Tennitus

[RidgeHunter]

"Will somebody answer that damn phone?!?!"

Seriously, that's got to suck. I've damaged my hearing enough I wonder if I'll get it (shooting without ear protection, loud music, power equipment and straight pipes), but my parents don't seem to have it despite damaging theirs for years.

My dad has better hearing than I do after a lifetime of hard rock concerts, industrial/construction work, and gun shots. His friend that's the same age has pretty bad hearing.

My mom can't hear for crap though, but I don't think she has the ringing.

 

[ldp4570]

I've had it, for 30 some years now. Some from the military, and the rest from working in loud industrial enviroments.
Same as everybody else, fan beside the bed, etc.
Will have to go with hearing aids before long.
One thing to note, most of the newest hearing aids will blank out the ringing in your ears electonically.
Be prepared to shell out some $$

You'll be looking at 2K+ for those. Most health insurance won't cover those or only pay a very small amount. Yeah I've already been checking in to those.

 

[dcoop46]

I've had a ringing in my ears for as long as I can remember. After 40+ years, you get used to it.

+1000

 

[BluRaySS]

For you folks that have ringing in the ears, does it get to the point that it is nerve racking to have to hear it all the time. I have just about stopped hunting as it is hard to hear which direction sounds are comeing from because of this danged ringing.

I actually thought the computer cooling fans were going out on my old computer.this ringing is about to drive me nuts.

I was blown off the top of a truck by a misguided Howitzer(the cannon, not the round). I have wicked ringing and loss of hearing. Just as you say I have a REALLY hard time determining sounds direction.

It does help to have background noise when you are not trying to talk to someone. The change of sounds all the time drowns out the solid tone. I go to sleep with a TV on a timer every night that I sleep. I don't really even watch television, but the noise is far far better than the sometimes painful high pitch ring.

You may also notice a relation between your blood pressure and volume. If I do something(or someone else does) to get my heart rate and pressure up, the volume on the Tinnitus goes up.

 

[BluRaySS]

You'll be looking at 2K+ for those. Most health insurance won't cover those or only pay a very small amount. Yeah I've already been checking in to those.

Hmmmmm I wonder if since the VA diagnosed mine, if they wouldn't pay for a pair as well?

 

[Old Fart]

I'd comment except this dang ringing in my ears is distracting me......

 

[ljb2of3]

I'm only 24, but I've had a slight ringing in my ears for as long as I can remember. I'm guessing working in my dad's cabinet shop for several summers may have had something to do with it, or maybe just playing my music too loud.

Luckily, it isn't loud enough to bother me most of the time. I keep music playing during the day all time time to mask it. However, when I put the earplugs in to go shooting I really notice it, and at night when it is quiet it will sometimes keep me awake. I'll have to try the fan trick.

Oddly its louder in my right ear, and a higher pitch. The left is softer and lower pitched. I have noticed that the pitch doesn't change much, but it does a little bit, but the volume does change quite a bit sometimes. Either that or my mind just blocks it out. Sometimes at night I won't hear it at all, and I'll notice that fact, and as soon as I do it will start up again!

 

[tm8634]

It does go down in level for me a little bit when I clean my ears, but it stays at approximately the same frequency (i.e. no perceived change in pitch).

That would drive me nuts. At least mine stays the same tone all of the time. (i think) I've never noticed it changing before. It's always this one high pitched sound. It's always louder after shooting too. Maybe i need better ear pro..

I have had it for several years now. I was dumb and shot a lot with out ear protection and played my music way to loud.

thats a sad deal for yal to be having problems at such a young age...sorry to hear guys

 

[Shadowrider]

Huh? I'm sorry I'm half deaf and can't hear what you typed...

Uh yeah, I've got it so bad that I can't hear some high pitched frequencies at all for the most part. The other day the battery backup for my new U-verse was beeping. My wife came in from the other room and asked what was beeping. I said I don't hear any beeping. She was flabbergasted and said that it was LOUD! The battery backup unit sets about 4' from my desk chair in my office and I was sitting in it. I finally saw the blinking light and figured that was it. When I pulled it out from the wall I could hear it a little. She said that I better figure out a way to shut it off because it was driving her nuts. I think that me not being able to hear it was what was driving her nuts.

Guns, loud music, heavy machinery, large machine shops, loud cars, drag races, airshows, saws, grinders, air tools, the list goes on and on and on.....

I use Peltor Tactical 6 earmuffs when shooting and hear much better with them on than off. I'll probably hunt with them on this year. For some reason I don't really need a fan to get to sleep unless it's hot. I just listen to the ringing and it puts me to sleep.

 

[tm8634]

Huh? I'm sorry I'm half deaf and can't hear what you typed... I just listen to the ringing and it puts me to sleep.

thats normal at your age...