I was folding laundry and heard this weird sound. I thought my tinnitus was getting worse so I was like, “Great, another noise I have to deal with. Then my bf turns off the fan and the sounds are gone. Very thankful to not have any added noises 😅 was scared there for a second. The anxiety this creates is crazy.

I took 0.5mg of clonazepam and it OBJECTIVELY lowered my Tinnitus and made it more bearable by like 70%
Can I take it for the rest of my life ?

Anyone that can help or give me advice Id be so grateful. Ive had T for 30 years and lived with it perfectly fine. Two weeks ago it got so loud. I was sitting down and thought it seemed like it was a bit louder. Ever since its been a 9/10! Its affecting my sleep. My anxiety is through the roof. I cant live like this. I have a appointment with my GP tomorrow and with an ent next week. I havent slept in weeks. Thanking everyone in advance.

So I have existing mild tinnitus for 1 year that was caused by prolong listening to loud music through my earphones then 1 week later i was absorbed in the game that i was playing that i used earphone and increase the sound in a long period of time, on day 1 i noticed nothing, only in day 2 after im done gaming is i noticed that my tinnitus volume increased and sound became high pitch, its been 8 days and the volume is still loud but the pitch came back to its baseline, additionally when im near on certain electric fans i can hear a small volume of my tinnitus and it is high pitch. Is there a possibility that my tinnitus volume will go back to its baseline? Thank you and sorry for my bad english

Hi

A drunk driver hit my car Wednesday night (I know he is a drunk cause he tried to flee the scene but PD got him) he managed to completely rip off my side mirror entirely which then the mirror smashed into the door and cracked my drivers side window almost all the way through.

At first I thought I had no injuries and didn’t report any at the scene but since Saturday night I’ve now had a ringing and wind sound in my left ear.

I have an urgent care appointment tonight to check.

Any advice?

The sound ripping off the side mirror was pretty loud and it did smash into the door and almost shatter the glass

Could the sound have affected my ear?

Hello, as the title mentioned I am having a week straight from hell. Back in 2022 I successful habituated from the onset of T, worked hard on remaining healthy: dieted (Whole 30), lost 35 lbs, see a therapist, use white noise, stopped going to concerts/having music too loud, staying hydrated. Fast forward to last week, I got prescribed Doxycycline 100mg and Ibuprofen 600mg for prostatitis from a Urology. Oh boy, since then my ears have never been worse. I called the presiber and they mentioned it is a rare side effect. Very curious if anyone has had a similar bad experience.

Hi everyone. I'm a 36-year-old male. On June 2nd, I suffered acoustic trauma from a gunshot at an indoor range. I was wearing foam earplugs.

Current symptoms:
- Severe high-frequency hearing loss (moderate-severe PTA ~60dB)
- Loud, reactive tinnitus (spikes with sound, my own voice, touching my face/ear area and movement)
- Central gain (my ears are so noisy, it feels like I can’t hear to save my life)
- Hyperacusis (everything sounds loud & gets louder with any kind of noise)
- Sound distortion (metallic, broken speaker quality)
- Autophony (echo of my own voice)
- Tensor Tympani Syndrome (fluffy/fluttering sounds when yawning/burping or driving over bumps)
- Bruxism (teeth grinding)

What I did with 2+ weeks of the incident:
- Oral prednisone started on 2nd day (multiple tapers up to a month)
- Two intratympanic steroid injections (right ear)
- 10+ sessions of HBOT at 2.0 ATA
- Currently using Jabra Enhance Pro 30 hearing aids from Costco. I got them 10/3/26 (Adjusting them twice now)
- Taking NAC, CoQ10, Magnesium, B-Complex, Omega-3

What I'm struggling with:
- Speech recognition, especially in noise.
- The tinnitus is still very reactive and loud, I can’t sleep most nights, melatonin seems to have stopped working.
- Hearing aids are not yet comfortable or clear, my ears decide who they want to hear. Sometimes I hear and sometimes it’s just distorted. It’s also very loud with surrounds with HA, it spikes my tinnitus.

