Tinnitus - Symptoms Precautions Causes - What are your options
Author: Dave Nevard
What Is Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a terrible condition (although not deadly), that can drive a person to despair. The Someone plagued with tinnitus experiences a un ending ringing in the ears, sometimes it can seem like a buzz or whistle.
Though the exact source of the ringing and buzzing can be different, it will be heard from both ears at once or just one or simply the center of your head.
The sound levels of your enviroment can seriously make tinnitus get even worse. Take the following example, if you have spent the day in your house or garden, with nothing but silence, then you won't have to experience the whistling noises nearly as much as you will do after an evening in a club or busy bar.
There are various reasons why you may suffer tinnitus and it most commonly comes on slowly. Even a blockage from ear wax can make us more aware of the ringing in our heads.
Getting older more often than not sees a degeneration of nerve endings in the inner ear, which can bring on the ringing sounds in your ears.
The accumulative effect of loud noises in our daily life plays a large part in the overall damage of our hearing apparatus.
Things you probably wouldn't think could do so much harm, like personal stereos all add towards tinnitus.
Is There Any Treatment For Tinnitus
There are several views about the likelihood of treating tinnitus to any great degree. n some instances where the individuals tinnitus clears up by itself, being careful of your hearing certainly plays a large factor in this.
There are also all safe home courses that offer a cure your tinnitus without the need for pricey and sometimes dangerous medicine..
Can tinnitus be prevented or lessened?
There are precautions you can take to help lessen the effects of tinnitus, read the following guidelines.
Be extra cautious about pushing lengthy objects such as pen tops into your ear.
Avoid high blood pressure
Guard your ears in the prescence of continuous loud noise
Don't take as many stimulant drinks like coffee and cola
Reduce stress with all its associations
Do I qualify for an ARMY PEB?
I was in a military training and during the training I was involved in accident. This accident was 8 months ago. A lot has happened ever since. But to make a very long frustrating story short, this are the results from different study I have been in:
MRI Studies on my back:
T5-T6, T6-T7, and T7-T8 show small disc bulges. The disc bulges indent the anterior thecal sac and contact the spinal cord. The largest of the bulges is identified at the T7-T8 level, which also has a small focal protrusionvwhich measures approximately 5 mm at its base and extends 2 mm in AP dimension. Adequate CSF is identified posterior to the spinal cord at the level of these bulges. These bulges overall cause minimal canal stenosis. The neural foramina remain widely patent throughout.
Impressions:
1. Minimal discogenic disease within the mid thoracic spine with small disc bulges as identified above.
2. No evidence of high-grade canal stenosis.
3. Minimal anterior spondylosis.
L2-L3: There is a broad-based bulge with mild to moderate bilateral neural foraminal stenosis. There does appear to be slight impression upon the traversing nerve roots, but no significant nerve thickening or signal change.
L3-L4: Broad-based disc bulge with moderate bilateral neural foraminal stenosis. No significant sequela on the nerve roots.
L4-L5: There is a large broad-based disc bulge with moderate to severe bilateral neural foraminal stenosis. The nerve roots appear to exit without any significant impingement. No central canal stenosis
L5-S1: There is large broad-based disc bulge with central protrusion. The central protrusion does result in at least moderate grade central canal stenosis. There appears to be displacement of the traversing nerve roots with slightly more mass effect towards the left, where there appears to be slight thickening. Bulge does displace and potentially abut the nerve roots in the lateral recesses.
Traumatic Brain Injurie study:
1. He is here for TBI evaluation. Presenting symptoms include: Headaches, irritability, short-term memory loss, difficulties with concentration, insomnia, tinnitus, dizziness and balance problems, blurred vision, and nightmares. He had a mild traumatic brain injury on May 6, 2010. He is still symptomatic of mTB!.
Consult(s): -Referred To: OCC THERAPY – TBI (Routine) Specialty:
Diagnosis: TINNITUS BOTH EARS
2. memory lapses or loss: OT-TBI consult.
3. TINNITUS BOTH EARS
A straight-leg raising test of the right leg was limited at by stiffness <30 degrees.
Evaluation Of Tinnitus:
Evaluation of tinnitus DPOAE revealed robust results, bilaterally and is consistent with his most current hearing screening. Counseled SM on tinnitus management strategies and issued a tinnitus fact sheet SM is currently being follow up by behavior health and denies having any suicidal thoughts. Tinnitus Handicap Inventory was revealed a score of 60 points, Severe level, which is described as his tinnitus is “almost always heard, leads to disturbed sleep patterns and can interfere with daily activities). SM will return should as necessary to help him deal with his tinnitus. SM did express having a positive outlook towards the future and feels he can learn to manage his tinnitus.
I had a left L5-S1 microdiscectomy on jan 19. Everything seems to be going good so far. It still hurts a lot and I can barely walk, but I was told this is part of the process. In addition to this, my knees are hurting a lot but I was told to choose what to threat first. I choose my back therefore I will start treating my knees soon. I had a sleep test done and I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. I have a respiratory machine to use when I sleep.
I have been trying to get to the WTB but not even in that I have the support of my chain of command. After all this I honestly don’t want to be in the military anymore. Its 7 herniated disc, surgery on my L5-S1, my knees hurt all the time, my headaches, the noise in my ears. Do I qualify for PEB? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I did not see what level your Profile states. If you have a P3 profile, you should have been automatically sent in for a PEB. It sounds to me that you need to speak with your Primary care doctor and see if they will submit you for a PEB. It does not have to be done by your Commander, but by your doctor. Make sure you keep a copy of all of this information you have listed here. When you do finally get your board or ETS, you will definitely qualify for the VA. I had just about all of what you have listed here and more. As long as they are service connected, you are looking at a very good VA rating.
I will help you out with the rating. If you were diagnosed with Sleep Apnea (50%), Tinnitus (10%), back rating can very,(30-60%). If you have any other issues, they will also be addressed. Trust me Tinnitus, is not that high of a rating, i have the ringing all day everyday. You do qualify, and hopefully the Army Board does not try and short change you with a low percentage. Good luck and if you need any help, feel free to contact me.