bcb1200
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So...mild tinnitus is one of my remaining (and annoying symptoms.)
I can usually ignore it, but every now and then 1 ear or the other will get a quick (1-2 second) spike in tinnitus. Sometimes left, sometimes right. There will be a quick spike where all I can hear is ringing and all other sound is drown out. Then it goes back to my "normal" with Tinnitus.
It seems to be less severe than before, but it still happens.
Does anyone else have this or does anyone else know why it happens?
Problem with me..not sure if it is due to Lyme & co or TMJ. It started a few days after I had my jaw tweaked by a chiropractor back in early March when I was desperately trying to find a diagnosis for why I was feeling bad. But since then my jaw is more or less back to the way it was, yet the ringing continues.
I should say that at my worst it seemed as if my entire body was buzzing...it wasn't just the ear ringing. Thank god that is gone.
THanks.
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Keebler
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- I can't address the Rx situation but it seems nothing has been changed for this new wave of tinnitus to hit.
Any new foods? Be sure to check all labels in case something has changed even with old standards.
is there a storm system moving through?
In addition to assessing your environment for any new chemical exposure, (anything new, at all ?) . . .
and being sure you are getting 1,000 - 2,000 mg of magnesium in DIVIDED doses throughout the day . . .
you said: " . . . started a few days after I had my jaw tweaked by a chiropractor back in early March . . . "
A few days afterward does not seem to be tied to the treatment unless you slid back out of alignment. You may need a different approach. TMJ training with FELDENKRAIS is excellent.
Biofeedback also helped me relearn how to hold my head, jaw, neck, back to maintain jaw safety. I had to learn all that. Who knew?
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I think it's just part of Tinnitus to have spikes in the tone and intensity of whatever noise you have. Mine was like the sound of crickets.
I probably have a change in level and pitch a few times per week. It's brief and then returns to what is normal for me.
The tone and pitch reset to a higher level a couple of years ago, when I started having more hearing loss attacks.
My overall hearing has greatly improved since my last attack in May when I lost 80% in one ear.
Tinnitus comes from nerve interference. Those nerves are slow, if ever, to heal. There are some re-training programs for Tinnitus but they are very expensive.
My NeuroTologist offers a product but I am not a candidate since I have had Tinnitus for many years. There is better response when the patient hasn't had it for a long time.
Some people report good responses with Lemon Bioflavinoids and vitamin C.
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janice victorov
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I have spikes with the tinnius when herxing from Bart. I have it both ears and can ignore it at while home, forget it.
I'm going to try what Keebler said about the vitamin c and mag.
A lot of mine started from being on the rif. Can I still be herxing? OMG, come on already.
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bcb1200
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When I say quick spikes...I mean less than 5 seconds. It hits one ear or the other, lasts only a few seconds, and usually causes a minor balance issue for 1/2 a second. Then the ring lowers to the "normal" level and I can hear again. Kind of like a quick ZAP!
It's been happening off and on since March...it was way worse before treatment...but is still with me.
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