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ORIGINAL: BitaTruble

Himself guessed somatic tinnitus. You have an intense dream which raises your blood pressure changing the pressure in your drum. Upon waking, your body figures out it
was all a dream, blood pressure returns to normal fairly quickly and tinnitus subsides. According to Himself its a classic example of somatic tinnitus and he's very surprised your audiologist didn't pick up on it.
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It's unfortunate but he said there's just not a lot you can do for somatic tinnitus. It's normal and he said other than trying to relax before sleep and maybe try a hot bath and a glass of wine there's really nothing at all to worry about.. it's just something that's irritating but not a health threat at all.

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ORIGINAL: mnottertail

my guess is blood and it is sort of prickling your cilia, since you are sensitizing things in that cumbucket between your ears you call a brain.

Do you notice strong smells or tastes ever when this happens?