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Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 12:36 PM

This morning i woke up with ringing ears and it's the first time it has ever happened to me so i'm quite worried. Yesterday i remember my left ear was starting to hurt a little so i went easy on it, and as far as i remember when i went to bed last night it was fine there was no ringing or anything. However this morning it was very noticeable that my left ear was ringing, just the left though.

I thought maybe it's how i'd slept or something or maybe if i get up, clean it have a shower etc it'll go away i just thought maybe i'm tired. But no it is still here and i'm a little concerned at the moment. Anyway else had a similar experience?

Posted by: Smells Feb 13 2008, 12:37 PM

Are you practicing with headphones?

Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 12:40 PM

Yeah i rarely use my amp, but i don't practice loud

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 13 2008, 12:41 PM

I have the same problem from time to time. Are your ears blocked deep inside? I clean my ears frequently but still have a build up of wax that I need touse olive oil to get rid of. You're in England so I advise going to the NHS Walk In Centre and asking them and they will be able to tell you if your ear is blocked with wax. You can then use Olive Oil and it should go.

Either that or you have been a naughty boy lol listening to music too loud or been partying too hard

Posted by: MickeM Feb 13 2008, 12:43 PM

It's unclear what you did the day before? Rehearse or what?

Be carful about the ears, if it's ringing that may be a sign you're doining something too loud. If' it's hurting you could have counth an inflammation.

Always rehearse with earplugs! Watch out for sharp sounds - standing too close to PA vocals speaker or standing too cymbals.

Take care.

Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 12:45 PM

Ok, i haven't a clue where my nearest NHS drop in centre is but i guess i'll try and find one. You mean you just pour olive oil in your ears and that's that? Well i do listen to loud music but not for long periods of time like some people. But i've been doing that for years, not all the time, and last night i had music on quite low actually.

Posted by: Smells Feb 13 2008, 12:45 PM

I use headphones most of the time as well, and what I consider "not loud" is totally different to what my wife thinks, if ever I hand her the headphones she always says "turn it down!!" so possibly too loud, but I `d agree with Organisedconfusion as well, suggest you get them looked at, may be a build up of wax in your left ear that needs a clear out.

Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 12:48 PM

Yesterday i didn't do anything out of the ordinary. I got up, quite late, put on music for a bit, went out and got some lunch, watch a dvd in which the TV wasn't loud. Went in my room to practice for a bit, changed the strings because they snapped . Had to go to work and then when i finished which was about half 9 came back practiced for a little bit and the volume wasn't high and listened to music a bit before i went to bed. I can't think of anything that would have seriously damaged my ears

Posted by: MickeM Feb 13 2008, 12:50 PM

Seem to have many areas of use. Some eat it, some pur it into ears and some use it as a natural substitute for fastfret.

I second that. If the earways are blocked it can ring. From time to time I have a problem with exema and when that happens ears shut, start ringing and my hearing gets bad.


p.s
...talking about wax, exema and filth inside ears is not my favourite subject a big sacrifice on myside just to help you Now I have to focus on something else, anything but spiders.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 13 2008, 12:51 PM

Yeah it sounds ridiculous but its actually the offical medical way you should clean your ears. You shouldn't use cotton buds really as they can be dangerous. Just a little olive oil in each ear keeps the wax gone. It sounds silly I know but ask your doctor or an NHS place and that is what they'll say.

I'll tell you now it'll either be 1) Listening to loud music, band practice, gigs etc. 2) Ear Infection (Would be painful) 3) Build up of wax deep in ear that is blocking and pressing against inner ear causing ringing (Olive Oil cure)

Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 12:52 PM

Thanks for all the replies, i'll look into that oil thing. Well i hope it goes away otherwise i think i'm going to go loopy :/

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 13 2008, 12:53 PM

Olive Oil deserves an award

Posted by: Tuubsu Feb 13 2008, 01:03 PM

Could olive oil help me? My ears have been ringing for almost three years... It didn't happen because something was too loud though, I hit my head on a concrete wall(don't ask how; it just happened) then they started ringing.

Edit. on second thought, I'm so used to it that I would probably freak out if it stopped so I'm not gonna go and pour olive oil in my ear...

Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 01:09 PM

I believe that is called Tinnitus? That's what i'm hoping i haven't got

Posted by: Tuubsu Feb 13 2008, 01:16 PM

Can't one get rid of tinnitus then? I don't know, I thought tinnitus was just a fancier name for ears ringing...

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 13 2008, 01:30 PM

I had ringing in my year for a year before knowing what it was and using olive oil which stopped it. It was weird not having the ringing.

Posted by: MickeM Feb 13 2008, 01:35 PM

One could say that. And Tinnitus is a companion for life

But hear me, steve has ringing ears and cures it with olive oil and Tuubsu got ringing ears after hitting his head onto a concrete wall and shrugs it off.
Why don't you go see a specialist about it, see if it's something that can be fixed? There's no reason waiting with that, mind if it's something that could be cured with antibiotics but instead of aquireing help waiting 6 months could scar and damage the eardrum leaving it impossible to mend.

Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 01:51 PM

True you'd get used to it, but wasn't it better not having ringing ears all the time? By the way i don't have olive oil in my house, only sunflower oil , anything else that'll do it?

