Tinnitus

[Deleted member 26715]

Another sufferer here, completely deaf in one ear, good chunk of missing in the range of the other, but each evening the tinnitus gets quite bad in the one that sort of works. Doesn't seem to matter where I am, home or away

 

[MarkF]

Do your parents still use a landline phone?

 

[All uphill]

I'd forgotten about my tinnitus until I read your message!

It's been there at least since I was 6 years old, and never bothered me much. Ear wax definitely makes it worse, as do sustained loud noises, so I dont do the cinema or theatre.

Falling off the bike onto my head doesn't help much either.

Sorry I dont have any ideas about your specific issue.

 

[GM]

...and another suffer here too. Had it for 40 odd years. About 10 years ago it got so bad, really bad where you just want to scream. Went to my GP about it and he referred me to a hearing specialist at the Royal Free. After a hearing test the ENT said there isn't anything we can do for your tinnitus but try a pair of hearing aids as I have lost the top 20% of the hearing range. Got to admit they do help, I hardly notice it now.

My guess and it's only a guess, your buzzing noise is referred to 'mains hum'

 

[Slick]

This is going to turn into a big list of people with tinnitus, and unfortunately I'm no different.

I remember when mine started after a night out and my ears were hurting due to very loud music and when I woke the next morning it was pretty loud and constant in one ear and intermittently annoying in the other. I knew that I would need to try and do something about it as, well you know why. I went to see a private clinic after getting the NHS to make sure there was nothing seriously wrong and I got an MRI scan which I was grateful for but there was nothing else they could offer me. The private clinics theory is that tinnitus is due to a very specific hearing loss and if they can restore that loss the tinnitus will go. I tend to agree with them, although it's a long process but wearing a hearing aid at home is difficult as everything is too loud and I haven't worn mine since but my tinnitus is almost as bad as it ever was. I also believe that it's stress related as during a 3 week break at the start of the year it almost completely disappeared, which was magic.

https://www.thehearingclinicuk.co.uk/

As for your own case, could it be linked with vertigo and be positional?

I assume it's the only room in the house you lie down and the change in fluid could change the pitch you are hearing. Huge guess, obviously.

 

[Mark Grant]

I think mine can be worse when I'm particularly tired.

 

[keithmac]

I suffer too (my own fault listening to music far too loud, headphones etc in my youth).

Never put tinnitus and vertigo together but I have had some moments and that makes sense.

Stood right in front of the speakers next to the stage at a Prodigy gig a few years back was a bad idea, couldn't hear practically anything for the next 2 days then the ringing starts!.

Next door have their washing machine going at 11pm, most people would be annoyed but it's a nice distraction when trying to go to sleep!.

 

[AndyRM]

A month (ish) on, and I reckon it's a general background noise thing. Maybe.

I'm used to living in fairly urban environments, and there's very little of that background chatter where I currently am, but I've been in louder areas more recently and haven't noticed ringing or buzzing at all.

It's a weird one for sure. And I'll be getting my ears properly checked when I can.

 

[fossyant]

Had it all my life ! Sort of used to it.

 

[Slick]

A month (ish) on, and I reckon it's a general background noise thing. Maybe.

I'm used to living in fairly urban environments, and there's very little of that background chatter where I currently am, but I've been in louder areas more recently and haven't noticed ringing or buzzing at all.

It's a weird one for sure. And I'll be getting my ears properly checked when I can.

Is the tinnitus gone?

 

[AndyRM]

Is the tinnitus gone?

Reading that back, it was a bit vague.

Tinnitus remains, but I only notice it when I'm here in the sticks.

 

[Slick]

Reading that back, it was a bit vague.

Tinnitus remains, but I only notice it when I'm here in the sticks.

Ah, at least you are getting some respite.

 

[AndyRM]

So, I've been doing some further research and discovered these.

Anyone with any experience?

https://www.flareaudio.com

 

[Slick]

So, I've been doing some further research and discovered these.

Anyone with any experience?

https://www.flareaudio.com

Not overly expensive if they help. I spent 1500 quid on a hearing aid that I probably don't need and haven't used since lockdown because it's too loud in the house or car. Might give your link a try.

 

[AndyRM]

Not overly expensive if they help. I spent 1500 quid on a hearing aid that I probably don't need and haven't used since lockdown because it's too loud in the house or car. Might give your link a try.

Ouch.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking - £20 for a punt isn't bad.