Tinnitus...

No this post is not about a Roman General. It is about the ringing, or in my case the high pitch noise, in both of my ears. This sound is constant twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. It began nearly four years ago and is to put it mildly driving me to the brink of insanity. Okay, in all fairness some would say I was on that path long before the tinnitus.

Recently I was given the final medical analysis, for now and probably my lifetime, that I'm just going to have to learn to live with it.

Many people suffer from the problem, some in one ear, others in both. In spite of all the things you can read on the internet and you should be very cautious on what you get drawn into, here is the no red tape, no bullshit truth about tinnitus. Medical science doesn't know what causes it and there is no cure or treatment for the disease. There are tactics to combat it and those are listening to music, watching T.V. or even using noise cancelling earphones ( don't drive with these on). These actions give your brain something else to focus on. The shrill ringing noise will not go away but may be subdued for a short time. For myself it is absolutely hit and miss.

It wouldn't be Kanesrealm if I didn't go after predators and miscreants of all stripes. There is a famous over the counter snake oil remedy that makes so much money that they do national T.V. ads. This pill and it's competitors are garbage. They do not work if you actually have tinnitus. If you or someone you know has used this product and believed relief was achieved there's something else going on with you or your friend but it's definitely not tinnitus. This famous name brand scam product states "most doctor recommended." I would love to meet those doctors because either they are morons or they are on that companies payroll. If your doctor recommends it, get a new doctor.

You may be wondering why I wrote this post, after all you're used to reflections on politics. My reason is simple, tinnitus sucks and I want to bitch about it. Oh yeah, it's also my blog and I can publish whatever I want.

Take that society!