Tinnitus - do you have it?

[Robert]

I do. It's from playing with loud drummers - standing too close to those darn cymbals.

What do you do about it? Not much that can be done, I guess. I try to remember to wear ear plugs on gigs, but last time I forgot and man that was the worst noise in my head ever, even weeks after the gig.

It's a little better today, but I fear next loud gig. :cry:

[Blaze]

I do. It's from playing with loud drummers - standing too close to those darn cymbals.

What do you do about it? Not much that can be done, I guess. I try to remember to wear ear plugs on gigs, but last time I forgot and man that was the worst noise in my head ever, even weeks after the gig.

It's a little better today, but I fear next loud gig. :cry:

Carefull ,i have Tinitus in my left ear(it s always on ) by doin studio and playin with a loud drummer..Can not be cure , so you guys wear these ear plug..

[bigG]

Sorry to hear that, Robert!

I don't have it, and I'm amazed! Still have golden ears after all that gigging, and concert going. I saw The Who three times in the late 60s - early 70s, and if that didn't ruin my ears, nothing will!:D Poor ol' Pete Townshend has it, though.

No cure that I'm aware of...

[tot_Ou_tard]

Nope.

[Spudman]

Yup. My left ear whines all day like a jet turbine. Cymbals and monitors got me.

[thearabianmage]

I don't know actually - every now and again one of my ears will suddenly muffle and I'll hear a quietly high-pitched beep for anywhere from 2-10 seconds, then it goes away. It's been like that since about '05-'06, but the thing is - there's no pattern to it. Sometimes, I'll just be at home sittin' down watching TV - quietly - and it'll do it. . . Sometimes it's when I'm listening to music. . .

And sometimes, I'll go months without it happening.

Could that be tinnitus in its developmental stages?

[sumitomo]

The only time my hearing bothers me is when its real quiet,like in the desert or forest then the ringing hurts.So I just always stay around sound.I can just imange Pete Townshend hearing,when I saw them I used cig butts for hearing protection and my ears hurt for 3,4 days after.Sumi:D

[Suhnton]

The only time my hearing bothers me is when its real quiet,like in the desert or forest then the ringing hurts.So I just always stay around sound.I can just imange Pete Townshend hearing,when I saw them I used cig butts for hearing protection and my ears hurt for 3,4 days after.Sumi:D

Yeah, that toboacco's terrible stuff alright.

[just strum]

I do. It's from playing with loud drummers - standing too close to those darn cymbals.



There you go, blame it on the drummer.

[oldguy]

Yes, I have it. It gets worse as you age if you keep subjecting your ears to loud noises. When I was young (and less informed) I went to concerts, worked around heavy equipment, and went to the shooting range w/ loud guns. I also played guitar through amphs at loud volumes. And used chainsaws and other power tools without earplugs. Not smart. 30 yrs. later, I see the error of my ways....... Both my ears ring almost constantly, sometimes worse than others, but it's always there. Caffeine will make it worse, and I love my coffee in the morning. Some medical conditions can be the cause. That's kind of rare.
But loud noises are usually the cause, so protect your hearing!

[markb]

...,when I saw them I used cig butts for hearing protection and my ears hurt for 3,4 days after.Sumi:D

Maybe lighting them wasn't such a good idea?? :D

[Jimi75]

Hello Robert, sorry to hear that. I had some issues with ringing in my ear about 3 years ago. I usually protect my ears and wear hearing protection at rehearsals and concerts. What happened to me was that I get up one morning and had this beeping in my ear. It didn't go away so I went to the doctor who explained to me that a false tone like beeping usually is overheard by the brain after a couple of seconds. But sometimes the cortex of the brain safes this false tone. Another reason for a ringing in your ear could be bad blood circulation. To exclude the bad blood circualtion I took natural medication on lotus flower extract basis. Helped a little. Then I did infusions 4 or 6 times. My doctor said to me, it will go away, don't listen to it, give it no attention, my ear is medically 100% healthy, could be a mental thing, too. I took into consideration a white noise therapy, but then dropped the idea. I started not to concentrate on the noise anymore and it went away with the time. I think every human adult has "noises" in his ear, it's normal. Especially in stressful times, or when drinking to much caffein or alcohol the noise pops up, but I then suddenly ignore it. I suggest you let a doctor check your ears. It's important to know whether your have physical damage or not.

Good luck Robert!:AOK:

[Brian Krashpad]

I have some hearing loss, but not any ringing.

[bigoldron]

Did you say something? I couldn't hear you for the ringing in my ears...

Yep, I've got it. A little hard of hearing also, mostly hereditary. My wife swears I'm just not listening, but usually I just can hear clearly, especially in a noisy environment.

[ZMAN]

I have it also. Of course I am days away from 62 years, and I guess it goes with the territory. It affects me more in the hearing of people talking. Also if the volume is low ons the television I can't make out what they are saying.
I am going to schedule a hearing test for sure. My Dad has hearing aids and they are amazing. He has a remote control and he can control the volume, as well as different programs for various applications like listening to music or sitting in a restaurant trying to talk etc. I went with him when he got them and they are all computerized now and they can plug into them and adjust the settings on a computer.
I amd hearing "white sounds" all the time and some frequencies are completely inaudible. We have a state of the art stove and my wife can hear the timer when it goes off, when she is in the family room. I can't hear it when I am standing in the next room.
It is a cause for concern. I think it all started when I got my Marshall. LOL

[markb]

Here's a quick and dirty diy hearing range test. I can't hear any of these above 12K. I'm blaming my laptop speakers for that :)

http://www.freemosquitoringtones.org/

[markb]

Here's a quick and dirty diy hearing range test. I can't hear any of these above 12K. I'm blaming my laptop speakers for that :)

http://www.freemosquitoringtones.org/

Of course if you play these on a loop you'll just think you've got tinitis ;)