Tinnitus

[willitpass]

I've developed tinnitus. There's a constant ringing in my head. It's dizzying. I just try and keep as much noise going as possible to drown it out. It started a couple of days ago when I added aspirin and ibuprofen into my daily microoverdosing of Tylenol. I've also developed worsening pressure/pain in my abdomen that woke me up out of my sleep last night. My body continues to ache more and more every day. Here's to dying soon if I'm lucky. And if not, I deserve the pain.

 

[Dark Moon]

I have the ringing but it goes off after a few seconds. I don't know if I have tinnitus.

 

[AbusedInnocent]

How loud is your tinnitus?

I've had mild tinnitus since I was born, around 25dB so I usually don't notice it except when I'm trying to sleep.

 

[willitpass]

How loud is your tinnitus?

I've had mild tinnitus since I was born, around 25dB so I usually don't notice it except when I'm trying to sleep.

It's waxing and waning. It seems to get worse when my other symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, lagging vision, abdominal pain, and fatigue get worse, and better when they're better. Sometimes it goes away.

 

[vak]

Oh no, I'm so sorry I have a mild one but it can get distracting and I can't concentrate on reading sometimes when it's too quiet.

It's not a solution but this helps me get some quick relief:

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I get it all the time. Seems certain foods act as a trigger for me. Usually lessens a bit after digestion, but not completely. My one med in the morning seems to trigger it, also. I've had it for about 20 years or so. I've never really done anything to try and alleviate it, just kinda live with it. Mine is like a whistling/ringing combined. It's not painful, at least for me, but definitely annoying. There are some otc "meds" or supplements out there that claim to help, but I've never tried them.

OP: You DON'T deserve any pain. No one does. I'm sorry you have any.

 

[Raindancer]

I got tinnitus a few years ago. Aspirin and those kind of pain meds can definitely make it worse. Like yours, mine tends to be worse with my other health issues but it never goes away. The first 3 months I literally thought I was going to lose it and my desire to CTB was at its highest. I began to wear my ear buds with white noise and now there is an app called Calm I think and it has green noise. Over time I've adjusted but it still can drive me crazy.

 

[Throwawayacc3]

I got tinnitus a few years ago. Aspirin and those kind of pain meds can definitely make it worse. Like yours, mine tends to be worse with my other health issues but it never goes away. The first 3 months I literally thought I was going to lose it and my desire to CTB was at its highest. I began to wear my ear buds with white noise and now there is an app called Calm I think and it has green noise. Over time I've adjusted but it still can drive me crazy.

This. I'd recommend not listening through earbuds as the sound isn't contained and can escape. Over ear headphones are a must.

Possibly could have damaged the hairs from overexposure to loud dB levels (constant traffic, construction sites, music too loud, etc). Pressure points do work (temporarily). I get it very rarely as a loud ringing but it goes after about 10 seconds.

 

[Raindancer]

This. I'd recommend not listening through earbuds as the sound isn't contained and can escape. Over ear headphones are a must.

Possibly could have damaged the hairs from overexposure to loud dB levels (constant traffic, construction sites, music too loud, etc). Pressure points do work (temporarily). I get it very rarely as a loud ringing but it goes after about 10 seconds.

Thank you, I will look into getting over ears to try. I am pretty sure it's from loud music. It was only in 1 ear for 2 years and then I noticed it in the other, although with that ear it comes and goes. I saw an audiologist who didn't give a crap, just looked inside my ears and said they looked fine. There isn't a whole or you can do from what I've read. Same with me, most of the time mine is a whoosh sound but it will get a high pitch ring for 10 seconds and then go away.

 

[Throwawayacc3]

Thank you, I will look into getting over ears to try. I am pretty sure it's from loud music. It was only in 1 ear for 2 years and then I noticed it in the other, although with that ear it comes and goes. I saw an audiologist who didn't give a crap, just looked inside my ears and said they looked fine. There isn't a whole or you can do from what I've read. Same with me, most of the time mine is a whoosh sound but it will get a high pitch ring for 10 seconds and then go away.

Once the hairs are dead it's permanent. The problem with earphones is that they don't seal the sound so outside noise enters. People then turn up the volume to try and drown out the outside noise. I've got it minimally but it was probably from listening to my iPod, iPod touch and the iPhone pretty much all the time from year 7 onwards. Even at home (no loud music from speakers). I didn't go to gigs or anything but I saw Fort Minor (Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park) in 2005 at a small venue and after it my ears were ringing the next day.
I seem to get it going from complete silence to general noise which I really don't understand. Over ear noise cancelling headphones are your safest bet. Sennheiser PXC 550 I bought years ago and still use them.
It's just the dB level and prolonged exposure. In the aviary in Spain (one day) the macaws and greys were screeching non stop (can get to levels just below a jet engine) and I had ringing when I got back to the flat (faint).



Add more of them, plus some macaws and other species and it gets LOUD when they go off. Oh and they'll pull ear plugs out of your ears no point in even trying. Just got to roll with it lol.

 

[Ash]

Tinnitus can suck.

I've been getting normal tinnitus on and off for years but two years ago I developed pulsatile tinnitus. I gradually got used to it but with the anaemia my pulse rate is much higher than normal so it's going faster and louder than normal at the moment. And I still get bouts of ringing etc. Our bodies did lots of clever things as they evolved but also broke a lot of stuff too!

 

[sunsetbeach]

My main reason for being suicidal. I understand you.

 

[Tesha]

I started suffering from it after a cold turkey benzo withdrawal. The night time is the worst for me - lying in bed with a constant high pitched tone… when I acknowledge it in my mind it gets louder…. When I'm stressed it can change pitch and get louder. It's just another reason that adds to my suicidal ideation.

 

[Jorms_McGander]

Since I was a kid. It can interfere with conversation now. Man I was annoyed when I learned that it's literally just my brain reacting to physical hearing damage hahaha. Damn. I should have listened to my parents when I was ten years old.

 

[WoNkEy_DoNkEy]

How loud is your tinnitus?

I've had mild tinnitus since I was born, around 25dB so I usually don't notice it except when I'm trying to sleep.

@AbusedInnocent
It never occurred to me to grade tinnitus by perceived dB levels. Unfortunately you can't have it arrested for noise pollution whatever the volume . Mine is relatively quiet too.

Sorry to y'all who have to put up with moderate or high levels of tinnitus.

 

[Raindancer]

Once the hairs are dead it's permanent. The problem with earphones is that they don't seal the sound so outside noise enters. People then turn up the volume to try and drown out the outside noise. I've got it minimally but it was probably from listening to my iPod, iPod touch and the iPhone pretty much all the time from year 7 onwards. Even at home (no loud music from speakers). I didn't go to gigs or anything but I saw Fort Minor (Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park) in 2005 at a small venue and after it my ears were ringing the next day.
I seem to get it going from complete silence to general noise which I really don't understand. Over ear noise cancelling headphones are your safest bet. Sennheiser PXC 550 I bought years ago and still use them.






Thank you for the info! I too have trouble going from soft to loud. I really struggle with any kind of loud sound anymore. I was really devastated when this happened knowing it's permanent.

 

[Throwawayacc3]

Last thing: I'd recommend Alpine MusicSafePro - they reduce dB noise up to 20. They are really comfortable in the ear (I hate in ear headphones) and you can wear them for a long time without any issues. If you wake up with them the noise will be lower (birds, cars, traffic outside) so it'll be easier when you take them out.