Should Have Visited Sooner...

[Groovemyth]

I have had tinnitus for as long as I can remember. I think I was six when I first became aware that no one else could hear it. My dad has suffered with it most of his life and my 11 yo daughter also has it. None of us have ever been formally diagnosed because we just accepted it as dodgy genetics.

My dad has always just put up with it and I followed suit. When it got really bad during a cold a few years ago I mentioned it to my doctor who just said the only option for help was CBT. I had managed to live with it for 30 odd years so just got on with life. However now I am blown away by all the info you have here and options for management and treatment I almost don't know where to start - any ideas?

My daughter struggles with it more than me so advice for kids would be fantastic!

 

[ofaisalo]

well what i know the tinnitus is not genetic
its a symptom
so if its run in your family then
you all have something else genetic caused the tinnitus

 

[Bobby B]

Genetic T ! first time I heard of that..how does it sound and do you hear it all the time ?

 

[Cityjohn]

I'd be very interested in examining your genome I hope that didn't sound too weird.

Are there any other differences you have noticed between your family and other people? For example, do you all have restless leg syndrome? Or a sensitivity to certain medications or drugs? Are there concentration problems (not induced by T), or just the opposite?

There are some dietary changes that can be made to reduce the aggravation of tinnitus. Protecting your hearing from acoustic damage is key, this can be done easily with proper earplugs. A few people here have said there are a few dietary supplements that really help them. For example someone mentioned Co-enzymated vitamin B-1 which is quite new and not readily available, but they do sell it on amazon.
It's really worth looking through all the alternative treatments, I know it's a lot.