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I’m a long term sufferer too.
What I have discovered over the years is
1) Exposure to loud noises like track days etc make it worse.
2) Reducing coffee, indeed all caffeine intake reduces it considerably
3) Reducing alcohol consumption helps
When mine is at its worse which is usually after a long day and I have woke up early in the morning I find reading with the tv on at low volume in background calms things down enough for me to get back to sleep.
What I have discovered over the years is
1) Exposure to loud noises like track days etc make it worse.
2) Reducing coffee, indeed all caffeine intake reduces it considerably
3) Reducing alcohol consumption helps
When mine is at its worse which is usually after a long day and I have woke up early in the morning I find reading with the tv on at low volume in background calms things down enough for me to get back to sleep.
MitchT said:
Mine must be about 12,000Hz as it sounds exactly like this: https://youtu.be/PQtIdiUWKOg
I can't hear that at all - the track is completely silent. Nothing.
I've had tinnitus for years, it doesn't really bother me any more although it would be nice to enjoy silence!
That video is weird. I can't hear it with my left ear, but I can hear it very clearly with my right. That's also my worst tinnitus ear. The funny thing is that when I turn off the video, the sound from the clip clearly goes off, but the noise is still there in my ear. Cheers tinnitus!
That video is weird. I can't hear it with my left ear, but I can hear it very clearly with my right. That's also my worst tinnitus ear. The funny thing is that when I turn off the video, the sound from the clip clearly goes off, but the noise is still there in my ear. Cheers tinnitus!
NDA said:
MitchT said:
Mine must be about 12,000Hz as it sounds exactly like this: https://youtu.be/PQtIdiUWKOg
I can't hear that at all - the track is completely silent. Nothing.Captain Smerc said:
I can hear everything up to and including 18,000. The cats gave me a very strange look when I played the 18,000 sample!
I've had it for about a year now after some type of infection, my balance failed miserably for months as well.
It's a pretty loud high pitched and constant whine in both ears. In the early stages it bothered me. Now it rarely does. It's just a fact of life. It's never going away no matter what I do.
I went to see an audiologist who said everything was fundamentally fine.
Knowing I'll never experience silence again is a bit crappy but it's still nothing compared to not having a functioning sense of balance. That was horrendous.
It's a pretty loud high pitched and constant whine in both ears. In the early stages it bothered me. Now it rarely does. It's just a fact of life. It's never going away no matter what I do.
I went to see an audiologist who said everything was fundamentally fine.
Knowing I'll never experience silence again is a bit crappy but it's still nothing compared to not having a functioning sense of balance. That was horrendous.
So looks like I have developed it, no reason, out of the blue. I visited my GP and he checked my ears and said both were pretty cloudy and prescribed a nasal spray. Been on it now for just under 2 weeks. Not seen a huge improvement, but the tinnitus seems to be a more of a very low pitch noise. One thing I have noticed that my Eustachian Tubes are very crackly most of the time. Any movement in my jaw seems to make them crack and more so if i am lying down.
The worst thing for me is the lack of sleep as at nighttime it is really all I think about. so struggling big time at the moment with it. Its having a huge impact on everything. GP seems to think the middle ear infection will clear up and in turn the tinnitus will to, but I am utterly terrified I have it for good and its a horrid feeling.
The worst thing for me is the lack of sleep as at nighttime it is really all I think about. so struggling big time at the moment with it. Its having a huge impact on everything. GP seems to think the middle ear infection will clear up and in turn the tinnitus will to, but I am utterly terrified I have it for good and its a horrid feeling.
Doctors will always tell you it will probably go away in 3 months. But in most cases it's there for life. It rarely gets better unless you have an obvious cause. Sorry!
I couldn't sleep for 6 months, but now i just forget about it. If I pay attention it's there, but I just ignore it. It's annoying, but ultimately a minor hassle, it's not like someone chopped off a limb. And unless you have hearing loss, NHS won't do much.
I couldn't sleep for 6 months, but now i just forget about it. If I pay attention it's there, but I just ignore it. It's annoying, but ultimately a minor hassle, it's not like someone chopped off a limb. And unless you have hearing loss, NHS won't do much.
yellowtr said:
So looks like I have developed it, no reason, out of the blue. I visited my GP and he checked my ears and said both were pretty cloudy and prescribed a nasal spray. Been on it now for just under 2 weeks. Not seen a huge improvement, but the tinnitus seems to be a more of a very low pitch noise. One thing I have noticed that my Eustachian Tubes are very crackly most of the time. Any movement in my jaw seems to make them crack and more so if i am lying down.
