I have negative pressure in my right ear, which as a kid caused "fluttering" sounds occasionally, then would go away.
Suddenly about 7 years ago when going to bed, it turned into that high pitch ringing 24/7 like after a concert, and caused me to have severe anxiety, panic attacks depression and suicidal thoughts for weeks. When I began losing sleep, it got worse. I would wonder around during the day trying to piece together my brain and try to get back to "normal thinking" again. Eventually it moved to both ears and louder in the left. The only thing I could think of a cause was slipping on a patch of ice and I slammed the back of my head really hard into the ground.
I went to hearing specialists and there was minimal hearing loss. Then I read an article about a researcher who suffered from tinnitus, and at some point (unrelated) he had a mild stroke and when he recovered, miraculously his tinnitus completely disappeared. Based on this he began working on a theory that it's neurological in nature and nothing to do with hearing loss. He also subscribed to the idea that stress plays a part.
I've tried acupuncture and it sort of dulled it for a few days but it comes roaring back. I've done CBD and it really helped dull it, and CBD lowers your anxiety and helps you sleep better, which could be the culprit.
Also I haven't had covid, but after I took the vaccine, it exasperated my tinnitus for the last year or so and it's worse than I had it before. Lucky by now i trained myself not to panic anymore and my concentration is almost back to normal. Cannot sleep without a noise machine though. And never taking that shot again.
I'm also wondering with the advent of every person on the planet hunched over their computers, then hunched over their phones if compressing the back of the neck is a culprit. I've also read a few articles about tinnitus increasing since the rollout of 5G.
Suddenly about 7 years ago when going to bed, it turned into that high pitch ringing 24/7 like after a concert, and caused me to have severe anxiety, panic attacks depression and suicidal thoughts for weeks. When I began losing sleep, it got worse. I would wonder around during the day trying to piece together my brain and try to get back to "normal thinking" again. Eventually it moved to both ears and louder in the left. The only thing I could think of a cause was slipping on a patch of ice and I slammed the back of my head really hard into the ground.
I went to hearing specialists and there was minimal hearing loss. Then I read an article about a researcher who suffered from tinnitus, and at some point (unrelated) he had a mild stroke and when he recovered, miraculously his tinnitus completely disappeared. Based on this he began working on a theory that it's neurological in nature and nothing to do with hearing loss. He also subscribed to the idea that stress plays a part.
I've tried acupuncture and it sort of dulled it for a few days but it comes roaring back. I've done CBD and it really helped dull it, and CBD lowers your anxiety and helps you sleep better, which could be the culprit.
Also I haven't had covid, but after I took the vaccine, it exasperated my tinnitus for the last year or so and it's worse than I had it before. Lucky by now i trained myself not to panic anymore and my concentration is almost back to normal. Cannot sleep without a noise machine though. And never taking that shot again.
I'm also wondering with the advent of every person on the planet hunched over their computers, then hunched over their phones if compressing the back of the neck is a culprit. I've also read a few articles about tinnitus increasing since the rollout of 5G.