Tinnitis

[Reston Easy]

Anyone had it? Did You find treatment? Was it successful?
Thanks for your help in advance.

[Stu from NYC]

Have had it for 30 years and just deal with it. Sorry numerous doctors have said there is no cure.

[MrFlorida]

Yes, I have it, unfortunally there is no cure. Don't fall for those adds that say they can cure it...

[Michael G.]

Yes, I have it, unfortunally there is no cure. Don't fall for those adds that say they can cure it...

Well said.

[MartinSE]

Yes, yes, no.

There is no cure. Don't fall for them.

Lowering high blood pressure can help, that is about it according to my audiologist.

[Stu from NYC]

Amazing how often I see ads that they can cure it. When someone does figure out how to cure they will be a billionaire many times over.

[Mrprez]

Dr Berg says it can be caused by high insulin levels.

[Topspinmo]

Yes, no. I have tinnitus in my left ear and there no ear there. There is pencil holder, but no inner ear piece’s

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I lived with tinnitus for around 20 years. Hearing aids have eliminated it for the most part. I still have moments, maybe once or twice a month, when I'll get the familiar high-pitched buzz in my head.

But mine was the result of a progressive hearing disability. If you find out why you have it, and fix THAT, then the tinnitus will go away.

[La lamy]

A buddy who has work related tinnitus said he does not suffer from it anymore from now wearing a hearing aid. I don't know which type it is, but totally worth researching I reckon. Good luck.

[Bealman]

Anyone had it? Did You find treatment? Was it successful?
Thanks for your help in advance.

I have had tinnitus for 50 years. In 2020, I was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease. Both have no cure. I just deal with it one day at a time. Don't believe the snake oil out there. Someday, I just won't hear out of my left ear. Until then, I enjoy the sound I hear, minus the ringing.

[jimmy o]

Anyone had it? Did You find treatment? Was it successful?
Thanks for your help in advance.

I’ve had it for about 10 years, due to overdose of chemo. Mine sounds like driving with car windows open. Also lost hearing of some frequencies. So far nothing has helped.

[MorTech]

Stop eating foods that spike insulin/cause inflammation might help (i.e carbohydrates and plant oils)...And cut down on booze :/

[Pezerp]

White noise. Ten thousand crickets chirping across my ears.

[Ski Bum]

Important to understand the cause. Very common is your brain replacing the sound range you have lost with filler noise. Hearing aids can fix that.

[maggie1]

I've had this condition for approximately ten years and all I can say is that you'll eventually get used to it. I also got fitted with an Audibel hearing aid, with a hissing masking sound that drowns out the ringing. At night I use a white noise machine that sounds like an ocean roar, and that drowns out the ringing when I go to bed.

[bobeaston]

The basic cause of tinnitus is damage to the small hair like structures and nerves in the inner ear which transmit sound. Once damaged, they can't be regenerated. That's why we always hear that there's no cure. Of all the things our bodies can regenerate, why did "nature" forget about these structures?

The secondary cause is our brains which try to make sure all of our frequency range is used. For frequency ranges that have been damaged, the brain creates noise to fill the space. So, we get ringing, buzzing and other sounds that are sound replacements for frequencies we can no longer hear.

Many medical professionals have worked on trying to find ways to rework that brain function, but there are no miracles so far.

The best relief I have found is to override the sound replacement the brain does with other methods of sound replacement. Replace the artificially generated sound the brain creates with other sounds that are more acceptable. Two methods:

First, many people, myself included, find some relief with hearing aids. What hearing aids do is to improve other hearing losses so that the frequency range is fuller with meaningful and enjoyable sound. Often, other naturally occurring sounds can override or divert attention from those the brain is producing. Yet, when in very quiet places the ringing becomes noticeable again.

Second, intentional sound replacement from other sources, or masking. When working alone in my workshop, I listen to audio books or podcasts. Human speech covers a lot of my tinnitus frequencies, effectively masking the constant ringing. Streaming music does the same. Others like to play background music or other types of recorded sound. Part of the effectiveness of these sound replacement techniques is that they give the mind something else to process, the story line of a book or the flow of the music, and thus divert attention from the tinnitus.

Sounds from burbling streams are also an effective "white noise" background, such as the recorded sounds found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3jrNmrP-ic).

No matter what type of sound or music or white noise, sound replacement is the best therapy I've found. Maybe it can help you too.

