ringing in ears

nwlady said:
I think it depends on the person too Viv. If that works for you, you are lucky to have found your amount. I think that little bit I took wouldn't bother another person, but yet, to someone else, it's od time!! We have to be vigilant about these over-the-counter. I know I was under the belief if it wasn't a prescription, it couldn't hurt you, for years growing up anyway. I'm reading more all the time because I also started hearing people say that we have to be aware of our own systems, because a doctor only knows so much (some of them will just give you the latest sample they have in their office and send you off to croak for all they know).
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No, it does not depend on the person. That is the official dosage level for anybody....anything over that is an overdose; full stop.
it may not harm you once with aspirin; but try it for a day or to with Tylenol and you may well be dead.

As for stomach problems....affects some; not others; doesn't bother me..
 

that was a good read Gael, thank you much. I think when he spoke of panic, I related best, because it can be so frightening, something wrong that you don't understand, or why it's happening. Not panicking is the best thing I can do, don't dwell in the problem, get into a solution, even if it's acceptance like Shatner said, he began accepting it as part of who he is. I think I'll remember this article for all things in my life, that just appear out of nowhere, no rhyme or reason, they just "are".
 
Hi Viv, I was told friday that my thyroid med was being taking down to 75mg. Six months ago I was taking 125mg, Dr. brought it down to 100mg, then 88mg, and now it is down again. I ask what it all meant, but I didn't get an answer I could understand. I have a phobia concerning Drs, and it like I freeze up when I'm around them. Now Dr. says I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, but what is left of my colon is OK. Sometimes I want to just quit going to Drs.
 

Hi Ina. Hope you are ok.
thyroid doses vary, and it takes about 6 weeks for final results to appear. You were obviously having too much.. So dose is reduced; not unusual, and can be affected by a lot of things, so don't worry about that!
iBS can be caused by a certain type of foods that cause it to flare up; eg too much fat, gluten, sometimes starch....so you have to experiment and see what causes you pain etc, and try cutting down on that particular food.
it can be controlled so may not cause you problems; just be aware, that is all really.

Not too much to cause you worry...
 
That Guy said:
Or it could be . . .

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you didn't seem like the earring type but that's a nice pair you got TG!
 
Thanks Viv, I seem to become retarded when I walk into a Dr.'s office. My hubby use to go with me, then he would explain it all to me later. I just seem to have a hard time trusting Drs. But now Michael seems to be ageing fast, and I'm trying to take care of us both. I really miss our son, and I really see just how much he did for us.
 
Ina said:
Thanks Viv, I seem to become retarded when I walk into a Dr.'s office. My hubby use to go with me, then he would explain it all to me later. I just seem to have a hard time trusting Drs. But now Michael seems to be ageing fast, and I'm trying to take care of us both. I really miss our son, and I really see just how much he did for us.
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Stop worrying....somebody will always help you out....you just need a little time to think of the questions.....then find an answer; easy really!
 
hearing loss occurs in 50 % of the population after age 45-50, and is greater in men than women. it is usually bisymmetrical and frequency dependent. loss of hearing occurs because the electron transport system in the mitochondria of the ear cells containing the hairs cannot get enough energy to vibrate. the titration dose of aspirin, when it is used in arthritis is to take until your ears ring. the therapeutic dosage range is very narrow, which means the ears usually ring before pain relief.
too low of dose of thyroid can cause tinnitus and IBS = 75 mcg of t4 or synthroid is equal to about 1/2 to 3/4 gr of dessicated thyroid and is a child's dose. I'm am very sorry you have been cut back, your symptoms will increase while your health care provider chases the lab results, ( because they are always late) with dosage changes. I would see someone who is competent in hormone replacement therapy.
 
Pharmacist Ina, the practical shop one...not a doctor who knows medication, but not necessarily his patients!

Your healthcare is so different from ours....
 
Course I'm not scary Ina.....I am nice and lovely, and friendly, and caring, and anybody that contradicts me is in for an ear-bashing!
 
Vivjen said:
Course I'm not scary Ina.....I am nice and lovely, and friendly, and caring, and anybody that contradicts me is in for an ear-bashing!
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I use to tell people that if they weren't nice, "I'd lower their ears to their ankles in 3 secounds flat." It always worked on my kids and grandkids, until they grew bigger than me.
 
thyroid is a modulator of the basal metabolic rate. it effects every muscle and system in the body, and rarely at the same time. the largest muscle in your body, the digestive tract, can be affected several ways by low thyroid, and runs the scale from constipation to IBS. its requirement for oxygen is tremendous, (why you feel drowsy after a heavy meal) the error in logic is to assume anyone has a normal thyroid level. labs, are meaningless, at best they only describe a condition based on a sample of usually about 50 in a specific age group for thyroid. any one can have any lab made by AURP for anything --- if they got the money, there is no magic here. treat the symptoms not the labs. if you are over 40 you have low thyroid. Now here is the kicker--- pray that it is the only thing-- if you have low thyroid in conjunction with other maladies (low e2, p4) can can spend tons of dough having some health care sort through them without ever addressing the basic problem
 
Phantom said:
I have had ringing in my ears as far back as I can remember
It drives me mad on a very quiet night.Ringing now as I type (maybe I should answer them ??? LOL)
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I'm sorry to hear that Phantom, did you take a look at that link about William Shatner? He had so good "management" tips. I don't know, but I hope you can find some relief.
 
