Recent content by Resin

It’s mostly musical melodies with various instruments—flutes, harpsichords, horns, music box tones, and 8-bit video game sounds. The instruments change constantly. When it first started, I think it was songs from my childhood. They sounded a bit like lullabies. Now it’s an ’80s commercial...

With this type of unstable tinnitus that fluctuates, the brain sometimes tries to interpret the noise as something more structured. It searches through your memory and starts playing random music. I once had a research link showing brain activity related to old memories in this type of tinnitus...

I can't remember exactly, to tell you the truth. During that time, I was in a highly controlled environment, so I wasn't really exposed to loud noises. Before it became constant, there was a gradual buildup. It would occur when I lay down, when I burped, or when I got stressed or angry. After a...

If you can tolerate music, I would give Rob's music protocol a fair shot. The aim of music is to rewire some subconscious associations to sound you may have. I stopped my own TTTS symptoms with a shortened version of this. Although he recommends headphones, I still wouldn't use them - accidents...

Yes, but it's hard to tell where the tinnitus ends and the music begins. It's as if the sounds of tinnitus blend with the instruments in the music. I'm not sure if my tinnitus has improved, but I believe I've become quite accustomed to it. It doesn't bother me much anymore. It took about a year...

I created an account just to reply to this post because your experience sounds so similar to mine. About seven months ago, a loud garbage truck outside my window startled me badly and caused a spike in my tinnitus. I became increasingly anxious about both my tinnitus and hyperacusis, so I...