I'd be very grateful for any opinions anyone here can give me about my
problem.

I've always been fanatically careful about my hearing, never going to
discos, never listening to loud music, and even covering my ears if I
have to walk past a pneumatic drill or if an ambulance or fire-engine
goes past with its siren on. And yet now, at the age of 53, I find I
have these sounds in my head. I think they have come on fairly
suddenly, but I'm not sure.

There are two sounds. One is a very high-pitched ringing in both ears,
and the other is a low hum that seems to be mainly in my right ear.
They both change if I hold my nose and puff out my cheeks, and I think
they become quieter if I breathe in deeply through my nose. I should
also point out that I always have a slightly 'full' feeling in my
head, a congested feeling under my eyes, and can feel mucus-type stuff
sliding down from the ear region to my throat if I swallow hard. I've
also had sinus trouble which in the past caused my upper molars to
ache.

The sounds seem louder when I'm lying down, and seem loudest of all
just after I've woken up.

For a couple of years I've taken the antidepressant Mirtazapine (trade
names Zispin, Remeron), but stopped taking it when I read that it is
linked to tinnitus. But now, weeks after discontinuing the
Mirtazapine, I find there's been no improvement.

I've just been to my doctor, who thinks my Eustachian tubes might be
the problem, and has prescribed Beconase. I've just started taking
this, so it's too early to tell if there'll be an improvement.

Any comments would be very welcome. Thanks.