Constant tinnitus: Are there any solutions?

kimjensch, emotional regulation and stay away from noise

Is any one doing research to determine the origin of this annoying ailment several people are experiencing. I am 74 and recently began hearing the high pitched sounds, cicadas ! White sounds help, these sounds began after several stressful events happened in my life in December and January. Any advice would be helpful I went to Audiologist and my hearing is fine. I had an MRI and appears normal . I had a large meningeoma removed from the right paritial lobe in 2014 and have MRI yearly as a follow up. Any suggestions would be helpful

the ENT Dr. told me, I have Sensorineural Hearing Loss there is nothing he can do for me. right now I can hear people talking to me on the phone like through a tin can. or the distortions. I haven't give up and keep research for help. is anyone out there can do? Kwong

Welcome @47sprinhrookdr, It's good to hear that you haven't given up and are keeping up the search for help. While we wait for other members to share information with you, I thought you might be interested in this discussion that mentions bone disease medications as potentially reversing hearing loss - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/study-posits-meds-to-decrease-bone-loss-may-repair-sensorineural-heari/

Welcome @peggyrutland, There is a lot of research going on that gives us hope but I'm sure a lot of folks just wished it would hurry up and get some help to us. Here are a few that I've seen that you might not be aware of...

New research could help millions who suffer from ‘ringing in the ears’ - October 15, 2020
-- https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/new-research-could-help-millions-who-suffer-ringing-ears

Multidisciplinary Tinnitus Research: Challenges and Future Directions From the Perspective of Early Stage Researchers
June 11, 2021
-- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.647285/full

ASHA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association -- Latest Research
-- https://pubs.asha.org/action/doSearch?AllField=tinnitus

@rezje, @willows, @julieo4, @lioness and others may have some suggestions for you.

Hello 47sprinhrookdr. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect discussion on hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss is common, and is quite typical with adult onset hearing loss. I'm surprised an ENT doctor would tell you that nothing can be done for you. People sometimes get that from a primary care physician, but ENTs should be aware of all things that might help.

Have you tried hearing aids? Many people with SNHL get help with hearing aids. The technology keeps getting better. Streamers can help a great deal n noisy settings. It would be worth your time to see an audiologist.

When hearing aids no longer help a person with hearing loss, cochlear implants can be a complete game changer. Many people who could benefit from cochlear implants are not advised to get tested to see if a CI would work for them.

My question is "What have you tried?" And another, "What if anything has been recommended to you?"

Tinnitus is a mystery, But researchers are working on it. Still no cure, but lots of discussion. I've attached a paper that recently appeared in 'The Hearing Journal', a publication for hearing healthcare professionals. It's about things you can do that might help prevent or minimize it.

There are several triggers that have been identified. In many cases, tinnitus, along with hearing loss, starts with frequent exposure to loud noise.

The website for the Hearing Healthcare Foundation may be helpful too.
http://www.hhf.org

I have it too worst now with new statin ... Rosuvastain

Yes 2nd moderna shot only had it on left ear on right ear . louder

Meds can do it . asprin . even baby asprin taking for 8 years after open heart surgery ..rusuvastatin for cholestrol
. metroplo for high blood pressure. Tylenol . all kinds of meds for pain mine started 13 months after surgery with one of these pills . Dr. Dont have answers I have seen 3 ent and they all have it too .so now what