is tinnitus just a symptom of growing old ? - Page 2

slinky · 29-03-2008, 17:23

I get hissing in my ears, It's there all the time, but I only really notice it at night when it is really quiet.

I get bursts of a high pitched ringing, then it fades after 2 minutes. I have had this since well, forever I think.

garinda · 29-03-2008, 17:25

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Originally Posted by slinky

I get hissing in my ears, It's there all the time, but I only really notice it at night when it is really quiet.

I get bursts of a high pitched ringing, then it fades after 2 minutes. I have had this since well, forever I think.

Ginger'll be pleased that the secret dog whistle he bought is now starting to have the desired effect.

slinky · 29-03-2008, 17:27

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Originally Posted by garinda

Ginger'll be pleased that the secret dog whistle he bought is now starting to have the desired effect.

LMAO..... cheek

Tracy J · 29-03-2008, 17:41

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Originally Posted by steeljack

ok, I'm approaching the big 60 later this summer, and I'm begining to wonder if the sporadic 'whistling' noise I sometimes get in my left ear is Tinnitus or just a sympton of getting older or could it be a reaction to blood pressure/cholesterol meds I take . Any other "coffin dodgers" have this problem ?.
Should mention I have spent all of my working life in Boiler/steel fabrication shops where the noise levels are pretty high, the scary thing about it is the TV level ....when I turn the TV on in a morning it blasts out , set from the previous nights level when the set was turned off .
Any other walking wrecks have this problem ? or anyone have a solution ?
MargaretR .........a special herbal remedy ?

thanks ....

hi steeljack,,,,i have this problem too,,i now take korean ginseng 500mg once a day,,,it helps so much that i forget to take it,,until the tinnitus comes back,,its takes about a week of taking ginseng before it kicks in and kicks tinnitus out

,,,,,,,,,it works for me

slinky · 29-03-2008, 17:45

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Originally Posted by Tracy J

hi steeljack,,,,i have this problem too,,i now take korean ginseng 500mg once a day,,,it helps so much that i forget to take it,,until the tinnitus comes back,,its takes about a week of taking ginseng before it kicks in and kicks tinnitus out

,,,,,,,,,it works for me

OH that's great stuff, that you have found something that works.

Eric · 29-03-2008, 17:54

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Originally Posted by steeljack

if the sporadic 'whistling' noise I sometimes get in my left ear is Tinnitus or just a sympton of getting older or could it be a reaction to blood pressure/cholesterol meds I take . Any other "coffin dodgers" have this problem ?.
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Change the battery in your hearing aid steeljack

I take lipitor ... and this seems to lessen the buzzing.