Why do I have tinnitus if my hearing is OK? 5 stars for advice please?!

It sounds like you're dealing with something similar to what I've been experiencing for about the past year now (intermittent low-frequency buzzing in my right ear). My guess about what may have caused yours would be the TMJ. As I've done some research on this, I've read that tinnitus can be related to TMJ; it can be affected by a number of bones and structures around the ear, or in the neck.

I go to a chiropractor, and he has adjusted my "atlas" bone or something, just behind and below my right ear, and it does seem to help for a while.

I also recently found some info on dietary deficiencies that can cause or affect tinnitus. It's important to know what you're doing if you take any vitamin or herbal supplements, so I'd recommend researching the following supplements and or getting advice from a doctor before starting regular supplementation. Vitamin E, B-12, A (as beta carotine), and magnesium can all possibly have an effect on tinnitus. I had some calcium/magnesium tablets around, so I'm taking some of that again since last week, and though this doesn't prove a connection, my condition has improved over the past few days (though I also had a massage two days ago as well). If you take magnesium, you should always take it with the proper amount of calcium.

Good luck. I know this can be a very troublesome problem.

Btw, the magnesium might also help the TMJ itself.
Also... one more thing before I go. Regular medical doctors/ family practice doctors will probably be clueless as to how to help you with tinnitus. They don't tend to have much knowledge when it comes to physical manipulation (such as chiropractors and therapists do), and they don't believe in vitamin/mineral/herbal supplementation.

i had it, and they said aspirin will cause it if you take them, so i stopped taking them, and they put me on a lipo-flavornord vitamin you can get at walgreen, it works..

I have had ringing in my ears for years now, spent $10,000.00 (uninsured at the time)trying to find answer and correct it. Doctors are dumb founded and DUMB. If you get answer please let me know.

n55bl10@yahoo.com..... This is my non family email, I may take a while to get back to you.

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Interesting...

I have helped thousands of people with tinnitus in one facet or another and I am amazed at how little is actually known about it and what causes it.

While there are many potential contributors the following are commonly known to cause or contribute to tinnitus:

1.Exposure to loud noises
2.Loud or noisy workplaces (mining, construction, military, etc.)
3.Listening to loud music for long periods of time
4.TMJ
5.A Blow to the Head

The following are commonly recommended approaches to lessen the agonizing effects of tinnitus.

1. Limit intake of alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and salt
2. Avoid exposure to loud music and noises
3. Always use proper ear protection if exposure to loud noises can't be avoided
4. Educate yourself on tinnitus to gain a better understanding to aid in diagnosing and proper treatment

Kristy,
Tinnitus Insider

http://www.stop-the-ringing.com/blog

The reason your hearing can be fine and yet still have tinnitus is that the ringing in your ears does not reside in the usual auditory chain. The actual source of tinnitus is still not know, but is thought to be a neural phenomena that causes a ringing sensation without actually involving either the ears or the neural pathways that the ear uses. Current thought is that it's a strange "training" of the brain. Some patients, in desperation over the ringing, had a doctor sever the neural paths for hear. It made him deaf but did NOT stop the ringing.

Be sure to protect your hearing with earplugs in the future. Reduction in actual hearing will make the tinnitus seem worse.

med student and have tinnitus