Hi there,

I wonder if someone could give me some advice please,
a couple of months ago I started getting tinnitus in my right ear, a hissing sound noticable at night, went to the doctor he told me to go away and play some music etc. But it got louder, I could hear it during the day with a slight ring, also on the left side with some fullness/ache. My nose was congested in the mornings and I developed a 'blocked' feeling all day.
Eventually managed to see an ENT doctor, who said I have slight sensorneural deafness which I was 'probably' born with and some inflammation of the nasal passages which will interfere with the tubes giving full/ache, (my eardrums were retracted inwards)
but she said this wouldn't cause the tinnitus, probably allergic to dustmites, try these nose drops(vaso constrictors, ephedrine) and come back in a month.
Well the tinnitus is still there, louder hissing/ringing, worse lying down?, I am chewing, swallowing trying to get the tubes to work normally, but not much luck.
I'm blowing some air in to my middle-ear occasionally, but it's not helping with the noise. The drops made my noise bleed a bit when blowing it first thing in the morning.not much help.
I'm rambling now, what I would like advice on is:
what sort of tinnitus does eustachian blockage cause? I'm really hoping that sorting them out will alleviate the ringing.
and any advice on allegies.

thanks for listening

Paul

I have a similar problem as you. When I went to the doctor my right eardrum is retracted as well. My doctor told me that I has ETD and gave me a nose spray. I have a rushing sound when I bend over or move my head a certain direction. It is only on my right ear. I have been experiencing this for the past 4 months and it is not getting any better. I have constant fullness in my right ear etc., etc. I think that my problems have to do with TMJ. I had braces on and when they came off that is when all of my problems started.

Hope you get better soon!!!!

Thanks for replying,

My tinnitus varies too when i bend over etc, I visited an old church today which should have been very quiet, but as i was walking around, the slight, high pitched, ring/hiss spoilt it!
Never mind, whilst waiting for my next doctors appt(more drops?) I've visited a Chinese herbalist and started taking some horrible tasting stuff plus a course of acupuncture. I'll try some complementary allergy testing as well and see what it comes up with.

You mentioned TMJ problems, my right TM joint is sore to touch, more complications!

Keep smiling.

Please keep me informed on how your next appointment goes.

I will keep you in my prayers.

Hi All,

About 7 weeks ago, I awoke with a high pitch in my right ear. I've gone to ENT dr. whom looked at me as to say; so what you have ringing in your ear. you have wax built-up, allergies,sinus and tmjd. He prescribed Allergra and decongestion medication. I have uncontrolled high blood pressure and heart disease. I can not take antihistamines. (Im not a great speller). Now it's high pitch, hissing, and as someone else on this board stated " at times it sound like a thousand crickets."
If anyone else has high blood pressure and or heart disease, what has your Dr. recommended?. I have lost 22 lbs. and dont know how much more I can take.
Ido have an appointment July 15 with the dentist. Thank you
Cheyenne

My hissing noise increases when I do any sort of exercise at all, even bending down to tie my shoelaces.
So I thought it may be connected to blood pressure, but when checked mine was ok.
Mine started a couple of months ago and I've lost weight with worry about it, allergies? have you had any tests, is your nose affected?
Lets hope the dentist can give you some advice on the TMJ, or refer you to someone who can .

hope things get better.

Paulmax

It is so weird reading your responses it's like my own story. As I said earlier it is unremarkable how close our symptoms are. I too have lost a lot of weight due to the worrying. I told my doctor it was due to stress and he told me that usually people gain weight instead of loosing it.

Anyway, please keep me informed of how everything is going with you. I have been dealing with this since March 1st. My doctor feels it will just get better without notice. That is my prayer.

Hi Paulmax,

Yes, My nose is stuffy (right side), right ear has pressure and when I talk it pops open and close. The ringing is in both ears one day, then the left ear only then in the right another day. Im trying hard to hold on to what sanity I have left. Will post the dentist finding(s).

Chey

Saw the ENT guy yesterday, repeated my hearing test, some mild hearing loss (30db at 3k?) in both ears. Looked at both ears, did pressure test to check if any fluid in middle ear. which was fine.
He went on about 1 in 8 people having some form of tinnitus, not much to do about it etc,etc.
I mentioned the last doctor stating I might be allergic to something inflaming my nasal passages/eustachian tubes, he said my tubes are fine ( he must x-ray vision or something), but sent me for an allergy test, which came back positive for grass pollen.
He was just going to let me go with a 'learn to live with it' speech and we will see you next year, but I went on and on about how bad it is, it came on suddenly etc, so he's decided to send me for an MR scan 'just in case'.
So I guess the outcome of that meeting was, I'm slowly going deaf anyway, sensorneural. Everyone has a certain amount of tinnitus ( he mentioned the seashell against the ear, how your not really hearing the sea doh!)My deafness means I'm more aware of mine, suddenly developing an allergy that affects my ears has magified my tinnitus even more but not caused it.
But I suppose the scan should rule out otosclerosis, neuroma etc.

I also had some complmentary allergy testing done, hair sample, which stated I was allergic to almost everything, dust, pollen, fumes, milk, even gulp, red wine. But I don't know if I should (want)to believe it.

The bottom line is though, its not going away, for me anyway, lets hope its a bit better in the winter!