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post #91 of 100
1/27/09 at 10:40pm
I can hear some of that high-pitched TV-like sound I guess is tinnitus when I'm in a completely quiet room. I'm guessing it's from being in band for so long. I still have ridiculously good hearing, though. Sometimes I'll hear a door knock and I'll jump up and run to open the door, but it'll be a person knocking on an apartment across the hall or down a floor, and I'll ask my roommates if they heard it and they can't. I can also hear sounds and conversations around my apartment (in neighboring apartments and outside) very easily. It's actually kinda irritating... when I'm trying to go to bed at night, even the slightest sound of a car running down the street can keep me awake. I don't know why.
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post #92 of 100
1/27/09 at 11:07pm
******* you guys. You guys talk about tinnitus, and I notice that I have it >=( I've never noticed it before, but when I concentrate, I can hear faintly, and then it gets louder and louder. It actually gets quite loud. After turning on some music for a bit and then stopping, I still hear it. Seriously guys, you've COMPLETELY ruined my precious perceived silence now that my mind forces me to notice it =\
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post #93 of 100
1/27/09 at 11:34pm
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Originally Posted by Bradan View Post
I'm wondering if it had something to do with the bass. You may have just wanted more highs and turned them up accordingly.
You're most likely right.
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post #94 of 100
1/28/09 at 12:26am
It varies. Sometimes when I'm in bed, I can barely hear it. Sometimes, it's as plain as day.
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post #95 of 100
1/28/09 at 12:57am
Longtime Tinnitus sufferer here, both ears, going on 20 years now. Causes were related to being a drummer, metal band, playing in small garages with amps on a shelf at ear level, not a good idea. Earplugs helped in loud situations but by the time i started using them, the damage was done. Teen and college years were particularly tough to deal with. Studying in quiet rooms was not a picnic that's for sure. Sleeping was tough for awhile but aided greatly by an old alarm clock i had that was noisy and helped mask the ringing. Ceiling fans and computers (fans) also were a godsend as i got older. As for headphones, always listen at low volumes and haven't had any issues.
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post #96 of 100
1/28/09 at 2:00am
waaah di You saa???

OH right yeah I can hear it in the dead of night and it is usually combined with the high pitched whine of my G5 + 2 x CRT one 21" and one 24". Its usually around 3-5am I can hear it, not very distracting and at 35 I can still here those ringtones supposed to be only for teenagers, so i'm not terribly worried. I think it was mainly caused from too many punk gigs and hanging out with my fellow space-people at the bass-bin at raves in my teens and early twenties
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post #97 of 100
1/28/09 at 2:09am
It's something that's come up in conversation before. It can be caused by several things, one of which obviously being listening to too much loud music or other loud sounds. That's damaging to your hearing buy my understanding is that if the cause lies elsewhere it probably won't cause permanent damage and can actually be reversed. As mentioned earlier it sounds like there are ways to reduce it and of course if it's related to high blood pressure, bringing that down may eliminate it.
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post #98 of 100
1/28/09 at 2:23am
I have it mainly in my left ear. I think I should go see an ENT/doctor to get my ears professionally cleaned and/or checked because I cleaned my right ear out pretty well somehow at some point and the tinnitus in my right ear largely went away. I'd LOVE for my tinnitus to diminish, even though it's largely not a problem. I notice it a fair amount during the day, usually when I'm trying to do other things. Then I get grumpy.

I can still hear up to 19750 Hz or a bit higher (maybe 19850 even, not 100% sure. 19750 is 100% positive with tone generator) at least, maybe a bit higher even (I'm still young enough I don't have frequency loss yet).
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post #99 of 100
1/28/09 at 2:40am
I generally have pretty good hearing compared to people I am normally around. However, I do hear a light high pitched ringing (kid of like a tv) in my ears when the room is quiet. I also hear it when it's not very noisy, but not silent either. I don't know whether its just natural, or whether the ringing is a result of me blasting my earbuds on the bus when I was 14.
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post #100 of 100
1/28/09 at 3:18am
I found out I had it in 1985 while in Photography School. Who cares! Yes I was in rock bands, Yes I saw Rush in 1976. I saw Iron Maiden this year, Motley was loud as !@#$%^%$#@ at Crew Fest. Ozzy was Loud at Ozzfest. I would rather live my live and be deaf at 56 {10 years away}. I know I had a great loud time. Now I still hear threw it and can enjoy HIFI. Remember sometimes you forget what you lost because you can't find it anymore. See ya at Slipknot I'll be the old guy with no cotton in his ears.
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