Tinnitus

[kingrollo]

No real change so far......however today I had a major migraine so took a paracetamol - and got a pretty massive reduction in tinitus noise ? - all I need is a herbal paracetamol !!!

As an aside I have been listening to music on my phone at work - why does the music seem very quiet at first and then seems to get louder the longer its on ?

 

[kingrollo]

Not a cure or limited to tinitus sufferers - but this is an awesome piece of kit - it keeps your ears warm, as do many skull caps - problem this time of year is that you start cold but then overheat - this ticks a lot boxes because you can still have ear warmth - but allow a bit of ventilation from your head (good for baldies !)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Funkier-Thermal-Winter-Ear-Band/dp/B00IDDBC26

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Had an ear infection three years ago. It gave me the full locked in syndrome of no external sound getting in for about a week. When I recovered the high pitched tone had already started. Its a bit shitty for listening to classical music with although in most other areas I'm habituated to it.
Cycling makes it quieter, eating salty stuff makes it worse.

 

[Eagone]

Tinnitus was a 40th present from life itself

I don’t notice it’s any worse through outdoor cycling but when I over exert myself like on Zwift tonight then it flares worse.

You get used to it and it becomes the norm, it’s worse when you have a cold or blocked sinuses etc.,

When I first had it I became very anxious and sleepless, I’d pace the house at 2am.
I now go to bed and don’t even think about it.

There’s no cure at the moment, but maybe one day....

 

[DCLane]

Adding to this old thread; I've developed this about 4 weeks ago and am seeing an ENT specialist next month.

It's a high-pitched whistle, mostly on the right, and may have been caused by a couple of head injuries I've had this year. However, at the moment I'm struggling with a lack of sleep - that's affecting my memory and I'm forgetting stuff I should remember easily. And given my job that's not good.

As I only sleep when it's dark and quiet tinnitus is a pain.

 

[lane]

I have tinnitus but luckily stop noticing it much. Unfortunately it sounds really loud right now after reading this thread. I believe treatment is generally mental rather than physical such as cognition behaviour therapy.

 

[pclay]

I had a build up of ear wax and had one ear irrigated (washed out) by my GP surgery about 3 weeks ago. The tinnitus that followed can only be described as torture., I had a high pitch constant ring that never went away. Its volume was about 10 out of 10. My GP prescribed me Diazapam as I did not sleep a wink over 3 nights.

Fortunately, and I thank my lucky stars, it has died down significantly, almost gone away.

I would not wish tinnitus upon anyone. Although it might not be directly related, I have learnt a few lessons, regarding ear protection. I wesr ear defenders now, when mowing the lawn and using the blender in the kitchen!

My other ear is also blocked, but I am trying to resolve it with ear drops.

On a side note, and thinking about ear protection, I am tempted to get these:

https://www.helmetangel.com/

 

[fossyant]

Had it all my life - used to it now.

 

[Jody]

Ironically, about the only time I get relief from it is when I use my headphones. That and nightclubs are what caused it :-(

 

[All uphill]

Had it all my life, too. 50plus years.

Strangely it is at a high frequency that I can no longer hear if the source is external. So long as I avoid high noise levels it settles at a bearable level, but seeing a film or having an evening in a noisy venue really sets it off.

Cycling has never aggravated it luckily!

 

[Flakey]

I've had tinnitus for years - so you have my sympathies. Mine manifests itself as, what I would describe, a sort of hissing sound (like a constant gas leak somewhere).
Strangely it doesn't really bother me when cycling (or running). It's worse when I'm in a quiet or near silent environment. I was having difficulty sleeping because of it - but found that listening to "white noise" helps. You can get recordings of things such as sounds of rainfall - not an unpleasant sound, and your mind focuses on that and it helps "drown out" the tinnitus.
You do seem to "get used to it" over time and almost focus it out- but if and when you become aware of it? Jeeze its sticks around for days.

 

[lane]

I've had tinnitus for years - so you have my sympathies. Mine manifests itself as, what I would describe, a sort of hissing sound (like a constant gas leak somewhere).
Strangely it doesn't really bother me when cycling (or running). It's worse when I'm in a quiet or near silent environment. I was having difficulty sleeping because of it - but found that listening to "white noise" helps. You can get recordings of things such as sounds of rainfall - not an unpleasant sound, and your mind focuses on that and it helps "drown out" the tinnitus.
You do seem to "get used to it" over time and almost focus it out- but if and when you become aware of it? Jeeze its sticks around for days.

Which is every time I see and read this bloody thread

 

[vickster]

Which is every time I see and read this bloody thread

You could put it on ignore

 

[Jody]

My friend has just been diagnosed with a rare form of tinnitus. He is almost 100% deaf due to an accident in his teens and has had normal tinnitus for over 20 years. I say normal, as its loud enough when bad to warrant time off work and can be very debilitating. Apparently it's like standing next to a ships fog horn. Anyway, he has now developed more tinnitus (of a different frequency) when looking in almost every direction other than keeping his eyes straight. The tones change depending on where he is looking. Falling asleep can be difficult as his eye movement increases the noises, so he can't nod off.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Adding to this old thread; I've developed this about 4 weeks ago and am seeing an ENT specialist next month.

It's a high-pitched whistle, mostly on the right, and may have been caused by a couple of head injuries I've had this year. However, at the moment I'm struggling with a lack of sleep - that's affecting my memory and I'm forgetting stuff I should remember easily. And given my job that's not good.

As I only sleep when it's dark and quiet tinnitus is a pain.

Sympathies.
I've had the high pitched whine in both ears for as long as I can remember...well since a kid when it was diagnosed. Most of the time I don't notice it greatly, but when tired it seems to come to the fore. Gotten used to it, it's my 'Normal' now.