Ongoing Tinnitus. Not stopping for two weeks Help?

1. From now on protect your hearing by wearing earplugs at ALL noisy places. Especially at work, because its usually for 8 hours or more. Bars and concerts are also places where you should wear earplugs as well as noisy restaurants.
2. Be careful of medications, drugs, alcohol. Some say caffeine as well but I found it never made my tinnitus worse. Salt is a possible culprit. Searches on the internet about ototoxic drugs will help you see if some on the list of these medications are ones you take. If so speak to your doctor about a trial to see if they are actually affecting you. Not all the drugs on the list will bother everybody.
3. Hearing aids are a great help to some people. Masking sounds like nature sounds are a great help to me especially at night to help me sleep. I put music or nature sounds at a low level on my Sony Walkman and fall asleep to these sounds. It takes a little practice but most nights it works.
4. I have heard that there are a couple of medications that SOME people claim helps their tinnitus somewhat. This is pregabalin max dosage and amitriptyline 25 mg. One must never drive or operate machinery when taking this and the evidence is strictly anecdotal. It leaves most people sleepy until you get accustomed to the drugs.
5. I am not a medical professional and I am not recommending that you take the these medications. I am just a fellow tinnitus sufferer that, like you has loud form of tinnitus. Good luck finding some solutions that help you.
6. Seeing an audiologist who specializes in assessing your hearing and tinnitus is one of the most important things that you can do to help yourself.

Whatever causes it (and I believe age plays into it heavily), once it starts, it's not going away. It's best to get used to it and not pay money to anyone who says they can cure it!

My husband has tinnitus and started MetFormim 500 mg in May, he says this is making it so much worse.....anyone on this ? He has seen the ENT & Audiologist this past week, Dr. says MetFormin is not making it worse but why would it be worse after starting if this is not related ? Left ear is bad so Audiologist suggested hearing aids in which I am looking into, Any advice is anyone is wearing hearing aids ?

Can you describe the tinnitus? I developed tinnitus after a penetrating ear trauma and had 3 ear surgeries in 2024. My baseline is a low cricket/locusts/hissing sound. The last 6-7 months my tinnitus changes to a roaring ocean/waterfall sound. At times it’s so loud, I want to scream. Apparently, according to my Neurotologist, I’ve developed endolymphatic hydrops from the ear trauma. When I get the roaring tinnitus, my hearing decreases to moderate-severe hearing loss and requires oral Prednisone for 10 days to decrease the inflammation in my inner ear in hopes my hearing returns to baseline. So far, I’ve regained most of my hearing back to baseline. I also take a diuretic, Betahistine and follow a low sodium, low sugar, no caffeine or alcohol diet. I’m still navigating all of this. Hydrops can be caused by other conditions as well. I don’t know your ear history or if this could be a possibility. Prayers 🙏

Are you taking the Dramamine for vertigo?

I'd be happy to wear hearing aids if they eliminated my tinnitus, but I'd like some confirmation of this before I spend thousands of dollars!

I’d first talk with the doctor who gave him the Metformin. My husband takes it and has not had that issue, but each patient is different. I’ve had tinnitus off and on my entire life. I was born with Congenital Rubella Syndrome. Deaf in my left ear with partial hearing in my right. I just decided at age 71 to order the BiCross Hearing aids. I get them in May. There is an app you can download for tinnitus and it helped me. I do find that caffeine affects it. I also avoid loud places like nosy restaurants, concerts and any place with loud atmospheres. Hope it gets better!

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And antihistamines for Allergies.

Regarding affects everyone differently and has no specific cause. It's a mystery in most cases, especially in those when it suddenly appears. We do know that exposure to loud noise in duration or also of sudden impact can cause tinnitus. Tinnitus is listed as the most common disability suffered by military service members returning from combat zones. It is often accompanied by hearing loss but not always.

Obviously, there have to be many other causes. I refer you to The American Tinnitus Association for the most information I've been able to find. Their website has a great deal of information. http://www.ata.org

ATA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding causes and cures for tinnitus and to provide support to those who suffer from it. They appreciate donations, but you do not have to donate to get the research information they share. ATA also has support groups located in various areas of the United States. Those are listed on the website.

Have any of the hearing healthcare professionals you have seen mentioned getting information and/or support from ATA?

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