Tinnitus and reading books - Page 4

DiapDealer · 04-08-2019, 06:03 PM

My tinnitus invariably gets worse, the very moment I see/read anything concerning tinnitus.

Takes me good 15-20 minutes to get it tuned out (mostly) again after that. It's always there, but I've gotten very adept at being able to distract myself from it.

PurpleStar · 04-08-2019, 06:04 PM

Mine has a few different ways it can sound. It changes from day to day. The only thing that really stays the same is the buzz which I hear underneath the rest of the racket. My ear also tingles a few times a day in fact that started since I first heard the tinnitus. I do have TMJ and it’s possible it’s from that. I have an appointment with a tmj specialist but have to wait months.

poohbear_nc · 04-08-2019, 06:19 PM

I've had 'crickets' in my ears for decades ... with occasional blasts of high frequency tones ... guess I've learned to live with it ... only notice it when it decreases or vanishes for a while ...

Never bothered me reading

PurpleStar · 04-08-2019, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I've had 'crickets' in my ears for decades ... with occasional blasts of high frequency tones ... guess I've learned to live with it ... only notice it when it decreases or vanishes for a while ...

Never bothered me reading

I obviously still read even with the racket as well. Gotta do something besides listen to it. lol Though the tingling bothers me a lot sometimes more than the noise.

wodin · 04-08-2019, 07:15 PM

I expect the world would be a lonelier place without Jiminy singing to me all the time.

PurpleStar · 04-08-2019, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wodin

I expect the world would be a lonelier place without Jiminy singing to me all the time.

I guess I can live with the cicadas as I call it but I wouldn't miss it if it went.

poohbear_nc · 04-08-2019, 07:41 PM

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I guess I can live with the cicadas as I call it but I wouldn't miss it if it went.

You're absolutely right -- the crickets do ramp up into full blown cicadas and then back down ....

It's kind of frightening what you can get used to/adapt to ... if you have to ... when you find out it's never going to go away....

PurpleStar · 04-09-2019, 11:12 AM

There is hope for us all!!

https://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...-Phase-12-Data

DiapDealer · 04-09-2019, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleStar

There is hope for us all!!

https://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...-Phase-12-Data

Side effects are uncommon, and include headache, nausea, vomiting, death, dizziness, dysentery, cardiac arrhythmia, mild heart explosions, varicose veins, darkened stool, darkened soul, lycanthropy, trucanthropy, more vomiting, arteriosclerosis, hemorrhoids, diabeetus, virginity, mild discomfort, vampirism, gender impermanence, spontaneous dental hydroplosion, sugar high, even more vomiting, brown, your mom, and mild rash.

But you'll be able to hear like the dickens!

PurpleStar · 04-09-2019, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Side effects are uncommon, and include headache, nausea, vomiting, death, dizziness, dysentery, cardiac arrhythmia, mild heart explosions, varicose veins, darkened stool, darkened soul, lycanthropy, trucanthropy, more vomiting, arteriosclerosis, hemorrhoids, diabeetus, virginity, mild discomfort, vampirism, gender impermanence, spontaneous dental hydroplosion, sugar high, even more vomiting, brown, your mom, and mild rash.

But you'll be able to hear like the dickens!

LOL you just wrote the commercial for it. Tell your doctor if you get this or that...

poohbear_nc · 04-09-2019, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleStar

LOL you just wrote the commercial for it. Tell your doctor if you get this or that...

Find out if it's right for you!

FizzyWater · 04-10-2019, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleStar

There is hope for us all!!

https://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...-Phase-12-Data

23 people in the study ... that's still in the realm of "your guess is as good as ours"!

timebug · 04-12-2019, 05:14 AM

I have had tinnitus periodically in my life,and my general opinion is that whilst it IS a pain in the (whatever) it never stopped me enjoying a good book.

PurpleStar · 04-12-2019, 10:21 AM

Yeah reading books is no problem. Watching tv is sometimes a challenge though but I’ve got more used to it.

PurpleStar · 05-09-2019, 05:51 PM

How do you all deal with this shit? OMG the screeching. It's like there's an electrical storm in my head. (bad day) Anyways I think it's cause of my TMJ which I had for years but this started a month or so after a dental procedure which messed everything up even more. Going to do some physical therapy and hope to fix my jaw and maybe the tinnitus.

04-08-2019, 06:04 PM	#47
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,620 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Clara 2E	Mine has a few different ways it can sound. It changes from day to day. The only thing that really stays the same is the buzz which I hear underneath the rest of the racket. My ear also tingles a few times a day in fact that started since I first heard the tinnitus. I do have TMJ and it’s possible it’s from that. I have an appointment with a tmj specialist but have to wait months. Last edited by PurpleStar; 04-08-2019 at 06:07 PM.

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04-08-2019, 06:03 PM	#46
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	My tinnitus invariably gets worse, the very moment I see/read anything concerning tinnitus. Takes me good 15-20 minutes to get it tuned out (mostly) again after that. It's always there, but I've gotten very adept at being able to distract myself from it.

04-08-2019, 06:19 PM	#48
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,852 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I've had 'crickets' in my ears for decades ... with occasional blasts of high frequency tones ... guess I've learned to live with it ... only notice it when it decreases or vanishes for a while ... Never bothered me reading

04-08-2019, 07:15 PM	#50
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	I expect the world would be a lonelier place without Jiminy singing to me all the time.

04-09-2019, 11:12 AM	#53
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,620 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Clara 2E	There is hope for us all!! https://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...-Phase-12-Data

04-12-2019, 05:14 AM	#58
timebug Ancient Sage Posts: 14,585 Karma: 15493448 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Derby U.K. Device: Kobo Reader	I have had tinnitus periodically in my life,and my general opinion is that whilst it IS a pain in the (whatever) it never stopped me enjoying a good book.

04-12-2019, 10:21 AM	#59
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,620 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Clara 2E	Yeah reading books is no problem. Watching tv is sometimes a challenge though but I’ve got more used to it.

05-09-2019, 05:51 PM	#60
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,620 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Clara 2E	How do you all deal with this shit? OMG the screeching. It's like there's an electrical storm in my head. (bad day) Anyways I think it's cause of my TMJ which I had for years but this started a month or so after a dental procedure which messed everything up even more. Going to do some physical therapy and hope to fix my jaw and maybe the tinnitus.

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