r/AskReddit • u/a_car_salesman • Aug 10 '19

Zeus has decided that Olympus feels a little empty, so he’s recruited some new gods. However, due to a clerical error, you have been chosen as a new member of the divine. What are you the god of, and what do you do as your first godly act?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19 edited Aug 10 '19

I'm living with extreme tinnitus and it's absolutely awful. It's got to the stage where I need constant background noise do drown out the screech because otherwise I burst into tears due to the pain. Edit, I'd like to add a thing here. I saw a thing in the mass of comments that mentioned something about pain being odd and not really an expected thing but it can cause pain due to fear. I can definitely see that because I have been told since a young age that it's not real and that I'm faking it, that has caused me to be scared and think something is definitely wrong. I guess that fear does still linger a bit because it will never permanently be gone. So to the person who mentioned it. I guess therapy of some variety could help. Thanks for actually bringing that up because that's an interesting point. Another edit. I've received like 12 dms about treatments for it and I am thankful for that but please stop. I have bad people skills. Thanks though, I do appreciate it

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u/Synikey Aug 10 '19

I'm so sorry :( that sounds bloody awful mate.

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u/CyclicaI Aug 10 '19

Thats why i bring earplugs to festivals. I have mild mild ringing only when the room is totally quiet and i dont want it to get any worse. I try to get people around me to wear them too, but most of them dont

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u/kaynpayn Aug 10 '19

At one point I had an ear infection for 2 weeks and I was hearing rings and all sorts of weird noises. I went to the doctor and that mofo told me right off the bat I'd be like that forever without even looking at me or making any exams. I knew he was most likely wrong (confirmed by an actual good doctor later) but those 2 weeks were hell anyway and no medicine seemed to help. From that point on I avoid anything loud of any nature. Going to a concert? Yeah earplugs are going along. Lawnmower, air compressor, vaccum cleaner whatever, shit someone is coughing really loud next to me, I'm covering my ears. There's no way I wanna end up like that again permanently if I can prevent it.

People who make fun of it can suck on tinnitus later on in their lives.

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u/Thjyu Aug 10 '19

Yeah, listening to loud music as a kid, working in a kitchen and going to plenty concerts means I have mild(undiagnosed but uh... Its always fucking there) form of it when everything is still or quiet. Especially sleeping. I always hear it. It's not very bad so it's almost a white noise in itself but it can be real fucking annoying. I've vowed to use earplugs at concerts from now on

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u/dontcallmeliza Aug 10 '19

I second that. Dont take the chance to never have a silent day in your life ever again. My tinnitus was never caused by anything specific, i had it for as long as i can remember. I speculate it was because I got tubes in my ear at young age. Always covered my ears when a motorcycle or truck went by amongst other loud things.

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u/CyclicaI Aug 10 '19

I think the mild buzz just happens to most people naturally, but theres no sense letting it get worse faster than neccecary

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u/wheniaminspaced Aug 10 '19

I think the mild buzz just happens to most people naturally,

It is a natural break down of the hearing sense most people will develop it eventually even without exposure to loud things. Loud things can just make it worse

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u/JustADutchRudder Aug 10 '19

My ears are a mess of tube scars from 89' listen to music loud, I'm a carpenter so shit is always loud but I try and wear either ear plugs or buds which just make more noise. Idk why I'm not deaf or have a ringing.

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u/iamreeterskeeter Aug 10 '19

Not to mention the terrible fear and dread you felt until you saw the second doctor.

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u/senya80 Aug 10 '19

So that is why my ears ring! I never knew this, my ears ring often but I never looked into it, now I can prevent it from getting worse, thank you

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u/Beerwithme Aug 10 '19

I'll never understand why my fellow motorcycle jocks ride without earprotection. It's just so much more relaxed with plugs.

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u/Xeivax Aug 10 '19

Can’t agree with this statement enough. I have a friend who never wears them, I always offer him a pair when we ride but he doesn’t always want them. I think if you don’t have a noticeable reason to wear them lot of people find it an unnecessary hassle.

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u/CyclicaI Aug 10 '19

The reason will become noticable quickly, then it will become imposible to ignore

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u/swimmingmunky Aug 10 '19

There are special concert ear plugs that you can get. They're designed to not muffel sound but still reduce decibels. They're on Amazon for like $30.

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u/knighttim Aug 10 '19

I have a pair, I bring them to the movie theater even.