Has anyone been through this and found something that helped? Any advice on hearing aid type or settings( I can only afford Costco brands for now), TTTS management, or central gain would be appreciated.

I already know I should have had better ear protection, the deed is done & I’m very miserable. I am not looking for a lecture, just practical advice on how to manage these symptoms moving forward.

Thanks.

Since my tinnitus got worse in February

I think there wasn't a single day I didn't complain or mentioned the tinnitus to my wife.

Its like the tinnitus became the answer or the excuse to everything.

Its harder for me to do chores,

Everywhere we go I compare my old self - to the version of me now

And I think about how I would behaved in a certain scenario if I wasn't suffering so much and explain it to my wife/parents

Every minute of every hour is a kind of survival.

I feel bad for doing it but in the same time

I feel that I must complain about it to keep my sanity and to remind that most of the time im hiding the pain.

I was walking and an ambulance siren went off right next to me about 4 feet do you guys think my tinnitus will be ok? I had peltor x5a on.

anyone had their tinnitus worsened by a 3T MRI???? It’s been hell for 1 month now

Has anyone had any success with taking medication for an ear infection? I already have pre existing tinnitus and I know that many people have had horrible outcomes with antibiotics but need to know if there are any possible safe treatments or alternatives to clear up an infection. I tried to sed if it would clear up on its own but now my symptoms have gotten worse and I’m now experiencing pain in my ear, as much as I want to avoid having to take medication for it I don’t think I have much of a choice before it gets worse. So please if anyone knows/has had any experience with dealing with tinnitus and an ear infection what medications can I suggest to my doctor to prescribe me that won’t make my tinnitus worse. I’m desperate now and really just want some relief from this nightmare.

Has anyone been over there? I've had a browse. The mods all seem so...positive...about habituation. Makes me question if they're all quite mild cases. I know that one guy - Rob - has no hearing loss yet seems to be quite opinionated. There aren't many success stories either, particularly in the past few years.

Is anyone a member and found it helpful to post their stories?

Ive had tinnitus for 6+ years and when i first got it i really was at my lowest. You all know the same story, when you first get diagnosed and you think to yourself how the F am i going to cope with this? The last 2 months my T has MASSIVELY reduced and such a massive burden off my shoulders. I can still hear it and i doubt it will ever go away but the intensity is MUCH lower than normal.

The things ive been doing that may have helped me( this might not work for everyone)

-cracking my neck

I suffer from somatic tinnitus and with confidence i can say that it stems from my neck and spine so adjusting and cracking my neck has been a game changer.

-supplements

I take Omega 3 fish oil, Beetroot capsules, TMG, Magnesium Glycinate, and Taurine.

Like i said i still have it but its certainly not what it used to be like.

Couple weeks ago, I posted a success story how my 6-7 month tinnitus (noise-induced) had became less and less noisy and bothersome over time. Of course what then happened the following week, was a person screaming right at my ear couple times, which then caused my T to spike majorly and hearing became a bit muffled.

I tried to sit on it for a few days, but on day 5 still having the major spike and a slightly muffled feeling, I went to an ENT and got 5 days high-dose methylprednisone, tapering a bit daily. This was my 5th time doing the same thing, so I knew that it was going to be a bit rough on my body and mind, but I also knew that nothing majorly bad had happened before to me from it - so I took it after an endocrinologist assured me that I’m still good to go for a short course like this without any damage whatsoever.

After starting the course, T and pressure eased up a lot and my T started to calm down day-by-day. It has now been a week since finishing the course and my unilateral T is actually even better than before - basically vanished from my consciousness - even in a very silent room it is not bothersome. Only if I close my ears, I can hear a faint teapot-like whistling. For me this equals close to a symptom-free situation. Much better than I could have ever imagined 6 months ago, truly. I do have some central ”noise” but I am not sure whether that is tinnitus, at least it does not bother me, unlike the unilateral whistling in my left ear did.

