Russell McMahon wrote: > Very serious suggestion - has tinnitus been eliminated? > Very real. > Can be very disturbing. Level can vary markedly. > Worst case examples have driven people to suicide but this is very > rare. > > My wife has it constantly. I get it on occasions - not usually very > badly. In my case I suspect a mild infection may be a trigger. > If treated at initial onset in some cases it can be prevented from > becoming permanent. Once well established you have it for life. > > > Russell > > We have mountains around here (so AZ) that jut into the sky at 7000', and are frequently the targets of climbers. A few have said that up there, in the stillness of the top, that some hear a constant humming sound, similar to the TAOS HUM (gargoyle it for info). My ears are fading with age and a high level of meanness, so I can't hear anything. Not even my wife. --Bob -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist