[scatterbrained04]

Does anyone have constant tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and found anything that helps?

I had an ear infection that caused my eardrum to rupture two months ago. Since then, I have had hearing loss and loud ringing in my right ear only. My ENT doctor said it's likely going to be permanent. About the only thing I have found that sort of drowns out the sound is the shower and when I use the hairdryer. Headphones don't help much because I'm afraid of turning them up loud enough and causing further hearing damage.

I'm going crazy. I already had noise sensitivity issues.

Any input appreciated.

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[BlossomingLen]

I've experienced something along the lined of that before. However, it was never that bad for me.

Perhaps these links could help you?

Home Care and Remedies for Tinnitus (Ears Ringing)

How to Cure Tinnitus: 15 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

https://www.ata.org/managing-your-ti...atment-options

Tinnitus: Ringing in the ears and what to do about it - Harvard Health

Either way, I hope things start looking up for you soon! Have a wonderful day.

[Skeezyks]

Helloscatterbrained04: Yours is the second tinnitus-related Thread I've replied to today! Yes, I've had tinnitus for quite a few years now. I do use headphones & this has not been a problem for me, at least. There are long-playing videos on YouTube that have been uploaded to be of help to people with tinnitus. Some are music. But others are simply white noise. Some play for as long as 8 hours. I don't use them myself.

Klonopin is a drug that can help to reduce the level of ringing in the ears. It's not a med one wants to become dependent on if it can be avoided. But it can be taken intermittently if symptoms are difficult. I'm not using it at the present time. But I have in the past.

There is also a medical treatment that sometimes helps. It is called a "perfusion". I had it done once. The treatment involves injecting a solution into the ear. My ENT physician, who has tinnitus himself & is something of a specialist in the area, told me that the treatment was so successful in clinical trials that it was fast-tracked by the FDA. You'd need to find an ENT doctor who is knowledgeable with regard to it. But it may be worth looking into.

I will tell you that, when I first developed tinnitus, it nearly drove me crazy too. But, over time, I have grown accustomed to it & no longer think much about it most of the time. If you're not already doing so, it would be a good idea to avoid alcohol & caffeinated beverages (something I have as yet been unable to accomplish...)

[Takeshi]

https://www.tinnitustalk.com/forums/success-stories.47/

I don't have constant tinnitus and neither the majority of ENT doctors?

Cure, relief, many pseudo-scientific theories, they are all there. Please follow the testable theories and treatment strategies, no doctors are equal in skills and experiences, yours maybe treatable.

[scatterbrained04]

Originally Posted by Takeshi

https://www.tinnitustalk.com/forums/success-stories.47/

I don't have constant tinnitus and neither the majority of ENT doctors?

Cure, relief, many pseudo-scientific theories, they are all there. Please follow the testable theories and treatment strategies, no doctors are equal in skills and experiences, yours maybe treatable.

I don't know if it's treatable or not. I've had constant tinnitus in my right ear for since May 2016. Maybe I should look into it further. The ENT I saw pretty much said there is nothing he can do. It was the result of an ear infection that ruptured my eardrum.

[Rose76]

I've had tinnitus for over 6 years in my left ear. In September, it got considerably worse. I got depressed about it for awhile, breaking down crying a time or two. But I got over that. What helps most is distraction.

I find that, if my mind is absorbed in doing something, I lose awareness of the "tone" in my ear. Even in a quiet room reading, I can lose awareness of it, if I get interested in what I'm reading.

The worst time is when I first wake up in the morning. That's when it seems very loud and impossible to ignore. I'm not tempted to try any of the OTC remedies because I suspect they're probably bogus.

[Takeshi]

Come to think of it, I remember my mother telling me that one of her ear doesn't have good hearing, but as a little kid, I soon forgot. This can be an issue which could be dealt with by building a good verbal communication skill, I didn't spent too much time on the website I linked so, I've read nothing of this sort of stories.

It was a confusing time for young undeveloped brain, did I have a habit of talking in a small voice? Or was that the result of her incompetence as a mother not teaching me anything to have my own opinion?

@scatterbrained04, glad to see you being around, keep grindin' .

From mild to severe, from young to old, how one receive unfortunate news from doctors differs, and it's almost natural for me to think on my own using indirect scepticism, it's just a Greek way, which all the human civilization originated from. (I could be wrong, I don't do anthropology much... )

So here's what I think. The basic and most generalized version of medical/technical informations are at ATA.org, they say "they are committed, call me!" and I ask, on what? Kissing FDA's behind to get more anxiety treatment options by psychotropics? Are they appealing for more research grant?? Y'know how things work, their 'regulations and approval' are part of political game, every agencies under HHS get orders from Mr.Trump, things are no longer evidence based, and the empirical science, peer reviews and all weren't that scientific to begin with for the science of psychology, what this means to me is that things are a little out of hands, even so-called 'pseudo-science' needs 'good science based on realism' instead of idealized facade of medical marketings, it's just that one needs to familiarize himself with research datas, if that's too difficult/time-consuming, I would search for someone who can present at least overviews of current research datas in layman's terms.

I don't disrespect ENT doctors, "There's nothing more i can do, it's probably permanent.", message like this doesn't have to be delivered with good manners, I'd be more interested to know what technically useful tests have been done, what could get fast-tracked get fast-tracked, again no disrespect to anyone, having conversation with the doctor you saw might be fruitful with new knowledge.

What I learned on the linked forum is 'Mind over Matter' from new member with mild cases of Tinnitus, and the other person find a cure through his third doctor, some kinda nasal spray seemed to have worked for him. We don't know what and how others are perceiving the change in air pressure as in how we think we're understanding it, the tricky part is written at ATA.org website, 'it's mostly subjective!'. And I would think the perception changes for better or worse over time. I'm not posting this to plant a thought of doubt, good established scientific datas are available I believe, the good candidates for available hypotheses should come from 'the subject', I say.

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