Sometimes when a loud noise hits a particular frequency it's like it resonates in my MM ear. I feel pain in my ear when that happens. Afterwards my tinnitus is louder, and my ear is stuffier. This has been true the entire time I've had MM. Tonight my husband loudly sang a note at that frequency and that happened quite intensely. I had all the usual reactions, but in addition felt exhausted afterwards. And since it happened tonight (about 45 minutes ago) when I speak I have trouble finding the right word (I have also had to correct an unusual number of typos here). It's like the gummy brain symptom of MM. My ear is clearing better now. I'm curious if anyone else experiences this and if they have any thoughts about the cause of it. If it helps to know, I also have MAV. And my MM ear is also effected by air pressure with similar symptoms (increased stuffiness and tinnitus).
good morning. I also am effected by loud noises/frequency levels, sometimes even normal conversational tones can cause pain, etc. I cant help you with a probable causal explanation, though I do have CT scheduled next month to look at the possible thinning of semicircular canal bone structure. Are these "effects" temporary, where once it's cleared from the initial onset your're fine, hear normally??
You seem to be describing hyperacusis. See causes. The accompanying symptom of hyperacusis is common among those who suffer migraine associated vertigo, too. Within migraine contexts, however, a sensitivity to sound, or a sensitivity to specific sounds or frequencies, is, more often than not, termed 'phonosensitivity'.
I have the same issue and I hate it. Usually I get a weird distortion with low bases and very high frequencies, and it feels like my eardrum does not operate correctly to hear these sounds. Sometimes my hearing reminds me of an old worn out speaker on a cheap stereo-cracking and popping all over the place. On some occasions I just can't listen to music or TV because it is too painful. Clanging forks in restaurants freak me out for some reason. This makes me feel sort of crazy. My hearing aids do not help this. I know your pain.
my symptoms include sound distortion, severe hearing loss in left ear, chronic headaches and brain fog (for which my Dr just ordered Trazadone). The dizziness has decreased and I've only had one full blown vertigo episode in a month. my Dr. said symptoms come in clusters so when I read about people's experiences I wonder are the symptoms just cycling thru again. So I'll let you know if trazadone gets rid of my inability to focus. I hate feeling stupid.
Hard to say. I have cochlear hydrops, no mav or ssch (? Cant remember the initials). I had this and numerous other oddball hearing issues. Some of the peculiar ones was acute awareness sound bouncing off glass window panes, pain from high pitched sounds like Crystal Gayles voice, not being able to recognize or understand broadcasters with low pitched voices when on tv but generally could understand them in person. It went on and on with these, the worst being autophony and relentless tinnitus. They are all gone now. Most went away a few months after taking antivirals - mostly acyclovir. I took exactly as directed. In other words, the virus that causes cochlear hydrops and menieres can cause a whole host of hearing issues and at least in jy case, when one goes they all go. Good luck!
Thanks everyone. Nathan, thank you for reminding me of the word "hyperacusis." Interesting--I checked the link and it is a symptom of MM, MAV, and TMJ--all things I have. I had been thinking that it seemed like a migraine-like reaction, but it is odd that it is just in the MM ear. Reading that article, I see that it is due to the damage to my inner ear. I do take anti-virals, and they have been hugely helpful, especially with the dizziness and vertigo, but also with the loudness of my tinnitus, which isn't too bad now other than these episodes. I probably am a little more symptomatic currently because of allergies. I am guessing now that damage is due to the damage I already had before taking the anti-virals (and added to last Fall when I was in a prolonged period of stress and did not increase my anti-viral dose--partly because I'd been doing so very well : ). The anti-virals also solved the general brain fog for me. What I had the other night was temporary and gone by morning. The tinnitus effects seem to last longest--a few days. My tinnitus is still louder than my current normal. A variation on all this happens when I have a change in elevation, too. For that reason I avoid going more than 500' above sea level, and am very careful to take step hills slowly and avoid the steepest. I do not travel by plane anymore. That is all very limiting.