Tinnitus driving me to suicide

Hi

Thank you for your advice.  Do you have hearing loss as well cos I believe hearing aids are for those with severe hearing loss.  I was told to get a masker as the T. is only in my right ear.  Do you think that would help or should I get a hearing aid?   Does the hearing aid actually help in blocking out the T. 

I just wish the doctors would hurry up and find a cure soon.  There are too many people out there that are suffering daily. 

Take care, chat soon.

 

My tinnitus is strange. It's always there but more noticable at times. Sometimes it's really loud and then I get short periods, very short periods of relief. Stick with. Docs are working on it.

Yes I have hearing loss. If I don't wear them, it is much louder. So it is quieter when you wear them. I hope we all feel better soon!

Take care.

You should look into a masker or something that looks like an hearing aid that blocks the T. I think it would help you

Thanks so much.  I will speak to my audiologist on that the next time I visit him.  I would do anything just to lessen the noise by at least a little bit so I can live my life normally like I used to.  Take care also.

Hey, just wanted to ask you if you take any vitamins and if so do they help.  I am currently on Zinc, Magnesium and Gingo Biloba but I feel it does not make much of a difference.  Have you tried any meds to lessen the noise.  I heard a lot of people take Xanax and it reduces the noise by 50 %.  Have you tried it and does it help ?  I also saw on Facebook a product called the Antitintus patch.  Do you think this thing really works ? 

An in-ear device for tinnitus should help you. It can quiet the noise for you. I hope it does. Let me know what your audiologist say. I am only on vitamin b ... nothing seems to help. I haven't tried the brands you named. I heard it does help for some people but not all, just like you said, it doesn't help you. What is an antinnitus patch? Take care of yourself.

Hi thank.  What is an in-ear device.  Do you mean a hearing aid or a masker ?  I am asking cos I can ask my audiologist if this would help me.

The patch I am talking about can be seen on facebook.  Go in and read what is said and let me know what you think.  Take care.

Google hearing aids for tinnitus. They look like ear plugs. They aren't hearing aids but similar. Ask your audiologist. They will know what you are talking about. Good luck

Thanks, will do.  How are you coping ?

Wow, 20 years is a long time.  Was it hard for you in the beginning when you first got it.  I am also trying not to focus on the noise in my head but it can be difficult.  You are probably so used to it by now.  After 20 years does it get worse.  I am scared that it will worsen over time.  I also have mild hearing loss in my right ear where I have the tinnitus and I feel as if my hearing is getting worse in this ear.  I have it for almost 8 months now so I am pretty new to this.  It is very depressing and annoying to say the least.  I have been to my doc.  He is teaching me TRT therapy at the moment.  Hope it works but only time will tell.  Are you taking any meds / vitramins to help lessen the noise and if so does it help.  What type of sound do you hear and is it loud that you can hear it over the TV for example.  What other advice can you give a new sufferer like me ?

 

Hi Shabina.

To be honest, I can't remember if it was a shock to me.

I used to go to music gigs regularly, and always left the venue with my ears ringing. By the morning, or the next day, the ringing would be gone.

Then one day, it didn't go....and has been with me ever since. Thinking about it, it's probably been with me nearer thirty years.

I guess I just got used to it. I do remember mentioning it to a friend of mine, and she told me about someone she knew who had been driven mad with it...so that was when I decided not to let it get the better of me. I always have some background sounds going - not loud, just there to mask it. Nothing drowns it out completely, but if you focus on the background sounds, you don't notice it.

I have never been to a TRT therapist - just learned to ignore it myself (though actually, whenever I visit a site talking about timmitus, I tend to find myself noticing it, so once I stop writing, I have to push it back into the shadows again). My T is like a high pitched 'eeeeeeeeee' sound.

I haven't taken any meds or vitamins (though for general health I take a multi vitamin, so not sure if that helps). All I do is avoid upsetting my T. I wear ear defenders when hoovering, or doing the lawn, or even using an electric shaver. All those things set it off like a box of rattlesnakes!

T has effected my hearing - like you, my hearing in my right ear is not so great. T sort of makes me hear everything through a noisy filter, so small sounds don't get through to me. Which I find sad, as I live in the country, so don't get to enjoy the subtle sounds of nature...but when i find myself feeling sad, I tell myself off, that at least I have my health, etc, and get back on the mindset of not letting it take me over. The TRT therapy will really help you to cope with it. So keep that up. Mike98973 has a lot of good ideas in his posts. I may even steal a few tips for myself.

Thanks for the advice and take care.

You too, Shabina. Keep us posted on how you are. x

You are most welcome to re-read my posts and use any of the information to possibly help yourself or others.

One of my dear friends is a doctor who has chronic Tinnitus. Together, we have studied the most current medical textbooks on the subject. We have researched just about every treatment protocol offered. 

Thus, my recommendation list (things to be considered) is an abstract from our many hours of reading clinical studies and contacting research clinicians in the field of Tinnitus.      

Factual: Every modality / treatment protocol will have a different result for each patient. Tinnitus is truly a very complex hearing system and neurological condition. Therefore, I always recommend trying the least expense process first. However, I believe above & beyond everything; one must get a decent nights sleep - what ever it takes to do so must be done. 

Regarding a situation of very severe hearing loss; today science and surgical procedures do offer "cochlea implant" technology. This is considered when hearing aids no longer meet the needs of the patient. 

We are all actually lucky; in today's world, we do have "things" to try to offset the discomfort. Prior to WW2 and up through 1950's, I do not think anyone heard of the medical term Tinnitus!

In closing here, we have to read and read and then make a decision to try a few processes that may help. *Most of the challenge is psychological adaptation. Honestly, I went "insane" the first year and eventually things do improve to a certain point. 

"Thank You"            

Thank you Mike. You have obviously delved into this a great deal. You are right, the psychological battle is the most important...when you can adapt to live with your unwanted guest, you are halfway to winning the war. All the very best to you. x