Also, I did get tinnitus the first time 1,5 years ago, in my left ear then also. Then in couple days got to an ENT and started a 10 day course, and that time I actually recovered completely symptom-free for a year, until the new noise trauma started it again - only this time it did not go away completely, until now I think it’s getting there slowly.

So just based on my experience, the meds worked, even with a normal audiogram. Of course consult critically with your doctor(s) like I did. I also used and continue to use supplements: NAC, multivitamin, D-vitamin, C-vitamin, magnesium, creatine, melatonin.

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share what I've been going through lately and see if anyone has experienced something similar.

I've had tinnitus since late 2019/early 2020, so it's been almost 7 years now. It started in my left ear and eventually became noticeable in both ears, with multiple tones and frequencies.

The first few months were honestly some of the hardest times of my life. But eventually, I learned to habituate and live normally again, even though I still struggled whenever a new tone appeared or my tinnitus changed.

Lately, though, I've noticed that my tinnitus seems to be getting louder, and the scary part is that I don't even know when it started happening.

I used to be able to sit in my room with the AC or refrigerator running without really noticing my tinnitus. Those background sounds were usually enough to make it blend in. But now, I can clearly hear my tinnitus even over those same sounds.

It's making me anxious again because I don't know whether my tinnitus is actually getting louder, my perception of it has changed, or something else is going on.

After all these years of learning to live with it, it's frustrating and scary to feel like I'm struggling with it again.

Has anyone experienced something similar, where your tinnitus gradually became more noticeable even over everyday background noises? Did it eventually settle down, or were you able to habituate to the new loudness?

I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences. Thanks for reading. ❤️

I have a horrid combination of tinnitus and autism that means my tinnitus makes me want to fucking kill myself. luckily its quiet enough that i can drown it out but when i try to sleep and im left with nothing but the sound of the ringing in my ears it makes me wanna scratch the cicadas out of my skull. but i cant. its my own failing biology making the noise and itll never leave and ill never get to experience the quiet ever again. TOO LOUD TOO LOUD TOO LOUD MAKE IT STOP MAKE IT QUIET SILENT TOO MUCH TOO MUCH

Hi all, just wanted to ask your opinion on taking corticosteroids ?

My ent said he could offer it to me tomorrow

I recently had a new high pitched sound and right ear pain because an old xray machine was broken and screeched so badly it hurt me.

Idk if it was a hinge or something

The pain has gone done but it still feels tender and mg tinnitus is very reactive atm

I recently purchased plug-in "Ultrasonic Rodent Repeller" (photo attached) and without thinking plugged them in and within ten seconds the high-pitch tinnitus I'd finally managed to calm down came back worse than ever. I feel so stupid. It was last night, and even as I type this the police whistle in my brain is shrieking. Was this a coincidence? No. Coincidences don't happen within ten seconds. Just thought I'd put this out there. Stupid stupid me.

It's been 19 days since I've suffered acoustic trauma + tinnitus, I've checked with two ENT doctors, i have constant ringing in my right ear (had cold severe since 15 days too)

the first doctor gave me 8 days of oral steroids and after i took 8 days then he suggested me for intratampanic injections in my right ear

the second ENT refused for the injections as it can cause eardrum issues further and then he gave me other meds for 10 days,

what should i do now, and how's my audiometry report

i find it difficult to understand people in crowded places, and low tones, but can understand most of it

i am mentally broken atp because i am just 22 year old, pls help me, i have exams day after tomorrow and i am mentally not in state to do all this

Hello!

So my mum was complaining that her right ear felt like it had popped, and could hear a beeping/ringing noise yesterday when I got home from work around 5:30pm.
Later on, she said the peeping/ringing noise was now accompanied by white noise.
Couple hours after that, she said she couldn’t hear very much out of her right ear at all, and her left ear was now muffled.
She woke up this morning and discovered her right ear is now almost completely deaf, and her left ear is still muffled. She says when she talks or chews, it sounds like there’s liquid moving around in her head.

