Temporary Tinnitus

John there is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy called "mindfulness" that is used for tinnitus.  The jist of it is to avoid focusing on the tinnitus AND also don't ignore it.  Learn to notice it - totally neutrally of emotion - maybe visually move your mind through the sounds and notice how it sounds BUT without any thoughts like "I will have this forever."  Instead, think of more neutral thoughts like, "This is how I feel in the moment.  I may have this a year from now, or it may be gone in 5 minutes.  I don't know."  Allow the sounds to change, morph, etc.  This will help you to allow the attention to the noise come and go from your mind freely on its own without you having to do anything.  (You might want to see a therapist trained in mindfulness.)

Also...if you're giving yourself 5 years, why not give yourself 5 years again when it's up?  In other words it's easier to deal with if you think about it in shorter blocks of time (as you're sort of doing) instead of thinking about having to wait 20 years.

Also the other day I read that a medicine has been made that actually regrows the damaged hearing hair follicles in the ear in mice, fixing their hearing after being exposed to loud noise.  It takes a long time for these things to get to market for humans but it's good news anyway.  You're going to die someday anyway so you might as well wait it out longer and see what happens.

Hello everyone. I am 39 and have noticed a high pitch sound like the sound of the signal when a TV is turned on.. This started 5 days ago. I have tissue paper blocking my ear canal. I sleep with home made earplugs in the form of tissue paper and have done for 25 years. Is there a chance that if this is cleared the sound will vanish. Is it possible for Tinnitus to ever go away once it has started? I have searched online for hours and have not come across one person who has stated that their Tinnitus ever was halted. Are there any good stories out there? Is it worth getting my ear syringed tomorrow or a waste of time. my Dad was diagnosed with Tinnitus 2 weeks ago and I was doing a lot of research on his behalf to find a cure when I started getting these sounds. It seems to be Psychologically induced - Is this possible? Thanks. Declan (Dublin Ireland) 

6 weeks, I've resigned myself to take a valium at night to let go. Surely it will pass.all tests a scans were negative. I do seem to have a large amount of imbalance and general weakness that I don't read a lot about. I'm going to a neurologist Thursday for any answers he might gave. I guess it's just a matter of getting old losing your hearing and dealing with it. Best of luck. Maybe drinking large amounts of beer couldn't hurt either. Best of luck

I have had Tinnitus for over 7 years..

John-

I am 66 and unfortuately I am here to say that I read an article by Dr. Stephens M. Nagler who had this problem as well.  It was nice for me to know that a doctor had this problem and described the symptoms in a way that I will never forget.

The sound is not tennitus.  It is not comng from the ears.  Dr. Nagler described the sound:  "It's a teakettle steam sound on jet afterburners."  You hear in "In your head" all the time"

I know exactly what you are saying and it would be very difficult for anyone not knowing the symptoms, how it affects you.  That is why you get the' 'It is temporary and will go away.'  Frankly they either don't seem to understand or care.  

Dr. Nagler tried herbs, accupuncture, and medication.  Nothing worked.  He has a long article and fails for some reason to say if anything did work, at the end of his article.

I have written him a letter.  I don't really care about the cause.  I have had this many many years.  Trust me I heard everything you said and know how you feel.

I am 66.

Hello john has your tinnitus went away yet also. My story is the simmilar as yours but i was at home listening to music and i accidently put it on to high when i plugged my headphones im my desktop.Lucklly however it was only one ear and this happened about a week ago. and i think its a quiet rining in my ear because i only here really when its dead silent and even more so when i sleep. i really miss thoughs quiet nights. my mom and dad are both nurses and my dad said he studied tinnitus. but he only had it for 2 days before mine is a week but he tells me it will go away. im about to see a ear specialist and audiologist. but my parents keep telling me its temporary even though im loesing faith each day this goes on i want to be able to at least get used to it but at night its the worst.sometimes i think its getting better but not untill i sleep then my opion changes. i really want this to be bareable or go away i cant eat or sleep it really sucks can someone atleast tell me i will notice irt less and less.

 

Hi John

I have had it for about 7 years in both ears 24/7 a very loud screaming noise.

Sorry, I don't think it will ever go away. It drives me insane..Regards Anne..

Hello John, 

Has the ringing gotten any better? 

I have had tinnitus in both ears about 2 months now and it's upgraded to more of a humming, loud ring 24/7 and is worse than before. 

What happened was... 

I had an Outer ear infection for several weeks before being given antibiotics. I took my very last dose of them, sat down, looked at my phone and boom i either just noticed or it just suddenly both my ears started ringing. I waited a week or so and it didnt go away. I went back to the doctors and she just said I needed more stuff for my ears. She gave me ear drops.

I took them 3 times a day, still taking them even though my ear infection is probably gone. And she said the ringing should stop with the infection gone but it hasn't...

I'm making an appointment for tuesday to get referred to an audio/ear specialist doctor because I just can hardly handle the ringing.

I hope you have aome relief in yours...

-D  

I am 70 and my ringing in the ears problem started since last 12 years. I went to ENT surgeons that they all said there is no remedy for it and adjust to live with it. Then whenever it is bothering me too mch I used earbuds and listened music. After few years, there was a sudden stop to the ringing noice for few days. I was wondering and noticed that it is because I had to stop my daily dose of Asprin 81 mg for a week to prepare for a surgery. Afte the surgery I started again the asprin and the tinnitus also came back as before. Whenever my ear wax is cleaned out by an ENT the strength of the ringing is low.

Recently when I had cold and flu,  doctor gave a antihistamin for 3 days. So suddenly the tinnitus also stopped. But during the past years different antihistamins did not mske the ringing stop.

Yesterday I listened the music from my ipod with earbud and at night the tinnitus again came back. There is also dizziness when I lay flat on bed to the left side. Therefore I will go again to see the doctor.

Hi John...I have had it in both ears now for years and years. Its a very high pitched screaming noise. Asked DR numerous times if he can do something to help, and the reply was' put a small radio under your pillow so you listen to that rather than the noise in your ears'...I ask you, am I supposed to go round daily with a pillow and radio strapped to my head? Hope your coping ok..Anne..

Hi john, about a week ago my left ear was subject to a loud noise and straight after my hearing was muffled, thankfully it faded away withing the little time I'm stayed awake after. When I woke up the next day the muffled hearing had gone but here was a buzzing/fuzzing noise in its place. I went to see two doctors who both said it was an irritation to the cochlea and inflammation to the ear canal and said it would go in 3 weeks. Since the the sound has changed from a flatline fuzz to a slightly stuttering and slightly higher pitch fuzz. I have no ideal what this means but it makes me sick to the stomach hearing the idea that this can be a permanent thing. I had no idea how much of a terrible thing this is. I feel for everyone that is sufferering.