Who has ringing in the ears?

[JBL 4645]

I have a working shield against the Tinnitus Beam, but the neighbors' rays designed to give me headaches and make my bread moldy seem to be getting through.

Clark, wrapped in aluminum foil...

LOL oh that’s funny one mate. Oh, dear I wonder I worry about our Heather, sometimes if she’s getting enough vitamins in her diet, I mean she just wigged out on me, and after defending her a few times, on the boards this is how I get repaired.

Heather lighten up girl I’m only having joke there.


I’ve had this sodden tinnitus ringing softly on both sides of ears since yesterday and into today I haven’t had much sleep, not sure at times, if this causes insomnia? Plus I had to wash the Sooty 50 minutes ago as it’s been rolling around in cat shit in the litter-box stuck to its black fluffy coat. And yet I remain cool and Heather, starts barking at, me give me a break please its 07:44am in the morning.


Ducatista47

Mate, you keep working on that shield and make more I need all the protection I can get from the tinnitus beam!

[JBL 4645]

I have had periods when the ringing comes and goes, but it motivated me to do some research into why and how it is triggered. Stress, diet, blood sugar, general health can all be factors ... Why not do some of your own research into helping the body's healing response to tinnitus. Some, but not all tinnitus, is reverseable through control of candida / fungal overgrowth which can inhibit maintenence & healing of trauma as well as normal wear & tear and does cause inflamation in and of itself. Fish Oil, Citrus & Spice Oils, Chlorella, Turmeric, Co-Q10, MSM, most phytonutrients & natural anti inflammatories can be helpful supplements...YMMV

I think another member mentioned that on page 3 is it where on page 4 now it might be page 2. I wonder if that is the true case to this issue maybe you and like me and few others prone to getting this! Its enough at times, to give me thoughts of suicide yes it can at times, get to me and I’m sure you as well.

Maybe I should go back to drinking Budweiser and eating coasted cream biscuits instead of drinking Robinsons blackcurrant fruit drink. No I don’t drink smoke or do drugs and I have this shit on and off its not something I can, just turn off…I wish.

[jblsound]

As I've said my tinnitus is fairly low volume. If there is any noise in the room, music, movie, the heater on, I generally can't hear the ringing, or its so low it doesn't bother me.
I do think there is some truth to tinnitus being linked to diet. Most everything is, as far as health is concerned.
And although diabetes has been linked to hearing problems, my tinnitus started two years or more before I was diagnosed with diabetes this past July. Which they figure started to kick in 3 months before, or about the day I turned 60. But its also a disease of heredity, both my parents had it.

And the tinnitus doesn't seem to be any worse than before. I think my tinnitus is caused more by things being loud, loud, loud over many years, than anything else.
I find now that when I use a compound miter saw or table saw, I always want ear plugs, as that high pitched sound goes right through my head, especially in an empty house. Never much bothered me in years past.

[hjames]

Please ... in a thread where people are talking about tinitus and the the dad-blammed ringing in yer ears, you take that and run the thread off on some unrelated rant about the US Navy killing marine life based on something you might have read 9 years ago!

And you think you have the stones to say I am wigged out??
Yeah, right!

LOL oh that’s funny one mate. Oh, dear I wonder I worry about our Heather, sometimes if she’s getting enough vitamins in her diet, I mean she just wigged out on me, and after defending her a few times, on the boards this is how I get repaired.

Heather lighten up girl I’m only having joke there.

[JBL 4645]

As I've said my tinnitus is fairly low volume. If there is any noise in the room, music, movie, the heater on, I generally can't hear the ringing, or its so low it doesn't bother me.
I do think there is some truth to tinnitus being linked to diet. Most everything is, as far as health is concerned.
And although diabetes has been linked to hearing problems, my tinnitus started two years or more before I was diagnosed with diabetes this past July. Which they figure started to kick in 3 months before, or about the day I turned 60. But its also a disease of heredity, both my parents had it.

And the tinnitus doesn't seem to be any worse than before. I think my tinnitus is caused more by things being loud, loud, loud over many years, than anything else.
I find now that when I use a compound miter saw or table saw, I always want ear plugs, as that high pitched sound goes right through my head, especially in an empty house. Never much bothered me in years past.

Because the music or the sound level has gone above the handhold level of the tinnitus inner ear noise level!

I stumbled on temporary cure for relaxing the tinnitus noise several years ago, this was before I joined this site much less the internet.

Take your hands and cup the left hand around your left ear! while placing the right hand partly on the left so that right hand is in front of your mouth!

Now make some soft hiss whoosh sounds gently!

Now mirror your hands over to the right ear and repeat this process.

