Tinnitus

[jesss]

I've had a ringing in my ears for some years now. It's always there, sometimes worse, sometimes not so bad, but always there. Has anyone suffered from it?

 

[Batgirl0202]

Yeah I have that too. Probably a byproduct of having earbuds constantly blasting loud music into my brain during my misspent youth

Anyway I know it's very distressing at first but you will eventually habituate. I don't even notice it now unless someone brings it up or I really start to think about it...

Keep busy, live your life, do the things that bring you happiness and comfort, and eventually your brain will learn to block out the noise

Good luck!

 

[Babillygunn]

I too have tinnitus. It is really awful and scary at first but it does become something that you get used to eventually. I have had it for about 25 years (I first remember it after a concert that I went to in college that had enormous amps in a small venue, and I stood too close to the stage.)

As I have gotten older I am just now starting to notice some hearing loss, which is frustrating because it makes the tinnitus seem louder.