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Me too🙋🏻‍♀️😂

Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Me too buddy

I was hearing mine before I even saw the video title, I'm still hearing it. It never seems to actually go away, but rather varies in intensity and tonight its goiglng strong.

Remember that time they gave the Nobel Prize to Obama and nobody could figure out what he did?

It could legitimately save people's lives. I've considered unaliving myself multiple times because of it.

They regretted that decision.@@jlrutube1312

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I feel the same way. I'm always engaged in something like TV or radio and I' not noticing it as much.

Yep!

No help 😭

may, might, could, thought to..., someday, encouraging, blah, blah, blah...ringggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!

The key word in the video title is "could", which usually means asking for more money for more research that usually goes nowhere. Every piece of news about a new research results ends with "more research is needed."

I would do anything to hear silence.

I would only get to hear the compressor station 2.9 miles away better

Dr. Barry, if you need humans to advance in your research, I will be delighted to be one of your volunteers. I want to experience silence at least the last years of my life!

@@MyColcana I'll add my name to that list!

I have no respite. Tinnitus is my constant companion. Silence would truly be a miracle.

Bruv's tinnitus turns into mental illness

@@nfaza80 😂😂😂

At 70, same here!

65, same for me.

At 70...still ringing...a filipino here....

Me too.

I'm 61 my tinnitus started around 12yo. I use background noise to deal with the ringing during the day and I've been able to sleep imagining I'm hearing the ocean.

I've had tinnitus problems since childhood, though it wasn't realised at the time, in the early 1980s I developed a severe thyroid problem and went on to develop pernicious anaemia (P.A.). P.A. is a condition whereby your body cannot absorb vitamin B12 from foodstuffs and can be deadly. To counter P.A. and ensure my body gets B12 I'm required to have B12 injections, which I had on a fortnightly basis until 2020. In 2020 I increased the frequency of my B12 injections to once every 5 days, within a month I noticed my tinnitus had significantly diminished. I am now into my third year of my every 5 days B12 injection regime and my tinnitus has diminished to the extent that it is almost imperceptible when it occurs, which is very rarely. Unbeknown to me tinnitus is one of the common symptoms of B12 deficiency. Vegans and vegetarians are also at risk of developing P.A. as they may not get enough B12 into their systems to provide them with a healthy life. If you've not had your B12 levels checked I suggest that you consider this action, it may prove to be something that will provide relief from your tinnitus condition. Good luck with your health and journey through life.

I love the print on your dress! Another neuropsych nerd.

I can totally feel that i started hearing buzzing noises in my year around 2020 initially I panicked I used to wake up in nights and feel helpless and started questioning why me........?.......but now it's kind off managed some days are hard but sometimes I even forget I have it.......the only thing that worked for me is it to try ignoring it and not paying attention that doesn't mean you will not hear it but slowly slowly your mind will filter it out just like background noises.........the key point is MORE YOU NOTICE IT THE MORE BAD IT GETS.....................

Just keep listening to smooth jazz and acoustic guitar...it helps.

my perpetual tinnitus was so loud it would wake me from sleep after 1 hour max. 0 hearing loss. 3x 0.5mg clonazepam helped dull the nervous system, significantly lowering the sound, otherwise i would have had no choice but to shotgun myself. also 2 day fasting clears the tinnitus but the moment i eat ANYTHING even liquid makes the tinnitus blaze.

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Same!

​@@amykelso2066I used to pray to God that at least before I die please grant me 10 minutes of silence. I pictured myself in a forest on a Mountain overlooking beautiful views. And nothing but quiet. Peace & quiet

Amen to that!

I came hear for a solution….😢

​@@3mastiffsmeI would give one of my legs to have it stop.

My dad suffers from tinnitus due to poor safety equipment at his prior job. I'm so hopeful for you both and anyone else having to deal with this condition.

Sane, but without asking my mom.

