He has no idea. People hear lots of different things.

From the a.s.t newsgroup (long ago)

(The fact is ... that the dB level of the tinnitus (once it is
established that a person does have tinnitus) has nothing to do with
how much suffering/distress/incapacity/disability a person has from
tinnitus.)

All the time, I hear:

 high-pitched hissing
   birds chirping
     chains clanking
       sticks scraping
a little bell going ding, da-ding, dingy ding
 tea kettle whistling
   water running
     squirrels scolding
a telephone ringing in the distance
 once in a while, a loud CLANNNNG!

What do you hear?
Wow! That's a lot of noise. Due to middle ear problems, I have a
large, roaring waterfall, with a truck idling nearby, and someone at
the top of the waterfall playing a high "E" on a flute.

Crickets chirping,
electrical power lines,
water runnin,

I hear a very high pitched hissing, and as mine is pulsatile, it's
synchronous with my heart beat.

In the past couple of months, what I call a "new and improved" sound
has started appearing in the right ear. I call it the "dog whistle."
It's a VERY high pitch tone, obnoxious, sometimes wavering in pitch.
Like when you stand too close to an old TV. Can be particularly
irritating.

Well, in my right ear a high pitched hiss, certainly, varying in
volume.
Sometimes a melody or a recurring rhytm.
Clangs i don't have but occasionally a very note which lasts for a
second or so.

In my left ear? Thank God, there only an occasional low volume soft
whistle, which usually fades into the background.

I hear : crickets
          ringing
          buzzing and the worse of all the sound of wind blowing on
high
tension wires.
     The crickets are there most of the time but the others add there
sounds far to often for me,

My "T" sounds like the sound of a teapot and is sometimes combined
along with a narrow band hi pitched squeal.
I "hear" a very low-frequency "whooshing" like the blades of a
helicopter, then it becomes a steady bass hummmm like a truck idling
outside my bedroom. Occurs every night, and during the day when I'm
stressed or tired (which is often, because I didn't sleep well the
night before!).

Tinnitus is a pain in the neck
Elly's Tinnitus Resources
http://eebee.net/

For email: elly at eebee.cjb.net

LOL.  I wonder if that doc has ever actually spoken to anyone with "true"
tinnitus.
It's a whole variety of sounds at different times, sometimes all at once.

Susan

I would not worry so much about having a blood clot, until they know for
sure, and you are properly advised. If you did have a clot, maybe you would
be having much more severe problems from it. Most of the time, clots can be
cleared once they confirm them. I would let the doctors determine the
possibility of a chance of clotting by analysing your blood samples. From
what I have been told, if the LDL and HDL ratios are good and the
triglicerides are in spec, there is a lesser chance of a clot. There are
also some other factors involved as well.  I am not an expert in this aspect
to properly advise you. My opinion is based on my personal experience.

I found that keeping a healthy weight, and doing a lot of exercise reduced
my tinnitus by a lot. This takes a full life style change to accomplish. I
was working out and was very active when I was younger. Then for a number of
years I let myself go.  I got back in to working out several times a day and
going on a very strict diet. I have been back in to this exercise program
for about 4 years now. It did a big transformation in my life.

When working out, it is best to do it under a supervised program if you are
not knowledgeable about it. See your doctor before doing any type of
exercise program. The changes are not instant. It can take a number of
months to see any small changes taking place. Once you take this up, it has
to be take like a life long religion.  My high blood pressure went away, and
I got back in to very good physical condition. I lost over 55 lbs in the
interim of this.

The doctor was right. Sometimes a proper change of lifestyle can make big
improvements, and lower the risks of problems. My tinnitus is mainly caused
by a neurological problem, but it was also aggravated from high blood
pressure. I still have some tinnitus, and it may not go completely away. I
hope one day I will know what silence sounds like, but this may never happen
to me.

Thanks patty,the main reason I cant accdpt it is because a Dr said to me
that "True tinnitus" is always the same sound..like what you described you
have..he said that my tinntus is porobabkly caused by fluid in my tubes, but
all the ENts said no..and the neurologist said it probably is from my
eustachion tubes and it wouldnt show on the MRI.
I'm scared very scared, I have panic attacks and becase mine chages so often
I dont know what is going to happen next and when its going to happen, I
have this image of a blood clot in there and it escapes and I die, I ahve so
many unreal fears its horrible, I have been seeing a psychologist for the
last few months, but hes not really much help.
Thanks for listening patty, and good luck to you too.
Jenny
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