Other sounds of tinnitus

[Gal3]

Hi Everyone, Happy 2025, this is my 1st time posting here, I have had Tinnitus in both ears for 4 years, thank you for sharing your posts as I have already found lots of tips. Was wondering if anyone ever gets a sort of loud boom sound too in your ears/head (mainly as I am trying to fall to sleep)? Thank you

[Jimbob7]

Hi Gal3,

Yes, I get it. I suspect what we have is EHS - Exploding Head Syndrome (No, I am not making it up !)

Have a read here - it's nothing to be frightened about - I've had it on and off for many, many years.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explo...

[Gal3 in reply to Jimbob7]

Thank you very much for your reply, you have really helped me, it's an awful feeling when it happens but now I know what it is it's helped. Thank you 😊

[Liamovy]

I agree with Jimbob7. I have also had it since March last year and was initially terrified. Doctor sent me for CT scan but all ok and diagnosed as anxiety but I Google myself and came across Exploding Head Syndrome too and genuinely think this is what we have got. I have become used to it and when you read about it it is nothing to be scared off xx

[Gal3 in reply to Liamovy]

Thank you so very much for explaining this, I am going to read about this indepth but your reply has really helped me, thank you 😀

[Liamovy]

you’re welcome. This forum has really helped me through some scary times. It’s always nice to know someone else is going through the same as you. I genuinely thought there was something seriously wrong when this first started happening but please Google exploding head syndrome I am convinced this is what we have and apparently 8% of tinnitus patients suffer with this. After a long time of worrying about this I now accept this and it happens much less and is much less scarier . Hope you can come to terms with this, this tinnitus is pretty damn rubbish xx

[FallenAngel83]

Hi, I’ve had tinnitus for about 4 years and I started getting the same thing as you. & I’ve put it down to lack of oxygen. I ended up getting tests for sleep apnea, which was confirmed although it’s mild and doesn’t require meds. It got worse during pregnancy & hasn’t happened since. I wonder if you have mild sleep apnea?

[Gal3 in reply to FallenAngel83]

Thank you for replying, that's all very useful, I will look into it, thanks again, best wishes 😊