Tinnitus

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

My hubby is suffering really badly, he saw the ENT about 8 weeks ago and did a short course of prednisone and saw him for a follow up about 6 weeks ago and was told it would take time. He was told it was from listening to music with his headphones for years and it will get better

He is at his wits end, any suggestions

thanks all

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Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

I have tinnitus, but my ear doctor said there really wasn't anything to do for it. He did suggest a supplement called Lipo-Flavonoid Plus which he said was the only thing he had seen that worked at all for some people. I decided not to bother since it's something I would have to take 2X/Day forever to maintain any benefit.

I don't know why I have it. I never listened to loud music and I don't have hearing loss. In fact, I have had several hearing tests since developing it and the doctor says I have an exceptional hearing range especially for someone my age.

I have learned to just ignore it most of the time, except when the subject comes up, or when I'm in a room where it's really quiet.

Caligurll · ‎07-20-2014

He's lucky if his is treatable. I have it for the past 50 years, 24/7. Been to doctors and dentists, but no relief. I was told to learn to live with it, which I do for the most part. I have to have some sort of white noise when I fall asleep though, the quiet is too loud for me.

fthunt · ‎12-24-2010

Headphones....POO

Good try doc....................

Have had a sizzle sound for 35 years and never had a pair of headphones.

Mine came on after a flight back to USA from Mexico after suffering from a terrible cold, etc., in "M".

Tried cleaning ears - over the counter garbage -but it's singing to me right now in right ear. Perhaps hubby will find a solution; but doubt it's music.

PA Mom-mom · ‎05-27-2015

@I am still oxox I sure know how he feels. I've had it since an autoimmune disease killed all the nerves in my right ear 13 years ago. Now I'm deaf in that ear, but have a 474 taking off in there at all times. Nothing has worked. I'm used to it, but it gets worse when the room is noisy. Then I can't hear anyone because of the noise in my ear. I hope he finds a remedy or can learn to live with it.

PA Mom-mom · ‎05-27-2015

@Caligurll wrote:
He's lucky if his is treatable. I have it for the past 50 years, 24/7. Been to doctors and dentists, but no relief. I was told to learn to live with it, which I do for the most part. I have to have some sort of white noise when I fall asleep though, the quiet is too loud for me.

@I am still oxox Per @Caligurll I also need white noise for sleeping. Can't stand to just hear that airplane engine in my ear.

cactusgal · ‎12-28-2011

Mine started after having an MRI about 7 years ago. Guess the ear plugs didn't work

aubnwa01 · ‎03-09-2010

I've had it for a lot of years, the result of a combo of scarred ear drums from many ear infections as a kid, living & attending most of my schooling less than a mile from the in-bound flight path of LAX & lots of loud music from rock concerts in my young & foolish youth. I've gotten to where I ignore it most of the time, unless it's super quiet. I have a fan going in my bedroom 24/7/365 for white noise & I recently added a Letsfit White Noise Machine from Amazon that helps mask the sound of my neighbor's dog when she barks (she's a puppy & she doesn't bark at nothing, but she hasn't learned to discern between friend & foe) & has various sound choices & the volume can be adjusted according to your needs. With my tinnitus, I sort of listen "around" it, but it can be frustrating when I'm trying to find out where a sound is coming from.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

I’ve had it for years but have gotten used to it. There is no cure but a good pair of hearing aids fit by a licensed audiologist could help mask it. At night, maybe a sound machine is worth a try.

ALRATIBA · ‎07-15-2016

He'll get used to it after a while - won't even hear it after a while

I think mine started in about 2006 or so. Doc sent me to ENT - turned out I had moderate hearing loss in addition to the tinnitis. The hearing aids made the whole thing tolerable.

Mine sounded sort of like brushes on cymbals ... with a beat that sort of went along with my heart beat. I could tap my foot to the beat!

It was most noticeable when I went to bed to the beat of cymbals!

The only time I even notice it now is when they put me in the sound-proof room for the hearing test. Sounds more like a low hmmmm sound now.