I've had Tinnitus for years. Being around squealing Hogs and lots of firearms. Going into a sow barn with 700 sows screaming for food at the same time is the equivalent of being right in a jet engine.
But whats weird is that I'd say on a scale of 1-10 my tinnitus level was always around a 4-5.
Since I sold my farm I have no issues with loud noise but about 3 months afterwards my tinnitus jumped straight to a level 10.
I don't understand why and there's no fix. It could surely drive a weak person insane but that's not me. When I lay down at night it's horrible !!!! and i can't sleep with a radio on to mask the noise so it really sux!
And yeah I've watched all the youtube doctors that show you to beat on your head in various spots and it don't solve the problem.
There's got to be an answer. Why can the medical community figure this shit out!!!!!
Originally Posted by srvy:
The closest thing I can compare it to is cicadas in the summertime thats what it sounds like. I think sometimes when allergens are in air it worsens for me.
I dont have a clue how it happened rock concerts went to many with ears ringing for days after. Worked around heavy machinery and equipment never thought to use ear plugs in 80s.
I have no idea how to put it on a scale have no idea whose is worse or better. I do know just one day I had it and thought it would go away it never did. I went to an ear specialist and first thing he told me is basically learn to live with it. He did a hearing test in the sound proof room thingy and my hearing was fine for my age. I left with handout material on how to cope and sent on my way. About 2 weeks later I received a 250 dollar bill that insurance didnt cover. Fought the insurance to no avail payed and just deal with it.
There is no test for tinnitus as far as I know except for questions the doc asks on what you hear. Maybe this has changed now because it maybe 15 years when I went to doc about. I thought it might be some inner ear infection or something. [Reply]
Originally Posted by srvy:
There is no test for tinnitus as far as I know except for questions the doc asks on what you hear. Maybe this has changed now because it maybe 15 years when I went to doc about. I thought it might be some inner ear infection or something.
There is a test where you wear headphones and they play different frequency sound and you indicate which ear it's in. [Reply]
Mild to medium, I guess... ringing since I was a kid, and all the Metallica concerts probably didn't help. Sometimes, alone or in a very quiet place, I'll be like... holy shit, that's loud. Not terribly obnoxious day to day though.
Originally Posted by Bob Dole:
There is a test where you wear headphones and they play different frequency sound and you indicate which ear it's in.
yeah
i did that one in sound proof room but he told me its a standard hearing test and I was ok with my age consideration. He told me they diagnose tinnitus by symptoms and that hearing loss is not always that much affected. [Reply]
Ruger Mark II .22 pistol. Didn’t think about it. No hearing protection. Never expected any problems. But now I have a constant loud ringing in my left ear. Right ear varies. But it’s always bad. So a reminder from your elders:
Originally Posted by frozenchief:
Ruger Mark II .22 pistol. Didn’t think about it. No hearing protection. Never expected any problems. But now I have a constant loud ringing in my left ear. Right ear varies. But it’s always bad. So a reminder from your elders:
WEAR HEARING PROTECTION
No matter what. Even if it’s just a .22
One of my buddies had a silencer on his .223 and had me shoot it both ways. After I shot it without the silencer, I said, "OW"
He was like, "Oh sorry, I don't even think about it anymore."
I'm sure I looked at him like WTF dude.
Normally I carry ear plugs in my pocket but didn't have any that day. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
Yours all sounds like cicadas? Mine is a constant super high pitched sound like a belt squeeling and it doesn't change.