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willardguy
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im guessing earplugs make it doubly worse?
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KurtG
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The ringing in my ears seems to have been blood pressure related. Since losing 85#'s with an accompanying drop in blood pressure it has improved
dramatically. Very minor now. Just one of many benefits.
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AKgringo
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I just checked my blood pressure (115/74) and my ears are ringing so loud I'm surprised my dog doesn't notice it! I know, it doesn't work like that,
but it is damned annoying sometimes, and my left ear is worse than the right.
I can't hear crickets anymore,because that is one of the frequencies that is masked, or missing to my damaged ears.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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bajabuddha
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This is where a visit to a specialist is a good thing; BP can be a mitigating factor, but so can many other things. It can be neurological damage as
well as physiological pressure. If it does boil down to Tinnitus, face it, we're S.O.L. and have to find ways to live with it ('white-noise', soft
background sounds, etc.). Earplugs would be putting gasoline on the fire. Only thing worse would be an endless loop of Tiny Tim and his
ukulele.......
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SFandH
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Lots of drugs cause tinnitus, so I've heard.........................
Prescription drugs of course. Google it, webMD or some such website.
A simple aspirin everyday sometimes causes it.
[Edited on 5-30-2016 by SFandH]
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Headphones without sound do seem to amplify the ringing for me. I'm not sure if that's physical or psychological, but that's my perception (and
therefore my reality).
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movinguy
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As others have said, no effective treatment but many ways to try and manage it. Had a brain tumor (acoustic neuroma) removed a few years ago which
left me deaf in one ear along with raging tinnitus 24/7. One can (must, in fact) learn to ignore it but in stressful situations it can drive you
batty . . .
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55steve
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I'm currently going through aggressive treatment for hearing loss & tinnitus. It is a painful procedure that involves inserting a needle through
the eardrum and injecting steroids - I have done one treatment and have 2 more to go.
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AKgringo
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Quote: Originally posted by 55steve  | | I'm currently going through aggressive treatment for hearing loss & tinnitus. It is a painful procedure that involves inserting a needle through
the eardrum and injecting steroids - I have done one treatment and have 2 more to go. |
Interesting, I was not aware of such a procedure! I think it would be of great service to more than a few Nomads, if you would report on your
progress.
It certainly didn't come up with the VA doctors that that have checked my hearing loss. I served in Armor, Infantry, and Artillery, and ear plugs
were never available.
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"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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55steve
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | Quote: Originally posted by 55steve | | I'm currently going through aggressive treatment for hearing loss & tinnitus. It is a painful procedure that involves inserting a needle through
the eardrum and injecting steroids - I have done one treatment and have 2 more to go. |
Interesting, I was not aware of such a procedure! I think it would be of great service to more than a few Nomads, if you would report on your
progress.
It certainly didn't come up with the VA doctors that that have checked my hearing loss. I served in Armor, Infantry, and Artillery, and ear plugs
were never available. |
I noticed an improvement after the first injection - I'll post up progress after the next 2 procedures.
My hearing went bad on my right side after a severe bout with shingles - my overall hearing was at 60% loss - after 2 months of oral steroids
(prednisone) it had improved to 35% loss and my weight went from 210 to 225. This new procedure won't pack on any lbs as it's "targeted" therapy.
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SFandH
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55steve,
I've seen some gnarly commercials about shingles produced by a company claiming to have some kind of preventative medication. I'm planning on asking
my doc about it at my next physical but I thought I'd see if you have an opinion. ???
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bajabuddha
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Dos Centavos worth? The steroidal injections sound like treatment for a viral infection from Shingles, which is a herpes virus. As mentioned
several times, different things cause Tinnitus... I think the majority is shock-damage (artillery, concerts/ Stratocasters, target shooting hobbies)
and then we have infections, misc. trauma, hypertension, the list can go on. A GOOD specialist (VA is low on my list) will sort things out.
55Steve, please keep us all posted; I'll bet half the BN's have a ranging stake in this.
SF and Handsome, ask your Doc on your next physical for a consultation with a SPECIALIST to diagnose. Companies 'claim' to have some kind of
preventative medication, including a few political parties in today's society; doesn't mean they ain't QUACKS. Buena Suerte.
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SFandH
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Naw, I don't have shingles, I just don't want to deal with it. Terry Bradshaw has me spooked. Political parties? I think Trump has shingles of the
brain.
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55steve
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Two docs saw my shingles and stated that it was the worst case they've ever seen. It was from the back of my head totally around my right ear and
down along my jowl. It was extremely painful and I spent the better part of 6 weeks on a heavy dose of hydrocodone every 6 hours. I honestly didn't
think I was going to get better. The specific virus is herpes zoster which is introduced when you get chickenpox.
I've heard the "inoculation" that is available is only 50% effective and probably isn't covered by insurance. The cost is around $200.
I am definitely on the mend at the 2 month point but it will be a while before all is well again.
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SFandH
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Thanks for the reply. I know it's horrible stuff. I'll ask the doc but right now I think it's worth $200 for 50% protection. Insurance in a way.
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AKgringo
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Since I was a candidate for future shingles complications, I asked for the vaccination and got it through the VA. As far as I know, I was charged
just a normal co-pay, around eight dollars. It wasn't mentioned in any annual check-ups, I had to ask for it.
Edit; It is a live culture that was kept refrigerated, so you may need to plan ahead for it to be available.
[Edited on 6-3-2016 by AKgringo]
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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KurtG
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | Since I was a candidate for future shingles complications, I asked for the vaccination and got it through the VA. As far as I know, I was charged
just a normal co-pay, around eight dollars. It wasn't mentioned in any annual check-ups, I had to ask for it.
Edit; It is a live culture that was kept refrigerated, so you may need to plan ahead for it to be available.
[Edited on 6-3-2016 by AKgringo] |
My VA Dr. urged me to get the shingles vaccination a couple of years ago and I did so. It did require an advance appointment because of the need for
fresh refrigerated serum. I was warned about some side effects but didn't have any.
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Barry A.
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Shingles------------I got the shot about 5 years ago. My insurance paid 100% of the cost. (Medicare and Blue Cross)
I had shingles about 20 years ago---------WORST thing I EVER went thru, and my case was a "light one" only lasting about a month.
Get the shots!!!
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I had shingles when I was just a teen. Mainly around my waist area. Nothing to fool with and painful.
However the ridiculous statement made on Bradshaw]s commercial that one in three people gets shingles in their lifetime is ludicrous.
I have been in the bar business all my life and can count the number of people I have known with it on the fingers of one hand.
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