Thanks so much for your response. I received a couple of other responses but due to work, etc, I
closed them out before I responded so I could take care of business. I regret that I didn't mark
them as unread so I could respond in kind. All responses were appreciated! I feel I have gained
great insight to this. A symptom of 'ringing in the ears' vs cannot begin to tell the story of
people suffering from tinnitus.
When I was much younger, I had a 'ringing' in my ears. I called the doc who insisted on checking me
out and found nothing. His reassurance was all that I needed. I am understanding that the tinnitus
patients who look to tinnitus newsgroups have a different variety of tinnitus.
I hate to be so intrusive but I was genuinely curious. I sincerely appreciate everyone's response. I
remember when I was in Nursing School. Most of the class agreed that they would hate to lost their
ability to see more than anything. I, on the other hand, was protective of my hearing. I love music,
etc. What you describe is tantamount to a complete loss of hearing.
If there is anything you or anyone else cares to share that will help me understand this or know
where to refer patients to, I would be forever grateful.
j
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Quoted message said:Julianne said:While lurking around, I cannot help but notice that al.support.tinnitus
is
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:frequently cross posted. I have limited personal and professional experience with tinnitus. Yet,
there is a newsgroup dedicated to the support of tinnitus patients. I understand tinnitus as a
symptom of ASA overdose, etc., but cannot imagine what it is like to have such a severe case that
it occupies enough time to post or read a newsgroup.
Can someone educate me? What causes tinnitus so severe that emotional support is needed? What it
is like to have tinnitus so badly?
Please forgive me for having sucha poor understanding. Reading nursing
texts
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:and journals is one thing. Hearing from patients adds a whole new level
of
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:understanding.
j
My tinnitus is louder than the speech going on around me. It is a constant hum or drone that makes
it difficult for me to understand speech on top of the problems I already have with profound
hearing loss. There is no way for me to mask the sound with something else. When I am without a
hearing aid, it is all that I hear. Wearing the hearing aid requires so much volume going into my
ear that the tinnitus is aggravated more.
It effects one's concentration and for some people makes it difficult to sleep which starts the
vicious cycle of lack of rest which also aggravates tinnitus.
Some of us get used to it by listening to the sound or can put it in the back of the mind when
occupied with other things, but others find the sound so unnerving that it can't be put to the
back of the mind and it can make you crazy if you let it. For these folks, the ng provides some
way to keep you believing you are doing everything you can to make it go away.
Terri
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