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I’m experiencing moderate to severe tinnitus (by my own estimation, as we all know there is no objective measure). I am considering a CBT course, such as the one offered by Dr. Hubbard. While I would love for the tinnitus to go away, I have accepted that it might not. I refuse to spend my life...

Could you originally hear your tinnitus over most sounds? My baseline tinnitus is something I can hear over almost everything, except maybe in the shower. However, I’ve noticed that if I get deeply involved in work, I tend to tune it out and forget about it for a while. Anyway, thank you. I’m...

Thanks. It’s hard to sleep with how loud it is. I need to take medication to fall asleep at night, but if I wake up, I find it almost impossible to get back to sleep. I never thought it could get this loud. I really hope it calms down because it’s tough to cope at this volume. I guess people...

Yes, it’s unfortunate that many people make similar mistakes, but that’s part of being human. Not everyone experiences tinnitus severely enough to spend days researching it on a specialized forum. When their condition worsens to that point, they start seeking help. That’s why they come to a...

I hope you show yourself more kindness than you show others when you do something you consider “senseless.”

Okay, that sounds similar to what I am experiencing. My baseline tinnitus is already quite loud, but occasionally, I have episodes of extremely loud ringing and muffled hearing. It is so frustrating. What you went through sounds scary as well.

A couple of days ago, I went to a concert with foam earplugs (rated at 32 dB), but they just were not enough. It was my first concert in 10 years, and I regret going. My tinnitus has spiked as a result. I am hoping the increase is not permanent, but I am trying to come to terms with the...

Hey, just chiming in to share my experience. After taking a dose of Prednisone, I developed much louder tinnitus and Eustachian tube dysfunction. I noticed cracking sounds when swallowing the evening after my first dose, so I completely understand what you are going through; you are not crazy...

Hi, I have had tinnitus for over 10 years now. I do not remember how it started. I just know I first noticed it when I began meditating. I became aware of a low-pitched noise in my head. At the time, it was not very distressing. Then in 2021, it got much worse due to several factors (not...