Tinnitus Relief

[simong]

Any other sufferers of tinnitus here?
Mine turned up ‘out the blue’ about 5 years ago now, a constant high pitch screeching in my left ear. Not much of an annoyance during the daytime but at night it is. Lately I’ve been listening to a Sherlock Holmes audiobook on my iPad. Despite knowing the stories back to front I’m finding it does help me relax & eventually drift off to sleep.

Any other remedies or recommendations from your good selves?
Here’s the version I’ve been listening to.

 

[Sigmund]

I just learned to live with it. Im nearly deaf on one ear. Woke up one day. Sudden neurological hearing loss.

They do have a setting on hearing aids for it. It introduces white noise. My audiologist told me it would likely be more annoying than the tinnitus. She was right about everything else so I skipped it.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I listen to the exact same thing for the exact same reason

I also like the Radio Sherlock Holmes stories with Nigel Bruce and Basil Rathbone. Check out The Radio Ghost channel on YouTube.

 

[El Capitán]

Stretch your jaw by opening wide and closing. I get occasional tennitis and this helps me.

 

[ThermionicScott]

I've had it since I was 10 or 11, probably earlier. That little bit of hiss/hum that I mostly noticed at bedtime was one of those things that I just assumed everyone had until I learned otherwise. I had a lot of ear infections as a kid, so the antibiotics may have kicked it off. It has gotten worse over the years, which is occasionally alarming, but I've tried to protect my hearing to slow that down. Thus far, I've been able to habituate as I go.

 

[serpentx]

I got it from being young and dumb and standing in front of Marshall stacks at metal shows. Now I need a fan at night to sleep

 

[olkofri]

Stop wearing/using earphones.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

I have had it for quite a while. Not real bad (loud) but enough I can notice the continuous high pitch whine. I'm not sure I would know what to do if it was not there...

 

[telescopes]

Mine was caused by having to use high does of Cipro for six weeks to obliterate a severe infection. Good luck.

 

[Streeper541]

I have had it in both ears for over a decade. It comes and goes and has gotten worse over time. I've just gotten used to it. From what I understand, there is no cure or remedy.

 

[kcghost]

I've had tinnitus for thirty years that I know of. Doctor (ENT) said I would just have to learn to cope with it. And I have. My of tinnitus is like having crickets in your years. I don't notice it when I am awake and doing things. It is most noticeable when I go to bed. It doesn't prevent me from getting a good night sleep.

 

[LOREN]

I have tinnitus in one ear. When I'm not involved with something it is noticeable. It can sometimes keep me from getting to sleep until I'm really tired. My hearing aids have a setting that sounds like ocean surf. I can control what ear it goes to and the volume I choose. That helps me when I'm napping in my recliner.

 

[Scottmi]

very mild for a long long time, and occasional. I thought I was hearing the light fixtures hum, but no else could hear them... of course, it could ALSO be that.. Don't know what might have been origin. Never a big fan of loudness in headphones/earphones or concerts. Shooting without as much ear protection as a kid perhaps. Perhaps altitude ear trauma from flying when young... who can say.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Comes and goes, fortunately not all that often but, lol, having some right now I assume from having my jaw set pretty hard for awhile dealing with a little situation/somebody at work right before coming home for lunch. It will disappear at some point this afternoon.

In news of something worse? I was wondering about the origin of the song EE-OH-11 (no idea if that’s the proper title) sung by Sammy Davis, Jr. in the original Ocean’s Eleven having seen that part of the movie a few weeks ago (and also thinking the song was kind of dumb). Sure enough I wake up at 4 am this morning with that phrase in the song going on and on and …. couldn’t get back to sleep or get it to stop. Worse than my occasional tinnitus by far.

 

[EchoPlex]

My tinnitus sounds like a constant brake squeal thanks to dozens of concerts without ear protection. I live with a Brown Noise machine at night and that has helped me tremendously. I can't sleep without it and I rely on them so much that I have several; one for travel, one for camping, etc. It took me a while to find the right type of noise and I found that White Noise actually exacerbates my tinnitus. Brown, on the other hand works wonders for me.

Also, salt intake exacerbates my tinnitus, so I avoid salty meals, which is good for blood pressure and general health anyways.

Once you have tinnitus, it is also key to protect your ears from normal everyday exposures like driving on the freeway, hair dryers, etc.. I have ear protection available to me everywhere. In the car, in all my coats, keychain, pockets. Depending on your vehicle (I have a truck), simple freeway noise can really do me in, so I wear light ear plugs when I drive. I really like EarPeace earplugs because you can adjust the decibel reduction by changing the little inserts out and people can't tell I'm wearing them. They are also relatively inexpensive.

Tinnitus is some real shit, man. Do everything you can to prevent further damage.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Have it, getting good hearing aids has been the best thing I've done. It's not noticeable the majority of the time at this point.

 

[doug535]

Working in an automotive repair shop for close to 40yrs now, and after about 20yrs I started getting a mix of crickets and TV off the air crackly white noise when I'm in what should be a quiet space. I sleep with a fan and the TV on.

 

[Grangerous]

Only in one ear you say?

I will say that my right ear is worse.

My ex wife and I used to take drives together in the car and she used to sit on that side of me.

Jokes aside. Tinnitus is nerve damage. It’s unfortunately permanent.

 

[Kobold]

I use an air purifier but if I think about it too much it will bother me. My left ear is really bad and my doctor said I will probably go deaf in that ear someday. I’ve just come to accept that this is my fault for never wearing earplugs when I went to concerts when I was young.

 

[OzPiper]

Just live with it.
I grew up in Malaysia (Malaya, as it was then) and caught malaria when I was @ 3 years old.
Treated with quinine which is ototoxic.
Tinnitus since.