Years ago I was quite active with that kinda stuff and posted a series of articles on how to cope and deal with it. While poking around a bit I noticed that the WayBack machine had copied them and publicly posted them on their system. They're pretty nervie to even solicit donations while ripping off copyrighted stuff from all over the place - if you're moved to donate then remember I wont receive one single penny so instead, consider donating to your nearest food bank.
Anyhoo, if you're curious about tinnitus for whatever reason, read these articles and they should be helpful. An ENT read them back then and commented that I had reverse-engineered TRT (Tinnitus Retraining Therapy). Yup, I took that as a big compliment all right.
Just in case: there's other stuff on this ARCHIVED WEBSITE as well so just to be sure: I no longer sell stuff, I no longer take orders, I no longer offer any services - I'm totally retired.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170720093236/http://www.haruteq.com/tin-02.htm
Edited by - Bart Veerman on 12/14/2025 10:22:26
I started developing tinnitus about a year ago (in my early 50s). Now it's so loud and always present. I was told by the audiologist that it's not associated with hearing loss and that I'll have to learn to live with it. MRI says nothing wrong with the mechanics of my ear structures. On a 14 month waiting list to see ENT to determine whether any further examination is possible.
I’m 43 and have had tinnitus almost 20 years now…working in a submarine engine room years ago…and now at the railroad….whistle blowing in my ear all day and night.
Shoot…if my ears don’t ring nonstop, I’m not sure if I could sleep at night…it’s a free sound machine.
had it for 15 or 20 years.. up close work with air wrenches and air hammers with no ear protection (like a dummy). rings all the time. and yes i say what? a lot.
The advantage of getting tinnitus when you're younger is you have more time to adapt, since you're likely to have to deal with it anyway when you get older.
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Originally posted by MickhammerThe advantage of getting tinnitus when you're younger is you have more time to adapt, since you're likely to have to deal with it anyway when you get older.
Not impossible that it works that way for some. Unfortunately that's not at all how it works out for that majority.
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Originally posted by MickhammerThe advantage of getting tinnitus when you're younger is you have more time to adapt, since you're likely to have to deal with it anyway when you get older.
Not impossible that it works that way for some. Unfortunately that's not at all how it works out for that majority.
I've been able to live with mine for going on 20 years. Some days/moments it's louder than others. But since there's no cure, the only way to deal with it is to accept it. Every now and then, when my brain switches into a different wave state, I get a few seconds of silence, which is very cool.
Bart:
I always appreciate your encouraging words on this topic. It's a real demoralizer to have that constant drone with the knowledge that it most likely will never be resolved.
I agree with many comments here, that if you can just live and go about your life and focus on what's before you, it often fades into the background. Not gone, but at least not in the forefront of your consciousness.
Mickey: I have experienced on occasion what you have described. It's an interesting sensation. It almost feels like a brief physical change in the ear rather than a change in the brain. Almost the way it feels when pressure changes and your ears unclog.
Not that I'm being particularly helpful, but I guess in a sense I was one of the lucky ones. Had "it" from about age 28ish to 55ish* but I only noticed it if/when my mind wasn't occupied. Then it cured itself ... 'cept for v-e-r-y rare occasions nowadays .... and still only when I'm in "neutral."
* In the ear for a good part of that time, but then it shifted to being a couple of inches behind the ear.
I just found out a combination of meds may be the reason mine turned up.
Its sometimes related to high blood pressure. But don't know if it's cause or effect?
Presently it's a PIA.
I have it,, like walking through a field at night full of buzzing insects. But I only notice it when I take notice,,,, what..?! Strange but true,,, it must be all in my head, as they used to say.
Edited by - chuckv97 on 12/15/2025 17:33:30
Banjo players wondering about tinnitus?
As a retired jet mechanic, I've got it bad, but interestingly, doesn't drive me nuts at all. It's just there, and I rarely notice, until something like a forum thread reminds me... then wham... it's ringing like crazy. Must be time to practice
My sister has had it for several years. When she got hearing aids they were able to adjust a constant frequency which cancelled out the ghost frequency coming into her ear. From what little I know the frequencies occur because there are small hairs that move into an erect position in the inner ear which tell your brain what frequencies you are hearing. When the sound becomes absent the hairs normally lay down again. If they don't you have this problem. I get them sometimes but by sticking my thumb in my ear and relaxing for a couple of minutes the sound eventually dwindles away.
