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  • -=HOAX=-
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    • Dec 2001
    • 4365
    #1

    I've permanently damaged my hearing.

    I was laying in bed last night listening to the incessant ringing in my head.

    All those years as a wannabe dj and loud clubs and warehouses, concerts and parties, they've hurt mah lil ole ears. Fuckers.

    It dawned on me that I've permanently damaged my hearing. I've kindof grown accustomed to it, and I don't notice it if I'm busy or there's a bit of background noise.

    But when its quiet around me, I can hear a sustained ringing. That sucks...

    When I'm old...I'll have to have a friggin hearing aid...and I'll say, "Wassat?" alot.


    Anyone in the same boat? Anyone know of a remedy or a way to salvage somewhat a broke ear?
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    • goBigtime
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2002
      • 7761
      #2
      Yes.

      No remedy.

      Hearing fucked for life.

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        • goBigtime
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          • Nov 2002
          • 7761
          #3
          ALTHOUGH... if we become Raelians... they claim to be doing some advanced stem cell research now.

          It's been hypothesized that the little damaged hairs in the inner ear can be repaired or replaced with stem cell technology.

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            • -=HOAX=-
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              • Dec 2001
              • 4365
              #4
              Hmmmm...raelians, that orgy cult right? I'm probably down...and I think I got plenty of stems laying around.
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                • goBigtime
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                  • Nov 2002
                  • 7761
                  #5
                  For me I think it was brought on by a 1-2 combo ....

                  first I was coming back down the hill from Reno during allergy season.. I was congested real bad & all of a sudden it felt like someone had needle nose pliers to various parts inside my ear... aiieee that shit fugging HURT.

                  Then a couple weeks later I was messing around skateboarding downtown and smacked my head.. same ear.

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                    • LadyMischief
                      Orgasms N Such!
                      • Sep 2002
                      • 18135
                      #6
                      Tinnitis can be treatable.. it may be temporary or permanant...

                      http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu...d/earring.html
                      http://www.kennedyseminars.com/handouts/tinnitis.html
                      http://www.wellfx.com/InfoBase/cond_Tinnitis.doc_.htm

                      Those are a few tidbits of info. Good luck

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                        • Slick
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                          • Feb 2001
                          • 7338
                          #7
                          Yeah man, I'm just like you, I have the same kind of ringing in my ears. I just learned to live with it and haven't been listening to anything loud to save them from getting worse.

                          As far as getting better, I'm not sure as to what can be done besides hearing aids. I haven't heard of the other research that's been going on.

                          I guess that on the positive side, hearing aids are getting smaller and smaller nowadays, ha ha ha.

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                            • goBigtime
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                              • Nov 2002
                              • 7761
                              #8
                              Originally posted by -=HOAX=-
                              Hmmmm...raelians, that orgy cult right? I'm probably down...and I think I got plenty of stems laying around.

                              The funny thing about stem cell research & all the moral issues trying to slow it down -- I guess you can get and grow perfectly good amounts of stem cells from 'baby teeth'.

                              Who would have thought the tooth fairy holds the key to immortality.

                              That bitch has been ripping off our kids for far too long.... a dollar for a few million stem cells. Woo.. what a deal.
                              Last edited by goBigtime; 02-05-2004, 12:28 PM.

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                                • Manowar
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                                  • Dec 2003
                                  • 71528
                                  #9
                                  too many concerts here, can hear the noise when its silent.

                                  kinda annoying, but my own fault i guess

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                                    • sickkittens
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                                      • Jul 2002
                                      • 25100
                                      #10
                                      I hear alot better in my right ear. I only notice this on the phone. Who knows if it's a big problem. It could be from playing in a band w/o any ear plugs.

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                                        • nathan_f
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                                          • Sep 2003
                                          • 3983
                                          #11
                                          My wife has damaged my hearing. Now I hear everything else, but her... weird eh?

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                                            • Spunky
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                                              • Jun 2002
                                              • 133978
                                              #12
                                              Is that why I can't hear the uh oh on ICQ?

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                                                • goBigtime
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                                                  • Nov 2002
                                                  • 7761
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by LadyMischief
                                                  Tinnitis can be treatable.. it may be temporary or permanant...

                                                  http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu...d/earring.html
                                                  http://www.kennedyseminars.com/handouts/tinnitis.html
                                                  http://www.wellfx.com/InfoBase/cond_Tinnitis.doc_.htm

                                                  Those are a few tidbits of info. Good luck
                                                  I'll check those links in a sec...

                                                  But a couple things about Tinnitus....

                                                  As with any 'uncureable' disease, there are a TON of snake oil salesmen. Caveat Emptor.

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                                                    • LadyMischief
                                                      Orgasms N Such!
                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                      • 18135
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by goBigtime


                                                      I'll check those links in a sec...

                                                      But a couple things about Tinnitus....

