gfxgfx
 
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
logo
 
gfx gfx
gfx
680597 Posts in 27600 Topics by 4068 Members - Latest Member: Dae Lims March 28, 2024, 11:58:34 AM
*
gfx*HomeHelpSearchCalendarLoginRegistergfx
gfxgfx
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.       « previous next »
Pages: [1] Go Down Print
Author Topic: Are you a tinnitus sufferer? How does it affect your hearing?  (Read 4833 times)
leggo of my ego
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1453


Beach Boys Stomp


View Profile
« on: December 14, 2013, 07:59:35 AM »

Seeing a lot of us are older (and may) have spent years of our wild youth at concerts blaring ear shattering decibel-levels or even performed in bands ourselves in front of Marshall stacks, etc -- how is your hearing holding out these days? Is "pure silence" kind of a thing of past in your conscious hours?

Then you are probably suffering from some degree of "tinnitus" which from what I have recently read is sustained from a kind of malfunction in the brain when there is actual damage in the inner ear...and there really isn't a cure for it yet.

The way I am affected is fairly mild, it reminds me of the sound of a distant bunch of happy frogs chirruping in a bog -- if you've been to a swampy area in the hot summertime you'd know exactly what I mean. It doesn't affect my normal hearing and sometimes I am not even aware of it - usually just when its very quiet at home and there isn't any other activity to take my mind off it.

The louder the ambient sounds around me the less pronounced it is. Hopefully, it wont get much worse and I try not to aggravate it with more loud sounds, like extremely loud music or HT.
Logged

Hey Little Tomboy is creepy. Banging women by the pool is fun and conjures up warm summer thoughts a Beach Boys song should.

Necessity knows no law
A bootlegger knows no law
Therefore: A bootlegger is a necessity
Mr. Wilson
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1138


Surfs up around these parts.!


View Profile
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2013, 08:29:36 AM »

While I have noticed a change in my hearing I don't believe I have tinnitus.. Is the disorder a constant ringing in your ears..?  I don't have that but I have noticed a weird change in my ears .. my hearing is normal but it will feel like a switch has been flipped and then a hollow sound then a slight ringing in my ear that goes away in a few seconds.. happens occasionaly for many years.. what does bother me is I do hear very well but there are times I hear a sound and im WRONG from what direction it is coming from..!!  Like ill hear a sound and ill think its coming from behind me and its coming from my left.. WEIRD..  And that concerns me. But I do enjoy complete silence.. no effect there.. And  I have been to many concerts and played in many  bands off + on since 60"s.. This is a subject  that is been on my mind for quite a while. I believe that Pete Townsend + Al DI Meola have the disorder.. Isnt there any meds available for you..?
Logged
zachrwolfe
Guest
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2013, 11:01:39 AM »

« Last Edit: December 20, 2018, 08:35:01 PM by zatch » Logged
leggo of my ego
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1453


Beach Boys Stomp


View Profile
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2013, 11:23:42 AM »

Never been diagnosed, but yeah, most likely have tinnitus. And most likely from being in bands, playing loud music on my own, and going to loud concerts since I was about ten (only 15 now, but still). Like leggo, the more noise there is, the less noticeable the ringing is, but in complete silence it's very clear to hear. Also, occasionally I'll be sitting there with an average amount of ambient noise around me and it'll be like a switch goes off and I suddenly hear quite a loud, high-pitched ringing that just slowly fades away. Or other times I'll be watching T.V., and again, it'll be like a switch goes off and suddenly my left ear's hearing just completely goes away and I can only hear out of my right ear for several minutes.

I also get the "flipped switch" symptoms so its not a constant sound to me. Some people report a ringing sound and some say its a noise like a thousand cicadas around them. People that were in the military that worked with large artillery for years usually have serious tinnitus.

If you are just 15 I would get checked out by a doctor, I am in my mid 50's and it didn't start showing up until a few years ago. Probably due to really loud music, in church of all places!  Roll Eyes
Logged

Hey Little Tomboy is creepy. Banging women by the pool is fun and conjures up warm summer thoughts a Beach Boys song should.

Necessity knows no law
A bootlegger knows no law
Therefore: A bootlegger is a necessity
SMiLE-addict
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Online Online

Gender: Male
Posts: 888



View Profile
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2013, 06:51:39 PM »

I've got it too, but it's probably not due to listening to too much loud music. I've had it to some extent basically as long as I can remember - even when I was a kid I'd have a bit of hissing in my ears, especially my right ear. I had always thought it was normal until sometime in my 20's when I was talking to someone and they told me they don't get that sound in their ears.

It's gradually gotten worse over the years, but it's not horribly bad. It has bad periods and better periods. Mine is a sound that's about half hissing, half ringing.

