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Hi everyone! I've had tinnitus for about 2 and a half years now. Noise exposure, but my tinnitus is pretty mild. I habituated within about 3-6 months and it only bothers me now when I'm stressed. Due to other stress factors, I am thinking about going on anti anxiety medications. Then I...

@acute Hey! To answer your first question, it didn't completely go away with the first stint. I would say it disappeared about 90-95%? I would only hear it when I would be laying in bed and lying on that ear. That lasted for about six months, until my headphone stints. Yes, I did get spikes...

Hi all! Here's my tinnitus story. In October 2016, I went to a concert with a friend. The summer prior I had spent going to shows, and this one in particular, I wasn't even familiar with the band. I just wanted to go, have fun with a friend and enjoy my life. Every time we went to a show, our...

Hi all! I'm curious to know if anyone else is like this, but ever since I "got" tinnitus, I'm turning into a bit of a hypochondriac. I always think that I have something (and when I do I feel like it's the worst possible thing) , and now, I feel like everything wrong with me is going to be...

Hi all! I remember when I first got tinnitus, there was a lot of worry and anxiety about it all. There were nights when I couldn't sleep because of the stress! I was constantly checking for the sound to see if it was still there. And ther were lots and lots of tears (I'm a cancer, I can't help...

Hi all! I have noise induced tinnitus that I got back in October 2016 due to front row at a concert. I've learned so much from that experience that I wish someone would've told me earlier. Since then I've taken a break from concerts. And there's a concert that I really want to go to in...

this was very inspiring! thank you for posting it!!!

Hey all! I had an appointment with my therapist today where she strongly suggested antidepressants. We're in the motions of doing that, I know that some antidepressants can cause tinnitus, but can they make it worse? What are you experiences with it? Anything will be helpful! Thanks!

I needed this, thank you for sharing! <3 How long would you say that it took you to completely habituate?

I'm so sorry you're having difficulty with your T. :( Something that I like to do is when I'm stressed about on my tinnitus is read the positivity thread (I'll link it to you here). To me, it's very helpful and makes me feel like my entire life isn't over because of this condition. Secondly...

I'm so sorry that you're struggling with the tinnitus. I know how easy it is to fall into depression with this condition. It's good that you've identify it. When I feel down because of my T I like to read the positivity thread (I'll link it to you here). It's really comforting to know that you...

I've got some positivity I'd like to share! This weekend I went to a 3 day comedy festival. It was great! I wore ear plugs (and I even saw someone else wearing them too lol. Made me feel a little better) and sat near the back most of the time. So far, my T hasn't been bothered at all! There is...

So, today officially marks two months of consecutive tinnitus. And I just wanted to say I think I can live through this. I should say that my T seems to be very minor. It doesn't keep me from sleeping and I only hear it when I'm in a quiet room. Sometimes I can hear it over music/TV but lately...

Hey all! I've had tinnitus (3/10) for almost two months but I haven't really noticed any major spikes. Are spikes usually noticeable? I know I probably shouldn't be focusing on the bad, but I'm just curious... thanks!

I would stay away from headphones. I had a similar situation as you, went to a concert and my ears were ringing after. Though mine went away for after about a week and half. Almost six months later, my tinnitus returned after listening to headphones loud. Now it's been almost 2 months with T...