I hear ya man... pun not intended :

The best thing I've been able to do for it is exercise and cut back both alcohol and caffeine.

 

I feel your pain as I have it also. There is no cure because they don't even know what causes it specifically.

I'd like to tell you it will get better but it won't. Though they do say it can quit. I'm sure waiting for it to quit.

Bad part of it is there is no way to even measure the intensity and for the most part the doctors I've seen think your nuts.

Good luck it sucks to be us.

 

Have had it since Vietnam, then had Rocky Mountain Fever when I got back while doing training in the woods for 3 weeks at Ft Bragg. Made it worse. Live with it every day of my life in both ears.

 

*cough Marijuana

 

Actually, that was one of my first thoughts. I'm not sure if it works for tinnitus, but it is proven on a number of ailments.

 

I had an M249 Expend its Nutritious Lead Goodness not more than 2ft. from my Right Ear during an Ambush once. Now every now and then my Right Ear just goes Deaf for a while, sometimes for a whole Day. I don't get the typical Tinnitus "Ringing" though, and so it does'nt really bother me much. I hope it does'nt get any worse, but after doing my Research, it seems like what I suffer from with the Temporary Deafness is more of a Nerve/Neurological dissorder caused by the incident, so I don't even bring it up. I can live with it I guess.
Keep on Truckin'.

 

I'm lucky, mine isn't that bad and it isn't squealing or ringing it's sounds more like crickets and tree frogs so in the Winter I just close my eyes and pretend it's a nice warm summer night. There is an electronic device that is supposed to cancel it out but IIRC it's fairly expensive.

 

Good question. My hubby has been struggling with that one for a while (though sometimes I can't help but wonder if its just an excuse not to "hear" me

I've heard of people using Helichrysum oil, but we haven't tried that one yet. His Dr. said he's pretty much outta luck - conventional medicine can't do a thing for him. I'd like to see what others experiences have been with different methods.

 

Can someone explain to me what is sounds like? Is it like a phone ringing? How loud is it? Does it drown out other noises? If you use a soundmaker or a fan does it help to disguise the noise? How does it affect your sleeping at night?

 

Ever have you ears ring after a loud concert? It varies per person, as does the actual sound, but it can get pretty loud. Background noise can sometimes cover it up, but when you're in bed and one ear is down against the pillow, you'll still hear the ringing through it. Sometimes I even hear it in my dreams.

 

I HAVE to use a fan to cover the sound at night or I cannot sleep, my wife hates. I asked my hearing aid doc about quietus but he said its basically snake oil. I really wish they could do something about it.

If anyone has tried quietus please let us know if it works or not.

 

My husband struggles with this too. It doesn't help that he's worked around loud equipment all his adult life. Would love to hear too if something has helped for others.

 

Get you a hearing aid for the bad ear or ears have volume turned up just enough to cancel out the noise you hear not as loud as you may think .
I did it for both ears works like a charm. My doctor said he's looking into some that make white noise and that will work for sure.

Good luck

 

I am used to it, can only hear it when ts quiet

 

Here is something those of you suffering with chronic tinnitus should look into,

http://www.earplugstore.com/in-ear-white-noise.html

 

Try whistling for about 30 secs at the same tone that you hear the noise.

I was trying to explain to my female mate at the time what I was hearing....and after whistling at that tone, the ringing ended almost immediately. The reasoning....and this is just from me, not a doc or anything....you have specific cillia/tiny hairs in your inner ear that sense and pass on signals of specific frequencies based on the frequencies they're tuned to. Only the cillia tuned for that specific frequency can vibrate and sense those specific frequencies of sound. I figured the ringing is from specific cillia being irritated and them sending the signal to the brain even when there was no noise to send....so whistling at that specific tone gave them some quick use and they calmed down. I've passed that on to more guys at the VA then I can remember and it seems to work for a large majority. Some more than others. Nothing to lose by trying.

God bless.

rich

 

Try whistling for about 30 secs at the same tone that you hear the noise.

