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Tinnitus: Is there any way to stop this?

Posted by newhampshirepaul @newhampshirepaul, Jan 14, 2025

I got tinnitus in 1970 on the firing range during basic training in the Army. My right ear has never stopped ringing. I can hear but just thru the noise. It seems to be getting louder and moving to the left ear as well. Is there any way to stop this? Should I be worried my hearing will get worse.?

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crossette | @crossette | Apr 13 9:12am

Ha! I also got tinnitus in the military around 1973. They took us out for an exercise but then somebody switched plans and sent us to the rifle range... and NONE of us had brought our ear plugs. My ears rang severely for 4 days and have never been the same! Now much older and it is worse than it was 10 years ago. No cure as far as I can tell. Someone has tried high dose of the "hugging hormone", but it was never confirmed to work.

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cathylil | @cathylil | May 27 5:43am

Howdy,
22 yr AF vet, who has been retired for 20 years, w terrible ringing in both ears. Recently had ozone therapy and it stopped! Albeit for maybe a half hour, but I cried! It was the first time in decades there was silence. Made me wonder a few things. One, it was the first time I heard "inflammation " used. This made me wonder about diet, as well as damage. I also saw my primary and she noticed some fluid. Two, how to alleviate that?

Most importantly, what did blowing pure air into the ear do...was just calling the ear canal enough to stop the ringing for a little while? I tell ya, and you all know, when I can't "tune it out" it's maddening!!! Ill check out that article mentioned above. Thank you!

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covidstinks2023 | @covidstinks2023 | May 27 11:39am
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Howdy,
22 yr AF vet, who has been retired for 20 years, w terrible ringing in both ears. Recently had ozone therapy and it stopped! Albeit for maybe a half hour, but I cried! It was the first time in decades there was silence. Made me wonder a few things. One, it was the first time I heard "inflammation " used. This made me wonder about diet, as well as damage. I also saw my primary and she noticed some fluid. Two, how to alleviate that?

Most importantly, what did blowing pure air into the ear do...was just calling the ear canal enough to stop the ringing for a little while? I tell ya, and you all know, when I can't "tune it out" it's maddening!!! Ill check out that article mentioned above. Thank you!

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@cathylil Hearing Aids worked wonders for mine. It blocked out about 90% of the ringing in my hears. One ear has a high pitched sound and the other ear sounds like Morse Code. I do have hearing loss as well from the Tinnitus. You can have Tinnitus WITHOUT hearing loss too. Caffeine and too much sodium I find makes the Tinnitus worse.

Fluid in the ears is common and often comes from sinus issues or ear infections or cold/flu. I find the fluid in my ears comes and goes. Sometimes they will prescribe antibiotic for it. I definitely do not hear as well when I have fluid in my ears.

Praying for you to get relief from this. I'm so sorry you have this.

THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY. GOD BLESS YOU!

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