Ringing in the ears in dead silence?
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Big Boomer
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This is from a previous post of mine but it spells it out...
Welcome to the club! Not really...
It SUCKS to have hearing loss, I have permanent tinnitus as well have had it since about 16 when I did not know what hearing protection was at all.
I'm legally deaf, whatever that means. I have like 95% loss in one ear and 93% in another (don't remember which is which).
I can't afford hearing aids, and they tell me that they most likely won't help that much anyhow.
I can't hear cell phones ring, birds chirp, flutes play (or most instruments of a higher octave), scary one is smoke detectors don't exist in my life, most any alarm, creaking, clicking, squeaking things. It's a pretty quiet life...oh if it weren't for that damn ringing! It's like someone put a firecracker to your ear and the ringing just never stopped. Some days it's so bad it'll drive you mad, others you don't really notice it's there until you think about it (like now).
I hope that yours is able to repair itself but you never know what it's like till it's gone. Music is bland, no crickets or frogs singing their melody at night (my wife has to tell me about it when we sit on the porch), the sound of the wind rustling through the tree's, the sound of raindrops pitter patting on the roof or the light splashing sounds they make on the ground. All these things just a memory to me, I am not sure If I even remember them right.
It's sort of like trying to remember the voice of a long lost loved one, remembering their voice but thinking that it's just not quite right but never being able to hear it again.
The sounds of fingers against the sheets, or the sizzle of the grill while you cook, these are just a few small things that you will miss. I have to say one of the biggest losses is not being able to hear the birds chirp on a beautiful spring day. You walk outside and see movement and life all around but it's just mostly silent almost like being a living ghost knowing something is missing.
Hunting takes on a new meaning when you are trying to stalk prey and your buddy is yelling at you to be quiet and you have absolutely no idea what they are talking about! The cracking of twigs beneath your feet, the rustle of branches against your clothing, only the sound of your own breathing is what is heard in your ears.
Life goes on, yes, but it's so much sweeter with sound! Wear your hearing protection, double up! Do your friends a favor make them wear them as well, even if it's out on a hunt.
Welcome to the club! Not really...
It SUCKS to have hearing loss, I have permanent tinnitus as well have had it since about 16 when I did not know what hearing protection was at all.
I'm legally deaf, whatever that means. I have like 95% loss in one ear and 93% in another (don't remember which is which).
I can't afford hearing aids, and they tell me that they most likely won't help that much anyhow.
I can't hear cell phones ring, birds chirp, flutes play (or most instruments of a higher octave), scary one is smoke detectors don't exist in my life, most any alarm, creaking, clicking, squeaking things. It's a pretty quiet life...oh if it weren't for that damn ringing! It's like someone put a firecracker to your ear and the ringing just never stopped. Some days it's so bad it'll drive you mad, others you don't really notice it's there until you think about it (like now).
I hope that yours is able to repair itself but you never know what it's like till it's gone. Music is bland, no crickets or frogs singing their melody at night (my wife has to tell me about it when we sit on the porch), the sound of the wind rustling through the tree's, the sound of raindrops pitter patting on the roof or the light splashing sounds they make on the ground. All these things just a memory to me, I am not sure If I even remember them right.
It's sort of like trying to remember the voice of a long lost loved one, remembering their voice but thinking that it's just not quite right but never being able to hear it again.
The sounds of fingers against the sheets, or the sizzle of the grill while you cook, these are just a few small things that you will miss. I have to say one of the biggest losses is not being able to hear the birds chirp on a beautiful spring day. You walk outside and see movement and life all around but it's just mostly silent almost like being a living ghost knowing something is missing.
Hunting takes on a new meaning when you are trying to stalk prey and your buddy is yelling at you to be quiet and you have absolutely no idea what they are talking about! The cracking of twigs beneath your feet, the rustle of branches against your clothing, only the sound of your own breathing is what is heard in your ears.
Life goes on, yes, but it's so much sweeter with sound! Wear your hearing protection, double up! Do your friends a favor make them wear them as well, even if it's out on a hunt.
