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For you guys with tinnitus ... #2091703
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Tinnitus, or ringing/buzzing in the ears, can't be cured. According to this Beltone site you can get some relief from proper diet, exercise and avoiding more loud noises.

It also mentions that those with high blood pressure may be at risk for tinnitus.

My ears ring non-stop. I'm used to it. Aggravating sometimes but it is what it is. I don't have high blood pressure but my doctor says it's "on the edge" and always takes a good gander when I'm in for a checkup. I've lost weight in the last 3-4 years, try to eat better, walk/jog/bike maybe 20+ miles a week, etc. No meds, though.


Just curious if any of you guys with high blood pressure or tinnitus have the other? I've never heard this correlation before.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091709
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I have tinnitus in my right ear from being a dumbass and shooting pistols without ear protection.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091714
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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091715
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I have terrible tinnitus caused by traumatic hearing loss. But I do not have high BP. I have not found anything that helps. Sorry but I think we're stuck with it. Mine is so loud at times that I figure other people could hear it.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091716
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Tinnitus for most of my life, and all of my adult life.
I'm 54 and my bp is consistently within a point or two of 130/70.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091718
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Had an old army vet tell me that putting your own urine in your ear would fix tinnitus.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091723
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Also high doses of aspirin can cause tinnitus. I have it from shooting shotgun without ear protection.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: SouthBamaSlayer] #2091727
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Originally Posted By: SouthBamaSlayer
Had an old army vet tell me that putting your own urine in your ear would fix tinnitus.


Let us know how that works.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091736
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I have severe tinnitus left ear and high bp but I'll be 71 may 5.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: SouthBamaSlayer] #2091738
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Originally Posted By: SouthBamaSlayer
Had an old army vet tell me that putting your own urine in your ear would fix tinnitus.


As opposed to a strangers? slap I'll stick with this bumble bee that is stuck in my left ear. My ear doc told me to cut out caffeine and salt, didn't help. He was mumbling something about too much fluid in the ear something.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091745
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I've had it for 50-years, can tune it out most of the time... but i hear it real loud and clear right now.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Cousneddy] #2091746
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Originally Posted By: Cousneddy
Originally Posted By: SouthBamaSlayer
Had an old army vet tell me that putting your own urine in your ear would fix tinnitus.


As opposed to a strangers? slap I'll stick with this bumble bee that is stuck in my left ear. My ear doc told me to cut out caffeine and salt, didn't help. He was mumbling something about too much fluid in the ear something.


Yep. Said it had something to do with the pH of your urine being the same as inside your ear.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091751
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I have a mild case most days, but some evenings it gets loud. Loud music and lots of shooting without eat protection, plus one shot of a snub .38 out of passenger side window while all others rolled up...coyote. Killed the yote and my ears...since that day my tinnitus has been measurably worse.

No high blood pressure, routinely 135/72.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091753
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Non-stop for about the past 30 years.
And, have have experiencing some high blood pressure issues the past couple of years. Started meds, but dropped too low, too quick. Been trying to modify diets. But, it seems that food makes it high! LOL
While it is definitely worse when bp is up. It is incessant anyway....so, no big deal.

BTW, thanks for the reminder.......it will be hours before I can just 'let it go' and quit thinking about it. That is when it is really bad.....when it is on your mind!!!

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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Cactus_buck] #2091757
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Quote:
Also high doses of aspirin can cause tinnitus.


My father had triple bypass surgery in February 2008 and at that time I thought, "I'll be good and start taking an aspirin every morning."

Like an idiot, I was taking the 325mg tablets. Did that for about six months until I saw my doctor for my annual checkup. Proudly told him and he said, "STOP! That's not good for you. Take the 61mg baby aspirin." Asked whether I had any stomach (gastric) problems -- I did not, and do not.

In hindsight, about a year later is when I started noticing the tinnitus. I probably had it prior because like many of us 50ish year olds, I shot guns without hearing protection and played loud music and such. But looking back, that's when I started noticing the buzzing more frequently. So I may have contributed to it with that "I'll be a good boy and take my aspirin" routine.

A dumby, I am. I'm sure the Hank, Judas Priest, Ozzy, AC/DC, Molly Hatchet and such in my younger days, along with standing arm's length from the speakers at the Molly-Blackfoot concert in Boutwell in 1985 or at the Supper Club, didn't help a bit.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091790
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Originally Posted By: Clem
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Also high doses of aspirin can cause tinnitus.


My father had triple bypass surgery in February 2008 and at that time I thought, "I'll be good and start taking an aspirin every morning."

