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The blank stare. And the look on their face is just something else.

I have taken 2 Tylenol PM for about 4 years now. I use a sound machine and fan. Also, I make sure the room is dark. I sleep thru the night.

@Watasha - I would leave a message on social media but I'm old school and I don't think they get it. To me everything the ATA does should be about funding good research. I had an opinion of them from the start. When my tinnitus first started I called them. They didn't answer their phone...

Go for drives, I usually drive around my neighborhood with my music on. And I did this every night. I also went for a walk around my neighborhood. I work full time. No down time, it's like starting a new diet. You have to start a new way to deal with it.

No checks and balances with the ATA. I left a message on phone, they never called me back. They can't even answer the basics. And when their phone messages are only asking for money, that is not good.

When I'm in silence all hell breaks loose. My tinnitus goes up a few notches and can take awhile to go back down.

Your tinnitus was originally lower so I will assume it will go back. But it can take time. For anxiety go back to a Doc and see what treatment you can do. You should get that under control, once that's controlled you will be able to deal with tinnitus. Mine is from stress.

Did they get the COVID-19 vaccine?

The struggle is real but you've been here for awhile and know there are many successful posters who have done well. Especially studying will keep your brain busy. If you need a break, get up and go for a walk or short drive. I keep myself busy most of the day. Luckily, I was a busy person.

@tommyd87 - my point is doctors would not give me hearing aids with no hearing loss, but there are hearing aids w/ maskers for tinnitus and they would not sell me them either. But I found a doctor that would. I think they could help people with tinnitus. I was not using hearing aids for hearing...

I don't think of hearing aids as the cure, I think of it as a sound enrichment. It helps hearing, but not much with tinnitus. When I first acquired tinnitus, all I read was suggestions to get hearing aids. So I looked into it and I went to 3 ear doctors and had 3 audiograms. All showed the...

Some people have thought the problem lies solely in ears, and suggest fixing the ears. From where I stand, that has not panned out. My opinion is that we should go with the combination of brain and ears, finding where tinnitus originates in the brain first and then connect that to ears. Once...

I use Singular (med) and it is compatible with tinnitus, i.e. doesn't make it worse.

Since acquiring tinnitus, I have had stomach pain problems. I use club soda and burp until the pain goes away. It sounds simple, but it works for me. I also walk around to help.

I have read many of your post and understand your pain, but I can't believe we are in this position to do this. To our health and future.

I'm forced from work to get a Covid Vac which do you recommend?

I did a 13-hour drive to Myrtle Beach and back. I don't have hyperacusis. And I have also flown to Myrtle Beach. I used the neck piece and wrap it around my ears --- a nice little cushion. My flight was quiet. Depends on airline. I personally like to drive, I'm just not a fan of flying. I...

Can I add shock and disgust to the list?

They knew how to speed it up with COVID-19, but tinnitus is low on the totem pole, no speeding up. And the price would be high, but we are low on budget.

Stress does create tinnitus. Mine is from stress without a doubt, I call mine the trifactor (work, family, friends) and those 3 together created tinnitus hell. Stress causes a lot of problems and tinnitus is one of them. Noise is most of tinnitus, but it's not all.

I love it. My neighbor had a bigger one in her backyard, and I could hear it. I listen to it for long periods of time. It helps me in a big way. At work I use a fan and radio. I think you will love that fountain. My tinnitus is static, hiss, crickets.

I was given Nortriptyline in the beginning. They said it would take a while to work and it was for sleep. Well, I didn't wait that long due to I didn't sleep and I was a mess. So when I went off of it I was even more of a mess.

Your tinnitus can go away within a 3 month window. I would stay away from loud noise. Stress can wreak havoc also. Keep calm as much as you can.

Hail HCTZ, something worked. Nice find. I had a similar experience with the medication I was on. Doctor put me on a higher dose, which caused other problems but my tinnitus went down for a couple of weeks. Unfortunately, she had to put me back on the lower dose I was previously on. And my...

I usually stay busy with noise around me but when I'm suddenly in a quiet spot, it's instantly hell. My body starts to bother me. I work to find noise and put myself back in self-absorb mode. I don't know what's worse, sudden quiet or sudden noise. Either one, for me, there is no getting used to.

I threw out my 3 adult kids' headphones in the trash. I also explained to them the damage they can do. I used to tell them to lower the volume, but my lower is not their lower.

I get up at night also, sometimes I sit for awhile and sometimes I walk around my house. I have a trail. But I also force myself back. I do not take anything else. It's pure will. But I also have good nights as well. I have three tinnitus tones, but they also vary in tone. It takes a lot of...

Get a better anxiety med that works for you. And also work on habituation, the get used to stage, it is very important. SLEEP. Get a sound machine and play an ocean sound. Use a fan, take 2 Tylenol PM, take a hot shower, use an eye mask or darken the room. Get some sleep now.

