well . . .
I keep seeing one of those class action lawsuits on the tv, there is a suit against an earplug manufacturer used by the US armed forces. Appears their earplugs weren't up to specs.
It’s going to be tough, next to impossible to prove in a court
of law . . . too many variables. And be specific, most often
it is not the ‘noise’ from the rifle that is causing the hearing
loss or tinnitus it is the vibration as a function of firing a
rifle that travels from and through your cheekbone back to
your inner ear. That (I suspect) will be part of the defense,
and it’s true.
My ears have been ringing for the past couple of months, it's very annoying when there's silence around, trying to sleep.
Any info on this?
If you have any hearing loss associated with your tinnitus,
please see an ENT doctor as soon as possible. Like now, even
if you think you have no hearing loss. For your tinnitus, see
the best ENT you can find and afford and tell him / her about
your tinnitus; when it started and the conditions concurrent
with its arrival.
My history . . .
I could write a book on tinnitus. Have had tinnitus for about
8 years now. It varies in severity but is always present, 24/7,
365 days a year. Sometimes I wonder if I can take another
day with it, then I tell myself I have made it this far, so just
forget about it (easier said than done).
It is the result of unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)
or as it is sometimes called, sudden hearing loss (SHL) in
which case, specifically the latter, I was treated for on three
consecutive occasions within 6 months, which is very very
rare. All were considered idiopathic and a medical emergency.
(Think tumor, I underwent a brain MRI.) The result of all
this was severe to moderate tinnitus. I was treated by many
ENT’s for this until I became a patient of literally, the best
doctor in the world for this at UCSF (until he was ‘poached’
by Columbia P&S). But I saw him too late, having been shuttled
from one doc to another until I found him and he agreed to see
me.
There is nothing you can or cannot eat, no medication, supplement,
no pill, cleaning your ears, putting some magic potion in your ear,
Epley maneuvers, estim; nothing will make it go away or will have
a positive, long or short term effect on your tinnitus. And anybody
who tells you any different is a fool or a fraud. All this is coming
from the leading expert in the world (not some anonymous internet
guru) and from my experience as well, from trying literally every-
thing you could possibly think of. Tinnitus has nothing to do with
food you eat or don’t eat and everything to do with damage to
your inner ear. And the ‘noise’ you are hearing is not emanating
from your ear, it’s coming from your brain.
Some cases of tinnitus as a result of exposure to loud music or
noises will correct themselves over time. But long term, repeated
exposure will result in irreversible hearing loss and possible tinnitus.
(There are so many ‘rock’ musicians with tinnitus and hearing loss
it will boggle your mind.) And like I said earlier, some with tinnitus
will experience periods of relief, it will come and go, But for
chronic tinnitus there is no cure but it can becomes less noticeable
over time.
Some medications, supplements and medical treatments are ototoxic.
In many cases, tinnitus will be reversible and temporary upon
termination. In the case of tinnitus as a result of some kinds of
chemotherapy, it is not reversible, not curable. Familiarize yourself
with these drugs and supps as they could be a source of your
tinnitus.
Finally . . .
Zarati, we have not heard back from you in about a month. Let us
know how you and your tinnitus are doing.
I hope you are doing well and find the relief you deserve.