Tinnitus Relief

[irish]

Patze, You are so funny, girl!!!!

You know, I never even gave it a thought about working with only the one hearing ear. I guess when you lose hearing gradually you sort of ease into it. The funny thing is that I didn't notice I was losing my hearing at work or talking to people.

For years I have listened to the radio with one ear bud or the round case with both ear buds in it. I would just lay it on top of the ear that was "up" and fall asleep that way. I have done this for years and I can fall asleep pretty fast that way Also, I don't keep hubby awake with the noise.

Anyway, it seemed like I kept having to turn the radio up more and more and I thought that there was something wrong with my radio----until I put the ear buds on my other ear and also left the bed from the loud music. Wow, I was sure surprised at that!!! After that discovery and visiting my ENT with hearing tests every time I was found to be deaf except for the really loudd garbage sounds. It went quite fast.

No one has every said anything to me about it being a nuisance. This spring my sister had a very bad ear infection and was almost deaf in one ear. She told me she had no idea how limited a person is with only one ear. Well, yeah, it is a bummer isn't it!!

I do find that there is one perk to the problem. When I go to sleep I sleep with my good ear next to the pillow with my ear bud listening to music. My deaf ear is out and I can't hear a darn thing. Can't hear hubby snore, can't hear a tornado coming, you name it, but I sure can fall asleep better that way.

I am sure glad that I didn't lose my hearing until the boys were raised. They would have come in at all hours and I never would have known a thing.

Scottie, I don't know how you manage with the tinnitus in your good ear. You must have a very good stress tolerance. Irish

[deeindiana]

Tinnitus means that I am losing my hearing??!! Are you kidding?!!  Both my parents are legally blind so I've been resigned to the fact that I'll probably end up in the same condition. But lose my hearing too?! OMG!
Deb

[Scottietottie]

Hi 

Way back when I was at school we entered a science fair. Our group was measuring hearing - and hearing range. We tested more than a hundred people during the time the fair ran for. Once people are over 40 they lose the top and bottom of their hearing range. If one has very good hearing to begin with - one doesn't notice. If it's not so good - one does.

So for all of us over 40 - some hearing has already gone! As I only had 10% hearing in one ear back then - and not as much as 100% in the other - I've had a hearing aid for a while now. They're good! I can now hear better than I could when I went to school!

Take care - Scottie 

[irish]

dee, I don't know if all people who have tinnitus lose their hearing. It could be that all the people here who have tinnitus also have autoimmune diseases and have lost their hearing due to that. I guess I would ask your doc. I never even thought about this angle. Irish

[Dry1000]

Hey everyone

         I saw the rheumatologist today and told him about the tinnitus, he changed my prescription of plaquinol from the generic to the brand. He said it might make a difference, I'll post an update when I see results.

[Patze]

Gosh Dry, I'll keep my fingers crossed that the brand name helps to rid you of tinnitus.  I know what a nightmare that can be!

Don't forget to keep us posted!

Take care of yourself -

Patze

[Joe S.]

I was Dx with it in my teens when I went into the Air Force. That was 40 years ago. Keep your ears clean and dry just like your gun powder. (If you do shoot as a hobby or are around loud equipment, wear ear protection.)

[newtosjs]

I have had just the low background ringing in both my ears for many years. Recently, I have developed a really loud "cricket chirping" in my right ear which is making me crazy. I just got new hearing aids which seem to damper the noise when they are in. My Rheumy stopped my Plaquenil to see if that makes a difference. 2 weeks off and I don't see a difference. It is really weird to hear 3 different sounds, if I could just escape from the noise at night, it would be great. Do the white noise machines really help?

[Patze]

Wow Newtosjs, three different noises?  And I thought two was enough to drive me around the bend, down the road, and over the bridge too!

I've not tried a white noise machine, but I know that the CPAP machine seems to help dampen the noise down a bit to where I can get some rest.

Good luck if you decide to get a white noise machine, and don't forget to keep us updated, okay?

Take care of yourself -

Patze

[Carolina]

Oh, Newtosis!

I also have three in my RIGHT ear!

Amazing, isn't it???

During the day the hearing aids do a good job of blurring out the noise.

Soon we will run our humidifier at night, and that will be all the white noise I need.

Kisses

Elaine

[navydad]

I was at the ENT the other day and read a article on this noisey ear,, its all from the brain,, circuits get rerouted and eventually a loop is formed,, noise is produced in this look of neurons,, and we get tinnitus,, its not something produced by the ear,, or even in the middle ear,, its a brain thing,, sometimes things get right and it goes away,,, I love watching people sleep that dont have this problem,, they look so peacefull, nothing bothers them,, and we who have it would resort to shoving a icepick in our ears if that would stop it,, but i guess we need to hit the brain to make it stop,, mine comes in waves of high then low screams,, and at times i;ll get it in the other ear,, almost in stereo,, but I do hate it

[smcmanus24]

For tinnitus relief any white noise such as a fan, humidifier, or a white noise machine will help. Some audiologists have some hearing aid type things that can provide similar white noise feedback if it gets unbearable.

[Luna]

Im so glad for this forum. Im still finding things people are mentioning that I have been dealing with. Nice to know Im not alone. I have been dealing with tinnitus sinse I was a kid. That is why I didnt mention it to my doc... Im used to it. I assumed everyone had this..

Luna

[Alwaysblue]

I've had tinnitus my whole life too. I remember getting constant ear infections as a kid, my doctor told me to put a hot towel on my ear. I'm so used to it I only hear it if I think about it. I haven't suffered any hearing loss.

[sjenny]

There is a website called T-gone  which offers herbal tinnitus remedies that helped my daughter tremendously.  First you determine the cause, then choose the appropriate remedy.