Jim Lane

When I was much younger in the 70's I worked for the country as a diesel mechanic and in our division you could stack 32- 50' transit coaches at one time, tune ups and inspections were brutal, doing free and stalls on the engines.

I would be either in or under the coach with the muffler removed, some were 903 Cummins but most were screaming Detroit 8V-71 8V-92TA.'s

I lost about 60% of my hearing in the 1000_5000hz range and I wore hearing protection.

Even now my ears ring all the time.
Even with hearing protection, loud high decible sounds does damage to your nervous system.

NJTman

Sound damage seems to be a common theme around here.


Mine is controlled by how much salt intake I have. The more salt I eat, the worse it gets. The same goes for not wearing hearing protection now, for even one swipe of a saw. I'll pay for that for days, but eventually it fades a bit and becomes livable.. which sounds like a "sssssssssssss" noise all the time, vs a very loud version of it.

I've been diagnosed with Meniere's disease, but have zero other symptoms, so I'm ruling that one out, Dr. stupido.....

Ménière's Disease-Topic Overview


Mine must not be as bad as others here, as as long as I don't subject myself to loud noises, or eat too much extra salt, I'm okay with it.

Jim Lane

Tman
There is a device like a hearing aide that uses white noise to help mask the sounds that you hear, have you looked into them?
Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears) Products and Relief | Starkey
If I take too muck aspirin or certain meds it gets so loud I swear others can hear it.
I always have a fan on to help muff out the sound at night so I can try to sleep.
Another thing that muffs my ears is shooting my H&K from inside a house.

bigragu

LOL- USP40 version? Love that thing.

Jim Lane

H&K USP45 and a Streamlight TLR-1 HL 630 lumen tactical light.

A true love affair.
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1320Fastback

Mine doesn't drone at all at any speed or gear.
Must be something about the drivetrain having a direct connection.

edwinsmith

Since the pipe is at the back of the truck, once I go past the speed of sound I can't hear it anymore.

KRB

Now that Edwin, made me chuckle...

I started wearing hearing aids in one ear in my 30s. Then got the new & improved digital ones at around 50. Some noises I can't hear at all, like certain screeches and whines. And certain voices, usually a women's (honestly). I usually only wear them if I have meetings to go to etc.
And the tinnitus goes up & down like you all describe but I've not correlated it to anything yet, but I will start and try to associate it with a food or drink or whatever. At least mine sounds like crickets and peepers most of the time so it is not as irritating.

edwinsmith

I finally got my lazy but out and washed the truck. It hasn't rained in months so the smog was piling up on the hood. It got a boost on July 4th from all the sulfur smoke from the fireworks. I still hear a firecracker go off every day or so.

Anyway the truck is mostly white again and I need to get some touch up paint for the several dings I've accumulated. I still have some epoxy paint left over so I'm wondering if I should sand and repaint the front fenders.

Does anyone know a good brand of touch up paint that comes in a bottle with a brush like fingernail polish? I hate that crap that comes in a can and has felt tip like a marker.

Edwin

bigredbrick

Peepers? What do those sound like? 35 + years of construction I hear cicadas all the time so that when we get cicadas I can't hear them. I hate those @#$%&, do a lot of damage to my young trees. I also hear cheeps, like from a small bird, some times. When that happens I can feel it in the inner ear, annoying.

bigredbrick

These guys advertise that they have bottle with brush touch up paint.
Touch Up Paint and accessories | AutomotiveTouchup
I don't know if they're any good.

edwinsmith

That's exactly what I wanted! Thanks. They have the exact color match also and I can order direct.

Edwin

KRB

Peepers are little frogs. We have tons of them, especially around the pond. They kind of chirp I guess. Or "peep".

NJTman

Jim Lane

Wow,
Ever get like a chewing feeling in your ear?

(Patient)
Oh my God doctor, that was horrible what could be worse..
(Doctor)
We got here too late, it already laid its eggs..

Like on The Wrath of Kahn.

Wierd things have been pulled from the orfices of humans.