How can I treat tinnitus?
Is there even a treatment? For me, it’s not a constant ringing, and my mom’s friend thought it might be my problem because her husband had it, but I’m seeing a specialist on the 22nd. I looked some stuff up about it, and it did say constant exposure to rock concert could cause it, and that’s me in a nutshell, haha.
It’s not the ringing that bothers me, it’s the way that I can’t be around arcades because the vibrations bother me. I can’t be in churches or movie theaters because the noise levels also get to me. I miss going to concerts, and I have one coming up on the 29th which I think would probably be my last if I were able to go without feeling lightheaded or having a panic attack because of the noise. I’m only 17, and I think I screwed my ears over going to so many loud concerts. Blah, this sucks.
Thank you letting people know just how much damage loud music does to young ears; it’s an increasing problem.
There are treatments (not cures) for tinnitus: some of the most promising seems to be exposure to white noise and pink noise, but some vitamin and mineral supplements are recommended too.
Here’s a link you might want to read:
http://www.causeof.org/hypera.htm#HyperTinnitusHyper
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Comment from Blue
Time February 16, 2010 at 6:08 pm
To the best of my knowledge, there is no treatment. I myself have mild tinnitus, with occasional fluttering, but I don’t have anything like what you are experiencing, so it’s not so bad. Sorry I don’t have better news. Good luck.
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Comment from Nova Vita
Time February 16, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Thank you letting people know just how much damage loud music does to young ears; it’s an increasing problem.
There are treatments (not cures) for tinnitus: some of the most promising seems to be exposure to white noise and pink noise, but some vitamin and mineral supplements are recommended too.
Here’s a link you might want to read:
http://www.causeof.org/hypera.htm#HyperTinnitusHyper
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Comment from tonalc1
Time February 16, 2010 at 7:05 pm
I have it, too. I travel with earplugs for concerts and other loud noise situations. You might also consider investing in some noise-cancelling headphones.
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Comment from mr.answerman
Time February 16, 2010 at 7:17 pm
What you have described is classic senseneural damage. The fact that you allow yourself exposure to ear damaging noise levels, and now certain frequencies of sound bother you. You have a very common condition and that is nerve damage to the inner ear. This is what is causing your tinnitus, and there is no cure. This is what you shoud now do, you need to protect your hearing or risk losing even more. If you go to rock concerts, or even movies you need to wear hearing protection. Failure to do this will mean you will be wearing hearing aids at a young age. If you don’t believe me talk to an audiologist and get it from them.
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Comment from TLH
Time February 16, 2010 at 5:26 pm
I’ve heard vitamin A works.
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