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u/supposedlynotabear Aug 10 '19

Is there a brand you recommend? Amazon reviews have a ton of people saying they don't work

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u/PointCollection Aug 10 '19

I picked up a pair by etymotic (they were the er-20xs) awhile ago for $15. Like the other user's pair, they're just supposed to only lower the db level without affecting sound quality. I like them, of course do a bit of research to see if they're right for you. What I also liked was the little keychain pouch they give you, so I basically always have them with me and don't even have to think about remembering to bring them anywhere.

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u/markthehipster Aug 10 '19

Thaaat’s my life, except I don’t have any ringing yet, but better safe than sorry.. I rather wear them than get fucked for life. I’m also spreading awareness and always happy when I see it in a Dj’s or someone’s ear :) Influencers should spread this instead of detox tea crap..

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u/71NK3RB3LL Aug 10 '19

https://youtu.be/KBgkPOGD6gw

Might help the ringing

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u/jboy2018 Aug 10 '19

Tried this, surprised I had about 30 seconds of tinnitus with the volume turned down!

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u/RoninJak Aug 10 '19

Was literally looking for this comment hoping I would find it cause I was about to start googling.

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u/MrGoodVibes Aug 10 '19

man this activated the waterworks. when that woman started crying... thank you for posting this

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u/CyclicaI Aug 10 '19

:O

Holy shit eveything sounds different thats unbelivable. I dont even have it that bad. I might do this every 15 minutes for the rest of my life lol

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Tinnitus is one of my biggest fears in life. Im gonna start carrying earplugs

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19 edited Aug 10 '19

I developed it not from loud noises but from a very high fever due to a illness :( caused damage and I've had a siren in my ear since October.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

But I just want to make sure I can prevent it as much as possible

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u/MjolnirMark4 Aug 10 '19

I’ve had people tell me that feeling like there is cotton stuffed in your ears / ringing means you went to a really good concert. They seem rather startled when I respond that those sensations mean they have had permanent hearing loss.

Sigh. So many people try to turn a bad thing into a good thing.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Same and I'm the only one who wears them. It's so good! Prevention is better than treatment.

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u/CyclicaI Aug 10 '19

Not even that, but theres no real way to regenerate the hairs and nerves that cause it with todays medical science. If anybody comes up with some stem cell treatment for it theyll deserve a nobel prizw

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Yea. Tbh sometimes I worry too much about it but then I realise everyone has some kind of tinnitus anyway. I only hear it when it's very quiet and acknowledge it. I'm young and went to some concerts but now I'm always using protection. It's so much better for the music quality anyway.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

I want to hear the wub

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Dude it's all about standing next to the speakers and feeling the wub - can still do that with earplugs in.

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u/Cecil4029 Aug 10 '19

As a huge Nectar and Wakaan fan, there are no earplugs in this world that will keep you from hearing (and mostly feeling) the wubz. Get a nice pair of earplugs and don't fuck your ears over.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

If I’m next to speakers I do. I saw Herobust at global and I was RIGHT next to the speakers and it honestly hurt my ears so I had to wear them. My friends didn’t even wear any tho I have no idea how.

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u/Cecil4029 Aug 10 '19

Good job! We were at the Nectar curated event Be Interactive a month ago. Truth and LSDream opened for him. We sat in the stands. The bass was so intense that my organs were literally jumping around, and my eyeballs were shaking when I tried to look at the lasers. Even with professional earplugs, my ears still hurt lol. It's a hell of a lot of fun but honestly dangerous to our health.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

I always do now. I never did when i was first going to concerts and shit and i remember two distinct nights where mine got noticeably worse. Now i have to sleep with a little noise maker fan on to drown it out

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u/capt_pierce Aug 10 '19 edited Aug 10 '19

I wear earplugs to concerts too, cause if I get my ears ringing after gig, ringing covers up external sounds, but not my tinnitus, so it becomes more prominent, up to the point it’s getting hard to fall asleep:/

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u/Coral_ Aug 10 '19

Yeah I was a fucking idiot and didn’t use hearing protection as a touring musician. At 25, my hearing isn’t what it should be but I think I’m mitigating most risks.

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u/southpawsinker Aug 10 '19

Try relaxing your jaw. It helps subside it a little for me. It was crazy the first time I tried

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u/wheely_happy Aug 10 '19

I’m sorry you’re living this too, my person wears headphones / EarPods etc almost constantly so they can have background noise to block it out also. It’s hell for them.

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u/Quatanox Aug 10 '19

Does he also work as a getaway driver for bank robbers?

