I’ve now had unilateral tinnitus for 4 months (most likely caused by a cold but I have had a CT and MRI this week to make sure it’s nothing else) and it doesn’t look like it’s going away.
In addition the ringing sound my affected ear is also more sensitive - painful when subjected to screeching railway sounds and while waiting for my MRI I could hear the machine and my ear was twitching in time to the sounds.
The thing is whilst they are trying to locate the cause of my tinnitus I have had no advice on how to deal with it. For instance I’m not sure if this is a silly question but if you have unilateral tinnitus do you just put a plug in one ear?
In your opinion what’s the best solution for protecting against the noise without blocking all sound as that makes the tinnitus worse?
My audiogram showed mild hearing loss in the affected ear - does that make a difference in which plug to choose? I have read that sometimes people have hearing aids but I don’t think my hearing warrants that.
I’d be really grateful if anyone could recommend any kind kind of ear plug that I can get hold of in the UK or any links.
Thank you if you’ve made it this far.