Like an idiot, I was taking the 325mg tablets. Did that for about six months until I saw my doctor for my annual checkup. Proudly told him and he said, "STOP! That's not good for you. Take the 61mg baby aspirin." Asked whether I had any stomach (gastric) problems -- I did not, and do not.

In hindsight, about a year later is when I started noticing the tinnitus. I probably had it prior because like many of us 50ish year olds, I shot guns without hearing protection and played loud music and such. But looking back, that's when I started noticing the buzzing more frequently. So I may have contributed to it with that "I'll be a good boy and take my aspirin" routine.

A dumby, I am. I'm sure the Hank, Judas Priest, Ozzy, AC/DC, Molly Hatchet and such in my younger days, along with standing arm's length from the speakers at the Molly-Blackfoot concert in Boutwell in 1985 or at the Supper Club, didn't help a bit.


I think we have a pattern. I have mild tinnitus and was at damn near every one of those concerts.

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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091797
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Mine started after a spinal cord injury.
My right is pretty bad with the ringing but I can still hear very well in both ears


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091804
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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091823
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I had minor to moderate hearing loss, tinnitus and high BP before my tumor. In killing the tumor they also killed a good part of my inner ear so now I have no hearing in one ear and tinnitus that at times is so loud it drowns out what hearing I seem to have left in my other ear. People assume it is from firing guns as much as I have but I was pretty good at wearing ear protection. I always thought it was more from sitting under a siren as much as I did. With all the petty stuff OSHA deals with, I always wondered why they didn't tackle sirens for first responders?


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091839
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I've been told that shooting caused mine, but I've been careful to wear ear protection, so I don't buy that explanation. I grew up on a cattle farm. Routinely cutting, raking & baling hay. I always would sit almost sideway on the tractor, watching the cutter or baler, etc. My left ear was always turned toward the engine and today my tinnitus (and hearing loss) is much worse in my left ear. Combine that with years of driving with the window rolled down. I think this is why my left ear is worse. While mine is very VERY loud, all the time, its worse when I'm stressed, angry, worried or when I have a sinus congestion.

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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091856
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I'm 25 and I have it pretty bad already. I've taken very poor care of my ears and I regret it. My right ear rings loudly nonstop. Music, guns, impact wrenches and air compressors at work, a bitchy woman. Hell its a wonder I aint deaf. I wish I had some relief. Sometimes it's so bad I can't sleep. I killed a turkey last week and my right ear rang so bad it actually hurt my ear, not just rang. If y'all find something that helps please share it with me.

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Originally Posted By: Hevishot13
I'm 25 and I have it pretty bad already. I've taken very poor care of my ears and I regret it. My right ear rings loudly nonstop. Music, guns, impact wrenches and air compressors at work, a bitchy woman. Hell its a wonder I aint deaf. I wish I had some relief. Sometimes it's so bad I can't sleep. I killed a turkey last week and my right ear rang so bad it actually hurt my ear, not just rang. If y'all find something that helps please share it with me.


If you can still hear well enough to turkey hunt, then be thankful you have what's left of your hearing. I couldn't hear a turkey gobble anymore if he flew down next to me. I do understand the frustration though. Often I think that I'd give up what is left of my hearing if they would just clip the nerves and stop all noise including the ringing. Doesn't work that way though.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091861
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Agree 100% jawbone.
I wish deafness was silent. Unfortunately its anything but silent.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Hogwild] #2091867
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Originally Posted By: Hogwild
Non-stop for about the past 30 years.
And, have have experiencing some high blood pressure issues the past couple of years. Started meds, but dropped too low, too quick. Been trying to modify diets. But, it seems that food makes it high! LOL
While it is definitely worse when bp is up. It is incessant anyway....so, no big deal.

BTW, thanks for the reminder.......it will be hours before I can just 'let it go' and quit thinking about it. That is when it is really bad.....when it is on your mind!!!


That's why the ringing turned up to 11 when I started reading this thread! Also as soon as I get set up and get still in the woods it seems to roar the loudest for a few minutes until I can tune it out

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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091885
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No BP issues. Hearing loss goes hand in hand and genetics also plays a large role.
MD told me if I wanted to become an overnight billionaire, I could just cure Tinnitus and it would be done.

I personally believe it has more to do with the size of the ear canal and problems experienced during childhood. Like most here, I listened to loud music and never wore ear protection when I was younger.
I know most that have served in the military shot a lot more than me, so why don't all vets have this issue.

