Re: OT: Jehn's (and anyone else's tinitus)

[PaulPokr@aol.com]

Hi:

I, too, have had tinitus problems in the past. It is horrendous when it 
happens. Too much LOUD guitar playing when I was a lad, I guess. It hasn't 
been plaguing me in recent years, though. I have several sound sources that 
are around  and near me but I try not to play too loud when 
practicing/recording. A couple of years back, one thing caused it to flare 
up: the noise from a bus engine while taking the bus to work. Those mothers 
are loud! Earplugs helped somewhat. The tinitus subsided when I started 
driving to work. The point being that being continuously exposed to any loud 
noises is bad for the ears. Another factor that I've been made aware of 
relating to tinitus is caffeine intake. I've noticed that less 
coffee/caffeine equaled less ear noise.

Regards, Paul