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I have tinnitus. I don't recommend it

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185 points gregsadetsky | 1 comments | 21 May 25 22:50 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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acjohnson55 ◴[22 May 25 03:58 UTC] No.44058647[source]▶
I get a weird transient tinnitus where my hearing drops out in one ear or the other for about 15 seconds, and is replace by a tone, which slowly fades as my hearing comes back. It sometimes happens multiple times per day, and sometimes not for weeks at a time. I've seen a couple specialists about it, but no known cause.

I also notice a low-level tinnitus when I'm in very quiet places. I keep white noise machines around to cover it.

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1. skeaker ◴[22 May 25 17:40 UTC] No.44064547[source]▶
I've had this for as long as I can remember. I have distinct memories from being maybe toddler-aged and having this. I've found that the Valsalva maneuver can make it fade away faster, as can placing your palm over your ear and squeezing it to pump air around. Always figured it was something to do with the pressure in my ear.