[LucyD]

The past several days I've had an almost constant sound in my head I can hear. I checked my tv, computer and other "appliances" around the apt. and turned them all off and can still hear this noise. Then I went in the bathroom and closed the door and can still hear this noise. I even went out in the hallway where there is no noise (outside of my apartment) and could hear it. It is the same noise constantly like crickets almost. It's hard to describe. The minute I thought I had Tinnitus I started focusing on it more and more. I couldn't sleep last night thinking about it and listening to it. I did a search on the subject and see there are various things you can do and some have it very bad.

Yes, mine has a kicker to it.. I seem to only notice it in the winter. My guesses are two fold.
(1) something to do with my heating system that is a heat pump so it is on most of the time, I believe even once it shuts off my ear might be suffering from somehow keeping the noise going but if say it was off for 4 hours my ear might not keep doing that. It goes on about every 30 minutes just the way it is.
and or
(2) something to do with dry air or dehydration.

Try making sure your hydrated.

You might try a fan *white noise* to keep from it bothering you. That works for me. Also sometimes I leave the tv on low but low enough to mask it.

[Skeezyks]

Yes I have tinnitus along with Meniere's disease. What I hear is a constant whistling sort of sound. It's not terrible. (I've had TERRIBLE too!) Over time I've simply gotten used to it. I really don't pay much attention to it for the most part anymore. Back when it was TERRIBLE my pdoc put me on Klonopin & that helped bring it back down to a tolerable level. I see different ads on the internet for things you can supposedly do for it. I'm skeptical. I think most of that is just a way for someone to try to rifle your wallet. I hope you are able to find a solution for what you are hearing.

[Mountaindewed]

I’ve never been diagnosed but I think I have tinnitus and I also think I’m hard of hearing as well.

yesterday I was watching American Idol and someone was singing so badly I could feel something happen to my ears and I think it was tinnitus. Her singing just kind of like blew through one ear and into the other. It felt werid and actually felt quite painful. My hearing is getting me into trouble as well at work because I’m hearing things that are not being said. so I’ll probably end up seeing a doctor.

[LucyD]

Originally Posted by Emily Fox Seaton

Yes, mine has a kicker to it.. I seem to only notice it in the winter. My guesses are two fold.
(1) something to do with my heating system that is a heat pump so it is on most of the time, I believe even once it shuts off my ear might be suffering from somehow keeping the noise going but if say it was off for 4 hours my ear might not keep doing that. It goes on about every 30 minutes just the way it is.
and or
(2) something to do with dry air or dehydration.

Try making sure your hydrated.

You might try a fan *white noise* to keep from it bothering you. That works for me. Also sometimes I leave the tv on low but low enough to mask it.

It is very dry in my apt. as well. I am drinking water but not enough I suppose. Going to drink more. I do keep a fan on. Yesterday I didn't notice it and not today either. The other day though it was bothersome. Thanks for your reply.

[LucyD]

Originally Posted by Skeezyks

Yes I have tinnitus along with Meniere's disease. What I hear is a constant whistling sort of sound. It's not terrible. (I've had TERRIBLE too!) Over time I've simply gotten used to it. I really don't pay much attention to it for the most part anymore. Back when it was TERRIBLE my pdoc put me on Klonopin & that helped bring it back down to a tolerable level. I see different ads on the internet for things you can supposedly do for it. I'm skeptical. I think most of that is just a way for someone to try to rifle your wallet. I hope you are able to find a solution for what you are hearing.

I'm glad yours is not bothering you as much now. My brother has it pretty bad. Yes, people are always trying to get us to buy something for these problems and I don't have any to spend anyways. Thanks for your response.

[LucyD]

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I’ve never been diagnosed but I think I have tinnitus and I also think I’m hard of hearing as well.

yesterday I was watching American Idol and someone was singing so badly I could feel something happen to my ears and I think it was tinnitus. Her singing just kind of like blew through one ear and into the other. It felt werid and actually felt quite painful. My hearing is getting me into trouble as well at work because I’m hearing things that are not being said. so I’ll probably end up seeing a doctor.

Thanks for your reply. Have you done any reading on Tinnitus?

[Mountaindewed]

Originally Posted by LucyD

Thanks for your reply. Have you done any reading on Tinnitus?

No I’ve never done any reading on it. So I don’t really know if what I’m experiencing is tinnitus or if it’s something different. I’m just guessing.

[whimsicalman]

I have had it since I was kid. I used to buy into the idea that I was hearing the hum of electricity or electronic devices. It wasn't until I could still hear it in the middle of nowhere during camping trips that I knew that it wasn't but didn't know what it was. I just had to get used to it and let other sounds distract me from it. I went to an audiologist to get my hearing tested last year, and she said that I was probably part of the small percentage of people have have it for no obviously apparent reason. (i.e. I don't suffer from hearing loss or apparent damage that causes it). Since I was more concerned with hearing loss at the time, I didn't really think to inquire into ways of dealing with it. It came back to the forefront of my mind because I will be trying a float tank today, and I forgot to submit music before the weekend for them to try to upload to their system for me to listen to while I am in the tank. I am hoping they have something there that I will like enough to use, otherwise, it'll not only be a first float experience but a first experiment in meditating in a totally silent environment to deal with the high pitched tone . . .