[chenick]

I also have Tinnitus and Meniere's disease, and yes there is no cure. I'm totally deaf in my left ear. For the Menieres disease I have been taking a drug that seems to help reduce the number of attacks. It's called Betahistine and you can only get it from Canada with a prescription. It is with talking to your specialist about. Hope this helps.

[DaleDivine]

Anyone had it? Did You find treatment? Was it successful?
Thanks for your help in advance.

I've had it for at least 50 years. No treatment. I think when I take an Ibuprofen it gets worse. I just ignore it mostly now.
:ohdear::ohdear:

[Lyarham]

Anyone had it? Did You find treatment? Was it successful?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Nothing works, after a while you won’t notice it

[Kaelo Abu]

I suggest you consult with Davis Family Hearing. Relatively new office here in The Villages in the professional plaza on Hwy 466 very near Rolling Acres Road. I agree with earlier comment that tinnitus often is the brain's way of filling in gaps in the range of frequencies we can hear as we age (e.g., loss of hearing in high frequency range). A qualified audiologist can likely help you figure out what's going on so you can get at least some relief.

[Eg_cruz]

Anyone had it? Did You find treatment? Was it successful?
Thanks for your help in advance.
I have have since my 20’s so very long time. I find that caffeine, alcohol, and aspirin makes it worse. I feel blessed because it really doesn’t cause me problems except the hearing here and there.
I have found no cure I just try to keep caffeine and alcohol to low doses

[JMintzer]

I've had it since a Led Zeppelin concert in 1975...

I wear ear protection to all concerts (just cuts the dB, not the highs or lows) or when jamming with friends. High pitched squeals cause me pain (think 13 yo girls at an N'Sync concert... NEVER AGAIN!, or New Year's noise makers)...

Plugs and cans when shooting...

I really only notice it at night. We use a "white noise" machine which helps me with the tinnitus and helps my wife with my "supposed" snoring... (I've never heard it, so I think she's making it up! :icon_wink:

[susankchittum@gmail.com]

Anyone had it? Did You find treatment? Was it successful?
Thanks for your help in advance.
I’ve had it most of my life. When my hearing aids are in (got them 6 yrs ago) I don’t hear it (or very slightly).

[doctorknow]

Yes for many many years after getting out of Air Force. Jet Engine noise did me in. I find some assistance now with hearing aids. However when I take them out at night the tinnitus is annoying trying to sleep. So one thing I do that helps is to use a radio or tape recorder or other device to overpower the "noise" . A "white noise" or other device that plays rain storms or pleasant sounds may be used as well. However, you have to be able to go to sleep with the sounds of the device which takes some training for your brain. However it is better than the insistent and constant ringing in your ears from the tinnitus.

[gbs317]

I’ve been hoping for 40 years for a cure but still haven’t found one yet. Lately the ringing has gotten so loud on occasion it gives me headaches. I read here that some find a little relief in hearing aids.
What brand and style are they. Any info is appreciated.

[Joe C.]

I have it 24/7. Both ears, and I need a hearing aid for my left ear, and it makes no difference. I hear several super high frequencies, a fairly loud hissing sound and it sounds like a dozen whistling tea kettles doing their thing.

I've had it explained that you don't really "hear" it, but it's something produced by the brain.

I've tried pills (expensive) and it didn't work for me.

So, I live with it. It's sure a PITA, but I accept it.

[NoMo50]

The basic cause of tinnitus is damage to the small hair like structures and nerves in the inner ear which transmit sound. Once damaged, they can't be regenerated. That's why we always hear that there's no cure. Of all the things our bodies can regenerate, why did "nature" forget about these structures?

The secondary cause is our brains which try to make sure all of our frequency range is used. For frequency ranges that have been damaged, the brain creates noise to fill the space. So, we get ringing, buzzing and other sounds that are sound replacements for frequencies we can no longer hear.

Many medical professionals have worked on trying to find ways to rework that brain function, but there are no miracles so far.

The best relief I have found is to override the sound replacement the brain does with other methods of sound replacement. Replace the artificially generated sound the brain creates with other sounds that are more acceptable. Two methods:

First, many people, myself included, find some relief with hearing aids. What hearing aids do is to improve other hearing losses so that the frequency range is fuller with meaningful and enjoyable sound. Often, other naturally occurring sounds can override or divert attention from those the brain is producing. Yet, when in very quiet places the ringing becomes noticeable again.