​@@BrittneyHillsberymy dad too, while I feel for him visiting him is a nightmare. Tv blaring 24/7 to counter it. I hope he can get peace soon.

For over 40 years, I have had a constant ringing after firing a pistol w/o hearing protection. Sometimes it’s not noticeable, sometimes it causes pain. I fear I will never hear the sound of silence.

I'm in the same boat, I've had a non stop ringing for as far back as I can remember. For the longest time I didn't know true silence was a thing, I thought this ringing was normal.

It feeps good to know that there are chances that It might disappear one day just like that!

Is what you're saying really true? It just disappeared or you were doing things to alleviate it, it counts a little more! Please

Please add this old guy to your prayer list! My tinnitus is really aweful. Peace to you in Christ Jesus!

Same with a lot of chronic pain issues.

Have you had your victim levels checked? My B12 was low ad taking a supplement that dissolves under my tongue helped me for a few days.

I went into a bar in the summer of 1987 where a band I would describe as post-punk (or 4 guys who thought it was still 1976 maybe 😂) were playing at deafeningly loud volume. Me and my mate stayed long enough for a few beers and Ive had high pitched ringing in both ears ever since.

@@nleem3361​​⁠That advice demonstrates that you don't understand what tinnitus is. What about yoga 🧘‍♂️ did that work too?

@@user-fed-yum I have actually heard some people say B12 can help. There are some people out there that think supplements and/or vitamins can help. I don't think the science supports any of this, but certainly couldn't hurt to try.

@@jimsimpson1006 My tinnitus is completely due to loud music. Both concerts then I got into car stereo. I had a stereo in my 90 CRX that could do over 120dB, and I routinely listened over 105db a lot. My left ear being closer to the left speakers in the door is worse than the right.

Omg, I have the same thing! You're the first person I've heard to describe it like that.

Crickets? Yep. Sometimes, on bad days, cicadas. Days like today. Bloody annoying.

Mine sounded like crickets for the 40 years I've had tinnitus. Then I got a Moderna booster, and that night it was so loud I went outside to see what the noise was. It quieted back down to a more normal level, but the crickets were gone, and a more annoying high pitched sound took its place. I would like the crickets back. The booster also affected my voice.

It’s been cicadas for 40 years, with the occasional high-pitched tone for me.

It will be a decade easy before they get to a point where they will probably be able to treat folks.

@@janedoe3043 Shore's Auricle device is likely to become available in the coming 2-3 years. That has demonstrated actual reduction in tinnitus, not just perception.

There’s a video that maybe can help :

​@@anacaeiro1049The link to the video didn't post. Can you repost / re-paste it? Thank you!

You may want to check if there's any clinical trials for it, and how to participate.

Just one frequency? There's always, like, 6 or 8 goin' in each ear ... and none of 'em musical. At least give me a pleasant Maj 7 chord or something ...

@@SgtSnausages same here, whistles and pulses competing in each ear, but I can say for certain that if I play 11,000 hz from KZfaq, everyone in the room covers their ears except me, saying "Is it playing a sound yet?" I would love to lose the tinnitus. I'm not feeling well today so it's double volume too! Ooh, maybe that's something that fits her theory.... headaches and louder tinnitus always happen together. They must have a connection.

Wow. Now I have a way to show someone what I hear. 11000 hz on KZfaq. I honestly can’t believe I never thought of looking for something like that myself. Thank you.

@@heatshield I installed a frequency generator app on my phone. When I played 8900hz at the same volume as the sound in my head my family all visibly winced. And when I have a headache, the volume increases by at least 2x.

We, tinnitus sufferers, need to create secured website which will allow us to give money to fund tinnitus research. Something with a number, to motivate us to give even more. And the money should be given to most promising solutions, to actually reduce or even eliminate tinnitus. Instead of being passive, we can now, thanks to internet and digitalisation, at our level, be part of the solution!

