Tinnitus

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Has anyone ever noticed an increase in their tinnitus as they age? It seems the past year I've been noticing it more frequently. Used to be only like 1x a year most of my life, then gradually increasing to a few times a year, and now in the past year I think I've had issues with it at least quite a bit more. I wonder why the increase. I'm not necessarily complaining because I have found that when I'm experiencing tinnitus (which usually lasts for about 24-36 hours at a time before going away for a while) I can temporarily drown it out with music. Still, I wonder if the increase in frequency is a sign of things to come?
 
AlleyCat said:
Has anyone ever noticed an increase in their tinnitus as they age? It seems the past year I've been noticing it more frequently. Used to be only like 1x a year most of my life, then gradually increasing to a few times a year, and now in the past year I think I've had issues with it at least quite a bit more. I wonder why the increase. I'm not necessarily complaining because I have found that when I'm experiencing tinnitus (which usually lasts for about 24-36 hours at a time before going away for a while) I can temporarily drown it out with music. Still, I wonder if the increase in frequency is a sign of things to come?
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I have tinnitus all of the time, its constant some days is worse than others though. My ENT told me that sometimes with more loss in hearing comes more symptoms of tinnitus. Also when I have a Meneires attack they are way worse as well. Other things that seems to make it worse is stress, lack of sleep etc. Has your hearing decreased quite a bit? Sorry you are going through that, I feel your pain. I met with the tinnitus team here at the university and if you ever want any advice on what you can do to help with drowning it out please PM me, I will share what they told me with you :)
 
Taking aspirin and high blood pressure. I really did not know that. I never take aspirin, so that doesn't apply. And, I don't have high blood pressure, either. Wouldn't that be nice if either one of these DID (medically, no I shouldn't wish the high blood pressure should apply, but you get my drift) and I could figure out a reason for the increase in my tinnitus?

Candy, my hearing loss has remained unchanged for the past 17 years. I do find that playing music -- when I'm experiencing tinnitus, I purposely play music louder and of a different variety -- and this really does help me.

Others are welcome to post their suggestions here too !
 
Tinnitus is also a sign of your hearing is getting worst. Nerves dieing.
 
Belton HA

candybrowneyes said:
I have tinnitus all of the time, its constant some days is worse than others though. My ENT told me that sometimes with more loss in hearing comes more symptoms of tinnitus. Also when I have a Meneires attack they are way worse as well. Other things that seems to make it worse is stress, lack of sleep etc. Has your hearing decreased quite a bit? Sorry you are going through that, I feel your pain. I met with the tinnitus team here at the university and if you ever want any advice on what you can do to help with drowning it out please PM me, I will share what they told me with you :)
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Does HA reduce or stop tinnitus. I heard Belton Reach does help.
 
My hubs has tinnitus so badly whether he has his HAs in or not.
His cpap machine was malfunctioning, highly irritating high pitch sound, he couldn't hear it because of the range of the tinnitus pitch.
 
is it possible it causes you to feel so stress more than before while tinnius has been increasing??
 
candybrowneyes said:
Yeah it does, that is why I sleep with them on sometimes :)
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A friend of mine sleep with her HA's on. She also leaves her radio on as well. As long as she can hear something. It helps her to block out her ringing in the ears.

That is what she told me. :dunno:

You are the second person, I have heard of sleeping with their HAs on to help tinnitus.
 
What do you do if your HAs don't reduce your tinnitus and your hearing loss is too profound to hear "white noise", music, etc? I try meditation and stress reducing techniques, but the noise is always there. It's worst just before bed when I have nothing else to distract me. Anyone have any suggestions?
 
DeafDoc1 said:
What do you do if your HAs don't reduce your tinnitus and your hearing loss is too profound to hear "white noise", music, etc? I try meditation and stress reducing techniques, but the noise is always there. It's worst just before bed when I have nothing else to distract me. Anyone have any suggestions?
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It's hell, isn't it? Mine was 24/7 constant noise and once I did get to sleep, there were "plane take-offs" during the night that would often wake me up. My answer was a few drinks, sorry if that offends anyone, but it worked, and was the only thing that did. I was tired, totally relaxed and ok, a wee bit tipsy sometimes. But at least I could fall asleep, and for the most part, stay that way. Not advocating that for everyone, though. A sleep aid of some sort might help, tylenol/advil pm or something like that. For some, exercise helps. Enough to tire you out. Humor does help you deal with it. I know, it's no laughing matter, but I used to try to come up with a description that others could relate to. Like, for three weeks solid I could have sworn there was a mariachi band playing in my head. Then, of course, there was the airport, cicadas, etc. Humor can do a lot to help you deal.
 
I have been having ear ringing for long time. It been worse after my dad passed away last july and i've been alot of worries and stresses. Ended up dizzy problem. It takes time for me to get used to it.
 
Babyblue said:
A friend of mine sleep with her HA's on. She also leaves her radio on as well. As long as she can hear something. It helps her to block out her ringing in the ears.

That is what she told me. :dunno:

You are the second person, I have heard of sleeping with their HAs on to help tinnitus.
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I can't even sleep with my HAs on! It so annoying and hurting my ears!
 
etalton said:
It's hell, isn't it? Mine was 24/7 constant noise and once I did get to sleep, there were "plane take-offs" during the night that would often wake me up. My answer was a few drinks, sorry if that offends anyone, but it worked, and was the only thing that did. I was tired, totally relaxed and ok, a wee bit tipsy sometimes. But at least I could fall asleep, and for the most part, stay that way. Not advocating that for everyone, though. A sleep aid of some sort might help, tylenol/advil pm or something like that. For some, exercise helps. Enough to tire you out. Humor does help you deal with it. I know, it's no laughing matter, but I used to try to come up with a description that others could relate to. Like, for three weeks solid I could have sworn there was a mariachi band playing in my head. Then, of course, there was the airport, cicadas, etc. Humor can do a lot to help you deal.
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Thanks for the suggestions, etalton. You're right, humor does tend to make things more tolerable. Not a fan of meds or alcohol, but I can certainly work on some bad jokes and groaners...and exercise couldn't hurt. :ty:
 
DeafDoc1 said:
Thanks for the suggestions, etalton. You're right, humor does tend to make things more tolerable. Not a fan of meds or alcohol, but I can certainly work on some bad jokes and groaners...and exercise couldn't hurt. :ty:
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Instead you can buy natural sound (white sound) it sound like ocean, winds, or rain and will help alot to sleep. If you use it for long time to listen to it, it might cure the tinnitus.
 
ET,

When I first wake up in the morning, I hear what sounds like an airplane taking off. I never noticed it before until one Saturday morning when I kept my CIs off for a few hours like I usually do on the weekend.

I'm just thankful that I no longer hear 8 different sounds like I did after my first CI surgery. The sounds alternated between each other and just when I became used to one sound, it would change to another. I was so desperate for relief that I asked my CI surgeon if he could give me something, so he prescribed Prednisone. Since two side effects of this med are depression and mood swings, I chose not to take it for obvious reasons.
 
ozzie746 said:
Instead you can buy natural sound (white sound) it sound like ocean, winds, or rain and will help alot to sleep. If you use it for long time to listen to it, it might cure the tinnitus.
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Umm.. we are deaf and majority of us don't sleep with our aids/ci's.

Been there got the teeshirt, was worse pre CI now much better. I also had diet change due to on going mirgaines (also quite bad pre ci, now settled)
 
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