"Yeasty Cock-Slimmer" wrote in message
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I'm not joking about this. Two days ago, I developed a very loud
ringing noise in my ear. I've experienced a similar effect after
concerts or very loud music, but the ringing has always faded away
within a couple of hours.

But this time, it isn't going, and it came on suddenly and for no
apparent reason. I was listening to background music very quietly and
suddenly, when the track ended, there was the sound. Over the last two
days, it seems to have gotten worse, not better.

I am not overly sensitive to the 'background noise' of the ear's
workings, which may well be the cause of tinnitus in some people--the
mind zooming in on a naturally occurring tone within the ear. When a
room is totally silent, I have always heard a faint high-pitched sound
in both ears. I have asked friends about this and they too experience
the same thing. But this is not the same: it is *very* loud.

Suspecting an infection, I visited my doctor and he informed that my
ear canal is completely clear, but with a little reddening. He's given
me some ear medication that contains a steroid and an antibiotic.
Although my ear *feels* slightly blocked up, I can hear through it
perfectly. I downloaded some tone generation software and, using the
Etymotics, tested both ears. I heard tones equally loud in left/right
comparisons, and to my astonishment, I discovered I can clearly hear
up to 16.8K in my left ear and 16.9K in my right. For a guy the wrong
side of fifty and who likes music loud, I consider this to be a
miracle. And I guess it sort of rules out hearing damage, at least
caused by loud sounds, as the cause of the tinnitus.

As I said, this came on suddenly, without any apparently reason, and
has not stopped in two days. I was wondering if anyone else has ever
had anything similar happen to them, and what the outcome was. Ideas?
Any genuine thoughts are honestly appreciated.

Graham

The part about it occuring right after listening to nackground music
is weird. Otherwise it sounds like the problems of a few ao
my long term musician friends. And that is not too good.
I hope it goes away. Of course I am no expert.
I empathize with you.




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"Yeasty Cock-Slimmer" wrote in message
news:qrmh401n3a4fb3s0ndb9ag77hpfocvt8as@rdmzrnewst xt.nz...
I'm not joking about this. Two days ago, I developed a very loud
ringing noise in my ear. I've experienced a similar effect after
concerts or very loud music, but the ringing has always faded away
within a couple of hours.

But this time, it isn't going, and it came on suddenly and for no
apparent reason. I was listening to background music very quietly and
suddenly, when the track ended, there was the sound. Over the last two
days, it seems to have gotten worse, not better.

I have experienced episodes like this all my life.
In my case, it does not appear to be progressive, or related to hearing
loss.
It could be the equivalent of neuritis, ie., a signal generated directly by
the acoustic nerve. Other possible causes are subclinical or variants of
known disorders. For example, multiple sclerosis, or limited demyelinization
of the nerve sheaths, is thought to exist. It is not known as a clinical
disorder because those afflicted do not seek treatment.

Allergies can also cause this.

You may find that an antibiotic actually accentuates the condition, as most
antibiotics are at least mildly toxic to the acoustic nerve.

If you go to live rock concerts, stop, or wear ear plugs.

In article z,
Yeasty Cock-Slimmer wrote:
I'm not joking about this. Two days ago, I developed a very loud
ringing noise in my ear. I've experienced a similar effect after
concerts or very loud music, but the ringing has always faded away
within a couple of hours.

But this time, it isn't going, and it came on suddenly and for no
apparent reason. I was listening to background music very quietly and
suddenly, when the track ended, there was the sound. Over the last two
days, it seems to have gotten worse, not better.


Skip the medication for a day
or two, and drink plenty of
water.


Joe

In article z,
Yeasty Cock-Slimmer wrote:

I'm not joking about this. Two days ago, I developed a very loud
ringing noise in my ear. I've experienced a similar effect after
concerts or very loud music, but the ringing has always faded away
within a couple of hours.

But this time, it isn't going, and it came on suddenly and for no
apparent reason. I was listening to background music very quietly and
suddenly, when the track ended, there was the sound. Over the last two
days, it seems to have gotten worse, not better.

I am not overly sensitive to the 'background noise' of the ear's
workings, which may well be the cause of tinnitus in some people--the
mind zooming in on a naturally occurring tone within the ear. When a
room is totally silent, I have always heard a faint high-pitched sound
in both ears. I have asked friends about this and they too experience
the same thing. But this is not the same: it is *very* loud.

Suspecting an infection, I visited my doctor and he informed that my
ear canal is completely clear, but with a little reddening. He's given
me some ear medication that contains a steroid and an antibiotic.
Although my ear *feels* slightly blocked up, I can hear through it
perfectly. I downloaded some tone generation software and, using the
Etymotics, tested both ears. I heard tones equally loud in left/right
comparisons, and to my astonishment, I discovered I can clearly hear
up to 16.8K in my left ear and 16.9K in my right. For a guy the wrong
side of fifty and who likes music loud, I consider this to be a
miracle. And I guess it sort of rules out hearing damage, at least
caused by loud sounds, as the cause of the tinnitus.

As I said, this came on suddenly, without any apparently reason, and
has not stopped in two days. I was wondering if anyone else has ever
had anything similar happen to them, and what the outcome was. Ideas?
Any genuine thoughts are honestly appreciated.

Ask your doctor about a decongestant. Avoid aspirin, caffeine, red wine,
etc.

Gotta go,

Stephen

In article z,
Yeasty Cock-Slimmer wrote:

On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 22:04:23 -0500, George M. Middius
wrote:

A guy named Armand used to post here, and one day he told us that his
hearing was suddenly afflicted. He described some of the symptoms and
followed up with some of the treatment he followed.

