I have tinnitus constantly and have for several years now. I've gotten used
to it. In my case it's likely damage to the little joint in there from RA.

Kelly C.;o)

Hi Tina, yes I have it also.  It's called tinnitus and there are many
causes.  The doctors have never decided what caused mine which came on
suddenly about three years ago.  I have gotten more or less used to it
and the only time it really bothers me is in a quiet room.  I usually
keep music or the radio on all day and I sleep with the radio playing
softly.

Ann

Are you also taking anti-inflammatories?  ringing in the ears is a
common side effect.

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I have that problem, but it's not from meds.

You should go and have a hearing test and to see if you may have
tinnitus.

I agree, the ringing is mind boggling at times.

I've had this for years.  It doesn't bother me much during the day, but is
always there if I stop to think about it.  It is worse at bedtime.  And it
has something to do with lying down, not with the lack of surrounding sound.
I usually manage to ignore it.  I know the water isn't running and the fan
on the furnace isn't that loud.  Besides, I'm deaf and can't hear those
things for real anyway.  Once in a while I have to get up and sit it out
till it quiets down and I'm more ready to go to sleep.

Jo

I lost the hearing in my right ear...Acute sudden hearing loss. No apparent
reason..maybe a virus...But eversince then I hear a constant shhhhhhhh
sometimes it is louder than other times...sometimes it really gets on my
nerves. I have FM and am very sensitive to noise...alot of times it feels
almost painful to listen to music...But that constant shhhhhhh in my ear is
so aggravating
Cindy

I have that on and off.  I've had it continuously when I was on the
salicylate group of NSAIDs (the tinnitus was so bad I wasn't on that group
for long!.  I also had it when I was taking Sulfasalazine.  Now it seems to
vary with allergy problems, fatigue, how mesed up my neck is at the time, and
probably some other factors I don't know about.