what is tinnitus exactly ?

[Fritou]

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[smartest indiana resident]

tinnitus is the ringing in ears, caused by loud noises and hearing loss

[smartest indiana resident]

i actually have it and had to do 2 hearing tests to make sure it wasnt hearing loss so if you need anything else let me know

[Kogoro]

Originally posted by Geese:

i actually have it and had to do 2 hearing tests to make sure it wasnt hearing loss so if you need anything else let me know

I have had it for just over half my life now started around 14 and i am now 30, so obviously i turned the option off in WT don't need it in game as well.

[Slyke]

In game it's the deafening ringing sound you get from concussion. That's one of ways how you can encounter it in real life.

Originally posted by Geese:

tinnitus is the ringing in ears, caused by loud noises and hearing loss

It isn't necessarily connected to hearing loss as far as I know, but most of that knowledge comes from the internet so yeah. Anyway. According to what I've read, a significant portion of people who experience it in modern world (or at least report having the symptoms) have nothing physically wrong with them as far as doctors could tell.

[♠Gamer3106♠]

I hate it when I want to sleep peacefully and my ears just go EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[Fritou]

thx :D

[smartest indiana resident]

Originally posted by Curst:

In game it's the deafening ringing sound you get from concussion. That's one of ways how you can encounter it in real life.

Originally posted by Geese:

tinnitus is the ringing in ears, caused by loud noises and hearing loss

It isn't necessarily connected to hearing loss as far as I know, but most of that knowledge comes from the internet so yeah. Anyway. According to what I've read, a significant portion of people who experience it in modern world (or at least report having the symptoms) have nothing physically wrong with them as far as doctors could tell.

from what i remember, i got that info from the person who ran the tests

[jr83]

I've been out of the Army for 10 years now. When I was in, I shot left handed. Didn't always wear ear protection. Shooting left, I'd aim with my left eye, so due to my head being tilted left my left ear was closest to everything.

Every so often, I'll get a random ring and a static like buzz in my left ear, that goes away after like 15 seconds. Hoping and praying it's not a sign of something worse down the road.

[smartest indiana resident]

Originally posted by jr83:

I've been out of the Army for 10 years now. When I was in, I shot left handed. Didn't always wear ear protection. Shooting left, I'd aim with my left eye, so due to my head being tilted left my left ear was closest to everything.

Every so often, I'll get a random ring and a static like buzz in my left ear, that goes away after like 15 seconds. Hoping and praying it's not a sign of something worse down the road.

idk i have that too but i dont get too much loud noise exposure other than whatever the military is doing

[Kountry]

my left ear constantly rings and hisses. i am also gradually losing my hearing in that ear. no ear pro and a 338 LM popping off beside you will do that. Sometimes its overwhelming and causes major anxiety. Take care of your hearing guys.

[smartest indiana resident]

Originally posted by Kountry:

my left ear constantly rings and hisses. i am also gradually losing my hearing in that ear. no ear pro and a 338 LM popping off beside you will do that. Sometimes its overwhelming and causes major anxiety. Take care of your hearing guys.

do you set your headset to high volumes or any other device? thats one cause of hearing loss

[Kountry]

do you set your headset to high volumes or any other device? thats one cause of hearing loss [/quote]
No i try to keep it around normal range because i have to use my headset alot and don't want to hurt my ear even more.

[smartest indiana resident]

Originally posted by Kountry:

do you set your headset to high volumes or any other device? thats one cause of hearing loss

No i try to keep it around normal range because i have to use my headset alot and don't want to hurt my ear even more. [/quote]
okay, thats good. I was told that high headset volumes can be a cause.

[gulyas]

The tinnitus is the blood pumping and making the eardrum vibrate, usually because of damage, it gets worse when it's healing... if it doesn't heal (holes too big) then you can have it forever.

[smartest indiana resident]

Originally posted by gulyas:

The tinnitus is the blood pumping and making the eardrum vibrate, usually because of damage, it gets worse when it's healing... if it doesn't heal (holes too big) then you can have it forever.

it can be caused by ear wax blockages from using cotton tipped swabs too i belive