Tinnitus Gets Worse When Trying to Nap/Sleep

[ReyKalinic]

Hi all;

Does anyone experience tinnitus worsening if trying to nap/sleep?

I suffer from bilateral tinnitus mixed tones and if they are calm and I try to nap, they get worse dramatically. If I abandon the idea of a nap it is possible that tinnitus goes back to the baseline.

Someone with this problem?

Anxiety??? The f***k brain spontaneous activity?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bill Bauer]

My tinnitus gets louder when I lie down.

Have you tried sound enrichment (to have something else besides tinnitus to listen to)?

 

[TheDanishGirl]

Yes, I can't take naps any longer. I have always been slow at falling asleep, and now when I lie down and experience getting more tired then the tinnitus raises very much in volume to the point that I cannot fall asleep.

Miss napping!

Sound enrichment does not work for me in terms of taking naps.

 

[Michael Leigh]

My tinnitus can be completely silent and after waking up from a nap it's loud and intrusive but not always. Some people with tinnitus are affected in this way.

 

[CheetahMacX]

I pay the price for any short nap on the couch, usually while watching TV. Whether it is 5 minutes or 20 minutes, I wake up to screeching in my ears. I mean, what is going on? I was having a great, quiet night. I wish I could catch it quickly to stop it!

 

[Supersix]

I have not taken a nap in nine years for that reason, and I was not much of a nap taker even before that.

 

[Nes]

I'm the exact opposite. My tinnitus is very quiet when I wake up, but it gets louder as the day goes on.

 

[Jupiterman]

I'm the exact opposite. My tinnitus is very quiet when I wake up, but it gets louder as the day goes on.

If you go for a nap during the day, does your tinnitus quieten?