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@HighStrung If there is a mechanism that causes a spike, reverse-mechanism can decrease the sound volume of T. That's why I'm interested in learning the reason spikes ....

Please answer the poll. How depressed are you now? (Due to tinnitus and/or another reason) (Note: Name of the voters will not be shown )

Have you watched Academy Award winner of Best Short Documentary : `The Lady in Number 6` ? It tells the story of Alice Herz-Sommer, a pianist who was the world's oldest Holocaust survivor. (she was 108 years old when the documentary was shot) I found her interview made by Anthony Robbins. She...

@Fangen Spike after sex? Very interesting...Yes, yours maybe has something to do with blood pressure. maybe.. What ever the reason when you have a spike, don't listen it.. Just listen music etc... And generally when one has a flu, there is a temporary spike... Don't get stressed if you have a...

Hello @HighStrung Yes, currently I have a spike too. I feel kind of sick; maybe it is the reason of the spike. (dysfunctional eustachian tubes most probably) Chamomile tea is causing T? Very interesting indeed, because some people tells the opposite.

Hello @Fangen Same. My T is like a electric buzzing. Yes, probably it's just a spike. Meanwhile don't forget to carry protective earplugs in your bag. (for party or bar etc.)

@Fangen Hello. According to my experience, as your T is quite new, psychological effects are quite important. Maybe you think there is a spike; but actually there is not. I don't think it is due the alarm. Don't be sad about it. Your mind is overprotective these days. I mean it is trying to...

Have you find out the reason of your spikes? For example, I always have a spike when I have a flu. (I think due to dysfunctional eustachian tubes, which change the acoustic of the ear somehow) But sometimes I also have a spike when I'm not sick. I do not know exactly what is the reason behind...

@tabasco Merhaba Rick, Sorry for the late response. I hope you willl no more suffer from tinnitus. Meanwhile, think about beautiful things in life... And I hope you can come to Turkey again.. Let me now when you come.. Let's have some coffee together... Best Regads, Ozgur

Hi @David Ho I'm glad that you like my story. The problem is the mind. Currently your mind, as it is new to the T., gets a little bit crazy. But soon it will adapt to this new condition. Your depressive days will be over... Don't feel lonely out there.. Millions are having that.. And we...

Thank you very much for the information ...You have been very helpful..

Hello again. I hear tinnitus in my left ear. The question is : Do I have to apply ACRN to both of my ears or just to my ear which I hear T.?

Thanks for the response . You are very kind. I hope it works for me me and for all people suffering from T. Many thanks again! :)

Many thanks for your support! You really gave me hope ! As I do not have a tonal tinnitus, finding the frequency may not be easy. But I will try. How long did you use Neuromodulation ? And how is your tinnitus level now?

I learned that Acoustic CR Neuromodulation is one of the few treatments that actually works. But does it work for only only "tonal" Tinnitus? I have a "non-tonal" tinnitus. That is, mine is like a hissing /electric buzzing sound. My question is: Can I still use Acoustic CR Neuromodulation if...

@amandine, Hello, I found another link for the very same video. You can find the link below:

This one is also great:

This video gives detailed visual information about cochlea and inner hair cells.

Great! I hope you can come again oneday!!

Thank you very much for your encouraging words. I found your post really helpful. By the way, where do you live now? Still in Istanbul?

Yeah. Same here Jay, I hope we can get over it soon, whatever the reason is...

Thank you Martin... I'm not depressive due to the tinnitus, but this increase in the volume is really disturbing me. I think my previous tinnitus was due to the stess.. But this increase, too?? When I have any stress again, I hope my T. does not increases more and more! By the way, thank you...

Yes, it is a good idea to imagine a laptop. Thanks for the tip. And yeah I should put the laptop next to us to make it more convincing! (Another possibility: we can imagine a refrigerator or an air condition)

Yeah Stina.... Same problems in every part of the world. We are lucky to have this forum where we share our problems.. Thank you very much...

I hope so Denny. I was doing fine f0r months, but this new spike is really annoying. And yes buddy, our tinnitus started about the same time !! I hope we will get over it soon.

Thanks Denny for the response. I really hope it settles back down again. And I hope that your stressful days pass soon and your tinnitus diminishes.

I was doing fine, but due to some vicious, relentless and evil colleagues in the office, I got very stressed again last month. They really pisssed me off. And by that period my tinnitus increased once more. This is another spike! Do you think it is a coincidence, or does stress really cause...

Hello, Yes, interestingly most of the time, I sleep on my ear which has tinnitus. I think you will find my reason insteresting. When I sleep like that, I try to convince my mind that I do not have a tinnitus, but sleeping like that creates "sea shell" effect on my ear and for this reason I...

Cricket sounds are incredible for masking. Because its sound mixes with the tinnitus. And brain can not determine exactly which is tinnitus sound and which is cricket sound.. This eases the mind because the mind no longer listens the tinnitus.. None will drive you crazy.. Calm down... Please...

I hope your tinnitus go away, soon. I recommend you to consume less alcohol and instead mask your T with beautiful music... Beautiful music will also ease your mind..