Some day we will be free of it. It's called death.☹️

Please do nasal steaming using a tablespoon of vinegar after water has been boiled, morning and evening. That cured mine

@@mattdonna9677 That's been my hunch. Love to be proven wrong.

😢​@@mattdonna9677

​@@elizabethalvarez4819 Can you describe how to blow your nose with vinegar more specifically?

no, I've had tinnitis for 22 years and it has gotten much louder...hearing it all the time.

You’re cute

I know 2 people that have thoughts because of tinnitus. One is a stranger I found online and the other is me myself. Even though both of us got a pretty understanding/supportive environment, going through it is still pretty hard. My only wish is that anyone suffering from tinnitus could get a full recovery soon.

I'm curious what form of tinnitus you have. Do you only have tinnitus at night? Can you please elaborate a little, thanks.

@@sine8811 are you trolling?

24/7 for me.

Pulsatile Tinnitus. It’s the sound of pulsing. The reason it’s the most serious form because it can be life threatening for some people. Every few years I get scanned to see if I have any tumors. But, the pulsing can be caused by a number of things, not just the present of a tumor. It only happens when I’m going to sleep. So, I put some drops of castor oil in my ears and then put an earplug in. I can still hear it, but not as much. If you have any more questions, let me know. I’lol be happy to answer them and I’ll try my best to provide as much information as I can. ☺ @@jasond4752

my perpetual tinnitus was so loud it would wake me from sleep after 1 hour max. 0 hearing loss. 3x 0.5mg clonazepam helped dull the nervous system, significantly lowering the sound, otherwise i would have had no choice but to shotgun myself. also 2 day fasting clears the tinnitus but the moment i eat ANYTHING even liquid makes the tinnitus blaze.

Mine is lifelong as well. I get rare moments where it goes silent, and it startles me. Momentary respite in the daily torturous screaming that never ends. White noise generators help me to a certain extent. Quiet spaces are deafening to me. Walking into my closet is almost head crushing. Like jackhammers on my skull.

Maybe we should create a secure fund where we can donate for research for tinnitus. I am sure this fund will receive a huge amount of money.

@@5pilesI hear you. I’m in my 50s, had this high pitched constant pealing in my ears since I can remember. I was suicidal through much of my 20s and 30s. And 40s. I have no idea how I got through all that. I’ve tried all the tricks. Found a tone generator app and located one of the main tones (mine’s braided, a cluster of tones with several dominant and many subordinate frequencies). No change, though. Another comment said they’d had occasional relief. At this point, I don’t know what hearing would be like without the ringing. One foot in front of the other - you can do this.

I had an operation for a slipped disc in the neck and after the operation woke up without my tinnitus. Unfortunately it came back after 45 minutes. Still that was 45 minutes of bliss.

God won't fix it, science will

Many of the medications given by doctors - are the cause for tinnitus!! I was put on blood pressure med that started my tinnitus, I changed meds but that did not make the tinnitus go away. 😢

⁠@@barrywalker1288 It’s a common phrase. many people, theistic or not, say it.

If we could only get our illustrious government to give a little money to the researchers, they could find a cure a lot quicker.

How is god involved? Did the vatican or some church or temple or mosque give a multimillion grant for tinnitus research or what du you mean by "thank god?"

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I don't feel like I have hearing loss either. I just notice I need to turn up the volume often, to drown out the noise, which others perceive as me going deaf. It's quite a battle at times...

I also thought that tinnitus was normal, since I have several chronic tinnitus since age 8. It was only at 13 years old that they became so loud I thought I was losing my hearing and that I started to tell my family about it. I also don't experience hearing loss, in fact I have an abnormally good hearing. This brings me hope that one day we'll get rid of these noises.

I'm exactly the same. I thought it was sound caused by blood flow. Mainly because tinnitus is always described as "Ringing" and my tinnitus is a high tone/hissing sound. Btw my hearing has been tested by an audiologist and was considered normal - no hearing loss

@@PaulG.x Same here. My hearing is excellent, except for the frequencies where the inner beep occurs (It can vary a bit). On those frequencies I was considered 'deaf' as I didn't hear the 'outside' beep. The inner one outbeeped it.

