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Rather frequently my tinnitus can be heard external. My son has heard my T from two foot away while watching TV, at a volume that I could hear without my hearing aids, (LOUD) and my audiologist at about 50% normal conversation in a quiet room. In addition, out-of-tune harmonic reverberations...

My experience is that like in morning the loss of a loved one, or in rehab, etc you go through some sort of staged process. awareness, acknowledgement, realization, depression, acceptance, coexistence, embracement. Ill let you know when I get to embracement. ;) hope you get to coexistence...

In part that's why I'm here is to try and find out information on it.

From personal experience, the T had very little to do with the change in me to be more introvert, just a little more subconscious. The hearing loss however had a lot to do with it! I gradually heard less and less in a conversation, in turn couldn't keep up with the conversation, continuing to...

No longer have a recording, but matches exactly what I hear, like a duette in perfect harmony... minus the pleasantries!

Danny, I look at the time since you've had this, and have to think back some 15 years to relate. With this much experience of living with T, I can tell you with all confidence that whether or not your T gets better, you will be able to coexist with it in time! with or without drugs. And my T...

MichaelM LOL Great discription!! there should be if there isn't!! The brain can do many things when deprived of a sensory input!!

The fatigue you feel may also very likely be hypothyroid. It not only causes the fatigue and depression, but is very frequently misdiagnosed as depression. I have both T and hypothyroid, for many years before a thyroidectomy. Next time you go to your physician, ask for a TSH test for your...

Does anyone else have tinnitus that is loud enough to be heard externally? Harmonic pain from external pitches? New to site, and haven't found any information on this, or anyone sharing theses problems. I have a rare form of tinnitus that is loud, and has been documented by my audiologist to...