That is SO true and more so by those people closest to you!
Tinnitus sucks
- Thread starter Tommie
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That is SO true and more so by those people closest to you!
I have had it since I was about 20 so that's 42 years of ringing. It is annoying and I see advertisments for wonder pills but never try before you buy to see if they work so I keep the ringing and everyday I wake up it sounds like Christmas sleigh bells.
nmkid
Gold $$ Contributor
I would give them the money back if they could make the humming go away!
Joe Maisto
jam711
I would, but when they see my age at 86, do you really think it would make a difference ? Most that age no longer have hearing problems, but thank you for your reply. Further more... I was a
carpenter for 42 years. ( Probably the reason why I was turned down.)
.I thought I had it pretty bad from years of shooting and running jackhammers. It was really annoying. Then, this past November, I had brain surgery. It is now like the ringing is running through an amplifier. It is a constant, loud tone in my left ear. I really have a hard time hearing anything but the ringing on my left side and have to turn my head to sounds now. I also have a hard time distinguishing where the sounds are coming from. It is a very frustrating disability to have, but in my case, it could be a lot worse.
SEM
Gold $$ Contributor
I know for a fact that my D__n kids (all adults sort of) are mumbling on purpose, I can hear everyone else just fine
Hearing loss is caused by the death of the cilia within the cochlea (the snail like organ). Exposure to excessive noise is the cause, and the frequency of the noise exposure determines which cilia are affected. Instantaneous or impulse noises exceeding 140 dBA will cause hearing loss with each exposure. A typical centerfire rifle has a noise output of about 165 dBA. Most hearing protectors only offer about 21 dBA of noise attenuation. The ratings are often higher on the package, but in actual use they rarely achieve that level of attenuation. So, as you can see, dual hearing protection is an absolute must to protect your hearing when shooting.
The loss of hearing acuity occurs in very small increments, and the affected individual usually cant discern that a loss has occurred. Over time and with additional cumulative exposures, the hearing loss becomes greater and greater. There is no cure for this type of hearing loss. Once the cilia are dead they don't regenerate.
Tinnitus is a nerve condition similar to the sensation one gets when they lose a limb. The nerves are accustomed to receiving signals, and when the signals no longer come, the nerves will send false signals. There is no cure for tinnitus that I am aware of outside of antidotal claims.
An interesting fact is that scientists recently discovered that sea gulls do regenerate cilia in the cochlea. With advances in genetic research, there is the possibility that at some point scientists will identify the specific gene sequence that allows this to occur, with the potential then of a gene therapy that would restore hearing. I for one can't wait for something like this to occur. I'm a huge music lover, and my mid-upper frequency hearing is moderately lost. I would love to once again be able to turn up the stereo and hear all of the nuances and energy that music provides. Hopefully there is a cure sooner than later. It looks like there are literally thousands of us who need it.
Happy New Year!
The loss of hearing acuity occurs in very small increments, and the affected individual usually cant discern that a loss has occurred. Over time and with additional cumulative exposures, the hearing loss becomes greater and greater. There is no cure for this type of hearing loss. Once the cilia are dead they don't regenerate.
Tinnitus is a nerve condition similar to the sensation one gets when they lose a limb. The nerves are accustomed to receiving signals, and when the signals no longer come, the nerves will send false signals. There is no cure for tinnitus that I am aware of outside of antidotal claims.
An interesting fact is that scientists recently discovered that sea gulls do regenerate cilia in the cochlea. With advances in genetic research, there is the possibility that at some point scientists will identify the specific gene sequence that allows this to occur, with the potential then of a gene therapy that would restore hearing. I for one can't wait for something like this to occur. I'm a huge music lover, and my mid-upper frequency hearing is moderately lost. I would love to once again be able to turn up the stereo and hear all of the nuances and energy that music provides. Hopefully there is a cure sooner than later. It looks like there are literally thousands of us who need it.
Happy New Year!
Yup, like I had said . . . .
And like you, I've been a music lover who enjoys all the nuances of all the instruments involved. My natural hearing doesn't allow that any more and not until I got my aids, I didn't think I'd ever enjoy music like that again. While the aids make it a pleasure again, it's still not like it used to be. But I'm just thankful that the technology is available now to allow me to enjoy music other things like the depth of sound (for the most part) of a good movie in a theater.
The only thing that the technology hasn't helped me with is that I have certain tones that I can here, but they're WAY off key. Like when any notes on a piano are played above the 5th octave, they're all off key and sound either too flat or too sharp. I guess that's what it's like to be tone deaf.
NV_Dmax
Gold $$ Contributor
I have tinnitus so bad from when I had to take streptomycin for a bad infection as a kid. It ruined my hearing before I even shot guns without hearing protection.
I have a fan on or radio on at all times. Noise is so bad if I close my eyes and listen in a quiet room I can sometimes cause myself to spin and get nauseous.
I have a fan on or radio on at all times. Noise is so bad if I close my eyes and listen in a quiet room I can sometimes cause myself to spin and get nauseous.
Don't have tinnitus, hope I never do. I wear ear plugs + MSA Sordin muffs to protect my hearing. Shooting outside in an open/uncovered area I may elect to shoot muffs only, but if shooting under a cover or inside, I always double up.
Now that I got a green card and heading back to the US, I'm planning on shooting mostly suppressed. Wife just got her first suppressor approved, and I have a suppressor in purgatory that I need to work on getting approved again.
Now that I got a green card and heading back to the US, I'm planning on shooting mostly suppressed. Wife just got her first suppressor approved, and I have a suppressor in purgatory that I need to work on getting approved again.
Retired Grunt
F Open Shooter
I work at VBA and while I am not allowed to help on a claim, as general advice If you were denied before 2010 the law has changed. We now base HL & Tinnitus on MOS, while a Medic is low Probability if you were assigned to a Combat Arms unit it can help you, had a cook once that was originally denied, retired as a SFC, he appealed and was awarded based on an overwhelming amount of time was spent in Infantry, Armor and Artillery. And while someone said VSO's are different, so are Examiners and many have never served.
My hearing has deteriorated from years of chemotherapy. I don’t have tinnitus, but some times I wish I did so I could at least hear something. Like Straightshooter1, I find listening to music a waste of time. It just doesn’t sound right and, often, I don’t even recognize the melody.
Hearing aids (if they will be effective) are my priority for 2020.
Hearing aids (if they will be effective) are my priority for 2020.
D Coots
Silver $$ Contributor
Lot's of ear aches until I had my tonsils out in the second grade. Flunked my first hearing test in kindergarten. Started wearing ear protection around equipment at 17. Always wore protection when shooting and started double plugging 20 years ago. If my ears didn't ring I would know that I left the building.
Later
Dave
Later
Dave
Anyone else find the ringing is more noticeable when you start reading this thread?
I'm 71 and have had tinnitus since I was 12. It got worse over the years. When I turned 68 my hearing was so bad I had to get hearing aids in both ears.
Now hearing aids don't cure tinnitus, but they do give a lot of relief. Tinnitus is still there but not nearly as loud as without the hearing aids. When I take the hearing aids out, the tinnitus lets me know real quick it's still around.
Now hearing aids don't cure tinnitus, but they do give a lot of relief. Tinnitus is still there but not nearly as loud as without the hearing aids. When I take the hearing aids out, the tinnitus lets me know real quick it's still around.
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