BourbonMac
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I had sinus surgery in late May and my sinus issues induced pretty bad tinnitus, but it was generally tolerable compared to how it is now. I'd finally been experiencing silence throughout June and July, but somewhere in there, especially the 2nd half of July, I began to take ibuprofen almost daily because of awful headaches and neckaches that were associated with using too many pillows. I guess in reality I was using it daily since like, middle of June, but the doses were getting higher by mid to late July. I used to run track in high school and college and Ibuprofen was my go-to. I'd take 600mg 5-6 days a week and never had noticeable ear ringing, but then again, I didn't have sinus induced tinnitus then.
Neck has gotten a lot better. Initially I had to prop myself up more after surgery, but then I was just being a dumbass and using 3 pillows because I like to eat right before I go to bed, and obviously that can cause acid reflux. I've only had that a couple of times ever, though, so I don't think it's likely. I snack on light stuff before bed. I guess fat chunks of banana bread aren't too light, but I only eat one piece now instead of 2.
I've heard that Ibuprofen is ototoxic, or damaging to hearing, and can cause or worsen tinnitus. I wouldn't say my T was 100% gone, it was like, 90-95% gone. I want to believe this is what caused it and I'm stopping ibuprofen for now, but it's tough to say. I used to take it all the time when I was younger and never had this issue. When I smoke weed now it makes the ringing worse too, when it hadn't been before. Well, it did, like a year ago (the tinnitus really began last May, so I dealt with it for around a year). But it was never a very significant increase. It seems at the moment, it's only after a certain number of hits that it actually worsens, but I have doubts that this helped cause this to become worse, as I was often smoking lots throughout June/July and at times, any mild ring present would actually go away.
I'd go on antibiotics on and off and it would always reduce it some, but it'd come right back. Then it FUCKED up my G.I and I spent months earlier this year anorexic as a result. Anything I ate gave me acid reflux. I never even had an infection I don't think, my GP just kept tossing them at me and I wanted the ringing to stop. But I never would've known how much worse it could get.
Lately, it's been like someone is running a vacuum cleaner above my ear and there's also this sort of electrical storm going on in my head like 100 CRT monitors. It's so bad and I've had major, major mental breakdowns especially in the past week over it. Breaking things, punching things, screaming, contemplating suicide. It's fucking terrible, witnessing myself utterly break down to this level. Last month was so good overall. I mean I had some shitty headaches often and that was frustrating because I wasn't supposed to be having them, but I'm pretty sure my neck was causing most of it.
Even then, I'd wake up with it, but then it would go away after I stopped lying down. Lying back in my bed at night listening to music would also trigger it. Not the music, but the posture, which to me indicates some kind of issue with my eustachian tubes.
I take an anti-depressant at the moment, amitryptaline, but I've been on it since April. Apparently this is ototoxic but like, fucking 90% of all medications seem to be. And it's also been shown in trials to improve tinnitus for some so... who the fuck knows.
tl;dr: has anyone here ever noticed NSAID use causing tinnitus? My aunt with arthritis warned me about this because it happened to her. In my case it may have just worsened what little I had left. All I know is it's the worst it's ever been, period, and all I can think about is maybe it's the Ibuprofen, but I'm just desperate to find a reason. Sometimes it will randomly be quieter for 5 minutes or so.
All of the things that used to make it go down like doing sinus flushes or hot showers don't do it now. Sometimes the sinus flush will reduce it, usually it won't. This isn't hearing loss related, I can hear fine, and have never been exposed to much loud noise. I did go to a local concert last month and I was right near the speaker. Expected my ears to ring when I got home, nope. Total silence. I do suppose my ibuprofen use reached a high point by late July because of my neck. A tempurpedic pillow over time has helped tremendously.
Neck has gotten a lot better. Initially I had to prop myself up more after surgery, but then I was just being a dumbass and using 3 pillows because I like to eat right before I go to bed, and obviously that can cause acid reflux. I've only had that a couple of times ever, though, so I don't think it's likely. I snack on light stuff before bed. I guess fat chunks of banana bread aren't too light, but I only eat one piece now instead of 2.
I've heard that Ibuprofen is ototoxic, or damaging to hearing, and can cause or worsen tinnitus. I wouldn't say my T was 100% gone, it was like, 90-95% gone. I want to believe this is what caused it and I'm stopping ibuprofen for now, but it's tough to say. I used to take it all the time when I was younger and never had this issue. When I smoke weed now it makes the ringing worse too, when it hadn't been before. Well, it did, like a year ago (the tinnitus really began last May, so I dealt with it for around a year). But it was never a very significant increase. It seems at the moment, it's only after a certain number of hits that it actually worsens, but I have doubts that this helped cause this to become worse, as I was often smoking lots throughout June/July and at times, any mild ring present would actually go away.
I'd go on antibiotics on and off and it would always reduce it some, but it'd come right back. Then it FUCKED up my G.I and I spent months earlier this year anorexic as a result. Anything I ate gave me acid reflux. I never even had an infection I don't think, my GP just kept tossing them at me and I wanted the ringing to stop. But I never would've known how much worse it could get.
Lately, it's been like someone is running a vacuum cleaner above my ear and there's also this sort of electrical storm going on in my head like 100 CRT monitors. It's so bad and I've had major, major mental breakdowns especially in the past week over it. Breaking things, punching things, screaming, contemplating suicide. It's fucking terrible, witnessing myself utterly break down to this level. Last month was so good overall. I mean I had some shitty headaches often and that was frustrating because I wasn't supposed to be having them, but I'm pretty sure my neck was causing most of it.
Even then, I'd wake up with it, but then it would go away after I stopped lying down. Lying back in my bed at night listening to music would also trigger it. Not the music, but the posture, which to me indicates some kind of issue with my eustachian tubes.
I take an anti-depressant at the moment, amitryptaline, but I've been on it since April. Apparently this is ototoxic but like, fucking 90% of all medications seem to be. And it's also been shown in trials to improve tinnitus for some so... who the fuck knows.
tl;dr: has anyone here ever noticed NSAID use causing tinnitus? My aunt with arthritis warned me about this because it happened to her. In my case it may have just worsened what little I had left. All I know is it's the worst it's ever been, period, and all I can think about is maybe it's the Ibuprofen, but I'm just desperate to find a reason. Sometimes it will randomly be quieter for 5 minutes or so.
All of the things that used to make it go down like doing sinus flushes or hot showers don't do it now. Sometimes the sinus flush will reduce it, usually it won't. This isn't hearing loss related, I can hear fine, and have never been exposed to much loud noise. I did go to a local concert last month and I was right near the speaker. Expected my ears to ring when I got home, nope. Total silence. I do suppose my ibuprofen use reached a high point by late July because of my neck. A tempurpedic pillow over time has helped tremendously.
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