As a child I thought that the super high tone was the sound of silence.

Why wait for the medical world? Your doctor is probably reading up on his cancer, HIV and heart attack patients before worrying about your ears ringing. If there is a 80% cure in those thousands of papers, that's a pretty good enough cure rate. But any breakthrough cure will need years or decades of trudging through the FDAs bureaucracy to get to you. You have a computer and the ability to do internet research. Read those papers! Do it yourself.

Have you tried white noise therapy?

@@StalkedByLosers I sleep with white noise on every night for past 7 years. It helps but my ringing is definitely louder than the white noise generator. The generator is at ballpark 50 decibels. My tinnitus is loud hissing and a couple of different kHz high pitched ringing. Sometimes I hear clicking sounds..occasionally it gets louder for a second then back to the regular volume…if it gets temporarily louder, why can’t it get temporarily (or permanently!!) quieter??? Those of us with chronic tinnitus would really love to find out about any new breakthroughs..

@phonkyfeel1 geeze. I have mild tinnitus but not that bad. When it gets bad, I suspect (call me nuts) that I'm hearing the electricity in the walls. Once it got so bad at night that I was hearing a modulation in the ringing. I focused in on it and I heard a woman talking on the phone, I swear. But that was the worst case, the ringing was so loud I could not hear anything else. I promptly went to the hearing center and they tested my hearing. I was hearing in super high pitched ranges above normal and could not hear lower frequencies in the human voice range. I told them I'm hearing the electricity in the walls and they looked at me scared. I came back for a followup a few weeks later and it had calmed down already and my hearing was back to normal

@@StalkedByLosers yours sounds uniquely bad. Glad to hear it went away. I think I’m a lifer…it’s been going on for a couple decades now at least (I’m in my upper 40’s). If medical insurance would pay more for assessment and possible treatments I’d put more effort into looking for help. It’s just going to be so expensive…added stress to the tinnitus. Anyways, hope your ringing stays away for good.

I have had that experience before. It was very nerve wracking. Hearing the ringing at multiple vibration levels at the same time, i went into panic mode. It settled down but I hear it now sometimes louder and constant. Normal day to day sounds don’t distract me from the tinnitus anymore

my perpetual tinnitus was so loud it would wake me from sleep after 1 hour max. 0 hearing loss. 3x 0.5mg clonazepam helped dull the nervous system, significantly lowering the sound, otherwise i would have had no choice but to shotgun myself. also 2 day fasting clears the tinnitus but the moment i eat ANYTHING even liquid makes the tinnitus blaze.

I'm glad you said this. I have suffered from tinnitus for over 2 decades, but in the first half of 2020 it quite suddenly got significantly worse. I have little doubt that there are reasons for that.

That is true. Levels can vary quite a bit. One problem with tinnitus is that nearly everyone has experienced mild, transient "ringing in the ears" and think that is what it is. However, moderate continuous tinnitus is far worse, and severe forms can be devestating and life-changing. Adaptation over time usually occurs, but it remains a daily challenge. Unfortunately, one sure way to increase the volume is to think of it or watch a TED talk about it 🤐 As others have said, I truly miss the sound of silence.

@@5pilesvery interesting about fasting

How to manage?

Thank you, kanka

Hmmm. Can you cite your sources of information. I’ve done tons of reading about tinnitus and never once read anything like you’ve stated. Also, it doesn’t just go away. Maybe you have something different.

@@phonkyfeel1 Hello. If you search "tinnitus oxytocin" on Google, sources will show up. But I have to add, I guess you're a drummer so your case might be different than mine. I can tell it worked for me because the tinnitus still haven't came back. Hope it helps

I have tinnitus on my left ear only as well. The ENT doctor detected a slight hearing loss on the left ear and concluded that the tinnitus was related to the hearing loss.

