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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / January 2006Any insight??
Hey everyone, I developed an ear infection several weeks ago and while infected I had to fly twice. I dealt with the usual "plugged" ear and mild soreness I normally experience. The infection has been gone for a few weeks now and I have just recently noticed this very sharp but ringing in my left ear. At first, it lasted for almost 2 days and then seemed to just stop. It has recurred a few more times since lasting varying times but no longer than several hours. It does not seemed to be triggered by anything. I am usually sitting comfortably on the couch when it happens. I have spent several hours in my studio with music at a moderate level and no problems. Is this tinnitus? Can it go away? Thanks for any insight! Best regards, Paul. > Hey everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Best regards, > Paul. Hi Paul, I´m Arthur and I had a similar problem with my tinnitus, as far i can remember the months before my tinnitus started I had some bucal infection that i let it to end by it´s own and I don´t know how or why but for some reason it passed to my ears and I started to have pain in my ears at nights, I first was thinking about the option of acumulating stress on my body but that´s something I always had been dealing with, so What i´m trying to do is to find help on somebody that can make me an ear cleanup, there are a lot of companies also the same ones that distribute the ear aids that offer those services, perhaps you should try that, remember, there´s not a common origin of tinnitus on everybody, there´s always a whole different situation in everybody but the important part to find a solution is that you have found the origin of your tinnitus, some people just find some day with that ringing on their ears and don´t even know why it´s happening, as far as what i learned all this time there are ways to end tinnitus depending on what´s causing it but if you don´t take actions It can get worst as any medical condition. good luck! and give me some advice is you find a solution with that ear cleaning. Hi Arthur, Thanks for the suggestion. The last few days have been really frustrating. Morning and night its there (only the left ear) but, during the day it comes and goes... driving me nuts! I did talk to a doctor (at a walk-in clinic) about it and she just dismissed it saying that there is nothing that can be done.. thats that. I asked about treatment, getting a referral to see an audiologist etc.. and she said "no, there is nothing that can be done." I've got to see my family doctor tomorrow to get some results and I will bring it up. I'll ask about the "ear cleanup" you suggested. Best regards, Paul. you´ll find ways to let it go without affecting your life after dealing with your tinnitus a couple of months sometimes it will get you nuts and sometimes you´ll can control it, I couldn´t even hear music with earphones because I was having that sensation like is something were filling my ears but I think i´m starting to understand it, Everybody have tinnitus but not at enough loud levels to cause disturbance and that´s what we need to find, why are we getting so much attention on the ringing sounds?...that´s the part that we need to focus on maybe to find the solution or is really there a problem that medics are ignoring from us?. >you´ll find ways to let it go without affecting your life after >dealing with your tinnitus a couple of months sometimes it will get you [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >to focus on maybe to find the solution or is really there a problem >that medics are ignoring from us?. I think it is a brain problem rather than an ear problem. If you have seen a doctor who found nothing wrong then have a look here for some more information. http://eebee.net/TinnitusIsaPainintheNeck.shtml Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ >Hi Arthur, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Best regards, >Paul. Thank you Elly. I actually couldn't make the doctors appointment today but, will be in there first thing tomorrow. Interesting... I actually do suffer from mild to moderate neck pains. I am very tense and stiff on the left side (same side the tinnitus occurs). I was in a car accident last May and did do a number on my neck... I wonder if this is a possible source? It would just seem odd that it would occur now after so many months and only after a had an ear infection. There are several other things noted on your website which I can relate to such as stress, computrer habits and bad seating! It looks like there are some things I will need to consider and work on. Best regards, Paul. there are some histories of insurance companies that had problems with costumers claiming their insurances by problems developed on the neck or other parts of the body after months before having a car accident, i remember having a similar problem to the one you are talking and all this time what i learned about tinnitus I think is a result of a lot of bad habits "acumulated" and lost of care of our own body :( induced indirectly by the modern living habits some of them. "I think is a result of a lot of bad habits "acumulated" and lost of care of our own body :( induced indirectly by the modern living habits some of them." I agree completely! >If you have seen a doctor who found nothing wrong then have a look >here for some more information. > >http://eebee.net/TinnitusIsaPainintheNeck.shtml Thanks for that. I certainly fit the description. >Hi Arthur, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Best regards, >Paul. Your current situation sounds like mine, but I only seem to have the problem consistently in my apartment, where it is very quiet. There is some underlying ventilation machinery noise, but it is very faint. I noticed that when I flew for Christmas, the problem went away for a few days, but then it came back. So decreased atmospheric pressure had a positive effect. I also notice that after I swim, the problem goes away for the rest of the day, but then it comes back. It seems to get worse when I lie down. If I clear my ears (as in scuba diving), there is momentary relief. My ears feel sensitive to noise. I have been to an ear, nose, and throat doctor, and I did a hearing test there. He said there is nothing wrong with my ears, and he said my hearing is normal and I don't have the hearing test pattern he sees in people who have tinnitus. He could not find anything wrong with my ears. There always seems to be a very faint pain in my ears, like I am hearing a high frequency dog whistle or something,a nd my ears are trying to protect themselves from damage. My mind tries to construct explanation based on CIA monitoring and cell phone transmission signals. I suspect the real problem is in the brain. I suspect it is a neurotransmitter issue. I have had depression before, so I know what neurotransmitter imbalances can do. http://eebee.net/earpain.shtml The problem is not in the brain. It is in the pain in the neck. Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ >>Hi Arthur, >> [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] >neurotransmitter issue. I have had depression before, so I know what >neurotransmitter imbalances can do. >http://eebee.net/earpain.shtml > >The problem is not in the brain. >It is in the pain in the neck. If it is caused by a pain in the neck, how do we explain the fact that the problem only occurs in certain rooms of certain buildings? The brain must be involved. Thanks for sharing Martin. I haven't exactly found a pattern for my tinnitus. For a whilte it seemed to start shortly after I started work, it would then stop at some point during the day and then shortly after I got home it would start again and would last until I went to bed. I did get in to see my doctor last Friday. He says that the ear looks fine however, as highlighted on Elly's site there are several factors that can contribute to Tinnitus. His main suggestion for me was to try taking Clariton Plus. I also have rhinitis which I have been taking Reactin and Nasonex. His suggestion is to replace Reactin with Clariton Plus which is Allergy + Sinus. He feels that this should help the fluid in my ear drain better. I have also made several changes: > purchased a Kneeling Chair for working on the computer > stopped sitting on the couch with a laptop in my lap > making a conscious effort to stretch several times a day > purchased a much more comfortable bed to replace my futon Now it has only been since Friday that I have made a real effort to change some behaviors and test the Clariton so, I can't really say if anything has improved... However, I have only experienced a few minutes of the tinnitus at different times today. Saturday and Sunday were a slight improvement but, today has been the best day in the last 3 weeks... Obviously, there is no one single solution to this but, Elly's site is definitely a great resource and opens your eyes to various things that can contribute. I think in general whether you're suffering from tinnitus or not there are excellent tips to consider and follow on her site. Best regards, Paul. |
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