TINNITUS

I HAVE TINNITUS FROM ALLERGIES OR SINUS.  IN MY CASE SINUS.  I TOOK THE NASAL SPRAY AFRIN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND CONTRACTED TINNITUS.  I HAVE TINNITUS FOR about A WEEK NOW AND I AM AWAKE HALF THE NIGHT FROM THE HIGH PITCH HISSING/RINGING IN MY RIGHT EAR.  NOW I AM TRYING TO FIND RELIEF SINCE EVERYTHING I HAVE FOUND SAID THERE IS NO NONE CURE FOR IT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PILLS AND SPRAYS ON THE MARKET THAT ARE TOOOOO EXPENSIVE FOR MY TASTE.  I REFUSE TO BUY THEM.  MY TINNITUS ISN'T SO BAD IN THE DAY TIME BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE TO DROWN IT OUT.  IF YOU KNOW OF ANY TINNITUS RELIEF THAT IS AFFORDABLE - PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

 

THANKS,

PORK CHOP

I have a fan running at night to drown out the ringing in my ears. Sometimes it's so loud in the daytime it drives me nuts.
Mine is a consant squealing "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" with no change in pitch.
Very annoying. :(

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Joy

I went to Patient's First yesterday, a neighborhood clinic.  The doctor prescribed ceuroxime 250 mg an antibiotic in pill form and fluticasone proionate nasal spray for the mucus in my nose.  I have been on it for 1 day and 1 night.  So far the ringing is still there.  The Doctor said if it doesn't clear up in a week - see an ear, nose and throat doctor for further treatment.  He checked me for hearing loss and I passed that with flying colors.  He said it is fixable if you aren't experiencing hearing loss.  I will check back to this site in a week to let you know if this doctor's treatment work.  I have the fan running at night and it seems to work.

Back at you in  week.

Pork Chop

 

i've had it from 19 years old and since i am 65 now am kind of used to it. there are pillows you can buy that have a recordings of the ocean or other soothing sounds to it. i believe the site is "now hear this" and they might help you. i found it by goggling tintinnitus.

i will say when i first had it...i thought i was blacking out in my sleep or something and it seemed to be SO LOUD. it did keep me from resting properly and i used a pillow over my ear to kind of block it out. of course none of the docs have ever mentioned allergies. eventually went for a hearing test and my hearing is above average.

hope you are improving or getting used to it. tater's idea of a fan sounds good. but if is below freezing might not be too comfortable.

to joan m and couchtater. I am 66 years old and I am half way in my treatment. I am sad to say that it is not working so far. The hissing sound is still there but not as loud and I can sleep. When my eyes open in the morning, I am greeted with the sound. I am afraid I too will have to live with it also. I love your suggestions. Keep them coming. I will check at walmart or target for that sound machine because you can not run a fan in the winter time. Thanks to everyone.

P.S. Joan M. How did you acquire it?

My brother suffered a recent sever bout of dizziness and collapsed , he then developed tinnitus he is 3 months in and going crazy with it , i ahve never seen him so depressed .
He has suffered the usual crap from the GP offering allsorts of potions betahistine , furosemide and valium but to no avail Eventually he got see a ENT who then prescribed the same drugs even though he said he had already tried them and they didnt work .

Unless you can pay private i dont hold out much hope for you on the NHS , though you may be not be from the uk so it may differ .

Well people, I went from "fedup" to "give up".  I tried the antibiotics the Doctor prescribed for 10 days and it bounced off the tinnitis like a rubber ball.  Actually, it made it worse.  I guess science will eventually come up with a solution to this problem if it bothers enough people.  In the meantime, I will take ALL your suggestions you have posted.