Recently I went to an ear doctor and tried these hearing aids that mask it with a hissing noise, but decided it wasn't worth it, at least not yet.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2013, 06:52:55 PM by SMiLE-addict » Logged
Jay
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 5985



View Profile
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2013, 12:59:54 AM »

I'm undiagnosed(I've never even told anybody, until now), but I'm pretty sure I have it. Actually, all of my life I've had a strange ear "symptom". I hear multiple "layers" of sound. I hear a few different types of "ringing". One high pitched, one mid range, and then a lower one that's almost a "hum". I also get a hissing sound. I hear all of these different sounds simultaneously, 24/7. I guess I figured it was normal, to hear some slight sounds in your ear. I mean, is it really possible to hear "nothing"?  I may be totally wrong here. As I said, this has gone on ever since I can ever remember being alive. It's not a horribly loud sound, and it doesn't disrupt my every day life in any way. In fact, most of the time I don't even really notice it until it's really quiet in the house. Or if the room is reasonably quiet, like with maybe a single tv on and nothing else.
Logged

A son of anarchy surrounded by the hierarchy.
Mike's Beard
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 4265


Check your privilege. Love & Mercy guys!


View Profile
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2013, 02:26:59 AM »

I have scar tissue on both eardrums. I get a slight ringing in my right ear at times, my hearing on my left ear is half shot as I have a hole in my ear canal and the bones in my left ear are out of alignment. At time it won't drain very well and I get a strange drumming/crashing sound. Oddly enough I don't let this stop my enjoyment of music.
Logged

I'd rather be forced to sleep with Caitlyn Jenner then ever have to listen to NPP again.
Lonely Summer
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 3932


View Profile
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2013, 11:02:32 PM »

Constant ringing in both ears, mostly the left. Not surprising, after many years of loud music at band practices, concerts, and listening to music at home on headphones.
Logged
leggo of my ego
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1453


Beach Boys Stomp


View Profile
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2013, 04:24:23 PM »

Constant ringing in both ears, mostly the left. Not surprising, after many years of loud music at band practices, concerts, and listening to music at home on headphones.

 Shocked I think that headphones might be the most insidious way to invite hearing loss. I noticed my tinnitus was a little worse after doing the MP3/ phones thing at work for a couple of months. And I wasn't wearing earbuds or the open-air type either - and I tend to always want to jam at high levels.
Logged

Hey Little Tomboy is creepy. Banging women by the pool is fun and conjures up warm summer thoughts a Beach Boys song should.

Necessity knows no law
A bootlegger knows no law
Therefore: A bootlegger is a necessity
Lonely Summer
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 3932


View Profile
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2013, 12:49:51 AM »

Constant ringing in both ears, mostly the left. Not surprising, after many years of loud music at band practices, concerts, and listening to music at home on headphones.

 Shocked I think that headphones might be the most insidious way to invite hearing loss. I noticed my tinnitus was a little worse after doing the MP3/ phones thing at work for a couple of months. And I wasn't wearing earbuds or the open-air type either - and I tend to always want to jam at high levels.
I was working swing shift, living in an apartment next to a guy who went to work at 4 in the morning, so the only way I could listen to music after work was with headphones. Not good  Sad Didn't help that I spent many years in bands full of guys all competing with each other volume-wise. If I had my amp turned up to 5, then the next guy had to have his up to 10. And someone else inevitably would turn theirs up to 11.
Logged
Mr. Wilson
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1138


Surfs up around these parts.!


View Profile
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2013, 10:51:40 AM »

 Brian, Dennis, & Carl  Violin  Drum  Serenade  Old Man   I hear what your sayin !!
Logged
Mr. Wilson
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1138


Surfs up around these parts.!


View Profile
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2013, 08:02:58 PM »

With 3 guitar players imagine what Lynyrd Skynyrd goes thru every nite..!!
Logged
Lonely Summer
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 3932


View Profile
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2013, 11:02:03 PM »

With 3 guitar players imagine what Lynyrd Skynyrd goes thru every nite..!!
yes, I CAN imagine  Angry total brain pain!
Logged
zachrwolfe
Guest
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2013, 06:41:30 PM »

« Last Edit: December 20, 2018, 08:34:18 PM by zatch » Logged
Lonely Summer
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 3932


View Profile
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2013, 11:27:32 PM »

My group went from 5 - sometimes 6 - guys competing with each other volume-wise, to 3 guys that can keep it down. My ears appreciate it!
Logged
SMiLE-addict
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Online Online

Gender: Male
Posts: 888



View Profile
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2013, 06:07:02 PM »

I read recently that Neil Young did his album Harvest Moon - which is a quiet, acoustic piece comparable to his earlier album Harvest - mostly because he had developed tinnitus after so many loud gigs on the road from his hard rock era. Basically he did a mellow album to give his ears a break.
Logged
FatherOfTheMan Sr101
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 2284


I made a game


View Profile
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2013, 07:58:03 PM »

As many of you know, I'm only 16.
I have Hyperacusis, which is essentially the opposite of hearing "damage",
Basically the part of the ear the tightens when loud sounds occur isn't working right.

So, I suffer from Tinnitus, and it really stinks that people normally think its because I
Listen to music at unsafe levels or such, when in reality, I'm very careful of it, and you can see that
on my albums, which are mixed quite low.

