Hello, all -- I've had low-level tinnitus for years and years, and have found that it does come and go, according to exposure to noise. For instance, it was very bad in Toronto when I was training, due to loud trucks, squealing trolleys and subways, and general racket. After about 6 weeks in California over half of it simply disappeared. Yes, very lucky. I'm sure at some point enough would be enough, and it wouldn't subside to tolerable levels. I just got the 15 dB plugs, and now use them for long drives and for beating in the high treble for concerts. I find that what will bring on tinnitus faster than anything else is Walkman earphones, even with the volume turned low. I hear people jogging by with them at full volume and shudder. No wonder voicing and CDs are getting so shrill, with so many people half-deaf. That miserable scree would just about bring sounds back to normal for someone who is losing the upper end. That category I imagine includes a lot of audio engineers. So, I have some fairly constant hiss in both ears and a few soft clicks in my left ear, more noticeable when lying down in a quiet room. Then I have suddenly appearing louder and lower hums, which I find I can get to go away by vigorously rubbing my ear and mastoid areas. I think diet matters a lot, too. Cut back the saturated fat and especially the transfatty acids (margarine, overheated frying oil, etc.) Switch to olive or canola oil from sunflower or corn or soy or peanut. Add the good fats, such as fish oil (salmon, yum) walnuts, flaxseed. When I did the above, a lot of things improved, not just my hearing. Hope this helps someone. Susan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- At 05:07 PM 10/18/97 UT, you wrote: >>>> Have you come across any remedies for tinnitus that is agravated by the >notes in the 4th and 5th octaves. Some days are so bad, I plug my ears.>> > >>>If you're talking about true tinnitus, there are no cures.<< > >I have a severe high frequency loss, and the audiologists are surprised that >I don't have continual problems with tinnitus. > >I have had the beginnings of tinnitus on the average of once or twice a >week for some years. For me it's a squealing sound which doesn't seem to >be associated with loud noises, tuning or whatever - happens even when >I'm lying down. Each time I can get rid of it by shaking my head >vigorously. [Crossing my fingers that my luck continues]. > >Rob Stuart-Vail >--------- > > > >
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