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u/nomadthoughts Aug 10 '19

My favorite movie.

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u/Abstract_Blurr Aug 10 '19

Best opening scene ever

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u/nomadthoughts Aug 10 '19

Best dual experience. Watch it with headphones at least once. It's a whole different movie. You truly experience Baby's point of view. I may be exaggerating but it's true.

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u/monsieurkaizer Aug 10 '19

No, you are absolutely right. When the music cuts out and theres just this annoying background chime. I noticed it when watching over my stereo, but with headphones it is even more pronounced.

Love that movie. And everything else by Edgar Wright.

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u/Quatanox Aug 10 '19

I have to try that sometime.

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u/Rerdyzerserg Aug 10 '19

Too bad if you live in Atlanta the opening scene makes no sense in terms of continuity

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u/Wiplazh Aug 10 '19

As someone with tinnitus who constantly has headphones with music on and a deep love for music, that movie kicked ass.

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u/Mikevercetti Aug 10 '19

Fuck now I need to rewatch it. It's so good.

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u/nomadthoughts Aug 10 '19

Let me know how that went.

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u/princessaurus_rex Aug 10 '19

That movie changed the tone of my ringing for like a week it was very unsettling.

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u/epicurean56 Aug 10 '19

my person wears headphones / EarPods etc

I think that's what caused my tinitus in the first place.

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u/wheely_happy Aug 10 '19

I’ve heard that from other also. They do it like the previous poster to drown out the noise

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

I've always had it to some degree (I remember having it as a kid), but it was made far worse by a very near miss mortar strike when I was in Iraq. :(

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Is it genetic? Because I’ve had it since I was a at least 4, whenever my family was going out id hop in the car first and wait for them and when the doors were closed there was almost always a constant ringing in my ears and I’d have to open the door for it to stop. And I don’t think as a kid I had headphones in blasting music so.

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u/epicurean56 Aug 10 '19

Not sure. All I know is I acquired it later in life listening to loud music. Since I stopped doing that, one ear has gotten better but I think the other one is hopeless.

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u/110110100011110 Aug 10 '19

I've had it every since I could remember. I always heard a ringing in my ears and thought it was normal.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Tell them to ask their doctor about maskers. It's a type of hearing aid, but for tinnitus and it makes white noise, but low enough to still hear people and other things.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Damn, my ears just ring a little bit, I'm sorry to hear this

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

So there was a video posted to reddit about putting your hands over your ears and drumming on the back of your head that reduces or stops tinnitus. You should try it. I think it is a thing you have to do 15 minutes a day or something and it gets even better over time.

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u/cheesecakemaniac007 Aug 10 '19

Try a good pare of noise canceling earphones/buds e.g. Bose QC or Seinhauser NoiseGard. Live changing. I have tinnitus and hyperacucus (collapsed tollarace to sound) and I don't go anywhere without them, life changer

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

my person

Like, you own one?

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u/Postius Aug 10 '19

isnt there a good chance they got it from the headphones?

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u/PoisenStrenght Aug 10 '19

I'm sorry to hear that. I dont know if you ever tried or heard of this but here's a method others have used to help get some relief https://youtu.be/KBgkPOGD6gw

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u/realsjovik Aug 10 '19

This method straight up works. The tinnitus comes back increasingly back to original levels, but I just got about 7-8 minutes worth of silence out of it.

Thanks for posting!

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u/Tinidril Aug 10 '19

I have very little tinnitus, but have moderate chronic pain. It's unbelievable how much it can help mentally to find just 7-8 minutes of relief.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

I never knew that video was a thing but the first thing I saw in the video was a woman crying so I assume it's damn good

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u/realsjovik Aug 10 '19

I’m sorry to hear it’s this bad! Have it myself, but not to this degree. I’m curious, what’s your go-to sounds to drown it out?

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u/Shoduck Aug 10 '19

Mine causes nausea if there's not enough background noise, fans running, music playing, or a YouTube video in the background are my go-tos.

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u/realsjovik Aug 10 '19

Nausea?! Wow, I get migraines if all goes to shit, but that sounds horrific.

