Anybody here have tinnnitus that's not from having damaged hearing?

I have had tinnitus for about 15 years and it comes and goes. I thought it was from hypertension/high bp at times but that's not always the case. my levels are great right now and i'm hearing the aweful noise.
for me it's like crickets that is sped up. I don't have any hearing loss, and I'm tested multiple times a year.

sometimes i think it's because I had too much sodium. it's hard to figure out what is going on.

anybody here have tinnitus that is activated by something they eat or high blood pressure? or stress?
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On 07 Aug 2022, MRO said the following...

case. my levels are great right now and i'm hearing the aweful noise.
for me it's like crickets that is sped up. I don't have any hearing
loss, and I'm tested multiple times a year.

i wouldn't wish this on anyone. i've been working with my doc on and off for that, mine came with abrupt hearing loss though (i guess if 6mo is abrupt)

i get a high pitched ring and occasionally when it's the worst, a hum like a giant industrial fan or something.

i think ENTs are shoveled a lot of minor problems and don't take it very serious if it isn't causing other problems :/

anybody here have tinnitus that is activated by something they eat or
high blood pressure? or stress?

stress or anxiety. though i think the few beers i have once in a while set it off too.

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MRO wrote to All <=-

I have had tinnitus for about 15 years and it comes and goes. I
thought it was from hypertension/high bp at times but that's not
always the case. my levels are great right now and i'm hearing
the aweful noise. for me it's like crickets that is sped up. I
don't have any hearing loss, and I'm tested multiple times a
year.

Almost certainly blood-pressure related if you haven't had a physical
injury to the ear, or been exposed long term to high noise levels. If
you are "tested several times a year", why haven't you asked them about
it...? Duh.

sometimes i think it's because I had too much sodium. it's hard
to figure out what is going on.

Ummmm, ever heard of doctors and lab/blood work? Give it a try.

anybody here have tinnitus that is activated by something they
eat or high blood pressure? or stress?

Blood pressure and stress are KNOWN causes of tinnitus.


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Re: tinnitus
By: MRO to All on Sun Aug 07 2022 07:53 pm

Anybody here have tinnnitus that's not from having damaged hearing?

I have had tinnitus for about 15 years and it comes and goes. I thought it w for me it's like crickets that is sped up. I don't have any hearing loss, an

sometimes i think it's because I had too much sodium. it's hard to figure ou what is going on.

anybody here have tinnitus that is activated by something they eat or high b

Some loud frequencies would make it sound like someone is drilling into my brain. My brother had a shitbucket of a truck, and he would crank it's
shitty radio over the noise ofthe shitty exhaust. I cannot even stand listening to some bands such as Godsmack because they bring back memories of that noise.

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Re: tinnitus
By: MRO to All on Sun Aug 07 2022 07:53 pm

Anybody here have tinnnitus that's not from having damaged hearing?

I have had tinnitus for about 15 years and it comes and goes. I thought it was from hypertension/high bp at times but that's not always the case. my levels are great right now and i'm hearing the aweful noise.
for me it's like crickets that is sped up. I don't have any hearing loss, and I'm tested multiple times a year.

sometimes i think it's because I had too much sodium. it's hard to figure out what is going on.

anybody here have tinnitus that is activated by something they eat or high blood pressure? or stress?

Yes, I've had it since I was a teenager and I don't believe it is from noise. Hearing tests I've done shown my hearing is good for my age. Mine sounds like a high pitch tone, similar to the high pitch squeal some TV's can make, except it pulses.

The weird thing is, that I can make it much louder by pressing the top of my head down and turning my head to the side can lower the volume slightly. The volume seems based on stress and tension and I suspect is a form of somatic tinnitus, caused by the neck, which explains why pressing my head changes the volume. You can tap the back of your head with your fingers for 30 seconds, which can help, but only for a moment.

Haven't thought of diet, but I don't think that makes a difference. Stress definately does play a role.

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Re: Re: tinnitus
By: Gamgee to MRO on Sun Aug 07 2022 09:24 pm

anybody here have tinnitus that is activated by something they
eat or high blood pressure? or stress?

Blood pressure and stress are KNOWN causes of tinnitus.

I seem to remember mro saying he more than one job, and/or works a lot. If he has to work multiple jobs to stay afloat, I'm not surprised he's under a lot of stress.

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Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-

anybody here have tinnitus that is activated by something they
eat or high blood pressure? or stress?

Blood pressure and stress are KNOWN causes of tinnitus.

I seem to remember mro saying he more than one job, and/or works
a lot. If he has to work multiple jobs to stay afloat, I'm not
surprised he's under a lot of stress.

Yup, I recall the same thing. He's also mentioned that he's rather
obese and has high blood pressure, which is another trigger for
tinnitus.



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Re: tinnitus
By: Moondog to MRO on Sun Aug 07 2022 11:37 pm

ou what is going on.

anybody here have tinnitus that is activated by something they eat or high b

Some loud frequencies would make it sound like someone is drilling into my brain. My brother had a shitbucket of a truck, and he would crank it's shitty radio over the noise ofthe shitty exhaust. I cannot even stand listening to some bands such as Godsmack because they bring back memories of that noise.

i dont think you have tinnitus. i think you have some type of acute sensitivity to some types of sounds.
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Re: tinnitus
By: Boraxman to MRO on Mon Aug 08 2022 08:47 pm

The volume seems based on stress and tension and I suspect is a form of somatic tinnitus, caused by the neck, which explains why pressing my head changes the volume. You can tap the back of your head with your fingers for 30 seconds, which can help, but only for a moment.

