Any one have tinnitus?

Yep - had it for years - only notice it when I think about it, or if somebody asks if I've got tinnitus ;)

Can't say it stresses me per se, but combined with my generally poor hearing, and the vast amount of wax generated (as referenced by CtC above), it can be embarrassing in social settings when I can't heard a bl00dy thing
 
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SNOWBANDIT said:
I've had it from birth ( born deaf ish from being dead popping out ma mum,cord round neck etc) - had to laugh years later at my parents telling me the" whistling" I heard late at night when about 5 years old was " water in the pipes.." - thing is, I KNEW they were lying!!! Which in turn made the situation even worse.
Anyways, you do get used to it - tone also also changes, which caught me out one night as I walked around outside my house looking for the lorry driver sat in his cab keeping warm with his truck on tick over - to give him a piece of my slowly going mad mind ( there was off course no one).
I discovered for myself that having the radio on quietly would enable it to be less intrusive, and later when all night telly came along, that was even better. Of course in time, the health people have found this a good distraction technique.

I can well imagine for it to turn up when older can be really,really stressful - so I feel bad for you
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Oh the dreaded changing noises ! I had high pitch , humming , almost vibrating , different pitches in each ear and when I used to go to somewhere loud a noise that felt like it was literally a tuning fork in the ear. But thankfully all of this is rare and it’s normally just a similar pitch .
 
Yes, as someone said too much loud music. Doesn't bother me usually but means the music gets turned up louder. 67 now and hearing is poor in general But if I was 18 again I would probably do just the same. Love music and over the years seen and heard some amazing bands.
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
Had it for years, I've got the added beauty of wax at the moment so deaf as a post until that clears. It used to be a simple case if getting them syringed at one time, now its chemical free solutions, olive oil, candles or hydrogen peroxide.

I've done the oil, now in the chemical free solution.
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Are you doing these yourself CtC. Get wax build up and last time had to get it done by Nurse at GPs. Where are you getting info on these treatments.
 
I have it and I've discovered over the years that a surprising number of people I know also have it to some extent.

It is a good idea to get it checked out to see if there's some specific cause that can be addressed. Otherwise, though, it's a question of getting used to it.

It did used to bother me but I've grown accustomed to it and nowadays I only really notice it last thing at night and first thing in the morning. When I'm doing things during the day I don't notice it at all.

I hope you either get it sorted or get something to help you manage it.
 
Yep had it since i was about late teens - can’t imagine what total silence feels like now 😁 it’s just high pitched constant noise for me. Doesn’t bother me really unless i think about it - but i don’t, and it doesn’t really effect my ability to hear either. I would think it was caused by listening to loud music 😁




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Funky_Chicken said:
Yep had it since i was about late teens - can’t imagine what total silence feels like now 😁 it’s just high pitched constant noise for me. Doesn’t bother me really unless i think about it - but i don’t, and it doesn’t really effect my ability to hear either. I would think it was caused by listening to loud music 😁




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Possibly a daft question. You say you can still hear. Have you done and passed a hearing test like the ones I need to do with headphones and various faint beeps at different frequencies.
 
Once again thanks for all the feedback here. When i'm busy its fine, it's just when i'm trying to read or sleep that it really gets to me. As much as i wish no one else had to suffer with this, it is in some way good to know its quite common and people are living normal lives with it. Thanks again each and every one of you. UTB.
 
Centralscrutinizer said:
Possibly a daft question. You say you can still hear. Have you done and passed a hearing test like the ones I need to do with headphones and various faint beeps at different frequencies.
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Not a daft question at all fella. Im going to get one done this week. Then, in July ill be seeing an ear, throat and nose specialist also who will probably have more of an idea of what caused it, or how i can deal with it.
 
SNOWBANDIT said:
I've had it from birth ( born deaf ish from being dead popping out ma mum,cord round neck etc) - had to laugh years later at my parents telling me the" whistling" I heard late at night when about 5 years old was " water in the pipes.." - thing is, I KNEW they were lying!!! Which in turn made the situation even worse.
Anyways, you do get used to it - tone also also changes, which caught me out one night as I walked around outside my house looking for the lorry driver sat in his cab keeping warm with his truck on tick over - to give him a piece of my slowly going mad mind ( there was off course no one).
I discovered for myself that having the radio on quietly would enable it to be less intrusive, and later when all night telly came along, that was even better. Of course in time, the health people have found this a good distraction technique.

I can well imagine for it to turn up when older can be really,really stressful - so I feel bad for you
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Jeeez man thats pretty heavy stuff, glad you got used to it though. Hopefully that lorry driver doesn't turn up round my place!
 
jimmyjazz said:
Jeeez man thats pretty heavy stuff, glad you got used to it though. Hopefully that lorry driver doesn't turn up round my place!
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Sounds more dramatic than it is ( well the being dead bit probably was for mum- though I was waddling towards the light at the time, so somewhat unaware).
There was a lot of attempted bullying ( kids can be cruel, this we know)- due to mumbling like an idiot, couldn't read etc - which toughened me up in the playground - and gave me a life long hatred of bullies.
Some memorable people helped me early doors - the fantastic Mr Piddle ( yes really ) - hearing specialist - and the adorable Mrs Swallow , who helped me to actually speak, and say words I cannot hear.

