Health Watch: New Technology May Provide Relief For Tinnitus Sufferers

Newyork.cbslocal.com/ ^ | May 1, 2018 at 6:42 pm | Staff

[MortMan]

I’ve heard some buzz about this...

(Hangs head in shame.)

[mywholebodyisaweapon]

My doc told me it’s from being old, but I’m sure that has nothing to do with it. ;)

[Flaming Conservative]

I had a typewriter tapping away in my left ear for almost a year. It sounded exactly like an old fashioned typewriter clacking away in an office down the hall of an old marble walled courthouse. It finally went away after using a steroid nasal spray faithfully, every night. I also took claritin twice daily. In my case, I’m pretty sure it was fluid build-up, or it wouldn’t have responded to the treatment.

[Arlis]

I’ve had it for years too....guns, heavy equipment/machinery, airplane engines......but 98% of the time I ignore it....focused on whatever I’m doing or on trying to hear (30-40% deaf too).....

Rarely the volume increases to where I cannot ignore it, but that doesn’t last.

If I stop to listen to it at any time - it’s quite loud. But even when in total quiet, I simply ignore it most of the time. It never bothers me like it does so many, for which I am very grateful.

[Getready]

I know someone who got very loud tinnitus from allopurinol. After stopping the alloprinol...tinnitus went away. Tinnitus is listed as a rare adverse effect for allopurinol in large pharmaceutical grade references.

[EVO X]

I’ve had it for years too....guns, heavy equipment/machinery, airplane engines......but 98% of the time I ignore it....focused on whatever I’m doing or on trying to hear (30-40% deaf too).....

Same here, plus loud stereos during my youth..

[EVO X]

I’ve had since I was around 30. I am 60 now...

[Mr. Jeeves]

I have it and can tune it out. Motörhead at the Warfield in San Francisco, 1983. Lemmy did it to me. :)

[trebb]

I wonder if they have recordings of women nagging.......

[oh8eleven]

What medication do you take for your BP?

[oh8eleven]

recommended specialized hearing aids to help mask and put the sounds into the background.
I originally had my tinnitus diagnosed by a local hearing center and they recommended specialized, white noise hearing aids - cost, about $4000.
However, because of my military service (3 years USMC artillery) I went to the VA where they gave me the same hearing aids for free.
They do help me on bad days, but I'd like to be more proactive, so I'm always looking for something else to try.

[Red Badger]

Part of my growing up years we lived next to a railroad track.

I can sleep thru a hurricane.................

[Red Badger]

three, atenolol, amlodipine, and hydrochlorothiazide.................

[Red Badger]

Yes, they do!

It’s called “The View”......................

[Red Badger]

Black Sabbath......Ozzy did me in in 1973.................maybe I could sue?.................

[oh8eleven]

Interesting that two of the three list tinnitus as a side effect - while you said your T was reduced.
Gheeze, who can figure this $hit out. Thx ...

[Red Badger]

It may be the ‘combo’ effect..........