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Hi all, it’s been a while. Decided to see if there’s any talk about doxepin here. I started to try these for improving sleep and my T seemed to flare up. It’s been quite low for many many months...

Hi all. I am back just for a while and decided to recommend the Muse. I started to learn meditation about two months ago. First I used Headspace but then got the Muse and really like it. It is also a good choice for us with tinnitus, because of the rainfall noise you use to see your calmness level.

Hi all. I decided to log in after a loooong break to see if these have been already discussed. Seems they have.

If I said that, I stand corrected! I do listen to headphones, but I keep the volume low and take breaks. Very important.

Yeah. It’s somatic all right. I researched this quite a bit back in the days - and posted A LOT about this. This latest development with Susan Shure and signal timing seems to confirm the important somatic role of T. I even tried a TENS device for this.

No, I could mask it for example with the rain sound or music. My T is on left ear, around 8-9KHz, constant sound, which modulates when I move my head or jaw in certain ways. If I am stressed or tired, T is louder. Same happens if I am exposed to loud noise. Luckily the T volume has remained more...

@MeBeSurfer, I understand what you mean. It is of course very normal, and human, to search for information about new health issues like T and many people can probably do that without freaking out. I couldn't and it just drew me deeper into anxiety.

Disagree or not, this remains my story :)

Hi all It can get better, even though it was almost IMPOSSIBLE to think so, when I got tinnitus and fell down into the spiral of anxiety and despair. I guess I have habituated... I rarely think about or notice tinnitus during the days. I hear it when I am listening music with closed headphones...

Sennheiser HD 700 audiophile grade headphones, which I listened once for two long and too loud... :(

My son was born. It also quieted down my T to all time low for 1-2 months. For real!

I experience and view habituation as not noticing your T even though it's still there. The volume stays the same. You most likely have brief moments in your day, whether they last seconds or minutes, when you do something that requires your full attention and at that moment you don't remember /...

I wish I would have done these things in the first days: - LEAVE THIS SITE! - DO NOT RESEARCH T IN THE INTERNET - Do all sorts of nice things you love that distract you from listening and thinking about T => the idea is to prevent your brain to 'learn' and associate T to distress and fear

Yes, experimenting here a bit. Still at level 4... :)

In my experience, you don't hear your T unless you start to search and listen to it. Majjor difference.

I just bought a new gfx card and installed the new DOOM. Last time I played with my PC was with Half Life 2. Have to say that DOOM is not bad at all...

^ good point regarding listening to music. I do wonder however, if 100% habituation means that the brain 'corrects' the sensation of music...

They are most likely not here anymore. I would also classify habituation as cured.

You seem to be taking WAAAAY TOO MUCH mirtazapine if you use it only for sleep. Mirtazapine works best for sleep with real small doses. I for example take 1/4th of a 15mg pill.

This is the path to habituation -> you feel better, forget TT etc first for a minute, then an hour, then a whole day and so on. These periods last longer and longer. Of course there are occasional setbacks when for example your T spikes, but they will pass and you're back in the habituation path! :)

Both, on and off. I have been too lazy to REALLY work on my posture and my neck / shoulder issues have actually gotten worse recently. Youtube is full of great videos how to get started.

No cure, but improvement yes. If my neck has problems -> my T is louder and vice versa.

Altitude changes can be explained with pressure changes in the ear, but that's about it - all other explanations are most likely just voodoo science.

I personally think this is a wrong line of thought for three reasons: 1. We should live our lives normally and don't let T set the rules and paths 2. There are all sorts of hearing protectors out there we can use even in noisy environments. Not many people for example know that there are active...

Wise words. For more inspiration towards this, I highly recommend this book: FU*K IT - The Ultimate Spiritual Guide http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4837266-f-k-it

Horrible mistake

I have been thinking about trying this as well. The approach makes sense to me. Now I am tempted to finally try. Thanks for sharing!

^ because ultimatelly we choose if T makes us sad or not. It really is as simple as that. Hard? Yes.

No it can't

No offense, but this is pure snake oil woodoo science... :)

This old post of mine might work here... https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/new-and-stressed-with-tinnitus-%E2%80%94-read-this-first.3978/

You start with ten seconds, then one minute, ten minutes and so on. It's hard but possible. Look into mindfulness.

~10KHz in my T ear and ~11KHz other, 40 years

I have tried it a couple of times just for insomia, ~4mg before bed time. It does help me to sleep better, especially prolongs sleep, but the next day I am tired and can't think clearly. I wonder if these symptoms fade away after some weeks of use??

Not here, but that discovery sounds VERY promising for you!

Where are the experiments that sun rays don't cause or worsen T?

This pic pretty much sums this discussion up ;)

Total rubbish. WiFi does not cause or affect tinnitus.

Go for it!

I tried it once and it felt waaaaay too soft -> i.e. nothing really was done at all, just some caressing of the head and neck. :) I recommend good physiotherapy and massages.

Find a thread 'back to silence' and read it

Blackberry???! :D

Various exercises and attempts of being aware of my posture. I suggest you visit a good physiotherapist who can give you proper guidance and exercise instructions.

Lets put it this way - if you don't get enough vitamin D for example during winters in the northern hemisphere, you can get all sorts of physiological and mental issues including depression, that can most certainly affect your T. And during the summers, the body makes vitamin D from sun light...

Nothing. Nobody would know about it for sure. :)

I wonder, should we investigate using the Apple ResearchKit for starting to really collect clinical grade data about tinnitus...?

Somatic tinnitus seems to be very common. Stress, anxiety and depression also seem to be very common pre-conditions to tinnitus. @Steve, what was the reaction from the research community to this? Did you talk about 'fringe questions' and the need for those? If I were a tinnitus researcher, I...

Amen!

@zombiechick is this your first child?

My prediction is that when you give birth to your baby, your T will decrease A LOT due to a storm of all positive neurochemicals like oxytocin etc. This happened to me when we got our firstborn a year ago -> my T went to all time low for about a month. :)

Excellent! How about some quick Periscope sessions with the pros? Please also collect Twitter names of all the people you can so we can make for example Twitter lists to follow them.

This is my favourite. I play it via iPad speakers in the bedroom. Perfect for me! https://rain.simplynoise.com/

Hard to say, high pitch around 10Khz +/- something

- Don't use noise cancelling headphones, since they can cause nausea due to stimulation in the inner ear. You can google studies about this. - Consider soft sounding headphones like Sennheiser HD600. I switched to these after I got my T from HD700s. - Be cautious about the volume and you'll be fine!

T on left and mainly sleep on the right side. When I sleep on my left side, I obviously hear the T louder first, but then it quiets down a bit after a while. Rain sounds for masking on the background.

Probably not. Most people who are here are new T sufferers seeking for help and comfort. Vast majority of people with T carry on with their lives and are not here either.

The less you think and worry about T in the first days the better -> the less your brain 'learns' to associate T to worry and distress -> you will habituate better or maybe your brain just ignores T all together in the first weeks...

Well you use a microphone and a suitable PC software to scan the ambient sounds in your home and see if there are any high frequencies...

Yes... books. I have more or less stopped reading books, which is a bit of a bummer. However, I might try again and just put my rain sounds into the background and see how it goes :)