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General Category => Hearing Issues => Topic started by: kahekili on September 16, 2009, 03:52:26 pm

Title: extreme ringing
Post by: kahekili on September 16, 2009, 03:52:26 pm

Aloha:
Please someone.  Any suggestions on how to deal with this ringing in the ear associated with AN?  It is about to drive me crazy.  Hearing aids? Surgery?  I will trust the "patients" more than I trust the docs in Hawaii right now.  I am about to freak out.

Mahalo.

Title: Re: extreme ringing
Post by: TJ on September 16, 2009, 04:07:37 pm

At times my tinnitus is also very loud, and other times low.  When it gets very loud I have found using an Ipod to listen to music makes the ringing calm down.  Hope it works for you at well.

TJ

Title: Re: extreme ringing
Post by: kahekili on September 16, 2009, 04:36:59 pm

Aloha:
Unfortunately, in my line of work...I am having to "entertain" guests etc. at major restaurants and events.  The "roar of the ring" (as I call it) is as if it wants to knock me over.  Is there a product in existence or study that perhaps could be placed into the ear to neutralize this constant sound?  A special hearing aid?

Thank you for your suggestion.

Title: Re: extreme ringing
Post by: nancyann on September 16, 2009, 05:03:22 pm

There are musician's plugs that decrease the # of decibels - they can decrease by 15 or 25, depending on your needs.  They are fitted specifically to your ear canal.
I got mine at an ENT dept. at a University Hospital- it was a bit pricey   ~ $75. - $100.00 (I can't remember).  These won't help stop the tinnitus, but it helps with noise level.
Always good thoughts,  Nancy