Second, intentional sound replacement from other sources, or masking. When working alone in my workshop, I listen to audio books or podcasts. Human speech covers a lot of my tinnitus frequencies, effectively masking the constant ringing. Streaming music does the same. Others like to play background music or other types of recorded sound. Part of the effectiveness of these sound replacement techniques is that they give the mind something else to process, the story line of a book or the flow of the music, and thus divert attention from the tinnitus.

Sounds from burbling streams are also an effective "white noise" background, such as the recorded sounds found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3jrNmrP-ic).

No matter what type of sound or music or white noise, sound replacement is the best therapy I've found. Maybe it can help you too.

Excellent response, and right on the money.

I've had tinnitus my entire adult life, so obviously used to it. For me, the sounds in my head sound like trees full of buzzing cicadas.

While there is no cure, a set of properly fitted and programmed hearing aids will help a lot. The first time I got fitted with a good set of hearing aids, I was amazed. Not only was I hearing things I hadn't heard since I was a kid, but the cicadas were mostly gone (initially, I kinda missed them!).

Modern hearing aid technology is amazing. No...tinnitus is not curable, at least not yet. Anyone who tells you otherwise is simply lying. But, quality hearing aids will mitigate the issue, and for some eliminate it for the most part.

[ex34449]

The basic cause of tinnitus is damage to the small hair like structures and nerves in the inner ear which transmit sound. Once damaged, they can't be regenerated. That's why we always hear that there's no cure. Of all the things our bodies can regenerate, why did "nature" forget about these structures?
She didn't. We were not designed to live this long. If you're on a life saving drug or have had a life saving operation, well you weren't supposed to still be here.

[Cliff Fr]

I know this sounds crazy but as soon as I saw this article I started hearing my tinnitus.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I’ve been hoping for 40 years for a cure but still haven’t found one yet. Lately the ringing has gotten so loud on occasion it gives me headaches. I read here that some find a little relief in hearing aids.
What brand and style are they. Any info is appreciated.

The brand and style doesn't matter. What matters if that your hearing is corrected. A qualified licensed audiologist (as opposed to a hearing aid salesman) can make sure you are matched with the right type and give you brand options. Some hearing aids are -only- amplifiers. You might find relief with those. Or your hearing loss might require something more complex, and simple amplifiers won't help.

There is no "cure" for tinnitus. But there is a treatment for it. And that treatment is hearing aids. That treatment only works if the tinnitus is caused by the hearing loss (which it is, in most cases).

[Two Bills]

She didn't. We were not designed to live this long. If you're on a life saving drug or have had a life saving operation, well you weren't supposed to still be here.


Using that analogy, those who contracted Tinnitus 30/40/50 years ago, should have died!

[virtualcynthia]

There is a Villages Support Group with current information from the American Tinnitus Association. The organizer is
Sal Gentile, TVTINNITUS@GMAIL.COM

[lindaelane]

This is my story. Others may have different results:

(a) Lipoflavanoid worked to reduce but not eliminate my tinnitus. I had to follow directions. Six pills a day - 2 with each meal - for 2 months, the two pills a day maintenance dose.

(b) I began to notice that medications and supplements I took brought on tinnitus. For instance, Aleve and some varieties of Vitamin B, as well as turmeric. Some prescriptions brought it on, some did not. My uric acid prescription brought it on so I asked the doctor to change me to something else for uric acid and the new prescription did not bring on tinnitus.

I am sure, again, that everyone is different, but this is what has worked for me. It is not totally gone, but it is quiet enough to be manageable.

[jimjamuser]

Yes for many many years after getting out of Air Force. Jet Engine noise did me in. I find some assistance now with hearing aids. However when I take them out at night the tinnitus is annoying trying to sleep. So one thing I do that helps is to use a radio or tape recorder or other device to overpower the "noise" . A "white noise" or other device that plays rain storms or pleasant sounds may be used as well. However, you have to be able to go to sleep with the sounds of the device which takes some training for your brain. However it is better than the insistent and constant ringing in your ears from the tinnitus.
On the flight line, it was required that the troops have ear defenders with them. Many would wear their ear "muffs" on their toolboxes as the big jets wound up their 130 DB engines (past the threshold of pain). They. apparently considered themselves to be cool, tough, and macho. I did not see it that way and always wore mine. I did NOT experience tinnitus until I was over 75 years old.

[dahrens1]

I find that my tinnitus varies and seems to be tied to how high the allergy levels are. Taking an antihistamine daily when pollen levels are at their highest will reduce but not eliminate the "volume" of the tinnitus. If you google allergy-induced tinnitus you can read more about this. I also noticed that the louder the tinnitus was the more likely I would experience a bout of vertigo. This is just my own personal experience and not meant in any way to be medical advice for anyone else.

