Tinnitus driving me crazy, help!

Hiya Sam

How I do feel for you, says she with ringing in her ears

Some times Hopi candles can help, I find that normally they do but the last time I had it done it didn't help as much. If you keep busy and occupied it can at times help to block the noise.

Try the Hopi candles even if they don't work it's a lovely therapy

Cis

I have tinnitus and I've just learned to live with it unfortunately. Whilst my business is growing, I also have a part time PA job where I do a lot of audio typing and often have to have the volume up high as the dept is quite noisy.

I tried hopi ear candles but they didn't work. Reiki does lessen the noise but as I am constantly bombaring my ears, the ringing often comes back, particularly if I go to a concert, do lots of audio, use my iPod, even just got to the pub.

For me, its just something to live with. I starting Bowen training soon and have heard that Bowen may help so will report back if it does.

I've had tinnitus all my life though I didn't know it until about 20 years ago! I thought everyone had noises in their head!

I would love to hear the silence. I am deaf and all I have is extremely high pitched squeaking all the time. I have only a very tiny amount of hearing, not all of it useful, and I agree, when there are other things going on you are not concentrating on the noises in your head. The worst time is at night when the continual noise seems to increase in volume! Masking did not work. I don't think there is a cure. I suppose it depends on the cause.

I do hope you manage to get rid of yours again. It must be awful to have had the silence and then get your tinnitus back. I do remember reading somewhere (can't remember where) that headphones can cause problems. May be worth investigating. Jogging is high impact. Are your shoes springy enough to lessen the impact?

Maggie xx

I'm a sufferer too, and like Maggie I've always had it - it was some time before I realised it wasn't normal. My brother and mum have it too, so maybe there is a family link.

I read few years ago that gingko biloba can help. I bought some but then found out it shouldn't be used with high blood pressure, and mine was borderline high at the time, so I never ended up taking any. Might be worth googling it and seeing what you can find.

Ali

I have had good results with a lady I was treating with Indian head massage. She had been a tinnitus sufferer - it got worse when she was stressed. She reported that the regular treatments helped her tinnitus and nowadays she says it hardly bothers her. I'm not saying this is guaranteed to help everyone, but it may be worth a try - however you would probably need at least four treatments a week apart initially to give it a fair chance.
Good luck!

Hi all,

Hormones ?? .... I've recently treated three different ladies ... all with either Tinitus or Labyrinthitis and all three have been going through the menopause. Once the hormones were brought back into some balance the condition righted itself !!

In chinese medicine the kidney meridian (which is responsible amongst other things for the reproductive hormones) ends in the ear !! It's not uncommon for folks with hormonal imbalance to suffer from ear conditons .... ranging from itchy ears to Tinitus !!

Obviously there are other factors which play a part in Tinitus ... but just a thought !!

Meridianmoon xx

Do you have buzzing or screeching in your ears or head?

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Hi Sam,

My sister has the same problem but got loads of improvement by visiting an atlasprofilax therapist. It's a one time treatment which basically adjusts the "atlas" (first vertebrae in the spinal cord below your skull). after that the noise inside her head/ears decreased quite a bit.

I know how annoying something like that can be no matter how soft the noise may be.

Good luck!!!!

Hi Sam,

My sister has the same problem but got loads of improvement by visiting an atlasprofilax therapist. It's a one time treatment which basically adjusts the "atlas" (first vertebrae in the spinal cord below your skull). after that the noise inside her head/ears decreased quite a bit.

I know how annoying something like that can be no matter how soft the noise may be.

Good luck!!!![/quote

Hi Protein , intresting to hear about atlasprofilax therpist treatment as i to have long being a sufferer of tinnitus which i refered to in my in my 2nd post early on today .Two conditions i have also heard being mentioned over the years are ' catharrel deafness ' and ' fullness in the ears' which i can relate to both as these i have expierenced for many years.

Do you know of any atlasprofilak therpists in uk ?

cheers S

 

There was a programme about this on TV a few years ago and I seem to recall that the most effective treatment was homeopathy. Could be worth a try.

Thank you for all of the answers, Im sorry to hear that so many people suffer with this.

I am interested by your comment about the hormone imbalance. Hopefully I am not menopausal as Im only 27, although I am on the contraceptive pill which can cause problems with hormones.

Recently I have had bad skin and small spots around my chin, which I think is associated to hormones aswell. I have been on the pill for a long time, but the tinitus and the spots are fairly recent.

Any ideas for balancing hormones?!

Hi all,

Hormones ?? .... I've recently treated three different ladies ... all with either Tinitus or Labyrinthitis and all three have been going through the menopause. Once the hormones were brought back into some balance the condition righted itself !!

In chinese medicine the kidney meridian (which is responsible amongst other things for the reproductive hormones) ends in the ear !! It's not uncommon for folks with hormonal imbalance to suffer from ear conditons .... ranging from itchy ears to Tinitus !!

Obviously there are other factors which play a part in Tinitus ... but just a thought !!

Meridianmoon xx

Hi Sam

For balancing hormones I would advice Reflexology.

Tinnitus is a very difficult condition to treat, however, Hopi Ear Candling can help, but you need to give it a chance.
For a lot of people the noise is triggered by stress and you might benefit from having relaxing treatments.

All the best,
Mascha

This time last year my eldest daughter (who was 6 at the time) asked me if everyone has this buzzing in their ears? Someone had mentioned something to make her wonder if what she thought was normal, maybe wasn't at all.
I took her to a cranial osteopath who cured it completely in 2 sessions. She said that she had always had it & now has never had it since. Cranial osteopathy is very gentle & non invasive & worked amazingly for my daughter. It's also great for Glue Ear. I recommended it for my friends child who was about to have another set of grommets replaced, she took her for a session (don't know how many) & now she doesn't need them anymore.

My heart goes out to all those who suffer from it.

~jay~

can anyone out there please suggest a solution for Menieres disease please(vertigo and sickness involved a truly devestating condition to live with) any help warmly received Thank you one and all xxx