Tinnitus. Does Anyone Have Any Tips For Relieving Tinnitus?

[joko]

i have a high pitched constant noise, pretty much all the time. sometimes its quiet so i dont notice it much, other times its loud

ive noticed it does occassionally stop, & even seem like its 'spluttering' like something it 'breaking the flow'
so im wondering if something im doing is causing it to diminish temporarily - like pressure points, foods, exercises etc - anything

does anyone any ideas/tips of how to relieve tinnitus?

other than playing music etc to drown it out.

thanks :)

[Buenchico]

This, from the British Tinnitus Association, might possibly be relevant:
https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/what-can-i-do

[pixie374]

I do. But sqad will fully disagree, as every other doctor did. My sister used to have it and everything was tried for years and years, to no use. In the end, she had a grommet put in, and it stopped within 24 hours.
Several years later, the grommet came out (perforated eardrum from swimming) and the tinnitus returned.... until, they eventually agreed to try another grommet. It has never returned since.
The doctors say it won't work, makes no sense.... but it clearly did. Twice.

[Buenchico]

Possibly relevant, Pixie . . .
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2084413/Tinnitus-How-putting-balloon-nose-eases-it.html

[pixie374]

Maybe... thank you x

[HFJL2020]

what is a grommet how is it inserted

[Captain2]

Henry, from the NHS web site (they are used to improve hearing generally).

What are grommets and what does the operation to insert them involve?

Grommets are tiny tubes inserted into the eardrum. They allow air to pass through the eardrum, keeping the air pressure on either side equal. The surgeon makes a tiny hole in the eardrum and inserts the grommet into the hole. It usually stays in place for six to 12 months and then falls out. This is normal and won’t affect your child.

[Buenchico]

Henry:
Grommets are most commonly used in children, for the treatment of 'glue ear'. They're tiny plastic tubes
http://www.meshguides.org/guides/sites/default/files/images/grommets%20for%20scale.jpg
that are inserted into an ear under general anaesthetic. (It's a very simple day procedure, with the op typically taking 10 to 20 minutes). They usually fall out, of their own accord, after about 6 months but by then they should have achieved their purpose anyway.

They're not normally used for the treatment of tinnitus. Experts in the field (such as our own Sqad, who's a retired ENT surgeon) generally don't think that they serve any purpose in treating the condition. However they do seem to have helped Pixie and there is peer-reviewed research (albeit with a small sample size) into the use of grommets in treating Meniere's disease which has found that the majority of Meniere's patients who had tinnitus reported an improvement in the condition after the insertion of grommets.

[Sqad]

If the tinnitus is in one ear only........see an ENT Consultant.

If the tinnitus is due to fluid, which is not uncommon, then a Gromit tube insertion may help.

A Gromit tube is no help at all in Meniere's Disease.

For tinnitus of unknown origin, then visit Buenchico's post o f 20.13 above.

you may have to think about " living with it".

[Thisoldbird]

Tinnitus is a nightmare. I have it in both ears. One side seems to screech while the other roars like a lorry engine. . I have 2 hearing aids but can't wear both together as it exaggerated the roar. I have got progressively more deaf but being in my 80s assume that's expected.

[Buenchico]

>>> A Gromit tube is no help at all in Meniere's Disease

Should I post this link, I wonder
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6818060/

or simply this one?
https://tinyurl.com/24fwsnvc

[Sack1sarri]

i suffer with this im having an episode now , its to do with blood pressure it comes and goes there isnt a cure try not to have too much salt in your diet and try not to play music loud when wearing ear phones

[jennyjoan]

I have had tinnitus coming and going over the years. Let's face reality - nothing can be done about. One of the perhaps reasons if you are on heavy duty medication and the other if you are deaf.

You will never get rid of it as there is no cure - END OF that romance.

[Sqad]

Buenchico

////.Early grommet insertion with transtympanic steroid injection, combined with customised vestibular physiotherapy,/////

That is the conclusion of your link.

All my colleagues, those whose opinions I value, agree that it is the steroid injection with vestibular exercises that cause the improvement if at all and not the ventilating tubes.
I have put in about 5,000 ventilating tubes in patients for various conditions including Meniere's Syndrome.

[jennyjoan]

and did it work Sqad - cos my cousin is suffering from it badly

[barry1010]

Tinnitus troubles me at night but I found by accident that having a fan running in the bedroom seems to cancel it out. I think it's the noise of the fan, not the air movement

[Sqad]

JJ it only worked if fluid was causing the tinnitus and then not always.

[joko]

i 'think' its in both ears, but its hard to tell - but it definitely seems to be louder/worse in the right ear & thats the ear i sort of 'favour' when im trying to see how loud it is etc.
i have hypermobility & my neck is bent & not in good shape so im wondering if something is pressing on a nerve or something & causing this, although my neck clicking or stretching doesnt stop it

i dont think its fluid - there are no other symptoms, hearing is fine, ears are very clean, unless you mean behind the eardrum - but i assume theres no way i could know that without tests.

its not from loud music etc, i have everything turned down pretty low, including the lights & laptop etc.

only medication change in the last 6 months or so is amitryptaline. i cant really say if it came on after or before, i sort of gradually started to notice it.

[jennyjoan]

There ya go Sqad - if it is fluid it helps but after 5,000 tubes how many tubes worked, not worth the risk.

Just learn to live with it. It will come and go.

My tinnitus is a horrible bee buzzing in and out of my ear and sometimes it can be "painful".

cousin has a washing machine - rumbling and rumbling effect - nothing cures it and of course I am not a doctor.

[10ClarionSt]

I've had tinnitus all my life. It's high pitched ringing, two tones, I presume one in each ear. It gets louder as I get tired. I didn't know I had tinnitus until I saw a poster about it in the local hospital. Speaking with my parents, it seems I had a bad fall when I was very young, and banged my head. They said that probably caused it, but I don't know. It doesn't bother me, as it's something I've always had. I've never sought any teatment for it because from what I've read about it, there is no cure. If you've got it, you're stuck with it. Or as Squad says, "living with it". Which is what I do.

[mumscuppa]

I did Reflexology for many years and had great success with one of my clients , who reported quiet times afterwards! So I would recommend this.