Recent content by 40something

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I was busy trying to find a doctor who would agree to try something other than send me away without hope. I started a short course of steroids Friday afternoon (prednisone), and by Saturday morning had a noticeable decrease in the ringing - gone in right ear...

Hello - I just joined, since my tinnitus just started recently. It began on and off in my left ear, infrequently, after a sinus infection, but became constant in that ear about a week ago. Saw my general doctor, he suggested 1) decongestants/pressuring ears for a few days, and 2) MRI for...

Thank you many times over, Markku. You have no idea how helpful it is to hear back from someone experienced with this. (Or maybe you do.) I am going to look into the HBO today, my town (port town) has a hyberbaric chamber program at the hospital, for which I am suddenly grateful. I will...

Hi. I'm mid-40's, never had any hearing problems or noticeable hearing loss, no unusual exposure to long-term loud noise (in fact, I never liked loud music, earbuds, concerts, etc.) other than some recreational target shooting 15-20 years ago, where I always wore double ear protection. I...