Tinnitus, Deafness and Ear Problems Support Group
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My chroinc tinnitus has only affected my right ear for the last five years, however I am now experiencing tinnitus in my left ear off and on for the last few days and what is really sad is that I don't go anywhere without my ear plugs and I have avoid all places that I feel might be too loud for me. I have done everything that my ENT and Neurologist have told me to do to keep my "T" from getting any worse so I don't understand why my left ear feels the need to produce a ring sound that is worse than my right ear.
I did go back to see my ENT today and I explained to him what was going on with me. My ears are constantly needing to be pop do to pressure build up and that the pressure is the worst in the mornings. I also explanied to him that my left ear is starting to ring/whistle off and on for the last few days even though I have followed his advice throughly. He stated that anyone who has chroinc tinnitus usually has it in both ears and that the sound isn't coming from the ears at all it is actually coming from inside the brain and he isn't surprised that my left ear might become chronically affected with "t". As far as the pressure issues he told me to go see my dentist because my joints around my jaw felt swollen and he thinks I have TMJ issues. We shall see when I go for my cleaning in a couple of weeks.
I have no idea how I am going to handle bilateral tinnitus. I can already feel the depression starting to set in. My only hope for complete healing lays in God's hands.
I did go back to see my ENT today and I explained to him what was going on with me. My ears are constantly needing to be pop do to pressure build up and that the pressure is the worst in the mornings. I also explanied to him that my left ear is starting to ring/whistle off and on for the last few days even though I have followed his advice throughly. He stated that anyone who has chroinc tinnitus usually has it in both ears and that the sound isn't coming from the ears at all it is actually coming from inside the brain and he isn't surprised that my left ear might become chronically affected with "t". As far as the pressure issues he told me to go see my dentist because my joints around my jaw felt swollen and he thinks I have TMJ issues. We shall see when I go for my cleaning in a couple of weeks.
I have no idea how I am going to handle bilateral tinnitus. I can already feel the depression starting to set in. My only hope for complete healing lays in God's hands.
You are grieving the loss of silence - you are grieving the loss of part of your health and a doctor - an MD - told you it is permanent.
Get support from this board.
Also get proactive - Until I got proactive - I'm doing TRT - I felt so terrible
I had to start batting for myself and getting proactive
I had to accept that I will never have silence until they get a cure
It took me three years to come to terms with this.
People lost patience with me - I wouldn't go out and I became reclusive - lost all my friends.
I am still reclusive right now - but I am starting to step out again.
I had to allow myself to cry and grieve my loss - and though people mocked me and said "you didn't lose your legs" I had to see that yes, silence was wonderful and the ringing is louder than my TV
I got really really sad and I wept - I wept in the middle of the night because I couldn't sleep through the night anymore
I am doing TRT - I take a sleep aid to make sure I get eight hours of sleep - this enables me to handle the stress of tinnitus - if I get only five hours or three hours of sleep - I get angry easily and it seems louder - like I'm in a fog and it's worse.
Investigate your TMJ issues - we all hope that this is your road to freedom.
My husband experienced the fullness you described and had high pitched tinnitus - he had to get his allergies under control and then it went away - it took him close to a year - he just had too much fluid in his nasal cavities and in his ears -
He had to get on steroids and inhalers and fix that.
I am happy for him - wish that could have been me
but I lost half my hearing - so doc tells me this is my fate.
I grieved the loss of my hearing - I cried and wondered why over and over and thought of every drug, every food, every drink - banging my head against the wall for why?
Had to make peace that I will not get to why - I have hearing aids to hear
Drive two hours each way for my audiologist -
It's hard - you need understanding and support and friends -
God bless you buddy and talk to us - we will talk to you.
I am just hoping your dentist can fix you.
Xanax and gabapentin lower my tinnitus - I take really low doses four times a day - .25 mg four times a day xanax and like 150 mg gabapentin four times a day - really lowers it - but not a cure.
I see a really good Psych - she supports me with the meds and monitors my butt so I don't become an addict and end up on Intervention or something. On loud days, ONE beer settles me a little - makes it seem a little more distant - but I have to monitor that as I have those serious meds - but I do everything controlled - so I don't wake up dead or something.
But little things help lower it - you have to search for what will work for you. I tell my psych - hey, I need xanax for my nerves - I panic easily - get stressed easily - and she says okay, I'll treat that - and then she says low doses of gabapentin usually won't hurt a person..
Gaba seems to intensify the xanax just enough to lower it some
I have really good docs - but I had to shop for them -
I had to go to bat for myself - and get a better self - had to work for it.
I know HOW YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW - I really do. Best wishes to you dude.
When things get really bad, I mask as much as I can with white/pink noise or water sounds on my ipod.
Nortryptaline is supposed to help with depression AND lower T. Maybe ask your psych about that, too?