High-Pitched Tone in One Ear

thefragger

thefragger

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Right, so for as long as I can remember (as little as 4~5y/o I guess) I've always had a high-pitched tone in my right ear that comes as goes. I've basically been tone-free for a little over three years now, but just recently had an episode and it's got me thinking now about what it could be. When I would have them more frequently they were anywhere from days to months apart. I should not that I also had many (many) migraines as a child that would completely cripple me. Knock on wood I haven't had one of those in a solid 8 years now.

A typical episode is as follows;
right ear falls silent
a steady tone 'fades in'
it's held at a very loud level for 4~5 seconds
the tone fades out to silence
normal hearing returns

This only ever happens with my right ear.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?
 
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This is the first time you've wondered why? Sounds like tinnitus / Miniere's. Kind of a mystery, but I have some friend's with Miniere's and I hear they have been making some progress on treatments lately. In any case, I think there are some well-known triggers that you could look up and avoid. Like with everything, most fun things are bad.
 
Really? Tinnitis since age 4? I remember it being so loud that I'd try to cover my ear to drown it out when I was younger, crying, too. It's not that bad anymore.

This most recent even happened while I was sitting at a desk working on homework. no vertigo is associated with the event. Hmm...
 
Well, I'll be darned, kids can be born with it and think that it's normal--just like me! I figured it was one of those things that everyone goes through, but grows out of.

Interesting.

It should be noted I don't hear any constant (background) noises.
 
thefragger said:
A typical episode is as follows;
right ear falls silent
a steady tone 'fades in'
it's held at a very loud level for 4~5 seconds
the tone fades out to silence
normal hearing returns
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I'm 18, don't blast music, drink or go to concerts. This used to happen at least once a day. Then I realized I was drinking 3-4 Monsters and Rocksars a day. Haven't had it more than once since I stopped. Without caffeine, my ears are dead silent in terms of biologically-caused background noise, probably have a S/N ratio of 130db :D

Edit: This problem probably had to do with my ritalin combining with the caffeine as well.
 
austi15 said:
I'm 18, don't blast music, drink or go to concerts. This used to happen at least once a day. Then I realized I was drinking 3-4 Monsters and Rocksars a day. Haven't had it more than once since I stopped. Without caffeine, my ears are dead silent in terms of biologically-caused background noise, probably have a S/N ratio of 130db :D

Edit: This problem probably had to do with my ritalin combining with the caffeine as well.
Click to expand...

Now, that's interesting. I have ADD and caffeine is a natural substitute for ritalin. I was on ritalin when I was 7 but was switched to coffee when I turned 8. Very interesting.
 
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