Tinnitus - Is this just me?
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I get tinnitus that I would describe as a sort of Morse code like bleeping in one ear sometimes worse than others but only audible at night. Almost like there is a blood vessel affecting things or something. Docs couldn't see anything when I went about it years ago.
I also in either ear can get temporary weirdness as you describe - like the ear switching off for a few seconds and a high pitch noise then back to normal!
I also in either ear can get temporary weirdness as you describe - like the ear switching off for a few seconds and a high pitch noise then back to normal!
truck71 said:
WinstonWolf said:
Thanks for that, I'm on the waiting list can't wait to get it sorted 
I've lived with one ear under water for a year it's a miserable feeling.
My hearing doesn't seem too bad, but I hear my own voice in my head rather than through my ears if that makes sense. Has the op cleared any echo in your head?
Yes it does and what a relief! Takes a while after the op for everything to settle down but once it's healed then the echo and gurgling disappear. You then have to manage things by using silicon grommets to keep the inner ear dry, I've been dong it for couple of years now and all fine. I've lived with one ear under water for a year it's a miserable feeling. My hearing doesn't seem too bad, but I hear my own voice in my head rather than through my ears if that makes sense. Has the op cleared any echo in your head?
I was kinda hoping to end up waterproof when it's all done, I *think* they're making me a new eardrum from cartilage or something.
Did your whole head feel a bit full before it was fixed?
Hub said:
I get tinnitus that I would describe as a sort of Morse code like bleeping in one ear sometimes worse than others but only audible at night. Almost like there is a blood vessel affecting things or something. Docs couldn't see anything when I went about it years ago.
I also in either ear can get temporary weirdness as you describe - like the ear switching off for a few seconds and a high pitch noise then back to normal!
Have you tried learning Morse code to find out what the "voices" are saying? I also in either ear can get temporary weirdness as you describe - like the ear switching off for a few seconds and a high pitch noise then back to normal!
Mine is a dull nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn with a higher pitched eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee over the top of it.
I've had it for at least 20 years and thankfully it doesn't bother me too much, but it does get worse when i'm tired, usually in the early evening.
But about 3 years ago it was totally drowned out by the pain of trigeminal neuralgia.
I'd been to the doctors a few times, then the dentist, as normal pain killers did f
k all for the excruciating pain, one over eager dentist even removing a tooth, thinking it was tooth ache.
It took a specialist to diagnose the neuralgia, but he also insisted I had an MRI to find the cause of the neuralgia.
It turned out it was an acoustic neuroma, and this is likely to be the cause of my tinnitus, but the neuralgia was a whole world of pain different to the tinnitus.
I've had Gamma Knife surgery to hopefully sort the neuroma, and this has stopped the neuralgia at the moment, but the tinnitus is a little bit worse and my hearing is pretty poor, especially in busy environments.
So, if you think there might be something actually causing the tinnitus, push your doctor to actually refer you for further investigation, there might be a definite cause to your problems that could reduce the effect of the tinnitus.
I've had it for at least 20 years and thankfully it doesn't bother me too much, but it does get worse when i'm tired, usually in the early evening.
But about 3 years ago it was totally drowned out by the pain of trigeminal neuralgia.
I'd been to the doctors a few times, then the dentist, as normal pain killers did f
k all for the excruciating pain, one over eager dentist even removing a tooth, thinking it was tooth ache.It took a specialist to diagnose the neuralgia, but he also insisted I had an MRI to find the cause of the neuralgia.
It turned out it was an acoustic neuroma, and this is likely to be the cause of my tinnitus, but the neuralgia was a whole world of pain different to the tinnitus.
I've had Gamma Knife surgery to hopefully sort the neuroma, and this has stopped the neuralgia at the moment, but the tinnitus is a little bit worse and my hearing is pretty poor, especially in busy environments.
So, if you think there might be something actually causing the tinnitus, push your doctor to actually refer you for further investigation, there might be a definite cause to your problems that could reduce the effect of the tinnitus.
WinstonWolf said:
That'll be bloody lovely
I was kinda hoping to end up waterproof when it's all done, I *think* they're making me a new eardrum from cartilage or something.
Did your whole head feel a bit full before it was fixed?
They will cut a piece of muscle from the inside of the side of your face and use that to make repairs in your inner ear- apparently they are similar tissue types iirc. Not sure if my whole head felt full, just remember the gurgling and feeling a bit dizzy. Either way it's a different world from what it was like previously even of it takes a while to get there. Don't get disspondent if the initial result doesn't seem that great- the inner ear takes circa a year to fully repair itself. The post op period is a bit uncomfortable, it's difficult to eat given the muscle cut in your face (made me very miserable) and you will have a headache akin to the worst hangover ever for about three weeks. Worth it though.I was kinda hoping to end up waterproof when it's all done, I *think* they're making me a new eardrum from cartilage or something.
Did your whole head feel a bit full before it was fixed?
truck71 said:
WinstonWolf said:
That'll be bloody lovely
I was kinda hoping to end up waterproof when it's all done, I *think* they're making me a new eardrum from cartilage or something.
Did your whole head feel a bit full before it was fixed?
