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No problem at all, tinnitus has definitely been the hardest thing I've had to overcome and I remember reading a lot of these boards for reassurance. I would say you're doing the right thing "hanging out" with it as you put it. It certainly helped my brain normalise the sound. I saw more...

Yes, those are the ones.

I'm intrigued by which team that is wags? :) I don't actually bother with earplugs at sports events now, I did to begin with as I was really cautious but I do think there's a lot to be said for exposure to safe loud sounds if that makes sense. When I first had my tinnitus my ears were extremely...

Hello again. So I'm now around 18 months since the initial tinnitus. Promised to keep people updated as I know lots don't once the tinnitus has faded. Genuinely now I barely hear it, perhaps once or twice daily before my mind tunes it out. I can just about hear a very quiet static sound right...

I can't promise every month but I'll update as and when I feel like it's improved further. If you feel like it's gradually calming down, keep the faith and try to use the less distracting noise to your advantage and think/do things without tinnitus being "up in your face" so to speak. I'll...

No problem at all - the whole experience has had a big effect on my life - at one point it was all-encompassing and this forum was a very good source of encouragement especially this section. It's difficult to understand or believe until it has begun to fade but I believe this must be the...

I thought I'd give an update! I'm now roughly 14 months into this. As I posted in February I was doing well and despite some slight ups and downs the tinnitus has reduced significantly further. Also my sensitivity to loud sounds has gone right down, which is great as I commute by train now...

I'm on my way to habituation (7 months in) from a horrible point where I couldn't ever see myself recovering so it can and does happen. In the majority of cases. I really feel for long term sufferers but their viewpoints must be counteracted by people who have managed to recover (to whatever...

I had similar sudden tinnitus in one ear after standing next to a crazy loud speaker in a tiny pub. I noticed real improvements in months 4-5 so hang in there is does get better! Mine has gone from 9/10 volume down to a 1-3 which is a lot easier to cope with. The majority of tinnitus cases do...

Just to pick up on the whole masking when sleeping thing. Personally, when I first had it and the noise was at a high level I was really attached to my white noise app and a fan I plugged in. However when I stopped using these I noticed I'd wake up with much softer tinnitus. My theory is that...

I think the main thing for people at the beginning of their journey to understand is that, in the majority of cases you will experience major improvement over the course of 6-12 months. Get through the first few months and there is light at the end of the tunnel. That's the hard bit, I felt...

Great post. It's taken me personally 7 months but I've gone from a 9/10 in volume down to a 2/3. Really manageable now, when you get to those levels and compare it's a relief. If someone without tinnitus had what I had it'd be annoying for them, but my brain has adjusted and I'm used to it. Best...

There is. I saw that you had mentioned you've had yours for 5 weeks. I can't lie to you, you may be in it for the long run. But take small changes as big positives. Don't look back and think what it was like, try to adapt and accept that it is with you. Distract yourself as much as you...

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Hey guys. I'm 28 and have been reading this forum on and off since I got tinnitus. Around July last year I woke up with loud ringing in my ear around an 8. Not totally sure why, I'd been on a loud night out but had also jammed an earbud (q tip) too far into my ear the previous day. My theory...