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Tinnitus (Ringing in Ears) – Can Anything Be Done?

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I’ve had an almost total hearing loss in my left ear for some years now. My doctors don’t know the exact cause –- perhaps a viral infection, perhaps a neuroma pressing on the auditory nerve. The deafness has been accompanied by occasional low-level tinnitus, but lately the ringing has gotten much worse. It’s louder and almost constant. I know there’s no cure for tinnitus, but has anyone tried anything for the condition –- herbal supplements, relaxation exercises, therapies both orthodox and unorthodox – that actually helps?
 
there is a kind of herb that would work with this.. It was recommended to me when I complained about the same thing.. --- only thing I looked into the herb for me and it was not to be used with people with diabetes so I didn't think much of it... --- but I talked about it once in a Misc,.. thread maybe that neuro thread we have... I don't remember when or what thread.. but I did mention that herb -- I can remember the name of now.. I could search the misc section for Tinnitus .. yeah --- :) and post it if I find it.
 
JesterFace said:
Would this be a proper place for this? This might have something to do with my MS, multiple sclerosis.

Tinnitus. It has been with me for over a decade and I think I had gotten used to it.... until now, it feels it has gotten worse.
I'm afraid to do things. If my neck itches I barely touch it to scratch because I'm afraid it might make this worse. Neck muscles may have something to do with tinnitus, or so I've learned. I'm right handed but I try to do things with my left hand as much as possible. Again in the fear it might make it worse. I like music but I'm almost afraid to listen to good music with enough volume to get into it. Also, I edit some of the songs, structures and things like that and those own versions are the bigger concern, I'm afraid to listen to them. I do listen to them but quietly.

Fortunately there are occasions when it is possible to forget the noise. The problem is that everytime I remember it I get annoyed. I don't even know how many times a day.

As I write this I think if anyone read this far you might think "well, his stupid". I might be, I'm not arguing that but over a decade of this shit in my head has taken me into its control.

And to top it all off, I'm actually little afraid to post this in the fear how it might affect tinnitus. I realize it won't but still. Wow, I am going mad with this.
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Think said:
I am glad you posted this I have Tinnitus the ringing in my ear --- I had lost all hearing and just had ringing after standing next to the giant speaker at a big audio dynamite show.. the whole show no plugs or anything.. a week or more and since there is always the ringing before that show I had started hearing voices in my head it was toward the end of 1984 and I still hear those voices but have come to terms with time. I Guess..-- I told my voices "you are not real" they replied "so what" so yeah .. the tinnitus goes on and on.. --- usually .. it is hard to deal at time but accept that I did that to myself you know and now there is damage. for me. I have also overdosed on LSD a few times and yeah more damage. things are always moving there is nothing stationary or solid at all.--- ever --- but it is ok I am an artist right?

there is a way to deal with this it is with distractions anything that would distract would help.. --- of course that is the way with everything in life it seems. --- just typing here I am distracted so .. I can handle thing.. now it I could only handle the dishes and wash them :(
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Think said:
@JesterFace I did get a cure for the tinnitus .. it was a herb ginkgo biloba it is an herb!! I looked into it .. a musician friend told me about that he was using it just for that.. --- I looked closely at the information and really considered using this herb.. but there is a counteractive effect with diabetes and the diabetes meds I am on so I can't do that or the ginseng plant I used to harvest ginseng plants in the woods for a couple of summers in 1995 - 1996 it was fun. then I moved on .. and then I got Diabetes so I tried the ginseng and my blood sugar levels were crazy and bad. -- IDK

ginkgo biloba works for my friend but --- he does not have diabetes -- check with your Dr before trying this cure.-- OK
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I can't seem to cross post the quotes from a different thread here but ... I can quote them there and copy paste that would work ==== easy--

Ginkgo bilboba --- there we go from may 3rd 2020 yeah I have that kinda memory I guess.---

https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/mental-illness-and-neurodiversity-support-group.294882/page-43
 
Actually I've tried ginkgo biloba, but it doesn't really help. It's supposed to increase brain circulation and may have some effect on tinnitus that has a vascular origin, but mine is due to nerve deafness.

I do find that melatonin works as a fairly effective over-the-counter sleep aid.
 
I have had pretty bad tinnitus in my right ear since a bad infection years ago.

My audiologist recommended a white noise app for sleep. It works decently enough.

Other than that, I have found everything else: supplements, etc. to be worthless.

Supposedly there's some kind of hearing device that can be tuned to your frequency, but I haven't checked it out. I've pretty much learned to grin and bear it. Some days are better than others.
 
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