Hi all,

Here's the case. I woke up around 4am last night and started hearing a loud sound (can't describe what is it). I kept hearing it for quite sometime and finally decided to get up and see what it is. The moment I got up the sound stop. Then, for a short while I was afraid I that I have schrophrenia (I read that schrophrenia is where you heard sounds that is not from external source). After that I convinced myself it's just a coincidence, that maybe whoever cause the sound stop at the same time I got up. I remember going to the washroom and blowing my nose quite hard (I have sinus that night). After that I went back to sleep and this noise that sound like 'vvvvvvvvv' or 'far away cricket sound' or something whinging in my ear/heard. I have experience this before. It's like the sound you heard in a very quiet room on the middle of the night.But, it will go away when I move my sleeping position, shake my ear a bit or when I woke up in the morning. But, today, it's already noon and I still have it. The intensity also varies. It subside a lot when I walk around or go to the pantry or washroom. But, when I sit for a while in my office, I will hear this noise again. I will hear it louder when I try to read or listen to music (innertalk stress free music), but, subsided when I am typing, googling, talking on the phone. But, even talking to the phone, if talk too long, I'll hear the sound.

I tried EFT

'Eventhough I have this vvvvv or insect sound in my head I totally and completely love and except myself.'

No effect

So, I try saying a lot of things while tapping like

- I don't know why it's here

- maybe the shock last night caused it

- maybe I blow my nose too hard

Whenever I say the blow my nose part, my is started to breath in hard but can't breath out. When I said other stuff, I can breath normally. Sometimes, I tap, I feel some block in my ears, but, can't tap it away. I don't know how to go from here, what to say.

Btw, my nose is currently block. I've have sinuses for years since I was a kid. But, these past few years, more severe and everything, I blow my nose very hard. Hope this will go away by itself soon.

I call my tuina therapist. She said weak kidney and 'ear water' imbalance will cause it.After regulating Qi flow, it will go away.

Hi,

It sounds like you have been stressed for a while and now everything has come to a head.

I would start working on the sinuses.  Ask yourself:  If there is one incident or event involving fear or not feeling safe that is stuck in your sinuses, what would it be?

Tap for everything that comes up.  Keep going like this until your sinuses have been clear for 3 days.  

I think that's a good starting point  :-) 

 Thanks for your advice. You guess right. I've been stressed for a long time. I have a lot of issues. Some, I won't dare to deal with by myself (death of a love one). So, I need to wait for my therapy session. Sinus I can live with since it's been with more for most of my life. I prefer to slowly tap it away when I'm more confident with EF. Just want to get this more disturbing tinnitus off first. 

 You can read my super long problem here. 

http://eftcommunity.emofree.com/forums/t/4753.aspx

 I post that thread when condition was quite serious. I'm better now, but, there's stil things I don't dare to touch.

 I have not feel safe for a long time since I worried about my future a lot and has often feel stuck and going nowhere. 

I've ear pain now also. Maybe it can be caused by infection, i don't know.

 What usually cause sinus? If it's too emotional, I'm have to move slowly because I'm trying to keep calm and positive for my love ones' sake. I'm afraid of going back to severe anxiety level and then stuck there. 

I think if you suspect too much will come up for tapping, then you should trust your instinct.

Have you been to the doctor with this as a possible infection?  Maybe that can help  :-) 

Hello Hopeful,

In addition to what Suzanne's advice, I woud recommend reading the following thread which does mention the link between sinuses/tinnitus and unshed tears/grief.

http://eftcommunity.emofree.com/forums/p/2978/17432.aspx#17432

Tapping on the feelings you get when you experience these noises might also take the edge off, remove some stress, knowing that you know almost certainly what the source of this is, there is no need for additional stress.

Even though I am worried about this www noise, I choose to feel safe anyway.

Even though I am anxious because I blow my nose too hard, I am calmly creating a space for when I am ready to deal with my grief.

Best wishes,

Fabienne

 Hi,

The tinnitus actually got better yesterday because it hasn't caused me problem during most of the day (except one is a while but not loud). Only when I lied down and tried to sleep or when I'm in a quiet place it started to get loud. But, today it got worse again. Usually, when I when to the washroom or the balcony, it will subside a little. But, I was feeling anxious, so, when in the bathroom, I tapped

'Eventhough I'm feeling anxious and worried about the noise..'

'Evebthough I'm feeling anxious and fear about the tinnitus..'

'Eventhough I'm feeling anxious that I won't get well..'

I only do one round, but, I say the above sentence in the karate chop i.e. each chop has a bit of difference. Then, when I tap the points, I also say what comes up besides 'anxious and worried about the noise'. I'm still anxious, but, I decided to stop. I don't know if my tapping has intensified the tinnitus becuase now, everywhere I go, I hear it, instead of just when I want to go to sleep. 

I'm afraid that I've made it worse. I can't describe the noise. It's a bit like static noise, or high pitch noise, or eeeeeeee, vvvvvvv. I don't know. I'm going to check up my ears with doctor today. 

I'm really worried now and I don't dare to do EFT because I'm afraid of making it even worse.

I was able to sleep well has night despite the noise and I thank got so much for this little blessing. But why today it got worse?

 I wonder if it's the innerktalk mp3 I downloaded that caused it.

 My mom said it's normal, sometimes she hear it too.

Has my ear became over-sensitive?

Hello Hopeful,

It is great that yesterday was almost free of tinnitus!

So it it has come back....I really don't think EFT can make it worse. If you would like to tap, I would recommend you tap on your anxiety.

Even though I feel anxious because.........................., I choose to look at all the good things that are happening now, I choose to remember I had a good night's sleep/ I choose to remember I was fine yesterday.

See what your doctor says.

Best wishes,

Fabienne

 I've just seen the doctor yesterday. He said it's caused by preasure in my ears becuase of my sinus and inflammation in the ears. He has given me some medicine or the sinus, inflammation and the tinnitus (vasteral-ear sound). Hopefully, it will subside soon.

 Hi all. I still have the tinnitus. I already got use to it. So, it doesn't bother me much. But. I kind hearing new sound in my left ear on and off. I this got me really afraid. I'm going to see a doctor to see if there's anything wrong with my left ear. Both of ,my ears have ongoing infection that cannot subside.

 Secondly, my sinus has gotten worse. I have a feeling that the sinus gave me a sense of security. Maybe being sick makes me feel people will judge me less harshly or me more lenient to me. Just a feeling. How do I tap this?