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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: Rimms on September 05, 2011, 19:00:01 PM
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For some years I have had Tinnitus, I always put it down to years spent playing load music in the 70s and early 80s. It has vever been to much of a problem but of late it has become really bad. I know there is no known cure but understand that 10% of the population suffer this condition. If you are in this 10%, is there anything you find helps?
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Nothing that rings a bell!
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I have been a sufferer for many years due to many ear operations. I now find its worse when I drink alcholol(how awful is that) or when I am on antibiotics. The hospital gave me me a masker hearing aid ago which masks out the noise. I personally couldnt get on with it but it may be an option.
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The alchohol thing might be a contributer, is it the days following after you have had a few drinks or is it the same day or night when you have been drinking?
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I get the tinnitus the same night I have had alcholol:(
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I'm a sufferer too. Had it for years and can pin point the first time I heard it - drilling a whole in the wall. I stopped and thought I'd hit a gas pipe, got the kids out quick but could still hear it outside.
It's got worse as my hearing has deteriorated and I find the best thing is to try and ignore it. Red wine tends to make it worse but I can live with that occasionally.
It's annoying, it's infuriating but it ain't gonna kill me :)
Good luck with your management of it.
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Originally posted by tony jenkins
Nothing that rings a bell!
Not funny! your obviously not a sufferer other wise you wouldn't make wise cracks.
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I think mine is like yours Stoop. Remember as a kid when you put a big sea shell to your ear and said you could hear the sea? Well mine is like that but much louder. I have to say it has got seriously worse over the past weeks and I'm going to see the doctor just to get his opinion. I hear stories when prisoners are tortured using 'white noise' I'm sure I know how they feel.
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Originally posted by Dempava
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Originally posted by tony jenkins
Nothing that rings a bell!
Not funny! your obviously not a sufferer other wise you wouldn't make wise cracks.
Get a life.
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Maybe one day you will have the unfortunate chance to find out what it's like Tony.
I ignored your remark because it's typical of those who are ignorant of this problem.
Rimms - yes go see the quack - if only to rule out more serious underlying problems. I find mine much more manageable when I have my hearing aids in. Maybe they 'mask' it a little. It's certainly worse in a morning when I wake up or at night if I wake up - it certainly stops me getting back to sleep at times.
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I would not like it at all Stoop.
But if I did, I would still like to have a sense of humour.
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Originally posted by tony jenkins
I would not like it at all Stoop.
But if I did, I would still like to have a sense of humour.
and please keep your sense of humour Tony, we all like a laugh and a joke on here but most of us have the common sense to show some restraint when a member is posting about a particular health problem.
I was also happy to ignore your 'funny?' post, but I thought the "Get a Life" comment was uncalled for.
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My response was directed to someone who brings nothing to the forum, other than to wait to 'have a go' at someone elses post.
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I saw a programme on about this problem and what you have to endure is horrible. They tried to demonstrate the sounds that you have to live with and it was not something that I would not wish on anyone. The nearest I can get to imagining what you endure is someone continuously playing loud music and it never stops. I certainly do not find any fun in what you are suffering.
I admire you all for just for getting on with life.
It is not the first time that this guy has tried to make fun of people's health issues. I read on another issue someone was asking about antibiotics and the only stupid contribution he could make was to go to Tinkerman and get antibiotics that are given to animals. If I was him I would not give up the day job as he would never make it as a comedian.
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Why are you so peedoff.
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High pitched scream, varying volumes, with occasional clicking. Right ear only. Started last year after ear infection/allergy.
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Originally posted by tony jenkins
I would not like it at all Stoop.
But if I did, I would still like to have a sense of humour.
I might have chuckled a little if you had then gone onto say you were a sufferer too. It's a bit like making a joke about a man with one leg missing in a room full of amputees - if it comes from someone with a leg missing then it's probably OK - otherwise you risk being heckled :)
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Mine's a constant high pitched whistle in my left ear and a pulsating high pitched one in my right ear. I'm lucky that I can 'switch it off' at times but funny enough when someone asks me how it is (or someone posts on CBF ;)) then it comes back :( It's one of the reasons I stopped going on the BBC deaf and hard of hearing forum as it's impossible to forget it if you are being constantly reminded.
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Originally posted by tony jenkins
My response was directed to someone who brings nothing to the forum, other than to wait to 'have a go' at someone elses post.
