Tinnitus in ears after suctioning.

[Sophielynchx]

Hi, I had a nasty ear infection in late November followed by inflammation in the ears and an ear wax build up. I’ve got rid of the infection and the ear wax but I work have a ringing in my ears. Doctors said it should go away but I’m full of anxiety which is definitely making it worse. I’ve had the ringing since November it is now January. Can somebody please reassure me that this happened to them and it will go? I’m only 21

[rabbits65]

Hello Sophielynch, I’ve had severe tinnitus since last March , I was sure that this was brought on by my using cotton buds to clean out the ears. Whether mine was triggered by my stupid action I will never know. All I know is that my tinnitus is still very much with me and it’s absolutely awful . I do hope your lucky and your doctor is right and that yours will get better. Please let us know and write back on this site again if your lucky

[Happyrosie]

Your doctor may well be right and it goes. In the meantime, keeping the anxiety under control with breathing and other techniques, maybe mindfulness etc, is the way forward.

[rabbits65 in reply to Happyrosie]

To Happyrosie, I’m so pleased you’ve written about the breathing to keep anxiety away. I tend to forget about that technique .

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

Hi Sophie

Just to add to the lovely helpful advice from the community, this section of our website has some examples of breathing exercises and relaxation practice for you to try out. Anxiety can absolutely make tinnitus worse, so being able to relax and gently get your focus away from the ringing will be a real help.

Take care

Pat

[Pindi47]

Hi hope you get better soon i had the same problem try the octomize ear spray. I was anxious and could not sleep at night and was really bothering me. 🙏🏽😀

[Sophielynchx in reply to Pindi47]

Thank you Pindi! Did yours get better?? And if so how long did it take?