Do You Have Any Other Diseases / Conditions Besides Tinnitus?

Diabetes type I-have had it along time, managing fine! It was hard for my parents at first. Insulin pump.

 

Crohn's and nummular eczema. Crohn's symptoms are under control.. the eczema is acting crazy (I-T-C-H-E-S).

 

I have had trigeminal neuralgia since 2003. It is essentially under control because of medication.
Any suggestions for this one: because my hearing sometimes goes to one side and it is difficult, I am without 3 days supply of alprazolam. I am not addicted to it, but sometimes if I don't take it the sound's effect on my brain function is more than it would be without it. In New York State there are "Rockefeller Laws". Ask my neurologist to help out, or just forget it?
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@Markku - this may have been asked before but did you have the floaters before the T?

When my sinus issues started I noticed more and more floaters myself and when I finally saw the ENT one of the first questions she asked me was whether is had an increase in floaters ...

 

That's what I'm wondering too! I might ask her when I see her at the end of January

 

I have floaters also for some time now. I'm 50 so I don't think it's all that uncommon really. I'm a migraine sufferer since childhood. I've had vertigo a few times in the last 6 years or so before T. I've had hormonal imbalances in last 10 years (Peri menopause). I'm quite healthy overall.
I wonder has anyone used drugs recreationally at any point in there life? I wonder if there is any brain chemical imbalances in people with T? If that can set us up for the perfect storm at some point in our lives?

 

Ototoxic drugs definitely could cause it. I've never heard of other psychoactives causing it but maybe if they were stressful or something that would make sense. But it's all speculation though.

 

I have PCOS - it's quite mild in me, which I'm very, very grateful for, and is pretty well controlled with meds. It can be viscious though. It's a hormonal condition that's occurs in women.

 

I have juvenile arthritis since I was 9. Hasnt caused any major damage and doesnt affect my life (touch wood). Been on medication for years but doesnt bother me. I also have rosacea and occasionaly swollen pingueculas in the wyw but they also dont bother me as much as T

 

I have floaters as well. I'd much rather have a ton of floaters than tinnitus. There's just no comparison.

 

Same. Although I have had a nonstop eye twitching for the past couple of weeks that is actually as distracting and maddening as the tinnitus hahah. I managed to treat it with tonic water... which seems to be doing the trick right now.... if only tonic water also silenced the tinnitus

 

I am lucky I guess I have no other conditions - but I understand all about eplipesy @Markku my husband has it and was fit fee since approx 16 yrs of age - then out of the blue a few years age age 40ish had a fit - turned our lives upside down but we got through it - then boom another one a few years later - touch wood he has been ok for 5 years now.

 

Floaters too, but only since pregnancy. At least you can close your eyes and they not there anymore .

 

I also have floaters and just started to wear glasses for reading. Had them (or noticed them) few years ago and eye doctor said its normal to get them as you get older. I forgot about them or do not notice them anymore.

 

It's not easy to admit, but I have genital herpes.

As much as tinnitus has affected my life, it'll never compare to how I felt after that diagnosis.

 

Yeah..i have floaters..there ar like..rak gloves floating in my eye sight..but i got used to them..sometimes i even play with them when i am waiting for the bus lol

 

Eye floaters have too. But i am fully habituated on them. And now i have depressions and insomnia (tinnitus is the reason)

 

Just jumping in to remind everyone here that eye floaters are very common. Even in people with good eyesight. Floaters have never bothered me much. I have them as well. I think mine have probably been exacerbated by staring at computer screens for years, but what the hell am I going to do about it. I don't notice them unless I'm staring up at the sky or something.

I've never understood why people freak out about genital herpes so much. It is just the "cousin" of the very common HSV 1, or cold sore virus. Literally billions of people carry that virus and nobody cares.

Genital herpes really isn't that big of a deal either. Hundreds of millions of people have it. The huge majority of people are asymptomatic, and they don't even know they have it. It usually can only be spread through contact with a lesion. For people who display symptoms, the vast majority of the time they decrease in intensity, duration and frequency over time. Most people who have symptoms may only get 1 or 2 outbreaks, and never have one again after that.

I don't know why people freak out even more about something that occurs on your genitals when they could care less about literally the exact same thing on your mouth. It just is a reflection of peoples' obsession/phobias of sex in our modern world.

As far as I know, I don't have herpes. I studied as a virologist and worked somewhat on retroviruses (HSV 1 and 2 are retroviruses). If you're ever bummed out about it, just think: you could have a much worse retrovirus.... HIV!

 

Muscle spasms (twitching fingers, arms and legs tingling sensation every day) and irritable bowel syndrom.

My docter said most likely caused by stress. I'm really a stresser.

 

I have floaters too, but I'm not much disturbed by them. In my case it comes from my extreme bad eyesight I guess. My mom however has a real mouche volant meaning a big black floater which looks like a fly... she says it doesn't bother her most of the time, only when it moves a lot around although it got bigger than it used to be... I admire her for being so relaxed about it, that's what I aim for my Tinnitus

 

I have floaters too for about 3 yrs now and seemed more noticeable after my T started in September last year. Also just was diagnosed with H pylori stomach infection and was prescribed Clarithromycin, Amoxicillin and Omeprazole. I am worried to death that this drug combo is going to spike my T temporarily or permanently.

 

Have you already started taking them and noticed a difference?

 

Yes I have and last night and early this morning it definitely seemed louder but I don't know if it was the anxiety causing it or the meds.

 

Well you can read Karenäs reply in chat. Im taking Amoxicillin myself right now, have been taking it for 3 days and havent noticed any changes (touch wood).

 

I was taking heavy dose of Amoxicillin last week. As per my experience, Amoxicillin would not make tinnitus bad. I think stress make it louder.

 

Thought i would bring this thread back to life cause it is interesting.

I have asthma quite mild , used to be worse.