This should relax the tinnitus only for a few minutes until the threshold level comes down! Kinder like an audio compressor is the way I see it now. When you play something loud the like dialogue yelling sound the level is compressed turn the compressor off and its full dynamic range???

Weird yes I know but it works for me and I see no reason why it should work for you!!

[JBL 4645]

Please ... in a thread where people are talking about tinitus and the the dad-blammed ringing in yer ears, you take that and run the thread off on some unrelated rant about the US Navy killing marine life based on something you might have read 9 years ago!

And you think you have the stones to say I am wigged out??
Yeah, right!

Yeah I deserved that.

I don’t think you were listening Heather! I mentioned that as part of the issue! The guy was in (Special Forces) and the other guy I mentioned was in the U.S. Navy same thing it’s the government!!!

The poor guy was exposed to (LFA) lost hearing chest pains and I happened to mention marine life because this LFA is lethal killer of our oceans! “A deaf whale is no better than dead whale” because it can’t navigate though the oceans to migrate! Just let that part sink in Heather and you might understand one or two things about noise![Sigh]


I really do think at times you work for the (CIA) I mean it is Virginia where you live.

[hjames]

Look, lemme 'splain it to you, loopy ...

here in the US, its Veterans day, a day we give thanks for the folks who have worked, fought, and died for the country we live in today - (and for the country YOU live in as well), yet you come across with some wacko rant with no facts, no links, no reality other than some half-remembered thing about the US Navy hurting some poor sailor and killing marine life.
I think you probably saw it in a movie - you seem unable to speak without slathering screen caps over any conversation you join ... dropping the level of conversation below the floor of common sense. It ain't Star Trek, matey!

Yes, I know there are navy VLF projects out there, but I doubt it has anything to do with your tinnitus, with my tinnitus or with jblsound and jomoco's problem ... its just an annecdote you kinder remember ...

Yeah I deserved that.

I don’t think you were listening Heather! I mentioned that as part of the issue! The guy was in (Special Forces) and the other guy I mentioned was in the U.S. Navy same thing it’s the government!!!

The poor guy was exposed to (LFA) lost hearing chest pains and I happened to mention marine life because this LFA is lethal killer of our oceans! “A deaf whale is no better than dead whale” because it can’t navigate though the oceans to migrate! Just let that part sink in Heather and you might understand one or two things about noise![Sigh]


I really do think at times you work for the (CIA) I mean it is Virginia where you live.

[JBL 4645]

Look, lemme 'splain it to you, loopy ...

here in the US, its Veterans day, a day we give thanks for the folks who have worked, fought, and died for the country we live in today - (and for the country YOU live in as well), yet you come across with some wacko rant with no facts, no links, no reality other than some half-remembered thing about the US Navy hurting some poor sailor and killing marine life.
I think you probably saw it in a movie - you seem unable to speak without slathering screen caps over any conversation you join ... dropping the level of conversation below the floor of common sense. It ain't Star Trek, matey!

Yes, I know there are navy VLF projects out there, but I doubt it has anything to do with your tinnitus, with my tinnitus or with jblsound and jomoco's problem ... its just an annecdote you kinder remember ...

Heather it isn’t even full-moon yet isn’t it a bit too early to start sprouting hairs!


No its fact based on fact of course your just pissed with me because I’m half dyslexic and managed to do a simple search 9 years ago without the aid of any help from anyone so don’t start with. Clam down theirs a good kitty. Or is the CIA working overtime these days?

I was unaware its Veterans Day my apologies.

[jblsound]

Because the music or the sound level has gone above the handhold level of the tinnitus inner ear noise level!

How profound!
And right now there is nothing making any noise and the ringing is just barely noticable, hardly going to drive me to drink or anything else.

And by the way, Special Forces has nothing to do with the Navy, that would be Navy Seals, other than we all went to the same jump school, at Fort Benning, GA.
And besides I'm a land lover.

[JBL 4645]

How profound!
And right now there is nothing making any noise and the ringing is just barely noticable, hardly going to drive me to drink or anything else.

And by the way, Special Forces has nothing to do with the Navy, that would be Navy Seals, other than we all went to the same jump school, at Fort Benning, GA.
And besides I'm a land lover.

JBLsound

Well I’m a world lover, for out which life wouldn’t be possible on this planet.

Maybe tinnitus comes in several forms of categories?


I’m having me evening meal right now, and what I’m noticing is slow descent on the high pitch soft tone.
I’m eating Uncle Ben’s microwave rich with tuna-fish and mayonnaise mixed into it.

The sound system is all turned on and ready to play, but I haven’t played any music or films in the past 2 ½ hours or so.

I thought I heard of that name somewhere before as featured as backdrop in We Were Solders. Fort Benning and the (jump towers).