They will cut a piece of muscle from the inside of the side of your face and use that to make repairs in your inner ear- apparently they are similar tissue types iirc. Not sure if my whole head felt full, just remember the gurgling and feeling a bit dizzy. Either way it's a different world from what it was like previously even of it takes a while to get there. Don't get disspondent if the initial result doesn't seem that great- the inner ear takes circa a year to fully repair itself. The post op period is a bit uncomfortable, it's difficult to eat given the muscle cut in your face (made me very miserable) and you will have a headache akin to the worst hangover ever for about three weeks. Worth it though.I was kinda hoping to end up waterproof when it's all done, I *think* they're making me a new eardrum from cartilage or something.
Did your whole head feel a bit full before it was fixed?
I wouldn't mind if I did something definitive. I just had a cold, felt a full head as I rolled over in bed and that was it, gloop, full ear
Glad your surgery went well, can't wait for mine
marksx said:
Same for me too.
I also get regular noises in one ear like it is full of water. Poxy ears!
Despite the ringing etc, and not being able to understand what is going on in noisy environments, I can pick up on other noises when it is quiet that nobody else can. Cars pulling up etc.
I get the water thing as well as the eeeeeeeeeeeeee thing! The water thing can also cause my hearing to go muffled as well but not constantly, it comes in and out quite suddenly.I also get regular noises in one ear like it is full of water. Poxy ears!
Despite the ringing etc, and not being able to understand what is going on in noisy environments, I can pick up on other noises when it is quiet that nobody else can. Cars pulling up etc.
And those eeeeeeeeeeeeee explosions, get them as well. There can be some background eeeeeeeee then boom, it get really loud.
I had an MRI done a few years back as well as a hearing test. All came back clear.
I blame it on two things;
1, The heart medication I take which has a listed side effect of eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
2, But more likely, in my yoof the excessively loud listening to Heavy Metal. Yep, I was also one of those nobbers with a very very loud car sound system in which I used to listen to that Heavy Metal in. Also, anyone notice that via headphones music doesn't go anyway near as loud as it did years ago, and I don't mean due to hearing loss.
colin_p said:
I get the water thing as well as the eeeeeeeeeeeeee thing! The water thing can also cause my hearing to go muffled as well but not constantly, it comes in and out quite suddenly.
And those eeeeeeeeeeeeee explosions, get them as well. There can be some background eeeeeeeee then boom, it get really loud.
I had an MRI done a few years back as well as a hearing test. All came back clear.
I blame it on two things;
1, The heart medication I take which has a listed side effect of eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
2, But more likely, in my yoof the excessively loud listening to Heavy Metal. Yep, I was also one of those nobbers with a very very loud car sound system in which I used to listen to that Heavy Metal in. Also, anyone notice that via headphones music doesn't go anyway near as loud as it did years ago, and I don't mean due to hearing loss.
Hmm, number 2 is just like me. Fear Factory through a 12" sub... Along with excessively loud cars, and power tool use.And those eeeeeeeeeeeeee explosions, get them as well. There can be some background eeeeeeeee then boom, it get really loud.
I had an MRI done a few years back as well as a hearing test. All came back clear.
I blame it on two things;
1, The heart medication I take which has a listed side effect of eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
2, But more likely, in my yoof the excessively loud listening to Heavy Metal. Yep, I was also one of those nobbers with a very very loud car sound system in which I used to listen to that Heavy Metal in. Also, anyone notice that via headphones music doesn't go anyway near as loud as it did years ago, and I don't mean due to hearing loss.
Anyone with random tinnitus a chronic tooth grinder? (Bruxism)
I've ground my teeth for thirty odd years after a big accident, it appears bruxism can cause tinnitus, neck ache, tension headaches, tingling fingers and difficulty focusing, all of which I've got to a varying degree.
Apparently taking magnesium tablets can help, I'm giving them a whirl to see if it helps. I'll report back when I've tried them for a while...
I've ground my teeth for thirty odd years after a big accident, it appears bruxism can cause tinnitus, neck ache, tension headaches, tingling fingers and difficulty focusing, all of which I've got to a varying degree.
Apparently taking magnesium tablets can help, I'm giving them a whirl to see if it helps. I'll report back when I've tried them for a while...
I've had it in one ear for the past 4 years, a steady-frequency high-pitched tone which varies a little in perceived volume according to how tired I am but is always there.
It just started one day, shortly after I got stung by a 5 or 6 wasps, but I'm not sure if that had anything to do with it. I have had a few tests and tried a few pills but they can't find anything amiss so I just put up with it.
It just started one day, shortly after I got stung by a 5 or 6 wasps, but I'm not sure if that had anything to do with it. I have had a few tests and tried a few pills but they can't find anything amiss so I just put up with it.
WinstonWolf said:
Two months of magnesium tablets and my tinnitus has pretty much gone
The tablets are cheap as chips, I'd definitely try them if you've not done it before.
Sounds good (no pun intended!). Are they over-the-counter? Any side effects? Mine has been worse recently, would be good to have a bit of a break.The tablets are cheap as chips, I'd definitely try them if you've not done it before.
CAPP0 said:
WinstonWolf said:
Two months of magnesium tablets and my tinnitus has pretty much gone
The tablets are cheap as chips, I'd definitely try them if you've not done it before.
Sounds good (no pun intended!). Are they over-the-counter? Any side effects? Mine has been worse recently, would be good to have a bit of a break.The tablets are cheap as chips, I'd definitely try them if you've not done it before.
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holl...
Worth a try, 200 tablets are just under a tenner and that'll be long enough to know if they help or not.
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