Tinnitus - Ringing in the ears

[nonsmoker3]

Surlypacer -
My DH has tinnitus. His stems from 20 years in the military as an infantry soldier playing with things that explode. It will be dormant for long periods of time, then something will trigger it and he will suffer for days on end. We actually had to give away our cockatiels (we had 3 boys) because their "songs" aggravated the condition horribly.

The Military Dr's have sympathy for the condition but have yet to provide any treatment. DH does have significant hearing loss in one ear, and as that progresses the tinnitus actually seems to lessen.

So, I guess the good news is when he goes totally deaf the tinnitus will be cured and I can get my cockatiels back.......

[LBTC]

Surlypacer - consider acupuncture from a therapist trained in traditional chinese medicine. I was surprised to learn from mine that the particular quality of the ringing (hissing, more bell-like, etc) can let them know which meridian is out of balance, and they can use the needles to adjust that. You've already ruled out ear problems, time to try something new!

btw, both Wahine and Pike are trained in the manner and may be able to give you more tips about what to look for in a therapist, and how successful you might expect treatment to be.

Sending butterflies to help, and hugs,
~T~