What Sort of Tinnitus Is This?

Ok, i have been messing around with my T today and have noticed something strange. I have a lower tone which is like a tonal vibration, it's strange and its like a resonance which also reacts. If i nod, it increases with the nod, if i shake my head, it does the same. However, i i put my hand over my ear, the sound is not detectable even when nodding or shaking head. Whats stranger is that when i remove my hand, the buzz is almost gone but starts creeping up again until it's temporarily much worse than before before settling to base again. What on earth is that?

Cheers in advance all

 

Anyone? I appreciate it's a strange one so not surprised at the 0 replies

 

I have no idea...

 

Ha, that makes two of us

 

Do you have fullness in your ears? Have you seen an ENT? Maybe you have liquid behind your eardrum... I have that in summer (pollen) and i know that my hearing is dececre in this period but to be honest i can just talk about myself...

 

Well the doctor says my ears are fine. Seeing an ENT next month so will see. It's just such a strange thing

 

I think the bottom line is that the auditory system does lots of strange things, and even for people "without" tinnitus, if they begin putting a ton of attentive energy into their ears, they will start to experience abnormalities. So, for people with tinnitus, the same thing happens and is then exacerbated by the anxiety we often have about our condition.

I have noticed a low frequency sound with pressure sensation often; it does seem to change with head movement, and is often especially pronounced first thing in the morning when I do my breath meditation.

It does not alarm me, or bother me nearly as much as the high frequency sounds.

 

Thanks Karen, it certainly reacts to certain frequencies. It's a very strange thing which i think is exasperated by the anxiety of not knowing what causes it, the usual vicious circle.

Yes i think i may well have a lot to do with it. I had a very bad spike in anxiety a few weeks back and the focus i was putting into the ears was ridiculous. My hearing was far more reactive them, even the tv at a low level was sending both ears into reactive T.

 

Completely agree, just got to tell my mind that! Got CBT soon so will hopefully change my thought patterns.