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What a fascinating discussion. All I can really say is that I have lost the higher registers of my hearing, what remains of my hearing is normal. I have recently been given hearing aids - programmed to address the loss of the higher registers. Spookily, the sounds I can now hear bear a big...

Michael, what a thoughtful person you must be. I have intrusive T (for about a year now) I did manage to put it aside for the first three months using Mindfulness Mediation, but it gradually wore off and because I didn't keep up with the Meditation, I began to sink into a slough of despond...

@Steve I was told that alcohol was a no no with Tinnitus - I've not had had a glass of red wine in over a year - so seeing your posts, maybe I should try it again?

Hi Tayla I am on Amitriptyline - its a Tricyclic anti-depressant, also used for pain relief. I understand that its not habit forming - it just makes me feel normal. There are no drugs that are entirely free of side effects. So I can't say that this one will not make T worse, but it has...

@Natalie Roberts Hi Natalie - just thought I'd tell you about my T. I also have some hearing loss on high notes, but like you my hearing generally was good. However I was persuaded by the good old NHS to try them. Well I did - and its amazing how they have tuned out the sound of Tinnitus...

@LozUK I completely understand how you feel. I am grappling with trying to accept it, its hard work. I have found that I can forget about it for periods of time - all I do is to get my mind involved with activities - for me they are Painting (I'm an artist), playing Bridge, singing in the...

Hello Serendipity I know exactly how you feel - having T rocks you to your foundations and makes you really look at your life and especially your dark thoughts. I put up with it for months before I finally went to discuss it with my GP. I felt I was a complete failure. Before our meeting I...

Thanks Tayla I have spent time looking at options to help me minimise the T. I have actually gathered up quite a long list which contains info about what has worked for some people - all of which will have some kind of side effect - but then again, sometimes there is just a tiny risk of that...

Hello Tayla - I have been through exactly the same you. I still have Tinnitus but I'm not bothered by it any more - mainly because I am now on Amitryptaline which makes me feel like a normal person again and the T noise is now only a -- so what--!! The other thing that has helped tremendously...

It's almost a year since I developed T - I think the level of noise is about the same, sometimes it spikes. But what I have found is that when I am engaged in certain activities, I don't hear it at all, which is wonderful. What activities are these, I hear you ask - in no particular order...

What is RL 81 - is it significant for Tinnitus?

I read that Retigabine (trobalt?) is being refined to get rid of those horrible side effects - the newest version of it (SFOO34 I think) as SciFluor? the manufacturer has applied for a patent, which sounds a little bit promising. Pobably will have to go through clinical trials all over again...

I do exactly the same thing with Diazepam - I have a small amount - 4 weeks worth - of 2mg. When I feel a lowering of mood, I take three a day for about 3 days - it really helps me and then I can go drug free for a few weeks. My Dr thinks this is OK and oversees everything I do - it works well...

DIAZEPAM I have put Baclofen on my list of things that might work for "some" people with T. Just a completely unrelated thought - I had an anxious few weeks recently, and my Dr put me on Diazepam and my T was down by about 50%. I'm not on it now, and the T is back. I was taking 3 x 2mg...

Yes, getting your life back is critical to surviving T. I accepted every invitation, deliberately sought out my friends and family, forgot about myself, learned to play bridge, sang in a choir, joined interesting groups - this has made me so much happier than sitting at home and worrying...

I suspect that it might contribute towards it - I am trialling a beta blocking drug to bring down BP and anxiety - I think it is having a positive effect on T - yesterday T was much lower, only started it 2 days ago.

Thanks Cindy and Aaron Aaron, I do have clinical evidence for rTMS efficacy - see PubMed Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2010;31(2):238-49 I have also seen it in writing that the FDA have approved it for both Depression and Tinnitus. I am going to receive this treatment from a private Hospital in...

Hi Candy, I developed T last November - had the same reaction as you, I couldn't see me ever being happy again. Since then, I have learned - 1. There are some things that can help lessen the perception of the T noise - depends on what is causing it and there could be several different...

What calms down my Tinnitus - well - Spending lots of time in the company of friends/family - I seem to radiate outward from myself and towards them, and forget about the T Playing Bridge - too busy calculating what I'm going to do with my hand of cards. Singing in the choir - too busy...

Hello @attheedgeofscience I was very interested to read your story about Retigabine. Having Tinnitus since the end of 2015 - I have sought out as much info as possible on how to live with or reduce it. I have seen a study of Retigabine (Trobalt) and its possible uses to help reduce T...

Hello rtwombly - I've been following the discussion about the Potassium channels - agree that this looks very interesting, did you know that Scifluor (US Pharma) is looking at re-engineering Retigabine and calling it SF0034 as a more effective (and less side effects) Potassium channel (...