Tinnitus
James Williams 
Any sufferers among us? I recently developed it and am looking for anything that helps...
| by Anonymous | reply 35 | July 8, 2018 11:05 PM |
You have to just endure it, sorry. I know it feels like it will drive you crazy. I've had it for about a decade, and believe it or not you get used to it.
For example, I don't even notice mine. But, when I saw this thread, I thought about it, and indeed, there it is - I can hear it.
I liken it to moving away from a quiet place, to a loud environment. At first, all you hear are the trains, traffic, etc. But after a while, you don't even notice it until someone says, "How do you sleep with all that traffic noise?"
Maybe try a fan at night, or one of those cool, relaxing nature sound things. I did that the first few months.
Good luck.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | March 2, 2014 5:01 AM |
I once read that it is aggravated in some people by eating chocolate and by drinking orange juice.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | March 2, 2014 5:01 AM |
Isn't aspirin a cause of it, in high doses?
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | March 2, 2014 5:04 AM |
I have it. Pain medications (from acetaminophen through prescription types) exacerbate it. I haven't noticed any foods having an effect.
When it's very noticeable (like tonight - took tramadol for migraine) I turn music on or play night sounds (crickets) to mask it. White noise is maddening for it, though.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | March 2, 2014 5:32 AM |
We can send men to the moon but we can't get rid of the ringing in one's ear?
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | March 2, 2014 6:35 AM |
Yes, pain pills do it for me too.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | March 2, 2014 7:07 AM |
[quote]Pain medications (from acetaminophen through prescription types) exacerbate it.
Holy shit, I have had tinnitus for my entire life and have NEVER noticed this connection!
Unless it doesn't apply to me?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | March 2, 2014 7:20 AM |
Btw, when I say I've had tinnitus my whole life, I really do mean MY WHOLE LIFE. When I was about 4, I had trouble sleeping at night because I could "hear bells". And who knows whether I had it as a younger child, who just couldn't communicate it?
They've no idea why I have tinnitus, or why it developed at such a young age. And there's nothing to be done for it, except "masking".
I find the best masker is the radio. Unless I'm watching tv or a movie, my radio is on 24/7. Yes, even when I sleep (I get up a couple of times a night to pee, and it's easier to just leave the radio on than to have to keep hitting the Sleep button).
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | March 2, 2014 7:24 AM |
Coffee and aspirin both cause me to have tinnitus. I don't use other painkillers so I don't know about them.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | March 2, 2014 9:18 AM |
There's an herbal preparation in the Vermont Country Store catalogue, specifically for tinnitus. Might be worth a shot.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | March 2, 2014 9:58 AM |
I have had it for a long time. I always thought it was because I liked my Rock and Soul music too loud when I was a kid. At least that was one theory.
It comes and goes as far as the "sounds" that I hear all of the time. A high pitched "eeeeeeee" tone rides above the "sounds" which are sometimes low bubble sounds and thumping heartbeat sounds.
Medicines for high blood pressure and diabetes did indeed up the decibels.
I have learned to live with it. There is always some a radio or TV on in the background. A fan is a must if I want to get some sleep at night.
There is an OTC medicine called Lipo Flavonoid being pitched on TV for it, but it turned out that you have to take the medicine for months and months in order to see if there is any lessening of the tinnitus. It is expensive too. Looked at some reviews of the product and they are mixed. Some swear it has helped them and some say nothing happened.
Caveat Emptor.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | March 2, 2014 10:25 AM |
I have tinnitus and the absolute and best thing is to ignore it. DO NOT pay it any attention if you can. Once you start paying it attention, you notice it more, and it can drive you mad.
There are foods to avoid and stuff like that but personally I've always found that stress exacerbates mine.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | March 2, 2014 11:20 AM |
Do any of you guys get this thing where there's like a click in one ear, and suddenly it feels stuffy and all external sounds are muffled and your tinnitus is louder?
Wtf is up with that?
