Tinnitus treatment?

[Pilgrim]

I'm starting to think that the music I used to listen to didn't help matters.

Wonder if I can sue Van Halen, Neil Young, and Aerosmith? Too late to sue Jimi Hendrix and a bunch of the others.

[C-Fish]

Yeah, it can drive me crazy at night.

Sometimes I just wish for a little peace and quiet.

Alcohol helps...

I'm starting to think that the music I used to listen to didn't help matters.

Wonder if I can sue Van Halen, Neil Young, and Aerosmith? Too late to sue Jimi Hendrix and a bunch of the others.

You forgot Boston and Kansas...

[Bill Bryant]

The tradition of tinnitus inducing "music" is not dead!

http://www.mtv.com/videos/slipknot/2...hosocial.jhtml

[mattj]

During a tactical style precision rifle competition, I had my electronic earmuff slip off my ear during a fast-moving stage, which unfortunately also pulled the foam earplug I had in underneath it.

Unfortunately, this happened precisely has I was putting my head/rifle into a barrel to shoot through it (as required by the stage).

Braked .308 + no hearing protection in ear + head/rifle in a barrel = OUCH!


My hearing was really messed up in that ear for a couple of days -- really loud tinnitus, any sort of high-pitched sound hurt the hell out of my ears (my dog shaking the tags on his collar was killer!), and loud-ish sounds were distorted like they were coming out of a broken speaker or something.

Things gradually improved, to the point that I just have some tinnitus in that ear now (6-8 months later).

I went to an audiologist -- tested my hearing, and actually I still hear just fine from that ear. I asked about the tinnitus, and the answer was that it can sometimes diminish or go away over time, but often not, and that there's basically nothing that can be done about it.

Fortunately, mine is livable -- I only really notice it sometimes at night, and generally doesn't bother me enough to keep me awake.

While I was at the audiologist, I got my ears molded for custom-fit low profile plugs that can't get pulled out by a muff -- I now use these under muffs at the range. I also got a pair of the custom-fit plugs with a "noise valve" type thing that works really well -- it's like wearing electronic muffs, but without the bulk. I'll use these while hunting and in other shooting situations where the muffs would be cumbersome.

[jmp45]

I guess I'm lucky.. I played guitar at excessive levels in 70s and some in the 90s. Still do from time to time for just short periods, I can't take those levels any more. Hearing protection always when shooting. Even during yard work. My son plays drums and I always push him to protect his hearing. It must be subjective to some level. Eric Johnson is obsessive about tone and yet suffers from tinnitus. The ringing can also be caused by high blood pressure..