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I agree in always keeping some kind of sound going. Has anyone ever gone to a doc for their tin? What kind of tests do they do?

Never been to doc about it as i know there is no cure. Pointless seeing a doc.

I did ask my vet once. He told me to just sit!
 
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I agree in always keeping some kind of sound going. Has anyone ever gone to a doc for their tin? What kind of tests do they do?

I spoke to my hearing doctor about my tinnitus. She can't do anything for it. I'm stuck. Mostly I just block it out.
 
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I spoke to my hearing doctor about my tinnitus. She can't do anything for it. I'm stuck. Mostly I just block it out.
Blocking out seems to be the definitive answer for most except for those with screaming loud noise.:(
 
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I recall noticing it my my 20's when on a retreat. Now at 69 I hear it all the time. Since I meditate It gets pretty loud but I relax into it. It is part of my life. I think of it as the sound of silence. Some days it bothers me more than other days.
 
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Like others are saying, you just learn to live with it. When I first had tinnitus, I thought it was a real sound. I even had people press their ears to mine to see if they could hear it. (Weird I know...) I've tried various things, but really ignoring it most the time seems to be the only solution. If someone has a better tip, I'd love to hear it. (No pun intended. :))
 
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I don't remember ever not having it. I've always attributed it to the fact that my family's being in the music business meant that I've been going to concerts since I was about 1 year old, though I don't know if that's what actually caused it. It is annoying, though. As others have said, I try to mask it by avoiding silence. Sometimes it gets pretty bad, but usually it is manageable, if still noticeable. I've tried OTC medications, but none seem to do anything. One thing I have noticed, and apologies in advance if this is too gross, is that if I make an effort to get to the doctor to get my ears professionally flushed out, it tends to be better in the immediate aftermath of that for at least a little while. I've read up on it a bit and apparently build-up in the ears can make it worse, so that might be something to look into if it seems to be getting worse without any external changes to stimuli.
 
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I don't remember ever not having it. I've always attributed it to the fact that my family's being in the music business meant that I've been going to concerts since I was about 1 year old, though I don't know if that's what actually caused it. It is annoying, though. As others have said, I try to mask it by avoiding silence. Sometimes it gets pretty bad, but usually it is manageable, if still noticeable. I've tried OTC medications, but none seem to do anything. One thing I have noticed, and apologies in advance if this is too gross, is that if I make an effort to get to the doctor to get my ears professionally flushed out, it tends to be better in the immediate aftermath of that for at least a little while. I've read up on it a bit and apparently build-up in the ears can make it worse, so that might be something to look into if it seems to be getting worse without any external changes to stimuli.

I do that myself. Got to be careful though but, i have had some real gunk from inside my ears!!
 
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