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  1. me baby

    Tinnitus? Stress? Anxiety? Will it go away?!?
    From last Friday I have had some ear difficulties. At night is the only time I notice it as I am trying to fall asleep. I am only 16 years old, so hopefully I am not having hearing loss at such an early age. I have anxiety as well to begin with. This is freaking me out. I am worried that I will have this hearing problem at night for the rest of my life. Could it be just a ‘phase’? I have been having trouble sleeping so maybe this could contribute to the situation? I am also stressed out from school as well, and may have allergies. Is anyone able to relate or provide comfort? Thanks!

  2. Curious_one

    Has anyone else had stress related Tinnitus and/or APD?
    Tinnitus is constant ringing in the ears and APD is Auditory Processing Disorder, I’m curious if anyone else has had either of these conditions brought on by stress and anxiety?

  3. Jane

    Tinnitus From Stress?
    Hi,

    Have you had tinnitus and were told by a doctor that is caused by stress? I have constant buzzing in my ears. It is worse when I am getting Ready to go to sleep. I hear it more because it’s quiet in the room.
    I am 29 years, in good health, no blood pressure problems. I had my ears checked and my hearing is perfect. My ears aren’t clogged. I had an MRI with contrast and don’t have any tumors. My ENT (ear, nose, and throat specialist) said that it must be from stress.

    I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem caused by stress? How long did it last?

    Thank you for your answers.

  4. Dessarn

    Tinnitus from stress?
    I’m a college student and have been under a lot of stress lately due to finals and because I only have 1 more class before I graduate. My tinnitus started a couple days ago after I finished a very stressful class and has been persistent ever sense. I’m never exposed to loud noises or loud music, just lots of stress. What’s odd about the ringing is it will change pitch every few seconds from a moderate ring to a more intense moderate ring to a high pitched loud ring and then back down again; this repeats over and over. I was thinking it might be allergies but Claritin doesn’t seem to help. I’m planning on calling my doctor on Monday to get it checked out because I’ve had sinus infections in the past so I’m hoping it’s treatable. I also suffer from anxiety but I’m not on any meds at the moment.
    I just measured my blood pressure and it’s normal.

  5. Marshmallow

    Could whiplash cause tinnitus nine months after a car accident?
    I got in a car accident like nine months ago and got whiplash and a muscle spasm in my neck. Could this be causing my constant ringing noise? Also, could stress cause tinnitus??
    but i want to know if that could happen so long after

  6. Anonymous

    Thanks for that info, i never thought that it could be stress that causes it and now you’ve said that yes it does make my tinnitus worse. I don’t know about the APD as i don’t have that. My problem is my hearing is so good i can’t even sleep with a wrist watch ticking in the room. I was offered a white noise box which would of gone behind my ear for two hours a day to help with the ringing but nothing came of it as they mucked up all my appointments.

  7. Anonymous

    GO TO THE DR….I HAVE IT TO AND IVE HAD ALL KINDS OF EAR TESTS AND A MRI, BUT THEY STILL DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS…IM 33 AND ALMOST DEAF IN MY LEFT EAR…IT ALSO CAUSES VERTIGO,WHICH IS A FEELING THAT EVERYTHING IS SPINNING AROUND ME…IF U START FEELING THIS TOO THEN U HAVE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR INNER EAR. AGAIN, GO TO THE DOCTOR

  8. Anonymous

    Absolutely! People involved in accidents involving trauma to their neck usually complain of pain and stiffness of the upper back and neck accompanied with symptoms such as dizziness/vertigo, ringing/buzzing in the ears, blurred vision and headaches. In most instances medical imaging studies will offer no adequate explanation for the described symptoms. There is a high concentration of mechanoreceptors in the cervical spine. Mechanoreceptors are the joint nerves that send signals back to the central nervous system. This can create a problem called dysafferentation or “abnormal communication” in the nervous system. Generally these conditions respond extremely well to low force joint mobilisations, and soft tissue rehabilitation techniques. I would follow up with a qualified practitioner to have a thorough consultation, physical, neurological and imaging exam. The longer an injury is left after a whiplash type injury, the more likely scar tissue, joint injury or other symptoms could persist and worsen over time.

  9. Anonymous

    Absolutely, stress can cause tinnitus. For your case, it’s possible. You should look how you manage you stress each day and control it. If you want to sleep well at night, you may try wearing noise masker.

  10. Anonymous

    it probably is stress related, it could even be TMJ…………