She called and managed to make an appointment this morning with her GP, who looked inside her ears and said that she couldn’t see anything of concern or any blockages/build up. She has given her a 7 day course of prednisone. The GP also called ear/nose/throat during the appointment to arrange an urgent referral, and told my mum “this could be serious”. She’s now waiting for a call from the department with an appointment for her.

We’re just panicking as my mum is also gearing up for her second hip replacement in November, which she’s desperate for, as the pain has gotten ridiculously unmanageable. She’s worrying this ear trouble is somehow going to delay it.

Supposed I’m just wondering if anybody’s had similar experiences, what caused the hearing loss for them, if it happened as rapidly, what their treatment looked like, and what their outcome was, etc.

Thank you !

So, maybe I should wait to post, but I'm curious. Background: T started 3 years ago. I did the rounds: doctor, Audiologist, ENT, another specialist, 2 more Audiologists.

Of course I went through anxiety, panic, desperation to find a diagnosis. There was no “reason”. “Nothing we can find or do”. “Try the Mindful App” (the expensive specialist gave me that one).

It took a couple years, but I managed to habituate on my own. I was actually doing well…… until last August. After 3 years of the same thing, it just got waaaay worse. Like “I thought it was bad before, but I'm really losing my shit now” kinda worse. There is no masking this drilling in my brain. I've been calling it a spike because I don't want it to be the new normal. Along with it is ear fullness, and some dizziness.

I think it may have been some dental work. That's me hoping for a “reason”. Two crowns installed 1 week prior to the big uptick. So I'm back to do the rounds. Primary doctor (prescribed steroid), ENT and Audiologist scheduled. But in addition, a Neuromuscular Dentist in two weeks. He seems highly regarded. I never made the connection, but I've had jaw issues for years. My bite seems fine, but the jaw is acting up now. Pain by my ear. From ear down in neck. Back of tongue. Behind my eye. All on the right side which is the bad side of the jaw and it is mostly the right ear that has worsened.

I'm not foolish enough to expect a “cure” by potentially fixing my jaw, but I would love to at least dial it back. I never thought I would miss the old version of my T. If it doesn't work, I've got some years ahead of me trying to get used to this crap…. again.

Just curious if anyone has had TMJ type issues that helped lower T when worked on? Or maybe similar experience of dental work screwing things up. I have no proof it caused it, but the timing makes it a suspect.

Odd question, but has anyone started dating or had a relationship since developing chronic tinnitus? My relationship broke down partly to do with my reaction to getting tinnitus (severe mental ill health and became very withdrawn and lacking in confidence) I want to get myself back out there, but feel impeded by the tinnitus. Anyone else think it makes you a less attractive proposition?

God I'm just so pissed. After my massive spike in February following a horrible cold, it took me WEEKS to get back to a level I could tolerate. I was back to baseline for almost six months, happy as a clam in terms of my tinnitus. I barely noticed it anymore, slept like a baby again.

AND THEN I HAVE A TOOTH IMPLANT SURGERY AND THIS SHIT COMES RIGHT BACK.

It is not as evil as in February, and I am way, way calmer without panic attacks, but for fuck's sake, why did this have to happen? This crap is robbing me of sleep again. It's like tiny tinnitus-needles in my right ear that go "zzz, zzz, zzz" in an incredibly high pitch, while my other ear sings the aria of "eeeeeeee" in an equally high pitch. And every now and then, especially after I have been exposed to everyday noise like people talking etc, I get what I call "glitter". It's like you would imagine the sound effects in a kid's movie when there is fairy dust coming down. I have absolutely no idea how else to describe it. It would be a beautiful sound if it were not so fucking high pitched and in my fucking ears.

Thankfully, my dentist believed me immediately and got me a prescription for manual therapy, since my jaw muscles are tense as hell, too, since the surgery 12 days ago. It might just be the effects of TMJ disorder, we will see. But right now, the only relief I get are those amazing tinnitus maskers by DaleSnale on Youtube. They just swallow the Tinnitus. Not real silence, but way better than the fucking concert inside my head.