Tinnitus

Hillian1 · Jun 13, 2013

Interesting piece on Breakfast News this morning regarding Tinnitus.

Having been a sufferer now for 10 years after ONE day Clay pigeon shooting without ear defenders I was interested to note the woman being interviewed had the same experience as me when first diagnosed.

Basically my GP told me to, and I quote, "get on with it, there's nothing we can do" This was the last thing I needed to hear at this point and about 3 weeks later having zero sleep other than when complete exhaustion shut my body down I suffered a minor breakdown.

Has anyone else had the same experience with their GP?

dougdeep · Jun 13, 2013

I had it for a few months but luckily enough it went away. When it was at it's worse I just avoided quietness and got used to background noises which masked it.

Puppet Master · Jun 13, 2013

Funnily enough seeing an audiologist at the county about this tomorrow. I've had it permanently for around a year now and it drives me INSANE in bed at night.

Yep, GP just shrugged his shoulders at me but he's a dick anyway.

Racek · Jun 13, 2013

Hillian1 said:
Interesting piece on Breakfast News this morning regarding Tinnitus.

Having been a sufferer now for 10 years after ONE day Clay pigeon shooting without ear defenders I was interested to note the woman being interviewed had the same experience as me when first diagnosed.

Basically my GP told me to, and I quote, "get on with it, there's nothing we can do" This was the last thing I needed to hear at this point and about 3 weeks later having zero sleep other than when complete exhaustion shut my body down I suffered a minor breakdown.

Has anyone else had the same experience with their GP?

Why would you not wear ear defenders? Did you pay a company to shoot?

Hillian1 · Jun 13, 2013

Steve2244 said:
Why would you not wear ear defenders? Did you pay a company to shoot?

No mate, it was just a group of us in a friendly farmers field with a borrowed trap and I didn't want to appear "girly" by being the only one to wear them.

Honestly, if I could go back to one day and do something different, it would be that one.

Simster · Jun 13, 2013

I think tinnitus is my worst nightmare so you sufferers really do have my sympathy.

What was BBC Breakfast actually saying about it?

Jerryatric · Jun 13, 2013

Puppet Master said:
Funnily enough seeing an audiologist at the county about this tomorrow. I've had it permanently for around a year now and it drives me INSANE in bed at night.

Yep, GP just shrugged his shoulders at me but he's a dick anyway.

FFS! Is Gus going to get blamed for everything?

Hungry Joe · Jun 13, 2013

I have been suffering with tinnitus for 20 odd years from playing in loud guitar bands, clubbing and gig-going. It has got worse over the last few years and I now have a permanent high pitch noise to left side and low hum to the right. Noticeable above low background noise now. I have managed to train myself to ignore it as much as possible but it does get me down sometimes, particularly as there is never any real quiet for me. Even the simple pleasure of sitting quietly listening to the birds singing now has an unwelcome accompaniment. GPs generally are rubbish, get down a decent hearing centre for support.

Hillian1 · Jun 13, 2013

Simster said:
I think tinnitus is my worst nightmare so you sufferers really do have my sympathy.

What was BBC Breakfast actually saying about it?

Basically, that there is something that can be done with masking gadgets etc but the main body of the interview was about the hearing loss that goes with it. Which strangely I never got.

Help is out there but you need to find it yourself.

Hillian1 · Jun 13, 2013

Hungry Joe said:
I have been suffering with tinnitus for 20 odd years from playing in loud guitar bands, clubbing and gig-going. It has got worse over the last few years and I now have a permanent high pitch noise to left side and low hum to the right. Noticeable above low background noise now. I have managed to train myself to ignore it as much as possible but it does get me down sometimes, particularly as there is never any real quiet for me. Even the simple pleasure of sitting quietly listening to the birds singing now has an unwelcome accompaniment. GPs generally are rubbish, get down a decent hearing centre for support.

That is exactly how I feel, sitting quietly listening to the birds is a long distant memory, mine is a high pitch whine in both ears.

I have, like you, learnt to live with it, to train yourself not to hear it for most of the day.

Edit.

