Tinnitus

I don’t think they were confused!!

Oh my word - how on earth could anyone confuse tinnitus with bedroom shenanigans?

Just choked on my tea with laughter!

Talk about a clueless spammer

Viagra!! ?. Not much use in your ears ?

What did I miss??!

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Just read the British Tinnitus Association info sheet on it - no definitive evidence from the Cochran’s it works but I’ll give it a go - thanks

I take a multivitamin which contains zinc - is this something over and above that?

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned zinc supplements. I've had tinnitus (the "tuning signal" variety) for many years and have found that a zinc supplement daily helps settle it down. Worth a try?

My friend gave up all processed foods and sugar. It worked.

Hmm...that’s interesting about having a CT scan if it’s in one ear. I’m deaf in one ear so I can’t tell I it’s in both ears or not I think I really need to go back to the GP and have another chat

i am partially deaf . was born like it and always had tinnitus which i have coped with. however it now sounds like i am in avery and it drives me potty chitping birds. funny thing is i cant hear them outside lol

I developed tinnitus in my left ear. Went to GP who said Welll there's nothing that can be done with tinnitus in both ears. I told her it was in one ear and I had been advised I should have a ct scan as it could be a benign tumour. I had my ct scan and it was clear. I use Pink noise on YouTube it helps.

I have a friend with tinnitus who was prescribed Prozac for it! It didn’t help...

I have tinnitus its a swishing noise like the wind it comes now and again also a loud drum beat. It never bothers me at night. I deal with it by having the telly on or the radio which blocks it out.

Mine sounds a bit like the radio has been mistuned - so I get that white noise!! The wave sounds I listened to were great as it gave me a nice pattern of sounds to listen to. I’m in the conservatory at the moment listening to the rain battering down and that’s a welcome relief from it too.

For the last 10 years I’ve had a form of tinnitus (I think) which means I can hear the blood whooshing in my ears in time with my heartbeat. It’s very loud some nights and drives me nuts.

My GP told me to mistune the radio so you get that "white noise" as it will be just enough to disguise the tinnitus. My friends was so bad it was making her depressed so they referred her to our local hospital who fitted her with a "white noise" hearing aid. She only wore it for a year as it retrained her brain into ignoring the tinnitus. I always find mine is worse if I am over tired, stressed or have an infection so I have a great deal of sympathy for anyone suffering from it.x

Thank you for saying it sounds like the radio was on!!!! I, and my husband, thought I was crazy haha! It comes and goes but I kept walking through the house looking for the music ?

Thanks so much everyone - I really appreciate your taking the time to post and for sharing your stories - it’s obviously a hugely frustrating condition but it’s good to know that there are things that can help. I’m going to make an appointment to see another GP to see about an audiology referral and I’ll look into the ear plugs. I tried the tinnitus app last night and listened to waves and rain which really helped so I’ll keep going with that. Hopefully I’ll get used to it in time, it’s just not very nice and the moment and it’s quite hard being in full time work and having a 12 year old when you haven’t slept properly for 3 weeks.

As a tinnitus sufferer I have found that hearing aids are a great help. As you get older your hearing deteriorates and the tinnitus becomes more noticeable. When I wear the aids the constant hiss that I hear becomes less noticeable as it is drowned out by all the other sounds around me. You don’t need to buy expensive ones, the NHS aids are almost identical, just as good and are invisible under my hair.

I have suffered with tinnitus for quite a few years now. Recently it has become noticeably worse. A friend told me that her GP suggested ways of blocking out the sounds, and I have found that with time I have actually “trained” myself to do this with some success. I have music playing in the background at home which helps tremendously. I have definitely learned to live with it.

I started it about 8 years ago, no reason found and was told my ears looked fine.