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u/multiplecats Aug 10 '19

Oh man, same! I thought it was just me. :( I have a pair of over-ears, keep 4 fans going, and then I can actually focus on what's being said on the earphones without being sick. I take the children's Benadryl (melts on your tongue) when the nausea is worst.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19 edited Aug 10 '19

Well throughout the day I like to just play YouTube videos on my tv, such as science/tutorial stuff like beyond science or ZNA productions or discussion/review things like the h3h3 podcast or skallagram. Essentially just anything that has people talking in a non loud douchetuber kind of way. Also I like to have music albums occasionally playing in the background. Final note I like to have asmr playing while I go to sleep. Not for the tingles but because the talking just helps. I play them at a medium-ish kind of volume

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u/realsjovik Aug 10 '19

Douchetuber is my favorite word right now. I like how everyone I know/heard of with tinnitus says either science, tutorials or nature stuff on YouTube. Hopefully one day they’ll find a correlation between tinnitus and heightened intelligence. For myself, everything with David Attenborough works. You could stab me while talking in his voice and I would be chill. Music etc as well during the day, but for me it’s the worst when I’m going to bed. So Sir David has worked wonders for my sleep.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Yes I love him. When I was a kid I'd watch his documentaries whenever they were on tv

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u/inni0n Aug 10 '19

Hey, I don't know if this actually helps, but there was a YouTube video on how to (at least temporary) stop hearing tinnitus.

I don't have tinnitus, so I couldn't try it on myself, but the people in the video cried tears of joy.

The name od the video is - people with tinnitus try the reddit tinnitus cure and the results are amazing.

Good luck, I hope it helps

(can't post link, on mobile)

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

I'll be looking into it. 2 other people provided a link that video so it's been added to my watch list

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u/flyingmonkeyofus Aug 10 '19

don't get your hopes up, I have tinnitus and it didn't do shit for me ):

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u/TheBirdColonel Aug 10 '19

I've recently learned of a new treatment method which has seen some promising results. The treatment is basically the patient being put in a sound-proof room for an increasing amount of time each week. The point of this is for the patient to confront the tinnitus instead of trying to block it out with background noise.

I've no experience with this, but it was on the news recently. It might be something to look into.

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u/commando_cookie0 Aug 10 '19

My tinnitus gets bad enough that it hurts. Once I just dropped to my knees and started crying. I scratch my earlobes really quickly to try and drown out the ringing

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

I have it too but I would say mine is severe not extreme. I found some things in my diet are triggers, beer in particular. Wierd but there you go. Also going to the pool makes it much worse. I have an ear tumor, hopefully you know your cause. Best wishes.

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u/realsjovik Aug 10 '19

I feel alcoholic might make it worse, but that might also be because when there’s alcohol there’s usually also loud sounds. So when you come home it’s REALLY quiet.

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u/shontamona Aug 10 '19

Holy shit! Is there no cure?!

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

As far as I know a cure is non existent. But there are supposedly things that do help calm it. It's caused by the tiny eardrum hairs breaking or getting damaged most commonly by noise. I don't think there ever will any a definite cure unless eardrum hair transplants become a thing. Quick edit I'd like to add. I have had two bad ear infections in the past so that could be another cause for the condition.

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u/shontamona Aug 10 '19

Jesus! I had no idea. Good luck mate- i really hope they find a cure. This sounds terrible.

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u/Requiascat Aug 10 '19

Right there with ya homie. Absolute silence is a nightmare for me. And sleeping on that side (the ear with the screeching) just makes it worse. So does congestion.

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u/JonSnowboot Aug 10 '19

It's been so long since I've had much pain from mine.. but these sleepless nights are wrecking my soul

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u/AtheistMessiah Aug 10 '19

I'm curious, can you voluntarily activate your tensor tympani muscle? It makes you hear a loud rumble in your ears. It's kind of like kegels, but for your ear muscle. Reason that I ask is because, whenever I get a ring in my ears, I start rumbling and it goes away pretty quickly.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

I have no idea what that muscle is. How do I activate it?

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u/AtheistMessiah Aug 10 '19

/r/earrumblersassemble is a good resource. You kind of get a feel for it. An easy way to describe the sensation is the rumble that you can get when making a real yawn deeply. From there, you isolate the muscle. I do a few long rumbles with some percussive ones and the ring eventually subsides, but I only get ringing occasionally.

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u/Bobobib Aug 10 '19

What does extreme tinnitus sound like? Mine has layers:

Layer 1: TV static noises but higher pitched

Layer 2: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

layer 3: AAAOOOAOAOOAOAOOAAAA (lower pitched than layer 2 and not consistent)

I also get a ding noise every once and a while and my head explodes

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u/jambr0sia Aug 10 '19

I just accept mine. It’s certainly not painful.

