Hi All. I have high pitched tinnitus in one ear. During the day it doesn’t affect me but when quiet, especially at night I can clearly hear it.
I can tolerate it but my main worry is the future months and years. I’m in my mid 40’s. Healthy with no hearing issues.
Does T ever decrease over the years?
Does T ever remain the same or does it gradually get worse over years? Or it can just jump to another level and stay there?
Thanks in advance
Hi Mat189
The answer to your questions is “ yes” it can decrease , it can stay the same, it can jump to a new level, it can get worse. The best thing is try and stay calm, don’t worry about the different levels and worrying about what might happen next. You will cope , mine is awful at the moment but I’m coping.
I think tinnitus is louder or more noticeable when new but fades or becomes less noticeable once your brain is used to it. Your tinnitus may not worsen. Mine was roughly the same for over 20 years, apart from the very occasional spike, and wasn't really problematic. It did eventually worsen, but only after an ear problem (possibly caused by a virus) - since then my ears have been generally more erratic. You can't live your life in fear of what your tinnitus might do next - you might be worrying for nothing and if your tinnitus does eventually change, you will adjust again. Bear in mind that 1 in 8 (I believe) have tinnitus but those who have it severely will be a small minority.
thanks for reply.
what you say can happen: better, worse or same! It depends on the individual experience. But, with many people it just sinks into the background.
Hello! I had very loud T for years, with extremely crazy spikes! I began to search frantically on the web because science does not give me any answer.
If you TRY ALL of this, I'm sure in two or three month you’ll be much better!!
1.- Mother tincture of Passinflower plant at night, but you don,t have to take medicine for sleep!
2.- Magnesium L-Threonate (only this Magnesium works well with T.) in the morning and five hours before sleep.
3.- GABA with Gingko Biloba before breakfast and two green tea Matcha per day but not after 5 pm.
4.- Control your blood pressure and detects if you snore or have cervical problems.
Keep in touch and best wishes!!
funny you mention snoring. I have started to snore in the past 1-2 years. Never before. My wife read that I shouldn’t just ignore this but what can I do? Do you think linked to T also?
I'm pretty sure is linked to T. You have some things to do: lose weight, use nose drops, and make a medical consultation... or better to do all this together!
hi - like rabbits said - it can change , decrease, increase. You should try to avoid any potential increase by being careful in loud environments by using ear plugs ( or ear defenders), use open noise reduction ear wear for concerts , theatre etc . I have severe tinnitus which came on out of the blue after head concussion - so there are all different causes as well. Be careful with medications and only take those which are absolutely necessary. Also attention to diet is important. Another important point is that a high level of chronic anxiety can actually worsen tinnitus, so try to minimize stress and anxiety.
Dear Matt. I developed T in my 30s .went for all the tests etc. I was a self employed conservatory fitted and travelled the country fitting high end timber or upvc conservatories, I was under constant stress getting my monies due. If I didn’t get the cheque I didn’t get paid.
I took sleeping tablets by the box load (from Kenya whilst on holiday ) washed down with too much alcohol so ultimately I think stress was a factor in my T going chronic . Also addicted to the old Sony Walkman with no volume control and of course I never wore ear defenders.
1 year ago I stopped the alcohol having retired as I’m now 70 but fit. Although I’m lonely with not much purpose in life my T is gradually declining and doesn’t frighten the sh-T out of me.
I do long for silence but think it’s neurological and not connected to ear problems. G Ps don’t have a clue. Self medication creeps up on you . Hope my story helps. Good Luck.
I think it's generally true that you will notice more at night while finding it tolerable in the day. I have had tinnitus for over 20 years. While the level in general has remained more or less the same the number of sounds I hear has increased. I still deal with it as I always have, which is to try to be really tired by the time I go to bed so I fall asleep pretty quickly. I have had times when it has been worse but it has got back to its usual level within a day or two. But my experience is mine and no-one with tinnitus seems to have the same experience. So my advice would be to just carry on as usual and not stress about what might happen in the future. Which is easier to do say than to do, of course. I would find good ways of dealing with what you have now, which would seem primarily to get into a good bedtime routine that works to help you fall asleep. If you have started snoring, which I see you have from an earlier reply, next time you see your doctor mention it. There are things you can do to help with that whether or not it is related to your tinnitus.
i wear hearing aids and they help with the tinnitus, but at night it drives me mad. Wish I could get more sleep but have realised that's not going to happen.
Hope u can recover i have t too
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