Shakey Mo's thread of misery

thank you Plasmon. that's encouraging. my suspicion is that the MRI won't turn up anything and oddly that's what I've been dreading most. but you've given me some perspective

even though my hearing brings me like zero joy at the moment I do take some comfort from there not being any hearing loss

Pete Townshend was on Letterman last night, and they compared tinnitus experiences (Letterman suffers from it, which I didn't know). Townshend said his has gotten better over the years, mainly due to homeopathic treatments. I know you've tried that, but who knows, there could be another homeopathic route that will yield better results.

I also read somewhere that Jerry Harrison had it, and not only did it suddenly/mysteriously clear up, but his hearing actually was better than it was pre-tinnitus. So there's definitely hope. Wishing you the best!

yeah good luck. i can't imagine. there's this quietus stuff- "discovered by a rock drummer".

http://www.quietrelief.com/

if Pete Townshend has any functional use of his ears at all in 2012 there's hope for all of us

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if Pete Townshend has any functional use of his ears at all in 2012 there's hope for all of us

on the sleep front, if last night is any indication, for me the magic combination is ambien to put me to sleep and trazadone to keep me asleep (unfortunately I was woken up abruptly by my daughter after 5 hours or so). While I am really unhappy with the prospect of taking prescription drugs to get to sleep every night, at least these are non-physically addictive and can be taken relatively long-term if necessary. I guess I used to habitually have pot and/or booze at night that probably helped me get to sleep but those are out for now.

xp

also it means a lot to have everyone's support here. I am not posting much lately cuz it's so hard for me to focus on stuff and I feel sort of joyless in general but any words of encouragement at all really mean a lot to me. I have never felt so emotionally needy in my life and it's not something I welcome but that's just how it is.

Townshend said his has gotten better over the years, mainly due to homeopathic treatments.

uh Shakey is apparently suffering pretty severely here, no need to be a dick itt

sic, tarfumes wasn't being a dick, he was just trying to give him some encouraging anecdotes. chill.

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i guess there's some consolation (kind of?) in maybe finding out where the cause is if it's not hearing damage. but it still sucks that you're having to go through all this

i hope it gets easier for u, dude

As someone who has had occasional bouts with tinnitus, I would never joke about this, nor intentionally be a dick about it. I was just pointing out what worked for Townshend as a means of encouragement and possible further investigation for Shakey.

well I have a history of sinus problems and that's what I originally thought it was but the ENT was pretty thorough and didn't see anything. and I'm not congested or anything like that. the longer this goes on the more it seems just random.

xp

re: homeopathic stuff - no need to fight guys. I've tried some stuff already with no real success, and there's other things I won't really bother to try. if the MRI turns up nothing then most likely my next step is to check in at the UCSF tinnitus center. they're not on my health plan, but they have a whole clinic devoted to this so at least I might be a useful test case or something.

of course how I would pay for that is a little uhhh with new baby on the way but I'm on some one day at a time shit at the moment

Maybe they'll name a treatment after you & u will be famous

:)

tbrr the non-medical option at the top of my list would be to go see Jodorowsky in Paris for some psychomagic

xp

ok sorry, assumed anyone recommending taking str8 up water as medicine was trolling.

trying to get appt with UCSF tinnitus clinic

best of luck Shakey. This whole situation sucks and I hope you find a way to get past it soon.

it's weird the kind of music that kind of helps me ignore this, however slightly. Martin Denny, ZZ Top, things with lots of vibraphones ... white noise and gregorian chants, not so much.

anyone know any good vibraphone-heavy albums that do not have a fucking saxophone on them

what's the common factor, things with lots of harmonics/overtones?

i never listened to the Modern Jazz Quartet much, but i love Milt Jackson's solo records, especially this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeRCfV-YtBA

xp maybe check out some Modern Jazz Quartet

also this Gary Burton record:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-58mzVdK1M

things with lots of harmonics/overtones?

I'm not really sure exactly but I'm kind of thinking yeah... my tinnitus is pitched *really* fucking high (like above 11,000 Hz) so it cuts through a lot of shit.

Can't go wrong with Ray Charles/Milt Jackson records. Also, Andrew Hill's Judgment! which has Bobby Hutcherson and no horns.

Gary Burton is nice - stuff that is not too mellow or has a lot of space in it is good. space is just filled with ear-splitting irritation for me.

yeah I love Hutcherson. Jackson too but the stuff I have of his has 'Trane on it... didn't know about the Ray Charles recs

Maybe some Tortoise stuff?

sort of hated post-rock stuff when it came out, but this has upended so many things about my life already...

you never know maybe you'll discover that only late 80's smooth jazz works

(JOEKS)

as aero said

Eat a trillion dicks young punk self, relaxation music is the business.

my wife suggested I go Metal Machine Music style and make a record with my tinnitus tone pasted over everything

sorry about this shakey. my wife has had intermittent bouts of this through the years (mainly from going to too many shows when she was younger with no hearing protection, including MBV at Slim's which I think really did her in), and it got significantly worse after she had cancer. apparently the platinum-based drug they gave her exacerbated it. it comes and goes these days.

Mayb u need to fight fire with fire and listen to Ventolin by Aphex.

I think yr wife is onto something Shakey

Just thought of another horn-free vibraphonecentric record: Cecil Taylor's Looking Ahead!, with vibraphonist Earl Griffiths (about whom little has been heard since).

Not vibey, but I've found a lot of early jazz with somewhat big bands to work well. Louis Armstrong's hot fives & hot sevens, various Jelly Roll Morton. Lots of stuff happening + scratchy recordings.

fuck you tinnitus

keep checking this thread hoping for some good news. hope things go better, shakes

fuckin zoloft givin me the jitters something fierce the last few days

yeah that's pretty common, unfortunately. what dose were you started on?

it's like the lowest dose possible 25mg

me and pharmaceuticals are not a good match, I hate being on all this shit

oh for the days when I could just rely on good old fashioned booze and weed

someone tell me something encouraging plz

i think you're gonna beat this thing. it might take some time. either you'll find the right drug balance and/or lifestyle changes. or it'll dissipate on its own. or both!

it's just an adjustment period, lots of trial and error. you'll find a groove soon and put the smackdown on that tinnitus, dawg