after not sleeping Saturday, Sunday or Monday night finally got a doctor at Kaiser to prescribe me some Ambien at 7pm last night. felt like I was having a total panic-attack-breakdown all day yesterday. managed to sleep a couple hours at a time last night at least, going to buy wave machine today and take it easy. at least my dad is here to help out.
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:06 (eleven years ago) link
Did the audiologist / ENT find your hearing OK? If there's no hearing loss
audiologist said I have no hearing loss. ENT said this might be a precursor to hearing loss. or it might just go away. who knows.
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:07 (eleven years ago) link
Just saw this thread, best wishes SMC, and hope you benefit at least from a better night's sleep
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:17 (eleven years ago) link
thx for all the well-wishing guys
this is really rough
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 18:23 (eleven years ago) link
yeah it's a bummer. musician/music lovers nightmare too.
my cousin was having ear problems and his doctor gave him prednisone, which helped, not sure if his case was ringing tho, think it was more of a feeling of blockage/hearing loss.
― space dokken (Edward III), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
Ouch. Sorry to hear this. Stay up, man.
― you killed my cousin back in '94 - FUCK YO TRUCE! (longneck), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 18:40 (eleven years ago) link
best of luck shakey, sorry you're going through this
― all mods con (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 18:50 (eleven years ago) link
alex in nyc saved my fucking life when tinnitus came for me. I don't like to talk about it publicly but let me tell you you will be ok and sleep will once again be a thing you have. I will never forget the time I spent unable to sleep because of the ringing though. it was the worst. I am better now. (however i now have offsetting horrible shit that I would happily increase the volume of the tinnitus to be rid of but no takers on that front so far.)
― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 19:02 (eleven years ago) link
if you don't wanna talk out it publically plz webmail me cuz dude I need some coping techniques/reassurances
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 19:03 (eleven years ago) link
esp as a fellow musician
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 19:04 (eleven years ago) link
done
― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
feelin 4 u shakey mo
― flopson, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 19:26 (eleven years ago) link
Shakey a close friend of mine had this, similar thing, ENT said "nothing wrong, probz psychosomatic", but he figured it out, I'll e-mail him for some details
― flamboyant goon tie included, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
plz do many thx
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 20:02 (eleven years ago) link
yeah I had this too in my right ear. I figured it was because of the sub in my car (which was puny compared to some of the ones my friends had!) since I was in the drivers seat, bla bla bla. anyway it's annoying as hell for a while - when I was at a show or hearing someone give a speech I would have to tilt my head if I was on the right. I don't think it's totally gone away, but I do think my brain has evolved a mechanism that shuts it down to the point where I don't ever think about it anymore.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 20:12 (eleven years ago) link
that took about 2 years by the way
― frogbs, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 20:13 (eleven years ago) link
during that time having a fan in the room was more than enough to make me forget about it
― frogbs, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 20:20 (eleven years ago) link
ugh good luck shakey, this sounds like a truly awful thing to have to deal with, it must be incredibly draining
― just1n3, Thursday, 1 November 2012 00:34 (eleven years ago) link
oh christ, that temporary whiney ear thing has happened three times in the last 12 hours... (worried)
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Thursday, 1 November 2012 12:01 (eleven years ago) link
finally got a full night's sleep last night. chirping-cricket-loop + atavan required. (Ambien no worky)
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 November 2012 16:10 (eleven years ago) link
wimoweh wimoweh wimowehoooooooooh ooohhhweee oohhh umumaweh- bob marley
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 2 November 2012 16:14 (eleven years ago) link
Shakey I messaged you, my friend took Klonopin.
― flamboyant goon tie included, Friday, 2 November 2012 16:15 (eleven years ago) link
we're sending our love down the well for you Shakey <3
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 2 November 2012 16:15 (eleven years ago) link
lol VG
yeah thx goon I got yr message. I have a psych appt next wednesday we'll see what they say. hopefully something as extreme as klonopin won't be necessary. I am weirded out enough having to take atavan - I am not a big fan of the pharma industry.
