Tinnitus

[morgothaod]

My right ear has been ringing constantly for almost 7 weeks now. I've tried several medications and none of them have helped. I think my next step is to see an ENT specialist. If that fails, I'll look in to getting a masking device. Any Tinnitus sufferers here? I'm miserable.

[Parkbandit]

My right ear has been ringing constantly for almost 7 weeks now. I've tried several medications and none of them have helped. I think my next step is to see an ENT specialist. If that fails, I'll look in to getting a masking device. Any Tinnitus sufferers here? I'm miserable.

I heard doing this helps:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/tinnitus.jpg

[morgothaod]

I'm supposed to go back to the doctor because my condition hasn't improved. I wonder if I'll be charged $85 again to see him. Perhaps I can call him instead. If another drug may be able to help me, he can just contact my Pharmacist.

Hopefully I don't have to visit him in order to get a new prescription.
:nono:

[Archigeek]

I have tinnitus, but it's not horrible, or maybe I'm just used to it. For most people there's nothing you can do about it.

[Sean of the Thread]

My aunt that I live with currently has it. She's a RN. She says there's nothing she can do about it.

[morgothaod]

I was told that I have an ear infection and that there is fluid in my ear. So I'm not sure why it can't be treated. Perhaps it'll go away on its own. I may try Gingko Baloba and Vitamin B.

[Clove]

Why don't you try antibiotics. I hear they do some shit for infections.

[Cephalopod]

Why don't you try antibiotics. I hear they do some shit for infections.

Antibiotics? HOW THE FUCK DO THOSE WORK!?

[morgothaod]

Why don't you try antibiotics. I hear they do some shit for infections.

I took Moxatag, Fluticasone, Amoxicillin, and Methlyprednisolone. Ear still the same...

I contacted the clinic and I am waiting on a call from the PA (Physician Assistant- guy who saw me).

[morgothaod]

He just called me back and he said he won't charge me to look at my ear again. He sounded a little frustrated though heh.

Wish me luck :)

[Cephalopod]

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[morgothaod]

Dude looked at my ear again. This time he said it looked "perfect." He said I should see an ENT. But before I shell out that kind of money, I'll try Gingko Baloba and Vitamin B. Supposedly Gingko helps with Tinnitus and the Vitamin B can help me with stress (which may cause Tinnitus too).

If I see no improvement in 2 months, I'll see the ENT.

[Showal]

If I see no improvement in 2 months, I'll see the ENT.

Good plan. Pray nightly over it and, if you can find someone willing, have them pray and lay their hands over your ears, twice a day. Sacrifice a goat too. That's probably what the ENT specialist would probably tell you.

Hell, it's only ringing in your ear. Been going on for 2 months already and your miserable, what's another two months of waiting. Waiting never makes a problem worse.

I'd say your internet recipe of gingko and vit. B is great! Best of luck with it.

Doesn't ringing in your ear mean that someone's talking about you? Figure out who it is, get them to stop. Problem solved.

[morgothaod]

I'll update you guys in 2 months

[Clove]

Waiting never makes a problem worse.Quoted for lolz. Here's what you do, cut your hand open, rub some raw meat on it, then wait.

[Clove]

Antibiotics? HOW THE FUCK DO THOSE WORK!?They're miracles.

[morgothaod]

I may have an acoustic neuroma. Pray for me guyz.

[EasternBrand]

I may have an acoustic neuroma. Pray for me guyz.

So, have you actually been to the doctor, or is this WebMD self-diagnosis? Because I have definitely self-diagnosed cancer (it was actually a gummy bear).

[The Korean]

I hate WebMD with a passion. Whenever I was screening patients for my docs when I was working in DC, and these officers came in with printouts of what they had.....want to yell at them but they're not enlisted :(

[morgothaod]

I thought I would be treated by a doctor at both the walk in clinic thats I went to. But 1 was a Nurse Practitioner and the other was a Physician Assistant.

This is how it went down.

Nurse Practitioner: "You got an ear infection. Take this Moxatag and the ringing will stop."

I still had ringing.

So I went some place else.

Physician Assistant (trip 1): "You definitely got fluid in the ear. Take these 3 prescriptions and you'll be better in 5-6 days."

No improvement...

Physician Assistant (trip 2): "Your ear looks perfectly normal. Are you just having ringing?"

Me: "Yes"

Physician Assistant: "You need to see an ENT. Go to this guy, he is good."

[Methais]

I keep hearing commercials for something called Quietus that's supposed to pwn Tinnitus.

[Soulpieced]

You need to see an otolaryngologist.

Stop fucking around with PA's and GP doctors and go to a specialist. If it runs you $200, who cares. You are 100% wasting your time seeing anyone other than a reputable ear/nose/throat doctor with anything ear related. You can get permanent hearing loss from infections, so feel free to wait for 2 more months. You've been warned.

[morgothaod]

You need to see an otolaryngologist.

Stop fucking around with PA's and GP doctors and go to a specialist. If it runs you $200, who cares. You are 100% wasting your time seeing anyone other than a reputable ear/nose/throat doctor with anything ear related. You can get permanent hearing loss from infections, so feel free to wait for 2 more months. You've been warned.

Agreed, funny thing is I went to a walk in to save money lulz. I'm gonna call up the ENT tomorrow.

[Methais]

Listening to Slayer also cures Tinnitus.

http://media.ebaumsworld.com/picture/sonofgranite/ACSLATER.png

[4a6c1]

^^ thred tldr

Not sure if anyone mentioned this yet but this is one of the ONLY things you should visit a Veteran's Hospital for. They are the experts. If you can get an appointment with one of those doctors, do it. I used to suffer from this condition because I spent nearly every day of my service on firing ranges of some sort.

I was suggested L-Arginine by one of these doctors for tinnitis and the headaches that accompany them. Works just fine. Sometimes there is a mild ringing but nothing severe like when I used to blow shit up for a living. Only take it if you have a healthy heart though.

[The Korean]

I miss working on firing lines. Especially when it was M19 training!

[Showal]

Agreed, funny thing is I went to a walk in to save money lulz. I'm gonna call up the ENT tomorrow.

No need! Ginkgo and vitamin B is where it's at!

[Showal]

Also, just to express my opinion ... PAs and NPs are fantastic to see for 95% of your conditions. General practioners too. There's a reason there are specialists out there. They fill in the rest.

[morgothaod]

Well, hopefully the specialist can help me!

[4a6c1]

I miss working on firing lines. Especially when it was M19 training!

Dude. This one time I was really anxious to finish my book but they had a blockage in a 19 barrel (common at minus 30). They were chalk rounds so I planted the barrel between my boots, shook the exterior parts of the sear and fired over and over again until there was a hole in the floor of the ammo shack. I did alot of pushups on rocks that week but I hear my method is still used at the same range in the shack with the hole in the floor.

I was reading Sitka by Louis L'Amour. Damn good book. In hindsight those were really good times. Miss my big guns. :(

[Methais]

Well, hopefully the specialist can help me!

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