That certainly does happen, but for some of us, we've always had it and likely always will have it, barring an effective cure. In my case, it seems like it's because I've got super sensitive hearing and if I'm not actively listening to something then I've definitely got ringing in my ears. If I am listening to something, then there's a decent chance that I'll still have ringing in my ears. For whatever reason, the nerves that convey the signal just really like to activate for no particularly good reason. I guess they just want me to know that I could hear something if there was something to hear or they're trying to cover over the various other noises in the room.

May God bless you

Pregabalin. Talk to your doctor. I have very bad tinnitus but it doesn't really bother me all that much. Like anything in life, you kind of get used to it.

Sometimes, not always but sometimes Nasal sprays can ease it. Used in sinuses not your ears.

Maybe try honey inside the ear and eat honey and cinnamon sticks daily, I get this problem after airplane rides and it helps me

Ohh honey, I’ve had it for over 35 years. I’ve learned to live with it. Some days it’s really horribly bad. But other days I completely forget about it. I don’t have hearing loss and I’ve never found help for it. You will work through it. I hope they find a cure or a way for you to cope with it. Just remember, you aren’t alone. Lots of us suffer from it. ❤

Same. Semper Fi!

I have got tinnitus after firing AK-74 (Kalashnikov) without hearing protection... Instructors were morons. 3rd day in the Ukrainian army and lost hearing + tinnitus FOREVER.

Can i ask how you are doing? are you managing ok and getting on with life fine? Does it hinder you in any way, affect your sleep etc? I've had it 9 months constant like beeping morse code and have recently become ok with it during the day, but struggle at night as it appears so loud and noticeable. I still struggle with the concept that this is my life now.

@@PaulKinley54 My hearing aid has a feature to mask and cover my tinnitus. Could not live without it.

Please share, what could be done?

There is SO much to be done. First get in to see an audiologist to get a proper assessment. Tinnitus has a base in the "fight or flight" mechanism and in the degradation of the hair cells in your ear. Get the proper explanation from the audiologist. For me learning to "ignore/minimize" the ringing was crucial. I'm sleeping again although I have occasional bad days. Seeing the audiologist was life changing.

@@brianmacadam4793 I am glad it helped you! Thanks for the answer, sounds like a good idea!

There is a well known link between tinnitus and depression. Not sure which is the cart and which is the horse in each case, but there is a link.

Yes, and maybe we should create a secure fund where we can donate for research for tinnitus. I am sure this fund will receive a huge amount of money.

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Susan Shore can help us. I had it since January 2015 after a virus… a cold with 38,3. It is still here. You will have good days and bad days. Its true. Now I’m 26yo. Stay strong, bro ❤

The Stanford hearing lab has made progress in regenerating hearing in live animals. Dare I say hopeful progress for us. They accept donations.

I LOVE your thought. Kind of me too. I “like” to think that the ring is the sound of this powerful computer brain humming and computing at light speeds ..

I always put in my head that is the sound of silence. I though that for so many years until I found out it was tinnitus.

@@zugheysalcido oh really? Are you good at ignoring it then? I've had it for 9 months constant and it's like beeping morse code with varying tones on top. Very hard to ignore and at night i don't know how to ignore it.

@@zugheysalcidobro that was literally me. Ignorance is bliss really hits different with this one 😭 hope you’re all doing well

@@APRBaller I had a eardrums Rupture like 2 months ago . Had infection and ottitis mastoiditis. Had surgery. Can’t hear well and the ringing got worse However I am able to ignore it most of time meditation helps a lot

Same here, it is not from my ears at all.

my perpetual tinnitus was so loud it would wake me from sleep after 1 hour max. 0 hearing loss. 3x 0.5mg clonazepam helped dull the nervous system, significantly lowering the sound, otherwise i would have had no choice but to shotgun myself. also 2 day fasting clears the tinnitus but the moment i eat ANYTHING even liquid makes the tinnitus blaze. my tinnitus sounds like comes from the behind the eyes, lowering toward the upper neck.

