Hi folks I've been aware of my tinnitus for years and I've learnt to live it and find ways to tune out so to speak.... In September '16 I invested in a pair of Phonak hearing aids has I have a mild hearing loss)which has made a huge difference it seems amplifying sounds around me helped with my constant high pitch tone in both ears and having the masking noises helped me too, I have them paired to my iPhone and iPad so I can listen to other masking tones or music and radio all of this made my noise more manageable.
About 8 months ago I started having episodes of a different noise that was noticeable at the same time as as my regular noises, the only way I can describe it is that it sounds like somebody behind me with a spray can sounding 2 or 3 short sharp sprays, it sounds like it's only happening in my right ear. It's really getting to me to the point I saw a psychiatrist who tried to reassure me it wasn't a psychotic episode and I should see an ENT consultant ..... my appointment has finally come through for next month.
This noise is really disturbing I really don't know how to deal with it it's really effecting my quality of life , my GP has the attitude of oh it's tinnitus you just have to live with it it will go away on its own
I hear the constant high pitch tone the second I wake until I fall asleep and on other occasions I have a pulsating tone, I've learnt to live with this but I can't live with the pish pish noise I have now.
If it's not tinnitus what else can it be ? I have to work and talk to people on the phone with all this noise in my head.
When I eventually see the consultant I fear he will say oh it's just tinnitus and refer me for counselling again which was a complete waste of time I didn't learn anything new.
About 8 months ago I started having episodes of a different noise that was noticeable at the same time as as my regular noises, the only way I can describe it is that it sounds like somebody behind me with a spray can sounding 2 or 3 short sharp sprays, it sounds like it's only happening in my right ear. It's really getting to me to the point I saw a psychiatrist who tried to reassure me it wasn't a psychotic episode and I should see an ENT consultant ..... my appointment has finally come through for next month.
This noise is really disturbing I really don't know how to deal with it it's really effecting my quality of life , my GP has the attitude of oh it's tinnitus you just have to live with it it will go away on its own
I hear the constant high pitch tone the second I wake until I fall asleep and on other occasions I have a pulsating tone, I've learnt to live with this but I can't live with the pish pish noise I have now.
If it's not tinnitus what else can it be ? I have to work and talk to people on the phone with all this noise in my head.
When I eventually see the consultant I fear he will say oh it's just tinnitus and refer me for counselling again which was a complete waste of time I didn't learn anything new.
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