Any tinnitus sufferers in this forum? I've had tinnitus much of my life, most probable because I've been around musician's a good part of my early life.
I've noticed over the past few weeks, after I play the sax for approx. a half and hour to an hour
my tinnitus appears to be more prominent when I put it down. I'm actually thinking of giving it up (sax) because it appears to be getting worse. My tinnitus is in the form of a high pitch 'steam' sound. It's quite annoying, as anyone with tinnitus understands. I was diagnosed with the problem many years and it seemed to remain status quo until recently when I started to practice again.
If there are any here who are afflicted with it, what do you do to not make it worse? I'm not a loud player and I really don't want to use ear plugs. I think if it does to continually get worse I will stop playing altogether. I've done it for years at a time, only now I have a physical situation presenting itself. I was enjoying playing it again but not at this cost.
Any thoughts?
I've noticed over the past few weeks, after I play the sax for approx. a half and hour to an hour
my tinnitus appears to be more prominent when I put it down. I'm actually thinking of giving it up (sax) because it appears to be getting worse. My tinnitus is in the form of a high pitch 'steam' sound. It's quite annoying, as anyone with tinnitus understands. I was diagnosed with the problem many years and it seemed to remain status quo until recently when I started to practice again.
If there are any here who are afflicted with it, what do you do to not make it worse? I'm not a loud player and I really don't want to use ear plugs. I think if it does to continually get worse I will stop playing altogether. I've done it for years at a time, only now I have a physical situation presenting itself. I was enjoying playing it again but not at this cost.
Any thoughts?