Four different sets of tubes and numerous ear infections as a child probably had more to do with it. Just my .02

Only good thing about a hearing loss AND having a wife that studied audiology in college, is that she knows it is bad and has to believe me when I say I didn't hear her.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091891
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I have it constantly. My BP went up and it started. Got my BP under control, but the tinnitus never left. Drove me cray for a while, I got used to it. I don't notice it as much anymore unless I pay attention to it. This thread caused me to do that ... The specialist I saw said it was caused by hearing loss and the brain "turning" up the sensitivity on the frequency the ear(s) not did not hear well.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091912
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I don't remember not having tinnitus. It sucks. Caffeine tends to make mine worse, but not drinking any caffeine does not seem to reduce it any.

I have read of some people taking lipo -flavonoids and it helping. I bought some, but wanted to research on known side effects before taking it and haven't done it yet.

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I tried the lipo flavenoids for months. Had zero effect on my tinnitus.


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I've had a Fahrvergnugen blowing it's horn in my right ear for 10 years, sometimes it sounds like a dial tone changing tones. I had a specialist check me when it first started, he said it was noise induced hearing loss & nothing could be done. He said a hearing aid wouldn't help. I blame mine on the Hank Jr, Bob Seger & AC/DC 8 track tapes, bull dozers, jack hammers, all were very loud. I often wondered how a hearing aid would affect the ringing.

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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: SouthBamaSlayer] #2091956
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Originally Posted By: SouthBamaSlayer
Had an old army vet tell me that putting your own urine in your ear would fix tinnitus.


Being an old Army vet myself...I hope you didnt believe him rolleyes


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Me left ear has rang for 20+ years. Last time I had hearing checked it was close to 40% loss. Most of mine is gun related. 35+ years in a duck blind getting "shell shocked" about 2 foot from my ears. Right ear is getting it some. I am right handed so mostly right ear was shielded when shooting. I cannot tell you how many times I have sat in a tree when I thought I heard a deer walking up to my left. No deer, just tinnitus playing with me. I PREACH to my Son all the time to wear ear plugs when in a blind, weed eating, mowing grass etc. I am nearly 50 and have caught my self for years turning my head to hear someone out of my right ear or having to get a little closer to them to hear what they are saying. Very frustrating.

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My BP is medicated down (10mg Bystolic) to 135/70 but I have ringing in both ears that comes and goes. Sometimes it's annoying as can be and other times it's not there or barely noticeable.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2091998
04/19/17 02:03 AM
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Never had high blood pressure but have had ringing for a couple of decades. No cure. Finally just got used to it.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2092154
04/19/17 04:56 AM
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Mine came from 8 years of being in close proximity to jet engines. Biggest issue is when I'm near multiple sounds around the same tone level it seems like my brain wants to escape from my head and I have to get myself out of the area. BP is good though, Audiologist said she had never seen a real cure and you just have to learn to live with it.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2092179
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Try some white noise. By finding a moderate noise that will conflict with the tinnitus, it will cancel a lot of it out. This can be something like a tape of a rainfall, a quite humm or things like this. There are white noise generators especially made for this problem.
That being said, I got a lot of relief when I got my hearing aids. I think it is because i am able to hear a lot of normal sounds I had missed for years.
I live with mine and it does not bother me so much.
I try to protect my hearing now to save what I have.
I found that it was not just the loud noises that effected my hearing. The crack of a 22 long rifle is about the worst I have found. I shot on a rifle team for years and that is when I started noticing it.


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2092205
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Mine started when I went on a CPAP three years ago. It is the only negative thing I can say about a CPAP machine. I tune it out, but it is irritating at times.

Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2095983
04/23/17 03:48 PM
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I failed a hearing exam at work two years ago in my left ear. I have it in that ear. Went to a specialist. She said if it stops you are dead. So there is that. She also mentioned that if it is bad enough they have implants that make noise in your ear. It's almost unnoticed but it distracts your brain from hearing the ringing. It's only for extreme cases but it's out there. She even said you could program your own music into the implant!!


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Re: For you guys with tinnitus ... [Re: Clem] #2096000
04/23/17 03:58 PM
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Mine ring constantly and have since I was a teenager. My dad was really bad off and I have tried to protect mine, with no success. I can hear low pitched noise, but nothing high.
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I'm convinced it's at least partially a genetic defect. Every man on both sides of my family has it.


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Ringing no high BP

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Mine ring constantly from TMJ and clinching my jaws at night. I wear a mouthpiece, when I sleep, that helps some but it's mainly for pain reduction.


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I just wish someone would answer that phone. .. been on bp meds for 25 years . Use to test fire 300 pistol a week at a job years ago. We use ear plugs and then put muffs over them. Plus hunting with that Abolt with a BOSS system on it didn't help either.
Been several time I'd look down and a deer standin under my tree. With no clue where it come from.

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