• db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPM
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    13
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    to be fair, if you have ringing in the ears, it’s called Tinnitus and most people don’t have it or expect everyone to have it.

    • Ragincloo@sopuli.xyz
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      Wait are you sure? I thought everyone develops tinnitus over time. Like I get that not everyone will have a constant ringing but at least most people will occasionally just be sitting there doing whatever and then it dings is for a couple minutes and goes away, right? I don’t think anyone I’ve personally asked about it has ever claimed to never have experienced that ringing

      • sneeple@reddthat.com
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        ·
        1 year ago

        I’m pretty sure that ringing for a couple minutes isn’t the same thing as tinnitus, I think tinnitus is relatively constant/permanent

        • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          1 year ago

          I have tinnitus and if someone says 5 minutes of ringing is tinnitus, I will knife them good. Fuck you Jonny for lighting and IED 8 feet off from my left ear without warning!!!

      • voluntaryexilecat@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        ·
        1 year ago

        The short tinnitus that lasts just a few minutes is relatively common. Most common cause is stress and circulation issues. There seems to be no alternative name for the short tinnitus to differentiate between the permanent ringing.

        I found that if it starts ringing in my ear due to stress or just spacing out during overthinking stuff, hyperventilating (increase blood oxygen levels) briefly and massaging my ear canal (increase circulation) from the outside helps to get rid of it more quickly. Maybe this helps somebody someday.

        • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          1 year ago

          If you have real tinnitus, not sure if this works for these temporary symptoms you can beat the base off your skull with your pointer fingers by snapping them off your middle fingers. Makes the tinnitus shut up for about an hour usually.

          You put the palm of both hands over your ears and make sure the two middle fingers meet up in the middle at the skull base. Then you simultaneously drum each finger against the base while keeping the ears covered, by making a snapping motion off the middle fingers with he pointer fingers. If it doesn’t stop I’m 20 seconds, wait 5 minutes and try again. If it doesn’t work on the second go, it’s not going to work that day.

      • db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPM
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        1 year ago

        This is the first time I hear someone say that tinnitus develops spontaneously. Tinnitus is caused by hearing damage.