[Aman]

Somebody should delete this thread - or otherwise call this guy's local police station.

 

[Asterix]

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Originally Posted by Aman Somebody should delete this thread - or otherwise call this guy's local police station.

Take me to a mental hospital right away. I wanna be be put away. Please put me away, c'mon, call the cops and put me away. Please put me away now!

LOL - Seriously though, take things with a little grain of salt, huh? I'm just expressing my feelings, and you want me in prison for that? You got a problem? Use the IGNORE function.

"You know, some people don't take no sh!t
Maybe if they did they'd have half a brain left."

-Jello Biafra

 

[Asterix]

I am trying to accept the constant ringing in my right ear which I hear along with music but it is very hard since it introduces foreign notes into the music and creates all kinds of harmonic interactions with every instrument, it makes it difficult to hear and to concentrate on the music, all I can listen to is loud, distorted rock music if I really want to 'enjoy the music' - otherwise when I listen to jazz or whatever its more of a 'ok, maybe I can accept this.' - but its always there, always present, as I listen to the music I hear the constant ringing sound. But I still cannot stop listening to music, although when I listen, it is a different experience. I feel less involved, and more analytical, right now, of the music. I was pretty depressed for a few days and posted some pretty random stuff, so I apologize for that... I feel more positive now, and am willing to accept any changes that this might cause to my life, since it is not really painful and I think I can learn to tolerate it pretty easily when it comes to dealing when basic day-to-day situations. My general hearing still seems pretty ok, although high frequencies might be a little more dull, but I don't know, I could be imagining that part...

I'm happy to be able to accept it though, gradually it is happening as time goes on. I sometimes think that I've spent too much time listening to music in my life anyway... spent too much time dreaming, and not enough time doing.

 

[setmenu]

Hi Asterix
I remember when i first developed tinnitus it drove me crazy, making me
highly irritable and depressed.
mercifully mine is mild in that It is masked sufficiently my most ambient
sounds.
But that said it is possible to tune into it if I try.
Generally though the biggest influence on it is my general state of mind,
if I am feeling good I pay little attention to it but on the other hand if
I am feeling not so good, I will concentrate on it and begin to notice all
manner of tones.

I also believe that many people have 'ear noises' that they have not become
conscious of and when they do become aware they feel it as a sudden new
development.
Once I asked a friend if he heard noises or had tinnitus and he said no.
But I asked him to concentrate more, and low and behold he said he
had a constant tone.
I don't think he has forgiven me for that one yet...

If I recollect, the hearing mechanism uses positive feedback and this results
in some degree of ringing to any sound of sufficient volume, but being
a natural function of the mechanism the effect is tuned out of our normal
perception.
It can be heard more easily my putting on a pair of ear defenders and tapping
on one the shells with something such as a screwdriver blade.
When I concentrate on this effect if I am listening to headphones I can
hear all manner of artifacts.
It does not bother me though.
Perhaps with the heightened sensitivity that tinnitus can bring with it you are
more aware of these effects [sounds occurring around my tinnitus frequency can be most interesting....]


Anyhow I wish you well, artistic sensibilities can be a bit of a burden at times.


Setmenu

 

[Asterix]

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Originally Posted by setmenu Hi Asterix I remember when i first developed tinnitus it drove me crazy, making me highly irritable and depressed. mercifully mine is mild in that It is masked sufficiently my most ambient sounds. But that said it is possible to tune into it if I try. Generally though the biggest influence on it is my general state of mind, if I am feeling good I pay little attention to it but on the other hand if I am feeling not so good, I will concentrate on it and begin to notice all manner of tones. I also believe that many people have 'ear noises' that they have not become conscious of and when they do become aware they feel it as a sudden new development. Once I asked a friend if he heard noises or had tinnitus and he said no. But I asked him to concentrate more, and low and behold he said he had a constant tone. I don't think he has forgiven me for that one yet... If I recollect, the hearing mechanism uses positive feedback and this results in some degree of ringing to any sound of sufficient volume, but being a natural function of the mechanism the effect is tuned out of our normal perception. It can be heard more easily my putting on a pair of ear defenders and tapping on one the shells with something such as a screwdriver blade. When I concentrate on this effect if I am listening to headphones I can hear all manner of artifacts. It does not bother me though. Perhaps with the heightened sensitivity that tinnitus can bring with it you are more aware of these effects [sounds occurring around my tinnitus frequency can be most interesting....] Anyhow I wish you well, artistic sensibilities can be a bit of a burden at times. Setmenu

thank you

 

[3lusiv3]

I have tinnitus. I hear it right now while typing this and watching TV. I can only hear it because I'm thinking about it. I usually don't notice it. I hear it when I'm in bed and everything is quiet otherwise I don't notice it.

 

[RickG]

ATTN: The two tinnitus threads started by Asterix have been combined in order to keep things organized.

 

[radrd]

ATTN: The two tinnitus threads started by Asterix should not be read.

 

[Asterix]

Quote:

Originally Posted by radrd ATTN: The two tinnitus threads started by Asterix should not be read.

lol