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Tinnutis

gmom labluvr — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:09:46 GMT

Has anyone out there had problems with tinnutis???? I am frustrated and need it to go away!!!

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Mustang Shar — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:17:42 GMT

I have it too...must sleep with a fan on

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Still Raining — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:17:45 GMT

Don't think it goes away. There are various masking devices, but it is there to stay. Most of the time I am able to ignore mine and it does not interfere with my sleep.

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Jannyg — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:20:53 GMT

I have it and once you have it, it doesn't go away. Sometimes it's worse than others but overall it doesnt cause too many problems. Sometimes when it's bad, I notice that I speak too loudly. That's about the only issue I've noticed.

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fortune — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 20:59:38 GMT

Here is a site that answers questions about tinnitus from the Mayo Clinic.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tinnitus/home/ovc-20180349

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chickenbutt — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 21:14:39 GMT

I wish there was a remedy! Sometimes mine is so loud I want to shove a pencil through my head. But it's always there, just not always really loud.

I find I can only hear TWO things at a time - the ringing in my ears and one more thing. What's frustrating now that manners are out of vogue is that if there are a few people together, in RL or on TV or something, and they all talk at the same time, I go on sensory overload. I liked it better when one person talked at a time and others waited their turn. For more than one reason - manners plus my inability to deal with everybody talking at once along with my tinnitus.

The other bummer (since I'm venting) is that I often find people talking in almost a whisper. Normally, that would not have caused me problems because I really never liked loud-talking anyway. But now I have trouble hearing and if you mention that you cannot hear they, they practically YELL and that's even worse. So I have learned to just nod my head and pretend I can hear them unless it's something of which I need to really make sure I hear the details.

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Sunshine Kate — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 21:18:53 GMT

Ringing in the ears is extremely annoying. I hate to think I'll have it the rest of my life and there's no cure.

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YorkieonmyPillow — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 02:24:04 GMT

The best thing - really the only thing - you can do is to ignore it. Don't pay any attention to it.

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 11:07:18 GMT

@gmom labluvr wrote:
Has anyone out there had problems with tinnutis???? I am frustrated and need it to go away!!!

It will NEVER go away. I hate to say it but, you are going to have it for the rest of your life.

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Zita — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:59:54 GMT

I hate to tell you this, but tinnitus is usually a precursor to hearing loss. I had it for years until my hearing deteriorated to the point where I had to have aids. (Not at all a bad thing; better than not being part of the world.)

I no longer have tinnitus, even after I've taken out my hearing aids for the night.

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Newgate — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:02:00 GMT

I have had it for about 30 years! You will adjust in time! There is a vitamin that you can try that has helped some people! It did not help mine! I can't remember what it is called! You might want to ask your doctor! I have had it for so long I hardly notice it now!!

Good luck!!

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dreamieLil — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:07:59 GMT

@fortune wrote:
Here is a site that answers questions about tinnitus from the Mayo Clinic.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tinnitus/home/ovc-20180349

Thanks for sharing that @fortune.

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gmom labluvr — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:02:11 GMT

Thank you everyone for all the advice!!

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CelticCrafter — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:05:59 GMT

@Newgate wrote:
I have had it for about 30 years! You will adjust in time! There is a vitamin that you can try that has helped some people! It did not help mine! I can't remember what it is called! You might want to ask your doctor! I have had it for so long I hardly notice it now!!
Good luck!!

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