Ringing in the ears??

golden_moon_luv · Jan 27, 2005

Hi, I was wondering does anyone hear any ringing in their ears?
I've always heard ringing eversince I could remember maybe 9 years or less of age, im 17 now. At first It was very hard to payattintion to what I was doing, like school work, listening to the teacher, or anything. I now have been able to deal with this constant 24-7 ring. I have actually used it to my advantage. Tryn to sleep at night I focus on the ring. My doctor said it was caused by water behind the ear drum, or wait was it the subsatute Doc..Half the time I forget I have this ring, other times I ignore it.

Does anyone go through this?
Is there a name for this?

Ashley

wellingtoncats · Jan 27, 2005

Hi Ashley,

I only get ringing in my ears on occasion after I've been to the beach. Sorry I"ve got no advice for you. Best of luck.

Sam.

kiwideus · Jan 27, 2005

Thats called tinnitus. Nothing can be done about it - I have had it since I was a teenager and loud noises set it off - I hate it because I am deaf and all I hear is this constant droning. Drives me up the wall!

cirque · Jan 27, 2005

Ringing in the ears can also be a sign of mental illness I think.. you might consider a second opinion or a new work up. Good luck!

golden_moon_luv · Jan 27, 2005

Originally Posted by Cirque

Ringing in the ears can also be a sign of mental illness I think.. you might consider a second opinion or a new work up. Good luck!

OK OK OK, for some darn reason this cracks me up some.

Ashley

yayi · Jan 27, 2005

Ashley and Kellye, I hope a cure is found someday. It must be irritating never to have a moment of silence except when sleeping.

cirque · Jan 27, 2005

Originally Posted by golden_moon_luv

OK OK OK, for some darn reason this cracks me up some.

Ashley

Being cracked up by serious medical advice is often a sign of mental illness...

perhaps you should consider...

golden_moon_luv · Jan 27, 2005

Originally Posted by Cirque

Being cracked up by serious medical advice is often a sign of mental illness...

perhaps you should consider...

I shall and will you be my Doctor?

cirque · Jan 27, 2005

Originally Posted by golden_moon_luv

I shall and will you be my Doctor?

Sorry, I wouldn't want to get sued for malpractice, so I can't be your doctor. But don't worry to much, it made me laugh too so I think I am in the same boat.

golden_moon_luv · Jan 27, 2005

ok ok a few crazies never hurt anyone

dinahcat · Jan 27, 2005

Isnt there some old wives tale about if your ear is ringing then someone is talking about you or thinking about you..... or something???

cougar · Jan 27, 2005

Everytime I turn my monitor on! Grrrrrr...
But other than that, no

though I do know of two people with it. They haven't been able to get rid of it

Good Luck,
Brandon

jalapeno · Jan 27, 2005

Hey Ashley, have you had your ears tested? Tinnitus is more of a symptom than a disease entity itself. I think it'll be a good idea to have your hearing checked.

kiwideus · Jan 28, 2005

Its often a symptom of menieres (sp) disease. In my case, I just have ringing.

I think its because I am used to silence and a sudden loud noise sets the ringing off because I am not used to hearing anything.

malakai711 · Jan 28, 2005

Originally Posted by Cirque
Ringing in the ears can also be a sign of mental illness I think.. you might consider a second opinion or a new work up. Good luck!

Originally Posted by golden_moon_luv

OK OK OK, for some darn reason this cracks me up some.

Ashley

Click to expand...

That actually made me laugh too LoL

malakai711 · Jan 28, 2005

Originally Posted by DinahCat

Isnt there some old wives tale about if your ear is ringing then someone is talking about you or thinking about you..... or something???

Yeah in my family... ringing in the right ear means someone is speaking good things about you.. the left is bad... If it was completely true, my left ear would probably be ringing off the hook with all the stuff that certain people talk about me... anyway, ashley, I think you seriously need to get your hearing checked.. I always thought that a constant ringing in the ears was a sign of hearing loss... Good luck, sweetie...

fwan · Jan 28, 2005

all my mother hears is being under watar at the swimming pool.

With all the technology they have now, they are bound to make deaf people hearing again and to make the ringing away???
I thikn my mother has the chance to hear again. She just doesnt want to have surgery.

catfolks · Jan 28, 2005

It can be treated by the right doctor, I have had it and was treated by an ear
DR. in Memphis TN. there is clinic there that does nothing but ear problems
I have Meneire's but it comes with vertigo, nausa, loss of hearing mine had taken away 60% of the hearing in my right ear they did a profussion of drugs into
the middle and inner ear, have had very few problems since that was Sept. of 2001
If you have tinnittus they use a different drug for the profussion,
they do the Cokelear(sp) inplants and that is an amazing to see a child after
they have turned it on for the first time, and they can hear.

kiwideus · Jan 28, 2005

Originally Posted by Catfolks

It can be treated by the right doctor, I have had it and was treated by an ear
DR. in Memphis TN. there is clinic there that does nothing but ear problems
I have Meneire's but it comes with vertigo, nausa, loss of hearing mine had taken away 60% of the hearing in my right ear they did a profussion of drugs into
the middle and inner ear, have had very few problems since that was Sept. of 2001
If you have tinnittus they use a different drug for the profussion,
they do the Cokelear(sp) inplants and that is an amazing to see a child after
they have turned it on for the first time, and they can hear.

Ack! Cochlear implants are the bane of the deaf community. Believe me. I know of a woman who was hearing and lost her hearing in a car accident. She could not handle that and so saved up the $60,000 for the surgery. Much to her disappointment, it was nothing like being hearing again. It is different. Unless one has had deafness and had positive results with a cochlear implant, don't try and tell the Deaf community it is for the best for them. I suggest this film - The Sound and the Fury It is very interesting and a real eye opener. Now you have me started on cochlear implants - and I won't shut up.

They actually make Deaf people very angry because they are very proud of their deafness and their culture and the cochlear implants take that away. Also, sign language is a wonderful language - no different from a foreign language.

Theres a motto: Deaf people can do anything except hear.

okeefecl · Jan 28, 2005

I also get ringing in my ears when my sinuses act up and back up my ears. You might want to make an appointment with an Ear/Nose/Throat doc who should be able to help narrow down the problem.

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