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Post by starlingqueen on Mar 28, 2020 20:35:24 GMT
Does anyone have tinnitus? I've had it for longer than I can remember. In fact I didn't even realise I had it until my mum mentioned she had it. I just thought it was normal. It's never bothered me before but lately it's got louder especially in the evenings. I'm not sure if it's down to my allergies or not. Does anyone else have it worse when their allergies flare up?
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Mar 28, 2020 21:11:01 GMT
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Post by ffiscool on Mar 28, 2020 21:11:01 GMT
I have it. Just trying to remember when it started. Definitely years ago. Mine is more a hissing than any other noise. I’m pretty sure with mine, that it’s made worse/better by my neck position. The doctor I saw wanted me to wear hearing aids but I’m not. The thought though is that if your hear better, the tinnitus would improve. Maybe that’s true in some cases. I know someone who got it young with perfect hearing. Mine has been louder some days, but mostly I almost forget it’s there until it’s say a bad day.
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Post by suesbird on Mar 28, 2020 22:28:20 GMT
I'm the same, it's like a high pitch whistle, just one tone. Sometimes it's worse but mostly I forget about it I started a fair few years ago. I have allergies but not noticed it worse. Apparently I saw a post from America where they have a CD you listen to of a certain pitch and you play it for so long everyday to retrain your hearing.
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Post by starlingqueen on Mar 28, 2020 22:34:56 GMT
My hearing is fine, in fact my husband turns the TV up all the time and I moan it's too loud, my son and I call it Dad volume . I have trouble identifying where sounds are coming from though. I don't usually notice it either, but recently it's got a lot louder, it's like a water tank filling up after the toilet is flushed and much worse in the evening. I have a mould allergy, so this time of year when it's damp outside and there are mould spores in the air from rotting tree leaves etc, I get a blocked nose, eye irritation and earache sometimes. I just wonder if it's that causing it.
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Post by starlingqueen on Mar 28, 2020 22:39:11 GMT
suesbird that's interesting I always thought it was caused by damage to the tiny hairs inside the ear. But retraining your hearing sounds like it could be worth a try. I know it runs in families, my sister has it too.
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Post by ffiscool on Mar 28, 2020 22:57:27 GMT
My hearing is not bad, it is just an age related thing. I can hear the slightest of sounds, but miss certain tones. it is called, I think cocktail hearing. The way it was explained to me, is that whatever your hearing is missing, your brain tries to hear it, and creates this white noise, however that affects you.
the retraining does sound a great idea.. will look into that
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Mar 29, 2020 3:19:42 GMT
A friend has tinnitus and his doctor said it gets worse with stress.
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Post by sweetpea on Mar 29, 2020 9:51:21 GMT
I have had tinnitus for as long as I can remember (I have hearing loss) & most of the time barely notice it. For me, stress definitely plays a part - I get a booming sound at times of high stress that can block out what someone is saying to me (if I am anticipating bad news!) Otherwise, it's a lower, more manageable ringing sound. The sound that does irritate me though is when it sounds like a car engine cos I keep going to the window to see who is outside revving the car! Fortunately, that one doesn't happen often.
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Mar 29, 2020 10:06:20 GMT
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Post by ffiscool on Mar 29, 2020 10:06:20 GMT
If I press just above my ear, on my head it get louder, perhaps that’s the same for everyone?
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Mar 29, 2020 11:48:43 GMT
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Post by Jane on Mar 29, 2020 11:48:43 GMT
I developed tinnitus in my left ear in 1994. I remember feeling scared when it first came on as you just cannot get away from it. I eventually got used to it though. I also had sensitivity to high pitched frequencies that could be painful. In 2012 I had an episode of Labyrinthitis which resulted in the tinnitus being very loud as if the volume had been switched up. The sound was not only in my ear but was in my head. I was quite distressed at this as it was affecting everything, my work and my sleep. A chance remark from a colleague that her brother has maskers he wears in his ears to help was the first I had heard of these. I went to my GP who referred me to a hearing and balance clinic who issued me with two behind the ears white noise generators that changed my life. They work by training the brain to get used to the noise. I eventually only needed one in my left ear and now I only wear them when the noise becomes bad. They can be purchased privately and there are organisations out there like Tinnitus UK et al for advice. I just wish that there was more adverts out there with guidance as a lot of people don’t know that there are products available to help and make such a difference. www.puretone.net/tinnitus/www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/hearing-health/tinnitus/
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Post by starlingqueen on Mar 29, 2020 12:26:13 GMT
If I press just above my ear, on my head it get louder, perhaps that’s the same for everyone? No, mine doesn't ffiscool
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Post by starlingqueen on Mar 29, 2020 12:41:37 GMT
Jane that is so interesting. How does swapping one noise for another work? I have suffered with vertigo on and off for many years. I also get ear pain for no apparent reason. A year ago I had an episode of excruciating pain on the left side of my head above my ear I was in so much pain and begging to see a doctor. The doctor thought I had a brain tumour, but after some high strength pain killers and anti inflamatories it went away. I have had a few more episodes since. We think it could be to do with my hypermobility syndrome somehow, shifting skull plates and the tiny bones in the ears. Thank you for the links I will have a look into them.
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Mar 29, 2020 12:52:58 GMT
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Post by Jane on Mar 29, 2020 12:52:58 GMT
Jane that is so interesting. How does swapping one noise for another work? I have suffered with vertigo on and off for many years. I also get ear pain for no apparent reason. A year ago I had an episode of excruciating pain on the left side of my head above my ear I was in so much pain and begging to see a doctor. The doctor thought I had a brain tumour, but after some high strength pain killers and anti inflamatories it went away. I have had a few more episodes since. We think it could be to do with my hypermobility syndrome somehow, shifting skull plates and the tiny bones in the ears. Thank you for the links I will have a look into them. I don’t know but you have to have the white noise just lower than the tinnitus. It really worked for me and after using them a while I actually had a short spell of silence in my left ear which was weird after so long. I wore both for around 6 months or so and then just the one for a couple of years every day after. I didn’t experience the pain you’ve had starlingqueen but high frequencies could be painful. Even a neighbours tinkling wind chime was hard on my ear. I have mild hearing loss in that ear as well and as that has progressed I no longer have the problem with the high frequencies. I know we all react to things differently but those maskers made a big difference to me and I don’t know how I would have coped without them.
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Post by ffiscool on Mar 29, 2020 12:57:35 GMT
that is so interesting.. i am going to look, thanks for sharing
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Post by ffiscool on Mar 29, 2020 13:00:57 GMT
I developed tinnitus in my left ear in 1994. I remember feeling scared when it first came on as you just cannot get away from it. I eventually got used to it though. I also had sensitivity to high pitched frequencies that could be painful. In 2012 I had an episode of Labyrinthitis which resulted in the tinnitus being very loud as if the volume had been switched up. The sound was not only in my ear but was in my head. I was quite distressed at this as it was affecting everything, my work and my sleep. A chance remark from a colleague that her brother has maskers he wears in his ears to help was the first I had heard of these. I went to my GP who referred me to a hearing and balance clinic who issued me with two behind the ears white noise generators that changed my life. They work by training the brain to get used to the noise. I eventually only needed one in my left ear and now I only wear them when the noise becomes bad. They can be purchased privately and there are organisations out there like Tinnitus UK et al for advice. I just wish that there was more adverts out there with guidance as a lot of people don’t know that there are products available to help and make such a difference. www.puretone.net/tinnitus/www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/hearing-health/tinnitus/did you wear them all the time initially, even in bed?
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