Symptoms as a result of lack of exercise and frequent sitting and THE IMPROVEMENTS after having done some exercise for a few months now.
I gradually developed symptoms in this order:
- TMJ (had occasional jaw clicking prior to start of tinnitus, which later got a bit more apparent)
- Huge improvement in TMJ, smoother function of the jaw, i now have noticed that my jaw is so relaxed that its almost as if its floating, can freely move the jaw left and right, etc.
- Tinnitus
- LESS reactive.
- huge REDUCTION in spikes, in fact its hard to make tinnitus spike lately.
- tinnitus is still there but, it doesn't really bother me anymore.
- Eye floaters
- Not much reduction, that said i still have occasional eye pain? from jaw im assuming, i also get flashes of light too sometimes.
- Hearing sensitivity
- mostly improvement, however have times where its worse again because i did some head circles, but i think its temporary.
- Blurry vision
- VASTLY HUGE IMPROVEMENT, almost is gone.
- Tinnitus became more reactive to movement of jaw/neck/ applying pressure on sides of head.
- improvement in tinnitus reactivity
- hear some clicking at back of neck when doing chin tuck, or at the jaw?
- still have some, but improved.
- clicking behind the back/shoulders when shoulder squeeze.
- still have some, but mostly improved.
- later on it progressed so badly, that sitting with poor posture would spike tinnitus or just laying in bed and applying pressure on head.
- this rarely happens now
- (More recently and temporarily like for 3-4 days) SINUS pressure, eyes tearing up. And a lot of jaw/internal head pressure. (you know what i mean by that if you got it, as in if you hold your stomach in, if you feel instanteous pressure build up at the throat/head/jaw area) (THIS WAS INSTANTLY RELIVED AND HELPED THROUGH EXERCISING AGAIN)
- improved, still have sometimes but probbaly coz i need to exercise more.
EXERCISES DONE TO HELP SYMPTOMS ABOVE:
EXERCISE IS AS SIMPLE AS THIS (2-3x a week):
- Push ups
- Squats
- Rows
- Pull ups
- Dead bug
- Bridges
- Bird dog
- Pike push up
CHANGES MADE TO PC /DESK SETUP:
- got an L (left handed desk) so i can sit at the corner of it with arms on desk, helps with symptoms, like blurry vision, etc.
- got an operator level 4 chair.
- monitor top at eye level.
- follow basic sitting posture.
- if table too high, maybe even wear shoes. or put foot stool
wearing shoes i think is fantastic, really helps with posture sitting on pc.
CHANGES MADE TO SLEEP SETUP:
- got a firmer bed. (not spring)
- not sure about best pillow, trying out using towels and folding them to get the perfect height.
- have a big blanket to wrap around ur back, so that it keeps you nice and tucked and not turn around on back.
CHANG
CHANGES MADE TO DAILY HABIT:
- be conscious of your jaw clenching and even try to rest your tongue at the top of mouth, near front teeth, basically when tongue is at rest near front teeth / top of mouth, u cant really clench teeth so it relaxes the jaw and prevents clenching and improves symptoms listed above.