Thank you, George. I vaguely recall that name, but can't quite place
him. For some reason, his name makes me think of that hilariously
loopy fellow Durabiyto (sp). I'm pretty sure there was no Armand
Durabiyto. I'll hunt Google for details.

Thanks to those who continue to eamil me. I will reply tomorrow. I am
busy becoming a Google expert on Tinnitus. No, it isn't getting
better. It's very, very annoying, like having a woman being very busy
in your ear, if you dare imagine.

I had a prof whose tinnitus constantly shifted pitches. As a musician
with "perfect pitch," he found the random tunes to be distracting.

The condition can come and go. Sometimes you get to wait for the
offending nerve to wear out.

Stephen

"Yeasty Cock-Slimmer" wrote in message
news:c6di40lfq5vv41p7qfhpnu8p0rre6d96ba@rdmzrnewst xt.nz...
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 20:15:58 +0000, Yeasty Cock-Slimmer
wrote:
[snip]

Thanks to everyone who responded, both publically and privately.

It's 2.20 in the AM and this marks the *at least two days* point. The
ringing is now so bad I'm finding it hard to hold conversation with
someone else. Anyone, please, will this go away? Have you had
something like this and have good hearing now?

I know I joke about on RAO, but I am not joking about this. Email me
(if you don't have my email address, say something and I'll email you
with my address). Please let me know if you've ever had something like
this happen to you and what the outcome was.

g

Graham,
You should see an ENT specialist. It's too critical to leave to a G.P.
Have your sedimentation rate checked. If you are being treated for an ear
infection, various antibiotics are more or less toxic to the auditory nerve.
Erythromycin and some other broad spectrum antibiotics will cause (usually)
temporary hearing loss. Penicillin is the least toxic, but doesn't hit all
the organisms.

It is encouraging that your eardrum is red, since an acute infection is
easier to treat than other things.

As a child, I had repeated acute chronic ear infections, requiring
aspiration of fluid, and I was on antibiotics for months at a time.
Nevertheless, my hearing is quite acute.

Sleazy Cockmaster said:

I'm not joking about this. Two days ago, I developed a very loud
ringing noise in my ear. I've experienced a similar effect after
concerts or very loud music, but the ringing has always faded away
within a couple of hours.

But this time, it isn't going, and it came on suddenly and for no
apparent reason. I was listening to background music very quietly and
suddenly, when the track ended, there was the sound. Over the last two
days, it seems to have gotten worse, not better.

I am not overly sensitive to the 'background noise' of the ear's
workings, which may well be the cause of tinnitus in some people--the
mind zooming in on a naturally occurring tone within the ear. When a
room is totally silent, I have always heard a faint high-pitched sound
in both ears. I have asked friends about this and they too experience
the same thing. But this is not the same: it is *very* loud.

Suspecting an infection, I visited my doctor and he informed that my
ear canal is completely clear, but with a little reddening. He's given
me some ear medication that contains a steroid and an antibiotic.
Although my ear *feels* slightly blocked up, I can hear through it
perfectly. I downloaded some tone generation software and, using the
Etymotics, tested both ears. I heard tones equally loud in left/right
comparisons, and to my astonishment, I discovered I can clearly hear
up to 16.8K in my left ear and 16.9K in my right. For a guy the wrong
side of fifty and who likes music loud, I consider this to be a
miracle. And I guess it sort of rules out hearing damage, at least
caused by loud sounds, as the cause of the tinnitus.

As I said, this came on suddenly, without any apparently reason, and
has not stopped in two days. I was wondering if anyone else has ever
had anything similar happen to them, and what the outcome was. Ideas?
Any genuine thoughts are honestly appreciated.

Sometimes it can be stress-related.

Armand, the gentleman who used to post here, was weight-lifting when it
happened, IIRC. Physical stress can bring it on, too. Perhaps you should stop
bonking like a bunny.

Boon

in article , Yeasty
Cock-Slimmer at s wrote on 3/5/04 2:15 PM:

I'm not joking about this. Two days ago, I developed a very loud
ringing noise in my ear. I've experienced a similar effect after
concerts or very loud music, but the ringing has always faded away
within a couple of hours.

But this time, it isn't going, and it came on suddenly and for no
apparent reason. I was listening to background music very quietly and
suddenly, when the track ended, there was the sound. Over the last two
days, it seems to have gotten worse, not better.


Graham,
I've been through this same situation myself. If you would like to discuss
it, I suggest we do so through private email.
John Stone
SEAS USA

Yeasty Cock-Slimmer said:

As I said, this came on suddenly, without any apparently reason, and
has not stopped in two days. I was wondering if anyone else has ever
had anything similar happen to them, and what the outcome was. Ideas?
Any genuine thoughts are honestly appreciated.

I sleep with earpads in, and every time I wake up and take them out,
there's that noise in my ears for a couple of hours.
It gets worse when I have a cold; usually I have to spray my nose for
1...2 weeks before the sinuses get open again.
Then the effect is reduced, but it's not always gone.

Tinnitus? Probably. My doctor says not to worry.......Frankly, I don't
believe him and I'm planning on visiting an ENT soon.
He'll probsbly tell me to ditch the Maggies and the tubes :-)

But seriously, I've heard of a condition called syndrome of Meniere
(sp?), but this comes with equilibrity problems as well.

--
Sander deWaal
Vacuum Audio Consultancy