IS this Tinnitus?

[Jillycee]

Hi all, I have had lots of high pitched noises in my ears over the past few years and just presume this is tinnitus, however over the last few weeks, I have suddenly started hearing a completely different sound. It is a low frequency humming noise, a bit like a low flying aeroplane crossed with a vibrating sound. Don't really want to contact the doctor as they are really busy at the moment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

Hi Jilly - thank you for contacting the BTA forum on Health Unlocked.

I'm sure that many members of the community will have had similar experiences to you, so I'll turn this question over to them.

From our perspective, changes in tinnitus sound can be related to elevated stress levels or occur during periods of anxiety or significant change. We would refer to this as a tinnitus 'spike', which is typically short-lived.

With that said, I'm sure the community have their own thoughts on this question.

Best wishes

Pat

Tinnitus Support Team

BTA

[Joeb17]

It sounds like it is probably tinnitus the trouble with tinnitus is that sufferers can hear different sounds and can very from person to person anxiety and stress can make tinnitus spike.i have tinnitus in both ears 24/7 and the sounds can be different in both ears.mine changes tone and volume at different time watching tv or music it just happens.when things get better if you are still worried speak to you gp.keep safe.