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I’ve had T for 4 yrs and sympathize. Two things helped me to keep the faith for the long haul. 1) Talking to people that had habituated, and reading their stories. 2) Taking stock of all the loud, obnoxious, irritating noises that my brain was already habituated to such as road noise...

Hello Bazan, Sorry to see you have suffered for 9 months. I suffered greatly with anxiety for 2, and began Trt. My anxiety droppped significantly at that point in time. There is the anxiety of T, and the annoyance of T. The anxiety has to go first. Adding to what Glynis said, I was...

Treating your anxiety and depression, and being able to sleep well, will form the basis from which you will get back to enjoying the important things in life. It sounds like you are in good hands for now, good luck with your treatment and make sure to have follow up therapy upon your release...

Experiment, to see what works well for you. I use an iPhone app called Sleep Pillow that has lots of different sounds, and allows you to create mixes of up to three sounds. At night I like to listen to crickets as the high frequency chirps do a good job of distracting me from my major T tone...

Justin, I’m 3 years in and remember the early months well. It does get better, but it’s typically very slow, and bumpy. I’m really impressed with your desire to seek out CBT and counseling. These are part of your toolkit to help you along these rough months. Remember that progress towards...

My experience: TRT helped me tremendously I was 60 days into a SHIT situation, and it turned around dramatically after I started receiving counseling and using the in-ear noise devices. In one week, I went from using drugs like Xanax and Mirtazpine to sleep try to get through a fog horn...

I'm 2.5 yrs in. The first two months were truly the worst. I've had numerous "spikes" where I've had 3-4 weeks of mental discomfort. My beast rises up from time to time, but I've learned to accept him and fight him. He has gone from being my master to being my slave. He rises and he...

My T was constantly in my thoughts for the first two months. I began TRT therapy at that point and hat helped me to progressively stop thinking about it. Best wishes with you adaption to this difficult condition. - Trebor

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has experienced reduction of their Tinnitus (perceived volume or awareness) while taking Disulfiram (Antabuse). Anecdotally, it seems to reduce my perceived Tinnitus volume/awareness. Reduction of alcohol consumption could be the driver here as well, I'd like to...

It may be your tensor tympani. Does it feel almost like a butterfly in your ear? I'm not trying to make light of this, I have the same condition. Mine began with my T, subsided greatly, but I still get it from time to time. Mine seems to happen most frequently when I am lying on my back...

You said you've had T a long time, but have never sought out help for it. Please know that you can, and that there are people who can help. I was devestated in the first couple of months after the onset of my T and sought professional help from my Psychiatrist, a counseler who...

You are going to be fine. Ride it out. You didn't damage your ears in the restaurant. T sucks, the anxiety and perception are the dominant factors in most situations like this. I sympathize and know how you feel. It really feels different now and its outrageously hard to think something...

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Obsessing over T can absolutely cause the perception of it to be louder. Conversely, ignoring it can cause the perception to be less, over time. Do your best to ignore it at all times; easier said than done, but the benefits accrue over time. Best wishes, Trebor

I recently had a very similar experience, and I would like to relate due to its similarity. I gained so much from your written experience above. Thank you. T was at a 1-2 out of 10 prior for say 1.5 years. I had had spikes in the past, also not lasting more than 7-14 days. My sense of...