| y"> | | | | I hope this never happens to you. I can't think of |
| Do you have a high pitched screeching sound in | | | | anything worse than listening to this every second |
| your head and ears? Do you feel sometimes that | | | | of your waking hours. |
| you are going to lose your mind? Do you ever | | | | There is NERVE damage in the inner ear which |
| get dizzy? | | | | causes the noise. It is hard to hear when you are |
| Tinnitus and vertigo seem to go hand in hand. For | | | | in a noisy crowd. |
| years I had a low hum in my right ear. About five | | | | HAVING KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: |
| years ago that low hum went into what I call high | | | | Now that I know what causes my dizziness |
| gear. | | | | vertigo I can control it. |
| Most people describe it as ringing in your ears but | | | | Example l: I went to the Dentist. You know how |
| that is not what I call it. I call it a high pitched | | | | dentist's love to adjust their fancy chairs. They |
| screeching sound that goes up and down in scale. | | | | like the convenience of having the patient's head |
| This high pitched screeching never stops and can | | | | practically hitting the floor for their convenience. |
| be heard when it is quiet. | | | | I knew that if I let my head fall below my waist it |
| Sleeping is always a game trying to sleep while | | | | would bring on a dizzy spell, maybe not now but |
| listening to the high pitched screeching in your | | | | in the middle of the night. I explained my dizziness |
| head. It can literally drive you insane. | | | | problem to the Dentist; he complied by not |
| Listening to music all night can help you relax and | | | | lowering the chair for his convenience. |
| the high pitched screeching won't be so annoying. | | | | Example 2: I also know that strong chemicals can |
| What I don't get is when you try to explain it to | | | | bring on a dizzy spell. |
| a doctor, they don't get it. It's not broken or | | | | Example: Strong cleaning products and strong |
| bleeding and they can't see it so; therefore, it isn't | | | | perfumes so I tried to stay away from these |
| a big deal. | | | | products. |
| SYMPTOMS: | | | | TEENAGERS: |
| (1) It makes me feel nervous and stressed. | | | | I am afraid for the teenagers that attach I pod's |
| (2) It can cause anxiety attacks. | | | | and other loud radios in their ears. This is |
| (3) Medication causes the shrieking to go ballistic | | | | potentially asking for tinnitus when they are older |
| and off the charts. | | | | if they don't lose their hearing altogether. |
| I had a doctor tell me that only certain | | | | HEARING LOSS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE |
| medications can cause the ringing in my ears to | | | | ESPECIALLY WHEN IT CAN BE SO EASILY |
| escalate. He wasn't in my body. How does he | | | | AVOIDED. |
| know what sets it off. | | | | Yes, I know when you are young nothing can |
| After the high pitch escalated I started to have | | | | harm you. You are incapable of tinnitus or |
| dizzy spells. I was plugged into the Vestibular Clinic | | | | deafness. But have you been listening to the |
| at the Balboa Naval Hospital. They did a through | | | | news lately. All you hear is warnings about |
| examination. I had an MRI of my brain to rule out | | | | teenagers and hearing loss from I pod's and other |
| any brain problems. | | | | loud music. The newscasters say, "If you find the |
| I was hooked up to an electronic machine that | | | | correct ear piece to use with your I pod it might |
| spun and twisted my body every which way and | | | | help this problem." |
| in the end made me very dizzy. | | | | SOME REASONS FOR TENNITUS: |
| The diagnosis was my right eye and right ear | | | | (1) Head trauma |
| have sensors and they were not working | | | | (2) Loud Music |
| together. | | | | (3) Loud Noise |
| LISTED BELOW IS HOW I KICKED THE | | | | (4) Stress |
| DIZZINESS: | | | | (5) Slow Blood Flow Throughout Your Body |
| (1) Hand and eye exercises - designed just for | | | | I hope this complex issue of tinnitus and vertigo |
| my problem. | | | | has somehow helped you if you or a loved one is |
| (2) A quick ten minute walk everyday. | | | | suffering from this horrible condition. I was lucky |
| (3) Swimming. | | | | to find an answer to my dizziness but many |
| I was told swimming was the best exercise I | | | | people never do. I heard there are hundreds of |
| could do. It worked. I started walking at lunch | | | | reasons for dizziness and some are never found. |
| everyday. I started swimming at my local | | | | Please feel free to check out my other articles. I |
| swimming pool. THE EXERCISES WORKED. | | | | was lucky I had medical insurance when I was |
| I really stuck to this regiment for months. Now | | | | first confronted with this problem. If you do not |
| when I walk I walk slower but I still love to swim | | | | have any medical insurance my heart goes out to |
| and still do. | | | | you. |
| The tinnitus in my ear is still there. I'm afraid it will | | | | I FEEL EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE MEDICAL |
| never go away. I have learned to live with it. | | | | CARE. NOT JUST A FEW. |