Tinnitus relief

Quitelife

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118965851#Comment_118965851

What i ended up with getting was noise masking devices for my ears which make white sound. Brought the Tnnitus from a 9 out of ten issue to 3 out of ten, only use them now when it flares up.

Certain noises aggravate me like plates banging or a referees whistle ..would kick it off, thinking should i wear ear plus going to matchs.

I found tinnitus has made be quite anti social as i avoid pubs , loud venues over it.

Treppen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118967742#Comment_118967742

Ya there was a dementia doctor on radio a while back saying that lack of social simulation and brain stimulation from deafness and tinnitus accelerated dementia.

Does anyone here have deafness with tinnitus?

For me I sometimes wear a hearing aid but high frequencies are crazy (birds singing is noisy). Must get it calibrated.

Quitelife

Yea I’m as good as deaf in the ear with tinnitus. I had an incident with an alarm about 20 years ago . The other ear is fine but it does the hearing for two ears and is probably over sensitive to certain sounds as a result which is a different issue .

don’t like the story about dementia been more common for people with deafness or tinnitus issues !

Dingaan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118969198#Comment_118969198

Because people with tinnitus are more likely to isolate socially than the general population?

I get the occasional bout of fleeting tinnitus too. It seems to be pretty common but it's pretty scary when it happens. I hate it!

sweetie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118966995#Comment_118966995

I've had a good few years now in my right ear. Took a while to get my head around it but it's not too bad now. I went to a lot of gigs and djed for years and despite wearing ear protection (cheap) it must have caused it. About 7 years ago I got custom made ear protection (-30db) and I can still go out and enjoy live music thankfully. I've noticed my hearing has degraded also though. Following a conversation in a busy area like a pub is difficult. That's getting old I guess although I'm only 45 next month. I find it worse when I'm tired or when there's been a trigger like loud music etc. Can't always remember to bring the ear plugs everywhere. I've cut down alcohol a lot since the pandemic started and that maybe a factor in my improvement? I reckon I'm currently about 2/10 and long may it continue. Wishing ye all the best in your treatment.

Treppen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118972890#Comment_118972890

I think she said it was the lack of brain stimulation from sound in one ear which had adverse effects overall. Basically wear a hearing aid if you have one.

Treppen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118975101#Comment_118975101

Never tried the white noise . I gave up on white noise after someone telling me it would help my kids sleep when they were babies (it didn't)

Quitelife

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118975101#Comment_118975101

I wore white noise device like hearing aid in my ear for 6 months and now wear occasionally when it flares up.

It does help greatly.

Treppen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118979921#Comment_118979921

Yup have tinnitus in one ear. Not as emotionally bothered as other people , but he'll when it comes to working with musicians (Im a musician on occasion).

looksee

I am breaking the rules a little bit here as I have posted this link in the sleep apnoea thread also. However it may be of interest

https://www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/a-role-of-sleep-in-tinnitus-identified-for-the-first-time

I do get the impression that the title should be 'role of tinnitus in sleep' rather than the other way round. Its a bit too technical for me to give a precis of it but its relevance to tinnitus makes it worth at least a look.

nickkohl

I learnt to live with my tinnitus

phelixoflaherty

Came across this on Twitter

https://twitter.com/tainkirrahe/status/1565376431709880322?t=0dUWqkVxL1Tg4KD2Q3NOzg&s=19

Treppen

Ya this is an old one. I think it just distracts your brain like. CBT , but hey if it works , fair enough. Didn't work for me though.

Nigzcurran

I just tried it and no joy either unfortunately! Had a ct scan last week on the very small chance they can spot something that’s causing mine, will report back once I get the results

Frankie1048576

Hi folks,

I have approx 90% deafness in both ear. I don't hear high pitch noises and low pitch drowns out speech. Subtitles needed to watch tv, etc.

I have the opportunity to get cochlear implants but, after reading about them on a few medical sites, I have a couple of concerns.

1. I may lose any residual hearing that I have and will therefore become totally reliant on the implants.
2. The distortion of the implants may mean that I won't be able to hear music correctly any more. This would be a major issue for me!
3. They won't help with my tinnitus.

I would like to hear from anyone who may have already gone through the procedure and how it affected you. It's one thing to hear the medical advice from specialists but it would be better to hear from people with actual knowledge and experience of the procedure.

I thank you in advance for your help.