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | March 2, 2014 11:04 PM |
NHHS microwave(bone conduction) fog.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | March 2, 2014 11:20 PM |
I have had tinnitus in my right ear most of my life, I am in my 60's. A few of years ago, it suddenly got a lot worse with a lot of dizziness. I was diagnosed with Acoustic Neuroma, which is a non-cancerous tumor on the nerve that runs from the inner ear to the brain. Had radiation that destroyed the tumor but the tinnitus is here to stay with eventual deafness in that ear. Unfortunately going deaf in that ear will not end the ringing as the ringing isn't really noise. I got some minor relief with a product called Lipo-Flavonoid Plus but very minor relief and now it does nothing for me. At a cost of about a dollar a day, not sure it is worth it, but you might want to give it a try as everyone is different.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 15 | March 2, 2014 11:34 PM |
R13, you may just have a lump of loose ear wax. Try some of the ear wax cleaner from the drug store and that might just clear things up.
I have Tinnitus for a while and it getting a lot worse after I went to a Techno concert. I brought ear plugs with me but forgot them in the car the last minute. I am still regretting today.
I love music, but I have to limit how much I listen to. Otherwise, the decibel of ear ringing will jump up.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | March 2, 2014 11:36 PM |
I've had it for about 15 years. I can remember when it started. Nothing special was going on. It wasn't a big deal until a few weeks ago when it became noticeably louder and increasingly annoying. Yet, I've had a few days when it disappears for a few hours, god, I miss silence!
I've always had ear problems (I seriously think there is a connection between hearing issues and gayness. I am always surprised by the number of deaf guys there are in any large group of gay men, but I've never seen any studies about it.)
Unfortunately, there is no real cure. I tried the Ribo pills but I just wasn't disciplined enough to pop pills 3 times a day. And, as someone said upthread, they are expensive and their effectiveness are dubious. I stopped smoking 3 years ago and hoped that would help, it hasn't for this.
All you can do is take care of your overall health and hope for the best, as far as I know.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | March 2, 2014 11:38 PM |
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Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 18 | March 2, 2014 11:50 PM |
I got tinnitus in connection with sinus problems a few years ago and got a recommendation that I try Mucinex D (the stuff you have to get from behind the counter because meth) and it has helped, although I think you're not supposed to take that regularly and it's supposed to be bad for your blood pressure.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | March 3, 2014 12:13 AM |
Too much live loud music when young gave me tinnitus. Quite recently (after years of non-exposure) a show blind-sided me and made it worse. (Blaming myself for crass stupidity made the matter worse.)
Interesting that some can expose themselves to loud music and claim no damage; I've read though that it can suddenly arrive, and the trauma - because non-gradual - can be devastating.
After the period of great annoyance at myself, I've found that as time's gone on it becomes more tolerable. Just try and get used to telling yourself it's there, but not worth any attention.
Plus, recent unwelcome life events have taken up most of my preoccupation; I find I barely acknowledge the tinnitus now, and hadn't thought about it till this thread came up.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | March 3, 2014 7:09 AM |
I've had it since 1998. An ear doctor told me it was a side effect from taking Neurontin/gabapentin, but when I quit taking it, the tinnitus stayed. I don't know what else could have caused it, as I don't spend any time in noisy environments like concerts or movies. It gets worse when I take certain medications, including one for diabetes. Or maybe it's because of the particular mix of meds.
It gets louder when I eat white food. Rice turns the volume up louder than any other single food, but sugar and flour are best avoided, too. Coffee and tea seem to have no impact.
I prefer to listen to music with the speakers close to my head, e.g., headphones or speakers on either side of my bed instead of across the room.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | March 3, 2014 10:35 AM |
Valium, seriously. It helps tremendously with vertigo too.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | March 3, 2014 11:27 AM |
I guess I have had tinnitus for years although it doesn't seem to bother me. I always hear "crickets", mostly when there is no artificial noise. I would lay in bed wondering how the crickets could still be alive in the middle of the winter. There are no crickets.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | March 3, 2014 12:55 PM |
CAMPRAL for alcohol dependence has been proven to cure some kinds of tinnitus. It's so worth a try.
