Any Tinitus sufferers.

[34127]

Interesting to hear your BP link appreciAte any further Info

I believe high blood pressure is linked to pulsatile tinnitus but haven't heard it linked to othe types such as subjective tinnitus

 

[34127]

I have suffered constant tinnitus for several years. I also have a slight age related hearing loss and was prescribed hearing aids which helps reduce the tinnitus level and i notice the difference if i don't wear them.

 

[Agzy]

I have suffered with it for over 30 years and been a membe of the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) for about 20 years. I am now very hard of hearing and even when wearing my two hearings aids it is loud and clear as it never goes away. Mind you if I take hearing aids out the tinnitus is ramped up four fold! There are therapies but no cure and I would urge sufferers to join the BTA and, via their magazine, local group meetings and even their helpline, find out what help and support is out there.

 

[scally]

Get white noise,Pulsations and what sounds like a news reader but you can't quite hear the words. Had them for years And learnt to ignore them. Don't like the pulsating one though it reminds me of how vulnerable we are and I start waiting for my heart to stop stupidly. I blame it on my mastoid some 68 years ago

 

[Beemobile]

I didn't wear ear protection while using loud machinery hence Tinitus in both ears but louder in one, the frequency does vary from time to time but in general it isn't a problem EXCEPT, I can't seem to tolerate live music concerts or a room with lots of chattering going on, the other half runs a country music club which is really good, live music, loud speakers, nobody seems to mind but I can only stand it for couple of hours, very annoying and sometimes it's bad in the fun marque as well. ?

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[Puddleduck]

I had the low frequency throbbing variety for years that nearly sent me mad in the end. Then I had the good fortune to meet a fantastic dispensing chemist who explained that the problem is due to your eustacien tubes becoming congested and acting like amplifiers of the noise created by bloodflow ( no-one else had ever mentionedd this to me before). He proscribed a capsul 'Carbocistiene Hard' along with a nasal spray 'Mometasone Furate' Within about two weeks it suddenly cleared and I have been free of it ever since! If you suffer, do try this medication, it really did the trick for me, I cant thank this gem of a man enough for his diagnosis and care. Karsens Pharmacy in Chatham proper old school Chemist.

I've been prescribed a different nasal spray for a different condition and have noticed that the tinnitus has lessened since using the spray. Once the spray has run out I'll drop a note to my GP to let her know of the side effects (good and bad) but I'll also have a look at the things you suggest to see what they actually are and if they would be safe for me and run them past the community pharmacist.

 

[Puddleduck]

Hi can I get this over the counter or do l have to see my doctor I had it for years it do put you in a mood all the time your awake I would like to try this thanks Andy

Both are prescription only.

The spray is the same as the one I am using at the moment, same active ingredient but different trade name

 

[steve 6644]

Hi Andy, I stumbled upon a prescribing pharmasist after giving up on my doctors concearning another problem. I don't bother with the GP anymore and go to this guy instead. So far he has got rid of my hayfever with the jab, and cured the Tinnitus that has dogged me for years. I would think you can get both over the counter mate.
The weird thing is, once its gone you don't give it a second thought anymore even after bloody years.

 

[hilldweller]

due to your eustacien tubes becoming congested and acting like amplifiers of the noise created by bloodflow

From what I've seen, that is a freak mechanical one, most are the brain malfunctioning.

In my own mind I think my brain has said "hey, it's gone quiet in here, I'd better generate some sound" on the basis I've been sat next to noisy computers for years and years and the hisssss is similar to that noise.

Strangely, we moved house 2 years ago, it has a noisy central heating pump, now, occasionally I get a very low volume version of it when things are quiet in the night.

 

[steve 6644]

Well, it worked for me and makes sense to me. I think exposure to prolonged loud noise can make you deaf but I doubt it can create a lasting sound or noise indefinately.

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[34127]

Well, it worked for me and makes sense to me. I think exposure to prolonged loud noise can make you deaf but I doubt it can create a lasting sound or noise indefinately.

Lound noise can cause deafness
Deafness can cause tinnitus

 

[steve 6644]

Glad you agree.

 

[hilldweller]

Glad you agree.

I am not disagreeing with you at all. Maybe "freak" was a bad word when "less common" is more like it judging from what I've found on line.

You are one of the lucky ones to have a mechanically curable tinnitus. And even more lucky to find that pharmacist. You need to go out and buy lottery tickets.

 

[Lumpy]

"I thought I had it for years but then the wife stopped talking" ;-)

In reality mine started on a trip to Haynes motor museum in my open top car about 15 years ago, I remember listening to the crackling of a loose piece of the hood on the journey home and thinking I must fix that. The next day I remember banging my head/ear with my hand trying to get rid of the noise, it's been driving my mad ever since.
Had one of those white noise generators fitted, it's like a hearing aid but it makes a noise that is supposed to cancel out the noise in your ear/ brain......... except it doesn't!!
noise seems to get worse if I think or talk about it and sometimes the weather seems to make it worse too.

 

[138go]

My husband's consultant advised him to listen to Whale music, if he can't sleep due to the tinnitus.

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[hilldweller]

Had one of those white noise generators fitted,

There is a beautifully written one on Android called, would you believe it, "white noise" though in fact it has dozens of sounds. None of them work for me.

