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I've had tinnitus for as long as I can remember, but I was about 12 when I realised it wasn't just normal. It's a constant high squeal or ringing, mostly I can block it out and it only bothers me when I'm in complete silence. I've never had any treatment or anything, and weirdly when I've had hearing tests for work I've always done really well with high frequencies.

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It must be awful for those with "unexplained" tinnitus. Obviously, the more research the better.

Unfortunately, I can explain with 99% certainty why I have a constant ringing/hissing in my ears - Occupational hazard!

I've not seen a doctor about it as I would feel slightly foolish... a bit like a heavy smoker going to the doctor and asking, "Why am I coughing and wheezing, and short of breath?"

At least with a smoker, he could take the doc's advice, quit, and notice a significant improvement in subsequent months/years.

I wouldn't have a problem donating, if the tissue of self inflicted tinnitus sufferers was required.

 

 

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Last time I spoke to a Medical Professional about tinnitus (not that long ago), the response was, "sorry, not much we can do I'm afraid". It's annoying, no matter what precautions I take, it is getting worse. 

 

Signed up to the BTA thing, let's see where they go from here. Hopefully, they can come up with something other than "just get on with it".

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52 minutes ago, Skybone said:

Last time I spoke to a Medical Professional about tinnitus (not that long ago), the response was, "sorry, not much we can do I'm afraid". It's annoying, no matter what precautions I take, it is getting worse.

 

Without being too negative, there really isn't much they can do :/

 

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6 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

Thing is, tinnitus isn't 'real'; it's literally in the mind. Where you can't get at it. 🤔

 

I have had it explained to me as 'brain boredom'.  If you keep busy and keep your brain occupied it doesn't manage to make the noise 'cos it is doing something more important.  To a large extent this has worked for me.  Another thing that helped, which was more of a cloud bearing a silver lining, was when I had hearing aids fitted.  All the extra sounds I can now hear need to be dealt with and the ringing/whooshing etc only really distracts me at night when I am trying to get to sleep (having taken out the hearing aids, obvs). 

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5 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Without being too negative, there really isn't much they can do :/

 

 

3 hours ago, Skybone said:

 

Very true

 

Not true at all!

 

They can determine if there’s an underlying cause, and then address that issue through medications or surgery.

 

If there is no identifiable cause, they can recommend remedies that can help reduce its intensity.

 

Don't be afraid of asking for a second opinion.

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2 minutes ago, MacDaddy said:

If there is no identifiable cause, they can recommend remedies that can help reduce its intensity.

 

Don't be afraid of asking for a second opinion.

 

And maybe a 3rd and 4th - I have had a cough for 3 years now. Still waiting for some opinion on what I can do about it, I would have thought for tinnitus you would have to go somewhere a bit more specialist before they listened.

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21 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

Thing is, tinnitus isn't 'real'; it's literally in the mind. Where you can't get at it. 🤔

True in the sense that they can't 'fix' tinnitus but it can be caused by a broken or bent hair in the inner ear (caused by constant loud noise) which will then create noise signals without any stimulus.

Out of interest one thing I've found that has helped me.... Bose sleep buds! Now, they're not noise cancelling or indeed even wireless headphones but what they do is play sounds which you select from the Bose library, things like waves, camp fire, rain forest, there's loads. When I want to read or it's quiet and I find myself more conscious of the tinnitus, I put these on and it seems to distract my mind from it. But not so distracting I can't read. Also helps with what it says on the tin ie going to sleep. Expensive but awesome bit of kit.

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My tinnitus is constant unless something I am doing takes my mind off it. I find it at it's worst first thing in a morning and in bed at night and especially so if my sinuses gets blocked (which is frequently). 

When being fitted for earing aids  it was suggested that I had the open bud type so that external sounds get in rather than just relying on the hearing aid.

While writing this I am suffering a rather bad session of tinnitus - mines a constant whistling.

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2 hours ago, naxos10 said:

My tinnitus is constant unless something I am doing takes my mind off it. I find it at it's worst first thing in a morning and in bed at night and especially so if my sinuses gets blocked (which is frequently). 

When being fitted for earing aids  it was suggested that I had the open bud type so that external sounds get in rather than just relying on the hearing aid.

While writing this I am suffering a rather bad session of tinnitus - mines a constant whistling.

Give the Bose Sleep buds a go, they will take your mind off it. I don't just use them when I'm trying sleep, the sounds can 'transport' you so if I fancy reading on a tropical beach, i load up the 'waves lapping on a beach' file and there i am... in spirit anyway! For me the Bose has been a revelation and I couldn't live without them.

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On 07/02/2022 at 20:19, Paul S said:

 

I have had it explained to me as 'brain boredom'.  If you keep busy and keep your brain occupied it doesn't manage to make the noise 'cos it is doing something more important.  To a large extent this has worked for me.  Another thing that helped, which was more of a cloud bearing a silver lining, was when I had hearing aids fitted.  All the extra sounds I can now hear need to be dealt with and the ringing/whooshing etc only really distracts me at night when I am trying to get to sleep (having taken out the hearing aids, obvs). 

This is why I can't sleep without some background 'noise' of some kind, music, spoken book of some kind.....I need something above my 'ambient' tinnitus level if that makes sense....

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