Tinnitus, Deafness and Ear Problems Support Group
This group is for those coping with Tinnitus (ringing ears or ear noise), hearing loss, and all ear issues. Join to find support and get advice from others.
Hello friends,
First of all, sorry I have been a fair weather member and not supportive when I am not on board with symptoms.
As some of you might recall, I have experienced different "tones" of T, all my life, however approx two years ago I woke up one morning with a loud hissing type of T., in both my ears.
I did eat salty corn beef the night before, this unset, but could just one salty meal truly bring on a severe case of T??
That is the question I had for the several doctors I saw soon after including an ENT, and my neurologist.
All my doctors concluded that my T., was not serious, idiopathic, and to just carry on with life. Some of them also had T., as if that was suppose to console me somehow, or make me less anxious of the symptom.
After a few months of the unset, two years ago, the hissing and odd noises have tapered off and some days I don't even notice noise at all.
I do still have hissing in my ears when I first wake up, but soon after it tappers off and I don't think about it much. I too, sometimes get what I call the "normal" persons high rings, that last only a second.
I have had some short term relapses, but nothing that has got me in a tizzy until the present.
Last week out of the blue I woke up with the LOUD noticeable T. hissing in both ears again.
Then, during the day my right ear just kept buzzing on and off, through out the day, very annoying!
Now the noise is here daily, hissing and interrupting my thoughts and making me feel unable to carry on my day "happy."
My diet could possibly be the culprit, due to I have been eating out of my normal during the holidays, more salty foods, and much more sugar.
I did eat salty french fries too, just the night before, and have not eaten them in two years.
I really watched my diet the past two years when it comes to salt and sugar, and cut it out drastically, reading all labels too.
So could it be my diet? Tracking it down, I could say, maybe yes.
But then, the question is this, how does salt, sugar, or meds, actually cause noises to increase the T, in a persons ears???? Does anyone know?
Having no rhyme or reason for the unset of my severe T, as well as what causes my relapses causes me distress.
Wishing you all a Happy New Years
Patty
First of all, sorry I have been a fair weather member and not supportive when I am not on board with symptoms.
As some of you might recall, I have experienced different "tones" of T, all my life, however approx two years ago I woke up one morning with a loud hissing type of T., in both my ears.
I did eat salty corn beef the night before, this unset, but could just one salty meal truly bring on a severe case of T??
That is the question I had for the several doctors I saw soon after including an ENT, and my neurologist.
All my doctors concluded that my T., was not serious, idiopathic, and to just carry on with life. Some of them also had T., as if that was suppose to console me somehow, or make me less anxious of the symptom.
After a few months of the unset, two years ago, the hissing and odd noises have tapered off and some days I don't even notice noise at all.
I do still have hissing in my ears when I first wake up, but soon after it tappers off and I don't think about it much. I too, sometimes get what I call the "normal" persons high rings, that last only a second.
I have had some short term relapses, but nothing that has got me in a tizzy until the present.
Last week out of the blue I woke up with the LOUD noticeable T. hissing in both ears again.
Then, during the day my right ear just kept buzzing on and off, through out the day, very annoying!
Now the noise is here daily, hissing and interrupting my thoughts and making me feel unable to carry on my day "happy."
My diet could possibly be the culprit, due to I have been eating out of my normal during the holidays, more salty foods, and much more sugar.
I did eat salty french fries too, just the night before, and have not eaten them in two years.
I really watched my diet the past two years when it comes to salt and sugar, and cut it out drastically, reading all labels too.
So could it be my diet? Tracking it down, I could say, maybe yes.
But then, the question is this, how does salt, sugar, or meds, actually cause noises to increase the T, in a persons ears???? Does anyone know?
Having no rhyme or reason for the unset of my severe T, as well as what causes my relapses causes me distress.
Wishing you all a Happy New Years
Patty
Go on a strict diet of very bland food.. No starches no sugar, NO SALT.. NO MSG!...
No coffee , no tea.. Meat with nothing on it, vegetables with just a bit of UNSALTED butter.. Try it for 2 weeks,, Maybe you will be one of the lucky ones, whose T disappers.. It happens for some that use this diet.. I am in my first week of it, but I have had several minor "cheating" incidents.. I hope to stay with it and see what happens.. You really do sound like your T indeed has food triggers.. Try to go bland just for a few weks... bob
Thanks,
Sue
comb. last night. I don't know if anyone else had cervical caused tinnitus ?
Good luck. :-)
I agree with you Pat, I think you must stay as healthy as possible and monitor what we eat, and stay busy. Maybe try and find the triggers for yourself and keep yourself in the best mental and physical health as possible.
Noise, I agree some of the most popular treatments are very confusing. :-)
Since I have had worsen T, now for over a year, the fears of it being a symptom of something serious has lessened a bit.
However for what ever reason, when I have the ringing constant as I do now, I seem to associate the symptom with an illness, or something just "not right."
And the "not knowing" the cause of my T, bothers me tremendously.
Altering my life wondering if the cause is from this or that, as many of you know,is far from an easy task, and leads to frustration,me anyways!
I do agree that eating healthy and keeping fit of course is a benefit, so will get back on track with that, since I do have control over that.
I do know that I have been waking up with hot flashes lately, even though I am past menopause, I am 55. My doctor stated hormones can still always be changing. So then I wonder could hormones be part of my T? Errr, I just want to know! (chuckle)
Well today I am kind of anxious, more than usual, and I am of course thinking about it.
I tired tapes and white noise, but that bothered me more than just hearing my T, for some odd reason.
I do have neck problems, but have had issues with that for years, and my neck has not been problematic the past few weeks. Also, my T., did improve for months, but hey, ya never know right?
Patty