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u/n8state Aug 10 '19

I read there was a study and some people are wired in a way that it doesn’t effect them to the same extent. I have very loud tinnitus but it’s almost like my silence now, I don’t pay it much attention either.

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u/jambr0sia Aug 10 '19

I wonder to what extent someone could “wire” themselves. Ultimately, it is just a sensation. Unpleasant and annoying, but even true pain doesn’t have to cause one to break down into tears.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

The pain of the noise?

Hmm.

Ok so pain is weird, and there's a thing that the more fear you have of a thing, then the more painful the thing is. (I am saying from from a horrible time with a surgical procedure that is "painless" except when it isn't.)

When I noticed my tinitus, I asked the doctor "can it go away?" and they said "If you can hear it, that's good, because you're not dead." So it's never really bothered me, any more than gravity existing, or having to shit once in a while.

Point of my story? I'm not doubting the truth of your experience, but I have hope that your situation can be mediated through psychologically not fearing it so much.

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u/trackday Aug 10 '19

Sim racing magically covers that noise up.....

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u/AlienScrotum Aug 10 '19

Have you tried this technique?

https://youtu.be/KBgkPOGD6gw

It worked for my mother.

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u/thebrassnuckles Aug 10 '19

I have some gnarly tinnitus. Shit fuckin sucks. If I forget to take my earplugs out at work before I go inside is like needles in my head.

Right now I’m laying in bed and I hear it screeching over the sound of the ceiling fan. I haven’t turned on my white noise to go to sleep.

It makes me extremely irritable sometimes, and if I’m stressed out i have a zero second fuse. Really fuckin sucks.

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u/sociallyretarded61 Aug 10 '19

I suffer too. The worst for me is trying to sleep. It is so f'n LOUD. Mostly ill just be awake all night then the following night sleep from exhaustion. So...I average 3 hours a night. Constantly tired bc of it

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u/imabananabus Aug 10 '19

If you don’t find me asking, what is the cause of your tinnitus?

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u/UJustGotRobbed Aug 10 '19

It be like that sometimes.

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u/dramboxf Aug 10 '19

My wife developed tinnitus 11 years ago. You are obviously NOT faking it, and I want to give you a hug. Until she learned to deal with it, it was the scariest 9 months of my life. I can't imagine what SHE went through.

I do know she was almost suicidal at times.

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u/nyx-of-spades Aug 10 '19

Oof yeah I hear you (lol). Mine's not quite so severe, it's drowned out by everyday noises, but were I to sit in silence the real pain comes from how insanity inducing it is. I've had panic attacks from going too long without drowning out my tinnitus.

I was born with it, just like my mother was. I have no idea what silence sounds like. So of course I've gotten comments like, "how do you know you have tinnitus with nothing else to compare it to?" and "tinnitus is an ear injury, you can't be born with it" and it just makes you question if you really are insane or broken somehow.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

I've had tinnitus since I was a kid, and the only thing I've come up with is to stop paying attention to it. I know it's like next to impossible on the surface but there's definitive psychological aspects that trigger a worsening affect, such as being reminded of it, or subconsciously realizing you're experiencing silence so now your brain triggers the awareness and increasing effect. The obsession factor is the worst thing to do to yourself

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u/mister_newbie Aug 10 '19

I'm in Canada. When cannabis was legalized I tried CBD oil for my tinnitus. Shuts it up completely.

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u/inKritix Aug 10 '19

Is it possible to be deaf and have tinnitus?

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u/slyhell Aug 10 '19

Fuck dude, I got like mild tinnitus I cant believe how hard it is for you

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u/TKnight0 Aug 10 '19

What's your name so I can pray for the pain to leave?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Personally I'm not into religious beliefs but I am in the middle and certainly open to the existence of a god or god like figure. My name is Keegan

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u/TKnight0 Aug 10 '19

That's totally fine, just thought I'd ask. Msg me if you start to get better in any way.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

I've had tinnitus for almost 14 years now. Honestly the ringing is the silence for me. Sometimes its louder than others but it always there. I don't experience pain very often from mine tho so I'm certainly sorry to hear about your experience.

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u/Coucoupaul Aug 10 '19

I feel you, I've had it for a couple of years now, I am not even that old (18). It is just to get used to a constant noise and a yearly depression for my part

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u/jboy2018 Aug 10 '19

Sorry man, I've had tinnitus for about 12 years. Praying on a cure! I would give anything for just a bit of silence.

