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  1. Mark P

    Pulsating Hum?

    Hi! Been a T sufferer for about 1.5 years now. I'm a 32 y/o male and throughout this year, I've had a constant high-pitched frequency, and a then few other odd sounds that lasted a few days and then disappeared. So that's been the norm the last 18 months. I should also note, that for many...
  2. Mark P

    From My Research, It Still Seems It's Mostly Speculation About What Causes Tinnitus

    From my research, it still seems that there is mostly speculation about what causes tinnitus. For example, we know that loud noise exposure can cause tinnitus, i.e. it can cause our bodies to make this unusual noise. Migraines can cause tinnitus, Menieres disease can cause tinnitus. It's thought...
  3. Mark P

    What Has Tinnitus Taught You?

    I've learned resilience, more than anything else.With tinnitus, you wither learn how to be resilient, or you're screwed. One day, all is well, and then suddenly your body is making this sound, and it's entirely nerve-wracking. And you think your life is over. For me, when the tinnitus happened...
  4. Mark P

    To New Tinnitus Sufferers, Some Advice and Encouragement

    Keep your head up, and really consider the advice I suggested above. You'll quickly find just in your sphere of friends and family that there is a few tinnitus sufferers, and trust me, that will somehow help your system relax. Tinnitus is a confusing thing that science doesn't seem to know a...
  5. Mark P

    To New Tinnitus Sufferers, Some Advice and Encouragement

    Hi! I haven't posted on here in some time, but it's been about a year since my ears started ringing, so I wanted to give some encouragement to newer sufferers. I'm still not sure if I got tinnitus from a medicine I was on, from a concert, or from an inner-ear condition of some sort (either...
  6. Mark P

    Fleeting Tinnitus without the Tinnitus

    Just looking for some reassurance. My T is on month 5. I remember having ''fleeting T'' before I had actual T. I've had some very noticeable fleeting T in the last 5 months since the actual T came on. But... I've also had a suddenly change in hearing that feels much like "fleeting T'' - but it...
  7. Mark P

    High-Frequency Hearing Loss in One Ear

    This is just from online tests, but I have high-frequency hearing loss above 14,000 kHz in my left ear, but I can hear up to 16000 kHz in my right ear. My tinnitus is more in my left ear than right. Is this normal to have high-frequency loss in just one ear? My ENT did a VNG and said it looked...
  8. Mark P

    Poll: What Effect Does Alcohol Have on Your Tinnitus?

    Mine seems to rage when I drink beer! Very clearly worse.
  9. Mark P

    Normal High Frequency Hearing Loss for a 30 Year Old.

    I was reading somewhere that the majority of folks over 30 probably have high frequency hearing loss above 15,000 khz. I can hear up almost to 14,000 kHz in my left ear and about 15,500 in my right ear. I'm 31. Obviously, I've done some damage listening to outrageous volumes of music for years...
  10. Mark P

    ENT Says Meniere's, but I'm Not Sure

    From what I've read, this has been my exact thoughts. I have a riveting history of anxiety and I've had dizziness since high school, and I always assumed thehy were connected. And I have no hearing loss (except high frequency about 13500 khz). But I do have tinnitus and ear fullness, as well, so...
  11. Mark P

    ENT Says Meniere's, but I'm Not Sure

    Hi! Thanks so much for your response. I'm just kinda bummed out, I guess. This is not how I was hoping to kick off the new year! Where do I locate the Menieres thread?
  12. Mark P

    ENT Says Meniere's, but I'm Not Sure

    Went to ENT today. He was in a complete rush. Gave me about 4 minutes, then had me take a hearing test (which was normal), and then he gave me another 4 minutes, and said, "well it sounds like Menieres Disease" and told me not to eat any salt, drink a lot of water, and come back to see him in...
  13. Mark P

    Trouble Matching Tinnitus Tone

    Hi! Trying to match my tone on audionotch, but man I'm having a hell of a time getting it accurate. I'm a musician, so I can hear what the note is, but honestly can't put my finger on the frequency. Any suggestions?
  14. Mark P

    One Month with Tinnitus. Advice?

    Some say anti-depressants save their lives, some say ruin them. Work with your doc, but get some alternate opinions. I'm taking St. John's Wort right now, and it's stood up well in trials to anti-depressants (and placebo!). I've always hated the way anti-dressants make me feel, and I'm still...
  15. Mark P

    One Month with Tinnitus. Advice?

    Hi! I started hearing ringing in my left ear about 5 weeks ago, or so. I either got it from 1) A concert or 2) lexapro. I started lexapro and went to a show the same weekend, and noticed ringing a few days later. Went to doc, he said ear was plugged up and he cleaned it and said that should...
  16. Mark P

    Road Trips Roaring in Ears

    Yes and yes. It was so bad today I called my doc and asked if I could come in and he said sure. He took one look at my left ear and said it was completely blocked up with wax. He cleaned it out and the ringing has subsided probably 50%, if not more. The roaring is still present, but from last...
  17. Mark P

    Road Trips Roaring in Ears

    Well, I drove yesterday, and it was very loud last night and still noticeable this am. It has seemed to subside some now (it's 12:15 here...). The ringing is still happily singing in my left ear.
  18. Mark P

    Road Trips Roaring in Ears

    It's an older car, so somewhat loud. I drove 8 hours yesterday, but did not listen to music the entire way home, but when I got to my folks house, the roar was so loud, it sounded like I just left a Van Halen concert sitting front row. My doc recently recommended I take Cerefolin NAC. What...
  19. Mark P

    Road Trips Roaring in Ears

    Hello, About 3 weeks ago I started noticing a faint high-pitched ringing in my left ear. This seemed to come on after going to a concert which left my ears messed up for about 8 hours. This was the first time I'd noticed an actual ringing type sound, but for the last few years, I've noticed...