How many of you have tinnitus (ringing in the ear)?

[connemara_crocodile]

Have you ever heard a high pitch noise coming from your ears?

When I cover my ears I don't hear anything and I never did

When I cover my ears I don't hear anything. I only hear ringing after loud noises

Sometimes I hear a ringing and I don't know what is causing it

I constantly hear a ringing in my ears that never stops and I know why (please share)

I constantly hear a ringing in my ears that never stops and I don't know when it started or why

Other (please specify)

[vapido]

I have tinnitus. I'm 61 years old. I think it is common at my age. When I first started noticing it several years ago it bothered the Hell out of me. But eventually I learned to ignore it. It rarely bothers me now.

Same with "floaters" (those loose strands in your eye fluid that float around and can be seen) They used to annoy me but I barely notice them these days. Actually, I think floaters aren't an age thing - I've had mine for as long as I can remember. I've even got names for them (Moe, Larry, Curly, Lance, Darwin and Festus) LOL!

[lamaguy]

I chose other


I had an ear infection when I was a few years old and it caused a ruptured eardrum. Afterwards my ear would randomly ring sometimes and I couldn’t hear through it while it rang, sometimes it was very loud and hurt my head but it never lasted too long. The weird thing though was I would usually get my ear ringing in the same places, such as a specific intersection on the drive home from school.


Now it rarely rings but sadly I can never go scuba diving haha. Plus the pressure of water at the bottom of a 5 foot deep pool hurts my head a little and oh man jumping off tall diving boards my head feels like it’s about to explode so I swim to the surface as fast as I can.

[DermalPunch]

I did ote because I know I get tinnitus. I tned to get wax build up quite easily. I have some ear eczema as well so my ears itch a bit. Probably doesn't help with pushing more wax on my ears.

[whereismyjohnny]

Yes, I heard ringing in my ears a couple of times. It started happening after I had two ear infections like one month apart 😅

[connemara_crocodile]

But it didn't last long, right?

[whereismyjohnny]

Yes. It was only half a minute, maybe a minute thing

[LikeALog]

I've had tinnitus for years. It's not just a high pitched sound, it changes randomly. Sometimes the pitch changes, other times it a buzzing sound or a ringing sound or like white noise. The intensity (volume) changes, too. Occasionally, it wakes me up at night.
Although I wore ear protection, the loud noise from various items of equipment caused my tinnitus.

[bolverk]

I have diagnosis of tinnitus and partial hearing loss in my right ear mostly caused by using rifles with inadequate hearing protection, but it is exacerbated by my having to use Codeine/Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) to blunt pain in my hips, knees, and lower back due to osteoarthritis.

[OldSchool_Metalhead]

Yeah, caused by enjoying music too loudly in my middle school/early high school years. If there's silence in the enviroment, i hear the ringing.

[blissinanarchy1]

Lot's of cases of tinnitus are unknown. I get it every now and then with no apparent cause, but I known loud noises to trigger it for sure. I shot in an indoor range with headphones I didn't know were defective. Ears rung horrible.

[exitseven]

I have it in my left ear all the time. I have learned to tune it out. It is probably from using power equipment without hearing protection for most of my life.

[Levin]

I listened to a lot of black metal when I was younger. So yes, permanent mild tinnitus.

[Mickbert]

I have a constant ringing that’s not too noticeable, but every once in a while the ringing gets to be SO loud that I can’t hear anything but the ringing.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Whenever I have ringing in my ears I just let it go to voicemail.

[DryGermanGuy]

Only after going clubbing for hours without some cotton etc. in my ears.

[Guy13]

What? I can’t hear you Uber the buzzing in my ear jamming radar in my head..

[Ihatethewill]

Yes, I have tinnitus myself. I dont want like sleeping in a quiet enviroment at night because the ringing never stops. I like to have an air filter on at night to sleep better.

[FunkyMonkee]

Yeah, thanks to a couple of asshole guitarists that thought 12 wasn't loud enough for them!

[douride2]

Yes it's there most of the time. May have something to do with a motorcycle accident.

[bulletbob555]

I suppose it has to do with me being practicality deaf. I don't hear it when I have my hearing aid on

[TamaraHenningsen23]

I have had tinnitus for five years now. But I'm used to it, so it does not bother me anymore.

[ChiTownLov]

I got mine from my time in service. The VA continues to deny my claim too.

[Anonymous]

I have had it for a few years now.

[Jltakk]

I do, I'm no longer annoyed by it.