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When Ruthie was two years old she had Spinal Meningitis. Her fever peaked at 107° and they packed her in ice. It almost killed her. Because of that she was left with upper bandwidth Tinnitus. She has lived with it for 60 years.
She is all for breakthroughs.
She is all for breakthroughs.
Lee in Quartzsite
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Sometimes wakes me up at night…had it since my Navy days. The VA denied my claim after 2 years of waiting for evaluation. When the noise finally quits I'll know I'm finally DEAD!
I have the crickets/17 year locusts noise. The VA provided Phonak units do suppress, but do not eliminate the constant background noise. They are a godsend improvement.
I've had the noise since working as a Jet Engine mechanic in the USAF back in the 60's. It was just kind of lightly there originally, then over time got louder and louder. I've had the hearing aids for about 15 years, on my third set and each set was way better than the previous. They have made great strides in improvements.
I've had the noise since working as a Jet Engine mechanic in the USAF back in the 60's. It was just kind of lightly there originally, then over time got louder and louder. I've had the hearing aids for about 15 years, on my third set and each set was way better than the previous. They have made great strides in improvements.
I'm almost 66, been living with it for about 15 years +-. Mine is a high pitched tone predominantly in my left ear. My hearing is fine outside of the expected mild loss in the high frequency range.
I'm not to the point of using aids to mask it but there are times I play various videos on my cell at low volume with ear buds-I get temporary relief that way.
I'm not to the point of using aids to mask it but there are times I play various videos on my cell at low volume with ear buds-I get temporary relief that way.
While the research presented by BWZ is promising, it is still a small sample preliminary study. I'll hold my enthusiasm in check until additional large scale studies support this technique. At that point, I'll be happy to give white noise therapy my ringing endorsement.
Only 68 and just lost my hearing aid in
a canoeing accident. The never resting
Electric drill is louder now. New hearing
Aid next month may help.
a canoeing accident. The never resting
Electric drill is louder now. New hearing
Aid next month may help.
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"What this therapy does is essentially rewire the brain in a way that de-emphasises the sound of the tinnitus to a background noise that has no meaning or relevance to the listener."
Well alright!! So what this basically does is replace one irrelevant noise with another irrelevant noise. I can accomplish the same thing by repeatedly reading aloud threads about bear guns, open carry, and 9mm vs. .45acp.
But yes, download the app when it becomes available. And as a special bonus for the first 1,000 customers, they'll send you their free Electric Ab Tightener. All you pay is shipping.
Well alright!! So what this basically does is replace one irrelevant noise with another irrelevant noise. I can accomplish the same thing by repeatedly reading aloud threads about bear guns, open carry, and 9mm vs. .45acp.
But yes, download the app when it becomes available. And as a special bonus for the first 1,000 customers, they'll send you their free Electric Ab Tightener. All you pay is shipping.
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White Noise "Therapy" has been around for a long long time. It's a time-worn concept. Some people refer to it as Distraction Therapy. "Rewiring the brain"? Please. I suffer from tinnitus myself, okay? So I'm interested in anything that might offer relief on an ongoing basis.
This "therapy" or "treatment" or whatever anyone wants to call it reminds me of those infomercials featuring that old guy who hangs upside down on a machine for 15 minutes, then jumps up and down yelling about about how great he feels now that his back pain is gone. Inversion Therapy, which is what it is, DOES relieve back pain, but only temporarily. But you can't hang around like a bat 24/7. White Noise Therapy may offer a temporary respite, but guess what happens when the white noise stops? Yep, the weird noises in your head come back.
You may ask, how does ol' Private Bailey know this? Because I've TRIED it, that's how. Years before anyone performed any sort of "study".
You want temporary relief? By all means, try it. But you don't need an app or a smart phone or special speakers or headphones. Trust me on this.
Rewiring your brain? That's like thinking installing a new light switch rewires your home's electrical system. Hokum, pure hokum.
This "therapy" or "treatment" or whatever anyone wants to call it reminds me of those infomercials featuring that old guy who hangs upside down on a machine for 15 minutes, then jumps up and down yelling about about how great he feels now that his back pain is gone. Inversion Therapy, which is what it is, DOES relieve back pain, but only temporarily. But you can't hang around like a bat 24/7. White Noise Therapy may offer a temporary respite, but guess what happens when the white noise stops? Yep, the weird noises in your head come back.
You may ask, how does ol' Private Bailey know this? Because I've TRIED it, that's how. Years before anyone performed any sort of "study".
You want temporary relief? By all means, try it. But you don't need an app or a smart phone or special speakers or headphones. Trust me on this.
Rewiring your brain? That's like thinking installing a new light switch rewires your home's electrical system. Hokum, pure hokum.
