Question about tinnitus

It's more common than you may realize. I personally believe that it is a side effect of many drugs, and may be overlooked as such.

Reminds me of that episode of Gilligan's Island where Gilligan is picking up radio signals through his fillings.

But seriously, a lot of my musician friends have tinnitus.

I have had tinnitus in my right ear ever since a seabee blew an air horn less than 4 feet away from my right ear. Its a son of a gun to live with as it interferes with hewaring to the right side....

I have tinnitus bilaterally and have had for over 30 years. I have learned to live with it. Mine was exposure during military service to loud noise over a period of time. I've been told there is nothing that can be done and it can be irritating at times. Also many medications will cause this if taken over a prolonged period of time. Tylenol being one of them. Mine is like a constant "high pitched buzz" that never goes away lol.

I can't remember a time when I didn't have the buzzing in my ears. Sometimes, it's louder than other times. I thought this was the norm for everybody. My hearing aids help out some, but it's there.

As a child, I had the measles and had tubes placed in my ears in the first grade (mind you, this was back when tubes were cutting edge!). Had tubes put in every year for several years.

I personally believe there are a lot more people out there who suffer with this. I expected a true ringing sensation, but I've always had the steady high pitched buzz, not "ringing" like a doorbell or any kind of bell.

i took an overdose of aspirin and then went swimming when i was 13. i've had ringing in my ears every moment of every day since. somedays it's especially loud and actually hurts, other days i can ignore it. and to be honest, i too have heard things that sound like a radio announcer but i never told anyone. so if yall tell it, i'll come hunt you down :)

Yep, I've had it for about three years now. After an extensive search for causative conditions (including Meniere's), my doc decided it was likely from the high doses of IV abx. I received for a postpartum infection.

Have you possibly been exposed to a medication that could have caused this?

Sorry you're haivng a rough time. Be your own advocate, though, and don't give up looking for help if it is something you really cannot learn to deal with.

Good luck!

I know what you mean about the radio announcer thing..... when I lie in bed, especially when it is really really quiet in the rest of the house, I hear the static-y voices, like I am listening to an AM radio talk show. Whew. Glad to know I am not alone!

I developed tinnitus after using Timoptic for a week about 5 months ago. The buzzing was horrible. I was changed to Travatan, but still have tinnitus, not as bad but it's still there. Sometimes it's worse, esp. if I'm tired & it's only in my left ear. I keep praying it will go away eventually - but doubt it will. It mostly bothers me at night. What has helped most is sleeping with a loud fan AND a ceiling fan that makes a small high pitched clanking noise (the pull chain rhythmically hitting the fans light globe). There are white noise machines, I may look into that if the tinnutis really bothers me.