How Old Were You When Your Tinnitus Started?

[Carlos1]

17, after dental work and keeping my mouth wide open for a long time.

Thats exactly how I got mine raul ...wish I had never gone ...was a life changing event

 

[AliHT]

I got it at 24 years of age. Sinus infection at first then working in a loud environment and then BAM now I have H and T. Weird that no one ever mentioned that the ears can receive a beating from a sinus infection, not even the doctor I visited! The tinnitus is bearable but the hyperacusis is really hard.. it limits me in so many ways. As an aspiring filmmaker I have no idea how I will continue on doing what I enjoy.. I just hope the hyperacusis gets better!

 

[Raul]

Thats exactly how I got mine raul ...wish I had never gone ...was a life changing event

if i saw that dentist i may kill her lol, im seeing an osteopath lately and she seems to be helpful

 

[peter1974]

39 after ear syringed.....

 

[George Brady]

I 13 now 45 was mild for a long time since November 30 got super loud took bad meds "naproxen never ever take it trust me

 

[Denny]

I was 45 when t started, the ent said it was mild hearing loss?

 

[I who love music]

16 years old. Loud music. I'm 55.

 

[Grace]

22 in november 2013 after jammim on drums with my dad. Turned 23 im january..

 

[RedThinker]

July 2009 i was 14 i am now 19 Still going strong and trying to live life to its fullest.

 

[Carlos1]

16 years old. Loud music. I'm 55.

Has your T gotten worse over the years?

 

[I who love music]

Has your T gotten worse over the years?

Kind of.
I remember when I was a teenager how awful it was - ringing.
These days it's a loud hiss and sometimes ring.
The difference is that back then it would come and go, now it's constant.
I made the smart move to ditch loud music before I was 20, then got stupid and played some occaisional REAL loud music in my thirties. There are some concerts I wish I would have not gone to. It wasn't worth it.

 

[I who love music]

Kind of.
I remember when I was a teenager how awful it was - ringing.
These days it's a loud hiss and sometimes ring.
The difference is that back then it would come and go, now it's constant.
I made the smart move to ditch loud music before I was 20, then got stupid and played some occaisional REAL loud music in my thirties. There are some concerts I wish I would have not gone to. It wasn't worth it.

I can't blame it all on music, though. For over 20 years I took all kinds of prescription migraine medicine and my ears would sing like fire trucks.

 

[carol kane]

i was 54, i think long term meds AD's then got zapped by a loud noise last november, i'll be 55 in July.

 

[Tenna]

somatic tinnitus on one neck tweak since i was 16 as far as i know, 21 when i got it 6 days after a clubnight, ipod might be the pitfall

 

[I who love music]

i was 54, i think long term meds AD's then got zapped by a loud noise last november, i'll be 55 in July.

Ouch

 

[Bobo]

54 for me. Dealing with gout over 20 years so it was more than likely med related. Never heard of T before it happened.

 

[Koz]

18 , headphones, loud music, frequent loud concerns. At the time all the music didn't seem loud for me, I thought my ears could take it, I guess I was wrong!

 

[iAzra]

I was 30, after an exposure to a loud house alarm for few minutes.. Started in a week or so, after the event..

 

[Saif]

19, after hypertension medication.

 

[gary]

I got T three months after open heart surgery @ 65. I have no idea if it even has anything to do with the surgery or not. It just came out of the blue. Have had it for two years now.

 

[martin12]

Seems like most people on this forum are of all age groups. Wondering if most of you had your T come in in your 20's, 30's, 40's or perhaps much later?

Mine was age 30.

 

[Blair14]

Mine was 39.

 

[theekarwash]

19

 

[pef]

46.

 

[RichL]

21

 

[Enrique]

Had T since childbirth most likely. Always remember sleeping with a ring in my ears. Up until my T became intrusive, I thought everyone had T. I have never experienced (or have no memory of) true silence. At this point in my life I don't believe I'll like it, too quiet. Lol

 

[uae96]

18

 

[LillianLexicon97]

16! My mother has had it since her teen years, too.

 

[Asian]

I was 27 when it started. Never went to any clubs or concerts or listened to loud music, no ototoxic meds nothing. Then I smashed my head on wall and it started the next day.

 

[uae96]

I was 27 when it started. Never went to any clubs or concerts or listened to loud music, no ototoxic meds nothing. Then I smashed my head on wall and it started the next day.

That's sad lol, how did you smash you're head