Anybody had/have Tinnitus?

[jwhughes3]

I never liked the idea of brake discs on one side of the wheel but with only 50hp I guess you cannot get into too much trouble.

John

[mack]

Stress

Not that I'm telling you anything you don't already know, with you being in the medical field, but stress can be cummulative until you take a vacation from it ALL Go south and catch some rays and have a drink, leave the cell phone at home. Just saying.

[trbig]

Wife has it in both ears but was from trauma to the head in a car wreck. All the docs have told her to deal with it. No cure.

[donebysunday]

Get at least 2 opinions if you can/are willing.

[Schming]

I have it . . . right now . . . sounds like crickets . . . I like crickets . . . I call it the Sound of Silence 'cause it's the only time I can hear the crickets

I've been working in construction for 38 yrs. and enjoying loud music longer.
When an ambulance screams by I have to cover my ears or it hurts my crickets.
No cure . . . cool . . . that's why I don't hear everything you say honey . . . That's my story and . . . you know the rest

[rover]

tinnitus

I have had it since my teens, working in an old style foundry. About 60 years now. I hardly notice it, but am quite hard of hearing. I play guitar and sing, and recently got two hearing aids from V A, what a difference in sound. People have always told me I had a very pleasing voice, I always thought it was too deep. Now with the hearing aids, I can hear high frequency sounds I didn't know existed. Police sirens scream unbelievably high. My voice is not near a deep as I thought it was, actually, I was quite surprised to really hear it. I taught Sunday school for over 20 years, and had a difficult time hearing the
3rd and 4th graders, so I became quite good at lip reading. My tinnitus really sounds loud now, but I will have to get used to it, like I did many years ago. When I used to tell people of my tinnitus, they said it comes with age, but I certainly know better. Over the years I became quite used to it, especially because of my high frequency hearing loss. Now I have to get used to it again, but I can manage. Good luck to you, T C, you are a good man, and I hope you will adapt and accept.

[Cobia]

I ruined my high frequency hearing a long time ago because I used to run the light shows for my rock musician friends as a teen. I found out when a friend commented on an air leak on a tire on my car which I couldn't hear.
Yet, I never got tinnitus, just hearing loss. I got scans that showed I had a bone overgrowth in a certain part of my cochleas which prevented me from hearing high frequencies. But enough about me and let's get on theme here.

I have a close friend who suffered from a terrible case of tinnitus and he casually commented about it to his chiropractor.... I know, I know, most people consider chiropractors quacks, but hear me out. He said he could help him and after 5 or 6 treatments it was gone. I was very surprised to hear about this because I had been trying, unsuccessfully, to find a remedy/cure for my 13 y/o son who told me he was suffering from the same ringing in the ears. Needless to say, I made an appointment for him and after a few visits, he cured him. I don't know what he did but the results spoke for themselves. My son and my friend are now tinnitus free and can lead a normal life without all those crickets in their ears.

If anyone is interested I can pass along his information. He's in Palm Beach Gardens , Florida.

[BA80]

RockinD (Doc) is a chiropractor, I'll see if he has any input here.

[ViperRon]

TC have had it for a few years now and I am your age. I had been exposed to noise in the military both guns motors and engines. There are also many other things that cause it some genetic. As said by someone diabetic conditions but there are several other medical conditions that it can be a symptom of. It can be a real issue in certain situations and can become debilitating. I had a real problem with ear infections last year and the ringing was very much a part of it. It can be terrible when every time you lay down the room begins to spin and you have nausea bad enough you sleep sitting up. Its also time consuming leaning against the wall to get to the rest room . So do not overlook the symptoms early that you have a problem like some of us do because it can get worse. Would be good to see a specialist at some time family doctors are not best equipped to ensure you do not have an underlying issue causing it.

Good luck with it my friend there is also the possibility that you like many are just becoming an old man.

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Cobia,

Well, chiropracty has it's place depending on what's wrong. It's based on the proper alignment of the spine and other joints. With both age and gravity, the spine can degenerate and become misaligned. Inversion therapy/traction is another way to pull the bones apart releasing pressure on the spine which "CAN" release pressure on the nerves running along the outside...the cushion disk between the vertebrae can get compressed and bulge outward and compress the nerves, causing pain, numbness, so releasing that pressure can be helpful.

This same kind of compression can occur in the neck vertebrae as well, and "adjustments" can release pressure as well as possibly improve circulation as well...and so if the tinnitus is a result of reduced circulation, that could help it. As to your 13 y/o son....I can't see him having reduced circulation at that age...and the auditory cranial nerve...vestibularcochlear....as well as many of the other cranial nerves all run along the bottom of the brain and insert around the brainstem....which is around the upper spine/neck bone/joints...the last 2 the atlas and the axis which supports the head and allows the head to swivel around, but it could also be a point for pressure upon the cranial nerves. SO...adjustments/releasing pressure there might help tinnitus...IF the cause is pressure on the nerve??

However, I've had cervical spine surgery....C6-C7 laminectomy, and so I'm a bit leary about having "adjustments" on my neck anymore. I have had experience with a Chiropractor before I had my neck surgery....the treatment would help, but only as long as my neck was STRETCHED. Once it was allowed to return to it's normal state my radiculopathy/nerve pain and arm numbness returned. Had the surgery and have been good eversince.

But I'll keep it in mind, and may contact a local Chiro to see if they are familiar with this process for treating tinnitus.

T.C.

[jetmechmarty]

My wife has tinnitus. She has some kind of autoimmune disorder that has attacked her hearing. She has both bone loss and nerve damage. Her hearing aids mask the tinnitus.

[Gmac]

14 KHz

Yes, to many concerts, to much trigger time, to many tuning sessions, to many races, etc...just living.

I have a constant 14 KHz tone at all times, I ignore it and take it in stride with getting older.

“Getting old ain’t for sissies.” Bette Davis

[The Lorax]

Industrial hearing loss

I have to count myself amongst the many that hear that high pitched squeal pretty regularly. Mine is due to making my living in the steel industry for the last 20+ years. I have earplugs, do use them, but it was too little too late. It doesn't really bother me much, at least not as much as not being able to hear much of what's spoken my way, especially if you're on my right side. It's really bad on my right. Funny thing is I first noticed it after I got off my bike, could still hear the engine a half hour after the bike was shut off, next day right ear is totally deaf. Hearing came back a few days later ( in a diminished capacity, but if can hear nonetheless ). unfortunately, I was without hearing long enough for my brain to get used to only hearing out of one ear and oddly enough, that few day span was the last time I could locate anything by sound. Now If I hear my phone ring or something, and it's not in my pocket, I wander around like I'm lost, looking for the source of the sound. It's mildly annoying, but as time passes, I've gotten used to it. Good luck with yours, hope it diminishes and/or you learn to ignore it. Have a nice day and ride safe

[RockinD]

Gee Thanks, guys. Now you got me hearing it.

[CaptonZap]

Gee Thanks, guys. Now you got me hearing it.

Give yourself an adjustment, and it will go away.
CZ