Murph Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Usually it's just a slight ringing. A minute ago, I swear it was an (old time) dial tone......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Understood. I live with the sound of a boiler on ready 24 hrs a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Have you seen a doctor ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Have you seen a doctor ? Don't know about Murph, but I certainly have done so. Not much that can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 sometimes allergy medicine helps me... For those that dont relate... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoPidoFqvsU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 You sure thats not the wife ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 That slight ringing is non stop with me. It sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 That slight ringing is non stop with me. It sucks Same here and yes it does suck and sometimes like Murph said out of nowhere it booms loudly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 No laughing matter.... Can be linked to high blood pressure and other issues Not just loud electric guitar players either... :blink: Violinists and Scottish bagpipers can be prone Often guilt kicks in...at being naughty in one's youth: going to loud rock concerts and turning headphones up too loud <_< Motorcyclists, machine operators, airport technicians, riflemen et al Can all suffer V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 No laughing matter.... Can be linked to high blood pressure and other issues Not just loud electric guitar players either... :blink: Violinists and Scottish bagpipers can be prone Often guilt kicks in...at being naughty in one's youth: going to loud rock concerts and turning headphones up too loud <_< Motorcyclists, machine operators, airport technicians, riflemen et al Can all suffer V I'm sure riding motorcycles for 20 plus years with no ear protection didn't help. I've put my bike up for sale, time to hang it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I've had it since age 13! Mild concussion started the right ear and 'fluid' in the middle ear helped kick it in on the left ear. I've had it so bad that I couldn't hear anybody over it. Often stress makes it worse. I'd recommend getting a white noise machine for sleeping and also for those moments when the house is too quiet. Allergy meds have helped me a bit. But mostly I avoid loud noises and music and try to relax. But it sucks and I'm sorry for everyone who has to suffer with it. It ended my electric band days back in my 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Anyone else notice their Tinnitus getting worse after having the wax cleaned out of their ears? It may be psychosomatic but I swear whenever I've had a doctor clean out my ears with those metal tongs, My tinnitus gets worse within a week. Now I make them flush out the wax with water and I haven't noticed any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Mine always sounds like crickets recorded at 33,1/3 and played back at 78 rpm. Some reports have cited long term use of painkillers as a causative factor. There's really not much anyone can do for it as yet. Hopefully, modern research will find an effective remedy. They are currently experimenting with an electronic nerve therapy which cancels out the offending frequencies. Has anyone tried the Lipo-Flavinoid I've seen advertised? It's kinda pricey, especially if it won't do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Nothing slight about it. Ruined mine producing stadium arena rock shows in the early 70s. Made enough dough to pay for college and then some, but paying the price now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 No laughing matter.... Can be linked to high blood pressure and other issues Not just loud electric guitar players either... :blink: Violinists and Scottish bagpipers can be prone Often guilt kicks in...at being naughty in one's youth: going to loud rock concerts and turning headphones up too loud <_< Motorcyclists, machine operators, airport technicians, riflemen et al Can all suffer I would add a couple of things - working with some Dremels, they have a very loud, high pitched whine. I don't know about tinnitus, but it destroys that range of your hearing. And, the second killer - gunshots without good ear protection. Wish someone had warned me when I was younger. Maybe they did - and I didn't hear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Relic Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I suffer from a similar problem but only in my right ear and I swear blind it was due to a good few years standing on stage next to a loud drummer with a Black Beauty snare drum . Now I use ear protection if I ever play with a full band ( thankfully very rarely) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Has anyone tried the Lipo-Flavinoid I've seen advertised? It's kinda pricey, especially if it won't do the job. Took it for 2 years, and nada, nothing, zip, no improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songman Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Have you seen a doctor ? This! And if the first doctor you see cannot help you go to a second one. I once had a case of phantom noises in my ear. It was the third doctor that I saw that helped me get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Mine's actually very slight, and seems to come and go. It's barely noticeable considering 35+ years of bar gigs, many of those (probably a decade) with a Marshall half stack. I truly believe it's not so much the gigs that caused the most damage, but the living room "circles" practicing and such. We did 4 months of this in 1998 putting together the Double Aught c.d. Anyhow, I was kind of joking about the dial tone.... And no, I'm not going to a Doctor ! Whoops, I gotta go, somebody left a phone off the hook......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Songman, What did the third doctor do that got rid of the tinnitus? Every specialist I've ever consulted has only suggested ways to make it more bearable -- and then suggested avoiding caffeine, chocolate, alcohol...and yet I've never noticed the ringing to get better or worse when cutting these things out and then trying a little bit. Sometimes I think a sudden change in weather -- barometric pressure -- can kick it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songman Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Songman, What did the third doctor do that got rid of the tinnitus? Every specialist I've ever consulted has only suggested ways to make it more bearable -- and then suggested avoiding caffeine, chocolate, alcohol...and yet I've never noticed the ringing to get better or worse when cutting these things out and then trying a little bit. Sometimes I think a sudden change in weather -- barometric pressure -- can kick it off. Careful! I did not have tinitus, I had phantom sounds, that means that most sounds I heard would be accompanied by a nonexistent rumbling extra sound. If a tap was running I would perceive also the sound of a boiling water can, things like that. I remember two medications I had to take: prednisolon and something to increase the bloodstream to the tiniest blood vessels. PLEASE, DO NOT TAKE THIS AS A SUGGESTION YOU DO THE SAME. See another doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I have bad tinnitus that became bad when I started statins. Rather be alive with tinnitus than the alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny 6 String Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Usually it's just a slight ringing. A minute ago, I swear it was an (old time) dial tone......... What, what was that?? Your gonna have to speak up.....buzzing ringing in my ears is so loud it keeps the wife up at night. I forget what life's like with out it. One of these days the good ol'docs will find a fix....I hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I'm surprised by the number of youse that suffer from this. But considering your backgrounds it makes sense. I'm hoping Tom B. will weigh in here.... I'd like to hear what he knows about this.(Or at least he can show us some more vintage guitar pictures. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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