Struggling with tinnitus
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Ive suffered tinnitus for several years now, lost a % of my hearing due to things that go boom on the side of the road, when I got my hearing aids I was told my tinnitus could reduce or get louder, lucky me it got louder. Ive tried the noise generator things and they just annoy me, the audiologist just told me to man up and live with it, which took me to a dark place for a few weeks, guess lack of sleep can do that. I exercise every day, gym etc, soon to be going back to BJJ which helps. Im just after some help from others who suffer, how do you deal with it?
DickyC said:
This may not be the answer you wanted, but, you sort of get used to it. It's still there, but it doesn't bother you as much. It may take a while. Keep occupied and try and be patient.
Im 52 this year, it's actually as loud as the tv now, I know a lot of it is due to my father passing 2 weeks ago and the stress of it all. I tried just accepting it, just trying to make it part of my day, but its starting to really get to me now.dingg said:
MitchT said:
I've had it in my left ear since early 2015. It sounds exactly like this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mugykqqyOc
I'll bite or it may be my tinnitus, but I can only hear the normal whistling I've had for years listening to the clip, now is that my tinnitus or is the clip buggered?
Moving the volume up or down has no effect
Can anyone advise?
Had quite a few bad ear infections when working as a diver and then a few years working next to turbines and screaming gas compressors hasn't done me any favours....
couldn't hear it, but the dog went mentalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mugykqqyOc
I'll bite or it may be my tinnitus, but I can only hear the normal whistling I've had for years listening to the clip, now is that my tinnitus or is the clip buggered?
Moving the volume up or down has no effect
Can anyone advise?
Had quite a few bad ear infections when working as a diver and then a few years working next to turbines and screaming gas compressors hasn't done me any favours....
Dylano said:
DickyC said:
In my second post, I said my tinnitus was off the scale high-pitched. Since I found out there are high-frequency sounds available on YouTube, I've done some simple trials and my all-the-time tinnitus is between 5,000 and 6,000 Hz.
Knowing now that some have it at 10 or 12 kHz means I owe them an apology. I seem to be lucky to have it at a more bearable frequency.
When I played that 12kHz vid upthread that's almost a dulcet tone compared to my tinnitus which is a much higher pitch!Knowing now that some have it at 10 or 12 kHz means I owe them an apology. I seem to be lucky to have it at a more bearable frequency.
Dylano said:
Fozziebear said:
That's 3500hz not 3500 kHz... as I said mines considerably higher than 12kHzGiles_L said:
I've had it 24/7 since I got my covid vaccination in 2020. Sometimes I can forget about it but I often wake up in the middle of the night and it really gets me down! I've got fluid in my right ear that I'm seeing ENT for in March so I'm going to ask about the tinnitus when I'm there
Yeah its not great being woken by it, id be surprised if the ENT helpdan98 said:
It's very closely related to stress and increased anxiety / blood flow for many people.
The main problem being the viscious circle of anxiety caused by the tinnitus, making it worse.
2 things which worked for me-
- Acupuncture - free of tinnitus for the first time in decades...sadly only for a couple of days but there's something in it.
- A sleep / stress therapist, a kind of calming therapy, again with diminishing returns.
But basically if it's taking over your life, it's time to change your life.
Over stimulation, unneccessary first-world anxiety, ego stress. etc.etc.- addressing some basic underlying issues and staying calm is the best way to minimise and make peace with it. Trying to 'fight' it is the worst possible thing you can do IMO.
Its got worse since my father passed in January, Im having a rough time and feeling to blame as I took him to Essex to stay with some of my family for Christmas, I needed a break as id been looking after him, he got ill there and I felt they didn't really care, so the tinnitus is punishing me.Sleeps pants, fell out of love for exercise, concentrating on new business etcThe main problem being the viscious circle of anxiety caused by the tinnitus, making it worse.
2 things which worked for me-
- Acupuncture - free of tinnitus for the first time in decades...sadly only for a couple of days but there's something in it.
- A sleep / stress therapist, a kind of calming therapy, again with diminishing returns.
But basically if it's taking over your life, it's time to change your life.
Over stimulation, unneccessary first-world anxiety, ego stress. etc.etc.- addressing some basic underlying issues and staying calm is the best way to minimise and make peace with it. Trying to 'fight' it is the worst possible thing you can do IMO.
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