I would litteraly cry if i ever heard silence again

No CURE. Millions of pathways in brain . Cannot pin point which is misfiring😡 . I feel ur frustration. Heres my story ; I had a sinus infection from AIR CONDITIONING in the ceiling, particles were breathed in at work. I have whooshing hissing beeping tones 4 over a year now. Blew nose hard and ears popped. Went deaf in right ear. Infection cleared with antibiotics(amoxicillin)from hospital. Right ear Hearing returns. Now this EMOTIONAL STRESS OF NOISE. Tried MASKING NOISES by headphones. 4 hours a day. Bit of a relief. Annoyingly Noise comes back. DR gave “brain blocker signal medication” didnt work, instead caused MEMORY PROBLEMS. THREW POISON TABLETS in THE BIN thats were they belong. Phoned hospital and was told Still on ENT waiting list. Appt due THIS Y E A R ? Lack of DR’s & regular strikes over pay. It seems the “almighty creator” has overlooked earnoise.

Me too!! So annoying!!

Me three! The driver that hit me got off scott free, while I am stuck with tinnitus and neck pain.

@@mailjabber It's crazy, isn't it? And so many people don't even seem to take this seriously...

@@lisawicks7425 It is. And do you ever meet someone who takes it seriously? I hardly do...

@@PaulKater absolutely not!! I can definitely drive me crazy though and mine is 24/7 … is yours? 😡

my perpetual tinnitus was so loud it would wake me from sleep after 1 hour max. 0 hearing loss. 3x 0.5mg clonazepam helped dull the nervous system, significantly lowering the sound, otherwise i would have had no choice but to shotgun myself. also 2 day fasting clears the tinnitus but the moment i eat ANYTHING even liquid makes the tinnitus blaze. hang in there mate :(

@@5piles yah. Will do. I have enough appetite problems that I won't risk the fasting but I take teeny tiny bits of diazepam and it dulls it. I also find cbd helps with over catastrophizing. My herbalist recommends a gingko tincture and it's mildly effective, besides being a light nootropic When you don't have it it doesn't seem like a big deal but when it's just you and it in a dark room at 3am you realize what a nightmare that is... The endless sound. But there are highly effective ways to reframe. Even this video gave me the concept of "phantom sound" which gives it a mysterious trippiness instead of just being distressingly annoying

Agree totally, I've had tinnitus for years but it doesn't really bother me, if I don't give it my attention and actually listen to it then I'm not actually aware of it.

I'm sure you're right, but what I find hard is 'not' thinking about it. When I sit in a quiet room, I almost wait for it. I wait to hear it. I have no idea how I'm supposed to reach a stage where I don't think about it

This happened to me as well after an ear infection.

@@averiwatkins8163same

4 weeks for me so far, after viral inner ear infection, labrinthitis, an ER visit for severe acute dizziness, most hearing in left ear gone, muffled and tinnitus. Brain MRI next and high dose prednisone. Praying it all goes away. Sorry we're in same club.😢

