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From: Jack.O'keeffe.Of.129/26@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe Of 129/26)
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Subject: Re: TINNITUS
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Date: 12 Feb 90 03:02:30 GMT
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 AS> A lot of HI folks don't mention Tinnitus much, probably because
 AS> they are not aware of what it is, but we all suffer from it
 AS> regardless of what type of hearing loss we have.

Ann, my Tinnitus has been driving me nuts lately.  It wakes me up in
the middle of the night, so loud that I cannot get back to sleep.
Anyone who has ever heard a swarm of locusts buzzing would know
what mine sounds like.

I was interested in what you said about profoundly deaf people still
experiencing Tinnitus.  I wonder, is that true for those who have
lost the acoustic nerve from Acoustic Neuromas?  Is the source of the
Tinnitus in the Cochlea?  or where?  Maybe we need a scientist on
this echo.

Mine always seems to be in the ear where there is some residual low
frequency hearing.  Never in my "dead" ear.  I don't eat chocolate,
but I'm addicted to coffee.  It would be tough to choose between
the Coffee and the Tinnitus.  I'm still happy I have some residual,
Tinnitus or not. :-)

Jack.

Jack.

... I never listen!

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