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Originally Posted by angeleyes
I have Tinnitus, which is a crackling noise in one ear that is constant (Imagine putting your ear to a bowl of rice crispies or someone crunching a Dorito back next to your ear 24/7. It's been almost 2 weeks now. It's driving me insane. I can't sleep. I have tried "ear irrigation" with peroxide and a kit from the drugstore, ear candles, "white noise machines", sleeping pills, ear plugs, fucking everything and it won't stop. One thing if it was an ear ache, but there is no pain, just this constant sound that is making me almost deaf in that ear when it turns from annoying crackling to a roar. 
I can't be the only one on this board to have Tinnitus, or a related inner ear problem. I'm so damn desperate I will paypal someone that gives me advice that actually works. |
I had something similar about 7 or 8 yrs ago. But it was a constant ringing. Left ear was really bad, it drove me crazy. I thought it was something serious. I couldn't sleep, couldn't think clearly during the day and seemed to effect my memory too. My hearing had also been severely diminished.
Made an appointment at the ENT and turns out that it was packed full of ear wax and junk and whenever my ear itched I would make it worse by using my little finger and over time had accumulated. A normally functioning ear will discharge this but in my case that was not happening. As a rule if you get no earwax out of it periodically than this will just get worse.
Took all of 10 or 15 min to suck it out with a powerful little vacuum pump. My left ear was really bad, so bad in fact that I passed out during the procedure. The ringing did not go away immediately but within 30 mins or so was back to mormal.
My hearing was also tested to se if there was any damage and was fine, no further treatment was needed except to keep it cleaned out.
Since then I have been back every 9-12 mos. for the left ear and each time a decent amount is sucked out but nowhere as bad as the first time.
I have tried the peroxide but I hate it. I've gotten used to the ear drops and they work for a while but eventually I go back and have it cleaned out.
Its not a very expensive procedure about $65-75.
I don't know if this is what you have but you need to see an ENT yesterday. Like others have said if it was caused by extremely loud music or something you may have permanent damage.
Don't mess around and let this ruin your life.