Pressure in head

[Billyboy17]

Does anyone get the feeling when their tinnitus is loud that they have pressure around the ears and the back of the head, which form me is when it is invariably louder.

[vincentchan]

I feel the same too, but gp or audiologist said there is tinnitus doesnt cause that, i remain skeptical

[Billyboy17 in reply to vincentchan]

I share your thoughts,thanks

[cheapo]

Yes indeed, I don't know exactly when I became aware of my tinnitus, but it was approx 40 years ago. And yes, there is always a "sensation" of pressure, but I would describe it more like feeling kind of enclosed. Imagine you've opened a completely empty wardrobe in your bedroom, and with the doors fully open, you turn your back on it and stand right in front of it with the doors on either side of you. Hehe, I know that sounds kinda nutty. You're not closed in by the wardrobe, but it's just annoying you.

Call it "The annoying wardrobe syndrome"!

So what we all need to do is try and step away from the wardrobe, and hopefully, eventually, close the doors.

[Billyboy17 in reply to cheapo]

Not nutty at all it kinda does relate to my mental health issues, and I often wonder if that is some of the cause of my tinnitus, I know when im stressed it certainly riases the bar,thanks for your response it has been very helpful.

[cheapo]

Happy to help my friend. 👍

[vincentchan]

According to cbt for tinnitus book good news is that its just distress

Can tinnitus cause headaches or other problems?

Based on clinical observations, there seem to be several sensa- Dons that can be related to or caused by tinnitus distress. They range from various forms of muscle tension to oversensitivity to sound, referred to as hyperacusis.

Tension in the head and face muscles can lead to headaches. A study conducted in Sweden by Dr Lugo and colleagues showed that the prevalence of headaches among people with tinnitus was 26 per cent, and up to 40 per cent for people with severe tinnitus. This is higher than the prevalence in the general population. The headaches may be related to the stress and anxiety caused by tinnitus, or they may be related to a pre-existing problem like migraines. If the former is the case, the CBT methods described here may reduce the incidence and/or severity of headaches. If the latter, a doctor may be able to diagnose the root cause of the headaches or prescribe medi- cation for the migraines.

APD There are tiny muscles attached to the ossicles, the tiny bones yow in the middle ear that connect the eardrum to the cochlea (part mes por of the inner ear), as illustrated in Figure 3. If the muscles con- tract, they stiffen the ossicular chain, leading to a reduction in he pes the transmission of sound from the eardrum to the cochlea This occurs as a natural reflex when we are exposed to an intense sound; it helps to protect the delicate structures inside the cochlea. The muscles relax when the intense sounds stop. However, sometimes the muscles can contract for a long time without any intense sound being present. This can lead to

[MobilePhoneandStress]

Absolutely. Pressure builds in my head constantly. And electricity sub station buzzing and pulsing. Seems to start top of neck brain stem. Phone calls are agony. Hard to focus over all the noise and pulsing and intracranial pressure. Have had various CT + PET scans. Nothing can be found except inflammation above my right eye. Left eye suddenly went blind last year. GP tells me to do yoga + says it's inflammation, and put me on Naproxen plus Duloxetine. Barely touches the edge. Spending more time avoiding friends as nobody can understand so I cannot tell anyone. Deeply isolating and absurd. Thank you for reaching out to everyone