Well, if you think childish wise cracks at members health problems are a constructive contribution to the forum I think your the one who should get a life!!!! Have you read all 162 of my posts? I think not you sad man.
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OK guys - lets get back on topic now otherwise we will just have a slanging match on here. I don't want to see this one locked as I'm sure there are quite a few members who suffer from this.
Going to cut the grass now and hopefully forget about the noises in my head.
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Variable in volume both ears, some days better than others, tension and stress tends to make worse.
Constant loud noise makes my tinnitus worse for several days.
When there is a lot of loud background noise I cannot hear conversations, so tend not to say much when out in company. People then tend to think that I am not very sociable:(
Kaz :)
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My sounds like a high pitched tuning fork, when there is other noise like the tv or radio I cant hear it, but when all is quiet it returns with a vengance, it does make me loose concentration at times but just have to get on with it. I also cannot hear well in large groups and feel left out of the conversation but that is my choice as do not want to wear a hearing aid yet.
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I've slept with a radio on for a long time but the last couple of years have fortunately been better.
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Just seen the Doc, I was concerned that the 'volume' seems to have risen significantly in recent weeks, he asked if my hearing had degenerated or if I was suffering dizzy spells, (which is no to both questions) he then looked inside and could see that there is some wax present, he thought that if this is pressing on the ear drum then that could be making the problem worse. So reccomendation is to try some Otex ear drops. I have bought these and going to give them a go, it was funny reading the instructions on the box which states, Do not use Otex if you suffer from Tinnitus !
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Hope it works. I had a hearing test on Monday and I've now been 'fine tuned' - or at least my aids have :)
Good luck.
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I've had this since June after a kitchen cupboard fell of the wall and hit me on the head, making a big gash on my forehead, and it is terrible, have been told it may go away but may take time.
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And believe me it is nothing to joke about, it really can get to you and makes you feel like screaming at times.
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Sus - it might go away by itself. I hope so for you.
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its a totally horrendous condition to live with and the only person i know who got cured had an operation which involved dehydrating his brain to shrink it, operating and then rehydrating with obviously a lengthy recovery - fortunately successful but with high odds of deafness.
It surprises me reading this just how many of us suffer with hearing issues it can make life quite a struggle.
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I suffer from tinnitus in both ears, with varying picth. I had read some time ago that zinc supplement can help. I have not tried it myself, but asked my Dr in the UK who knew nothing about it. I have just done a search on the net where there are loads of claims and remedies that involve taking zinc does work.
I will try a supplement to see if the claimsa are correct.
When I first came to Turkey I was suffering with positional vertigo (which is far worse than tinnitus) several Dr's I consulted told me there is no cure. They were wrong there is a cure which involves no medical treatment. The point is Dr's are not always right, maybe the zinc supplement might be the answer.
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Will give a zinc supplement a go as well will let you know if it works.
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Thanks Hamilton and all, the reason I started the thread was to find things that work for the individual but not what the doctor would reccomend. The Otex has not really made a difference for me but it was worth a try.
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I thought I had it until I read this. I have a mild form I think in an ear in which the hearing has deteriated due to catarrh- and its like a faint buzz thats all! I can imagine it could drive a person mad! Not a funny condition at all! Mind you neither are haemorrhoids but we cant help but titter about them!
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There is an article in the Daily Mail today under the Good Health page that gives new ways of tackling the problem of tinnitus, plus some other ways that could help.
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Thanks Christie, I will go and buy a copy.
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Very interesting reading. For those of us who cannot go and buy The Mail.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2084413/Tinnitus-How-putting-balloon-nose-eases-it.html
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Yes I thought so to, although it seems some time away before the results of the trials are known, I was interested to read that nasal steroid spray can be beneficial, I was prescribed this recently to help with a condition unrelated to my tinnitus and it does seem to have been better of late.
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I have it in my left ear, got it after banging my head on the cupboard, and burst the eardrum, I had an operation, where they take a skin graft from the temple area and put it on the eardrum,but the whistling never went, I have also tried the zinc and that never worked, a homeopathic said anything with caffeine in makes it worse, and of course certain drinks,especially tonic water, my worse time is trying to get asleep, and its really difficult to try and ignore it, I had clock once that sent out ! pleasant noises to help you to get to sleep,but it got on my nerves after a while, and having read this topic it seems to have gone louder, lol.anyone learns anymore I would be very interested.
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I have been drinking tonic water over the last three weeks and my tinnitus has got worse, which I could not understand because it had been so much better.