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I had what may be tinnitus in my right ear for about 10 years. It was closest to number 3, teakettle sound. It sounded exactly like a hotel front desk bell. It happened when I swallowed. Front! Over the years it has faded. Still there but not as loud. Not sure if it was tinnitus or some other ear problem. Never bothered to get it checked.
Just wondering how you cope. This just began a little while ago in my left ear. Have not yet ruled out meds as the cause, but the ENT says "sorry, no cure." Not even willing to look into it. I had bad allergies and took a lot of drugs and antibiotics for sinus. That is all cleared up but the noise continues in my head. Anyone else found the cause of tinnitus and possible remedy? So annoying...
The VA says mine is due to working as a crew chief on jet aircraft for the four years I spent in the Air Force. However, I tend to think it is just old age since everything else on me is falling apart.
I don't recall when it all started but it sounds like I'm summer camping on a river bottom out somewhere with lots of tree frogs and crickets all around. I sleep with a radio on.
Me too. Actually, I switched to audio books in recent years. Radio is just too political these days. A good boring audio book makes me forget all about my tinnitus at night.
Me too. Actually, I switched to audio books in recent years. Radio is just too political these days. A good boring audio book makes me forget all about my tinnitus at night.
This is interesting, my case is pretty mild - low volume hiss for the most part. Living in a city it is inconsequential & unnoticeable almost all the time. When I get back home & all is quiet, then I'm very aware of the hiss' constant presence. (I should give it a name... like Herbert or Dolores.)
For one thing it definitely makes me question any notion of moving in the future to any "nice & quiet" rural place in retirement. Unless nature was constantly chirping & croaking to cover it, I think the 24/7 hiss would drive me crazy after a while.
Same with trying to sleep in a quiet bedroom, I've always been a reluctant sleeper unless really exhausted & an hour is pretty average before sleeping. It is primarily racing thoughts but the tinnitus adds to it & I too have found that listening to non-political/controversial podcasts shuts my mind off. WTF with Marc Maron has been preferred & I can see how an audiobook is similar.
A recent Apple Music subscription & now I listen to long New Age type orchestrations that shut off in an hour. There are also tinnitus specific "compositions" as well plus nature sounds, white & pink noise & oscillating fan tracks. Amazon has white noise machines for the bedside too.
Me too. Actually, I switched to audio books in recent years. Radio is just too political these days. A good boring audio book makes me forget all about my tinnitus at night.
Interesting that I just found audiobooks on YouTube last night. I awoke this morning to the ending of a sci-fi story called "The City at World's End." I had not realized it was 7 hours long when I put it on my smartphone.
For one thing it definitely makes me question any notion of moving in the future to any "nice & quiet" rural place in retirement. Unless nature was constantly chirping & croaking to cover it, I think the 24/7 hiss would drive me crazy after a while.
I had not thought about the urban vs rural effects on tinnitus but you are probably right. I don't recall being too bothered when I was still working in the cities. These days, here at the farm, I tend to play a lot of musical videos when I sitting around the house during the winter months.
However, my ears are screaming today even while I'm listening to John Fogerty.
I have realized my tinnitus is definitely happening more often when I don't wear my nightgard. I grind my teeth, tend to take the gard out at night and sometimes it's a couple days until I find it. I have not worn it for 2 nights now and I hear the buzzing in my ears again.
Me too. Actually, I switched to audio books in recent years. Radio is just too political these days. A good boring audio book makes me forget all about my tinnitus at night.
Try an app called Pandora. $5.00 a month and no commercials in your music play. Pick an artist, or a song, or a genre and you can hear the songs you want. If you don't like a particular song click thumb down and it will never be played on that list again.
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