357larry
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I am 65 and have had tinnitus since my mid 20s. I ran live sound for several local hard rock bands for a number of years and I believe that is what lead to my tinnitus. It caused me issues with my hearing, particularly speech.
I just got hearing aids a couple of weeks ago. I think the name of the manufacturer is Starkey. Been playing with some of the features of these hearing aids and I can say that I m pleased with them. My audiologist and I had discovered that my apparent hearing loss and my tinnitus were in the same frequency range, which is in the upper register of the human voice. These hearing aids have a 5 band graphic-type equalizer. Not ideal but better than nothing. I have found that using this equalizer I can filter out most of the ringing from the tinnitus. Making a few minor adjustments with lower frequencies and volume control gives me sound that I have not enjoyed in years.
Using the blue tooth feature of my I phone I can connect to my hearing aids and control the various frequencies, volume, and various other adjustments, using my phone.
Pretty happy with these things so far.
I just got hearing aids a couple of weeks ago. I think the name of the manufacturer is Starkey. Been playing with some of the features of these hearing aids and I can say that I m pleased with them. My audiologist and I had discovered that my apparent hearing loss and my tinnitus were in the same frequency range, which is in the upper register of the human voice. These hearing aids have a 5 band graphic-type equalizer. Not ideal but better than nothing. I have found that using this equalizer I can filter out most of the ringing from the tinnitus. Making a few minor adjustments with lower frequencies and volume control gives me sound that I have not enjoyed in years.
Using the blue tooth feature of my I phone I can connect to my hearing aids and control the various frequencies, volume, and various other adjustments, using my phone.
Pretty happy with these things so far.
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Dude, you crack me up! I literally laughed out loud at that one....I ain't gonna kill my crickets! They been around a long time, and I'd miss em badly if they left!
Other times, that buzzing ballast in an old fluorescent fixture brings back fond memories of old gas stations and diners on warm summer evenings....
Nice "turn of a phrase" as they say.
Me too on the high frequency hearing loss. When I was still a young strapping 17 year old they told me I had about a 20-25% high frequency hearing loss when I went for my military physical.
I'm thinking it probably hasn't improved much in the 40-some-odd years since then. I got some cheap hearing aids last year and they have helped a LOT with hearing my wife's soft, high-pitched voice.
Now, whether that is a good or bad thing is up for debate...
But I am pretty happy not to have to respond to almost every thing she says to me with ...HUH?
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What?
What? What?
What? What?
I've worked in factories and warehouses my entire life and I've had tinnitus for several years.
I'm actually kinda used to it. I think I'd miss it if it ever stopped.
I'm actually kinda used to it. I think I'd miss it if it ever stopped.
hemiram
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I started getting it at about 58 years old. It was just a minor whistle until one day when there was about 6" of snow on the ground, I woke up to the sound of Cicadas. I knew something was wrong before I even sat up in bed. The speed of the Cicadas is directly linked to my pulse, and when I get angry, they speed up. I can reduce my tinnitus about 75% for a short time by simply holding my nose and "popping my ears" . My useless right ear is the main culprit, almost always hissing if not doing the Cicada noise. After I pop my ears, the Cicadas go away and all that's left is a soft hiss that I have no problems ignoring. The Cicadas come back in about 15-20 minutes most of the time.
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Is it just me or does it get way worse when you're sick? Sometimes I notice my ringing is really loud and then I'm like, oh yeah, I'm getting a head cold.
The good thing is when the dishwasher is beeping my wife says "you gonna get that?" and I say "get what?" You have to open the door to stop the beeping when it finishes. Some engineer from hell did that.
The good thing is when the dishwasher is beeping my wife says "you gonna get that?" and I say "get what?" You have to open the door to stop the beeping when it finishes. Some engineer from hell did that.
Yesterday the area experienced an emergence of tardy Brood X cicadas. It was a relatively small group of stragglers from last summer.
Ruthie said it was a most uncomfortable and maddening aural assault.
She said: "imagine taking a skull full of cicadas to the front row of a cicada concert".
Thankfully the birds and squirrels are having an all you can eat buffet.
Ruthie said it was a most uncomfortable and maddening aural assault.
She said: "imagine taking a skull full of cicadas to the front row of a cicada concert".
Thankfully the birds and squirrels are having an all you can eat buffet.
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Thanks for sharing! Dealing with it for years now.
Have a huge hope on ear doctor staten island which i am going to visit next months.
I want to do all the possible check ups and see if there is something i can do to make it a little better.
Have a huge hope on ear doctor staten island which i am going to visit next months.
I want to do all the possible check ups and see if there is something i can do to make it a little better.
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