For the early years - the deafness and tinnitus was something of a struggle - but to be honest - I would NOT want to hear normally now - I get by lip reading ( most can't even tell) and not being able to hear things like birds singing , or some old codger taking a midnight leak in an upstairs flat is fantastic - I call it my "in built Dolby System".

Like I say - you do get used to it - but to have it come later in life seems to me worse.
Fingers crossed they find something for you.
 
Lived most of my adult life with it.
Worked years underground on drill and blast and tunnel boring machines as well as many other noisy work sites over the years.
Like Harrys says, hopefully, you will learn to screen it out.
It took me a while but I have learned to ignore it and accept that it will always be there and will have to live with it but only, on my terms.

I know that's going to sound a bit silly, but for instance, when you go to bed at night and the ringing in your ears are driving you mad.
Try to imagine it as a song or musical piece that you are familiar with.

Sweet Child Of Mine with all it's high pitches was always a good choice for me to nod off to.
 
asredastheycome said:
Are you doing these yourself CtC. Get wax build up and last time had to get it done by Nurse at GPs. Where are you getting info on these treatments.
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I've been getting my ears cleaned out by the nurse at the GP for many years.

Last time I went I just got one done, with the other to be done the following week, so that the pre-op dosing of olive oil would only be in one ear for a week rather than both (so I could use one ear to hear)

It turns out that when I went the following week, the nurse looked in the ear that had been cleaned the previous week, and said it was all blocked up again :rolleyes:

So I do get the impression, which makes sense given I'm half deaf most of the time, that cleaning the ears out doesn't really make much difference as it only lasts a few days.
 
Centralscrutinizer said:
Possibly a daft question. You say you can still hear. Have you done and passed a hearing test like the ones I need to do with headphones and various faint beeps at different frequencies.
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No I haven’t but I don’t have any problems hearing normal conversation etc and i often hear things my mrs can’t an she hasn’t got tinnitus 😆



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redblood said:
Lived most of my adult life with it.
Worked years underground on drill and blast and tunnel boring machines as well as many other noisy work sites over the years.
Like Harrys says, hopefully, you will learn to screen it out.
It took me a while but I have learned to ignore it and accept that it will always be there and will have to live with it but only, on my terms.

I know that's going to sound a bit silly, but for instance, when you go to bed at night and the ringing in your ears are driving you mad.
Try to imagine it as a song or musical piece that you are familiar with.

Sweet Child Of Mine with all it's high pitches was always a good choice for me to nod off to.
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Yeh ive worked in construction for 15 years so probably plays a part too. How long did it take for you to get used to it?

I'll try give the song thing a go though. Who knows might work for me too!
 
SNOWBANDIT said:
Sounds more dramatic than it is ( well the being dead bit probably was for mum- though I was waddling towards the light at the time, so somewhat unaware).
There was a lot of attempted bullying ( kids can be cruel, this we know)- due to mumbling like an idiot, couldn't read etc - which toughened me up in the playground - and gave me a life long hatred of bullies.
Some memorable people helped me early doors - the fantastic Mr Piddle ( yes really ) - hearing specialist - and the adorable Mrs Swallow , who helped me to actually speak, and say words I cannot hear.

For the early years - the deafness and tinnitus was something of a struggle - but to be honest - I would NOT want to hear normally now - I get by lip reading ( most can't even tell) and not being able to hear things like birds singing , or some old codger taking a midnight leak in an upstairs flat is fantastic - I call it my "in built Dolby System".

Like I say - you do get used to it - but to have it come later in life seems to me worse.
Fingers crossed they find something for you.
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You sir, are a legend. Thanks for helping me 👍
 
I've had it intermittently for 40 yrs. I have got that used to it that I only realise I am experiencing it when it stops sometimes.
 
For the time being try to have something (TV/radio) on in the background when you're trying to study. I've suffered for years and always left something on when I went to bed otherwise it would keep me up. Hope you get it sorted but for me and many others it seems it's more a case of finding ways to make living with it easier rather than actually fixing it.
 
SNOWBANDIT said:
Sounds more dramatic than it is ( well the being dead bit probably was for mum- though I was waddling towards the light at the time, so somewhat unaware).
There was a lot of attempted bullying ( kids can be cruel, this we know)- due to mumbling like an idiot, couldn't read etc - which toughened me up in the playground - and gave me a life long hatred of bullies.
Some memorable people helped me early doors - the fantastic Mr Piddle ( yes really ) - hearing specialist - and the adorable Mrs Swallow , who helped me to actually speak, and say words I cannot hear.

For the early years - the deafness and tinnitus was something of a struggle - but to be honest - I would NOT want to hear normally now - I get by lip reading ( most can't even tell) and not being able to hear things like birds singing , or some old codger taking a midnight leak in an upstairs flat is fantastic - I call it my "in built Dolby System".

Like I say - you do get used to it - but to have it come later in life seems to me worse.
Fingers crossed they find something for you.
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This is a great post snow.
 
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