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.

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1111volcano 04/08/2015

Its doing it again!! Its evening time and I'm relaxing in bed watching TV and my ears start ringing!! Happens every night an has been this way ever sense I can remember. When I was younger I would stay the night at my grandmothers house and I would complain about my ears, so she bought me a pair of head phones that I could listen to music falling asleep. To this day music doesn't make me fall asleep, I have to have a fan on all year long . I can't afford the medicine. I have to do something its given me headaches now. Any suggestions? Ty

understandingT 04/09/2015

Hi , wow, you have had it a long time. A doctor familiar with Tinnitus is where you start because getting sleep is essential and they can help with that. From there they will refer you to other medical people and also audiologist etc. In the mean time i would go to this site or the tinnitus talk site for information. The ATA put out a good booklet last year for tinnitus to try to give a standard of care. It was informative. Sorry you have it..Hope this helps. Rose

Loaa 04/11/2015

I have a question! Do you really only have tinnitus at night? You don't hear it in the daytime? I wonder if that is because the daytime noises drown it out? If you truly don't have it in the daytime, I consider you lucky. (and it is also unusual).
Besides fans, you can also buy noise makers that sit on the table by your bed and make white noise or the sound of rain or the ocean or something, that might help you sleep.

sueera 04/12/2015

I agree with Loaa but I didn't want to say it. Lucky.

McMurdo 04/13/2015

Loaa's suggestion about the noise machine at night is a great one. I used earbuds with a water sound machine and slept with those for a year or more so the sound would be right in my ears.

What a sweet grandma.

It's so odd you only get T at night. I wonder if something you eat (like dessert) triggers it? Do you notice T at all during the day ever? Do you notice it getting worse with sugary foods? Loaa had a good guess about ambient noise during the day perhaps drowning it out, or you are busy and distracted from it. IDK, it's really odd. I'm assuming it's not too loud if a fan drowns it out?

Hang in there!

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