White noise

halfpint1 · ‎03-10-2010

Driving me crazy. What do you do or use. My house has a lot of vents and wind or whatever comes in. I bought a machine to use for the den and bedroom. Right now I can't hear it but I am driven nuts by the whooshing? or some times just noise. Doctor was too busy so I went to urgent care for maybe pills for anxiety. The doctor there wouldn't perscribe since I am 80 and might fall.Never had this before but the last few months have been horrible.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

i dont think this is white noise, but i sleep with the tv on. i have for years now and it works for me.

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Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@halfpint1. You really need to make an appointment and discuss this with your doctor. No emergency facility is going to prescribe drugs which would probably be opiates and are now covered by severe restrictions. They can no longer casually prescribe these drugs. It has gotten very complicated.

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Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

I am wondering if the vents in the OP's house need to be repaired or replaced. Mine were replaced when I had a new roof put on.

I would also consider the possiblity of an ear infection, or inner ear problem which might be intensifying otherwise "normal" noises.

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shopperqvc · ‎03-10-2010

I have a ringing in my ears all the time, but at night it is worse. I use QVC to help me with it. I turn on the TV and set the volume fairly low. I can sleep through the night that way. I hear the TV, but not enough to keep me awake. I use QVC because the volume stays the same all the time. Nothing causes it to suddenly get louder like some of the ads on other channels. But, see a doctor to find out if there is something causing the noise.

godi · ‎03-09-2010

The dohm white noise machine is the only one approved by sleep specialists. I got mine on Amazon. It’s actually made in the USA. It is adjustable. Great reviews. I live up against a 4 lane highway it helps.

Ladylaughsalot · ‎06-01-2010

I bought a Homedics Soundspa at Walmart; DH and I are very happy with it and it only cost $18.99. You could probably order one from Amazon as well.

GSPgirl · ‎01-03-2012

@Kachina624 wrote:
@halfpint1. You really need to make an appointment and discuss this with your doctor. No emergency facility is going to prescribe drugs which would probably be opiates and are now covered by severe restrictions. They can no longer casually prescribe these drugs. It has gotten very complicated.

Anxiety meds aren’t opiates.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

I agree with another poster - QVC on TV, very low volume, can lull me to sleep. I also have a CD with the sound of a fan that works like a charm. I set the CD to loop continuously. I also have one with the sound of a gentle rain.

Ruby Laine · ‎05-25-2016

I’m so sorry, @halfpint1. As you can see by these posts, lots of people have a similar problem. Ringing in the ears is called tinnitus. Some people hear whooshing or clicking noises, and they might even feel dizzy at times. This is called Meniere’s. I have that, but it has to be diagnosed by a doctor. Sometimes just an inner ear infection can cause weird noises.

So as other posters said, your doctor needs to listen to you and give you a diagnosis. White noise is a great idea for whatever it might be.

I know how annoying all this can be, so I hope you get answers soon!