Ringing in my ears.....Stop the madness ! ! (headache, feeling, Walmart)

[tasmtairy]

Mine is not meniers disease, it is just tinnitus but believe me that is bad enough. I've had an MRI of the brain which the noise just about killed me and hearing tests with an ENT and yes I have hearing loss and could have an hearing aid but as far as the tinnitus, well it won't kill you!!

[geeoro]

You should check your blood pressure, ears for wax or any kind of infection or a problem with drainage of the ears or nose. Have you had any loud noises or any impact to the head or even a stroke or severe stress. so many things could be responsible. have you just been on a airoplane?

[Crashj007]

Originally Posted by LookinForMayberry

My brother-in-law had it for awhile, and found the only thing that worked was revising his diet to salt and sugar free, including alcohol. <>

My diet includes a lot of alcohol, as you suggest, but now my liver is screwed up.
"what'd he say?"

[tasmtairy]

Originally Posted by geeoro

You should check your blood pressure, ears for wax or any kind of infection or a problem with drainage of the ears or nose. Have you had any loud noises or any impact to the head or even a stroke or severe stress. so many things could be responsible. have you just been on a airoplane?

None of the above. Long term environmental noises, cars, machinery, boats, concerts, they don't have an answer, just is what it is!!

[geeoro]

Red wine is very very good for you
not too much though

[geeoro]

try a radio tuned out of a staion

[I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA]

Originally Posted by Jaxson

What is Meiners please? I saw an ENT today they are referring me for a hearing test. If that comes out OK then they told me there was nothing that can be done. Told me to sleep with a fan, radio or TV on which I do but it can only be masked at this point no cures yet.

I see someone posted about what Meiners is. There is no cure for it, the low salt diet helps control the dizziness and nausea. I have learned to live with constant ringing, sometimes I even forget about it. At night I sleep with two white noise makers and a fan. The hearing loss is much more irritating to me than the ringing.

[auntieannie68]

Originally Posted by DreamWeavin

oh ok because I mentioned it to my daughter who is an audiologist. I can't pass along what she said though as she won't givie advice on these forums.

Maybe you should consult an audiologist or an ENT and not a nurse who may or may not know all the ins and outs of such.

nurses are a good resource for ent dr's that have dealt with tinnitus in a large number of pts.

[Élan vital]

Originally Posted by auntieannie68

nurses are a good resource for ent dr's that have dealt with tinnitus in a large number of pts.

I disagree in terms of a nurse being updated on the technology involved in implants;which is what the conversation was about.

[Jaxson]

Originally Posted by geeoro

meniers disease is a disease of the inner ear. it causes nausea and loss of balance. It is to do with the cochlea

Thank you!

Originally Posted by tasmtairy

Oh Jaxson, I am so sorry, if your ringing or whatever noise you have doesn't go away then join the rest of us for the Tinnitus marathon. Ears are bad tonight, seem to get worse at night, sleep with a fan and say" be the fan, be the fan"!! When I sleep, that is the only relief I have. Wake up....? Ringing!!

Mine started out about 5 years ago hearing a clicking when I turned my head told the doc they didn't think it was anything. Then it turned into the Rice Krispie sounds~snap, crackle, pop now constant crickets buzzing getting louder and louder. They did see some fluid in one of my canals that has to be my loss of balance and dizziness that my family doc can't find out why. I've had the MRI also I just kept picturing me floating in a pool the whole test!

Originally Posted by geeoro

Ménière's disease (pronounced /meɪnˈjɛərz/[1]) is a disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance. It is characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss, usually in one ear. It is caused by lymphatic channel dilation,[2] affecting the drainage of endolymph. It is named after the French physician Prosper Ménière, who first reported that vertigo was caused by inner ear disorders in an article published in 1861.[3]

Thank you long time posters here know I have country 24K dial up so searching the Internet is quite hard.

Originally Posted by I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA

I see someone posted about what Meiners is. There is no cure for it, the low salt diet helps control the dizziness and nausea. I have learned to live with constant ringing, sometimes I even forget about it. At night I sleep with two white noise makers and a fan. The hearing loss is much more irritating to me than the ringing.

They did say there is a special vibrator you could get to put under your pillows to help mask. We didn't go into details but I will try to ask when I go back in a couple of weeks. It seems like mine gets so loud in the evenings I have to have the TV up so loud my kids are about ready to sit in the other room. Maybe I am busier during the day that I don't notice how loud it is plus I hardly ever have the TV on during the day so who knows.