Tinnitus . . . how are you dealing with it?

[Phoneguy]

I had that high pitch noise in my ears show up right after I got married while I was in the military. Coincidence?

 

[ed308]

Do whatever you can to save your hearing. Unfortunately, as a child I never wore hearing protecting when shooting. But what did my hearing in was attending a military exercise with hearing protection back in the 80's at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Listening to a M1 Abram's main gun up close isn't good for keeping your hearing. And the damage is the same hearing level as speech. All the load rock and roll didn't help either. Have two hearing aides. Really dislike them.

 

[jrbfishn]

Alchohol effects each person differently. Mine is always present. My middle son gets worse when he drinks.

from an idgit coffeeholic

 

[oohrah]

If you have tinnitus due to high frequency hearing loss, the ear/brain is trying to compensate. If you get hearing aids, the condition is reduced quite a bit. That has been my experience.

 

[Byrd666]

If you have tinnitus due to high frequency hearing loss, the ear/brain is trying to compensate. If you get hearing aids, the condition is reduced quite a bit. That has been my experience.

While I did notice a reduction in ringing in my ears with a hearing aide in both, It also made Everything else so loud and uncomfortable that it gave me a splitting headache. And most of the noises I heard during that were in a closed room with the volume at the bottom. I would have gone completely loco if I had worn them in a public setting. I have an easier time dancin' with the devil I know right now. If it continues to progress, as I've been told it most likely will, maybe I'll try again in the future.

Others may have a better experience or outcome than I did. And to be honest, I really hope they do.

 

[TwinGlocks]

It's working with Firefox at home but with the couple minutes I've piddled with it, hasn't offered any relief. I know everyone is different but what settings do you use?

You have to first match your tinnitus frequency with the "Play single frequency" and then use the "Play ACRN". For example, I have a multifrequency T that centers around 10075 hz that's what I use.

Since my T doesn't sound like a single frequency and more like a range, I use the BB noise setting on this tuner to match my T:

http://www.audionotch.com/app/tune/

If you experience any residual inhibition, you should be close. The ARCN is based on the same research as a tinnitus treatment offered in the UK... except with the website, you don't have to pay thousands of dollars.



Good luck.

 

[karlac]

Have had tinnitus for over 50 years.
Some from outgoing artillery, some from standing next to drummer's crash and ride cymbals.
Aspirin, and Tylenol, makes it noticeably worse.
Have learned to stay busy and ignore as much as possible.
Dwell on it, and it'll drive you crazy...

 

[Tony2]

While I did notice a reduction in ringing in my ears with a hearing aide in both, It also made Everything else so loud and uncomfortable that it gave me a splitting headache. And most of the noises I heard during that were in a closed room with the volume at the bottom. I would have gone completely loco if I had worn them in a public setting. I have an easier time dancin' with the devil I know right now. If it continues to progress, as I've been told it most likely will, maybe I'll try again in the future.

Others may have a better experience or outcome than I did. And to be honest, I really hope they do.

Not an expert by any means. Have been dealing with this for many years but recently went to doctor for hearing aids and the doctor warned me of this problem. But it was my understanding that they could be programmed to prevent this.

 

[Byrd666]

Not an expert by any means. Have been dealing with this for many years but recently went to doctor for hearing aids and the doctor warned me of this problem. But it was my understanding that they could be programmed to prevent this.

I don't guess it helps much that I'm also very sensitive to higher frequency sounds. She said I flinched most of the time when she tested those pitches on me during the initial hearing test. Might be part of my overall hearing malady. And though they did try to make them comfortable for me in the volume and some of the tones I could hear, I don't think, or remember, if she could filter out all the bad and still let in all the good sounds. But, I do remember being there for a while and watching her fiddle with this and that. And in the end, it was a no go.

I'll most likely have another chance to find out in the future and maybe things might be different then.

 

[Tony2]

I don't guess it helps much that I'm also very sensitive to higher frequency sounds. She said I flinched most of the time when she tested those pitches on me during the initial hearing test. Might be part of my overall hearing malady. And though they did try to make them comfortable for me in the volume and some of the tones I could hear, I don't think, or remember, if she could filter out all the bad and still let in all the good sounds. But, I do remember being there for a while and watching her fiddle with this and that. And in the end, it was a no go.

I'll most likely have another chance to find out in the future and maybe things might be different then.

That's tough I may be in the same boat havnt faced the tuning yet

 

[Charlie]

Hate to tell ya', but you can spend a lot of money on tests and aides, etc. but it seldom helps much with this malady!

 

[Tony2]

Thanks but I have a doctor lol. No you cant get rid of the tinnitus but with hearing aids you can hear better. Been living with it for many years finally decided to check it out after talking to several people that got them. My first price was over 6,000. I understand Costco has them for 1800$. Anybody got suggestions for these.

 

[Byrd666]

This no. My overall hearing, maybe.

 

[Brains]

My tinnitus doesn't appear to affect my hearing, other than being a constant additional source of sound. I can hear quite well, including at the higher end of the spectrum. At least to 16.8k, where my headphones have rolled off too far to hear much (22 year old Sony MDR-7506's). Above 11k these things are nearly mute. I need to test with a better set of phones that can actually go to/above 20kHz.

MDR-7506 response curve:

 

[Glockster69]

Found this for my father in law.

http://health.learninginfo.org/tinnitus.htm

I tried it several times. Momentary relief at best but thanks for the info.

 

[Glockster69]

You have to first match your tinnitus frequency with the "Play single frequency" and then use the "Play ACRN". For example, I have a multifrequency T that centers around 10075 hz that's what I use.

Since my T doesn't sound like a single frequency and more like a range, I use the BB noise setting on this tuner to match my T:

http://www.audionotch.com/app/tune/

If you experience any residual inhibition, you should be close. The ARCN is based on the same research as a tinnitus treatment offered in the UK... except with the website, you don't have to pay thousands of dollars.



Good luck.

I tried this too but even though I adjusted the volume, "the tone" seemed as annoying as the T. But I did find some relief at certain points so I should probably spend some time tweaking it. Thank you.


I don't dwell on the tinnitus and mine doesn't interfere with normal life, for the most part. Every once in a while I consciously realize how bad it is, then move on.

 

[Flashcb]

If my blood pressure is up, the ringing turns into a squeal. don't skip your meds.

 

[FKS]

I had no idea so many people had this issue.

 

[Nate C]

Have had it for years. It has started getting noticeably worse over the last 2-3 years. Remedy? I say 'what?' a lot.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

lol