You don't have to suffer
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 24 | March 4, 2014 12:58 AM |
It actually repairs the brain of detoxified drunks. It does have methy properties and you will lose weight for the first few months and then it levels off. It lessens the marijuana high I've used to help with abstinence for the first 6 months.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 25 | March 4, 2014 1:15 AM |
I've noticed a buzz in my left ear abut a month ago. At first I thought it was just a bit of pre-headache pressure I was feeling as I was going to sleep. Perhaps dehydration related.
I saw my GP a couple of weeks ago and I forgot to mention it. But she did check my ears and everything looked fine.
Has anyone here had tinnitus from overwhelming stress (a type of stress that does not seem to have an ending in sight)?
It can't be medication related, I'm not taking any.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | July 7, 2018 10:48 PM |
I have sometimes gotten a faint beeping sound in my right ear that kind of resembles a telegraph. I sort of attribute it to too much aspirin which I take partly as a blood thinner in low doses and higher doses if I have a headache or something. If I do get it I lay off the aspirin for a while and take an herbal capsule I get at Whole Foods specifically for tinnitus and it definitely helps, usually to the point where the faint "telegraph" beeping disappears. I don't have it right now, so I don't usually take the herbal capsule when I don't. I have also taken Robitussin which surprisingly can help sometimes too. r10 is on the right track. Also those who recommend syringing the old wax out of your ears too.
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | July 7, 2018 11:13 PM |
Hearing loss causes tinnitus. Age causes hearing loss.
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | July 7, 2018 11:47 PM |
R28, hearing loss is not only caused by age. In fact, it's nowadays very common among people in their twenties and thirties (because of the long term use of headphones)
I had issues with my right ear since I was a kid and there is a slight hearing loss there. But nothing since and there is no hearing loss in my left ear that I can tell (I will make an appointment with my ENT to be sure).
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | July 8, 2018 12:34 AM |
[quote]take an herbal capsule I get at Whole Foods specifically for tinnitus and it definitely helps
Thanks, I will look for it.
| by Anonymous | reply 30 | July 8, 2018 12:35 AM |
I have had tinnitus for nearly 40 years. It manifests as a high-pitched whine, but isn't really noticeable unless I move from a noisy environment to an unexpectedly silent one, or my attention is drawn to it (as is the case now). There are several types of tinnitus, and several causes, some of which are treatable and some of which aren't. Mine appears to be genetic, as there is no apparent cause, and both my father and grandfather suffered from it. Oddly enough it doesn't have a significant impact on my hearing, which is above average for someone my age. High bloodpressure, or sudden changes in bloodpressure, often make tinnitus worse, which is why things like anti-inflammatories or bloodpressure tablets often have a major impact. I understand that being overweight often makes it worse too.
Unless it is caused by a manageable actor (medication or earwax, for two examples), I'm' afraid you're probably stuck with it. However, assuming it isn't too loud you should find that once you stop thinking about it, it fades into the background.
Best of luck, OP.
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | July 8, 2018 12:49 AM |
I have it primarily in my right eye because I got strep throat like 3 times in one winter when I was about 5. One of the infections traveled up the eustachian tube of my right ear and I got a horrible ear infection that ruptured the eardrum. They put a graft on that eardrum and I have about 40% hearing in that ear along with the tinnitus. I have lost the ability to hear my high tones in that ear.
I have two iPhone apps: tinnease, which allows you to listen to tones that mimic the frequencies that tinnitus sufferers hear. Then you listen to a sound at that frequency and it "cancels out" the noise. Did you ever have your ears buzz from a concert or something? That's the concept behind the tones, wherein you hear a matching frequency and it cancels the buzzing.
Another is TinnitusFinder, it works on the same concept.
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | July 8, 2018 1:31 AM |
Sometimes when an edible's kicked it the noise goes away, but it comes back afterward.
| by Anonymous | reply 33 | July 8, 2018 1:37 AM |
[quote]CAMPRAL for alcohol dependence has been proven to cure some kinds of tinnitus. It's so worth a try.
Campral fucks up the liver.
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | July 8, 2018 1:40 AM |
There are several white noise websites on the internet OP. You might be able to find a white noise that can help you mute or blend your tinnitus.
| by Anonymous | reply 35 | July 8, 2018 11:05 PM |
