its good to hear its not just me , and yes ali sometimes mine gets really loud for a few mins and can barely hear whats going on , i think i got it from and tramatic stressful episode a few years back ( the loss of my 1st babe) and along with loud music ( BIL was in a band and i got dragged to all the shows )

a friend of mine ( a drummer) has is bad aswelll , i remember him telling me about it and then i was dicissuing it with DH ( bf back then )about how bad it would be to have that and then a yr or so later i had it too !!

thanks for the link suse , i must get my hearing tested soon .
ETA - found this on the site
4. Try easing off caffeine (tea, coffee, coca-cola, chocolate), and alcohol as they can temporarily worsen tinnitus for some people. Avoid quinine - as in tonic water. Nicotine and marijuana too. Smoking narrows your blood vessels which supply vital oxygen to your ears and their sensory cells. PLEASE - quit smoking!


i have been on a choclate binge recently and have been having every day no wonder it has worsend over the past week !