IMPORTANT NOTE

If you think you have tinnitus but aren't sure, DO NOT try to listen for it.

Once you have tuned in it is virtually impossible to tune back out. That way madness lies.

withdeanwombat · Jun 13, 2013

My doctor immediately arranged a test at the audiology dept at our local hospital. I was tested, and found that age related hearing loss had set in. I had the dreaded tinnitus, too, but by improving the hearing with hearing aids it was hoped that "true" sound would mask the worst of the very loud ringing in my ears. Up to a point it worked, it's just that the hearing aids themselves irritate my ears to the point of distraction. So, it's buzzing and ringing versus damnable itching.

Bugger, isn't it ?

spongy · Jun 13, 2013

I'm having trouble with my go but not with tinnitus. I've torn some tendons in my foot. All the GP has done has told me to stay off it for a week and given me a course of Naproxen anti inflammatories. No crutches. Nothing. Haven't even had a referral to a specialist or offered a scan either.

Bwian · Jun 13, 2013

I suffer from it but wasn't having it intruding into my morning until I saw the word written on here. My brain instantly reminded itself that I should be hearing the high pitched buzzing so now I can hear it. Thanks a lot Hillian.

I have a colleague who suffers from it (he also has some hearing loss too) so he went to an audiologist, got himself digital hearing aids and his tinnitus has gone. Obviously not 'gone' gone but the hearing aids somehow mask the racket. I'd love the noise to disappear but not sure that I'm ready for hearing aids-they're for old farts aren't they?

Hillian1 · Jun 13, 2013

Bwian said:
I suffer from it but wasn't having it intruding into my morning until I saw the word written on here. My brain instantly reminded itself that I should be hearing the high pitched buzzing so now I can hear it. Thanks a lot Hillian.

I have a colleague who suffers from it (he also has some hearing loss too) so he went to an audiologist, got himself digital hearing aids and his tinnitus has gone. Obviously not 'gone' gone but the hearing aids somehow mask the racket. I'd love the noise to disappear but not sure that I'm ready for hearing aids-they're for old farts aren't they?

Sorry.

PWA · Jun 13, 2013

I'm amazed that reporters who visit every Grand Prix can hear anything at all.

Bwian · Jun 13, 2013

Hillian1 said:
Sorry.

So you should be.

On a serious note, it just shows how difficult it is to get away from tinnitus-just the word itself, written down, can wake the bar steward up.

herecomesaregular · Jun 13, 2013

Got mine from too many gigs. I have a tabletop fan on at night, took a little while to get used to but it helps MASSIVELY at night, masks the tinnitus. Don't knock it unless you've tried it!

Hungry Joe · Jun 13, 2013

Hillian1 said:
IMPORTANT NOTE

If you think you have tinnitus but aren't sure, DO NOT try to listen for it.

Once you have tuned in it is virtually impossible to tune back out. That way madness lies.

True that. What I have found that helps is meditation and generally trying to keep healthy with diet and exercise. If you can keep your stress levels and blood pressure down that does seem to lower the perceived audible volume. I very rarely drink alcohol now either, and if I do just a pint or two earlier in the evening, and this seems to have helped a bit at night.

Langley · Jun 13, 2013

bwian said:
i suffer from it but wasn't having it intruding into my morning until i saw the word written on here. My brain instantly reminded itself that i should be hearing the high pitched buzzing so now i can hear it. Thanks a lot hillian.

I have a colleague who suffers from it (he also has some hearing loss too) so he went to an audiologist, got himself digital hearing aids and his tinnitus has gone. Obviously not 'gone' gone but the hearing aids somehow mask the racket. I'd love the noise to disappear but not sure that i'm ready for hearing aids-they're for old farts aren't they?

no, they are for people with hearing problems like you and me.

glasfryn · Jun 13, 2013

had mine for years, hearing is OK (just had it tested) and it comes and goes my doctor in Wales says there is virtually nothing they can do about it and the one I have here (both very good doctors ) says the same .
both have said it is caused by the cocktail of drugs(prescribed) I take
I know it really does bother loads of people

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