Tinnitus
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Hi, my dad had tinnitus 2months ago. He's trying very hard to live with it and is very sad. He's only 52years old. Anybody had any idea how to relieve or lessen the sound? Thank you.
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i tink its better to consult a doc...
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i agree.
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we consulted like 2 ENT specialists and 3 chinese physicians. and.. tried a lot of stuffs.. there's no improvement. Anybody knows about the TRT? is it good?
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i hv no idea abt dat sort of condition. i'm nt medically trained too.
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why dont you google for more information?
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it's okay. i hope some kind spirits around will give me some assistance. if not, i would only have to pray to God everyday.
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I used to suffer quite badly from that condition. To the extent that I initially got PES D for my CMPB medical check-up before eventually being upgraded to PES B.
I eventually got used to it after several months, though. I guess my tinnitus wasn't that bad - listening to my Discman for long periods of time must have sparked it. Exam stress made it worse.
I heard that there are some hearing aids which can help to mask the ringing sound. They cost something like a couple thousand dollars each. You may want to try asking one of the ear specialists your father sees.
Otherwise, I don't see how else I can help. Sorry. -
but does your dad knows the cause of the Tinnitus?
it may be the nature of his work that he was exposed to noise for long term.
need to find the cause of it before i can say further.
I am myself prone to tinnitus too. -
He has been working along the engineering industry for more than 20years. Yes, indeed, his work environment faces noise exposure. Sigh. A lot of causes mainly STRESS may lead to tinnitus from what i've searched from the internet. What makes thing worst is his hearing is almost crippled after this sudden disorder. We have to shout loud for him to hear.
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Has he explored suing in Negligence? May help to make him 'less sad'.
No...Seriously... Look into that. Maybe he was not given ear protectors whilst working, etc.
btw: This is not a wind up right? This is the BAR forum after all. Doesn't seem to be the appropriate place to post a serious issue? -
Let him listen to some musics as when he had a releapse. Give him a ipod.
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if his ENT specialist cannot diagnose the problem ah.. they might as well quit their job.
ok, depends on your dad's situation now, he's tinnitus might be temporary due to the fact he is exposed to loud noises.
but it might also due to the long exposure it might be permanent damage to the audio nerves (dunno the medical term).
it is temporary if it is like a minor 'injury' which if your dad give his ears a long break like he avoid noises as much as possible. in such case, maybe over time it can heal.
for me, my tinnitus is caused by chronic sinus congestion + a deviated septum which makes the entire situation worse. this case, it makes my middle ear "injured" i can have tinnitus for up to 2-3 weeks at a time.
would you be interested in a private practice ENT specialist? i got one, but i dun have it off hand, if you want i can find his name for you. He's practicing at gleneagles. -
Lwflee: He's working as a private metal/steel resaler. He didn't have any form of ear protections for 20 years. It's pointless to sue anyway.
Banzie: He is partially deaf. I've tried giving him a receiver. But the tinnitus sound gets super loud inside his ears all the time. He could only hear the minimal even the volume is set to max.
Ponders: The ENT specialists just tell us it's audiotary nerve damage. Nothing can be helped. He even prescribed my father sleeping pills to help him sleep better.
I don't know whether this is temporary or not. But doctors tell us to be prepared ; this could be permanent.
Yes, I could like to know what exactly lead to this thing. I'm interested and will do anything to help relieve my father's condition. -
Well, I've heard that acupuncture may be able to provide some relief.
Did the Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners prescribe that? -
Please dun assume it is so easy to diagnose evey problem. Although medical science is advanced, there are still some things which we still cannot find the cause. But in this case it does seems obvious that it most likely is due to chronic industrial exposure to loud noises coupled with the degeneration due to age.
Originally posted by Ponders:
[b]if his ENT specialist cannot diagnose the problem ah.. they might as well quit their job.
ok, depends on your dad's situation now, he's tinnitus might be temporary due to the fact he is exposed to loud noises.
but it might also due to the long exposure it might be permanent damage to the audio nerves (dunno the medical term).
it is temporary if it is like a minor 'injury' which if your dad give his ears a long break like he avoid noises as much as possible. in such case, maybe over time it can heal.
for me, my tinnitus is caused by chronic sinus congestion + a deviated septum which makes the entire situation worse. this case, it makes my middle ear "injured" i can have tinnitus for up to 2-3 weeks at a time.
would you be interested in a private practice ENT specialist? i got one, but i dun have it off hand, if you want i can find his name for you. He's practicing at gleneagles.
