The ringing in my ears is so loud it deserves to be called a scream. It overpowers most ambient sounds and makes conversations impossible unless I can see their lips.
I haven’t been to a concert yet where they played loud enough for me to not hear that screaming.
Tinnitus makes up a fraction of my overall VA disability.
Me too!...........
Iām right there with you. I should not have sat in front of the speakers at Van Halen.
Mine too.
I am getting more of an appreciation for Traditional Chinese Medicine the more I read Epoch Times and the more I read about the failures of Western Medicine regarding Covid and decided to include it.
Hope it helps!
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"Tapping the base of the skull is a technique used for temporary tinnitus relief by causing the suboccipital muscles to relax and reduce tension, which is a common underlying cause of the condition.
To perform this, place your palms over your ears with fingers resting on the back of your head and your middle fingers pointing toward each other just above the skull base. Place your index fingers on top of your middle fingers and snap them onto the skull to create a loud, drumming noise, repeating this 40-50 times several times a day.
Additionally, applying sustained pressure to specific acupressure points can help alleviate symptoms:
Gates of Consciousness (GB-20): Located in the hollow areas at the base of the skull between the vertical neck muscles; press firmly upward with index and middle fingers for 10 seconds.
Wind Screen (SJ-17): Located below the earlobe in the depression between the jawbone angle and the mastoid bone; apply gentle pressure for 1-2 minutes to relieve tension in the head, neck, and ears.
Wind Mansion (GV-16): Located in the hollow near the center base of the skull on the back of the neck; apply gentle pressure for one to two minutes to relieve neck stiffness and stress.
CG, that sounds awful. No pun intended. You’ve got it bad!
I must have a relatively minor case compared to yours. According to this website: https://www.szynalski.com/tone-generator/ my frequencies are between 6khz-12khz. Sort of a two-tone variation. Hit ‘play’ on the site and drag the slider back and forth until you hit your resonant frequencies.
I sleep with white noise - two fans and antique radio shows. Don’t wear hearing aids, though have hearing loss from military service. I keep ambient noise always during the daytime to mitigate.
The article is confusing though. Do SSRIs increase or decrease tinnitus?
Can anyone clarify?
CG, that sounds awful. No pun intended. You’ve got it bad!
I must have a relatively minor case compared to yours. According to this website: https://www.szynalski.com/tone-generator/ my frequencies are between 6khz-12khz. Sort of a two-tone variation. Hit ‘play’ on the site and drag the slider back and forth until you hit your resonant frequencies.
I sleep with white noise - two fans and antique radio shows. Don’t wear hearing aids, though have hearing loss from military service. I keep ambient noise always during the daytime to mitigate.
The article is confusing though. Do SSRIs increase or decrease tinnitus?
Can anyone clarify?
10% most VA can give for tinnitus. Ask me how I know.
“The ringing in my ears is so loud it deserves to be called a scream. It overpowers most ambient sounds and makes conversations impossible unless I can see their lips.”
Go to Sam’s or Costco and get a free hearing test. I have that problem, hearing aids stopped it.
See if your insurance, or Medicare pays for the hearing aids otherwise Sam’ior Costco are the cheapest you’ll find for quality ones.
Melatonin may help.