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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / May 2004Do I have Tinnitus?
I woke up at 1:30am on Monday morning this week with a sound in my head that reminds me of crickets, I have had it ever since with no break in the sound. I went to the doctor and he said wait a week, I am due to go back tomorrow for another check-up. Everything I have read indicates to me that I may have Tinnitus. It seems very loud today and the only time i really don't hear it is in the shower but other than that its very annoying. I wake up three to four times a night. Sometimes I feel the noise emits from back centre of my head and sometimes middle-right. Earlier in the week I could talk to someone and not hear it as much because my mind was distracted but today and during the night it is very loud. I have been under a lot of stress lately and not very fit. I don't believe I have this problem because of loud noise, and I don't sense that I have had any hearing loss since this problem started. It seems to me that this is very hard to eliminate, but could this problem be fixed or reduced if the cause is found?. I have taken some medication (analgesic/calmative) that seems to have reduced some the noise tonight but is still evident. thanks Glenn -- The "sound" you are hearing is tinnitus. It seems louder at night because in general the environment is less noisy. Stress also makes it seem louder. Have your doctor refer you to a ENT. Mild hearing loss in the upper frequency can result in tinnitus. You don't notice the hearing loss because it's so mild but it reached a "threshold" and results in tinnitus. Your ENT should evaluate you with a audiogram and head MRI. In my case upper frequency hearing loss results in tinnitus. My internist prescribed Lorezapam and Elavil taken at bed time to help me fall to sleep. The noise is still there but I don't care as much :). Pete >eterc_7@hotmail.com writes: >The "sound" you are hearing is tinnitus. It seems louder at night >because in general the environment is less noisy. ................................. Sometimes peoples tinnitus becomes louder in "loud" environments. Like it wants to overpower anything around it. I believe the reason for tinnitus exascerbation in the evening is due more to fatigue. - jean http://eebee.net/TinnitusIsaPainintheNeck.shtml Tinnitus is a pain in the neck Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ http://meniere.eebee.net/ For email: elly at eebee.cjb.net >I woke up at 1:30am on Monday morning this week with a sound in my head that >reminds me of crickets, I have had it ever since with no break in the sound. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >Glenn Thanks for the info, that medication I took last night did make me feel better and like you said I didn't care as much though it was still loud. I had no other symptoms prior to this starting and though I can hear it other sounds could block it out but yesterday was a bad day. Does the sound stay the same or can it get louder on some days or is that just my imagination?. I have been stressing out over it which is the wrong thing to do even though I'm in the early days of having this problem. From what I've read is that its virtually impossible to fix tinnitus but somehow you have find the best way to manage it. What if it is stress etc and when the problem is identified can the noise be stopped or do you have it for good?. THANKS Glenn -- > http://eebee.net/TinnitusIsaPainintheNeck.shtml > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > > >Glenn > Thanks for the info, that medication I took last night did make me feel > better and like you said I didn't care as much though it was still loud. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > stay the same or can it get louder on some days or is that just my > imagination?. The funny thing about tinnitus - it is not actually a "sound". Your brain is reacting to internal stimulus and producing the perception of sound. This is called "subjective" tinnitus. There is no actual outside stimulus producing the sound. Objective tinnitus is an actual sound coming from inside your body. Your ENT will determine if your tinnitus is objective. Usually this presents as a whooshing or pulsing sound. Tinnitus can get louder or softer depending on your mood, stress level, etc. The tinnitus will seem louder but it's actually not. You're just paying more attention to it. > I have been stressing out over it which is the wrong thing to do even though > I'm in the early days of having this problem. You're right, try not to let it stress you out. Over time you'll get used to it and go through periods where you forget you even have it. > From what I've read is that its virtually impossible to fix tinnitus but > somehow you have find the best way to manage it. What if it is stress etc > and when the problem is identified can the noise be stopped or do you have > it for good?. There is no cure at present. It can get worse or get better, even dissapear. Stress does not cause tinnitus. In the majority of cases the cause is not found What I've noticed is that the sound (like crickets) sometimes moves from the inner side of my head to the back. When it appears to be, or is at the back of my head that is when it is worse (loud ringing). Today wasn't too bad but late this afternoon after a restless night I tried to lay down but the noise got worse and went to the back of my head which sounded like a loud ringing noise. This is what happens at night when i try to sleep. I'm starting to dread the nights now plus I've noticed I'm not that hungry any more which I put down to worrying about this thing. Actually the humming of my PC while I type is masking the cricket type sound I'm having right now - not all but some. My doctor will refer me to a specialist this week. Glenn -- > > Thanks for the info, that medication I took last night did make me feel > > better and like you said I didn't care as much though it was still loud. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > dissapear. Stress does not cause tinnitus. In the majority of cases > the cause is not found > What I've noticed is that the sound (like crickets) sometimes moves from the > inner side of my head to the back. When it appears to be, or is at the back > of my head that is when it is worse (loud ringing). Glenn, IMO all those starting tinnitus but who grit their teeth and get on with coping are in fact extremely brave. Take my word you have lots of company and things will become much less upsetting in the future. > Today wasn't too bad but late this afternoon after a restless night I tried > to lay down but the noise got worse and went to the back of my head which > sounded like a loud ringing noise. This is what happens at night when i try > to sleep. I'm starting to dread the nights now plus I've noticed I'm not > that hungry any more which I put down to worrying about this thing. When I started with my T I lost all concern for all my old worries - I just wanted the damn tinnitus to stop ! I looked ahead and wondered how I would manage for the rest of my life with this awful ever-present thing... But it didn't turn out so bad. There were to be lengthy 'holidays' from it as its intensity varied and later my habituation started to kick in. I found some things made it worse (like my computer fan or lying down), some better (eg. socialising). It's always bad when I'm in bed, but I know it will come and go the next day rather like the weather - so it almost becomes 'interesting'. I started researching ways of reducing it. All is not lost - I still know 'silence' from time to time - the difference now is that I really appreciate this and that it proves there's no permanent damage been done to my hearing... > My doctor will refer me to a > specialist this week. Good luck with this. The ENT (in the UK) I saw was very optimistic. The more you believe things will get better, the quicker they actually will. Cheers, Steve Ostler www.detinnitiser.com That's the worse thing so far, getting a good nights sleep or trying to rest. How can this be done?. Glenn > > What I've noticed is that the sound (like crickets) sometimes moves from > the [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > www.detinnitiser.com > That's the worse thing so far, getting a good nights sleep or trying to > rest. > > How can this be done?. > Glenn Hi Glenn, I'm not qualified to help here. But I'm sure your doctor will be able to help you with suitable medications if necessary. Oddly, despite my T being at its worst at night, I've never had a problem with sleep. As we finally fall asleep our hearing (in general) shuts down and in my case I think my tinnitus must fade with it. Immediately on re-awakening I find the tinnitus is always low, then increases as I wake up properly. In the meantime here's one wierd suggestion you could try. Try crumpling an empty crisp packet as you lie there. This can reduce tinnitus in some people. Steve O www.detinnitiser.com >That's the worse thing so far, getting a good nights sleep or trying to >rest. ....................... If your able, try benadryl - jean I keep hearing Julius LaRossa....over and over............ > >That's the worse thing so far, getting a good nights sleep or trying to > >rest. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > - jean >I woke up at 1:30am on Monday morning this week with a sound in my head that >reminds me of crickets, ............................. Hi Glenn: The perception of crickets is very common in tinnitus, along with steam, whinning and other high pitched noises Also changes in where the noise is coming from. Sometimes left ear, sometimes right ear, sometimes both. Sometimes it seems to emit from the top of the head and not the ears. - jean
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