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Brad361
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I've had it for many years, I attribute it to many years of playing in bands with a lot of amplification. Honestly, I don't notice it often (until just now while reading this thread!).😉
I have tried over-the-counter remedies, but have found nothing that really helps. It does seem as though alcohol exacerbates it, but since I am an occasional beer-once-in-a-while drinker, it's not very problematic.
The best thing for me is to ignore it, although I know that's not always possible for everybody, and easier said than done in some cases.
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jungledoc
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| american boy wrote: | Years back I was playing a long running Broadway show in an old dusty pit,and after a couple of months,I started to have difficulty hearing at times.It continued to get worse(I thought at the time it might be my brains hatred of the music in the show 8 times a week)and finally,I went to see an allergist and get tested.Sure enough,I was very allergic to dust,so I started to get allergy shots.After about 3 months the hearing started to get better.
Can`t say for sure if this would help you,but it worked for me. |
Hearing loss and tinnitus aren't the same thing.
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ejweiss
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| jungledoc wrote: | | american boy wrote: | Years back I was playing a long running Broadway show in an old dusty pit,and after a couple of months,I started to have difficulty hearing at times.It continued to get worse(I thought at the time it might be my brains hatred of the music in the show 8 times a week)and finally,I went to see an allergist and get tested.Sure enough,I was very allergic to dust,so I started to get allergy shots.After about 3 months the hearing started to get better.
Can`t say for sure if this would help you,but it worked for me. |
Hearing loss and tinnitus aren't the same thing. |
I can handle the hearing loss. That can be fixed with money. The T can't and after a year it is getting worse. Sound Retraining Therapy for 2 months now with some negligible positive affect. |
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Seymor B Fudd
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| ejweiss wrote: | | jungledoc wrote: | | american boy wrote: | Years back I was playing a long running Broadway show in an old dusty pit,and after a couple of months,I started to have difficulty hearing at times.It continued to get worse(I thought at the time it might be my brains hatred of the music in the show 8 times a week)and finally,I went to see an allergist and get tested.Sure enough,I was very allergic to dust,so I started to get allergy shots.After about 3 months the hearing started to get better.
Can`t say for sure if this would help you,but it worked for me. |
Hearing loss and tinnitus aren't the same thing. |
I can handle the hearing loss. That can be fixed with money. The T can't and after a year it is getting worse. Sound Retraining Therapy for 2 months now with some negligible positive affect. |
Might add that I, as Bob Stevenson above, also tried acupunctur, administered by a (no surprise) chinese doctor. It was not an altogether pleasant experience, now and then the needles were felt like, eh, needles, but on the whole I found that it was helpful; sometimes the damn thing was beyond/outside my awareness for days; today it is here again, but there is a definite co-varians with exposure to loud music; always more intrusive after concerts and rehearsals. But I learned it could be influenced - a most stress-lessening experience. I mean - if I fell into the trap of thinking "I just canīt do anything, I am cast out to this forever". Ughh!
I think the trick must be "active non-awareness" - getting absorbed in whatever so as to make you accustomed to periods of non-awareness.
Indulge in what you are doing!
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veery715
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I have tinnitus in both ears and hearing loss in one. Wearing a hearing aid in that one ear reduces the tinnitus in both over time, and that persists even when I remove the hearing aid.
My tinnitus sounds like summer insects, high pitched, both chirping and steady singing. I also hear very low pitched rumble, especially at night when there are no other noises. I have been convinced that this is actual sound and not my tinnitus, but since my wife does not hear it, I can't confirm this. I have turned off the power to the whole house and I still hear it, and I am believe it is transmitted through the ground, if in fact it isn't generated by my brain.
I have been able to ignore the high pitched stuff, though it wasn't as easy when I first developed it. I guess I have just become accustomed to it.
I believe the genesis was loud gunfire noise exposure during my Vietnam service. I was on a destroyer and we fired our 5" guns a lot, and one time I was not inside, but outside (where I was not supposed to be) and the shock wave from the guns was very intense.
Now that I have been writing this the insects are louder again!
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Arjuna
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: Tinnitus tips |
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Yoga meditation morning and evening. Take ginkgo and gotu kola together in one formula, take 1 cap 2 times per day. Ginger and turmeric should be taken together 1 cap of each 2 times per day. Borage oil 2 caps 2 times per day. Drink 1-2 glasses daily of Simply Orange with vit. D and calcium added.
| ejweiss wrote: | Do you have any tips on dealing with Tinnitus? I have it 24 - 7 and need some help. I have tried custom masking hearing aids with white noise - no luck. They give my sound and other instruments a strange vibrato feedback. I have custom musicians earplugs to protect my ears from further damage, but they are so hard to play with. I can play for short periods with a practice mute but that is not going to work forever. I can not practice at home without the T driving me crazy.
