Ringing in ears!?!

[Hopkins-WitchfinderGeneral]

Massive Attack are great!

Hope you got to sleep OK Andy, if you want some more stuff like Massive Attack I could pass on an MP3 mix CD of similar relaxed stuff if you're interested?

i need to send you my solo cd when it's done, i think you may like

 

[Russell]

Russell: That'd be great, I've only got metal on the new iBook

Cool, I'll either post one up or send one back with Anna

i need to send you my solo cd when it's done, i think you may like

Yes, yes you do Looking forward to it!

 

[Hi Gain]

Hey Razor - Where did you have the audiogram test, general practitioners?

 

[Razorjack]

Hey Razor - Where did you have the audiogram test, general practitioners?

It was at a noise seminar I was working at, which also happened to have a lecture on tinnitus which caused me to panic when I realised I had ringing in my ears!!

I know I can get an audiogram at my local G.P surgery, but I don't know about everywhere.


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An update, for my own sanity: The ringing is still there but it's easier to live with now I have some distractions. One main distraction being some mis-communication leading to me not getting the mic I need to record vocals starting tommorow!! Trying to find a hire place in London that will hire an SM7 for £15 for the week is impossible, so the band are going to have to pay around £60 instead!! Even my mate who works at a hire place can't get discount down here!!

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Then... don't use a SM7 I'm sure you have a bunch of SM57s or so in your bag, they usually work just fine (especially for screaming).

 

[Soundscaper]

Stay away from painkillers such as nurofen, ibuproben, aspirine, and a lot o fothers. They can enhance if not start tinnitussounds in your ears/head.

I have a past of way to much to loud playing and according to most of the gossip that you find I should be deaf or close to deaf. Still me hearing is of topquality, especially for a 42 old (close to 20 years depending on my hearing to make a living)!

Nevertheless I sometimes get strange noises in my head even at very low volumes (uncompressed sounds - compressed goes wayyy better...), but it always goes away after a few days of good sleep and not to much studionoise. Making sure my nose doesn't get blocked helps a lot too. Watchout with nasal spray as they might content substances what enhances tinnutis... Most important thing, don't worry too much, get enough of sleep, stay away from drugs, don't drink... well that last... sometimes it helps for me to grab a few beers to kill the ringing, but it is dangerous when your intoxicated you don't get the "real" impression of the dB your hitting your ears with... headphones are killers too!

just my 0,02 €

Soundscaper

 

[Razorjack]

Thanks for the reply, it seems that a good nights sleep does help me. It hasn't gone away yet but it's certainly much quieter and easier to deal with.

 

[Frank'nfurter]

try this. It helps me allot. Take a bath with good tempered water and dive under whit your head so the ear drums get in contact with the warm water but you are still able to breathe and relax for a while. It's a strange feeling when the ear drums get in contact with the water but belive me it really helps quieten the noise. The important thing is: relax!

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Some doctors even advice people to listen to Mozart's symphonies (seriously !).

 

[Mulder]

Some doctors even advice people to listen to Mozart's symphonies (seriously !).

He wrote his (only) requiem while dying himself. The "lacrimosa"part is his last breath. Pretty spooky, and beautiful to listen to.

 

[Mulder]

So, it looks like I'm not sleeping tonight. The ringing is too much for me and is driving me crazy. I just hope it goes away over the next few days, I'm going to the doctors first thing in the morning to book an appointment to try and get a referal to a specialist.

If there are any of you who experience this over a few days but then it goes away, please let me know as I'm really tearing my hair out here.

I did a Turbosound FOH of Adler's Appetite once, got me a nice dip at 8Khz.

The deafness and ringing lasted a whole week, but most of my hearing came back. First people thought that once you hear the ringing that's the sound of the nervehairs in your innerear "dying", but now they now they can both be bend or broken.

Once broken it's over for that frequencypart (thank you Steve) but the bended ones get up again after some time.

Earplugs can do a lot of good.

 

[Hi Gain]

I had an ear infection that was blocked by wax. The district nurse advised me to use ear plugs in the shower, as the water dries out and hardens any wax in the ear. She also banned me from using otex as this has bleach like properties. Olive oil was recommended to loosen any wax - it is also very soothing when Very slightly warmed.
I also had to have a cotton dressing changed every 2 days for a week then had an ear spray. It was hell for over 2 weeks, so beware.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

He wrote his (only) requiem while dying himself. The "lacrimosa"part is his last breath. Pretty spooky, and beautiful to listen to.

Yes, his requiem is probably one of the most beautiful piece ever written in the history of music, but I try not to listen to it too much because when I do, I usually kind of fall into a depressing state... Very moving music...

 

[Razorjack]

Yes, his requiem is probably one of the most beautiful piece ever written in the history of music, but I try not to listen to it too much because when I do, I usually kind of fall into a depressing state... Very moving music...

Same here, if I don't have any Rachminov to help bring me up I'll be depressed for hours.

 

[Frank'nfurter]

Same here, if I don't have any Rachminov to help bring me up I'll be depressed for hours.

You mean Rachmaninov?

 

[VEHEMENCE]

I know this girl who got her left ear drum busted at a Kataklysm show last year, standing in front of the speaker, go figure. I think the last time I had really bad ear ringing was after this Metallica Concert at America West Arena. I always wear ear plugs on stage, helps me hear whats going on better. I slack on wearing them when I am watching shows though.

 

[Razorjack]

You mean Rachmaninov?

Yeah, and I double checked I was spelling it right before I went and typed it in wrong!!

 

[Frank'nfurter]

Yeah, and I double checked I was spelling it right before I went and typed it in wrong!!

LOL

 

[blackcom]

I allways use frequency linear earplugs to protect my ears when tracking...I take them out for mixing, though....

 

[Mulder]

Same here, if I don't have any Rachminov to help bring me up I'll be depressed for hours.

His second pianoconcerto was written after suffering from an enormous depression wich he got over as (one of the) the first succesfull psychiatric patients of 'cognitive therapy' I think you call it in english, learning the deep soul-searching stuff about your own motivations, freeing your soul by identifiing & nailing down your own fears.

Listen to the second (slow) movement of this concerto with that in mind.