Tinnitus- any suggestions?

Posted by susanfalcon52 @susanfalcon52, May 30 6:12am

I have developed tinnitus recently. It seems that it may have started on a flight. As we were descending, I felt terrible ear pain. Then, gradually started noticing a white noise in ears.

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clevyjam | @clevyjam | 6 days ago

In reply to @windyshores "My tinnitus is so loud after being on this thread! :) It really is the brain." + (show)

Mine too. I know, for me, it increases with anxiety or vigorous exercise and then gets less loud the calmer I get. Unfortunately it’s still quite loud all the time

bettersleep68 | @bettersleep68 | 6 days ago

In reply to @windyshores "It will probably reduce over time. It requires patience which is hard with noise in our..." + (show)

It never goes away..you might try masking sounds machine..there is no cure..I have had it for over 30 years...sometimes makes me very anxious..

windyshores | @windyshores | 6 days ago

In reply to @bettersleep68 "It never goes away..you might try masking sounds machine..there is no cure..I have had it for..." + (show)

@bettersleep68 I have mostly gotten used to it, and it fluctuates. I tried overnight rain sounds and it gave me terrible vertigo so not an option!

pache | @pache | 6 days ago

In reply to @julieo4 "We are told there is no treatment or cure for tinnitus. However, good things are happening...." + (show)

I never had Tinnitus until I had a brain MRI. Was not given appropriate noise protection and it started about 10 minutes after I left the center. LOUD hissing, vertigo and a constant headache. That was 16 months ago and I am glad I will be 80 this year…Hopefully I will not have to live with this much longer…

dianawinkler | @dianawinkler | 5 days ago

I have been interested in treatments for tinnitus because I got it after my second foot surgery. I thought it was from the anesthesia, but after a few weeks it was still there. I did some reading and realized it from the 800mg of ibuprofen I was taking. I was referred to cognitive behavioral therapy sessions by an ENT at Mayo. It makes it manageable for me but my case isn't severe.

My husband, on the other hand is on permanent disability because of tinnitus caused by infusion drugs like Remicaid. It is like a high pitched tea going off at all times and quite loud. He can't sleep or hold a job because of it. He also has other side effects from the infusions like neuropathy that put him on disability. He has been through a company called Sound Relief which cost us $5000 cash. He got the fancy sound hearing aids and that was it. His tinnitus got worse, not better. It was a waste of money. So we are still trying to find treatment for him.