Hello,
This is my first time writing. I have had tinnitus in my left ear since February and have noticed that sleep always seems to trigger it. This can happen at any time during the night. I wake up with a shrill sound in my left ear, usually after having a dream. It is distressing, to say the least. This high-pitched sound stays with me for the rest of the day, making it a very unproductive day.
Then, for the next day or two, there will be an absence of sound. My ability to cope is severely tested by this cycle.
I have seen my family doctor and an ENT specialist. Besides prescribing Clonazepam, they seem unaware of how to help with my condition. Their medical observation is that many people have tinnitus and are not bothered by it, which is not at all reassuring in my case.
I live in a small town in southern Ontario, Canada, and finding the right type of help has been challenging.
Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Bacus
This is my first time writing. I have had tinnitus in my left ear since February and have noticed that sleep always seems to trigger it. This can happen at any time during the night. I wake up with a shrill sound in my left ear, usually after having a dream. It is distressing, to say the least. This high-pitched sound stays with me for the rest of the day, making it a very unproductive day.
Then, for the next day or two, there will be an absence of sound. My ability to cope is severely tested by this cycle.
I have seen my family doctor and an ENT specialist. Besides prescribing Clonazepam, they seem unaware of how to help with my condition. Their medical observation is that many people have tinnitus and are not bothered by it, which is not at all reassuring in my case.
I live in a small town in southern Ontario, Canada, and finding the right type of help has been challenging.
Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Bacus