                                                      As with any 'uncureable' disease, there are a TON of snake oil salesmen. Caveat Emptor.
                                                      Well Tinnitus is actually considered more of a sympton than a disease.. It's got various causes and it CAN be treatable, doesn't mean it always is. There are all kinds of clinics and specialists all over the country who can diagnose the underlying issues and help treat tinnitis

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                                                        • goBigtime
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                                                          • Nov 2002
                                                          • 7761
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by LadyMischief


                                                          Well Tinnitus is actually considered more of a sympton than a disease.. It's got various causes and it CAN be treatable, doesn't mean it always is. There are all kinds of clinics and specialists all over the country who can diagnose the underlying issues and help treat tinnitis
                                                          LM... I don't suppose you know anyone who has had their long term tinnitus spontaneously cured?

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                                                            • goBigtime
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                                                              • Nov 2002
                                                              • 7761
                                                              #16
                                                              I guess I shouldn't say it isn't cureable exactly...

                                                              If there wasn't DAMAGE to the ear that you know about (ie loud noise, head injury etc)... then you should definitely look into other causes. You should get it looked at by a doctor anyway, no matter what you think the cause is.

                                                              I had to have a brain scan to rule out an acoustic neuroma (tumor), and they did confirm hearing loss in that ear in the 4000hz range or something... which they said is indicitive of 'nerve damage, usually cause by head injury or exposure to loud noise'. They gave me a pat on the back and a "Sorry Pal."


                                                              Anyway... if its not cause by damage or noise exposure that you know of, you could be taking a medicine that is causing it, or have an infection, blood pressure problems or any number of other problems.

                                                              And if you were to correct those underlying problems, then the tinnitus could go away.


                                                              But in the case of people where those hairs in the inner ear have been damaged.... we're fucked life....at least until the tooth fairy starts sharing her booty with stem cell researchers anyway.


                                                              Btw... if anyone wants some temporary relief:

                                                              http://www.nch.com.au/tonegen/

                                                              You can grab that tone generator and flip it to "white noise"
                                                              Last edited by goBigtime; 02-05-2004, 12:43 PM.

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                                                                • -=HOAX=-
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                                                                  • Dec 2001
                                                                  • 4365
                                                                  #17
                                                                  I'll stick with the baby teeth and orgy thing.
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                                                                    • goBigtime
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                                                                      • Nov 2002
                                                                      • 7761
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by -=HOAX=-
                                                                      I'll stick with the baby teeth and orgy thing.

                                                                      When I first heard about the baby teeth I was thinking "Cool! They can just start a program like blood donations... except it will be for baby teeth...."

                                                                      Then I thought of all the poor kids who would get mugged for their teeth...

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                                                                        • CDSmith
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                                                                          • May 2001
                                                                          • 51460
                                                                          #19
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                                                                            • Trax
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                                                                              • Aug 2001
                                                                              • 14486
                                                                              #20
                                                                              better pray its not permanent
                                                                              no money can give you back what is then lost

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                                                                                • Mack
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                                                                                  • Aug 2003
                                                                                  • 1017
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  I am with ya man. Way too many years in front of the old Mesa Boogie and later Hartke bass cabs here.

                                                                                  The best advice I can give you is see a doctor and avoid the loud noises. Otherwise you will find yourself finding some mid tones unbearable and the ringing just gets louder and louder.

                                                                                  Bad News.

                                                                                  Seemed cooler to play without earplugs. Now I don't leave home without them.

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                                                                                    • Head
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                                                                                      • Nov 2003
                                                                                      • 8278
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      I use to get pissed of at the assholes that cranked the music so load that it wasn't ever worth listening to cause it was so distorted.
                                                                                      Well I'm sure you were told but didn't listen(bit of an oxy-moron)!
                                                                                      Their might be a laser treatment but it will cost you a small fortune if you're in the States.

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                                                                                        • SykkBoy2
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                                                                                          • Feb 2001
                                                                                          • 19969
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Too many years standing right in front of my stacks when I was playing and too many loud concerts, all without proper hearing protection...I have that same constant rining in my ers...my tinitus is so bad, I can only talk on the phone with my right ear as I can't hear over the phone clearly with my left...

                                                                                          ....and nothing worse than laying in bed at night and a loud ringing in the ears keeping me awake...
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                                                                                            • angeleyes
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                                                                                              • Feb 2003
                                                                                              • 3584
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Pick up a Noise Machine from HoMEDICS for 12.95. It has waterfall, white noise, heart beat, ocean, rainforest and few other sounds and you won't notice the ringing at all when you're in bed.
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                                                                                                • goBigtime
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                                                                                                  • Nov 2002
                                                                                                  • 7761
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by Head

                                                                                                  Their might be a laser treatment but it will cost you a small fortune if you're in the States.

                                                                                                  Hmmm...

                                                                                                  http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,60786,00.html

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                                                                                                    • SykkBoy2
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                                                                                                      • Feb 2001
                                                                                                      • 19969
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by Mack
                                                                                                      I am with ya man. Way too many years in front of the old Mesa Boogie and later Hartke bass cabs here.

                                                                                                      The best advice I can give you is see a doctor and avoid the loud noises. Otherwise you will find yourself finding some mid tones unbearable and the ringing just gets louder and louder.

                                                                                                      Bad News.

