Lee T
pfm Member
As I sit here writing my tinnitus is probably as loud as it could possibly get with anyone who suffers it. The Ent specialist says I am unfortunately at the wrong end of the scale. Sound makes it worse, even quiet sound, a kettle boiling, the fridge humming, washer, drier, even soothing music of any kind have all become intolerable. I have to leave the room whenever sound enters it when it hits this high level & probably explains why some here enjoy poking fun at my mood changes (which personality is here today ragaman etc...childish bollocks from the usual suspects). I have one day of extreme loudness followed by 2 days of slightly less loud, say from number 11 on the dial down to 9, followed by almost silence for 24 hours, then back again. Has been this way for months now.Yes normally tinnitus is linked to hearing loss and the brain tries to re-create the frequency you should have heard .
1 in 4 have tinnitus of some degree , unless there is a cause that can be rectified the next best thing is to help yourself , tiredness , stress , smoking , alcohol , sugar , salt , medication are all major factors in making the condition worse . I have it in my head constantly and it's got worse with age , I never have a quiet day , I can't mask it out as it is always above what I hear , tuning out is the best method , esaier said than done of course.
Stress, food or whatever has no effect.
I have found only one answer to the torture, alcohol. Seems the only thing which has the ability to lower the volume.