Hi Steeljack.
I'm an old cofin dodger closing in on the eighty mark. Had the tinnitus for a good number of years, mine was caused by continual gunfire, ear defenders were practically unknown. I've had hearing tests and it turns out that my lug holes don't respond to certain frequencys, got a hearing aid near twenty years ago but hardly use it, the sounds are too tinney.
I now accept the noises, only when some one mentions it that I become aware of it. Best thing is that a lot of the unescessary noise generated these days that other people have to put up with is unheard thats why I don't use the hearing aid so often, and when I watch the tele I use earphones.
Retlaw
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Originally Posted by steeljack
ok, I'm approaching the big 60 later this summer, and I'm begining to wonder if the sporadic 'whistling' noise I sometimes get in my left ear is Tinnitus or just a sympton of getting older or could it be a reaction to blood pressure/cholesterol meds I take . Any other "coffin dodgers" have this problem ?.
Should mention I have spent all of my working life in Boiler/steel fabrication shops where the noise levels are pretty high, the scary thing about it is the TV level ....when I turn the TV on in a morning it blasts out , set from the previous nights level when the set was turned off .
Any other walking wrecks have this problem ? or anyone have a solution ?
MargaretR .........a special herbal remedy ?
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