What works for you? Thanks
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lmaraya
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| ejweiss wrote: | Have been on the Ginko for about a month. I'll keep doing it. A side effect is it makes you smarter. I have been trying to limit my caffeine. Boy I love cheese. Might have to look into that one.
Other health issues! Stress and anxiety. That can't be good for it.
Band director for 30 years. Think that's a problem? |
Some medications make tinnitus to appear or worsen. Blood thinners, antidepressants and others as well. Do you take treatment for anything? |
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trumpet.sanity
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| veery715 wrote: | I have tinnitus in both ears and hearing loss in one. Wearing a hearing aid in that one ear reduces the tinnitus in both over time, and that persists even when I remove the hearing aid.
My tinnitus sounds like summer insects, high pitched, both chirping and steady singing. I also hear very low pitched rumble, especially at night when there are no other noises. I have been convinced that this is actual sound and not my tinnitus, but since my wife does not hear it, I can't confirm this. I have turned off the power to the whole house and I still hear it, and I am believe it is transmitted through the ground, if in fact it isn't generated by my brain.
I have been able to ignore the high pitched stuff, though it wasn't as easy when I first developed it. I guess I have just become accustomed to it.
I believe the genesis was loud gunfire noise exposure during my Vietnam service. I was on a destroyer and we fired our 5" guns a lot, and one time I was not inside, but outside (where I was not supposed to be) and the shock wave from the guns was very intense.
Now that I have been writing this the insects are louder again! |
That sounds awful man. Like some kind of torture. I'm sorry you're going through that. Thank you for your service in Vietnam. |
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Hakanx
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| trumpet.sanity wrote: | | veery715 wrote: | I have tinnitus in both ears and hearing loss in one. Wearing a hearing aid in that one ear reduces the tinnitus in both over time, and that persists even when I remove the hearing aid.
My tinnitus sounds like summer insects, high pitched, both chirping and steady singing. I also hear very low pitched rumble[url],https://tinnitusinfo.net/can-ear-wax-cause-tinnitus/[/url] especially at night when there are no other noises. I have been convinced that this is actual sound and not my tinnitus, but since my wife does not hear it, I can't confirm this. I have turned off the power to the whole house and I still hear it, and I am believe it is transmitted through the ground, if in fact it isn't generated by my brain.
I have been able to ignore the high pitched stuff, though it wasn't as easy when I first developed it. I guess I have just become accustomed to it.
I believe the genesis was loud gunfire noise exposure during my Vietnam service. I was on a destroyer and we fired our 5" guns a lot, and one time I was not inside, but outside (where I was not supposed to be) and the shock wave from the guns was very intense.
Now that I have been writing this the insects are louder again! |
That sounds awful man. Like some kind of torture. I'm sorry you're going through that. Thank you for your service in Vietnam. |
Hello. I have tinnitus for 1 year. The doctor said it might be from earwax. Do you think earwax can cause tinnitus? |
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Halflip
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| Hakanx wrote: | | Hello. I have tinnitus for 1 year. The doctor said it might be from earwax. Do you think earwax can cause tinnitus? |
Yes. I had some mild tinnitus, and my ENT doctor said it might be that in my case. He removed the wax buildup in my ears, and the tinnitus went away.
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ebolton
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I have tinnitus. I also have significant permanent hearing loss, which my doc says is the cause of tinnitus for most people at least. As it was explained to me, tinnitus is "white noise" the brain itself creates to keep itself busy when it isn't getting sufficient input from the ears.
Knowing that informs how I mitigate it. When I'm actively listening to something, say music or myself trying vainly to make music, the tinnitus is barely a problem at all. When I'm doing anything else that requires concentration, the tinnitus is minimized. The tinnitus really bugs me when I'm just quietly relaxing. It seems like a jet engine when I'm lying in bed just before sleep. So to the extent I have the energy for it, I try to keep busy and engaged.
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Aj
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The first rule about Tinnitus is to not talk about Tinnitus. 
Failing that, check out this video. It works, at least temporarily:
https://youtu.be/3MDO8KB3zjk?t=181
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