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- Carson Leighton
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Ringing in your ears is a sign of hearing loss...If your are lucky the ringing will go away gradually, but eventually it won't, if a person keeps exposing himself to loud sounds....Caffiene, alcohol, and some other drugs will make it worse,,and while there are certain drugs that cause temporary hearing loss for certain ailments,,,others can cause permanent hearing loss...There are still a lot of studies being done on the human ear,,but prevention of hearing loss is still the best cure...Always wear ear protection around lawn mowers, etc..and keep the music down....Carson
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Tinnitus. So that's what it's called! I am hearing the ringing right now. I have slight hearing loss from working around heavy equipment most of my life.
The specialist that treated me said there is no drug or cure for it. He also said if I invest in some quality hearing aids, the ringing might lessen somewhat.
The specialist that treated me said there is no drug or cure for it. He also said if I invest in some quality hearing aids, the ringing might lessen somewhat.
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Bob, I thought I was pretty good at wearing hearing protection (ear muffs) at work. But there were times when I'd be around a crusher without it. Also, like I said in another thread, Jeff Newman liked to crank up the volume so it hurt the ears, but hey I never complained.
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I think it's inherited. My Dad, who is not a musician or ever been around loud noises, has the same ringing in his ears that I have. My ringing appears to coincide with barometric lows and highs. When the weather is bad, my ears don't ring. When the weather is sunny, they ring.
I had my ringing checked by an ENT a few years ago. He claimed that it is due to nerve damage in the brain and has little to do with the ears. Caffeine and road noise make mine worse. The doctor also told me that if the ringing occurs in one ear and not in the other, then you need to have an MRI to determine that it is not a tumor causing the problem. My left rings louder than my right ear. The MRI showed that I did not have a tumor.
I had my ringing checked by an ENT a few years ago. He claimed that it is due to nerve damage in the brain and has little to do with the ears. Caffeine and road noise make mine worse. The doctor also told me that if the ringing occurs in one ear and not in the other, then you need to have an MRI to determine that it is not a tumor causing the problem. My left rings louder than my right ear. The MRI showed that I did not have a tumor.
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You dont have to hear anything loud to cause it. Neck joint/muscle problems can cause it!
I have a slight amount from sitting in the studio for many years with loud headphones on....still having to wear them on a lot of live gigs now where we play direct.
The worst cases of this where people are in severe dibilatating pain they just cut the nerve and you go deaf but you can still have a life....the rest of us...you can try some of the treatments and maybe lessen it some, but not all.
I have a slight amount from sitting in the studio for many years with loud headphones on....still having to wear them on a lot of live gigs now where we play direct.
The worst cases of this where people are in severe dibilatating pain they just cut the nerve and you go deaf but you can still have a life....the rest of us...you can try some of the treatments and maybe lessen it some, but not all.
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Pat, I have it and have found 2 products that have helped. RingStop or Riboflavinoid. They are basically the same thing. I pretty much have used the Riboflavinoid because it's more readily available.(WalMart) It's not a cure, BUT it has significantly reduced te ringing in my ears. I've ran out a couple times and after about a week or so it gets worse. Haven't tried the Quitus but plan to sometime. The only other recommendation I can give is Medical College Hospital in Toledo. The audiology dept. is doing research with embedded music. They test you and play a noise to counteract the tinitus and embed it into your favorite music and over time your brain learns to ignore the signals comming from the tinitus. I guess they are having pretty good results. Mine hasn't been bad enough to go that route yet. I can say they are all great people, that's where I was fitted for my in ear monitors. Good luck and God Bless. Whip
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Don't laugh, But in 85 I was hit by lightning which caused a chemical imbalance. It caused heart arythmia
and some serious nerve problems,which after several years of experimenting I have under control. Now here's the funny part. I was sitting up in bed one nite. I kept hearing a cricket in my right ear. I looked till I was blue in the face but couldn't find the damn thing. Anyway to shorten this story, I can run my finger down my spine and when I hit this one spot I hear the cricket and the ringing in my ear gets louder. So the spine can cause ringing to.
and some serious nerve problems,which after several years of experimenting I have under control. Now here's the funny part. I was sitting up in bed one nite. I kept hearing a cricket in my right ear. I looked till I was blue in the face but couldn't find the damn thing. Anyway to shorten this story, I can run my finger down my spine and when I hit this one spot I hear the cricket and the ringing in my ear gets louder. So the spine can cause ringing to.
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I have had this damn ringing in my ears for so long, like others on this thread, I have pretty much learned to ignore it. I am certain that I know what has caused it in my case, and that has been exposure to aircraft engines (turbine and reciprocating) and loud music for way too long without adequate hearing protection. I am constantly bitching at my Mrs and step-daughter for listening to their music that's being played way too loud...do they listen to me? Nope. Will they have the same thing that I have when they're my age? I hope not. I have checked with a lot of the local doctors here in Australia, and they all pretty much have told me the same thing, and that is that there isn't any cure for it at this time, although like someone said on this thread, there is ongoing research, and we can all hope!! Meantime, please WEAR EAR PROTECTION!!!
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I'm fortunate in not suffering from tinnitus (although my wife does, so I follow all threads on this subject with interest).
But I would just like to give a warning about Lyrica. I took it, briefly, as a replacement for Neurontin (gabapentine) for neurological pain. HOWEVER - I ran out on a holiday weekend and couldn't get any more for a couple of days, and the withdrawal symptoms, after only a month on it, were horrendous - essentially psychological, anxiety, panic attacks, etc. I immediately switched back to the gabapentine.
That was me, other people may of course react quite differently. But it is a very powerful drug, with a variety of specific uses, and definitely not to be taken lightly. All of which should be obvious of course, but I thought I'd mention it...
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But I would just like to give a warning about Lyrica. I took it, briefly, as a replacement for Neurontin (gabapentine) for neurological pain. HOWEVER - I ran out on a holiday weekend and couldn't get any more for a couple of days, and the withdrawal symptoms, after only a month on it, were horrendous - essentially psychological, anxiety, panic attacks, etc. I immediately switched back to the gabapentine.
That was me, other people may of course react quite differently. But it is a very powerful drug, with a variety of specific uses, and definitely not to be taken lightly. All of which should be obvious of course, but I thought I'd mention it...
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The ancient Chinese people believe that in some cases,, hearing loss was related to the kidneys..For instance,,if you have a bad kidney on your left side,,it can affect your hearing in the left ear...I read this sometime ago but can't remember where...There is no cure for hearing loss anywhere in the world at this time that I know of..The only thing you can do is get a hearing aid...Once the nerves have been damaged that carry the sound to the brain,,there is no way to fix them, since the nerves are in a sheath, along with other nerves that control facial and eye movement...As I said earlier,, and I have said this to a lot of people,,keep the noise down,, but sometimes you just can't seem to get through to them.. I'm a victim too....Regards,,,Carson
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"It's the cilia Frank!
It's the cilia!"
Once they're gone, so is your hearing. Maybe injections of Rogaine into your ears,,,,,,,,,
It's the cilia!"
Once they're gone, so is your hearing. Maybe injections of Rogaine into your ears,,,,,,,,,
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Thanks guys for all the comments. That is what I was afraid of, nothing helps. Our ENT Dr. said the hearing aids cost thousands, so that is out. My husband Gene has the problem, and has had it for some time, but cannot relate to any event that caused it. Quietus will give you a free trial but you have to pay 99.00 for first month to get it, so is it worth it? I don't know, if any of you try it please let me know.