I've had Tinnitus in my right ear for many years now. It's not bad enough to drive me crazy (yet), but I do hear a high pitched tone when in a quiet room, or lying in bed at night. Every now and then I seem to think it may be in the other ear also, but predominately in the right side.

The noise I hear is very similar to that of the high tones that you hear during a hearing test, almost exactly like that. I worked around loud machinery for years, but I did use ear protection, but perhaps that wasn't enough.

I hear that there are special hearing aids which help suppress the noise, but I believe they are very expensive, and don't give 100% relief. I try to never use earbuds or headphones on a loud volume, as I know this will aggravate the condition. http://www.natmedtalk.com/wiki/Tinnitus
 
Sea, I don't see how you and the others stand it. We I was in my teens and twenties, I had a ringing noise in both ears. I was told it was from my anemia. When they did the hysterectomy to try containing my cancer, the ringing in my ears stopped and never returned. My anemia started getting better, and I now gave very acute hearing. GO FIGURE
 
I'm sorry to hear you have it Seabreeze, so many do here. I shouldn't be surprised though because there is such a lot of noise pollution. Then like me, taking too much aspirin, or wearing a headset so I can hear my tv as loud as I think I need to.

Today has gone well. No aspirin since 2:00 last night, and no headphones. I am watching an old black and white and not complaining about it not being loud enough for me. If I can avoid having this thing, I will. If not, I'll have to live with it like so many of you. We survive don't we, seems like that is what life is about, surviving whatever comes our way. Glad to have you all to yack with, back to my ole movie, and some dinner soon:)
 
Ina said:
Sea, I don't see how you and the others stand it. We I was in my teens and twenties, I had a ringing noise in both ears. I was told it was from my anemia. When they did the hysterectomy to try containing my cancer, the ringing in my ears stopped and never returned. My anemia started getting better, and I now gave very acute hearing. GO FIGURE
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You are a survivor Ina, I cannot imagine what it is to have cancer. You're an inspiration for me, and I am glad to know you. I don't think there is a person here that hasn't suffered, I think when we are still smiling as we come out the other side of each, new trial, that is when the beauty truly begins to radiate within a person.
 
I'm glad yours left you Ina, that's great! Nwlady, I can handle it. All I have to do is look at the "big picture" of all the other ailments that folks have to live with on a daily basis, and a little high pitch tone at night is not that extreme.

I think people in our generation are VERY good at surviving, and going with the flow of all the crazy changes in the modern world, that may or may not be in the best interest of anyone. :p Enjoy your movie and dinner! :cool:
 
SeaBreeze said:
I've had Tinnitus in my right ear for many years now. It's not bad enough to drive me crazy (yet), but I do hear a high pitched tone when in a quiet room, or lying in bed at night. Every now and then I seem to think it may be in the other ear also, but predominately in the right side.

The noise I hear is very similar to that of the high tones that you hear during a hearing test, almost exactly like that. I worked around loud machinery for years, but I did use ear protection, but perhaps that wasn't enough.

You have just decribed my hearing but have it in both ears
Have also been subject to loud noise,hearing protection was not provided back then.........

I hear that there are special hearing aids which help suppress the noise, but I believe they are very expensive, and don't give 100% relief. I try to never use earbuds or headphones on a loud volume, as I know this will aggravate the condition. http://www.natmedtalk.com/wiki/Tinnitus
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You have just decribed my hearing but have it in both ears
Have also been subject to loud noise,hearing protection was not provided back then.........
 
After arguing with Michael for almost 50 years, I finally got him to go to the VA hospital for a hearing testing.Michael was a sharp shooter and he worked with explosives. He will be getting a hearing aid for both ears on March the 11th. :saywhat:
All it took was for a Dr. to tell him and all the of the suddebly he believes. :hit:
 
Phantom said:
You have just decribed my hearing but have it in both ears
Have also been subject to loud noise,hearing protection was not provided back then.........
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Without ear plugs or head phones you can really damage the nerves in your ears. I used them, and it wasn't enough obviously. Every once in awhile I think I'm starting to hear it in my other ear, but it is short term and hasn't really developed yet, thank goodness. I hear a lot of radio talk personalities getting Tinnitus from wearing their headphones for hours on the job at high volumes to hear the callers, etc. A couple have had to quit because they couldn't take it anymore.
 

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