Have you mentioned this to your ENT doctor? Ever since I contracted this, I've felt there is a definite connection to tension/stress, especially in our cranial area, (particularly jaw, around the ears, & neck), as I've found some relief after deeply massaging at the back of my jaw, where it opens, and right next to my ear. It would make sense that aside from loud noise physically damaging our ear's ability to hear, that the volume also causes stress & tension to mount, and over time, or even in that moment, it may bring on the tinnitus. I know the night I got it, I was highly stressed & agitated, for after protecting my hearing (working as a musician) for 40 years, that the guitarists on stage with me that night, would play so overly-loud that it would cause the monitor speakers to howl & scream as the feedback would occur, really pissed me off. So much so, and it had been so long since I had to endure such volume, I totally forgot I had a great pair of earplugs in my sax case! My ear hurt for weeks afterwards, and I developed that hissing, which eventually spread to my other ear as well. The fact that having your spine palpitated directly led to your tinnitus, directly correlates to my sense of our nervous system, via the spine and cranium, playing a major role in this condition. If not the absolute cause, it definitely sounds like a trigger, and also an avenue to explore, as far as bringing a good level of relief, if not curing/preventing. Please reach out to a university or other research organization that is currently studying tinnitus, and tell them your story. You can easily find them via a web search, as some are already in stage II or III levels in their research. It's sad that such an intrusive condition has been around at least 50 years, & perhaps forever, yet only in more recent years, have more studies been launched. I'm sure that drug companies, seeing how large the market is, have jumped in with both feet.... Good luck, and you might want to find a top pro massage therapist who knows how to deal with releasing the jaw muscles (one familiar in treating clients with TMJ).

I think she was both very eager to share what she has uncovered and very nervous to give the talk! Glad she kept going and persisted, public speaking makes many people nervous

Thank you so much for this info. I used to experience tinnitus as a result of my car accident and recently I don't. I have been listening to music, mostly classical music.

@@ewalichorowicz4614 Hope it helps for you! I've tried to find the video to paste a link, but can't find it anywhere. I feel more people should know about this - while I think it doesn't help everyone, it helps many and is worth knowing/sharing etc :)

Thanks. I tried this & it seemed to work. Not initially, but I tapped a bit harder & it seems to have quieted down a fair bit. Might just be placebo though. Still, if it works...

@@The0rs That's excellent news! I'm so glad this info has helped people like it helped me. My understanding is that it works for lots, but not all cases. If it doesn't work at first, just keep tapping for a short while :)

I have titinus for a few years now and it never stop. 24 seven.😢

Yes, too me it sounds like cicadas in my head. I'm sure it came from the medications I take.

Yeah, the more you talk about it or the more you think about it, the worse it seems to get.

I made that connection too as I have been ADHD all my life. The prefrontal cortex connection is interesting. If they do human trials with the magnets, I'll be first in line.

Ive been undiagnosed ADHD for most of my entire life. Now I’m 49. I have been wondering the SAME thing-if there is a correlation between anxiety/stress and tinnitus. I have had low-level tinnitus for probably 25 years due to my chosen life path in music. But it only got to a horrible level when I started getting very stressed out during the past few years. VERY interesting and hopefully there’s scientific research on this.

Same 😂 I'm used to it. Those with anxiety, like mom, focus on it and go to doctors, but in fact, if u just forget abt it, it goes away or let's say u dont pay attention to it !

I would guess your tinnitus is only moderate, not bad. Sometimes it seems so loud that I barely focus on other sounds. But yes, if I can take my mind off of it, it does seem to lessen.

@@davidhorizon8401 Have you tried those cricket videos here? I've found those help a lot. Otherwise, what has helped a lot for me in the past is trying to just use my auditory imagination and use up the capacity that the brain has to generate the sound in the first place. The more vividly I imagine the sound, the harder it is for my brain to make the ringing. I have no idea how well that works for others, but given that this is a psychosomatic disorder, it's not an unreasonable thing to try and as long as there isn't real hearing loss that needs to be treated, something that's unlikely to cause problems.

yeah I got it in '09, It drove me crazy for like 8 years, pretty loud, but something happened where my attention shifted and it doesn't bother me. I hear it very clearly right now paying attention to it, its bad, but I can let it go. Very grateful.

that sucks. Which band? Can you listen to them without getting pissed? Mined was at White Zombi in ,96. It wasn't their fault.

@@MSG685 hey 👋 🙂.... It was a latin concert event with a number of different bands and singers in Chicago.....but the one that did it was a Porto Rican singer named Olga Tañon as she was starting to sing she kept motioning to the sound engineeres to up 👆 the volume until it was painful on both ears....that was it...

