Comment by gikkman

Comment by gikkman 7 hours ago

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I've had tinnitus since I was a child. It's probably due to a procedure they used to do around here an children with ear infections. Nowadays, I rarely notice it. But I remember in my teens, it sometimes was absolutely excruciating because I had no way of coping or tuning it out. This is very interesting. I might consider trying it. If there's something I'd really want to experience at least once, it's that "absolute silence" so many mention when being out in the forest it country side.

CGMthrowaway 7 hours ago

Ear tube surgery?

  • WarOnPrivacy 7 hours ago

    > Ear tube surgery

    Almost certainly. My Dr feels mine created a weakness that enabled tinnitus to develop 4 decades later.

    • gikkman 5 hours ago

      Yeah, thanks. Didn't know the English term. I had them for years, and I've been told by my doctor that's the likely cause to me having it for as long as I can remember.

      • WarOnPrivacy 4 hours ago

        I'll add this. When I first mentioned it to my Dr (GP, not ENT), he looked in my ears and saw scar tissue. That was all he had to go on.

        I was also driving an old car w/ heavy cabin noise and the timing fits. I recently moved into a different old car and will see if anything changes.

        edit: The last time I tried to gauge my freq, I put it at about 1150Hz. Today I would say it's closer to 5300Hz. I guess ignoring it includes ignoring changes.

        ref: https://onlinetonegenerator.com/