incident, and how close were your ears to it?

 

[SueX]

Sorry to hear about that. I hope it proves to be only temporary, although six months is a long time for a single incident. It is possible that something else is going on, and the door slam may have been just a coincidence. Are you undergoing any scans or other investigations?

 

[Slant_McCoy]

I developed tinnitus from gunfire indoors, and it happened 50 years ago. At the time, I was so overwhelmed that I had to see a doctor because the constant noise was driving me crazy. The doctor prescribed Valium, which turned me into a zombie.

It took five years to get used to the loud, high-pitched ringing in my left ear. Over time, my hearing ability declined, and I eventually developed hypersensitivity to noise.

I worked as a carpenter and builder my entire life, but it reached a point where I could not even pound a nail without wearing ear protection. This caused numerous problems on the job.

Tinnitus has been a lifelong, torturous experience, and no one else I know has it, so they do not understand the problem. It can make you irritable and short-tempered, and I believe it also creates psychological issues.

Once tinnitus is there—whether from a door slam, gunfire, or another loud noise—it is there to stay. Living with that constant ringing in your ears is a relentless challenge. I studied Chinese medicine, naturopathic medicine, and herbology, but I have yet to find anything that helps.