Tinnitus - Ringing in the ears

[KnottedYet]

I have it, it's constant.

In fact, I was complaining to my doc that sometimes my ears go "dead" for a few minutes but I can hear just fine... and then I realized that the "dead" feeling was those very rare occaisions where the tinnitus STOPS.

Mine's not annoying or obstructive enough yet that I've sought help with it.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I assume everyone knows that tinnitus *can* at times be caused by taking too much aspirin over too long a time? It's one of the symptoms of too much aspirin in the system. Just in case anyone with this problem is taking lots of aspirin- they should know about that.

[Crankin]

I have it in one ear, since September, associated with the Fibromyalga. It's intermittent; I'll have it for one day and it's gone for two. Mine isn't ringing,it's more like cicadas. I do have a slight hearing loss in that ear, but it's nothing I notice. It also is associated with a headache at times. I have been checked by the ENT, had an AER test to rule out acoustic neuroma (a bad thing) so tomorrow I call the acupuncturist!

[three]

I have it, in both ears. I've had it since I was a little kid. I got diagnosed with it when I was about 8 - when the ENT doc told me I had 'the ears of an old man'. Good times.

It's an annoying thing, but western medicine can't do anything for it. Unless you have hearing loss that warrants a hearing aid, they pretty much just tell you to deal with it. And soon enough, you get used to high-pitched ringing.

Other than just acquiescing to the pestering ailment, I would encourage alternative treatment methods. I haven't tried any. But, eastern medicine has been around for a couple thousand years longer than western - they're bound to have insight that goes beyond 'get used to it'.

Good luck.