Tinnitus Goes Away with Contraction of Tensor Tympani Muscle

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone's tinnitus goes away with contraction of the tensor tympani muscle?

I don't mean how the sound of rumbling drowns the tinnitus out, but when plugging the ears, and contracting the muscle, the tinnitus completely goes away.

If so, what is the cause of your tinnitus?

And in general (for everyone, but please mention whether or not it goes away with contraction), does your tinnitus go away with any maneuvers (please also mention the cause of your tinnitus)?

If you don't know how/can't contract your tensor tympani, you can do it by slowly yawning (see if your tinnitus goes away with that) or closing eyes really tight until you hear a rumbling sound (that’s the muscle).

You may have also noticed your tinnitus goes away when crying, if this works.

 

When I yawn, my tinnitus makes a new sound. It always did that so it doesn't bother me at all. Maybe it's just you and a few people with this skill

 

Ohh, I’m just seeing if anyone else can make it go away like this as I’ve never heard of or met anyone similar. Makes me wonder if there is a different cause to my tinnitus, as it’s unilateral and not exactly a ‘tonal’ noise.

 

My tinnitus is noise induced and contracting the tensor tympani doesn’t make it go away.

 

Birds chirping with the slightest yawn