RE: Re: I was once diagnosed with Meuniere's Disease...it went away!

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> In a message dated 1/1/2004 4:31:52 PM Central America

Standard Time,

> hastings@d... writes:

>

> > I believe though that I don't

> > notice it because I have decided it is

not important. This is a skill that

> > I do have, to notice sounds that are

important to me, while ignoring things

> > that are unimportant. You may be able to

develop that skill. Then, if you

> > believe that you can decide it is not important and that you

can tell

> > yourself to ignore it and that you will,

then it will not bother you much.

I have boys, notan! :-)

I too have developed that skill… I have actually gotten as good at tuning

out the ringing in my ears as I do my kids fighting and the disgusting noise

contests that they enjoy so much. But when it’s really quiet (when I’m

alone), it seems so loud and can be very annoying. Just like you said , I

wonder how I’m not aware of it all the time. I just haven’t

perfected the skill well enough to ignore the ringing when it is really quiet!

The ringing seems to ring to the beat of

my heart. I guess I could think of it as music to my ears. :-) It is kind of like a mantra, , I was

given a mantra years ago when I was in high school and I was a member of Transcendental

Meditation…when I meditate now, I say my mantra along with the ringing…and

my heartbeat.

The ringing is mostly a problem for me

when I’m reading and studying, so I just put my headphones on while I’m

studying or reading a book and turn up the volume to drown out the ringing…I’m

surprised that I’m able to concentrate so well on my studies while I’m

listening to music, but it actually helps me to focus.

Sandi

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Holt- wrote:

>The ringing seems to ring to the beat of my heart.

Mine will do that if I have some pressure in the ears. Pulsing is something

you should make clear to your doctor if you have not already done so.

notan

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Thanks notan. I

haven’t brought it up to any of my doctors for quite some time, come to

think of it, none of my current doctors know of the problem.

I’ve just done a search on pulsating

tinnitus and I guess I should bring this to my doctor’s attention. I don’t

think I have a problem with ear infections, inflammation or fluid. What was the

cause of the pressure in your ears?

Holt-

RE: Re: I was

once diagnosed with Meuniere's Disease...it went away!

Holt- wrote:

>The ringing seems to ring to the beat of my

heart.

Mine will do that if I have some pressure in the

ears. Pulsing is something

you should make clear to your doctor if you have

not already done so.

notan

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Holt- wrote:

>I've just done a search on pulsating tinnitus and I guess I should bring

>this to my doctor's attention. I don't think I have a problem with ear

>infections, inflammation or fluid. What was the cause of the pressure in

>your ears?

I have some stereo ear buds that I ware under some noise blocking earmuffs.

The combination puts pressure on my ears. It does not always happen. I

think it also requires that my heart be beating harder and maybe that I

also have a sinus infection. As I think about it, it may have less to do

with the pressure and more to do with the lack of sound under the earmuffs

while my heart rate and BP are up.

notan

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Another *weird*

possibility might have to do with a curvature in my spine. If you look at my

x-ray, the curvature at the top of my spine curves the opposite direction that

it is supposed to curve. This curvature is hereditary. My mom had it and I have

passed it along to my daughter and my youngest son. I just made my doctor aware

of my curvature a couple of months ago and he didn’t seem concerned…he

is mostly concerned with trying to get my BP lowered. (I have actually started

taking folic acid for my BP and this is helping).

I notice that if I turn my head and look

over my shoulder, the pulsating subsides and turns into a steady ring with no

pulse. This is why I wonder if it has to do with my curvature.

I just tried another trick…if I open

my mouth really wide, the pulsating also stops! I am a strange one. Unique,

but strange. :-)

Holt-

Re: I was

once diagnosed with Meuniere's Disease...it went away!

Tinnitus can also be caused my TMJ, which is a jaw

problem related to the way your jaw is functioning at the joint. If you

open your mouth wide and hear a clicking sound, you could have TMJ.

>

> >The ringing seems to ring to the beat of

my heart.

>

> Mine will do that if I have some pressure in

the ears. Pulsing is something

> you should make clear to your doctor if you

have not already done so.

>

> notan

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I also meant to say that, yes, I do have

TMJ.

Holt-

Re: I was

once diagnosed with Meuniere's Disease...it went away!

Tinnitus can also be caused my TMJ, which is a jaw

problem related to the way your jaw is functioning at the joint. If you

open your mouth wide and hear a clicking sound, you could have TMJ.

>

> >The ringing seems to ring to the beat of

my heart.

>

> Mine will do that if I have some pressure in

the ears. Pulsing is something

> you should make clear to your doctor if you

have not already done so.

>

> notan

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