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Constant tinnitus: Are there any solutions?
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Jan 21 8:11am | Replies (237)Comment receiving replies
I call mine a mosquito in a wind tunnel (closest description I could think of).
It gets worse as the day progresses, possibly because I take ibuprofen for chronic pain. I also am a grinder-clencher. I have a night guard but it’s in bad shape. They’re around $600 and not covered by most insurance. I’ve added OTC ones to build it up. (The last time I got it replaced the dentist looked at the wear and said, “Impressive”.)
Has anyone tried hearing aids? My physician wants me to go to an audiologist but with no insurance, it’s more than I can afford. The hearing aids on TV are a fraction of the cost. (Wonder if I can “test drive” one.)
I need only my right ear but can’t seem to find them sold singly. Some times I can handle the noise fine, other times I want to turn up the TV or music to make it stop.
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I laughed at the "impressive" remark because that just happened to me at a hand surgeon appt. I need to have a stabilization of my thumb joint because it looks like my tendon has given out. The PA kept saying, impressive when she saw how loose my thumb joint is. The thing is we didn't try to be impressive! We just wanted to stay young with good tendons and not grind our teeth!
I wanted to add my experience 2 years ago getting hearing aids. I thought my right ear was the only one I'd lost hearing in because I had radiation treatments for head and neck cancer. They laughed when I said I only wanted one hearing aid. That's why I thought to share this with you. I was able to get really great hearing aids online and pay by the month. It was really worth it. Tinnitus has almost gone away. I have bluetooth thru my phone for calls and music/videos etc. I didn't realize I was stressed by not hearing well.
The hearing aids on TV don't require a hearing test because they aren't adjustable. That would be something to try until you have Medicare and a free hearing test once a year. That's how I got my hearing tested.