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Thanks! The spike is still here. It’s been about seven weeks now, but in the last two weeks, I’ve had five or six baseline days and even one day where I could barely hear it over my girlfriend’s breathing while she was sleeping! After the onset, I stopped drinking alcohol for almost a year, but...

I just want to share my experience for anyone who is suffering. I am only here because my tinnitus spiked for the first time since 2022. I had severe tinnitus from 2017 until around 2019, though I cannot remember exactly when it improved. At its worst, it was a multi-tonal...

The best way I can describe it is that the tone became softer while staying the same pitch but quieter (static-like). I recently experienced my first spike in three years (my fault), starting in early December. It came with all the familiar symptoms: anxiety, insomnia, distorted hearing...

Imagine a train coming to a halt + the pain that comes with that, that is how it was. I quit using any headphones. Any power tools, so much as a drill, I used earplugs/earmuffs. I found the pain went away first. I couldn't tell you when because I was still so distraught from the sounds...

Combination of habituation + loudness reduction. As @RainbowCat said, I had constant, horrible tinnitus for about 2 years straight. And healing is not linear. I'd have one good day, then a bad week, then two good days and a bad month etc. until I had more good than bad days. I had horrible ear...

@Stayinghopeful, thanks! I work as a public safety dispatcher so ya, I did for sure. It was tough to hear the radio through the ringing!

If anyone remembers me, I've been a member of Tinnitus Talk for at least 6 years. In January 2017 I went to a house party that changed my life. As a long time musician (no hearing protection... yes I know), I was not diligent with my hearing. No one talks about tinnitus, no one talks about the...

Low T has been the norm for the past year? Been tough lately, quarantine and all. Here's to 2021 another year closer to help!

Tough few weeks for me and T.

Yes, way better!

Like 2.5 years, it's not perfect and I still have terrible spikes but they are way less frequent now

Feel like you're doing great T just stabs your side.

Mine fluctuates a lot, after a couple years of it being bad 24/7. So yes, I get really stressed out on bad days. Like posters above I'm not mentally built for this shit. On good days I'm pretty stoked and feel normal but sad it won't last. Either way we need some good treatment! Many of us are...

Thanks, and you as well. I got T from using 0 ear protection for like..6 years. Stupid! I still have T and hate it,a. Right now I'm dealing with wrist issues affecting my playing too.(Great!) ;)