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When you say these past few years have been different, do you mean like just "learning to deal with it" better? Your tinnitus is severe all the time, isn’t it? Does it ever go down to a more tolerable volume, even just for an hour? What’s been different for you the past few years?

My Gawdd…I was just thinking about way back when my tinnitus use to be just mild and comparing it to now, I have seen so much crazy shit.

Yeah, I would be pissed too. I agree, I think the drug would help better if we could inject it in the cochlea. I want to believe we might have something that can help us within 5 years but I don’t know.

This is what I try to tell myself too, even though it can be pretty tough at times.

It’s the same with me most of the time. I hear the ringing all the time, but I just don’t emotionally react to it as much anymore. The good days for you would be days where you are not aware of the ringing as much because it’s quiet enough? What do good days look like for you? I get like maybe...

What would you consider to be habituation?

You look good! I’m glad to see how you look. I like seeing all the Tinnitus Talk members.

I just try to tell myself “I’m stronger than my tinnitus, I’m more powerful than my tinnitus.” No matter how intrusive or reactive it is.

How the motherfucking hell can most people abuse the ever living fuck out of their ears and not end up with H or reactive tinnitus?

So basically, even when you hear the tinnitus reacting to noise, it doesn’t really bother you at all? If so, then that’s great. I just don’t hear many comments about people being able to handle severe intrusive tinnitus very well. I know people can definitely habituate to mild or even moderate...

That is beautiful. I got into adult coloring books and jigsaw puzzles lately. Sometimes I also draw.

Thank you so much for your response ZFire :) I really appreciate it. Yeah I was thinking of also buying one of those miniature doll house kits from this arts and crafts store that I really like, it’s called Hobby Lobby. They have great things for crafts. I wanted to also learn sewing. I heard...

Hey, I apologize since my response is late because I haven’t been on here much. I hope you had an awesome Halloween by the way. I haven’t had time to post because of work and other stuff in my life but I’ll give an update. It has been 3 years now that I have had reactive tinnitus and I would...

I am very happy that you got the job. Congratulations! I read your other posts so that’s how I know. When you say that tinnitus barely affected your other abilities, do you mean you getting better at ignoring it? I know when there is other things going on in my life, I tend to pay more...

The older I get the more I noticed how insanely fucked up and surreal everything is and I can see through people’s bs

Sometimes I still feel jealous of people that don’t suffer from intrusive unmaskable reactive tinnitus. Yesterday, online, I read people with reactive tinnitus commenting about how they miss being able to listen to the rain. I told them I feel jealous of people that are able to listen to rain...

You are such a good person George. You try helping others on here whether their tinnitus is severe, moderate or mild. We need more really good folks like you in this world. Your posts are very encouraging, thoughtful, inspiring and just well written. We need more positivity on here so it’s good...

I am sorry. I was unemployed for 2 years before, back when my tinnitus was mild. It was hard and I got jealous and depressed because all my friends had jobs but not me so I felt left out since they could buy all this really cool stuff. I have not tried applying for other jobs with severe...

The T is being extra naughty tonight it seems, time to put in time out and tell it to go to bed!

Yeah I prefer mornings better too.

What are your diabetic episodes like? Do you believe diabetes can be part of what causes severe intrusive reactive tinnitus?

You seem like you have many disabling ailments and I’m very sorry :( We (Tinnitus Talk) appreciate reading your knowledge. You seem like a great person despite your suffering.

Do you have reactive tinnitus everyday? How often do you have reactive tinnitus? I have it every day and I’m asking you this because I know some people on here have reactive tinnitus that come and go and I’m thinking how nice it would be to have a day where it doesn’t react to noises at all.

Do you ever feel like your reactive tinnitus interferes with your hearing, kind of? For example, you hear someone say “hey!” You hear their voice but you also hear the tinnitus competing with it? You know, that sort of thing. I still experience this almost 3 years in and I’ve tried sound therapy...

Oh that makes sense, but how do watch TV with sound on with reactive tinnitus? I find it’s hard to concentrate with the tinnitus competing with voices on TV so I honestly watch on mute with subtitles most times. How do you watch TV with sound on with bad tinnitus? I’m just curious how others...

I just wanted to say, I get very tired of listening around my tinnitus. My tinnitus is in my face an awful a lot, like I can’t ignore it most of the times when I’m in noisy places. When I say “ignore it,“ I mean my brain is unable to tune it out since it’s so intrusive and it’s just unstable I...

Habituation can actually happen with intrusive reactive tinnitus? Well I mean I hope so I suppose, or at least til medicine that can fix this problem comes out...

Does your tinnitus not react to music? I know some people’s tinnitus only react to certain sounds and I think I recall reading somewhere that you also got reactive tinnitus. Mine reacts to music so I have a hard time listening, so a lot of times I just don’t listen to it unless I’m feeling...

George, I read some of your posts. I need some advice. Have you ever suffered from truly debilitating tinnitus? Like reactive tinnitus that can’t be masked at all and rides on literally on top every external sound you hear? I’m asking because reactive tinnitus from what I read (the kind that...

How long have you had this reactive tinnitus?

I have one more question if you don’t mind me asking. What quiet activities do you do when you’re spiking so bad that you can’t listen to anything? What do you do when spikes get unbearable?

I understand. I hope and pray there are treatments for us in the future. If you think reactive tinnitus isn't hyperacusis, then what could it be? I agree good sleep can help me react to it better emotionally too.

Do you believe you're coping a little better with the severe unmaskable intrusive reactive tinnitus than before? Is your reaction to it better at times?

I work as a bagger at a grocery store. It's been very very stressful because of severe reactive tinnitus. Where we collect all the carts in the parking lot, I have my hearing aid turned off almost every time. I have to go out there for 30 minutes which is 3 or 4 times a day. I was able to keep...

This really sucks :(

Me too. It's really been hell. I don't know how people with unmaskable tinnitus cope sometimes. It wouldn't bother me one bit if I could mask it.

This is really sad :( We all care about you very much Travis. :(

To tell you the truth, I don't know... I don't think the reactivity has improved much at all but then again, I look back at all the things I managed to do despite this condition that I couldn't bring myself to do in the first year. I went on some dates and while most of the dates didn't work...

So I guess I really do have hyperacusis if I have unmaskable reactive tinnitus :( It does make sense since the ringing that competes with everyday sound makes it uncomfortable to deal with. Sounds don't appear louder to me, it just makes the ringing rise a little above the external sound. Some...

You’ve been through a lot. I hope you find that something that helps you tremendously with your ear pain and hopefully I’ll find my something too for my reactive tinnitus issues.

So you still have distortions? Or do you consider distortions part of hyperacusis?

I can’t imagine ever having kids now that I have severe reactive tinnitus and have had severe unmaskable tinnitus for almost 3 years now. I wanted to have kids but with these debilitating health issues I’m fine with never having kids. I want to be healthy and in the right place financially and...

Well hearing that gives me a tiny bit of hope but is it possible for reactivity to improve after 3 years? And not caring about it reacting as well? I mean can it sometimes take more than 3 years to either get used to these unstable unmaskable intrusive tinnitus tones or for them to improve? Like...

What can we do if we have the kind of tinnitus that we can’t ever fully habituate to because it’s very reactive, unmaskable and in your face a lot? :( What if some of us don’t improve? Do you believe we can get to a point where we hear the reactive tinnitus over everything or hear it all day but...

I have had severe constant reactive tinnitus for almost 3 years and I fear I’ll never get better since most seem to have their reactive tinnitus go away between 1 to 2 years and I’m past that... Sometimes the reactive unmaskable tinnitus is quieter but that’s about it. I used sound therapy and...

I’m back guys and yet I still have constant reactive unmaskable tinnitus almost 3 years later...

I am still trying to figure out why other people like my coworker's brains dont turn up ringing when around sound.

Hey, sorry for the late reply. To answer your questions. Well, I enjoy games and art. I try to play some mobile games on my phone and iPad and also color in those adult coloring books and sometimes paint wooden boxes or maybe a table or something like that. I'm looking at more things I can do...

The people who can mask are super lucky! I wouldn’t be on here anymore by now if I could mask it. Scientists need to figure out why some have maskable normal tinnitus and some unfortunate few have debilitating unmaskable tinnitus :(.

Yea it’s bullshit that reactive tinnitus HAS to exist. Why can’t tinnitus just just be little ringing in the ear that’s easily masked for everyone? Lol. The brain is so stupid.

So you don’t hear your tinnitus over the fans anymore?

So the games you listed besides Slay the Spire, are there other games that might be playable without sound on? Those all seem like good choices and yes I’ll look into more games as well.

High pitch chime sound tracks usually give me some relief as well. If I'm also sitting outside, it helps me enjoy being outside too because it takes the edge off the reactivity and even at times makes me notice it a little less.

That is some great advice, so thank you for that. Out of curiosity, do you know video games I can play on mute besides puzzles and racing games? I mean I like those games but I also like those adventure open world games and those role playing games and while I'm aware that I may miss out on some...