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    ENT Appointment — Do's and Don'ts... What to Ask?

    now just went to the doctor for toe fungus and he told me to take terbinafine hcl.yup just got myself paranoid by reading the side effects paper that came with it.anybody taken this? will it mess with my t?
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    ENT Appointment — Do's and Don'ts... What to Ask?

    sorry its been a while.the ent guy told me my tinnitus couldnt have happened if i was doing chainsaw,hammer inside the barn.he said it came back from the past.i told him when i was little(about 3-4) i turned up the stereo full volume but mom lowered it down asap.he said it could of came from...
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    ENT Appointment — Do's and Don'ts... What to Ask?

    So I finally have ent appointment on Thursday.i was wondering what are the do's and don't do? Only thing I can think of to ask him is "how much damage have I done to my ears?" And if he says there needs to be earwax cleaning.i should tell him to do it manually? Any advice would be helpful :)
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    Tinnitus Got Louder

    Ok so 1st week of t was loud left ear then 3 days later right ear.1 week later it calmed down a bit and just noticed low whistle sound on left. I got off the earplugs thinking I didn't need them anymore.plus somebody on here said the doctor told him earplugs is not a good idea.i was a bit...
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    My Tinnitus Has Gone

    I wonder if he wore earplugs.congrats and I hope t stays away :)
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    My Tinnitus Has Gone

    How was your diet like? I hope he comes back to give us some answers. :)
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    I Think I've Had Tinnitus for Four Days

    I would love an update after the ent
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    What Do You THINK Is Causing Your Tinnitus?

    I spoke to a buddy who said when he worked at mcdonalds he worked with that headset taking orders .he would constantly hear BEEP! Over the headset( left ear)he told me he also had ringing but now he sometimes hear it and his hearing on the left comes and goes.
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    What Do You THINK Is Causing Your Tinnitus?

    I'm not 100% sure how I got mine.after reading a lot on this wonderfull forum i have myself thinking how I got it . 1.using saw,hammer 1st day. 2.i remember I got water up my nose by accident while taking a shower. 3.silent nite in bed the other day and first I hear a regular ringing in my...
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    I Think I've Had Tinnitus for Four Days

    Yup I would stop the headsets right away.id probably set appointment for ent ? I'm also new to this .
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    Steroids: Prednisone / Dexamethasone / Others (Oral and Intratympanic Injections)

    I'm surprised some of u guys can visit ent within 3-4 days.days ago I called two ents and they both told me not till the month of feb.i still do have the apt with medical doctor on the 7th of jan.hopefully it doesn't take a month to see ent after medical doctor.
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    It Wasn't TMJ, It Was Just a Misaligned Jaw!

    Hmm... Interesting .doesnt hurt to give it a try.Add me to the list of making appointment with dentist.about 2weeks ago I had pain in my replaced tooth,which was replaced years ago.i rinsed with listerine to make the pain go away. Tooth is on left side where T started also.
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    Earwax Removal (Syringing)

    Very informative thread.i was about to do the warm olive oil drops inside the ear yesterday.good thing I chickened out.
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    Anger >;@

    I feel angry for not wearing earmuffs the day I was fixing the barn.it was the one time I was too lazy to go get them from the store.before I got T I was always cautious about my hearing,always lowering the volume of music being played from car,radio,4th of July firecrackers,etc.screw u T!!
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    Sleep Time and Ear Plugs

    I thought I'd post here instead of making new thread.when u say u play music from MP3 player do u play it off the phones speaker or some external speaker?
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    I Can Not Tolerate Ear Plugs Any Longer

    What drugs are u on ?
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    Sleep Time and Ear Plugs

    Would like to know if going to sleep late or early increases or decreases volume of tinnitus. Also do you wear earplugs at all times even at home?
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    I Can Not Tolerate Ear Plugs Any Longer

    I put A dab of olive oil on two cotton balls plugged them into the ears just barely and it lowered mine for a bit .(at around .1pm) tried it again hours later due to t getting louder and no results.i left them in there for about 5 minutes.
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    New Tinnitus Member

    first of all.thank you guys for replying.i'm located in merced california.i guess i should be fine with the jan 7 appointment.wouldnt hurt to see 2 more ent's after that.in the mean time i'm going to start exercising to make myself go to sleep easier.i'm 34 years old btw.
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    New Tinnitus Member

    hi everybody.days ago i got what i believe is tinnitus.i think i know how i got it but i'm questioning myself if i really got it that way.i was working the saw,hammer,screw gun for 1 day.then 1 night i just started to hear a low noise in my left ear.so i thought nothing of it.2 days later i went...