It been part of my life for 28 years. 
The right ear has a slightly lower pitch than my left ear.
Certain medications (especially aspirin, red wine, elevated blood pressure all make mine worst.
A few years back I was on really strong steroids or a month or so, that improved it, while I was taking the steroids, but it came back within day of finishing the meds.
In a sickly ironic sort of way, ear plugs and muffs really make me aware of it. I finally bought amplified shooting protectors.
The right ear has a slightly lower pitch than my left ear. Certain medications (especially aspirin, red wine, elevated blood pressure all make mine worst.
A few years back I was on really strong steroids or a month or so, that improved it, while I was taking the steroids, but it came back within day of finishing the meds.
In a sickly ironic sort of way, ear plugs and muffs really make me aware of it. I finally bought amplified shooting protectors.
I have it,too. I got it from working in a factory and a foundry without earplugs most of the time.
It's weird. We have adigital thermometer that beeps when it's done. I can hold that right up to my ear and not hear it.
The ringing is most noticible when it's quiet, otherwise it's drowned out by other noises. If you look into treatments, most of them involve how to learn to ignore it.
It's weird. We have adigital thermometer that beeps when it's done. I can hold that right up to my ear and not hear it.
The ringing is most noticible when it's quiet, otherwise it's drowned out by other noises. If you look into treatments, most of them involve how to learn to ignore it.
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Got it, don't like it, live with it...
Worse when I'm exposed to loud noise now, but present regardless... Mine is almost metallic sounding, like rubbing a metal rod against a glass or something... Uncool...
gp911 "EEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
Got it, don't like it, live with it...
Worse when I'm exposed to loud noise now, but present regardless... Mine is almost metallic sounding, like rubbing a metal rod against a glass or something... Uncool...
gp911 "EEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
Grizzly Adams
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Got it. Seems to be getting worse lately. Worked on a flight line around jets for a number of years and have shot all my life. Tried to protect my hearing, but apparently didn't do a very good job.
brett30030
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40 y/o and after years of shooting, operation bobcats, and about half a dozen black flag shows; my ears ring in the absence of other noise. I tell my guys at work that the hearing protection we require is not to protect the company, it is to protect their future. They just look at me like i am crazy. If they could hear the squeal that i hear in silence, they would understand.
Pilgrim
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Four years working on the flight deck of aircraft carriers will do it.
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Big Boomer
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Alright, I really have to quit reading threads in regards to tinnitus as I usually forget about it until I read something like the above post.
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and then I notice that it's REALLY friggin LOUD!!! Thanks...
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and then I notice that it's REALLY friggin LOUD!!! Thanks...
carnaby
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Big Boomer, have you thought about Cochlear implants? I don't even know if they would work in your situation, but I think they might, and they can give you much of your lost hearing back AFAK.
GeezerwithGuns
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Yes, I have it too. Fortunately very little actual hearing loss, but both my ears have been ringing for about 15 yrs. I'm 60 and the effects of almost 50 yrs of shooting, racing unmuffled motorcycles and loud music have taken their toll. It usually doesn't bother me much unless I think about it. Mine doesn't have a relationship to high blood pressure - fortunately my BP is 110 over 65 (low) and my ears still ring like crazy.
I tried Ginko Biloba and it didn't work. Less caffeine and getting more rest seems to help somewhat. I tried chiropractic and there was some immediate benefit, lessening the ringing but it returned after a week or so. I can't afford an adjustment every week so that's out. I recently read that there have been some successes with acupuncture - maybe I'll give that a try.
It's a tough deal and those who don't have to deal with it are lucky and should always take adequate steps to protect their hearing.
I tried Ginko Biloba and it didn't work. Less caffeine and getting more rest seems to help somewhat. I tried chiropractic and there was some immediate benefit, lessening the ringing but it returned after a week or so. I can't afford an adjustment every week so that's out. I recently read that there have been some successes with acupuncture - maybe I'll give that a try.
It's a tough deal and those who don't have to deal with it are lucky and should always take adequate steps to protect their hearing.
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