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 November 2012 16:18 (eleven years ago) link
well, I can triple-sign that last part from the woeful non-delivery I'm experiencing.
good wishes to Shakes and underaero
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 2 November 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
sorry morbz
jesus seems like a ton of health crises lately
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 November 2012 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
not sure what aero's goin thru but he's been super-helpful to me so hope I can return the favor
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 November 2012 16:48 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i didn't want to clutter up the thread with my own misery, but i've had this sciatica/piriformis thing for the last couple months that has me walking with a cane (s/o to morbs), and not for long distances. i've been playing gigs but only if someone else loads my gear in & out. rehab is very slooooow, but at least i can sleep/drive/work.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Friday, 2 November 2012 18:14 (eleven years ago) link
Is that sciatica in your leg or your back? That stuff scares me, glad you're doing OK.
Yeah, when friend said "Klonopin" I was like, "oh I didn't really want to hear that heavy shit".
― flamboyant goon tie included, Friday, 2 November 2012 18:18 (eleven years ago) link
it started with a back injury over the summer and there is probably still some disc weirdness involved, but at this point i feel entirely in my hip/butt/leg. it sucks and i have to make an effort not to be an asshole to people while i'm standing or walking. luckily, my gf is a massage therapist and almost a PT, so that helps a lot (although it means that she has to come home to more work sometimes). anyway.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Friday, 2 November 2012 18:39 (eleven years ago) link
just wish I could hit on some sort of mental exercise to help me ignore this... ugh. second night's sleep of atavan+crickets not as good as first. woke up at 1:30 and had trouble getting back to sleep but then when I looked at the clock again it was 5:30 so I uh guess I slept? I don't even know any more
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Saturday, 3 November 2012 20:54 (eleven years ago) link
pretend it's applause? :/
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 3 November 2012 23:54 (eleven years ago) link
I've lived with tinnitus since I was a small child. It is interesting reading this thread, because for me, sadly, its a fact of life and one I realise Ive kind of got used to at least enough to sleep and not stress too much. But if I pay attention, I notice the continous sound of swooshing and a sort of ringing like the fading aftershock of many bells. I have something like 50% hearing loss in my right ear which has made things worse - it is due to a hole in my eardrum. ENT specialist says I can get it surgically repaired but it doesnt even guarantee it'll fixz the hearing loss and could make the tinnitus worse. fuckin.
So yes much sympathy from this deaf old bat.
― Una Stubbs' Tears (Trayce), Sunday, 4 November 2012 00:16 (eleven years ago) link
I imagine the stress would be hundredfold worse as yours came on suddenly. You arent used to it.
have you tried an electric fan, white noise machine, etc yet - having some other noise your ear can focus on can be a blessing. I know a lot of musicians who sleep with the TV on - not ideal, I know, but as a temporary remedy it can be a thing.
― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 4 November 2012 00:32 (eleven years ago) link
Theres also an excellent white noise app on the iphone that does all sorts of diff noises like ocean, crickets, fans, rain etc. Unfortunately I dont recall the name of the one i had and it seems to have been uninstalled but it was very good.
― Una Stubbs' Tears (Trayce), Sunday, 4 November 2012 00:38 (eleven years ago) link
Jesus, this sucks. Sorry, man.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Sunday, 4 November 2012 00:48 (eleven years ago) link
I bought an alarm clock thing that has a bunch of noise settings - none of them mask it completely but the "summer night" one with the chirping crickets comes the closest. the only thing that really masks it completely is when I'm in the shower, that wide-spectrum sound of running water. (many times I have wished I could live my life in a shower, but alas) ... but functioning day-to-day is just really hard because I feel like it's constantly distracting, and it's so high-pitched that it cuts through pretty much everything. I know basically I have to wait for my brain to re-adjust to ignore it, but right now I'm in this state of trying to *consciously* ignore it, which is very hard, because it's like I can both never just let my mind go nor concentrate.