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I not sure that people can guess the right tone or even whistle at it. However your method my be providing relief because of the process of whistling creates a pressure situation in the nasal cavities right next to the ears. Sort like plugging your nose and mouth while forcing to breath out can pop your ears when changing attitude.

Might be a experiment for someone with really bad tinnitus to try the ear clearing procedure.

 

Quietus, I think thats how its spelled...It worked for me!!! Not sure about weed as mentioned by Lancecooly but I understand that ringing/tone is enough to make a guy crazy!

 

wow i didnt even know what tinnitus was until reading this post. i occasionally get a ringing in my ears that might last a few seconds, but to have it last all day? that would make me crazy.

 

I not sure that people can guess the right tone or even whistle at it.

Welp, it's a sure guess that you've never had tinnitus. lol

Tinnitus is exactly like SSGN said above. To me, it's exactly like sitting beside someone who's whistling one specific unwavering tone that never needs to take a breath. It persists at that specific tone until it goes away. It's the long "beeeeeeeeeeeep" tone when the tv station goes off the air late at night. Do they still do that? There is no "guess" the tone. You're hearing it right there on and on. You don't guess anything. You're hearing it plain as day. As to whistling at that tone, if you can hear it, you can whistle it easily.

As I said, try it. You're not out any gold if it doesn't work.

And blowing to clear your ears has no effect. Everyone's tried that one.

Peace.

rich

 

sounds right to me except when mine is real loud some days the pitch seems to go up and down.

 

I've learnt to embrace it, when the kids are moaning - sorry I can't hear you.
When the Wife wants me to mow the lawn - sorry I cant hear you.

It's constant, and kind of comforting.

I just need people to look me in the face and not friggin mumble when they talk to me.

 

I had an accidental discharge from an AK in a closed room. That was a couple of years ago and if I let my mind acknowledge it I still hear the ring. The weird part of the ringing is your ear doesn't work in that frequency and the brain fills in the blank with sound.

 

I don't really notice mine until I get quiet, like reading or on the computer. My cousin has it bad, Mortar round in Nam. He said take the blades of an electric fan and just run it at night. The white noise does help me. Good luck.

 

You would be wrong.

Ahhhhh. Sorry. That post was made to the 99% of folks who have common tinnitus in the form of a ringing in the ears. The form you *don't* have. The ear test tone, the constant hum, the high pitched whine, the whistle etc etc etc. That's why I suggested whistling at the same tone. I didn't know tinnitus existed in the form of a snapping and crackling that you have so you have my apologies. I am unable to help you. The 99% of common "ringing in the ears" tinnitus, however, you don't have to guess at the tone. It's constantly there and you hear it. There is no guessing.

So you can't whistle more than one note? Dude, you must be a *really boring* whistler! lol I've met a person here or there through the years that couldn't whistle at all.....but I've never met one that could only whistle ONE note. That just strikes me as weird. Did you never whistle along with the Andy Griffith theme? Dang!

God bless.

rich

 

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So you can't whistle more than one note? Dude, you must be a *really boring* whistler! lol I've met a person here or there through the years that couldn't whistle at all.....but I've never met one that could only whistle ONE note. That just strikes me as weird. Did you never whistle along with the Andy Griffith theme? Dang!

God bless.

rich

Whistling has never been one of my talents though I can make noise. Being able to whistle along with the Andy Griffith theme ? No. Sorry to admit to being boring also. We all have handicaps.

 

I've moved this thread to the Health section where, hopefully, some of our members in the medical field will offer their advice.

 

I remember when they would do the emergency test on TV and that ring is the very same . WOULD SOME ONE PLEASE ANSWER THE PHONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yep. Try turning on a radio between stations, or a TV on with no receiver. White noise is supposed to help somewhat. It's free to try. Good luck.

 

A friend had it from tension (no actual damage to the ears). She was told she had to live with it but bimonthly massage cured it within 6 months.