Apologies for title of thread. I couldn't change it. It's meant to mean,happy most of the time,sometimes sad,when the tinitus is at its worst,especially if it's keeping me awake!
Hello everyone.I'd like to join the orchestra.Percussion is my speciality,with the ring of the high notes from the triangle sounding off intermittently,whenever the band plays.Thankfully the triangle is my only instrument and the only one I hear.
Seriously,Again my apologies if I sound flippant,it's just my way of coping with this irritation. My tinitus started around 6 months ago.I am in my early 50s now and pride myself in keeping fit with a young outlook,especially now my children are off to university.The trouble is,my husband and I have always loved live music and I come from an era where the 70s/80s live concerts were at their loudest and we made the most of it. To this day we still go to concerts and it's something I'm not willing to give up.The interesting thing is my husband has attended as many concert venues as me and he has never suffered ringing in the ears. I believe mine has been caused by three things. 1.neck stiffness and cracking on movement,from years of nursing. 2. Hormones at this time of life. 3. Loud music over the years.
I feel fortunate that mine is intermittent. I can go a full day or days and nights without it,then wham it's back again. Some people say this is even more frustrating,although I can't agree.The high pitched continuous tone is loud or quiet depending on what it wants to do. I definately notice it more in silence. I challenge the noise in my ears with a bring it on attitude,easier said than done, I know. My grandmother had this during the menopause,then years later it decided it had played itself out. I'm hoping for the same. To all those here(no pun intended) I offer my sincere sympathy for your situation,especially if it is continuous and perhaps more troublesome than mine. Hang in there,challenge it and don't let it win.
Janexx
Hello everyone.I'd like to join the orchestra.Percussion is my speciality,with the ring of the high notes from the triangle sounding off intermittently,whenever the band plays.Thankfully the triangle is my only instrument and the only one I hear.
Seriously,Again my apologies if I sound flippant,it's just my way of coping with this irritation. My tinitus started around 6 months ago.I am in my early 50s now and pride myself in keeping fit with a young outlook,especially now my children are off to university.The trouble is,my husband and I have always loved live music and I come from an era where the 70s/80s live concerts were at their loudest and we made the most of it. To this day we still go to concerts and it's something I'm not willing to give up.The interesting thing is my husband has attended as many concert venues as me and he has never suffered ringing in the ears. I believe mine has been caused by three things. 1.neck stiffness and cracking on movement,from years of nursing. 2. Hormones at this time of life. 3. Loud music over the years.
I feel fortunate that mine is intermittent. I can go a full day or days and nights without it,then wham it's back again. Some people say this is even more frustrating,although I can't agree.The high pitched continuous tone is loud or quiet depending on what it wants to do. I definately notice it more in silence. I challenge the noise in my ears with a bring it on attitude,easier said than done, I know. My grandmother had this during the menopause,then years later it decided it had played itself out. I'm hoping for the same. To all those here(no pun intended) I offer my sincere sympathy for your situation,especially if it is continuous and perhaps more troublesome than mine. Hang in there,challenge it and don't let it win.
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