Tinnitus

I have it real bad. After years of stupidity not wearing hearing protection it will never go away. If I start a piece of lawn equipment up and don't have my ear muffs on it's really bad for a couple days. I had my doc check it out and was told when I don't hear it anymore I'm dead.

I don’t sleep well do to pain from small fiber poly-neuropathy. At times I too get the constant ringing in my ears. I find listening to white or brown noise using my Rain, Rain app on my Apple device with earbuds helps somewhat. All I can recommend is give it a try, might help you as well.

It really “ bites “ being ill and getting older!! I’m sure many of you agree.

I have it too. With me it's a constant hissing, mostly high pitched but it varies a little. What bugs me most is listening to any music, the tone shifts on longer notes. I thought there were problems with something in my stereo equipment until I heard it on the TV. I've somewhat learned to ignore it much like the floater in my right eye. Phooey!

That's how it affects me too @orley. Ignoring it is only viable for me when the loudness level backs off. Occasionally, I'll have nearly symptom free days, but that is usually a precursor to an onset of louder noises.

" when I don't hear it anymore I'm dead." Glad this is one malady that I don't have...how did I miss on this one...Dr. said I'm as healthy as a horse...keepin away from oldcajun 'specially if he has a hypodermic in his hand. (see Daily chronicle)

I havent heard the sound of silence in at least 5 years. I'm "young" but lots of guns, loud music, loud motors, being a machine operator in a factory for years, and construction work for the last 15 has taken its toll on my ears.

When I was really young I always had trouble with my ears. I finally had tubes put in them.

I have a hard time hearing people with a certain pitch to their voice too. Its quite annoying to both me and them. Doctors said I WILL eventually go completely deaf. Maybe then the constant ringing will stop. I fear it wont. But it sure will cut out a lot of the BS I deal with daily!

Didn't think about the radio because I dont have one in my room, but I HAVE to have the TV on in order the sleep as well.

I've had tinnitus for so long I don't even know it's there. Except I do know that It effects my hearing of high frequencies in the tinnitus range. Had it on and off for 50 years since my days in infantry training in the USMC. Quite a few years ago it became "on", no off. I can tell how it's progressing by what notes on my piano just sound "clunk", no note. Used to be the upper 2 keys, now it's the upper 6 notes. Oh well.

My son started working at a cheese processing plant a year ago and was complaining about having to wear ear plugs. I told him he better wear them or a good pair of muffs if he doesn't want to end up like me. He gets real irritated when he is talking to me and I'm constantly asking him to speak up. He caught on and got a pair of plugs custom fit.

I'm sorry to hear you guys suffer from this. I don't have the problem, I'm hoping it passes me by.

I deal with tinnitus constantly. My hearing aids help most of the time, but some days are worse than others. Got mine from working on Hueys in the Army.

Tf, glad to see you're back. Try this. Brown noise. I have tinnitus from my time in the service myself. This works miracles for sleep and relaxation. You may want to try listening to music that has lower tones as well. I'm thinking of anything with organs. Early grateful dead, the doors, allman, deep purple, etc.

Personally, I have to sleep with at least one fan running.

Wow!  How did I sign-on to a forum with a bunch of "old farts" anyways?

@truculentfrogs  Good thread you started Mike...

I'm 65 yrs young, and fortunately, do not suffer from a number of ailments that my fellow Briar Patch members appear to suffer from.  I do send out to you all a strong prayer of recovery, sooner than later, and I truly mean that.  Its a *itch to suffer.  Who wants it and who needs it.  And, I can't even imagine what it must be like for some of you.

I had to look-up what tinnitus is, and ascertained the meaning at MAYO CLINIC TINNITUS.  Under one tab is "Symptoms & Causes," and the second tab has "Diagnosis & Treatment."  Apparently, the different medications can help in reducing some symptoms to help make tinnitus somewhat bearable, but these medications do not cure tinnitus.  I found one of the alternative treatments, acupuncture, to be of interest, and I think this would be an avenue to pursue and gain more knowledge for some of you.  I know my daughter had some decent anxiety going for her recently, and this was really bothering her at her work.  She located a good acupuncturist here in Bend, OR, and a couple of sessions helped her tremendously in relieving anxiety symptoms, to where she doesn't have an issue with this any longer.

Something to think about