ringing ears

[Angelika]

Hi guys.

Still worried about my ears. They feel full and squelch when I swallow, and I have ringing that varies in intensity. I have had all the tests, so no longer worried about tumours etc, but I seem to be fixating on the ringing since I googled and saw it can 'drive people mad'. This has become an anxiety thought that sends an adrenaline rush through me and is keeping the anxiety going.

I have read that many people suffer from this, it can be longterm and they get used to it after a while, but I can't seem to shift the anxiety over it.

Anyone have anything useful/soothing or reassuring to tell me? I just want to get back to normal.

[whiteformula98]

I have daily some weeks. I get ear pressure during bouts of high anxiety as well. It use to drive me crazy when I was trying to sleep until I bought a fan.

[Serenity1990]

I've always had it, mine'd pretty loud sometimes, but it really is a minor inconvenience. I've heard as many as one in three people have it chronically and nearly everyone gets it at some stage or another.

[Angelika]

Thank you. Just hearing that has helped me.

[JoeGomez17]

I get this occassionally too, usually more after I have a bad bout of anxiety.