Tinnitus anyone?

I have bad ringing that comes and goes. When I am being lazy and not excersisng my blood pressure goes up and the ringing gets worse. If I am keeping in shape it will completely go away but it always gets its worse when I start to get into an excersise routine.

I have constant ringing in both ears from eight years as a Navy pilot. The Navy checks hearing in flight crews during the annual flight physical. The high pitched whine of the turbine engines powering the aircraft has effects on hearing and eventually leads to tinnitus. I wore hearing protection all time on the flight line and while flying but it took it's toll. Some days are worse than others, but it is there all of the time. It doesn't seem to effect my ability to critically listen to and enjoy music. I have been asked by friends to listen to their systems for evaluations and I have confirmed thier determinations or detected other things. I am curious. Several of you indicated that caffiene has an affect. Does a reduction in caffiene intake help or as in my case the damage has been done?

Caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, quinine/tonic water, fatty foods and high sodium intake are all known to aggravate tinnitus.

there are some others as well in the class called "neutropics/ cognitive enhancers"...do some research on the net and you will find info

I had been into "HiFi"a little bit for a short time as a teen when I was hit by a drunk while (helmetless) on a scooter. Headfirst into a curb left me with no hearing in one ear. Tinnitus nearly drove me crazy the first couple of years. Some things like "sound stage/sweet spot" mean nearly nothing to me. I get some tinnitus in my good ear but only a tiny bit compared to the shriek in the other. I am probably an "audiophile" as compensation for the hearing loss? But I do love music.. and every day am glad I still can HEAR! Anyone with newly developing tinnitus has my sympathy as it can drive one to thoughts of suicide after a few years of non-stop screech! After over 30 years of having it I am no longer irritated by the noise... but I'd really be happy to get ride of it!!!