Peace.

[pocketchange]

Offshore diving on a crane boat (2 years) and being below deck when the explosives went off started mine in the 70s. It's to the point of having to have AM radio (on low) when I'm trying to sleep. I have noticed that eating a few prunes or peanuts before retiring seems to reduce the ringing (also had a few near diving mishaps hasn't been positive, I'm guessing).
Interesting about B12 and reducing MSG.
Bottom line is it's a PITA when you are trying to do something like hunting.

[JBL 4645]

I’ve been poorly on money recently so I’ve had little orange juice intake and the pitch as been in both sides for well over a week mildly thou, but even mildly is more than enough to curse depression.

Offshore diving on a crane boat (2 years) and being below deck when the explosives went off started mine in the 70s. It's to the point of having to have AM radio (on low) when I'm trying to sleep. I have noticed that eating a few prunes or peanuts before retiring seems to reduce the ringing (also had a few near diving mishaps hasn't been positive, I'm guessing).
Interesting about B12 and reducing MSG.
Bottom line is it's a PITA when you are trying to do something like hunting.

Prunes my dad always used to stock that in the kitchen cupboard I rather liked the taste and was it with cream or rice pudding I had it with???

I’ll make a note of this for the shopping next week at ASDA.

Cheers

[sonofagun]

Just discovered and read thru this long and interesting thread. Noticed that no one (unless I missed it) has talked about having your ears professionally cleaned. I'm talking about someone who knows what they're doing (ear specialist) and mechanically cleans your ears inside; not one of those water flush machines - I advise avoiding them as the process is miserable.

I have had it done a couple of times and it's amazing how much crud is pulled out of your ears. Last time I had it done, I immediately noticed how much better my hearing was in that ear.

Anyone else have that experience or care to comment?

[Mannermusic]

Cleaning your ears is a great idea for starters! But, the tinnitus phenomenon is well researched (Pawel Jastreboff) with related treatment methodology (TRT training). Click on the link in post #6 of this thread. It works, honest! No magic, vitamins, psychotherapy required. Everyone has "tinnitus" - not unlike background noise in electronics gear, it's just a matter of degree. As we get older, it seems to become more noticeable - like a lot of stuff!! The TRT procedure does take some effort, practice, however. Mike

[JBL 4645]

Just discovered and read thru this long and interesting thread. Noticed that no one (unless I missed it) has talked about having your ears professionally cleaned. I'm talking about someone who knows what they're doing (ear specialist) and mechanically cleans your ears inside; not one of those water flush machines - I advise avoiding them as the process is miserable.

I have had it done a couple of times and it's amazing how much crud is pulled out of your ears. Last time I had it done, I immediately noticed how much better my hearing was in that ear.

Anyone else have that experience or care to comment?

During the mid 1990’s I used to get excessive build up of mustard like coloured, whew it smelled like candle wax big time. I had for several years until it cleared up I was picking it out with anything Q-tip even the end that plastic cap that fits on the top of ballpoint pen.

The doctor said he couldn’t see anything wrong since I cleared most of it out.

But I guess your right I’ll mention this next time to the GP and ask for specialist to clean the ears out, but I doubt it would affect this frigging noise that I’ve since mid 70’s.

I was listening at heavy levels during the 1990’s at home and listening to loud films more than twice in the cinema that had JBL all-behind the screen at the local and I can’t say that does you any good.

Plus I attended a really naff club with friend most Fridays, she and me will go to this place in Boscombe called “Spooks” and db level was ridiculously loud, I had to stick wet-tissue paper in my ears to take off the high end! My ears buzzed for hours after leaving that place, and it wasn’t even JBL!

Cleaning your ears is a great idea for starters! But, the tinnitus phenomenon is well researched (Pawel Jastreboff) with related treatment methodology (TRT training). Click on the link in post #6 of this thread. It works, honest! No magic, vitamins, psychotherapy required. Everyone has "tinnitus" - not unlike background noise in electronics gear, it's just a matter of degree. As we get older, it seems to become more noticeable - like a lot of stuff!! The TRT procedure does take some effort, practice, however. Mike

Like threshold level control in relaxing a loud sound and when the softer sound comes in it’s easier to hear.

If I place my hands around my ear and mouth and make a (hisss) sound for a few seconds and then purse. The tinnitus I can’t hear it, until about a minute it starts to creep back kinder like the (release time on limiter or compressor).

Give it try there might be something their worth investigating and it doesn’t cost a single penny.

So cup one hand around you’re mouth the other around you’re ear and (hiss and shhhh) make it sound like white or pink noise by making the pitch of around 4Khz that’s a rough guess.