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 13 2008, 01:58 PM

No. Has to be Olive Oil. Its the properties that make it up that are important. It is very soft in nature and doesn't cause irritation and will softly weaken the wax and eventually it will clear up. It takes about 5 days of use before it will be clear if it's bad. You can buy olive oil for about 75p so it isn't a problem and I'd also buy a cheap applicator from Boots. It's the best way to clean ears. Lie on one side and put two drops in and lie there for a few minutes. Don't dab with kitchen roll apart from round the ear. Then turn over and do the other side.

It works wonders and isn't dangerous at all Just use Olive Oil not other types of oil because of the properties

Posted by: Tjchep Feb 13 2008, 02:03 PM

I would not reccoment practicing with headphones really..

I mean it keeps your neighbors happy, and late at night, but I would do it the least amount possible.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 13 2008, 02:06 PM

I agree as then it is going directly into your ears and is all focussed into your ear. It isn't good as most people have it on too loud. You're best practicing with low volume on and ear plugs.

Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 02:18 PM

They aren't ear phones that go right into your ear they are headphones. also what's the applicator to get from boots what is that for?

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They are very useful!

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 13 2008, 02:51 PM

It's just to make sure you get the olive oil in the ear properly. It's hard to get olive oil from a bottle into your ear so just get a squeezer to suck up the olive oil and then to disperse into your ear. You know like you'd have for putting something up your nose? There is one that is better suited to ears from boots. Just helps getting the olive oil in.

Posted by: fkalich Feb 13 2008, 02:59 PM

The possibility of an ear infection is the critical issue. I would see an ear doctor immediately.

I have it off and on in my left ear. Ginkgo from GNC helps me a lot, but only helps about 20% of people, where the issue is circulatory, not ear damage related.

I doubt ear wax is the problem, and I would not mess with that unless a doctor told me to.

Most that are getting it now are getting it because of ear damage. If so you will have to learn to live with it. Your ear doctor will tell you if you have some hearing loss. Your average 25 or 30 year old today has the hearing that people used to have at 50 or so. It is not just extreme loud sounds. It is also moderately loud sounds over extended periods of time. I would not consider putting an ear phone on except at quite low levels, such as listening to my Spanish lessons. Certainly not music.

edit: there are charts that show how long it takes for continuous noise at a given level to damage your ears. moderately loud noise continuously will take longer to do the damage than extreme high decibel exposure, but it will happen after a certain amount of time. ears cannot handle continuous moderately high levels of noise. and these are levels that I think many on this forum would not consider extreme at all.

Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 04:51 PM

I've just been down to the chemist and they recommended me decongestant tablets. I had a cold at the weekend but it's pretty much gone now but i didn't think it could be that. They said wax won't cause ear ringing but apparently catarrh might. I'll see how i get on.

Posted by: Smells Feb 13 2008, 05:20 PM

I was going to ask you if you`d had a cold recently, I`m just getting over a cold and my ears have been popping like mad the last few days! been driving me mad! hope that sorts it out for you mate

Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 05:29 PM

Thanks, me too . They said if it doesn't do it then i should book and appointment with the doctor, which i won't hesitate to do because i need my ears

Posted by: Smells Feb 13 2008, 05:35 PM

totally mate, mine wernt ringing tho, just popping like when your on an airplane, finally stopped yesterday thank goodness!

Posted by: Craig M Feb 13 2008, 07:18 PM

There is another thread on GMC about tinnitus that took place a while back. You best take it seriously. Tinnitus does not go away and there really is nothing to be done about it. Doctors don't have any cures.

Posted by: blindwillie Feb 13 2008, 08:14 PM

I'm tired and in a bad mood so here follows a real bad joke:

You mean like a dollar bill?

Now you can kill me.

Posted by: steve25 Feb 13 2008, 08:17 PM

I don't get it

Posted by: blindwillie Feb 13 2008, 08:24 PM

I've watched too many movies. Scarface and such

Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Feb 14 2008, 12:35 AM

GO check with the otorinolaringolog doctor. THey can wash out the build upp wax in your ears easy and painlessly. I would certainly go to see a doctor if something liek that happpens to me.

I had similar problem, my left ear would get occasional ringing and it got quite often. It was not unbareable but very unpleasant. I went to the doctors, they washed out the ear and it was fine from then.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 14 2008, 12:38 AM

They aren't allowed to do that anymore as it weakens the ears. There advice now is the Olive Oil method. The syringing gets rid of all wax in ear which makes you very vulnerable to all sharp noises and you hear everything louder and also as I said it weakens the inner ear.

That is why I advised on the olive oil.

I'd pop in to the drop in centre nearest you and they will suggest what is wrong. They can tell you if it is tinnitus or wax build up or ear infection and help you out. AND you don't need appointment

Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Feb 14 2008, 02:02 AM

Wow didn't know that Next time I'll sue the doctor

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 14 2008, 02:06 AM

It's a recent thing. They can still do it but they should highly advise you against it.

It should be offered as a last resort if all else fails.

Posted by: The Uncreator Feb 14 2008, 03:38 AM

Well, your ears actually need wax in them, Its prevents infections, viruses and such from gettting in, But too much and it just sucks, I remember somethign weird happened and my ears got clogged for 3 days, 3 days in total silence