What is tinnitus?

I have had it for about 8 years. no cure yet.

My first bout of tinnitus commenced back in the mid to late 90s when I was so sick with a bleeding duodenal ulcer I never knew I had & I was rehearsing playing bass with of one of my bands & my drummer was crazy loud. I'll never forget this moment in time, I looked down at the ground & spotted my two yellow ear buds on the floor that fell out & away from my long locks. I was so very ill, I had to go home & then ended up in hospital after near fatal malena & slowly returning to health after a couple of years but weirdly enough left me with the ringing but it wasn't fully intense & somewhat managable. Fast fwd 20 years & a crazy psychological mishap I encountered that I had no control over nor understood caused a sickness in my mind that near ended me. I recovered quite well after a few months but believe it or not again left me with another level of ringing frequency in my ears on top of the one I already had! So today, I'm always hearing this annoying noise, louder than ever, along with clicks & other freaky sounds & I would do anything to be rid of them. Although, I'm lucky, as I'm here, enjoying this life & thankful for it, as I've been very close to not being here many times over & so I have to think, there is always someone else worse off than I. Finally, for my employer's medical exam I must take yearly, part of is a hearing booth test & I'm mashing that response button like crazy, whether I'm hearing the test sound or not lol. Funny though I always pass lol 😆

IVE HAD THIS FOR A LONG TIME ,AND ITS NOT ALWAYS RINGING. US7ALLY I HEAR OTHER SOUNDS LIKE MUSIC.

I've heard cases of people ending their lives because of this horrible condition

I've had it for 50+ years. Ringing, whistling hissing, music, radio presenter (sometimes I can understand a few words)

Player #41243732, 40 plus yrs. car wreck and broke all bones in my rt ear. sorry about yours too.

I randomly experience this sometimes.

Linkin, thanks a million. I live in hope.

Rocky, i can understand that it is dreadful one can't get rid of it

Easy to know when you have it. What?

GazAce, I love ❤️

I feel 😪

Jimmy , seeking medical health is a sad waste of time and money. They can’t do anything for you but they pretend they can.

Player #41243732, there is no cure. Just get used to it and don’t waste your money.

It's like having a field of crickets in my head 24/7

It's very rock and roll to have tinnitus. But loud amps and drums and cymbals are what you want. The music feels better that way.

Gorgeous 🥰

listen to tinnitus by txt. they're sooo good!!

Spine dease???

I know a family member who has it. It is meant to be horrible.

Rocky, my husband told me shortly before ending his life that he had tinnitus

When I pick up on sound it can carry it a ages!

Genesis, Sorry no. I am going to a specialist and if there's is anything encouraging I'll leave a comment.

Mel, got a spooky tooth heh?

Mel, That’s not tinnitus , probably noisy neighbours

I this too, but it tge buzzing of insect of the night it's very disturbing and mg eyes burning does any know how this can be cured

Player #29152846, i think it's quite rare, but hereditary might be the cause

Player #41243732, that is terrible! 😔

the ring in your ear isn't supposed to be serious most people get it in some cases it last for few seconds sometimes you won't hear it for a while. but if think it can be constant then seek medical help.

In my significant other it was the salvo shot on the way to developing of Dementia. Years of constant light ringing in both ears. Sad ! ! !