Screaming Banshees

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 7:03 am

I'm not sure if this is thoughtful,intelligent or much of a debate issue--BUT--if anyone has tried any remidies for Tinnitus & found any relief,I sure would appreciate hearing about it

I've probably had this since I came back from the Nam & my best description of symptoms would be a 1 lb coffee can full of P O'd crickets

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 7:15 am

I have it as well, the intensity varies. I sleep with the fan running at times.
I've heard this advertised although I haven't tried it:
http://www.quietrelief.com/

Sting · Post by **Sting** » Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 7:48 am

Start taking Zink daily

It upset my stomach - so I cut the pills into pcs and worked my way up in dosage

acesover · Post by **acesover** » Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 9:19 am

Me too, only time I sure the crickts aren't out is when its below freezing. Too many big bangs.

Post by **Richard S.** » Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 5:55 pm

Oops wrong Screaming banshee

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 6:06 pm

Sting wrote:Start taking Zink daily

It upset my stomach - so I cut the pills into pcs and worked my way up in dosage

Does Zinc really help? I've had Tinnitus for a long time and it is steadily getting worse. To many years in loud Locomotive Cabs, the diesels are worse than the steam engines, I've been on both and they aren't good for your ears.
Thanks for the tip.
William

Sting · Post by **Sting** » Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 6:25 pm

Your Mileage may vary

I got this from a physician with a lot of flight deck time.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 7:38 pm

Richard S. wrote:Oops wrong Screaming banshee

Thanx Richard---

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 7:43 pm

I've tried a bunch--the quiet relief thing didn't work for me,plus they want an arm & a leg after the good deal 30 days runs out

--think I'll give the zinc a try--I've probably drank way to much JD in my life to have it upset my stomach

Thanx for the advice guys

wlape3 · Post by **wlape3** » Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 7:56 pm

I don't have tinnitus but many of the folks in my industry do. "White noise" like a fan in the background seems to give relief for some. I know it used to help me drown out the daytime noises when I was trying to sleep working night shift.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Wed. Aug. 25, 2010 12:11 am

Richard S. wrote:Oops wrong Screaming banshee

That's the first thing I thought of when I read the title!!

I was even making the sound effects as I read it! Bwwwaaah bwaaahhh waaaaaaaaaaaaaah braaaaap!! That engine is the decendant from my RD!

:punk:

What do you call it when the "white noise" talks .. and tells you to do things? I've had this issue since birth ...

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Aug. 25, 2010 6:48 am

It's OK SMITTY

,we're still holding that chunk of land for you for when you really need it--up here we call that residue,but damn,you say you've had it since birth

Hambden Bob · Post by **Hambden Bob** » Mon. Aug. 30, 2010 10:15 pm

The damned Jimmy left him with this dreaded condition.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Mon. Aug. 30, 2010 11:19 pm

Yeah, that's when it got REAL BAD.

Good to have you back, Bob!

samhill · Post by **samhill** » Tue. Sep. 14, 2010 12:59 pm

Fred, have you ever gone to the V.A. about this, I know a lot of vets don`t like to go there but I guess I`ve been spoiled by the good care I got at the small Meadville clinic & the Erie VA, I still wouldn`t go back to the one in Pittsburgh, maybe its the smaller ones that do better. It`s worth a shot anyway. When I was last there for a hearing test one of the things they asked was if I had any ringing in my ears.