PS.....
It does not have a whale sound. But it does have a cat. A vacuum cleaner. Lots of flowing water.

 

[hilldweller]

My husband's consultant advised him to listen to Whale music

He'll have a whale of a time.
















Sorry !

 

[Jasz]

I'm another that suffered with tinnitus which was due to poor hearing. Wearing hearing aids normally stops, it due to being able to hear things that I wouldn't normally be able to.
Nothing wrong with my blood pressure, although I do like a cup of coffee or 2.

 

[Al-Di]

Like Hollyberry my doc did extensive blood test and prescribed B12, it helps but not gone completely

 

[GWAYGWAY]

I sometimes find that it gets really bad in bed, sounds for all the world like " get your hands away from me" only at a high pitch and repetitive. It only goes away when the Wife gets up and goes off to the other room. has been like that for 20 years now

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[Margaritaman]

Some triggers are:
Caffeine (coffee, cola, caffeine rich drinks etc.)
Stress and higher blood pressure.
Exposure to loud sounds past and present ( machinery, air flow through a crash helmet, air flow from an open window when driving or passenger etc.)

Wearing ear plugs or ear defenders when using or in the presence of noisy machinery, drills, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, hedge trimmers etc may help lessen the trigger effect. When wearing ear defenders/plugs they may make your tinnitus appear to have got louder because they are doing their job isolating you from intrusive background noise. Similarly some hearing aid users in posts above report their tinnitus is reduced when wearing aids. This can be because the aids are amplifying useful sounds over the tinnitus.

Hope this makes sense and helps some sufferers.

 

[David and Sally]

I got tinnitus about 4 months ago. I'ts quite mild but more noticeable when in bed. I guess that's because there is less ambient noise.

I had a hearing check and have usual age-related hearing loss. I asked the audiologist about tinnitus and she said it can be caused by the small hairs in your ear canal (the ones that are affected by sound and convert that into a signal to the brain) being damaged by loud noise. They 'bend over' a bit like trees in a wind but don't recover back straight - hence constantly sending a signal although no actual sound is being heard. They don't repair themselves so once damaged they stay damaged.

I'm being really careful now about noise when I ride motorbikes or operate machinery.

I mentioned that Sally often accuses me of not hearing her and this is (apparently) S.A.D - Spouse Acquired Deafness.

 

[Margaritaman]

I got tinnitus about 4 months ago. I'ts quite mild but more noticeable when in bed. I guess that's because there is less ambient noise.

I had a hearing check and have usual age-related hearing loss. I asked the audiologist about tinnitus and she said it can be caused by the small hairs in your ear canal (the ones that are affected by sound and convert that into a signal to the brain) being damaged by loud noise. They 'bend over' a bit like trees in a wind but don't recover back straight - hence constantly sending a signal although no actual sound is being heard. They don't repair themselves so once damaged they stay damaged.

I'm being really careful now about noise when I ride motorbikes or operate machinery.

I mentioned that Sally often accuses me of not hearing her and this is (apparently) S.A.D - Spouse Acquired Deafness.

Yes excellent explaination for your audiologist and it’s more noticeable when lying down because the pillow helps block out background noise/speech sounds ( Sally will probably agree with this). Also because blood supply is increased to the head when lying down.

You do right to take measures to conserve your hearing (where practical and safe). I have to admit to wearing disposable ear plugs when hoovering or drilling

 

[Margaritaman]

I got tinnitus about 4 months ago. I'ts quite mild but more noticeable when in bed. I guess that's because there is less ambient noise.

I had a hearing check and have usual age-related hearing loss. I asked the audiologist about tinnitus and she said it can be caused by the small hairs in your ear canal (the ones that are affected by sound and convert that into a signal to the brain) being damaged by loud noise. They 'bend over' a bit like trees in a wind but don't recover back straight - hence constantly sending a signal although no actual sound is being heard. They don't repair themselves so once damaged they stay damaged.

I'm being really careful now about noise when I ride motorbikes or operate machinery.

I mentioned that Sally often accuses me of not hearing her and this is (apparently) S.A.D - Spouse Acquired Deafness.

Just a bit more clarification on David and Sally ’s audiologist explanation above....

The small hairs are not the hairs we can see when we look into an ear canal. The small hairs which cause tinnitus are sited inside cochlea deep within the inner ear and cannot be seen or felt by inspecting an ear with the naked eye. Within the green section on diagram A and in more detail in the blue section of diagram B



Hope this helps.

 

[Shrimp]

Mines a badly tuned radio-white noise I suppose.
Been worse for couple of days as I have a head cold!

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[steve 6644]

Just a bit more clarification on David and Sally ’s audiologist explanation above....

The small hairs are not the hairs we can see when we look into an ear canal. The small hairs which cause tinnitus are sited inside cochlea deep within the inner ear and cannot be seen or felt by inspecting an ear with the naked eye. Within the green section on diagram A and in more detail in the blue section of diagram B



Hope this helps.

And these are definately damaged by excessive noise?

 

[Margaritaman]

And these are definately damaged by excessive noise?

steve 6644 I’m not a medic so cannot say definitely they are. I just know the hair cells can be damaged by prolonged exposure to excessive noise. If you need personal advice I’d be inclined to discuss with your GP.

Hope this helps

 

[steve 6644]

Not in the least,thanks.