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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: BEG on January 17, 2009, 06:27:41 PM
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Anyone here ever have Tinnitus (ringing in their ears) that has lasted longer than a week? I have had it now going on two weeks and it is driving me NUTS. It is only in the right eat. One of the medications I am on is said to cause it so I stopped it a week ago (Piroxicam). Since I stopped it it hasn't gone away and the pain in my shoulder has returned. :whatever: This is going on 24/7, the only relief I have is when I finally go to sleep.
I called my doctor when I thought it was the medication and they want me to call back monday if it hasn't gone away by then. I don't think it's going to go away. My Mom has an appointment with my doctor on Monday, I'm going to take her so I can ask him what to do about it. Anyone out there ever have to deal with it? Do any of you have any idea how to make it stop or less noticeable?
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What other meds are you taking ?? Aspirin is well known to cause tinnitus.
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I thought this was a post about Gladiators.
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Anyone here ever have Tinnitus (ringing in their ears) that has lasted longer than a week? I have had it now going on two weeks and it is driving me NUTS. It is only in the right eat. One of the medications I am on is said to cause it so I stopped it a week ago (Piroxicam). Since I stopped it it hasn't gone away and the pain in my shoulder has returned. :whatever: This is going on 24/7, the only relief I have is when I finally go to sleep.
I called my doctor when I thought it was the medication and they want me to call back monday if it hasn't gone away by then. I don't think it's going to go away. My Mom has an appointment with my doctor on Monday, I'm going to take her so I can ask him what to do about it. Anyone out there ever have to deal with it? Do any of you have any idea how to make it stop or less noticeable?
I've had it very noticeably for over 4 years, but realized it was starting about 20 years ago. It sucks big time.
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I've had it very noticeably for over 4 years, but realized it was starting about 20 years ago. It sucks big time.
What do you do for it? Have you talked to a doctor about it? I read where Xanax can help but I don't want to be on Xanax 24/7.
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What other meds are you taking ?? Aspirin is well known to cause tinnitus.
Right now all I'm taking is the pred forte (steroid) drops in my eye several times a day. I also had that steroid shot in my eye two weeks ago. Other than that I'm not taking anything else. Oh wait I'm also using GenTeal eye drops that are for dry eye (which I got from the steroid drops).
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I thought this was a post about Gladiators.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv2wvib72QU[/youtube]
Sorry I have nothing more helpful than a 10 second YT clip BEG. Get well soon.
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I thought this was a post about Gladiators.
You would, f'n chooch......
BEG, Inga says take B vitamins, preferably sublingual. That might help.
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Anyone here ever have Tinnitus (ringing in their ears) that has lasted longer than a week? I have had it now going on two weeks and it is driving me NUTS. It is only in the right eat. One of the medications I am on is said to cause it so I stopped it a week ago (Piroxicam). Since I stopped it it hasn't gone away and the pain in my shoulder has returned. :whatever: This is going on 24/7, the only relief I have is when I finally go to sleep.
I called my doctor when I thought it was the medication and they want me to call back monday if it hasn't gone away by then. I don't think it's going to go away. My Mom has an appointment with my doctor on Monday, I'm going to take her so I can ask him what to do about it. Anyone out there ever have to deal with it? Do any of you have any idea how to make it stop or less noticeable?
I have it in both ears. I have had it for months now. Sometimes it is "louder" than others. It can be very irritating.
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Someone answer that phone!
:tongue:
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I have it in both ears. I have had it for months now. Sometimes it is "louder" than others. It can be very irritating.
I've been doing research on it. If I find anything the actually works I'll post about it.
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I've been doing research on it. If I find anything the actually works I'll post about it.
Thanks. I didn't have much luck in searching for a cure.
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I have had it for better than 25 years.
Bad shooting habits when I was young and indestructable. :P
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I have had it for better than 25 years.
Bad shooting habits when I was young and indestructable. :P
Thought ear protection was for pussies eh?
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What do you do for it? Have you talked to a doctor about it? I read where Xanax can help but I don't want to be on Xanax 24/7.
Yes but think about how mellow and laid back you would be! It certainly would give your political discussions a turn. :tongue:
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Yes but think about how mellow and laid back you would be! It certainly would give your political discussions a turn. :tongue:
You didn't actually say that did you?
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
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I've had it for at least 45 years......and have finally gotten used to it.
Marine staff sargent, "When you hear the ringing tone, press the button."
Marine staff sargent, "LET OFF THE DAMN BUTTON SOMETIMES YOU STUPID $#!^#"
Recruit (me), "But I hear a ringing tone........all the time."
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What do you do for it? Have you talked to a doctor about it? I read where Xanax can help but I don't want to be on Xanax 24/7.
I had a few tests done, but no causes were found, so I've learned to live with it. I'm not into taking medication, except for the occasional large dose of ibuprofen, when my back hurts.
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You didn't actually say that did you?
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
I did...I love BEG...our relationship goes way back. :-*
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I have had it for better than 25 years.
Bad shooting habits when I was young and indestructable. :P
I definitely have some hearing loss, associated with that ringing in my ears which I've had a long, long time.
My ears have been beaten up by lots of trumpets and drums, not to mention really badly played saxophones. I remember also sitting on the back of an Army green weenie bus heading out for gigs. That Cummins diesel in the back was not kind.
Sorry, BEG. Can't help. But it sounds like Thor/Inga have a solution.
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You didn't actually say that did you?
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
Yes she did but I'm ignoring her.
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Well I tried a Xanax last night before I went to bed. All it did was make me go to sleep so I have no idea if it actually stopped the ringing. :whatever:
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I'm certified as a hearing conservationist (i know, such a massive skill set). Do you work around loud noises, or spend long periods exposed to them? Have you had problems understanding speech, or does everything sound muffled? You might want to get checked out by an audiologist, and don't stop taking your pred forte, you don't want hazy eyes.
