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Tinnitus + Autism

Jalapeno

One thing that led me to seek an autism diagnosis was my tinnitus.

Hearing tests showed no issues, but when I googled it, I found links between tinnitus, anxiety, and autism. That led me to take the Embrace tests and eventually to an ASD diagnosis.

As I haven’t seen any recent posts on this topic, I just thought I’d ask — does anyone else experience this?

I sometimes think mine acts as a gauge for my anxiety: at times I barely notice it (though I can still hear it if I tune in), and other times it seems as loud as the TV. For decades I’ve found silence hard to cope with - I need a certain level of background noise to mask the tinnitus and stop myself from focusing on it.

I’ve had CBT for anxiety, but not had any treatment specifically for the tinnitus. To be honest, I’m not even sure what can be done for it.

Not looking for medical advice — just wondering what others’ experiences have been.

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  • I suffer with tinnitus and as you said to varying degrees. It’s always there but sometimes worse than others. I believe over exposure to loud or multiple noise makes it worse once it’s quiet. Again as you said I had an ear examination and was not related to damage. I use an audio sleep mask at bedtime and listen to rainfall, thunder or crackling fire sounds which gives me a peaceful nights rest. 

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  • I suffer with tinnitus and as you said to varying degrees. It’s always there but sometimes worse than others. I believe over exposure to loud or multiple noise makes it worse once it’s quiet. Again as you said I had an ear examination and was not related to damage. I use an audio sleep mask at bedtime and listen to rainfall, thunder or crackling fire sounds which gives me a peaceful nights rest. 

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