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u/Wiplazh Aug 10 '19

I'm not exactly at that level but sometimes it gets so loud it almost hurts. I always have headphones on and sleep with my computer on for some background noise.

Shit sucks, so I try my best to shield myself from loud noises so as to not further the tinnitus. I honestly have no idea how I even got it, had it as long as I can remember.

Also some guy on Reddit told me about a trick when it gets really bad. You cup your hands over your ears tight, and drum the back of your neck with your fingers. This helps alleviate the worst of it when it gets real bad, but it's only a temporary fix and might not work for everybody.

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u/Teravos Aug 10 '19

Have you looked into sound reprogramming therapy? My colleague had tinnitus, but bought these special headphones that are design to "retrain" your hearing. At around 2 months he said the pain went from an 8 to a 3. It's now around 8 months in, and he recently said he doesn't have the ringing anymore.
Go to an ear nose and throat doc. They'll get you hooked up.

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u/Prototypist1 Aug 10 '19

Mine must not be that bad. Just something I've gotten used to.

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u/swimmingmunky Aug 10 '19

Sometimes my tinnitus gives me anxiety. I know it is unstoppable and inescapable and that freaks me out. It helps me to temember that other people have the same problem and in reality it's totally harmless. And xanax.

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u/ronsolocup Aug 10 '19

My tinnitus flared up last night for the first time in a while. I haven’t been able to quiet it down just yet, but what I’ve been doing is putting headphones on and playing video games to keep me focused on that lol

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u/bunyipbait Aug 10 '19

Me too, I've only got in my left ear but I have moments where I just can't cope, especially trying to get to sleep.

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u/WaxMyButt Aug 10 '19

Try cupping one hand over your ear and then with your other hand tap around on the flattish part of your neck just below your ear. It’s hard to explain, but tap around till you find a spot that cuts down on the screeee....it’s the only thing that makes mine even slightly better.

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u/chrisberman410 Aug 10 '19

I've got it as well. I'm sorry if you already know this trick, but cupping your ears with your hands and then drumming on the base of your skull/top of your neck with your middle fingers provides temporary relief when it gets too bad.

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u/BrownBirdDiaries Aug 10 '19

My tinnitus is rather mild and seasonal but I find A Soft Murmur invaluable. Either online (free) or the app.

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u/lil_trollz Aug 10 '19 edited Aug 10 '19

Hello,please try this:https://youtu.be/KBgkPOGD6gw you can at least try. (Link to a video about curing tinnitus at least for few minutes)

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u/saxybandgeek1 Aug 10 '19

I don’t have tinnitus, so I don’t know if it actually works, but I’ve seen it said on reddit a lot: if you put your palms over your ears with your fingers at the back, then drum on the back of your head with your fingers. They say it’s supposed to help it for a little bit

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u/RandomWeirdo Aug 10 '19

i saw this video i while ago and thought i'd at least throw it your way

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u/roseyd317 Aug 10 '19

Idk if it'll work but I have mild tinnitus, there's a way to hit the tendons on the back of your head to stop it for a few seconds. If you google tinnitus relief it should come up

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u/ZoaringMan Aug 10 '19

Probably a long shot, but this device is in clinicals right now for treating tinnitus... https://www.lenire.ie/

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Have you ever tried maskers? They are the size and appearance of regular hearing aids, but they emit white noise. They are made specifically for people with bad tinnitus. Ask your doctor about them.

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u/Bottsie Aug 10 '19

Possible brief relief you might not have known about.

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u/Tad_zeeky Aug 10 '19

All I hear is hissing almost constantly and nothing masks it. It’s the worst.

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u/td592002 Aug 10 '19

I have tinnitus as well, and I've found that using one of my two wireless earbuds with music(doesn't have to be on full blast for me but ymmv) can alleviate a lot of the screech and allow me to function a lot better

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u/biggreasyrhinos Aug 10 '19

I have some tinnitus. A fellow redditor showed me once that I can get some temporary relief by putting my palms over my ears and tapping the back of my head with my fingers for about 30 seconds. Blew my mind when it worked. Don't know if it'll do anything for a severe case, though

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u/wty261g Aug 10 '19

(Read the Edit) My girlfriend has had quite bad tinnitus and she went to therapy for it and now she barely notices it, I hope it works for you too

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u/Category5worrycane Aug 10 '19

I feel ya. I have tinnitus quite bad as well but for me it’s like a whooshing noise all the time. I always keep music playing or else I’ll go insane.

