When I eat certain speciality cheeses I reckon about half a hour for a reaction & spike in my T & it lasts about 2-3 hours & usually I get fairly mad about it which probably doesnt help

I have intermittent t. I actually have discovered for me, that gala apples when freshly picked has allowed the duration of the quieter period to prevail longer.

I find that when i drink water all day everyday my T is screaming non stop but if i mix the day with soda and juice my T is easier to deal with.About 10 minutes after eating a big meal no matter what it is it gets real bad. My wife says its all in my head, that made me chuckle.

Have quit coffee cold turkey 2 times and no effect on my T. I find that having a couple of cups in the morning also have no effect.

One of the guys here has recommended eating watermelon and seeing if it offers any relief.

I seems my first cup of tea gave me bad T but after I chugged my second cup it went quiet. That doesn't make any sense at all but neither does T.

One positive thing though is since I've given up caffeine I haven't gotten a headache. I used to get them every day and every day I took ibuprofen. I kind of wonder if taking so much anti-inflammatory for so long contributed to me getting T.

I quit caffeine for 2 months, then gradually started drinking a cup of tea in the morning. I must say I was less tired overall when I wasn't drinking any, but 6 am comes early. But I haven't noticed any real difference in the T. It's been at a pretty constant level for 5 months (it's been permanent since 1997 but louder now).

I've done 20 sessions of acupuncture, some cranio sacral, 'quietus' pills, none of them have worked so far. still trying cranio sacral. I use clonazapan when I need it.
I'm also getting into Scenar, no results yet.

I'm just trying to manage myself in the face of this and it's an everyday challenge.

My only caffeine is a cup of tea in the afternoon. (I have Decaf coffee in the morning). I do notice a temporary increase in the t just after drinking the tea but it goes away quickly and isn't enough to make me give up my one cup!
But here's a question: I've been taking Zyrtec (generic) for allergies regularly for several months but stopped for a few days, just to see if I really need it this time of year. Well, my t spiked! And I started sneezing! I took my regular doze last night and the t is a bit quieter today. Does anyone know of or understand a correlation between allergies and t?
Mine started as a result of sudden hearing loss, not allergies.

My ENT said there are only three things known to increase tinnitus: Stress, aspirin, and caffeine.

Take it for what it's worth. I don't know if that list is complete, but I know for a fact that stress makes mine worse. I have stopped drinking tea and coffee (or at least only drink decaf). I only occasionally have a coke.

I'm pretty sure salt/sodium makes my tinnitus worse too. I try to stay away from salty things as much as possible.

But you're right; we can name things that make tinnitus worse, but nothing that makes it better, at least as far as I know!

Hi BobsDream,
I did not see a mention of salt. If it wasn't mentioned, too much salt at one time, like soups, frozen foods, and things like chips seems to make my tinnitus scream for a few days. I am talking screaming here. Lol.

A big hug to you, I hope you find your triggers.
Sandy

Ive heard salt can affect some people and not others. I guess it can cause excess fluid in the ears as well as the body. The problem with salt is that its so difficult to remove from a normal diet. Ive already cut back by not adding it to food but thats just a small portion.

I guess what I am saying is excess salt. And then try and limit your daily intake as best you can.

So most of you notice a spike shortly after eating certain foods. I've often wondered if I wake up with screaming T that will last a few days if something I ate triggered it, wondering what the time frame was. Do you think a spike could come a day or two after certain food?

I wake up at 05:00 and down 10 cups of strong coffee by the time I get to work at 07:00. I do this Mon-Fri and drink 10 cups within a few hours of waking up on the weekends. No coffee after that. Ive cut way back a few times and have experienced no difference in my T. If I eat chocolate, my T will increase within one hour. Some juices do it as well. Two glasses of wine seem to quiet it down, four make it much worse. Any kind of tea does nothing. Smoking seems to make it worse. Stress and lack of sleep most definitely make it worse. Last spring/summer I was under a lot of stress, worked 60-70 hour weeks which included travel and little sleep. My T screamed all spring/summer. Im glad to be working so Im fine with the hours. The industry Im in uses the spring/summer to prep for the holiday season. Fall/winter theres a freeze (no pun intended) so thats my time to get back to normal. My T is finally starting to get back to its normal eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. I dont think a certain food would take a day or two to exacerbated your T; for me and others it seems to be more like an hour or two rather than a day or two.

One more thing:
I have 3/4 of an acre that needs weekly mowing and its on a huge hill I have to go up and down on over and over again. I use a rider but the transaxle went out and its apart in the garage waiting on parts. Ive been using a self propelled push mower for the last three weeks and my T is actually better after using the push mower so like so many on here have said, exercise does help. When I get the rider fixed I may start taking walks to see if my T continues to stay at an acceptable level.