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Msg ID: 2710339 Tinnitus +2/-0     
Author:Say What?
11/11/2021 7:52:55 AM

I started hearing things, went through my house looking for issues, thought I was going crazy. Then I realized it was in my head. I guess I should have worn ear plugs under my helmet?

Anyway, coming to find that there may be no real cure. A few web-sites have tempted me with clicking their  link for a cure.

Where better to find a info than on a helicopter forum.

Is there a cure that has worked for you. Can I get better without drugs? Is there... one sec the missus is calling, oops its that noise in my head again. 

Help a brother before I go crazy.



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Msg ID: 2710346 Tinnitus +4/-0     
Author:EMS Helo Pilot
11/11/2021 9:47:41 AM

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Good luck man.   Your gonna have to live with it.  Sooner or later you'll learn to tune it out.



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Msg ID: 2710347 Tinnitus is forever. Involved a heraing loss for me. THAT can be somewhat  +1/-0     
Author:olderendirt
11/11/2021 9:49:03 AM

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Tinnitus is forever. Involved a heraing loss for me. THAT can be somewhat treated with hearing aids. The tinnitus is the same but the world is loud enough to be heard.


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Msg ID: 2710353 Tinnitus +4/-0     
Author:XRMH
11/11/2021 10:46:26 AM

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I've had bilateral tinnitus for decades now and there is currently nothing that can be done about it.  There is some reseach being done into using a sort of noise cancelling technology where you use a hearing aid type device with a competing tone/noise that cancels out the one in your head, but it hasn't been widely used as of yet.  The only "good' thing about it is it's an automatic 10% from the VA.  The best advice I can give has already been said, you will sooner or later need to find a way to just get use to it.  Easier said than done I know, but, unfortunately, that doesn't change the true and current reality of the situation.  I'm sorry for your unpleasentness, and good luck!



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Msg ID: 2710372 Tinnitus +1/-0     
Author:Mech
11/11/2021 2:25:15 PM

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Have it something terrible from jet engine test cell work in the military. I have a box fan in my bedroom for background noise while sleeping, and a fish tank in my living room (filter noise). For the background noise. You will learn to live with it. Keep wearing hearing protection, even when working at home.It can easily get worse.


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Msg ID: 2710409 yep, been sleeping with a fan on for over (NT) +0/-0     
Author:30 years...works well.
11/11/2021 9:59:35 PM

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Msg ID: 2710548 Tinnitus +0/-0     
Author:Army helo
11/13/2021 3:39:47 PM

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That tinnitus is a automatic rating is a myth.  I have it only in my left ear.  flew helicopters in the Army left seat and the VA denied me for tinnitis.  Tried twice and they confirmed that I had tinnitus and confirmed my helicopter experience and still denied me.  



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Msg ID: 2710845 Tinnitus +0/-0     
Author:Did you try....
11/16/2021 9:36:59 PM

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Implants?



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Msg ID: 2710388 Some good news about it +2/-0     
Author:--------
11/11/2021 4:27:47 PM

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As a few people have mentioned, naturally, you will learn to tune it out.

There is a very successful treatment using CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and TRT (Tinnutis retratining Therapy).

My brother has had it for years and this worked for him very well:

https://www.healthyhearing.com/report/52940-Tinnitus-habituation-how-to-tune-out-the-ringing-in-your-ears

Good luck my friend - I believe this may help



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Msg ID: 2710405 Tinnitus +1/-0     
Author:Anonymous
11/11/2021 8:41:11 PM

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WHAT ?



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Msg ID: 2710424 Tinnitus +1/-0     
Author:Btdt
11/12/2021 7:26:17 AM

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Had it for 25 years... no cure.  Sometimes worse than others



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Msg ID: 2710499 Tinnitus +0/-0     
Author:cheap
11/12/2021 7:13:56 PM

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I have had it 20 years and I tune it out.I sleep pretty good but a little background noise will probably help.Hang in there.



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Msg ID: 2710512 I got a 10% va disability for it. Ain’t much, but +0/-0     
Author:$144 a month don’t hurt.
11/12/2021 10:00:53 PM

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Z



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Msg ID: 2710553 I got a 10% va disability for it. Ain’t much, but +1/-0     
Author:oldNtired
11/13/2021 5:40:04 PM

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Move to a place where you can hear a creek or waterfall at night.  Whitenoise (can I say that ?) helps.  You can sleep better.  Don't concentrate on it .  That makes it worse !!



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Msg ID: 2710639 I got a 10% va disability for it. Ain’t much, but +0/-0     
Author:Was up
11/14/2021 9:11:11 PM

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I had it bad for years and then I started religiousl'y wearing hearing protection and eventually it went away healed itself I guess I can't explain it.



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