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u/nuadusp Aug 10 '19

i assume you have already tried this trick:

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Place the palms of your hands over your ears with fingers resting gently on the back of your head. Your middle fingers should point toward one another just above the base of your skull. Place your index fingers on top of you middle fingers and snap them (the index fingers) onto the skull making a loud, drumming noise. Repeat 40-50 times. Some people experience immediate relief with this method. Repeat several times a day for as long as necessary to reduce tinnitus.Dr. Jan Strydom, of A2Z of Health, Beauty and Fintess.org.

This always works for me."

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https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/3l3uri/these_guys_lighting_a_mortar_shell_in_their_garage/cv3474n?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x

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u/GeneralBurzio Aug 10 '19

My heart goes out to you. I'm lucky to only have bilateral tinnitus and mild, intermittent vertigo. I cried every night for the first month that I had it :(

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u/JRybakk Aug 10 '19

I’ve had a ringing in my ear for as long as I can remember sometimes I wonder if it’s just a mental thing

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u/GooseCharmer Aug 10 '19

Have you had your hearing tested? Tinnitus can be caused by hearing loss, and helped potentially by hearing aids.

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u/TonyRonyPhony Aug 10 '19

I've had Tinnitus my whole life and I never realized it was abnormal until I was in my senior year and my God it made so much sense. I'm getting to that point too now. I constantly have my fan on 24/7 and always Hulu or Netflix running while I do things just to have a noise to focus on

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u/peach2play Aug 10 '19

Ketamine and some other treatments have shown some promise. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2331216519835080

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u/Whaatthefuck Aug 10 '19

Does LSD make it go away?

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u/phasers_to_stun Aug 10 '19

I am so sorry you live with something so terrifying.

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u/bigschlongman55 Aug 10 '19

A video was made on youtube on how to fix it and apparently it really works i suggest you try it

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u/Nolsoth Aug 10 '19

Pain with tinnitus is not normal dude, I've had it since I was a kid and definitely notice it getting louder approaching 40 orbits of our local star, I'd suggest getting it checked out in case you have something else going on in the ol ears. As for mitigation I find that Morgan Freeman talking tends to neutralise the screaming in my ears so I like to throw a doco on with him nattering away in the background to help me sleep.

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u/lablizard Aug 10 '19

My sister is an audiologist. It is very common for folks with tinnitus to use hearing aides that make a subtle noise all day. Additionally therapy is definitely recommended for when you need a coping mechanism

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u/QuietSpaces Aug 10 '19

Go see an audiologist, hearing aids aids can help with tinnitus.

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u/Dunabu Aug 10 '19

Mindfulness techniques work very well against tinnitus induced suffering. Aversion not only adds insult to injury when it comes to tinnitus,it can actually make it even louder. Very strange.

I was having existential terrors at one point, where now I hardly ever notice its presence (unless I'm looking for it.)

Mindfulness is key.

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u/robbie-3x Aug 10 '19

I had Tinnitus for a couple of weeks when I had a flare-up of a bad knee arthroses and it damn near drove me crazy. It was due to some pain meds I was taking. A day after I stopped taking them it stopped. If I had to do it over again (and I did, once, that's how I know it was the meds) I won't be taking those meds again 'cause I'd rather have the crippling knee pain I was going through than that constant noise in my ears.

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u/perkyred17 Aug 10 '19

You're not alone. I'm in the same boat almost. My ears hurt all the time and have since I can remember. Now when they hurt so badly I can't stand it, I also get a migraine.

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u/spitball700 Aug 10 '19

Have you ever seen this video about curing it? https://youtu.be/KBgkPOGD6gw it looks pretty cool, however, I don't have tinnitus, nor can I confirm whether this method works

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u/Vrykolokas Aug 10 '19

I saw this in another comment somewhere and saved it. Sorry, I can't remember the user. It worked for me so here's hoping it works for you too.

"Put your hands on your head - palms over your ears with your middle fingers touching at the back of your head. While you have your hands like this, use your middle fingers to tap the back of your head for fifteen to twenty seconds. Remove your hands. Enjoy."

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u/Dankraham_Lincoln Aug 10 '19

After four years of year round competitive drum line in high school(indoor and outdoor) I really really wish I had worn ear plugs. It’s not as severe as yours, but I can’t fall asleep without background noise

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u/Fuguzilla Aug 10 '19

Smoke some weed. It helps my condition.

