Tinnitus-torture, need help badly

[justbob]

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Blunt hit (more like stabbed) with a fiberglass handle of a shovel missing the padded end. Not what your wishing sicko. Exactly why I stay away from room 419...




Builder Of Badassery

[justbob]

I'm definitely not a doctor, but it sounds like (no pun intended) that your tinnitus is not caused by nerve damage and might be treatable.

Mine was caused by nerve damage and stupidity, with the emphasis on stupidity.

My wife gets it sometimes when she takes a headache pain pill. My best friend got it from years of commuting to NY via train listening to loud music on his ear buds and then attending his son's rock band shows.

When a police car or ambulance goes by me, I cover my left ear. When I drive down a freeway in my Galaxie convert with the roof up, or I use my drill, or I hammer a nail, I wear plugs.

And, to be honest, I just shake my head when I read any forum where the subject is potentially louder music within your car.

Dr. Brushed it off Jeremy. Said learn to live with it.


Builder Of Badassery

[1stMerc]

I I can function normally though. In places with lots of ambient noise like a restaurant or bar it is very hard for me to hear anyone trying to talk to me.

Same here. Too many house parties and concerts sitting by the speakers, especially during cold months and going outside after working up a sweat dancing. Also, many years of wind noise while riding motorcycle with out ear plugs, cruz Sundays in the park with the stereo bumpin and the normal duties that go with home ownership. The ringing isn't constant and obnoxious, but it is there when the area is quiet or if I line up my teeth to compensate for the over bite. Fortunately, the years have been kind and I've been able to adjust to the ringing, but anywhere there is ambient noise is still difficult to hold conversation without a whole lot of "hun what" very frustrating.

[pem]

got an e-mail today: my-tinnitus-solution.com and reverse.tinnitus.....have to listen to 8 minutes of BS before you get the sales pitch.....I'm also trying a product that's advertised on the radio called Ringaway.....they send you a free sample and set you up for automatic refills unless you decline their automatic refill deal....been on them for over 2 weeks and really don't notice anything different.....1-877-375-7104.....remember Jerry Seinfeld's crazy uncle with the ringing in his ears? WILL SOMEBODY ANSWER THAT DAMN PHONE!!!!! LOL

[whitey]

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[J-MAN]

Thanks for the save Mr. Moderator.

[lji372]

Thanks for the save Mr. Moderator.

+1 i started getting all crazy and needed to be brought in line


hey anybody ever watch "loose coins"?

[whitey]

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[lji372]

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LOOSE COINS!!

[sflrainmaker01]

Resurrecting an old forum, but I just wondered if anyone has any new information?

After a few years, I was able to adjust to my tinnitus to the extent that it became livable. But, last summer, things got worse.

Adding to the misery is that I've been getting a lot of overdue dental work done, which has made worse even "worser".

Now, I have 24/7 ear noise which sounds like the combination of a loud dentist's drill and a hissing steam radiator.

During the day, I can kind of write it off, but if it weren't for a low dose of Xanax, sleep would be almost impossible.

I've been on the ATA (American Tinnitus Association) website, but I don't see any major breakthroughs.

Interesting thread! I sleep with a fan on. That probably helps a lot. But, like Justbob, I wait until I am too tired to keep my eyes open and then go to bed. Going to bed before then, you are forced to listen to the ear symphony! BTW, did you ever try that "experimental" stuff?

I always warn people about loud noises too. I've had Tinnitus all my life. As a child i had nearly constant ear infections (otitis media) until I was around 7. Left me with permanent hearing loss and constant ringing, some days are worse. Also now some antibiotics have no effect because I was on them so much. I can function normally though. In places with lots of ambient noise like a restaurant or bar it is very hard for me to hear anyone trying to talk to me.

^^^+1^^^. Growing up, I had lots of ear infections too. They put drops in my ears etc. I have had ear ringing since. I took a plane trip to see my folks two years ago and afterwards I got some sort of mild sinus infection. Since then, not only do both ears still ring, but my right ear had this pressure in it, like I was still in the airplane. So, I went to a half a dozen different doctors over that following year that prescribed either antibiotics or other sinus/ear infection treatments to no avail. The last doctor made me do a hearing test which to my surprise, came out better than I expected. He also tested my Eustachian tube function, which also came out good. BUT, I still have persistent ear ringing and the pressure in my right ear. Even though I have always had the ear ringing, it's just now, it is louder and by adding the pressure to it, just really aggravates the whole situation.

My wife talked me into trying the Ringaway stuff. But, by the time I got through the 15+ minute "trying to sell you more stuff" BS on the phone the order got screwed up and we never received it. I don't know if it would help or not.

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

So I've suffered short term tinnitus for the last 10 years or so with loud car audio systems, headphone use, prolonged stays at club parties, shooting .45s with no ear protection outdoors, and lots and lots of motorcycle riding with no ear plugs.

Yesterday I woke up and the silence was deafening at my house. I remembered this thread and noticed how loud the nothingness was. I thought its a damn shame there's nothing to be done about it but try to ignore it. Well with some deep concentration, I somehow managed to will myself into turning down the volume to almost non-existent. The "shell up to your ear" type of sound was only faintly audible through my right ear after the concentration.

[RF Overlord]

So you're saying you fixed your tinnitus by sheer willpower?

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

So you're saying you fixed your tinnitus by sheer willpower?

I will try it next time I am experiencing some ringing. Might have just been built up pressure or something.

[8UWITH6]

The mind is a powerful thing!

[CHSurvivor]

The mind is a powerful thing!

Yes it is. I managed to not put a bullet in my head because of my disease.
I am glad you are getting relief ! Makes me happy