Hi, Just Introducing Myself...

Hi, I'm Ju. I have electrical high pitch and hissing in my left ear mainly, sometimes in my right ear. Also, sometimes loud cracking noises in my left ear when falling asleep which makes me jump.

I've had it for around 20 years on and off. It started after after I went to see Rising Force at Hammersmith Apollo - Yngve Malmsteen plays a wicked feedback but unfortunately it still haunts me today! I also have a sinus condition so that prolly doesn't help.

I'm glad you meet you all - I'm going to read as much as I can and try a few things out. I feel lucky in that normal everyday noises mask my tinnitus quite well. I have a fan on at night which also masks it, and helps me to sleep. After being told I'd just have to live with it, I've found that distracting my own attention helps. I can 'forget' it for quite a while now - mmorpg's help :-D

I stumbled on this site after clicking on a bogus miracle cure link, and I'm glad to have found you.

If I find anything tangible that can help I will share!

 

Thanks. And welcome!

 

Hi and welcome I'm new here too.

Glad you are finding your new situation manageable

 

Thanks for the welcome and helpful advice, it's great to meet you

Re. the panicking - I did suffer a fair bit of anxiety when my T worsened (about 3 years ago), and I noticed some hearing loss too (most likely age related). It helped when I read somewhere that my brain would get used to the noise and tune it out, which did happen.

I have a question. I've heard that flying in a pressurised cabin can cause all sorts of problems, including pain. I sometimes suffer from temporary deafness due to sinus problems as well as the T and I've never flown anywhere yet, so this worries me. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience of this and if so any solutions?

Ju x

 

I've flown a number of times since I developed T and did not have any problems. The changes in cabin pressure can cause ear pain if a person has head congestion that blocks/clogs the eustachian tube. This interferes with equalizing the pressure on the inner side of the ear drums during cabin pressure changes.

That said, I myself, would try to avoid flying if I were stuffed-up with a head cold, if possible. Btw, opening your mouth and swallowing can help to equalize the pressure on both sides of the ear drums during such pressure changes. I learned during the time that I served aboard a diesel-electric submarine. The pressure in the ship would change frequently when running the engines while snorkeling.

 

Thanks for the help Jim, very much appreciated.