New year, new joy...

[wiseheart]

It seems that my tinnitus has spread. Aside from hearing hissing and piping and ringing tones in my right ear in irregular intervalls, now I have a constant, low-key humming noise in my left ear, as from this evening. And it shows no signs of going away any time, soon.

Fortunately, it's not too loud. But it's most disturbing nonetheless. I know there isn't a cure for this kind of thing; my Grandma had it, my Mum has it, so I've probably inherited the affinity, and the stress and the noise level at school did the rest.

It was not completely unexpected. I just wish I hadn't started twenty years earlier than the others of the family.

Comments

[lethe-lloyd.livejournal.com]

Oh, hun, that is annoying. I know they apparently can't do anything about tinnitus, but is it likely not to be the same level of noise all the time, or does it come and go?

Hugs!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I certainly hope it won't be permanent, but, well, these are the things you just have to clench your teeth and get through. :(

[lethe-lloyd.livejournal.com]

I suppose so :(, but I certainly hope it fades out at times.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It has, for the time being. But I'll have to consider this a warning. *sighs*
Getting old is not always pleasant.

[lethe-lloyd.livejournal.com]

You're not old.

I know what you mean though, these last two years my knees have been getting really painful, since there is rheumatoid arthritis on both sides of the family, I am obviously next in line. I was horrified when walking downstairs took ages and really hurt! Fortunately Glucosamine and Chrondoitin tablets help and supermarket brands are affordable. I have to take them every day though, or it comes back with a vengeance.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, our hearts might feel ever-young but the creaking joints tell us otherwise, don't they? :s

[lethe-lloyd.livejournal.com]

My knees used to click when I was young, it was embarrassing sitting down for assembly. And I remember my dad's clicking whenever he walked up the stairs when he was in his twenties. I twisted both of them doing something and after that it's just gone downhill :(

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Owww. Sorry to hear that.

[lissas-elves.livejournal.com]

Tinnitus is so annoying. :-(

What do you do - keep the radio playing at low volume or something like that?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I try to get used to it. I got used to the right ear thing, too, and I've had it for two to three years. At least it'S low key.

[crowdaughter.livejournal.com]

Ouch, Eva! I am sorry to hear that! I have gained an annoying small form of it, though - a constant nearly inaudible hiss on the left ear, that won't go away even when I cover both ears, and is especially noticeable in silence. But to my great relief it is not worse, yet. I hope it will stay that way.

I am sorry that you have it that bad. :(

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It's bearable. And it goes away for a while before returning - but it's definitely not nice.

[artemis10002000]

Oh dear, that's bad. My mom has tinnitus, too. It's so annoying. She sometimes takes herbal pills, they don't make it go away, but they help to make it better. I'll see if I can find them and will tell you the name. Maybe you can get something similar in Hungary.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That would be nice. Even if the left ear thing seems to have gone away for the time being, I can't know from now on when it will be back at the first occurrence of higher blood pressure or whatnot.

[artemis10002000]

I'm glad to hear that you're feeling a bit better.

The pills were expired, so my mom threw them away and we both can't remember the name. When we figure it out, I'll tell you.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. hopefully, I won't need them for a while yet.

[artemis10002000]

I hope so, too! :)

[rcfinch.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear this! Hopefully it doesn't keep you from falling asleep?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

No, it's just unpleasant. Right now, it's gone, but who knows for how long?

[makamu]

Puch, that sounds really bad. My father got it last year and it annoys him to no end, so I feel your pain *hugs*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's not really funny. I'm glad that it comes and goes (especially when it goes, of course) and isn't bothering me all the time.
*crosses fingers*

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry to learn of this development: tinnitus can be really distracting. And it's not something where being precocious is desirable, certainly. I hope it will back off again, at least a bit, and give you those 20 years!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It did back off on the left ear, and only returned for a short time last night. I hope it was just a blood pressure thingy, because honestly, having the irregular whistling and humming in one ear is bad enough.

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry to hear this. Even if there's no cure, I hope you can learn to live with it calmly, at least.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, it comes and goes. I don't want to put my hopes up, but it has been away for two days or so... perhaps it was a temporary thing. I've got it bad enough with the right ear, I'd hate it when the left one would get it semi-regularly, too.