                                                                                                      Seemed cooler to play without earplugs. Now I don't leave home without them.
                                                                                                      Same here

                                                                                                      to most any concert now, they are a must have...I've also become a decent lip reader ;-)
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                                                                                                        • goBigtime
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                                                                                                          • Nov 2002
                                                                                                          • 7761
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by Head

                                                                                                          Their might be a laser treatment but it will cost you a small fortune if you're in the States.

                                                                                                          Hmmm...

                                                                                                          http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,60786,00.html


                                                                                                          http://www.laser.nu/tlc/tinnituslinks.htm


                                                                                                          These guys are in Daytona...
                                                                                                          http://www.tinnitus.us/


                                                                                                          Man...

                                                                                                          I'd pay BIG money to get rid of the tinnitus... for something that had really high success rates.

                                                                                                          Thanks for that lead Head

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                                                                                                            • brizzad
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                                                                                                              • Jul 2003
                                                                                                              • 11769
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              im on the same boat

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                                                                                                                • Mike-BP
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                                                                                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                                                                                  • 1270
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Damn dude, that sucks
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                                                                                                                    • Jamdin
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                                                                                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                      • 3560
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      I had pneomonia at three weeks old which caused scar tissue in my inner ear. I have always had a hard time hearing but it has gotten worse over the years.

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                                                                                                                        • PlayGirl
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                                                                                                                          • Jan 2004
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          that's just a plus if you have a wife that yaks your ear off

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                                                                                                                            • goBigtime
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                                                                                                                              • Nov 2002
                                                                                                                              • 7761
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Hey Hoax....

                                                                                                                              these guys are in Nevada City, CA (about an hour from Sacramento)

                                                                                                                              http://www.drz.org/asp/conditions/hearing_loss.asp


                                                                                                                              Let me know if you plan to check it out.

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                                                                                                                                • LadyMischief
                                                                                                                                  Orgasms N Such!
                                                                                                                                  • Sep 2002
                                                                                                                                  • 18135
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by goBigtime


                                                                                                                                  LM... I don't suppose you know anyone who has had their long term tinnitus spontaneously cured?
                                                                                                                                  No, but I do know people who'd had it lessened or cured with continued treatment, dependant on the cause, of course.

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                                                                                                                                    • pushpills
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                                                                                                                                        • MikeB
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                                                                                                                                          • Feb 2002
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                                                                                                                                          Forgive me if this was posted, but there is some promising noise therapy that can help you with tinnitus. Do a search for Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. They have noise generators that can produce the necessary sounds to help you with your specfic case of tinnitus.


                                                                                                                                          Info:

                                                                                                                                          http://www.earaces.com/TRT.htm

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                                                                                                                                            • MikeB
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                                                                                                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                                                                                                              • 2012
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              A side note, I've had a big improvement in my tinnitus in the past 3 years because my cpap machine generates some background noise at night during sleep.

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                                                                                                                                                • -=HOAX=-
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                                                                                                                                                  • Dec 2001
                                                                                                                                                  • 4365
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Mack
                                                                                                                                                  I am with ya man. Way too many years in front of the old Mesa Boogie and later Hartke bass cabs here.

                                                                                                                                                  The best advice I can give you is see a doctor and avoid the loud noises. Otherwise you will find yourself finding some mid tones unbearable and the ringing just gets louder and louder.

                                                                                                                                                  Bad News.

                                                                                                                                                  Seemed cooler to play without earplugs. Now I don't leave home without them.

                                                                                                                                                  Ahhhhh....the good ole days...

                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by goBigtime
                                                                                                                                                  Hey Hoax....

                                                                                                                                                  these guys are in Nevada City, CA (about an hour from Sacramento)

                                                                                                                                                  http://www.drz.org/asp/conditions/hearing_loss.asp


                                                                                                                                                  Let me know if you plan to check it out.
                                                                                                                                                  I have family in nevada city...I may do that...
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                                                                                                                                                    • BradShaw
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                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by -=HOAX=-
                                                                                                                                                      I was laying in bed last night listening to the incessant ringing in my head.

                                                                                                                                                      All those years as a wannabe dj and loud clubs and warehouses, concerts and parties, they've hurt mah lil ole ears. Fuckers.

                                                                                                                                                      It dawned on me that I've permanently damaged my hearing. I've kindof grown accustomed to it, and I don't notice it if I'm busy or there's a bit of background noise.

                                                                                                                                                      But when its quiet around me, I can hear a sustained ringing. That sucks...

                                                                                                                                                      When I'm old...I'll have to have a friggin hearing aid...and I'll say, "Wassat?" alot.


                                                                                                                                                      Anyone in the same boat? Anyone know of a remedy or a way to salvage somewhat a broke ear?

                                                                                                                                                      I have never been a fan of loud club music. I used to wonder how people handled it. Then I decided that 99% of them are on drugs.
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                                                                                                                                                        • -=HOAX=-
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                                                                                                                                                          • Dec 2001
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                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by BradShaw



                                                                                                                                                          I have never been a fan of loud club music. I used to wonder how people handled it. Then I decided that 99% of them are on drugs.

                                                                                                                                                          You've got a mind like a steel trap brad...nothing gets out. I bet most of the people that don't think as you do are on drugs.
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