Thread: Tinitus

I hate trying to listen to people talking to me in crowed places like party's, the Tinnitus make it near impossible for me to hear what is being said.

Its there at the moment, I also find it does come and go with changes in atmospheric pressure.

I happened to have a bad bout a couple years ago, while this was going on, the brother in law took me to one of his friends places to get some budgies ready for a show, after spending an hour amongst these delightful little characters, we came out of the aviary and my ears were quite - no ringing at all.

I guess the high pitched chirps multiplied by the number of birds ( about one hundred ) was what I needed to mask the Tinnitus, So the cure may be plenty of bird seed .
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Thankfully mine is not constant, nor severe. It cuts in whenever it feels like it and then goes equally suddenly. But a bout can last a minute, a day or somewhere in between.

It started after a bout of severe vertigo, about 10 years ago, brought on by a viral infection. I've never worked anywhere where I would have been subjected to prolonged loud noises, have never been a fan of loud music and am careful to use hearing protection (most of the time ) when working with power tools.

It's like the noise you'd get if a mozzie could carry around a radio that not been tuned to a station.

Mostly i just ignore it, but like Arthur, I struggle to hear conversation in crowded places.

I only noticed mine when it appeared / suddenly intensified after taking Proscar for a few months... Sadly, I'm one of the 0.5% who get this. Better since I stopped/changed to something else, but it waxes and wanes.

For a few year I worked next to the departmental (printing factory) a/c intake vents... VLF may have done the damage. Plus tractor-driving in my youth... screaming diesel and no hearing protection or cab.

Try 'everything', You may find some therapy or Alternative Healing practice...or changed state of mind that works for you. Bear in mind that you are not seeking the perfect, patentable, Universal Cure the medical industry is after.... just whatever makes your life bearable.

Too many years working in supermarket refrigeration / air conditioning plant rooms. Ringing sounds like an electrical meter on continuity and the probes touching giving off that high pitched squealling noise!. Its constant and only varies by pitch and sound level. I hate going to noisey places trying to hear conversations too. People think you arent interested in what they are saying. Some joker here at Robina,on the gold coast says he can cure it with acupuncture. I havent tried it yet but am tempted to give it a go as he says he bulk bills, but he probably will try to push some sort of snake oil onto me as well.

Originally Posted by ezyrama

.....................Some joker here at Robina,on the gold coast says he can cure it with acupuncture. I havent tried it yet but am tempted to give it a go as he says he bulk bills, but he probably will try to push some sort of snake oil onto me as well.

No snake oil, but this is what he uses for the acupuncture:

Originally Posted by sheerluck

No snake oil, but this is what he uses for the acupuncture:

He would nail it for sure !

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

He would nail it for sure !

I must ask Inc to see if we can have a 'groan' button......

I'm 42 and have had it since early child hood, I thought every one had it only to find out 15 years later it was not normal because my sister sudenly had buzzing in her ears and saw a specialist.!!!! quite is the killer, the quiter it is the louder the disco in my head. Strangely it does not bother me too much as its been my constant companion for 35 years.

I believe mine was caused by anti biotics or anti malarial mecidation as a kid. I now also have slight hearing loss at certain frequencies, interestingly corresponding with my wifes voice.,from shooting and machinery I 've been told.

I understand that the noise makers that you put next to your bed or under your pillow do work if you can guess the best frequecies to run them at? I think???

Any how, as said earlier, thanks for reminding me its there, now the disco is really loud so I'm going to read something else!

Cheers
Mal