[4pocketz]

I’ve had bi-lateral tinnitus for about 15 years and there is no cure or known treatment for it. I’ve learned to just deal with the constant ringing/buzzing. Not much else you can do. It’s usually caused from being exposed to loud noises without ear protection for an extended period of time.

[Lea N]

Anyone had it? Did You find treatment? Was it successful?
Thanks for your help in advance.

I don't know if this really works or not but here is a link that might help. I wish you the best with this.

Reddit Tinnitus Cure Does It Work? Video Tutorial | The WHOot (https://thewhoot.com/health/reddit-tinnitus-cure)

[msmith831]

I've had it for 3 years now. There is no cure.

I went to many doctors. Not one them had an answer. I finally did my own research and decided to use noise masking. Went to an audiologist and was fitted for an Oticon hearing aid. One that generates a noise frequency spectrum matched to your ear's deficiencies.

At night I use a speaker/sleep headband and listen to lots of different YouTube videos of rain. You can find them on Amazon for $20. I can't sleep without it. It works well. Plus it will work for well over 8 hours. Earbuds are horrible. They hurt your ears when worn for long periods of time and run out of battery charge in a few hours.

Good luck. Over time you do get used to it. The first year was the worst for me.

[tophcfa]

Never had it until last Spring/Summer when I got bitten by a nasty tick that injected a parasite into my bloodstream that almost killed me. For several days the doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me, so they kept trying different antibiotics hoping something would work. When I was finally properly diagnosed, I got another very long course of more but different strong antibiotics, along with anti malaria meds. Ever since then there is a constant buzzing in my ears. I hate silence, because that makes me focus on the obnoxious noise. I like to always have background noise, be it a radio, TV, fan, etc…. As long as there is some noise, It doesn’t bother me. Hunting, while silently sitting in my tree stand, the buzzing drives me nuts. Bring on the background noise.

[Professor]

Me too...

[bobchap]

Below is a link to a Dr Burg video on how to eliminate tinnitus. It did not work for me. My wife said it helped to reduce her tinnitus. Maybe it will work for you.

How To Stop Tinnitus | Dr.Berg Blog (https://www.drberg.com/blog/how-to-stop-tinnitus)

[OhioBuckeye]

By the comments her it sounds like you just have to deal with it. Sorry I can’t help you but sure glad I don’t have it. But at 72 I have other issues that I just have to deal with as I get older!

[DonnaNi4os]

Yes, I have it and have been told it was likely from medication I needed several years ago, an IV antibiotic. It is always with me, I notice it more at night. If anyone has a cure I’d love to hear it.

[BrianL]

I've had Tinnitus since 2012. I found that reducing the amount of caffeine I have in day helped some. My Tinnitus varies in intensity a significant amount.

The American Tinnitus Society (American Tinnitus Association (https://www.ata.org/)) has a tool, if you become a member (cost is $50), that will allow you to create custom sounds that can be of help in masking your tinnitus.

Good luck!

[Laurel Maryland]

Anyone had it? Did You find treatment? Was it successful?
Thanks for your help in advance.

I will begin by saying that I have been a pharmacist for about 40 years, with several years of experience working in the vaccine industry. I hesitate to bring this up because I don’t want to start a political fight; however it is now known that tinnitus MAY be an unexpected side effect of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. The precise mechanism for this phenomena is unknown; however, you or your physician can read what is known so far about this in an article published online on Feb, 11, 2022 in a journal called Annals of Medicine & Surgery. Additionally, the Food & Drug Administration collects reports of adverse side effects associated with any vaccine in it’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System or VAERS. You can access VAERS and make your report here: vaers.hhs.gov/report . VAERS has received many reports of tinnitus in temporal association with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination; however this does not prove that the vaccine caused the event. I am not posting this to start a debate about vaccines; I am posting is because there have been anecdotal reports of some patients improving after the administration of steroids, which would require a patient with vaccine-associated tinnitus to see their physician as soon as possible. If you think any of this information I provided may apply to you, please contact your doctor now.

[Number 10 GI]

I've had tinnitus for at least 40 years and have had hearing aids for over 10 years. No difference with or without the hearing aids.