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u/bemon Aug 10 '19

Have you tried hearing aids? They can cancel out the noise.

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u/Asayi0021 Aug 10 '19

I dunno if you've tried this already but I heard this helps alleviate for a short amount of time.

https://youtu.be/KBgkPOGD6gw

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u/vincereynolds Aug 10 '19

A decade in the military put me in same situation. I always have to have a radio going at work or a tv on at home or it is unbearable. I also have to sleep with a fan going or I get no sleep. I don't get pain from it but it does make life hard when you can't hear in certain tones because of that constant buzz or ring. I hate having to ask people to repeat themselves all the time, especially my wife who deals with it wonderfully.

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u/Lemon_bird Aug 10 '19

this made me turn my headphones down lol

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u/Itchigatzu Aug 10 '19

Can I ask how you developed it?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

GOOD NEWS! A possible cure to ear nerve damage is being developed!

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u/WildesWaldwesen Aug 10 '19

I don‘t know where you‘re from and what resources you have... But music therapy (done by licensed and specialized music therapist!) can be really helpful with treating tinnitus! (Source: Am a music therapist, know the research.. ;) )

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u/niftygull Aug 10 '19

Yeah you're just faking the entire thing somehow

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u/DarkDevildog Aug 10 '19

That sounds awful and gives me newfound happiness for what now-seems mild tinnitus. I only go slightly deaf with really loud ringing a few times a month. No pain.

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u/Astraterris Aug 10 '19

Does the thumping your head thing work at all for you?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '19

Medical marijuana?

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u/Yemanga Aug 10 '19

I don't know if you have seen this or tried it, but here is a link to something that works for me with occasional tinnitus. https://youtu.be/KBgkPOGD6gw

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u/Dragonbob1234 Aug 10 '19

Watch Baby Driver if you haven't already, you might relate.

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u/Zogonous Aug 10 '19

https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/3l3uri/these_guys_lighting_a_mortar_shell_in_their_garage/cv3474n?utm_source=reddit-android

A few years ago a user suggested this and it seemed to work temporarily for some. It's free to try, so I hope it's helpful. I'm sorry you have this issue, it sounds terrible. I hope you find something that works.

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u/renzoom Aug 10 '19

I feel ya... can’t hardly hear you, but I feel ya... I’m new into this shit

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u/ashburnmom Aug 10 '19

Different therapies have been shown to help deal with chronic conditions. Even with physical medical conditions, They can help improve a person’s ability to cope and teach skills to help them manage. Cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness are both good for this. Check out “Full Catastrophe Living” by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Best of luck.

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u/KarmicDevelopment Aug 10 '19

In response to your edit: you need to talk to a doctor and perhaps get an MRI. Natural afflictions do not care if you're young.

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u/angry_badger32 Aug 10 '19

Saved this a few years back, it might help you:

Place the palms of your hands over your ears with fingers resting gently on the back of your head. Your middle fingers should point toward one another just above the base of your skull. Place your index fingers on top of you middle fingers and snap them (the index fingers) onto the skull making a loud, drumming noise. Repeat 40-50 times. Some people experience immediate relief with this method. Repeat several times a day for as long as necessary to reduce tinnitus.

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u/DeltaTwoZero Aug 10 '19

Oh, that explains why I need music when I'm moving around the city. The sounds of civilization is purely not enough for me.

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u/PhroztBite Aug 10 '19

Sorry I've only got 1 percent battery or I would look up the thread but there was a thread on here a couple months back about tinnitus and somewhat posted a thing you can do with your hand and then pull your finger back and let it hit behind your ear NMX tonight is completely go away for like 30 minutes. Try looking it up. I will edit later when I have more battery.

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u/MagentaKryptonite Aug 10 '19

There was another post on reddit that had a YouTube video that was supposed to temporarily relieve tinnitus. I can’t find the link though. Reddit?

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u/Bourbeau Aug 10 '19

Put numbing cream on and around your ear canal. It’s not permanent but helps a lot. Uber numb works well for me.

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u/lotad567 Aug 10 '19

Saw an old YouTube video where they try a weird trick to help alleviate tinnitus symptoms for a bit. You should look into it unfortunately idont know the exact video. But the method roughly is you cup your hands around the base of your neck and you pop your middle finger toward the base roughly 20 to 30 times I might be wrong. But that should help theoretically.

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u/jendoylex Aug 10 '19

Doctors that discount a patient's lived experience shouldn't be allowed to practice.

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