I was at the comic book store today (Veronica wanted to spend her first $5) and I couldn't bring myself to even care about looking for something for myself because why bother, I wouldn't be able to enjoy reading it
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Sunday, 4 November 2012 02:08 (eleven years ago) link
I can both never neither just let my mind go nor concentrate.
fixed
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Sunday, 4 November 2012 02:09 (eleven years ago) link
Shakey, I don't know if this will help, but it's an idea. Removing your specific tinnitus frequencies from music you can fall asleep to: http://www.dianehallinen.com/servicesoffered/tinnitus-therapy--notched-music
good luck to you, aero, Trayce - I had a couple weeks of it a few years ago (post-explosion at a jobsite) and hope never to again.
― Jaq, Sunday, 4 November 2012 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
As a bass player who stood next to a drum kit for over 10 years i can totally understand your misery.As soon as i noticed my ears were ringing i started to use plugs, but it was too late then. Haven't played in a band for years now, but still compose stuff on the computer using headphones. Slight difference in volume and pitch, right ear (i stood on left of drums) is louder than the left. Noticed just how bad it was when i went camping and there was no other sound around. Was so bad i had to listen to music on headphones to distract me from just how bad it was.
I believe there's a few treatments to ease it, but no actual cure, acupuncture is rumoured to help?
― not_goodwin, Sunday, 4 November 2012 18:20 (eleven years ago) link
praying for u shakey, feel better
http://www.vocations-holyfamily.com/pics/Healing.jpg
― the late great, Sunday, 4 November 2012 18:23 (eleven years ago) link
man, i don't know why you're fucking around with crickets on an alarm clock at a time like this, sounds like you need a serious white noise machine? my ex-gf used to have one similar to this, i got pretty used to it: http://www.amazon.com/Conditioner-Marpac-formerly-Sleepmate-980A/dp/B000KUHFGM
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Sunday, 4 November 2012 21:10 (eleven years ago) link
good wishes to anyone with ongoing health stuff. it's one of the most frustrating and unfair things there is, and incredibly isolating too, to feel physical problems that nobody else is feeling but yourself, and have to deal with them and have your thoughts filtered through the body that is experiencing those feelings.
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Sunday, 4 November 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
the music therapy idea is interesting...sounds fun, at least.
― have a sandwich or ice cream sandwich (Jordan), Sunday, 4 November 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
Related to Jaq's link above, AudioNotch might be worth looking at. Some good information on that site about notched audio therapy.
― Brad C., Sunday, 4 November 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
does weed make this shit better or worse (sorry for this post)
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Sunday, 4 November 2012 22:19 (eleven years ago) link
- bob marley
OOh that looks interesting. I might have to try it (depending on the cost I guess)
― Una Stubbs' Tears (Trayce), Sunday, 4 November 2012 22:20 (eleven years ago) link
depends on the weed & your state of mind
if it's early on in the situation I would not recommend it
― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 4 November 2012 22:35 (eleven years ago) link
Hi I mostly lurk but I have (currently) mild tinnitus so I think about Shakey sometimes. Anybody know how he's doing?
― ugh (lukas), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 19:19 (nine years ago) link
He has a new source of misery, reading Tom Disch's The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made of.
― Colossal Propellerhead (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 19:21 (nine years ago) link
Οὖτις ἐμοὶ γ' ὄνομα
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 19:22 (nine years ago) link
Ohh
― ugh (lukas), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 19:34 (nine years ago) link
I am still alive. My tinnitus is the same. I don't take any drugs anymore (well, beyond weed + liqour), I sleep 6-7 hours a night (still getting woken up by a toddler at this point). My back pain comes and goes.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 19:55 (nine years ago) link
comin up on 2 years Oct 1
thx for asking btw
My wife's got worse this summer but her ENT is starting to think its TMJ. Which would be good news IMO bc there are things they can do about TMJ.
Mine is awful at this precise moment, coincidentally.
― arthur treacher, or the fall of the british empire (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 21:12 (nine years ago) link