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08-10-2012, 04:45 AM | #1 | ||
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My tinnitus (ringing in the ears) comes and goes. A drink of cold water can cause it to get very loud. There are lots of triggers.
A common problem is paying attention to it. Once your brain zeroes in on the sound, it can start to obsess and make it appear to be worse. Learning to ignore it when possible is the only solution for many of us. My ears ring at about 1100 hertz. That is between C6 (high C) and C#6 on a piano. The pitch has remained consistent for years even though the volume varies widely. There is little than can be done. The stuff sold on TV has a very poor track record and is expensive. Quietus is one of the names. I forget the other but it is an expensive lipoflavinoid compound. Just know that plenty of us hear what you are hearing.
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08-10-2012, 11:52 AM | #2 | ||
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Would this go for things like feeling your heart beat aswell? I have had several ekg's that came out normal (i dont know why they wanted multiple ekg's) aswell as an echocardiogram done which came out completely normal. Yet i still feel my heartbeat most of the time.
I had a feeling from the very beginning that my heart was completely fine, even though my family has a history of major heart problems. I have a feeling that im just obsessing over it and thats why i can constantly feel my heartbeat. But there were a few occasions where i could feel my heart beat wayy before i received a blow to my head and suffered the concussion. Quote:
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08-10-2012, 01:38 PM | #3 | ||
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I bet your issue has more to do with your mind getting stuck obsessing about the sensation, whether it is the tinnitus or the sound of your heartbeat.
Once the brain gets tuned into a sensation, it can increase the sensitivity of that sensory system. Actually, the sensitivity is not increased. The system that filters out sensations get over-ridden so rather than the brain tuning out and ignoring the sensation, the brain focuses on the sensation. It is like playing slug bug. Once you start looking for VW bugs, even when you stop looking for them, your brain continues to notice them.
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08-10-2012, 08:35 PM | #4 | ||
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I have had the ringing since day1. I am lucky as it has not bugged me so far. But it is alsways there and loud!
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08-12-2012, 05:42 AM | #5 | |||
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I had extremely loud ringing in my right ear from the moment of the injury. It wasn't until months later that my left ear started ringing too. Now I have a constant high pitch ringing in both by ears that drives me absolutely bananas. I've also had a delayed onset of other symptoms...I can't tell you if it's normal because I don't know what that means....but it's common.
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What happened: I was randomly assaulted from behind in June of 2011. I was knocked unconscious for an unknown amount of time (less than 30 minutes) and have no memory of the event. CT scan showed contusion and hematoma of the left frontal lobe. I spent 3 days in the hospital. Diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome in September 2011. Currently have Medicaid, Medicare and SSI. Current symptoms: Brain fog, mild memory issues, problems with spontaneity, occasional spacing out, word finding difficulties, tinnitus in right ear and some other things that I can't explain. Life after the brain injury: 4 years after the injury, I'm engaged to my beautiful girlfriend of 5 years, I'm the CEO of my own business, Notorious Labs, I've taught myself how to program complex games and apps which is a feat I never thought I'd accomplish and now live a semi-normal life with very mild PCS symptoms. Slowly but surely regaining my life back. |
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08-12-2012, 03:57 PM | #6 | |||
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I get ringing in my ears when my general level of opiate pain meds creeps too high. Ears start to ring, then hearing can go out altogether. Very unnerving.
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08-12-2012, 04:17 PM | #7 | ||
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Sometimes its really bad, out of nowhere i'll be concentrating on one thing and then BOOM the ring starts. But usually i can distract myself with something and most of the time i dont even notice it.
But sometimes its extremely annoying -.- |
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