Hello All,
I am extremely sad and in despair while I am writing this, I never had any ear issues before really. Last October(2021) I had a head cold which then developed into sinus infection and took over 2 weeks to subside. As I was recovering I started suffering from moderate tinnitus which is bilateral (it's like intermediate between ringing and humming in both ears) and 24x7. Three days after the onset of tinnitus, I started having very loud crunching/crackling noise in my ears while swallowing, yawning or moving head sideways. I can also pop them by moving some muscle in my ear and now it has become a habit. I also had sort of reactive tinnitus or loudness hyperacusis but it slowly subsided and I don't notice it anymore. I feel very lost due to the sudden onset and chronic nature of these conditions. I really was a strong person full of hopes and dreams, but now everything seems pointless at this stage. I was very professional with my job, disciplined, but these qualities that I am loosing slowly. I live in constant fear of making it worse.
Please give me hope that I will live up to my potential inspite of tinnitus/crunching and that my abilities of concentrating will eventually come back despite the tinnitus buzzing and crackling.
I am extremely sad and in despair while I am writing this, I never had any ear issues before really. Last October(2021) I had a head cold which then developed into sinus infection and took over 2 weeks to subside. As I was recovering I started suffering from moderate tinnitus which is bilateral (it's like intermediate between ringing and humming in both ears) and 24x7. Three days after the onset of tinnitus, I started having very loud crunching/crackling noise in my ears while swallowing, yawning or moving head sideways. I can also pop them by moving some muscle in my ear and now it has become a habit. I also had sort of reactive tinnitus or loudness hyperacusis but it slowly subsided and I don't notice it anymore. I feel very lost due to the sudden onset and chronic nature of these conditions. I really was a strong person full of hopes and dreams, but now everything seems pointless at this stage. I was very professional with my job, disciplined, but these qualities that I am loosing slowly. I live in constant fear of making it worse.
Please give me hope that I will live up to my potential inspite of tinnitus/crunching and that my abilities of concentrating will eventually come back despite the tinnitus buzzing and crackling.
