Oh for a Moment of Pure Silence

[Elizabeth Lada]

I've had constant, moderately severe tinnitus in both ears for 16 years, from unknown causes. I'm only partially habituated, and this continual screeching in my head is often hard to bear. A question: does this condition run in families? My 30 year old son recently developed it as well.

Hoping to find some help here - or at least find people who understand how insidiously difficult this condition is. Thanks!

 

[GregCA]

A question: does this condition run in families? My 30 year old son recently developed it as well.

Tinnitus is a symptom of some other condition, so what you are asking is really "are there conditions that run in families and have tinnitus as symptom?" - and the answer is yes. Otosclerosis is one such example, and I'm pretty sure it's not the only one.

T is often associated with hearing loss, so that would be a good thing to check. In PA you could go to the California Ear Institute (near 101 & University). I think highly of Dr Roberson there.

Good luck.

 

[Elizabeth Lada]

Thanks Greg for your quick reply. I don't have significant hearing loss (most of it in the same range as the tinnitus), so at least that's a positive. But I'll check out California Ear Institute - thanks for the recommendation!

- Elizabeth

 

[3ri0w]

There was this article publised last year..kinda let down but I'll still try to propagate nevertheless

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170309120434.htm

 

[Elizabeth Lada]

Thanks - I think! Now my son has one more thing to blame me for

But interesting to know that there could be a genetic component. Now if that could lead to finding the mechanism of action, and then some protocol to disrupt it. It seems like there would be a lot of profits in this for the pharma, but I don't see much evidence that there's a lot of research being done...Not that I'm advocating taking more drugs than you 'need' to, but if one would alleviate these symptoms I'd probably jump at taking it!