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I'm certified as a hearing conservationist (i know, such a massive skill set). Do you work around loud noises, or spend long periods exposed to them? Have you had problems understanding speech, or does everything sound muffled? You might want to get checked out by an audiologist, and don't stop taking your pred forte, you don't want hazy eyes.
No I'm not around loud noises, I didn't even listen to music on headphones or anything. I can still hear the same as I always have, even with the ringing in my ear. It is just in the right ear. I think it was the piroxicam that did it. Before I was taking the piroxicam I was taking Ibuprofen non stop. Although it could be due to something that I will never figure out.
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No I'm not around loud noises, I didn't even listen to music on headphones or anything. I can still hear the same as I always have, even with the ringing in my ear. It is just in the right ear. I think it was the piroxicam that did it. Before I was taking the piroxicam I was taking Ibuprofen non stop. Although it could be due to something that I will never figure out.
A friend of mine developed temporary tinnitus when she was pregnant. :uhsure:
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Long term use of NSAIDS has been known to cause tinnitus....... Ibuprofen is an NSAID...
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A friend of mine developed temporary tinnitus when she was pregnant. :uhsure:
That would be impossible.
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so is piroxicam (Feldene), along with naproxen (Naprosyn), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoralac (Toradol), meloxicam (Mobic), and I'm sure there are others I'm not so familiar with.
BEG, if you aren't around loud noises, can hear fairly normally except for the tinnitus, and have no other complaints about hearing difficulties, I would most likely chalk it up to a side effect. That doesn't mean you should just quit taking your meds, talk to your doc first.
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so is piroxicam (Feldene), along with naproxen (Naprosyn), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoralac (Toradol), meloxicam (Mobic), and I'm sure there are others I'm not so familiar with.
BEG, if you aren't around loud noises, can hear fairly normally except for the tinnitus, and have no other complaints about hearing difficulties, I would most likely chalk it up to a side effect. That doesn't mean you should just quit taking your meds, talk to your doc first.
Thanks Doc, I called the doctor and he told me to stop it even though I had stopped a couple of days before I called him. Do you think the tinnitus will go away? It is so annoying, it is driving me nuts.
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well, there is a "therapeutic" level of any NSAID that needs to build up, and then a half-life for your body to dispose of it... IOW, it might take a few days or more, depending on how long you took it.
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Went to the doctor today with my Mom Doc, and he is sending me to an ENT guy. He said an ENT is the one who would decide if I need to go further and see an otologist or neurotologist (I think that is what he called it).
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well, an ENT guy would be able to determine if there is something physically wrong in your ear. A neurotologist, though? he suspects neurosensory hearing loss? doubtful, given what you've told me, but can't be written off completely.
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well, an ENT guy would be able to determine if there is something physically wrong in your ear. A neurotologist, though? he suspects neurosensory hearing loss? doubtful, given what you've told me, but can't be written off completely.
Heck I'm not sure what he said. I took my two girls to the doctor today, they ended up having sinus infections. Anyway I told our GP about my rheumo sending me to an ENT guy because of the tinnitus and at first he was kind of dismissive. Said they wouldn't be able to do anything for it anyway. That I wasn't taking the piroxicam long enough for it to cause the tinnitus. Then I told him how I hear my heart beat in my ear as well. Like what it sounds like when you listen to a baby's heart beat when you are pregnant. Then he freaked out and started listening to my neck. I reminding him of my weird autoimmune disease and that I don't have a pulse in the left side of my neck and that I have stents on the right side. He then told me to go to the ENT because I have weird freaky medical things. :p
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I've had it my entire adult life. You get used to it like you do any constant noise. Matter of fact I hear it now that I'm thinking about it because of this thread :-)
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I've had it my entire adult life. You get used to it like you do any constant noise. Matter of fact I hear it now that I'm thinking about it because of this thread :-)
You can thank me later. :innocent:
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I hear 4 distinct sounds constantly.
1. a buzzing sound like locusts .
2. a chirping sound.
3. the more normal ringing.
4. the sound you hear underwater when a boat is near.
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Hey tinnitus sufferers (shut up tess :p ) I found a link to a site that has some of the different sounds that people hear when they have tinnitus. I hear the 2nd sound fairly loud in my right ear 24/7, actually it is a cross of the 2nd and 3rd sound. I also hear the last sound (I hear them both at the same time) that sounds like your pulse/heart beat but I mainly hear that at night when I'm laying down to go to sleep.
http://www.neuromonics.com/professional/treatment/index.aspx?id=132
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Interesting! Thanks for that, BEG! :cheersmate:
I've been wondering for years now if what I'm hearing is really tinnitus. It is, actually, though for me it's extremely high pitched. No thudding (actually, that sounded like jackboots :rotf: ) or pounding. And some of that sounds like a modem going off.
Background neurological activity, eh? What happens when I don't hear tinnitus anymore? Does that mean I'm dead?
:lmao:
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Interesting! Thanks for that, BEG! :cheersmate:
I've been wondering for years now if what I'm hearing is really tinnitus. It is, actually, though for me it's extremely high pitched. No thudding (actually, that sounded like jackboots :rotf: ) or pounding. And some of that sounds like a modem going off.
Background neurological activity, eh? What happens when I don't hear tinnitus anymore? Does that mean I'm dead?
:lmao:
LOL :p
Here is some info I found on youtube about it.
[youtube=425,350]JzQg4c-YpNE[/youtube]
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Oh look William Shatner has it too. :p
[youtube=425,350]E7bL9BhESYA[/youtube]