Tinnitus poll

[farmerbyron]

Have you no sense of humor; I know you had to chuckle? Y'all are the ones who resurrected the vaccine thread, not I.

Of course I chuckled. I'm amused at the lengths you will go to try and bring the anti vaccine argument to unrelated issues. Myself and most likely everydamn one of us suffering from tinnitus from repeated and sustained damage to our eardrums. Not even a little bit mysterious.

 

[Junior Bonner]

One time. One time was all it took. Forgot to put on the headphones and squeezed off a round from one of my .44 magnums, two years ago. Ears are still ringing badly. The ringing never stops except in my dreams.

 

[rawhide]

Every loud explosion, gunfire or worse, contributes to killing the nerves in the ear that detect noise, and transmit signals to the brain. There is no medical way to repair those nerves.

My story is much the same as all the others shared. Never wore ear protection in my youth although when I began shooting again a few years ago I always wear protection. The ringing began about two years ago and is very loud as I write this. Background noise like a fan or air through a duct makes it difficult for me to hear normal conversations.

On a recent road trip I listened on the radio to an interview with two doctors discussing dramatic possibilities in the very near future for help. An injection and some type of jell has been developed that can temporarily restore hearing to normal levels and possibly alleviate the ringing. The development is in its early stages and the docs seem to think that applications of the medicine will have to be frequent. Does offer offer some hope.

 

[hipshot]

Guns and guitars, I've got it all the time. Wish I would have always used hearing protection!

 

[dennishoddy]

My story is much the same as all the others shared. Never wore ear protection in my youth although when I began shooting again a few years ago I always wear protection. The ringing began about two years ago and is very loud as I write this. Background noise like a fan or air through a duct makes it difficult for me to hear normal conversations.

On a recent road trip I listened on the radio to an interview with two doctors discussing dramatic possibilities in the very near future for help. An injection and some type of jell has been developed that can temporarily restore hearing to normal levels and possibly alleviate the ringing. The development is in its early stages and the docs seem to think that applications of the medicine will have to be frequent. Does offer offer some hope.

There has been many advances in medicine. Lets hope this is one of them.

 

[rlongnt]

24X7

I HATE silence because with Tinnitus there really never is such a thing.

 

[turkeyrun]

24/7

But only in left ear and I'm right handed, not caused by shooting, power tools or marriage.

Actual cause is wisdom tooth!

 

[n423]

My wife has been using Ring Relief drops for her ears. It is homeopathic ointment and has helped her.....

 

[Profreedomokie]

I've had it bad for years. I've always wore plugs or muffs while shooting. Working in a refinery for 35 years couldn't have helped. Has anybody had any successful medical treatment that helped ?

 

[hunter966]

Count me in, 24-7's, gets bad sometimes it'll wake me up when I'm asleep. I didn't know if it was frim shooting or being married.