Tinnitus who suffers from it

[koolpc]

Tinnitus is rampant at the moment. It's loud most of the time but my right ear has been so much worse lately.....trying to unblock it over next few days with drops....

Both ears are bad. I have gotten used to it over the 'ears' I guess.

Left one it's lots of hissing. Right one lots of thumping and heart beat sounds which, get a LOT worse when my ear is blocked!

 

[Vimes]

Surprisingly, as I did not have it done to help the tinnitus, having 6mm balloon dilation for the eustachian tubes has helped mine, not massively, but by a reasonable amount. It is a relative thing, meaning the improvement, but I'll take that over them getting worse.

 

[darael]

@koolpc
Have you had a cold or flu recently? My tinnitus gets worse when I have a cold or a flu, especially even just a head cold. At this time of year, colds etc are rampant, so it might be cause of your tinnitus.

Anxiety and stress can make tinnitus worse too, which can also be bad for many people at this time of the year. Again, either of these can also my tinnitus worse.

It's easier said than done, but ignore the tinnitus while it's bad. I know from experience it's not easy, as your anxiety levels rise as you worry about your tinnitus worsen. I find myself reading a book, playing non-stressful game or going for a bike ride or walk helps. It's all about distracting yourself from the tinnitus, until it returns to it's normal level.