I went to an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist last year for ringing in my ears.  He said, "I have that, too.  It is very irritating, isn't it?"  He did extensive testing and finally told me to live with it.

Upon my leaving his office, he said "Well, I'll see you next year."  I replied, "Do you anticipate being able to help me in a year?"  He told me "No, but I'll be able to tell you if it is worse" to which I replied "I think I will be a better judge of that".  I did receive a notice telling me that it is time for my check up, I didn't go back.

The ringing in my ears sounds like I am standing near an electrical pole all of the time.  24/7.

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About 8 years ago I was sick and had an ear ache.  They ended up having to flush one of my ears and I got braces the next day.

Vertigo was semi-bad.  Just felt nausious and dizzy like I was on the verge of throwing up.  The ringing started.

The orthodontist told me it was because I had my ears flushed.  The doctor told me it was because of the braces.  SIGH.  I was diagnosed with Meniere's and took meclazine ((sp?))  The vertigo didn't last long.  The tinnitus is still with me.  Some days it's fine, others it bothers me.  I think it wears me down fast when it gets bad.

Funny, but I can't stand background/white noise.  Bathroom fans, the hood vent over the stove--those sounds drive me up a wall and make me feel like I'm going mad.

Also, and I laugh at this, I can "hear" my computer working.  Like when I use my mouse to scroll down the screen, I can hear the high pitched frequencies.  Please tell me this happens to others!

I haven't followed up with the ringing in my ears for over 6 years.  They told me there was nothing they could do about it so I saw no reason in going back.

I hope both stop instantly for you! It's a horrible feeling.

Liz

"I feel bad for folks that this bothers them so much they can't sleep."

Menieres is recognized as a disability by Social Security. Some people truly cannot work or lead a normal life because of this.

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Never heard of the Riboflavin thing or the low salt diet.

I take a Centrum Vitamin will have to look to see if it has Riboflavin and how much.  How much does one need?

I have had ringing in my ears for such a long time it rarely bothers me, the only time I even think about it is when someone mentions it. Like now LOL but I don't consider it bothersome for me anyway.  I had an ear infection years ago when I had real bad allergies with cedar etc.  The doctor said that it was due to the fluids that build up in the sinuses and sometimes backs up into the ear canal.

I have seen something at Walgreens called "Ring Relief" it supposed to help this.  I never tried it.  My doc told me too the taking aspirin can cause it too.

I take a Baby Aspirin daily and have for years because my doc told me that "it protects the heart"  so here I sit with my protected heart and my ears ringing.  :

I feel bad for folks that this bothers them so much they can't sleep.

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it's surprising how little they know or can do for the condition.

i have definately learned to appreciate my inner ear and i had no idea such a sensitive area of the body could wreak such havoc so quickly.

my doctor ENT has such a non chalant attitude towards it, i might switch docs. he was of the 'it's not going to kill you' mindset. wonder if he would be that casual if he came down with it. i doubt.

i went on a deep sea fishing trip years ago and was rocking for 3 days straight. when i got home i had the same intense rocking sensation for about 2 weeks. even went to the doc for it. maybe i have always had something a little off with my inner ear?

I was diagnosed with menieres disease over 20 years ago. Mine is associated with an Arnold Chiari malformation. Many people with Chiari's have menieres as well. I used to use diuretics but find them ineffective anymore. I think what worked best for me over the long term was cutting out processed foods. That eliminated alot of salt and other triggers. I use ativan instead of meclizine for dizziness now. It's much easier to get used to so it doesn't make me goofy or hung over like the meclizine. It also helps me sleep better when I have dizziness lying down. I also keep compazine on hand for when its really bad and I get nauseous. My docs recently have come up with a new treatment which involves injecting yourself with histamines.  It's supposed to be very effective but mine has been under control for a while so I haven't actually tried it.  It could be something you may want to look into if it doesn't let up.  It usually gets better over time...at least most people I've talked to about it suggest this anyway.  Good luck.   I hope you are feeling better soon.  It seems as if there are several people here who have some good suggestions and experience with this disease.   I am always available if you need some support.  I know how horrible it can be at times to deal with this so feel free to contact me anytime. 

This really hit home for me. I have had ear ringing (tinnitus) ever since a loud rock concert about 12 years ago. I also have benign positional paroxysmal vertigo. The way the ENT described it is when I move my head certain ways (like looking up) the crystals in my ear move and I get dizzy.

I recently went back to the ENT to have her do those maneuvers that are supposed to put the crystals back where they belong. They put a little device near my head that made a noise like a tuning fork. I was supposed to listen to that while hanging my head back over the table. When I asked if the noise would make the tinnitus worse, the technician didn't know so we stopped the procedure.

I have also tried at-home exercises for the vertigo but never kept up with them. If you Google BPPV you should find the exercises.

I have not found anything to help with the ringing and sometimes it really drives me crazy. I would also be interested in anything someone has tried that might work.

My ear has been ringing for over a year now.

My ENT feels it was a virus that more or less attacked my ear.  This was after doing a variety of tests just to rule out other, albeit rare, conditions.

I've found that while I noticed it a lot at first, now I'm so used to it it's sorta like the refrigerator.  When I think about it, I hear it.  When I'm very tired, I hear it.  Other than that, eh.

Keep trying the white noise machine.  Coincidentally, I had gotten one for my husband a few months before my ear started ringing.  At first I had weird dreams of water, but then I adjusted and it really helps.

The worst part for me, I guess, is that I do have some hearing loss in that ear because of the ringing, and it's not correctable, of course, because it's not my eardrum that is the issue.  Since I teach school, I really have to listen carefully to my students.

I have both issues - vertigo and ringing.  The vertigo I can tie to hormones ... the ear-ringing to anxiety.  If you take some anti-anxiety meds, you may have the ringing disappear.

My chiropractor helps. I too tried the ENT and it only made me want to vomit.

I was diagnosed with Menieres years ago. I lost hearing in my left ear , but still have the ringing.  The vertigo was so bad I begged my husband to shoot me. (I"m a wimp when it comes to pain). 

I had dozens and dozens of attacks that would last for days.  Back then, they had a patch to wear, but it was taken off the market, now, I get by with Meclizine.

It is one of the worst things I've ever dealt with, the vomiting, the spinning for hours on end, I wish it on  no one either. It's like being in the worst drunken stage.  I was always told to eat raw ginger, and stay away from salt. Nothing works for me except the pills, which knock you out for at least 24 hrs.  I hope yours never gets as bad as mine. 

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There is not any one treatment that helps everyone. I did some reading and found some suggestions to up my riboflavin intake. It has diminished the ringing, but it is never completely gone.

 

Did you doctor recommend a low salt diet? That has helped my symptoms more than anything else.

Chivas was there a recommended dose of Riboflavin?

And can you share the name of the Dr.?