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Posted 4/2/2017 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
Wondering if any of you have dealt with anything similar?
I've had tinnitus for over 2 years that's gotten steadily worse over the last 4-5 months. It's to the point I can even hear it during the day with normal sounds going on that used to cover it up.
The newest concern though is hearing loss. Over the last 1-2 months, I've noticed my hearing is worsening. It sometimes feels like pressure in my ear and things are muffled (in addition to the severe tinnitus). And I feel like it might be related to something vascular- it gets bad when I stand, walk, stretch, anything that would involve getting my blood moving.
No doctor or LLMD I've brought it up to seems to have a clue why it would happen so suddenly. Just wanted to see if any of you have experienced anything similar?
Posted 4/2/2017 5:59 PM (GMT 0)
Mine did not come on suddenly, but I have dealt with what you describe - and it can be quite painful too! While I do still get bouts of tinnitus, it's mostly under control after using Lion's mane for 2 months. I was skeptical that it would help in that short of a time, as I've had the tinnitus just as long as I've had these infections - and I don't remember having any issues with tinnitus during the 2 years I was healed.

I have to assume it's mostly Neurological for me - the pulsing tinnitus (where you hear the blood whooshing) comes and go, I usually get the high pitched squeals and low hums that can last anywhere from a few seconds to what feels like forever.
Posted 4/2/2017 6:46 PM (GMT 0)
I have the pulsatile tinnitus.

I didn't even know what it was for over a year. It was so bad..that when I stood up it would throb.

I think it could be vascular...in my case.

Since treatment, mine is slowly going away. In fact the past several weeks...it's barely there.
Only time I feel it...and very subtly is when my ear is on the pillow...no more swooshing...just a light tapping in time with my heartbeat...
Posted 4/2/2017 7:02 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Traveler, I'm going to try Lion's mane. I have had constant tinnitus as far as I can remember sad
Posted 4/2/2017 7:23 PM (GMT 0)
I had that for a long time, and like Girlie mine would throb when I stood up or moved quickly, the whooshing when I turned my head on the pillow and ear pressure/full feeling in ears lasted a long time. I had intermittent periodic loss of hearing and psoriasis in the ears. After adding bart treatment all that remains is a little psoriasis still mainly in the right ear. I had started to think it would never leave and amazed at the healing power of the buhner herbs along with detoxing. The ear pulsing has gone completely since adding
the following:

Sida Acuta
Alchornea
EGCG
Houttuynia
Isatis

Been taking Cats Claw (tormentosa and rhyncophylla) , JK, Eleuthero and Rhodiola much longer and they helped with other symptoms such as brain fog and energy but not till I added above did I get relief from tinnitus and other ear related problems.
Posted 4/2/2017 8:00 PM (GMT 0)
That's great Suzee!

Just keep picking the symptoms off - one at a time...'til they're all gone!
Posted 4/2/2017 8:37 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know whether to blame the tinnitus (and selective hearing loss, lol) on the infections or years of loud rock music.

Those muffling events can also be due to change in pressure inside your middle or even inner ear.
Posted 4/2/2017 8:43 PM (GMT 0)

julymorning said...
I don't know whether to blame the tinnitus (and selective hearing loss, lol) on the infections or years of loud rock music.

Those muffling events can also be due to change in pressure inside your middle or even inner ear.


I am fortunate that all those years of going to rock concerts and playing my music loud didn't give me hearing damage.
My husband brings earplugs to concerts now.
Posted 4/2/2017 8:51 PM (GMT 0)
I think my loud music playing at home all the time in between concerts did not help. I used to have a pair of tower speakers (still do but don't use them), that I would set on either side with me sitting cross legged between them. Like within inches.
Then about 13 years ago I put surround sound in my living room and made the furniture vibrate.

Dumb girl that I was. I like to feel the music.
Posted 4/2/2017 8:52 PM (GMT 0)
That's right Girlie, hoping it will work that way !! Struggling a bit with knee, leg and sole of foot pain when trying to get to sleep lately, they were some of my early symptoms that have come back and a rash on my face appeared today but just added andrographis and maybe I am one of the few percent that can't take it.
Posted 4/2/2017 9:23 PM (GMT 0)

julymorning said...
I think my loud music playing at home all the time in between concerts did not help. I used to have a pair of tower speakers (still do but don't use them), that I would set on either side with me sitting cross legged between them. Like within inches.
Then about 13 years ago I put surround sound in my living room and made the furniture vibrate.

Dumb girl that I was. I like to feel the music.

This is how my husband and I met....we were at a small party and Pink Floyd came on and we both laid down on our backs with both our heads touching the speaker. (many years ago) Talk about loud!!!!
and he held my hand...lol...

the louder...the better.

I still listen to my music loud...just not that loud.... tongue
Posted 4/2/2017 10:03 PM (GMT 0)
Boy how we could derail this thread! I haven't outgrown that stuff either, not the type of music, for sure. I can now throw in metal opera. lol.
Posted 4/2/2017 10:06 PM (GMT 0)

julymorning said...
Boy how we could derail this thread! I haven't outgrown that stuff either, not the type of music, for sure. I can now throw in metal opera. lol.

I don't listen to Pink Floyd anymore...well maybe now and then.

The thread is about hearing loss/tinnitus...so it's not totally a derail... smile
Posted 7/9/2023 9:02 PM (GMT 0)

Suzee said...
I had that for a long time, and like Girlie mine would throb when I stood up or moved quickly, the whooshing when I turned my head on the pillow and ear pressure/full feeling in ears lasted a long time. I had intermittent periodic loss of hearing and psoriasis in the ears. After adding bart treatment all that remains is a little psoriasis still mainly in the right ear. I had started to think it would never leave and amazed at the healing power of the buhner herbs along with detoxing. The ear pulsing has gone completely since adding
the following:

Sida Acuta
Alchornea
EGCG
Houttuynia
Isatis

Been taking Cats Claw (tormentosa and rhyncophylla) , JK, Eleuthero and Rhodiola much longer and they helped with other symptoms such as brain fog and energy but not till I added above did I get relief from tinnitus and other ear related problems.


Thanks a lot for this info! I'm in the same situation right now. My tiinitus gets worse when I stay up or move fast. I'll give the recommendations a try for sure in the hope they will help me too.
Posted 7/10/2023 7:33 AM (GMT 0)

alexiv said...
Avoiding caffeine and alcohol is also a good idea

Hey alexiv - welcome to the forum!
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