Haven't thought of diet, but I don't think that makes a difference. Stress definately does play a role.

i think some people think that a lot of activity like blood flow around that area can cause tinnitus. i thought having a lot of salt contributed to this.

now i think i might be getting sick with something and that's why it's kicked off.
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Re: tinnitus
By: MRO to Moondog on Mon Aug 08 2022 09:27 pm

Some loud frequencies would make it sound like someone is drilling into my brain. My brother had a shitbucket of a truck, and he would crank it's shitty radio over the noise ofthe shitty exhaust. I cannot even stand listening to some bands such as Godsmack because they bring back memories of that noise.

i dont think you have tinnitus. i think you have some type of acute sensitivity to some types of sounds.

I get that too. Sometimes some frequencies will case some "vibration" in my head, which feels and sounds like a rapid pulsing in my inner ear. Sometimes it is speech which does that. It feels like a rapid palpitation in the inner ear.

That is different to tinnitus.

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Re: tinnitus
By: Boraxman to MRO on Tue Aug 09 2022 09:50 pm

I get that too. Sometimes some frequencies will case some "vibration" in my head, which feels and sounds like a rapid pulsing in my inner ear.
Sometimes it is speech which does that. It feels like a rapid palpitation in the inner ear.

That is different to tinnitus.

i try to avoid damaging my ears because I really use my sense of hearing a lot. i wonder if this type of issue is from listening to loud music or some other source

I always bring some small ear plugs if i'm at a place and they are going nuts with the music.

I used to shoot and i always had hearing protection.
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Re: tinnitus
By: MRO to Boraxman on Tue Aug 09 2022 03:17 pm

Re: tinnitus
By: Boraxman to MRO on Tue Aug 09 2022 09:50 pm

I get that too. Sometimes some frequencies will case some "vibration" in head, which feels and sounds like a rapid pulsing in my inner ear. Sometimes it is speech which does that. It feels like a rapid palpitatio in the inner ear.

That is different to tinnitus.

i try to avoid damaging my ears because I really use my sense of hearing a l

I always bring some small ear plugs if i'm at a place and they are going nut

I used to shoot and i always had hearing protection.

With some firearms it is best to double up on hearing protection. A pair of in-ear buds and over the ear headphones make it bearable for long term
shooting sessions. Several years ago my brother bought a Russian M-44, which is essentially a shorted barrel carbine version of a 91/30 Mosin Nagant. Sinc e the 7.62x54R cartridge was designed for use in a longer 20-24" barrel,
not all the powder is burned up when used in a 16" barrel. The result is a large fireball and louder report. My brother referred it as being the "hearin g loss beginner's kit." 50 BMG is another round it is best to double up on protection.

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Re: tinnitus
By: MRO to Boraxman on Tue Aug 09 2022 03:17 pm

I get that too. Sometimes some frequencies will case some "vibration" in my head, which feels and sounds like a rapid pulsing in my inner ear. Sometimes it is speech which does that. It feels like a rapid palpitation in the inner ear.

That is different to tinnitus.

i try to avoid damaging my ears because I really use my sense of hearing a lot. i wonder if this type of issue is from listening to loud music or some other source

I always bring some small ear plugs if i'm at a place and they are going nuts with the music.

I used to shoot and i always had hearing protection.

I suspected it was exposure to loud noise, but I haven't actually really been exposed to loud noises. Once my tinnitus went nuts after standing in front of a speaker while seeing a Metallica tribute band, and I wear earplugs now at any loud concert. But apart from that, I haven't really gone shooting or to loud clubs every weeks, and I think I had ringing from as a teen. I don't have signs of hearing loss.
I have ALWAYS been sensetive to loud noises and my hearing has always been sensetive.
Nevertheless, the tinnitus has made me extra cautious about protecting my hearing.

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Re: tinnitus
By: Boraxman to MRO on Thu Aug 11 2022 09:44 pm

gone shooting or to loud clubs every weeks, and I think I had ringing from as a teen. I don't have signs of hearing loss.
I have ALWAYS been sensetive to loud noises and my hearing has always been sensetive.
Nevertheless, the tinnitus has made me extra cautious about protecting my hearing.

i think there can be a lot of causes. stress, a virus, sound damage.

i also notice when i'm under stress i get it even if my vitals are normal.
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Re: tinnitus
By: MRO to All on Sun Aug 07 2022 07:53 pm

Anybody here have tinnnitus that's not from having damaged hearing?

Yes. I've had it since I was a kid. I remember taking hearing tests and raising my hand when I heard the beeeep. The technition said I was being a wise ass because she hadn't made the beeeep yet. Anyway. I have it. It's gotten worse as I get older. I used to pound down a lot of beer to silence the ringing. White noise is a sanity saver for me. So why are you asking MRO?

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