Very rarely it comes and goes away after several seconds. Is there a chance that it won't go away someday? Any preventions?
Ask HN: Anyone else suffering from tinnitus?
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Re: Ask HN: Anyone else suffering from tinnitus?
#32I have a very mild case of it. I grew up in a generation that went to many, many live music shows without any sort of ear protection. I also spent many days in close quarters with other musicians playing very loud music.
Related: Nick Cave (Australian musician) and his own issues: https://www.theredhandfiles.com/do-you-have-tinnitus/
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#33Yes I do. Quite stupidly I went to too many all night/all day music festivals when I was in my early twenties and would hang out down by the stage. After one of the parties, I almost couldn't hear. It was as if I was submerged in a pool of water while trying to make out the sounds around me. Very weird. Thankfully that passed and I can hear but the ensemble of differently pitched constant ringing ... can genuinely be…
I find that wearing earplugs really helps with the background noise in bars thing. Counter-intuitively (for me) it makes it much easier for me to hear the person next to me.
These ones I can wear all day comfortably:
https://firstaidsuppliesonline.com/first-aid-products/safety...
Re: Ask HN: Anyone else suffering from tinnitus?
#34theres a video somewhere showing how to tap the back of your skull where it meets your neck. it gives temporary relief
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#35I woke up and forgot I have it until stumbled upon this post.
Have had it since I can remember, though two events have exhacerbated it a little: (1) one day at a metal concert I was playing drums and a big amplifier banged all out of a sudden while I was near it; and (2) the pandemic, not sure if when I had covid or the moderna/astra zeneca vaccines (had the AZ shot and got covid syntomps just a few days later).
Re: Ask HN: Anyone else suffering from tinnitus?
#36Yes. Tinnitus awareness group, told me to think of it as background noise - seemed, unhelpful, but when you accept that you stop concentrating on it and it goes away.
Hangovers and illness make it worse.
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#37Long time mild/livable tinnitus holder. I just got used to it, even when I'm programming. And well aware that that sound will probably be the last sound I'll hear in this life.
What worked for me when programming or thinking intensively is getting used to headphones and background music always running, thus once trained to think clearly with noise then the job becomes more bearable.
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#38I've had what I believe to be "tinnitus" since I was a kid. It's not always a high pitched sound, I only get that sometimes, probably like when healthy people get it.
The kind of tinnitus I have is what I can only describe as the sound a plane makes mid-flight (at least the one you can hear from inside).
It doesn't really interfere with my life, but it can become annoying if I suddenly become aware of it.
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#39Try saying "I reject that" With "that" referring to the tinnitus.
You: "I reject you tinnitus"
Tinnitus: "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"
Re: Ask HN: Anyone else suffering from tinnitus?
#40I have a very mild case of it. I grew up in a generation that went to many, many live music shows without any sort of ear protection. I also spent many days in close quarters with other musicians playing very loud music. Related: Nick Cave (Australian musician) and his own issues: https://www.theredhandfiles.com/do-you-have-tinnitus/
Exactly the same as me. I went to 1(00) too many arena rock concerts in the 80's and now pay the penalty.