To really appreciate your sight, try losing it for a few days, wear a completely opaque blindfold.
You will be astounded by what you hear. Now imagine what would happen if your hearing was diminished
by industrial noise and at the same time had tinnitus. No, I am not blind, but I did have occasion
to lose the use of my eyes for short while many years ago. It was frightening to say the least.
"Julianne" <
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> 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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> > On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 20:53:04 -0600, "Julianne" <
[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >While lurking around, I cannot help but notice that al.support.tinnitus
> is
> > >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
> > >and journals is one thing. Hearing from patients adds a whole new
level
> of
> > >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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