Hyperacusis is one of the major pieces of my "mental breakdown".
It gives me not only Tinnitus, but also Exploding Head Syndrome...

Ugh.... It really sucks :/
Logged

Jay
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 5985



View Profile
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2013, 09:29:13 PM »

As many of you know, I'm only 16.
I have Hyperacusis, which is essentially the opposite of hearing "damage",
Basically the part of the ear the tightens when loud sounds occur isn't working right.

So, I suffer from Tinnitus, and it really stinks that people normally think its because I
Listen to music at unsafe levels or such, when in reality, I'm very careful of it, and you can see that
on my albums, which are mixed quite low.

Hyperacusis is one of the major pieces of my "mental breakdown".
It gives me not only Tinnitus, but also Exploding Head Syndrome...

Ugh.... It really sucks :/
Oh my God. You're the only person I know of that even knows what Exploding Head Syndrome is, let alone actually having it.  Shocked Seriously, people tend to act like I'm a total nutcase when I try to explain it.
Logged

A son of anarchy surrounded by the hierarchy.
shelter
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 2201


View Profile
« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2013, 01:07:50 AM »

I have a constant ringing in my left ear. Must be my punishment for playing in hardcore punk bands for 12 years and rarely using earplugs.
« Last Edit: December 24, 2013, 01:10:28 AM by shelter » Logged
Les Garçons de la plage
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 30


View Profile
« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2013, 07:51:19 PM »

I've worn earplugs since 1991 or so, but when it gets loud enough, sh*t happens. Also one specialist diagnosed my hearing to be very sensitive (I had a temporary hearing loss for a couple of days almost out of nowhere). Played in bands, seen some very loud gigs (we are talking 130+ dB here), lived in London for 4 years (a loud city innit?) -  earplugs have saved me from deafness but not from tinnitus. Here in Finnish countryside the annoying hiss/whine in my ears is easily detectable, whereas the constant noise of living in a city makes one forget it, while making the hearing problem itself worse.
Logged
Menace Wilson
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 437


View Profile
« Reply #20 on: January 07, 2014, 01:52:29 PM »

I play drums in a very loud band.  Several years ago, I decided to play a single gig without earplugs, just on a whim.  Midway through the set, I had instant, excruciating pain in my left ear (the one nearest my hi hat).  It felt almost like the left side of my head caved in.  The pain eventually subsided, but I've had severe tinnitus ever since (and my ear pops pretty much every time I swallow).  Took a hell of a long time to adjust to it, but now I don't really think about it much anymore unless I'm in a very quiet environment.

Interestingly, when I had my ears tested the doc said I had suffered no actual hearing loss.  In fact he couldn't find anything wrong with my ear at all. 
« Last Edit: January 07, 2014, 01:55:59 PM by Menace Wilson » Logged

"Jeff, you care." --BW
RangeRoverA1
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 4336


I drink expired tea. wanna sip or spit?


View Profile
« Reply #21 on: November 26, 2014, 08:30:25 PM »

I listen to music many times a day. I like it to be played as loud as it's comfortable for my ears. And it depends on the song, really. Some are mixed low, some turned way up, that's a big minus of sorting out playlist on shuffle, you never know what's further. But I had ringing & hissing before, since 7 or 8. I thought it's a noise that creates outta silence - if nobody's in, that's what you normally hear. In fact, I only now, reading this topic, discover that it's called tinnitus & is serious thing. I don't mind it, tho. It doesn't affect my ability to accurately hear voices, which is quite enough for me.
Logged

Short notice: the cat you see to the left is the best. Not counting your indoor cat who might have habit sitting at your left side when you post at SmileySmile.

Who is Lucille Ball & Vivian Vance Duet Fan Club CEO? Btw, such Club exists?

Zany zealous Zeddie eats broccoli at brunch break but doesn't do's & don't's due to duties.
alf wiedersehen
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 2178


View Profile
« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2014, 09:32:34 PM »

I have tinnitus, which I gained from one obnoxiously loud concert. My ears were ringing for a day afterwards and my fate was sealed. It's not very extreme, although sometimes a very loud ringing will begin to happen that will soon fade away. I doesn't affect me much, and I can really only hear it when I focus on it (or that random ringing comes through).
Logged
Ron
Smiley Smile Associate
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 5086


View Profile
« Reply #23 on: November 26, 2014, 09:51:56 PM »

If you want to really blow your mind, get one of those ear cleaning kits at the drug store and clean your ears out.  You will hear things with such clarity and fidelity for a week or so you'll feel like Superman.  Or Superwoman, as the case may be.  If you have Tinnitus I'm not sure how it would affect that though.  It may actually make it worse because your ears get much more sensitive.
Logged
gfx
Pages: [1] Go Up Print 
gfx
Jump to:  
gfx
Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines Page created in 0.381 seconds with 21 queries.
Helios Multi design by Bloc
gfx
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!