Group,
I've had hissing T for a couple years now. The last few months I
started hearing my heart beat  'whooshing' in both ears. It came on
gradually. The sound is not unlike the sound of a fetus heartbeat as

I found a thread on google which discussed people's experiences with a
sudden startling sensation when falling asleep and this is what I'm
experiencing. In fact, this message (posted by someone named "cynthia")
summarizes exactly what I'm feeling:

Aside from exposure to loud noise, a common cause of tinnitus is TMJ
disorder (TMD), which is caused by clenching and grinding one's jaws,
often at night.  Symptoms include lost enamel, tinnitus, a feeling of
stuffiness in the ears, headaches, neck pain, and of course jaw pain

Any genius's around here ?
Okay here it is.
I hear okay when I have earphones on.
When I take the earphones off , my right ear kind of echoes the sound.

how many have always had the 'ring'?
here, as far back as i can remember.   i remember one time it stopped
and i got sick as a dog.
docs said it was hypertension, being around noise, blockages,

Hi - I am just joining.
About a year ago, I started experiencing a steady tone in my left ear.
Listening closer, I also hear another slightly higher tone,
intermittent, crackling, in the same ear.  A couple months later, while

Tinnitus can be described as "ringing" ears and other head noises that are
perceived in the absence of any external noise source. It is estimated that 1
out of every 5 people experience some degree of tinnitus. Tinnitus is
classified into two forms: objective and subjective.

I've been suffering from what I think is tinnitus for some time now,
and it seems to have got a little worse this year. So I spent some time
digging round on the net and found this group, I thought I might share
my situation with you all...

I've had tinnitus all my life, although it seems to be getting worse as
I get older.  A lot of things I've read say tinnitus sufferers should
avoid alcohol and caffeine, and I love my Diet Pepsi and the occasional
Guinness.  But I could give them up if I thought it might help.  Has

i'm wandering all over the net and at drugs stores, hardware and
anything else that comes in my that may hold a possibility... to what
i'm looking for.
4 or 5 years back i aquired a load of earplugs, deep pink, very dense

I want to thank you everybody for all the tips that are giving to me to
find a solution for my tinnitus and I will keep saying anything that i
might find usefull and can help other(s)
I had the habit of smoking for about 14 years (i started about 13 years

According to the Bible, Jesus, while being nailed on the cross, cried
out "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?  <Why art thou so> far
from helping me, <and from> the words of my roaring?(Psalms 22:1).

I first experienced tinnitus 15 years ago after a particularly loud
concert. I didn't seek medical attention at the time but rather wore
earplugs for a few weeks and eventually the tinnitus went away. Since then
I've always worn earplugs to concerts.

Does anyone else have these specific symptoms, and have you found a cause
or solution? I've read about blood flow to the head, etc. but not the
details of the mechanism.
"Normal" manifestation of my tinnitus:

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