[drducat]

I will begin by saying that I have been a pharmacist for about 40 years, with several years of experience working in the vaccine industry. I hesitate to bring this up because I don’t want to start a political fight; however it is now known that tinnitus MAY be an unexpected side effect of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. The precise mechanism for this phenomena is unknown; however, you or your physician can read what is known so far about this in an article published online on Feb, 11, 2022 in a journal called Annals of Medicine & Surgery. Additionally, the Food & Drug Administration collects reports of adverse side effects associated with any vaccine in it’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System or VAERS. You can access VAERS and make your report here: vaers.hhs.gov/report . VAERS has received many reports of tinnitus in temporal association with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination; however this does not prove that the vaccine caused the event. I am not posting this to start a debate about vaccines; I am posting is because there have been anecdotal reports of some patients improving after the administration of steroids, which would require a patient with vaccine-associated tinnitus to see their physician as soon as possible. If you think any of this information I provided may apply to you, please contact your doctor now.

Yes it very well may be vaccine related!

‘Overwhelming’ Need to Investigate COVID-19 Vaccine Tinnitus: Researchers (https://www.theepochtimes.com/overwhelming-need-to-investigate-covid-19-vaccine-tinnitus-researchers_4336166.html)

[Topspinmo]

She didn't. We were not designed to live this long. If you're on a life saving drug or have had a life saving operation, well you weren't supposed to still be here.


What? Didn’t Moses live to be 900 hundred and something :)

[Topspinmo]

On the flight line, it was required that the troops have ear defenders with them. Many would wear their ear "muffs" on their toolboxes as the big jets wound up their 130 DB engines (past the threshold of pain). They. apparently considered themselves to be cool, tough, and macho. I did not see it that way and always wore mine. I did NOT experience tinnitus until I was over 75 years old.


I was jet engine mechanic for 41 years. Built hundreds of them, ran them, tested them. I had prefect hearing until I had thing called acoustic neuroma. Yes, I religiously wore ear plugs and ear defenders. I also had 55 gasser drag cars with open headers. There other problem that causes tinnitus other than noise.

[coffeebean]

Yes it very well may be vaccine related!

‘Overwhelming’ Need to Investigate COVID-19 Vaccine Tinnitus: Researchers (https://www.theepochtimes.com/overwhelming-need-to-investigate-covid-19-vaccine-tinnitus-researchers_4336166.html)

I have read that having Covid can also cause tinnitus. The CEO of Texas Roadhouse contracted Covid which caused a severe case of tinnitus for him. Sadly, this man committed suicide because of the tinnitus that began after he contracted Covid.

Here is one article about this man's suicide. If you do not like the source, there are plenty more sources which report this same thing..........

Kent Taylor, Texas Roadhouse Founder, Dies By Suicide After COVID-19 Struggle : Coronavirus Updates : NPR (https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/03/22/979929592/texas-roadhouse-founder-kent-taylor-dies-after-struggle-with-post-covid-19-sympt)

[dewilson58]

The American Tinnitus Society (American Tinnitus Association (https://www.ata.org/)) has a tool, if you become a member (cost is $50), that will allow you to create custom sounds that can be of help in masking your tinnitus.

My Bride does that for free.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I will begin by saying that I have been a pharmacist for about 40 years, with several years of experience working in the vaccine industry. I hesitate to bring this up because I don’t want to start a political fight; however it is now known that tinnitus MAY be an unexpected side effect of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. The precise mechanism for this phenomena is unknown; however, you or your physician can read what is known so far about this in an article published online on Feb, 11, 2022 in a journal called Annals of Medicine & Surgery. Additionally, the Food & Drug Administration collects reports of adverse side effects associated with any vaccine in it’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System or VAERS. You can access VAERS and make your report here: vaers.hhs.gov/report . VAERS has received many reports of tinnitus in temporal association with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination; however this does not prove that the vaccine caused the event. I am not posting this to start a debate about vaccines; I am posting is because there have been anecdotal reports of some patients improving after the administration of steroids, which would require a patient with vaccine-associated tinnitus to see their physician as soon as possible. If you think any of this information I provided may apply to you, please contact your doctor now.

Anyone can report anything on VAERS. I can report that the vaccine made me sprout wings and fly. You can report that the vaccine posthumously caused a deathly allergy to peanutbutter that you had back in the 1970's.

Entire groups of people can all decide together via social media, to report that they have all experienced tinnitus as a result of getting vaccinated. VAERS was established in 1990 - long before broad use of social media. Now that groups of people nationwide - worldwide - can organize the spread disinformation, misinformation, alt-facts, and fake news, VAERS is even less reliable than it was when it first appeared more than 30 years ago.