The worst thing for me is the lack of sleep as at nighttime it is really all I think about. so struggling big time at the moment with it. Its having a huge impact on everything. GP seems to think the middle ear infection will clear up and in turn the tinnitus will to, but I am utterly terrified I have it for good and its a horrid feeling.
Not much fun is it.... Try a noise generator on your phone or tablet. I used to listen to rain which helped.The worst thing for me is the lack of sleep as at nighttime it is really all I think about. so struggling big time at the moment with it. Its having a huge impact on everything. GP seems to think the middle ear infection will clear up and in turn the tinnitus will to, but I am utterly terrified I have it for good and its a horrid feeling.
I think after a while your brain cancels it out unless something draws it to your attention or it’s very quiet....
Or some ******* mentions it on a forum
True. Like everything, you get used to it eventually.
I've just noticed my tinnitus again after reading this thread but I'll forget it again in 10 minutes time.
My tinnitus came on instantly about 10 years ago when I suddenly lost the hearing in 1 ear. Intensity comes and goes but it's always there if I let myself think about it. Solution .....don't think about it!
I've just noticed my tinnitus again after reading this thread but I'll forget it again in 10 minutes time.
My tinnitus came on instantly about 10 years ago when I suddenly lost the hearing in 1 ear. Intensity comes and goes but it's always there if I let myself think about it. Solution .....don't think about it!
Hoofy said:
Has anything been said about the cause? It can be linked to stress (work) and not getting enough sleep.
Who knows? I think mine was self-induced... recording studio volumes insanely high, shooting without ear protectors when I was young.I would love a cure.
But as others have said, and as advice to the poster about 4 above who has just developed it, you have to learn to 'park' it somewhere. 90% of the time I am am able to ignore my quite loud white noise. If I wake up suddenly it gets really loud and if I'm stressed it's loud.
NDA said:
Hoofy said:
Has anything been said about the cause? It can be linked to stress (work) and not getting enough sleep.
Who knows? I think mine was self-induced... recording studio volumes insanely high, shooting without ear protectors when I was young.I would love a cure.
But as others have said, and as advice to the poster about 4 above who has just developed it, you have to learn to 'park' it somewhere. 90% of the time I am am able to ignore my quite loud white noise. If I wake up suddenly it gets really loud and if I'm stressed it's loud.
Since it can't be cured, it's about managing it.
https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/mindfulness-for-tinnit...
Hoofy said:
Oh loud noise can definitely be an issue but for many, it's stress-related. I know someone whose tinnitus virtually clears when he comes back from a 2 week beach holiday...
Since it can't be cured, it's about managing it.
https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/mindfulness-for-tinnit...
Mine is self induced. If I gig now (rarely) then it will be louder for a day or two, however the biggest contributor, by far, to my perception of the noise is stress.Since it can't be cured, it's about managing it.
https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/mindfulness-for-tinnit...
Consider moulded ear plugs for any high noise environments. Have always used ACS ER-15's for clubbing or motorsport environments.
Also some of the meditation/sleeping apps can help as they have sounds designed to help you sleep which can remove the distraction from tinnitus. Think over time you just learn to cope with it and ideally block out thinking about it. But of course everyone is different as is the severity.
Wish people would take more care of their ears. Think it is going to be a growing problem for younger people who constantly gig/listen to the ipods on full volume for years on end.
Also some of the meditation/sleeping apps can help as they have sounds designed to help you sleep which can remove the distraction from tinnitus. Think over time you just learn to cope with it and ideally block out thinking about it. But of course everyone is different as is the severity.
Wish people would take more care of their ears. Think it is going to be a growing problem for younger people who constantly gig/listen to the ipods on full volume for years on end.
nonsequitur said:
WinstonWolf said:
The causes are many and complex, it’s as much a neurological condition as a physical one in many cases.
Yes. I read a learned paper that stated the actual noise you hear comes from beyond the ear, from the brain.
The surgeon specifically said he didn't repair my hearing this time (which was the plan) due to some regrowth.At one point my hearing started working again, presumably due to swelling, and my tinnitus subsided significantly. Since this surgery it's changed frequency which makes speech recognition easier.
I've a feeling that when my ear has healed enough to wear my HA again it'll be 'gone' during the day
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