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  1. Trudy in Tucson

    Smartphone Apps for Tinnitus Management

    He is a neuroscientist at the University of Arizona researching treatments for tinnitus with certain drugs. His current research study is with about 8 other universities and he is the principle investigator. Google Dr. Shaowen Bao, University of Arizona. Lots has been written about him. He's...
  2. Trudy in Tucson

    Smartphone Apps for Tinnitus Management

    The Beltone Tinnitus Calmer is identical to the ReSound Relief App (makers of my hearing aids with maskers). It is fabulous, especially if you can listen through your hearing aids. You can play up to 5 sounds at one time, I never have, but my go-to is fire and rain. It completely masks my...
  3. Trudy in Tucson

    Tinnitus & The Body: Take the Survey

    Done, and it gave me a little hope, as I just started physical therapy for neck pain. The physical therapist thinks my tinnitus might be from lifelong neck pain and stiffness, and I think so too, as those 2 things have been a constant all my life. I was encouraged when I saw all the questions...
  4. Trudy in Tucson

    Tinnitus and Denial — I Cannot Believe How Bad This Is

    Zud, every time I get a bad spike (like now) I feel suicidal. This has been the worst crap I've ever been dealt, and has seriously impacted on my life. I know you feel bad as you feel like you caused it yourself. Me, I don't know what caused mine. I've had it for 30 years but it never became a...
  5. Trudy in Tucson

    2 Years Since the Worsening of My Tinnitus

    What keeps me going is getting a new puppy. When I got Ella (pictured, 8 month old German shepherd), my tinnitus and anxiety were through the roof and yes, I was feeling suicidal for 2 weeks! I could not even enjoy her young puppyhood, I felt robbed of that. Emotionally better now (on Effexor)...
  6. Trudy in Tucson

    Hello Everyone — Trying to Find Some Coping Strategies to Help with Sleep

    A "sound soother," which is a noise generating machine, next to your pillow. Crickets (as everyone has found) and rain are the best. I use mine every night and it helps so much. Mine is Homedics, it can run by batteries or a/c, but there are a lot of brands, and they are not expensive. Some...
  7. Trudy in Tucson

    Hello Everyone — I'm Easily Depressed, and Tinnitus Has Made Me Feel Like Wanting to Die...

    Hi Jazzer, thank you so very much for your post! Yes I do find that deep relaxation does help! I am also frustrated when people who have "light" or "low" tinnitus don't understand. They say "just ignore it." Right...how many of us have been to doctors who have said the same thing: there's no...
  8. Trudy in Tucson

    Hello Everyone — I'm Easily Depressed, and Tinnitus Has Made Me Feel Like Wanting to Die...

    I was the happiest person in the world until my demon tinnitus spiked like never before, a few months ago. I have been suffering from it for 30 years but it always faded into the background. I had so much anxiety I thought I was losing my mind. I became suicidal for about 2 weeks. I searched for...