WinchesterDave Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Very interesting read thanks for that Bloke. Dave try the foam ear plugs to stop water going in your ear when you shower. I find it helps a lot. I'll give that a try thanks mate! Action On Hearing Loss (Was RNID): http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/ British Tinnitus Association: http://www.tinnitus.org.uk/ NHS Advice on Tinnitus: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Tinnitus/Pages/Introduction.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Tinnitus/Pages/Symptoms.aspx Hope these are of some help, I learnt a lot from here.. Thanks for The links! I'll have a read of them later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT SEARCHER Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Inca it sounds more like you have a bad ear infection. I hope it is has a course of Amoxicillin Antibiotic will shift it. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I rang the Tinitus Help Line but it just kept ringing. Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg123 Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 This may sound crazy but acdc on my mp3 at night helps me get of to sleep if my ears are playing up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 You see too many Rambo types at clay and game shoots not wearing hearing protection. I have a nagging whine in the ear a lot of the time. It gets better when the missus goes to bed though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) I wear a hearing aid in one ear, have hearing loss to both ears, Supposed to help the tinnitus but does not in my case. Soon as the ENT guy found out i went shooting he blamed that, but over the years i've worked next to loud machinery, discos etc., none of it helps and in those days health and safety was only a notice on the wall. Like already said it's best to try and ignore it, although it's there all the time if i think about it, sometimes it doesn't bother me. EDIT TO ADD - always wear protection when shotgun shooting, don't need it with the .22 lr with subs, but what about the .17 hmr ? Edited November 30, 2012 by 30-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 but what about the .17 hmr ? I do unless it's literally one or two shots, even then I do wonder. Zeroing definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 there's a lot of us that suffer from it (mine's not too bad at the moment, i've learnt to ignore it, i only really notice it if i think about it!) [sortKey]=date&search_app_filters[forums][sortKey]=date&search_term=tinnitus&search_app=forums&st=25"]http://forums.pigeon...rch_app_filters[forums][sortKey]=date&search_app_filters[forums][sortKey]=date&search_term=tinnitus&search_app=forums&st=25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 This may sound crazy but acdc on my mp3 at night helps me get of to sleep if my ears are playing up Are you kidding? That's what GAVE you tinnitus lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valley boy Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 I to have the same problem it gets worse when its quiet i never wear ear protection wish i did now tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin128 Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 I got tinnitus after a virus in the 90s...there is no cure...the hair cells of your cochlea in your inner ear has been damaged. Hearing devices with white noise help some...but I've just learned to live with it...pity ... can't always hear the nagging strife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inca Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 doc said it looks like i have a infection and my ear canal is full of fluid, the shotgun blast must of pushed the air out of my ear and filled it with fluid.. im still skeptical he said just take pain killers and ibuprofen and inhale steam? could take a few weeks to sort its self out.. said my ear drum looks well dull... waiting game all over again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT SEARCHER Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) Inca it sounds more like you have a bad ear infection. I hope it is has a course of Amoxicillin Antibiotic will shift it. Good luck. I can`t believe your doc has not put you on a course of Antibiotic. Only Antibiotics will shift an ear infection. Edited November 30, 2012 by NIGHT SEARCHER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 I can`t believe your doc has not put you on a course of Antibiotic. Only Antibiotics will shift an ear infection. I believe the NHS are under new guidelines to curb the willy nillie prescribing of antibiotics for common complaints as it seems our bodies have started to become so used to them that the ailments are becoming in turn used to them and adapting to be impervious to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT SEARCHER Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) Yes but it is not willy nillie he has an ear INFECTION that can only be shifted with Antibiotics. An ear infection needs treating with antibiotics before it gets that bad he as permanent damage. A bad ear infection can leave you with tinitus. banging headaches. poor judgment (ie) driving a car. Edited November 30, 2012 by NIGHT SEARCHER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Yes but it is not willy nillie he has an ear INFECTION that can only be shifted with Antibiotics. An ear infection needs treating with antibiotics before it gets that bad he as permanent damage. A bad ear infection can leave you with tinitus. banging headaches. poor judgment (ie) driving a