@Matchbox, you just have think of your time better for your advantage. Example: morning do what's 1st, 2nd, 3rd. BREAK. Do Zoom if you do Zoom. After a break you'll be able listen better. Work on 1, 2 or 3. LUNCH NOT at desk, work, break, work, leave. Just figure out little tricks that can...

I flew just a couple of weeks ago for my daughter's college in the Myrtle Beach area; it was a two hour flight. I took one of those neck things that wrap around your neck — well, I brought it up and wrapped it around my ears. I like it and I had no problems. I also drove down to Myrtle Beach...

I'm old school, I listen to music on a radio. No headphones & earphones.

Hopefully, your tinnitus will go away, but if you still have it by June I would be very cautious. I take Singulair (Montelukast) for my allergies. I have been on it for years with no problems. I hope you get well soon.

I have been taking Singulair for many years. I take it at night. It works great. No side effects at all. To me it's been beneficial.

There is no right or wrong answer here, but if you go for MRI make sure to wear ear protection. I wore headphones they gave me. MRIs are more or less for the piece of mind. Your tinnitus can still go away. It is still early for you. My tinnitus is only on the left side, from stress. Zero medical...

I have three tinnitus sounds with different tones. Hissing, static, crickets. I don't have hearing loss.

Yes, what I mean is Lithium leveled out most side effects of tinnitus and spikes I was having. I have 3 tones that go up and down. Did my tinnitus go away? No. But I believe I habituated well with the help of Lithium.

Yes, Lithium is working for me. The best it can. I do not take other meds. I have blood work done to check its levels. I have been on it for 3 years.

@Jcmc, I am still on Lithium Carbonate 450 mg. Did your doctor put you on it?

I know NY started with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. My husband went down to NYC for it at 0300 and afterwards had a little cold. He does not have tinnitus. The Johnson & Johnson is a one shot deal. I'm still waiting for mine.

@SadMan, from what I know from here, Amitriptyline is used sleep. For sleep I use Tylenol pm, fan, sound machine. As for taking meds, it's a crazy shot of what works for anxiety. I really like to go on car rides with music on low. It works well for me.

My doctor also increased my Zoloft dosage after I told her no. I was feeling OK, and she did it anyway. Well I had such bad side effects. And after blood work she switched me back and now my tinnitus is worse than it's ever been. I'm in the same boat. If you go off Zoloft, go extremely slow.

I have worked with 35 people in an open office for 4 years with tinnitus. I moved my desk to a quiet spot. I made it work. I work in finance. I take little breaks. And I use a radio, fans. I make it work.

Thank you for getting back to me. Yes it's an amazing Goldie. He is a die hard fish. I'll look into it but I live in NY and the weather is harsh at times. It is nice to have you back here and I hope all is well. I enjoyed your fish. It's probably very calming.

This is my 14-year-old fish Goldie. He was a carnival fish won by my nephew with a ping pong and he lived 14 years. Do you make those barrels? And do they stay outside all night?

I love it, it's the coolest I have an indoor goldfish that's lasted 14 years. But I love yours. Good luck.

It all started for me when I fell skiing. I hit the back of my head hard. I did wear a helmet. It was a very hard hit. I was careful with it for days. Now that was in January, I thought it would be OK. In April I had a botched root canal to a wisdom tooth. I'm still wearing the temporary cap...

Meds do different things to one's body. Check the side effects. It might help you out.

I'm right there with you.

I'm all in on this topic, due to I believe it's similar to me. I hope to hear more.

It can most definitely get better, it can go away or it can get better. You are in the early stages. Get yourself to a calm state. Don't make a big thing out of it. Be very careful of noise. Dismiss those crazy thoughts, start rethinking about yourself. Yes, yourself, be your advocate and you...

Tinnitus is beyond misunderstood, and there really is no answer to it. Like you, mine is from major stress. I have 3 different sounds and tones. I still hear it, but I'm good with it. I willed it. I like reading this board, it calms me when mine gets out of hand, better yet I get out of hand...

Have you looked into Meniere's disease? Also, major stress can cause tinnitus. Hopefully, you can find masking sounds to help thru the day. I have a sound machine, I love it, I have it on Ocean sound. Your search with tinnitus is finding your inner peace with it. And you can.

@__nico__, some people go thru more than others. You can work thru your thoughts and get to a better place. You know you can get better. You have to work on tiny things that make you happy. Try to make up a new plan to focus on something else than tinnitus and the distortions.

@Shelbylynn, life's not fair. And bad things happen to good people. But just to let you know, that state you're in, will diminish. The sound you hear will improve over time. And you will move forward, your inner strengths take over for you to move in your life.

It will drive you more crazy, that's for sure. You can deal with tinnitus better with proper sleep. Go to bed now.

I have multiple crickets, static, and hiss. It also moves up and down. Mine is caused by major stress.

@katri Sleep is a big one. I achieved a good night's rest by turning on a sound machine, having a small water fountain, wearing an eye mask, taking 2 Tylenol PM, and taking a shower to calm down. I keep to the same routine. Once you sleep, it will help you a lot. In the beginning my...