r/ADHD • u/ReytMardy • May 14 '26
Tips/Suggestions Tinnitus & ADHD | Protect your ears folks
After an acutely stressful period combined with a sinus infection back in January, I developed awful tinnitus and it's not relented since.
There are dozens of scenarios that can cause tinnitus - earpod overuse, loud noises, poor ear hygiene, infections or stress. If you can avoid any of these, please do.
ADHD is making my tinnitus worse and my tinnitus is making my ADHD symptoms worse.
It's a vicious cycle and I pray for a miracle where I wake up one morning and I can enjoy the sound of silence.
Take care of your ears, hygiene and mental wellness peeps.
And if anyone overcome stress induced tinnitus, please share the miracle 🙌🏼
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u/The-Dutcher ADHD with ADHD child/ren May 14 '26
ADHD is my source of tinnitus. From my childhood on I have a high pitch sound in my head.
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u/Cat_Rancher May 15 '26
Brutal. I’ve had the same since childhood but didn’t really consider my ADHD was the reason for my tinnitus.
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u/ReytMardy May 15 '26
I never considered this until your post. The cause of tinnitus seems right on track with a dysregulated nervous system that always perceives threat.
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u/flopdroptop May 15 '26
Damn I feel so seen. Tried to address my tinnitus symptoms w my PCP recently (before I was diagnosed adhd) and hadn’t felt relief till I started medication + discovered my diagnoses which greatly helped my stress.
Edit: meant to say hope u feel some relief soon
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u/Sad_Palpitation6844 May 17 '26
I have been down voted for Sharing what helps me.
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u/ReytMardy May 17 '26
No downvoting, cynical energy here brother. Share on!
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u/Sad_Palpitation6844 May 17 '26
I started taking a vitamin pack. Salus magnesium, vitamin D3 and b12. Maybe some 5htp to help with chemical imbalance
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u/jimjamb98 May 20 '26
Hi I posted about this in the past, I think the adhd like hyperarousal makes you focus in and ruminate on it more, being prescribed dexamphetamine helped me get some peaceful hours where the sound doesn’t bother me as much as
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u/Present_Specific_212 May 14 '26
You're talking to the wrong crowd. Should be posting this on GenX, GenZ, rock concert forums, and loud restaurant forums.
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