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Wh…
WHA…
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?
This is a perfect example of why sites such as this, and communication between us like this, is SO helpful
Sigh.
Every time I think I’ve got a handle on this disorder, some Swan innocently mentions something and it’s …
HUH? I didn’t know THAT had anything to do with my ADD and/or meds!
abslt0 … you wrote:
“Has anyone experienced a constant ringing in the ears…”
And…
“…constant ear ringing. More noticeable on left side than right. “
YES!
About 4-5 (?) years ago, we went to the beach.
I fell asleep.
When I woke up, there was a ringing in my left ear.
“Oh well,” I thought. “It will go away.”
IT DIDN’T.
STILL have it, and now the right ear is ringing as well (though – as you mention – not as badly).
Researched it on the net.
Suspected I had Tinnitus.
Went to my Doctor.
He said, “You have Tinnitus.”
“What can I do about it?” I asked.
“Nothing,” he said.
Swell.
Discovered a bunch of famous people have it (No, I won’t inflict another list on you <g>).
One of them is William “Captain Kirk/Denny Crane” Shattner.
“The Shat” had it so bad he seriously considered suicide!
There are days when I can understand that (though – to clarify – I never would).
As if my ADD “hearing problems” aren’t bad enough, I now have to endure jet engines in each ear.
Worse some days than others.
Absolutely worse when it is silent (for others. I’ll never hear silence again {well, not until “the rest is silence”} <g>).
Can’t sleep without a white noise machine.
It’s hellish.
And that’s just half of it.
abslt0 also wrote:
“Can’t get comfortable in my car seat any longer”
Wh…
WHA…
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?
When I was driving for Children’s Aid, my good old Tourettes decided THAT would be a good tic.
I could NOT sit still.
Squirmed in my seat constantly (as if trying to get comfortable).
Then the squirm turned into a jerk, which got so bad I slipped several discs in my back and got a pinched nerve (later fixed by a Chiropractor).
To make matters worse, I apparently “pulse” the gas pedal while I drove, which made my partner nauseous.
So we had to trade our car in and get one with cruise control.
I pretty much drive with my thumb 95% of the time.
Mind you, I now know it was the Ritalin & Dexedrine that exacerbated my tics.
Once I switched to Adderall, my tics were much better. And when I added the Clonazepam, they stopped altogether (though I’ve now got to look into this memory problem Dr. J mentioned. Sigh).
But I digress… <g> (which, by the way, will be the title of the book I’m going to write on my ADD <vbg>).
What I wanted to say was – YES, abslt0 – I have several of the same “symptoms” you have mentioned.
Oh – Oh – and, another one…
“… zero drive from 2pm onwards.”
YES. YES. YES!
(Unless, I take more Adderall, in which case I’m productive, but can’t sleep. Sigh).
Many thanks for sharing such personal info. It gives me a whole bunch more stuff to research.
And it’s good to know I’M not alone.<g>
Appreciate it.
Cheers till next time,
GN
PS: Wanna know what I hear? Go to:
http://www.neuromonics.com/patient/treatment/index.aspx?id=50
I have the second sound you’ll hear … 24/7.
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