Hello Martin, How do you mask it? Does whitenoise works for you? Or it is completely unmaskable?

Hi Floyd, Whatever the sound is, I hope it will diminish soon !

Please indicate what your tinnitus sounds like... You can give multiple responses.

You are welcome Martin, Do you know the reason of the depression? American psychologist Rollo Reece May gave very good description of the depression. "Depression is the inability to construct a future". This is absolutely a briliant description, because it also gives the key for the salvation...

Unfortunetely my working enviroment is silent. My tinnitus is high, there fore I usually listen MP3 from my cell phone to mask it. ( But sometimes when I concentrate deeply on my Excel files,I do not hear tinnitus.) Sometimes my tinnitus so loud that during a phone telecon, I listen masking...

Seems incredible, but some people really don't mind the tinnitus... I don't know how can they do that. For example I know a person my office. He has a tinnitus, too. We made some tests at some crowded environenments. Apparaenty, his tinnitus is higher than me. But somehow, he seemed to be less...

Well I can imagine your situation.. I wish the best you Tenna. Please remember..One day this will pass. The cure is on the way.. Its just a matter of time... I hope your T will diminish soon....

Shower is best, I agree. Maybe we can work near seaside and listen the sound of waves, or just next to a splashing fountain :)) I usualy listen music via earpods during working.. What do you do at work? (or while studying if you are a student?)

I don't hear it in the shower because my T is like a hissing sound and these two sounds mix together. But elsewhere I generally hear it like you.. What is your T sounds like? Like a single tone? And another question for you. Where you DON'T hear your T? I mean is there a special place, where...

Please indicate when do you hear your tinnitus. (You can write multiple responses)

Hello Joe, Many thanks for your consideration. But 301 people died in the accident. I was lucky that I was not a miner. As for me, thingss are generally going well. Thanks again. Yes Joe. In the first 6 months, and especially in the critical 3 months, tinnitus made me anxious, sad and...

This might help you to ease your mind. "Imagery Exercise - How to Manage Your Tinnitus"

4 Months.. Okay. You almost passed the critical period. Give you mind a little more time to adapt more to this condition. Create a "sound-rich" environment around you. Masking is good to calm your mind down. The key is your thoughts. It's also important to remember that you are not alone...

Hello again Joe. I felt so bad, for replying late to you, earlier. I KNOW quite well, what you are going through in these first months with tinnitus. I had sent you a reply earlier, but you have not send a response. I really want to know if you are doing fine. I hope you are better now. Sorry...

You are welcome.. I'm sure you will have a similar story. Suffering from tinnitus is just any pain. Time will heal the suffering. Tinnitus may continue to bother you, but you will not be depressed. Your mind will adapt. In the mean time TRY to feel good.

Sorry for the late reply. I think it was due to infection. But I think the stress increased it 20 years later.

Did doctors find anything about your neck and jaw? And do you remember how your tinnitus started? You wrote about "breaking down". It is so normal. But remember your mind adapt this condition. At first, I thought that it was impossible. But I do know that our brain's reaction will be less and...

Interesting topic. Subconscious mind is an amazing thing. And Lucid Dreaming there must be some sort of interaction between our conscious and subconscious mind. If we can solve this puzzle and if we can find a way to control the subconscious portion of our mind somehow, we may even solve the...

Yeah. I love country music so much!

Hello Joe, Sorry for the late reply. I was away for a while. I hope you are doing fine. About 20 years ago I took antibiotics for the middle-ear infection. Low level tinnitus had started that time. I'm not sure if antibiotics aggravated it. But in December 2012, my low-level tinnitus increased...

:) ha ha.. but the traffic is terrible :) Of course, I will keep you updated with the habituation. It is taking time.. The tinnitus is still bothering me of course, but I'm not depressed... I'm waiting for your success story, too :)

Thank you !! :) Ah sorry to hear, that you did not have time to visit the city. But I hope next time! :)

One of my favorites : "Remember When" from Alan Jackson It's a very beautiful and romantic song...

Thank you ! Yes, I feel much better although volume of the tinnitus is the same. As time goes, my mind is adapting more and more.

You are welcome Joe. I'm happy that I've been helpful to you. Yes, I had been through depression. But not anymore. Remember, gradually your mind will adapt the condition. My tinnitus is like a hissing sound and not a constant single-tone.The sound continually changes and it is very difficult to...

I'm sorry that you feel depressed. You will be O.K. Don't worry please. First of all, you need to control your thoughts. American psychologist Rollo Reece May gave a simple but very good description of the depression. It is this: "Depression is the inability to construct a future". Please...

Hello Willie, I'm happy that you liked what I wrote. But I'm sorry that you feel depressed. I hope you will be better, soon.. Once again I would like to repeat the statement: Your negative thoughts about your tinnitus, but not the tinnitus itself, is making you feel depressed. So the key is to...

My name is Ozgur. I'm 40 years old mechanical engineer and I live in Istanbul / Turkey. Background About 20 years ago, I went to a country side. It was a windy day. I still remember that cold wind. And that wind was blowing right to my ear. One day later, I noticed a fullness and murmur in my...