Tinnitus

Tricia2 Yes, that sounds very like auditory hallucinations or musical tinnitus. It is a kind of tinnitus. It is very unnerving but more common than you might think, and not a sign that you are going bonkers. My mother had it - hers was brass bands or opera singers. The usual tactics for tinnitus, of distraction, not focussing on it and having other sounds around such as the radio can help. And not worrying about it!

If you ever need your ears syringed Don't have it done at the gp's. It is too harsh and my tinnitus was off the scale and the nurse never got it all out. Having it done at a private clinic was so gentle.

I agree Joebi. My trip to the doctors for. Syringe left me with one ear that felt under water for about 3 months ? It slowly wore off.

Don’t put those lighted things in your ears either.

I’ve had tinnitus for years too, which sounds like something between a hiss and bacon sizzling. I only notice it when all is quiet, like now, plus being focussed on it on this thread. I belong to a tinnitus group in my local town and we have mindfulness sessions which are supposed to help. If I found it really distressing I would probably put these into practice but to be honest when I notice it at bedtime I put the radio on to one if its special features, maybe a waterfall or waves lapping on a beach. Luckily the noise in each ear is the same and it doesn’t change.

I had my ears syringed last week but sadly it's made no difference to the tinnitus. Will look into the ear buds mentioned. I've also just been put on tablets for very high blood pressure and wondered if the Tinnitus would improve as my blood pressure lowers.

I have a constant shh in my head. It varies in degrees of loudness but I can always hear it. My DH said to me yesterday "listen to the rain". He could hear it pattering on the conservatory roof but I couldn't, all I heard when I listened was shh.
It is quite obtrusive when I'm trying to concentrate on dialogue on the TV. I have been thinking about buying my own headphones so that I can have my own volume when watching television.

Good idea MiniMoon also subtitles help. I know it is hard to believe but you do get used to tinnitus. I’ve had it for about 14 years. Until I read this thread today I hadn’t noticed it since last night.

The App Calm has been brilliant, which I have on my IPhone. I tune into a sleep story every night. In fact I snuggled down with Harry Styles last night and was asleep within 10 mins. ?

I’ve had it since I contracted labarynthitis a few years ago, it’s like white noise, my ears are ‘de waxed’ every couple of years and I’m on bp tablets. Nothing has made any difference, I just have to live with it.

I have suffered from tinnitus for about 20 years or so. I have learned to tune it out but reading this thread has upped the volume considerably so I won’t be returning.

I've had tinnitus in one ear for 40 years and have had to learn to accept it as a part of me and my body (well, my ear'ole) Sometimes I can go weeks without thinking about it, although, recently, the high pitched whistle has been accompanied by some interesting clicking noises. Music is such a help and, as Nankate says, subtitles on films save me a lot of straining to hear. I always find it seems louder after I've washed my hair, I don't know if its just me. Shame because I also love swimming. But its not going to stop me from going down the leisure centre or getting my hair done.

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Thanks for all replies. I'm going to go back to the Hearing Centre I went to for the earwax removal and ask for a Hearing Test. Yesterday when I was in M&S, I found it difficult to hear what the assistant was saying to me. I seemed to be very conscious of lots of background noise and couldn't make out her voice. Ears still ringing away.