I purposefully stood in front of the speakers back in the 70's and 80's (festival seating/standing) goofing that it was so awesome my ears were still ringing 2 days later. Then I got into car stereos and played my music way too loud. Now, 24/7 I deal with moderate to severe tinnitus.

@@MSG685 for me it was Judas Priest in '88ish? my fault for not wearing earplugs, wasn't cool... lol.

I have had tinnitus for over 40 years. It is like a kind of permanent sh Shishing noise like a tyre deflating. In addition it would keep me from going to sleep every night for hours trying to ignore it. In desperation I decided not to ignore it but to concentrate on it trying to hear more sounds in it and surprisingly that sent me off to sleep in no time. I use it every night now. Anything is worth a try.

Love the descriptive of mosquitos! Is exactly what I experience.

Me too! I would take any pill and shots every day if it would help solve Tinnitus.

Cialis does not cause tinnitus..your Dr. is a quack-quack..

I’m the same as you. I woke up in 2013 with sudden sensorineural hearing loss in my left ear. It sounded like I had a seashell against my ear whenever someone spoke. I didn’t develop tinnitus until about 1 year later though. My ENT thought I had Ménière’s Disease because once the tinnitus came, I also had hearing loss and hearing fullness, but no vertigo. And then, 2 months later, I had my first vertigo episode. I went through 14 more episodes in a matter of months with more and more steroids given to me. I eventually went to a integrative medicine doctor and they recommended that I change my diet, which I did, for one month to reset my gut. Well, it cured my vertigo!!! I’ve been episode free since 2015. I still have tinnitus, hearing loss, and fullness, but I purchased hearing aids, it they help tremendously by raising the volume of everything else around me, and it helps mask the tinnitus.

@@boyfester What kind of diet did you follow?

Today I realized I didn’t know how to pronounce tinnitus.

@@kennethgreifer5123 The No Fun Diet for 30 days. I’ll try to find the list of what I could and could not eat and drink. It was definitely no caffeine, no alcohol, no salt, no processed foods, no fast food, no sweets, only some fruits. All vegetables were ok. Meat was ok as long as it was grass fed only. The doctor was an Integrative Health doctor in Irvine, CA named Dr. Felice Gersh.

Wow, that's very interesting. Do you have any ideas on what was causing it back then and why it has largely resolved?

@@jasond4752 I moved to a different ecological zone... No more constant allergies.

I’m sorry you had abuse by bullies. I too have tinnitus. I think hearing loss from woodwork was the main reason for mine. I have noticed allergies/sinus issues, some meds, caffeine, and cherry flavoring causes it to increase. Being outside reduces it, or I don’t perceive it as much while outdoors.

I have bilateral Ménière's disease. I have constant ringing in both ears. Started in my left but within 2 weeks was in both. Has been going on now for 6 years. The meniere was only diagnosed 3 years ago. I have a slight hearing loss. I eat low salt and limited caffiene and it helped. I have a slew of medical issues, including RA. I agree that a holistic view is needed. As a social worker that is how I practice.

I've also had it for most of my life with no definite external causes, unless my little brother periodically screaming in my ear did it. (That wasn't a joke. Kid screams are excruciating.) I've largely learned to just live with it, although that's easier to do some times than others, but it can be moderately distracting at the best of times. I haven't noticed what increases or decreases it, I'll have to pay attention. I do know that I have to wear hearing protection when I'm around loud noises, even vacuuming the house can be problematic, and when I wear headphones to listen to music or watch a video, the headphones have to have their own volume control that I can adjust downward, independent of the source.

I too had brain damage. I had a large meningioma (benign tumor on the outside of the brain) successfully removed in November 2017. I also have significant but stable encephalomalasia. I've had ringing tinnitus since 2013.

I’m so sorry to read your story with tinnitus! But thank you so much for your post!!! Really appreciate how thorough and holistic it is!!! I completely agree!