Tinnitus Diary Day One.
I have tinnitus. I don't recall when I noticed the symptoms, but it's been ...
Tinnitus Diary Day One.
I have tinnitus. I don't recall when I noticed the symptoms, but it's been decades. Yes, plural. By and large, I don't do anything about it. It's mild enough that I can largely ignore it, though it's been building in recent years. In fact, it's the primary reason I decided to throw down a few thousand bucks and pick up some nifty hearing aids a year ago. You didn't notice? Yeah... that's the idea.
Curious what my tinnitus sounds like? This is spot on: http://goo.gl/QkUbsx
Yesterday, I saw an oto-neurologist. And while he didn't say "Boy, you've got it easy!" it was clear that my symptoms are on the mild side. And I want it to stay that way. So I'm making some lifestyle changes, learning about my options and starting to document daily changes in my symptoms. Hey, if I can track my total intake of beer and sausage for a month, surely I can keep a daily diary of my tinnitus symptoms as I try different things.
So it looks like I'm starting yet another personal study. As before, it's not double-blind, but it's a start. Wish me luck! Just do so quietly.
Oh, and skip the "I had a great aunt and she found that..." comments below. I'm happy to hear of personal anecdotes from others, but hearsay about others or miracle cures? Yeah... not my style.
I have tinnitus. I don't recall when I noticed the symptoms, but it's been decades. Yes, plural. By and large, I don't do anything about it. It's mild enough that I can largely ignore it, though it's been building in recent years. In fact, it's the primary reason I decided to throw down a few thousand bucks and pick up some nifty hearing aids a year ago. You didn't notice? Yeah... that's the idea.
Curious what my tinnitus sounds like? This is spot on: http://goo.gl/QkUbsx
Yesterday, I saw an oto-neurologist. And while he didn't say "Boy, you've got it easy!" it was clear that my symptoms are on the mild side. And I want it to stay that way. So I'm making some lifestyle changes, learning about my options and starting to document daily changes in my symptoms. Hey, if I can track my total intake of beer and sausage for a month, surely I can keep a daily diary of my tinnitus symptoms as I try different things.
So it looks like I'm starting yet another personal study. As before, it's not double-blind, but it's a start. Wish me luck! Just do so quietly.
Oh, and skip the "I had a great aunt and she found that..." comments below. I'm happy to hear of personal anecdotes from others, but hearsay about others or miracle cures? Yeah... not my style.
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