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Just seen a doctor. Told me that since my high pitch is not caused by noise trauma, it is permanent.
Hearing check perfect.
MRI check perfect.
56 year old, but aging factor ruled out due general good health except irregular sleep, irregular eating, no exercise, extraordinary work stress over past months.
My neighbor says even though his high pitch buzz is caused by noise trauma, now after a decade, it's still there, same as day 1.
We both hear it in the middle top part of the head. Turning, flipping heads or shoulders, bend down, see no change to the pitch.
I am into 2nd month.
Is the doctor right that a constant tone that goes non-stop at same level means a permanent condition - unless noise-induced?
Any member experience constant non-stop noise, which then lapse into silent breaks now and then (not because they got distracted kind of breaks).
Hope this doctor is wrong of course.
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Hi Onbehalf,
Welcome to the forum.
Have you tried whether taking a few painkillers (Paracetamol (Tylenol in the US) or Aspirin) for a couple of days can bring a change? This had dramatically improved my tinnitus when I took some painkillers (for a different reason) about 2-3 months into the condition, and from then on the condition improved further (although only slowly). And my tinnitus was not noise induced either.
In other words, your doctor is wrong. Most people experience some sort of improvement after about 2-6 months. You have to do your bit of course as well and not behave positively careless.
Thomas
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Thomas, I just check out the pharmacy. Many types of Paracetamol! For cold/flu. For Pain. For heavier headaches. Boxes all different colors. Presume regular will do? That's what you took?
But will it get louder should the pitch in the middle of the head move down to the ear? Now at least it is low volume?
Any stats that you know indicate if it's more tolerable for most folks if the pitch is located around ear or top of head? Thomas, do share how you feel when your pitch moves position. If not mistaken, yours used to be in the middle of the head?
If your tinnitus is not noise-induced, were you able to connect to any specific causes?
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Yes, I meant regular painkillers. Avoid those with added caffeine or codeine (as these substances tend to aggravate tinnitus).
I found it much more tolerable to have the tinnitus on my ears rather than in the center of my head. It was a lot less loud as well.
Thomas
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Thomas, you say above - "And my tinnitus was not noise induced either."
I thought yours was due to using earbuds.
Did you later pinpoint the correct cause?
Last edited by Onbehalf (09-02-2013 05:01:13)
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Yes, it was caused by earbuds, but I used them only at a low volume. It must have been due the circumstance that the earbuds prevented full pressure equalization (as they block the ear canal). I have described my theory behind this here http://forum.mytinnitus.de/en/viewtopic … 24&p=2 .
Thomas
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