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12-05-2012, 06:21 AM
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This ringing in my ears is driving me crazy, especially when I don't get enough sleep. Help!
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12-05-2012, 12:18 PM
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Location: Lompoc,CA
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I take the anti-depressant Lexapro and Ativan at night. Works fairly well for me. I get ringing still,,but it
doesnt distress me as much since im on Lexapro!  Theres a good book to get, its called "Tinnitus,Turning the Volume Down".
very good and helpful on treatment for Tinnitus!
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12-05-2012, 09:04 PM
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Location: Pittman Center, Tennessee
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Thanks, I'll check out the book!
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12-06-2012, 09:55 AM
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Tinnitus is a symptom of other things too - and if you correct those other things, the Tinnitus goes away. Hearing loss often comes with tinnitus as a symptom. So do inner ear infections. I found that wearing hearing aides to correct my hearing loss causes the ringing to disappear entirely, or becomes so "quiet" that I hardly even notice it's still there.
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12-06-2012, 10:05 AM
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Location: Lompoc,CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AnonChick
Tinnitus is a symptom of other things too - and if you correct those other things, the Tinnitus goes away. Hearing loss often comes with tinnitus as a symptom. So do inner ear infections. I found that wearing hearing aides to correct my hearing loss causes the ringing to disappear entirely, or becomes so "quiet" that I hardly even notice it's still there.
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True it can be a symptom of other things. Medication,thyroid,excess ear wax. One should always have a thorough check up and rule out anything that could be causing it. I also have hearing loss,and hearing aids.
The hearing aids alone werent doing the trick for me,although they help a bit,and of course help me hear. 
Meds help me keep my sanity..  You can also use masking therapy but that was a bit inconvenient as I have places to go,people to see,and a church choir to sing in! Masking works when your not required to hear anything but the stuff your listening too to mask,ie,waterfalls,rain,music.
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12-06-2012, 10:06 AM
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Location: Lompoc,CA
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Originally Posted by WinterStar
Thanks, I'll check out the book!
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Your welcome. Its a good read,and very practical. The Lexapro has brought the volume down
a whole bunch!
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12-06-2012, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by WinterStar
This ringing in my ears is driving me crazy, especially when I don't get enough sleep. Help!
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Find a really good Chiropractor, a few adjustments can stop or tremendously lower the major issues that go along with this annoying affliction without having to take any medication. |
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12-06-2012, 10:08 AM
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Location: Lompoc,CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AnonChick
Tinnitus is a symptom of other things too - and if you correct those other things, the Tinnitus goes away. Hearing loss often comes with tinnitus as a symptom. So do inner ear infections. I found that wearing hearing aides to correct my hearing loss causes the ringing to disappear entirely, or becomes so "quiet" that I hardly even notice it's still there.
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So,what do you do at night? ive learned to just ignore it pretty much while going to sleep,that
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12-09-2012, 02:43 PM
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Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
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my doctor suggested I get off Lunesta and that I might have Mennaire's Disease and then he walked out the door. What a jerk. I know I have hearing loss and am waiting till after the holidays to get fitted for hearing aids. In the mean time I'm about to jump off the cliff!
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12-09-2012, 03:43 PM
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Location: In a house
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So,what do you do at night? ive learned to just ignore it pretty much while going to sleep,that
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Well, my "situation" is probably not typical. In addition to hearing disability, I also have ADD (not ADHD; I'm too lazy to be hyperactive). To me, the tinnitus is *usually* just "white noise" in my head. A high-pitched buzzing sound that never really goes away, and once in awhile, is interrupted by what I always thought was radio wave signals (til I learned that tinnitus existed). As such, the white noise would normally *help* me sleep - if it weren't for the ADD. Almost all thoughts in my head are conscious thoughts, rather than subconscious. I'm aware of all of them, simutaneously. It's pretty noisy inside my head, and is noiser than the tinnitus. So I take 10mg Ambien every night to sleep. Otherwise, I'd be up for hours after laying down, no matter how tired I was. |
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