White Pony 2:10 Mon Aug 29
Tinnitus
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Had this for years. Yeah I get it, there’s nothing you can do, can’t cure it etc. Also, I brought it on myself so not expecting any sympathy.
But it’s got a fuck of a lot worse recently.
Any other sufferers out there who can suggest anything to help live with it? It’s doing my fucking nut in.
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w4hammer
2:13 Mon Aug 29
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i can only offer sympathy. mate of mine got it at a rave in hastings back in the day... 20 years on and his life is ruled by it---even had to seel his prized porsche last month as it would kick it off again every time he drove it
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Mike Oxsaw
2:17 Mon Aug 29
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Get your blood pressure checked?
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Mad Dog
2:17 Mon Aug 29
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Yeo. Got this. It's fucking irritating.
Many years of clubbing,.working in one, etc. Now constant ringing when it's quiet and I haven't tuned it out
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joe royal
2:34 Mon Aug 29
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Working in live events loads of my colleagues get this, the best place for advice they have found is from the musicians union.
Advice is free if you are in the industry, just say you are a splitter driver/merch/truck driver if they ask
I was told from day one to wear earplugs, was good advice.
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bruuuno
2:53 Mon Aug 29
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How loud is the ringing?
I will definitely get it at some point, spent most of my youth standing next to huge reggae sound systems, the sort that makes your eyeballs vibrate in their sockets and your teeth rattle together. Plus would listen to my Walkman full volume for hours a day for years. Absolute miracle I don’t have it yet
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I.want.that.one
2:56 Mon Aug 29
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I’ve had this for maybe three years. Most of the time I don’t notice it but if one ear is covered it very obvious or if I remember I have it I can hear it. Constant high pitched sound. Not actually unpleasant as it doesn’t affect my hearing but at 42 I do wonder how bad it can get.
It’s 100% from having music too loud whilst using in ear headphones and using cotton buds daily.
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yngwies Cat
4:46 Mon Aug 29
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About 4 years ago after seeing Maiden up in Aberdeen. I thought it was the flight home that had done it
Too be fair an awful lot of ear abuse previously, but I always tried to be careful.
Always a low level hum or ping it changes from day to day. Some days I notice worse then others. Had it checked out but little they could determine .
Have lost a bit hearing since.
I kinda of live with it, but feel for other folk that may have it worse.
Pony hope you find something that helps.
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ak37
8:29 Mon Aug 29
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You could try seeing a hypnotist. Not sure if they can make you not hear it through hypnotherapy or not.
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White Pony
10:17 Mon Aug 29
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Thanks all. Someone else has suggested white noise when trying to get to sleep. Worth a try as that’s the worst time.
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BRANDED
10:55 Mon Aug 29
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I got this after attending a stupidly loud rave a few years back. Any noise masks it. Any distraction masks it. I tested mine in my recording studio and its at about 5000 htz. Funny how a body works.
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Takashi Miike
11:01 Mon Aug 29
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had it a few times after concerts. the hearing in one of my ears is impaired probably from those same concerts. luckily it's never hung around long term. the saddest story of a long term sufferer was drummer craig gill, of the inspiral carpets
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joe royal
11:10 Mon Aug 29
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Wear earplugs,
Couple of years ago I did a Metallica tour that ran at 85 decibels and peaked at 95. Ed Sheeran runs at 96 and peaks at 108.
Because the sound system is so much better you don't actually notice it untill your ears start to ring.
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zico
12:40 Mon Aug 29
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A hissing noise in my right ear (my totally deaf one) appeared after a flight back from the US back in 2012 and has stuck around since. Didn't notice it this morning until I opened this thread!! Goes up and down but I generally cope with it now. Not a great music fan so don't go to many concerts so it was unlikely to be that with me.
Got checked out but the NHS don't have any answers. I had read a book by William Shatner where he mentioned something called "Habituation". I think he wore a small white noise device behind his ear or something and it helped, but when I mentioned this to the NHS they just looked at me like I was mad!!
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ray winstone
12:45 Mon Aug 29
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Had it for about 5 years, constant sound like a gun has gone off near my head.
After 20 years of being in bands and DJing I guess it was always going to happen.
Like Branded says, any noise distracts it but that means I can never actually sit in silence, which is a cunt.
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zebthecat
2:21 Mon Aug 29
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Same here as a results of spending far too much time in small rehearsal rooms surrounded by large amps and various loud drummers. Completely my fault.
I can zone it out mostly but when it gets really bad (usually in just one ear) I have to have some background noise, Radio 4 on the most part, to mititgate it.
I find drinking too much makes it worse for some reason and falling asleep when it is in full high pitched ring and roar mode is a bastard.
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lowlife
2:25 Mon Aug 29
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I've had tinnitus in my right ear for years, was quite quiet until about 3 years ago when a railway worker blew his whistle right next to me - it's been much worse/louder since then. It's manageable and I can tune it out/get used to it, but every now and then it's a distraction.
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Morpheus
2:28 Mon Aug 29
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caffeine and alcohol def make it worse
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lowlife
2:44 Mon Aug 29
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Mike - didn't know that about Craig Gill. Just read a few reports about it, horrible stuff.
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lowlife
2:44 Mon Aug 29
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*Miike
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sand iron
2:46 Mon Aug 29
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Had tinnitus for 13 years, very bad as well. Iv had absolutely no let up from it from the moment it started. I can hear it above everything most days so I’d say it’s a severe case, absolute life changing and very draining.
Iv been following an Aussie fella for a couple of years called Liam Boehm. He cured himself of it and now has an online course that mainly revolves around a carnivore diet, fasting, cutting out sugar amongst a lot of other foods, having cold showers, taking certain vitamins on top of other things.
You can join his Facebook group but obviously it’s not a freebie. A lot on the group that have taken the course seriously have had great results, but it’s long, drawn out & gruelling.
I tried it myself but didn’t take it seriously, I only lasted 3 weeks but aim to give it another go at the end of the summer.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PB5rzJ5TG1g
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