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Post-Treatment => Post-Treatment => Topic started by: eugd on March 16, 2008, 04:57:09 pm

Title: extra sounds when I hear someone talk?
Post by: eugd on March 16, 2008, 04:57:09 pm

Silly question but, does anyone else have a "ting" sound after someone speaks a word.  eg. hello"ting" how "ting" are "ting"  you "ting".. it is separate from the usual tinnitus ringing.  once and a while it happens when I am in a quiet room.  anyone Else have this happening?  also, anyone have there tinnitus go reduce over the years?

thanks for the input....Eugene

Title: Re: extra sounds when I hear someone talk?
Post by: Boppie on March 16, 2008, 06:02:58 pm

Since translab I have a sound induced 'hisssss' or 'ting' as you say, after every sound, utterance, or after my own breathing and teeth clicks (smaller sounds).  I attribute it to the sound vibrating against my deaf ear drum and sending some sort of resonance to the brain stem.  This is my tinnitus.  It has not changes one bit since surgery.  In the background I have the standard hmmmmmmm tinnitus going on concurrently.  I am accustomed to it and no longer pay attention to it.  On occasion I have to take a break and get into a quiet place to escape from the noise in my head. 

I don't notice tinnitus as much when I am wearing my TransEar.

Title: Re: extra sounds when I hear someone talk?
Post by: kippy6 on March 20, 2008, 09:57:21 am

I heard these "extra" sounds after every sound as well. The extra sounds I would hear were beeps, like electronic beeps. I would notice it the most at night as I was trying to fall asleep. I thought it was very strange. However, this happened before my surgery. It was very annoying. I'm sorry you are having to deal with this. I'd call your doctor to see what can be done.

Title: Re: extra sounds when I hear someone talk?
Post by: OTO on March 20, 2008, 08:52:31 pm

There was a story about a similar condition on one of the news shows this past week, either 20/20 or 60 minutes.   A symphony french horn player in England, had a condition were there is a small hole in the one of the bone structures in the inner ear.    Because of the hole, the fluid within the structure leaks out, and the sound vibrations are transmitted into the brain.   He had head noise such as hearing his own breathing, the comb running thru his hair, his own footsteps. etc.   The head noise was so bad that he had to give up his playing for the symphony.  He had at least two or three operations based on mis-diagnosis.  Finally he found the right diagnosis at John Hopkins and had the proper surgery.   He had this for 20 years.....

Title: Re: extra sounds when I hear someone talk?
Post by: eugd on March 20, 2008, 08:54:56 pm

thanks for the info.............

Title: Re: extra sounds when I hear someone talk?
Post by: Yvette on March 28, 2008, 09:08:23 am

My tinnitus was terrible while still in the hospital. It slowly improved, and now over a year post op, I only get the "ocean" at a low volume. However, if I am in a noisy place, it is extremely bad for hours later. Best wishes,
Yvette