Ringing in ears that won't go away

Hi this is very common and absolutely nothing to worry about. When you have negative middle ear pressure (as occurs in blocked eustachian tubes) it dulls your hearing. Your hearing can still be normal but not quite as good as it usually is. This can mean that you hear tinnitus instead of the outside noise. It usually clears up within two to three weeks or sooner, depending on how long it takes for your ears to stop blocking up. Because it is something you don't usually hear, your brain takes a lot of notice of it. It is the brains way of telling you something isn't normal. The best thing you can do is to enjoy it like you enjoy the sound of the ocean or a running river. If you feel positive about it your brain won't take so much notice as you are sending it messages that everything is ok and there is nothing to worry about. 

I have tinnitus constantly. Initially you tune in to it but after a while you don't notice it much and because it is there all the time you learn that it doesn't mean anything bad, so you relax. I find it quite soothing. Yours has been caused by illness so just give it a couple of weeks and it will go. 

I think you are doing everything you can to clear up your cold. The best thing to do is always have sound around you. Having the window open, TV or radio on, music playing etc will help to mask the tinnitus. Don't be scared of it though. It's just noise like breathing in and out. It is something millions of people live with, so not to be feared. Initially most people worry because they think it means something is wrong in their head. When you are unwell it can sound quite loud but the nature of tinnitus is that it gets louder at times and softer or disappears at other times. Because yours is caused by illness it will probably be gone within days or weeks. Try and loosen your jaw by opening your mouth and moving your jaw from side to side. If you are worrying you may be clenching your teeth and tensing your muscles around your jaw and face which can make tinnitus louder. Don't worry though, it is very, very normal and being scared of it just makes you tune in to it more frequently which creates a vicious circle. Keep busy and know that it is ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS. Keep smiling xx

I'm in the same situation as you are with constant ringing which is der since one week diagnosed as eustachian tube problem, hearing is normal

But I hope its not permanent keep me updated on your condition

Hi.

I had the same symptoms as you, but only at night when I went to bed. Sometimes the cause can be ear wax, so you could either try some drops in your ears or ask for them to be syringed. I went down the route of putting a couple of olive oil drops in my ear and got them syringed and the tinnitus has disappeared, also my hearing is 95 per cent better now.

I have constant ringing in both ears for many years.  Sometimes it is very low and sometimes very loud but I usually can mask it with TV or music. Have you had your ears checked for wax as if they have wax build up the ringing is usually louder.  I always fall asleep with TV on.  I have had a change in my tinnitus over the last three month and now I have a motor engine/rumbling vibration sound in my right ear  with hearing distortion and it is driving me insane.  Can't eat or concentrated.  Been to many doctors. No one can find anything wrong.  I also having the ringing on and off too.  I am on the edge.  I hope you will be okay.

Thanks all. 4th day now. Driving me mad. My nose is still a bit snotty and cough is still mucusy. Flew yesterday and pressure in ears hurt a lot , more than usual. This makes me think it's sinus related and hopefully not permanent tinnitus!

Hi there, I was just wondering, how are you doing now?? Do you still experience ringing?? 

My situation is pretty much the same and I was prescribed ear drops and tablets (for my flu and ear infection) but my ringing has gotten a lot louder than before?? (Just finished the tablets yesterday ((6 days)) and still taking ear drops) Other times I don't hear it (school masks the ringing) but I'm always on edge around my classmates because of how loud they can get. I almost cried because in one of the rooms, the projector was screeching so loud and the teacher was yelling over it, I was almost sure my ringing would get even louder. I don't really know how I feel about this because my mood changes so quickly. At times I feel like, yeah, I could handle having tinnitus, but at othertimes my mood just hits a real time low. I feel so depressed and anxious at times, it's really annoying. However, I've only had the ringing for a week, so hopefully it's going to go away and I don't have any serious illness. 

I hope you're fine now and please do reply to me if you have the time to.