rad
Retired from riding
After reading about this condition, I detect a ringing in the background too
Answer the front door.....
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After reading about this condition, I detect a ringing in the background too
Answer the front door.....
Finding a good ear doctor is as hard as finding a good motorcycle mechanic. All I ever get from doctors is the simplistic answer of "age related". And yes it could have something to do with it but they seem too lazy to investigate further
ok i am ready for the knee jerk responses...
Well this is interesting. It seems like there are quite a few poor Bas*^*ds suffering with this as it's quite annoying. Nothing new for me guys, it's been 20+ years it's just that I've never seen the subject brought up here on the forum.
For me, it's a cross between a whistling tea kettle and a summer night- at above conversational level. It's interesting on the use of ear protection most of you are trying. I need some music to temper it off a bit as regular earplugs or ear muffs turn the experience into a giant echo chamber.
Rad, it sounds like you and I are dealing with it in a similar fashion.
I'm no doc either but even I know that some hearing issues are going to be discovered by doctor & treated by a ENT doctor. There's a reason the politicos have passed many laws protecting us (partway at best!) from the HA practitioners. They can be your friend or your money suction device. Not a new thought either.No need to see a doctor about hearing loss. I'll save you money and give you a quick diagnosis and the same answer as most doctors ,"age related" and if you're young "sports related". Or the one I like best "most people have it".
Of course there are serious conscientious doctors out there and I hope you find one.
I have to say that post #69 is spot on IMO! Maybe it's not "medical advice" as such but it is a great outlook on both self care & seeking services for self. As a Humana customer for Medicare I have this nurse thats my "Jiminy Cricket" if you will (she calls periodically to check on this old guy ) and whats said above is her exact approach to proactive health awareness and care seeking.Ok, Ya missed one, Don't get your medical advice from internet motorcycle forums.
In the Army I drove a tank and was a gunner. In the Marines I was infantry and a machine gunner. When I quit that I was a law enforcement officer and averaged 250 rounds a week for 7 years. I always used hearing protection when afforded the opportunity which wasn't always.
So tinninitus yes. What do I do? Drink whiskey. Run a floor fan at night. Ignore it. Wear ear plugs all the time to keep things from getting worse.
So that's why all those crickets keep singing in the background....lol?
Mine oscillates between crickets chirping and a constant high pitch "test tone". I has gotten a little better over the years... Or maybe I have just gotten used to it.
I have the emergency broadcast system tone. It hasn't gotten better and certain drugs aggravate it, like aspirin and hydrocodone. I wish I could turn it off.