car. Have you actually ever had a bad ear infection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) Have you actually ever had a bad ear infection? I have, and it was a series of bad ear infections that did the permanent damage in 2004, confirmed by the surgeon, resulting in 3 sets of grommets, followed by T-tubes through my eardrum for nearly 4 years, and 6 months continuous antibiotics, not comfy :( . The resulting vertigo, tinnitus and dizziness combination was why they took my driving licence away, it affects your ability to drive in a BIG way. IF you have an middle/inner ear infection, that would result in a large amount of fluid inside the inner ear, which thickens and cannot drain, what they call 'glue ear' in little kids, the advised treatment for that is antibiotics, or the resulting pressure can rupture your eardrum. As for GPs not Px antibiotics for this, last time I got an ear infection (about 6 months ago), antibiotics were prescribed immediately. If the fluid is in the outer ear, it should drain away just by syringing/draining the ear, but it is usually wax in the outer ear, not fluid. Hope it all improves soon. Edited December 1, 2012 by Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT SEARCHER Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) SALTY if you bothered to read my post on page one you would see that i have had. Tinitus and recurring ear infections for the last 15 years. I have a perforated ear drum caused by an ear infection. I have seen Consultants and specialist over the last 15 years. I have woke up to blood and puss all over my pillow when an ear infection has popped in my sleep after a coarse of antibiotics. So yes SALTY i do know what i am talking about i have had 15 years of this ****. IDIOT. Edited December 1, 2012 by NIGHT SEARCHER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 We i went for my last job i got a full medical and after the hearing test the doctor said are you right handed , how long have you been shooting for ?. he knew because ive lost the mid range hearing in my left ear and have to wear a hearing aid . and in the last six months ive had ringing in the ear if i wear my hearing aid or not . as said theres nothing they can do to help me but my son will never pull a trigger without adequate hearing protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 SALTY if you bothered to read my post on page one you would see that i have had. Tinitus and recurring ear infections for the last 15 years. I have a perforated ear drum caused by an ear infection. I have seen Consultants and specialist over the last 15 years. I have woke up to blood and puss all over my pillow when an ear infection has popped in my sleep after a coarse of antibiotics. So yes SALTY i do know what i am talking about i have had 15 years of this ****. IDIOT. Don't get your knickers in a twist love! My question was a quip based on your last sentence relating to the consequences of an ear infection. Obviously you missed the joke. Must be the wrong time of the month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) had mine 30-40 years, you condition yourself to live with it and only hear it when YOU allow it. if you dont, well people have gone insane with it. some have committed suicide. i got mine driving heavy earthmoving machinery without ear protection. Had tinnitus since a very early age. I remember my mother telling me it was "the sound of silence". That was about sixty years ago! It got worse when I took up shooting in the 1960s, and after I went to sleep on a steam turbine at Hams Hall Power Station. As I type this, it still is as bad. You get to live with it. Usually worse when you are stressed out. Immerse yourself in something very interesting. Examples: I built a Mini in the 1970s! Home loading. I taught myself Czech! Became a father! Etc. I sympathise but hey, there'll be more good days than bad! Edited December 1, 2012 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) Had tinnitus since a very early age. I remember my mother telling me it was "the sound of silence". That was about sixty years ago! It got worse when I took up shooting in the 1960s, and after I went to sleep on a steam turbine at Hams Hall Power Station. As I type this, it still is as bad. You get to live with it. Usually worse when you are stressed out. Immerse yourself in something very interesting. Examples: I built a Mini in the 1970s! Home loading. I taught myself Czech! Became a father! Etc. I sympathise but hey, there'll be more good days than bad! Blimey! You make me feel very lazy! You're an inspiration to us all! Edited December 1, 2012 by Salty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I still need to get mine checked (again!) I have a whistling noise most of the time but I wear a compressed air fed breathing mask all shift at work and for hours after I've took it off I can still hear it My sympathy goes out to those who have it full time !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inca Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 sorry for the confusion it isnt an infection its a virus i have and fluid in the inner ear canal.. but i know its tinnitus, i will just have to live with it. back to the docs on friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lksopener Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 This thread has encouraged me to get some hearing protection sorted. I think I'm going with the peltor sport tacs, what's a £100 when it's your health? Just not worth the bother in later life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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