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How do you know its pointless? If I were to own a company, I would be very very happy if all my workers thought that way. If he was not given ear protection, then it looks, on the face of thigns, like he has a good case in Negligence. Remember, suing the company need not be personal. Maybve the company have insurance so you will actually be suing the insurance company.Originally posted by luvjasmine:Lwflee: He's working as a private metal/steel resaler. He didn't have any form of ear protections for 20 years. It's pointless to sue anyway.
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Look I am not sure about the situation in Singapore, I do not know if the coy has insurance, etc since i am not in Singapore. But I think it is silly not to explore that option.
If worried about coust then go try legal aid. I think the Law society of Singapore has a pro-bono program. -
company will provide proper protection to workers and employees working in their high noise level environment...i dun know 20 years ago work safety/ workers' health were looked into and enforced in the work safety and employment act........but i tink it is sommon sense to get some ear protection when u r exposed......just like when it rains u will know to get an unbrella.....when u can't breathe in water u surface.....my first job the place very noisy...i was a rookie and also know nuts about work saftey...but common sense told me to dig up that pair of ear plugs i keep in the field pack after i ORD from the army and wear them to work........COMMON SENSE
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There is commonsense involved, yes. But I think you are overestimating the the amount of initiative and knowledge a worker might have. I dunno what this guy did to try and protect his hearing. Maybe he used tissue paper/cotton wool (both pretty much useless, but commonly thought by many to be a good substitute), or maybe he used none coz no one else used protection. Or maybe he did not know about the long term effects of being exposed to loud noises, and therefore thought of the noise as a temporary embuggerance. Whatever the case, the company should know about these safety issues.Originally posted by newmanmback:company will provide proper protection to workers and employees working in their high noise level environment...i dun know 20 years ago work safety/ workers' health were looked into and enforced in the work safety and employment act........but i tink it is sommon sense to get some ear protection when u r exposed......just like when it rains u will know to get an unbrella.....when u can't breathe in water u surface.....my first job the place very noisy...i was a rookie and also know nuts about work saftey...but common sense told me to dig up that pair of ear plugs i keep in the field pack after i ORD from the army and wear them to work........COMMON SENSE
I would say the company has at the very least a responsiblity to ensure that the work place is as safe a place to work as is reasonably possible. At the minimum, the company should provide protection -and- tell its workers to use them. It is no use buying hearing protectors and then telling no one about it. -
that shi t job i had for 5 years i saw other workers going about their duties without ear protection...i dun know coz for me i cannot even work in front of the machinery wihtout any ear protection... the noise was hurting me so much ..later on i even bought my own type of slicon/ rubber type ear plugs coz the army type suz if u have to wear them for 9 hours a day! i went for our cmpany's hearing test several years later and still pass it. now i enjoyed music with cover ear type of headphones and not in-ear type since the later tends to increase the damage to the ears.Originally posted by lwflee:There is commonsense involved, yes. But I think you are overestimating the the amount of initiative and knowledge a worker might have. I dunno what this guy did to try and protect his hearing. Maybe he used tissue paper/cotton wool (both pretty much useless, but commonly thought by many to be a good substitute), or maybe he used none coz no one else used protection. Or maybe he did not know about the long term effects of being exposed to loud noises, and therefore thought of the noise as a temporary embuggerance. Whatever the case, the company should know about these safety issues.
I would say the company has at the very least a responsiblity to ensure that the work place is as safe a place to work as is reasonably possible. At the minimum, the company should provide protection -and- tell its workers to use them. It is no use buying hearing protectors and then telling no one about it.
besides ear protection in noisy workin environment....some employers even neglect other forms of protection for the eyes and respiratory system. machinists should wear goggles or eye protective glasses and muffles to protect the workers vision form machining debris and lungs from the dusts and chemicals from machined parts present in the air.