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I also feel that thinking of celebrities and especially musicians with T has helped me with my T. It doesn't need to be a celebrity, but of course you hear about them more often than about other people who deal well with their T. When my T started I felt it helped me to listen to U2 music and...

Thanks a lot for your support and taken the time to answer me. Reading your answers makes me already feel a bit better. I will read them again every time I start to feel more depressed.

I haven't written here on the forum for a while, as I had been slowly getting accustomed to my T and was on the way of getting better. I didn't feel as much disturbed by the sound any more. The only thing that was bothering me was a feeling of constantly being anxious and stressed and not being...

Ben, I don't think an incident like that can change your tinnitus for good. Maybe you have just a "bad ear day" for whatever reason and now you start to focus on it more? I also tend to have days when the ringing is louder, but many times there is no explanation for it. Try not to worry about it...

Those are really amazing photographs! I especially like the photos of New York, as it's the last place I visited on holiday. It is true, you never know when live ends or changes considerable, so we should try to appreciate the time we have!

Hi Catarina, T can be very tiring sometimes. It seems you are trying everything you possible could, seeing a doctor, going to acupuncture. It's definitely a good thing that you are trying to make yourself feel better and more relaxed. I'm also trying this, by going to yoga and doing relaxation...

Same here. I also like louder environments because then I can't hear the T anymore. But too loud environments (riding on the bus, malls, walking next to a street, let alone bars or clubs) always increase my T for a while. It seems it wants to compete with the loud noises from outside :grumpy...

That's quite interesting, my experience is quite the contrary. For me, with the earplugs in my T seems to amplify, as there are no outside noises masking the T, making it seem louder. How it could get more quiet, I don't know.

For me the evenings before going to bed are the worst part of T, as I have a hard time relaxing and falling asleep. I would also like to sleep better. Fortunately my sleeping has already improved somewhat from what it was in the autumn. Sometimes I don't like to wake up in the morning and...

I didn't know that high blood pressure could also cause T. Now I know, why I got T, as I experienced many of those possible causes at the same time: I had too high blood pressure and started taking medication for it, I used to go to noisy bars or clubs about once a week and before the T started...

I also used to have a much more quiet T and it increased in volume in the summer. It's definitely not a nice experience, but little by little you will adapt. Seeing to a doctor and at least talking to someone could also help. And there should be some sound that can help to mask your T. On the...

I still can't say I don't notice it. Ok, when I'm busy or somewhere in the city centre, I don't notice it. Or also during sports I don't really notice it any more. But when I sit down in the evening in my quiet home, it seems really loud and does disturb me. But I guess it's an improvement when...

Hi! I'm sorry you didn't enjoy yourself at the party. Like everyone else, I understand that it's very difficult to attend noisy events. I still haven't been to any noisy events after my T aggravated. I was supposed to go to a small party on new years eve. I started walking outside to get to the...

When a cure for this condition is found or at least something that makes it more bearable, we definitely have to meet and celebrate! For that occasion we should celebrate with a bottle of nice champagne! Until then we just have to try to stay positive about life. It is always very sad that some...

On my bad days I can understand what this guy was going through. It is sad that doctor's and also other people don't often take tinnitus or tinnitus sufferers very seriously. Even people with migraine get treatment and sympathy and with tinnitus you're just told "Just live with it". This man...

I can relate to some of the things you are mentioning, I notice some of those things you mentioned in myself. I feel I'm having a hard time just sit down and do nothing. I usually always need to be doing something, if there is nothing else to do than surf online or listen to music. I also feel...

Before my T increased a used to meditate each afternoon and I often took a short nap during my meditation. Now that my T increased I feel I haven't really been able to relax, which is not a nice thing. I guess I need some music as well now to cover my T during relaxation/meditation. I still...

No, my relatives don't have a PhD in medicines or biology. That might give them some excuse. Other than that I think it's more a case of believing what you want to believe and being disappointed with medical doctors. Doctors are often not very willing to listen to people with complaints like...

You have had T quite a long already, thanks for sharing your advice. I agree that it is important to protect the ears from further damage, I carry earplugs now in every jacket or bag. I do though sometimes miss being able to go to concerts and listen to loud music :(.

I quit going to salsa dancing after my T got worse this summer, as they are usually in clubs with quite loud music. I'm too scared of that now. I figured the only way I could go would be with my earplugs plus earmuffs. But I only have that kind of ugly earmuffs made for guys working on a...

Thank you Per. Good to get some advice here how to handle the stress better :).

It sounds very nice that some people are able to completely tune out the tinnitus sound. I have a quite high ringing sound too, even though I'm not sure about the frequency. I'm not sure if a low humming sound would be easier to stand than a high sound. Of course a low sound might be more easily...

I tried Cipralex for a while. It was working ok in the sense that it does help you to not feel as depressed/bad/anxious. I was grateful for that effect at that time. Some time ago I started to reduce the doses I was taking and then stopped, just to see if it made a difference. It might be that...

I heard from my doctor that after using earplugs for sleeping for a while you become used to that even more quiet environment and more sensitive to noises that otherwise didn't disturb your sleep. That is also true from my experience. So in a way it does make your ears more hypersensitive.

Sometimes, more often in the morning or in the early evening I feel my T is better and I don't need the masking. But usually after a busy/noisy day I dont' feel comfortable sitting down on my couch and listening to my tinnitus, which is quite loud. So at that point I will switch on the TV or...

Hello, thanks for posting this. It does feel helpful for me at the moment(other than for the tinnitus), as I am currently looking for a new job and have been going through job interviews. Often I end up feeling after the interview, that I was too nervous and didn't behave like my normal self. So...

I'm sorry object16 you're feeling bad today. Sleeping with tinnitus can be a difficult thing. You seem to feel a bit bad about needing the nature sounds or white noise to be able to sleep. I also haven't slept without noise from my mp3-stereosystem since my tinnitus aggravated. But I think there...

You all have quite interesting sounding jobs. I'm a mechanical engineer, at the moment I am looking for a new job here in Finland.

I just started to read this book by Ben Goldacre and thought, I can post a book recommendation for it here. The book is written by a british scientist and its purpose is to educate readers about how to be more critical and how to spot what is "bad science". The book for example has chapters...

I would like to go to some bar on New Years eve, but I guess I will leave quite early when noise levels aren't that high yet. And yes, I will be take my 25db earplugs with me. I don't think I will be following the fireworks outside, too noisy and also probably too cold. On the other hand I did...

I enjoyed reading your post, thank you! You have given me some new things to think about. I agree with you that " you only really suffer when you are mind wandering about it. You are thinking about concepts or ideas that either are in the future, or the past." That is so true, especially for...

Enya sounds like something I could try too. When my tinnitus started I met an ENT practitioner who told me about music therapy. He said that many kind of music can work, it just shouldn't have clear lyrics that could distract you. Also the volume and rythm of the music should be quite constant...

Hello Neenie, yes, tinnitus can be terrible and I also have bad days and moments when I feel depressed and wish life with all its troubles would just end. But then I remember all the good things that I wouldn't be able to experience any more. You could write yourself a list with all the things...

Hello Patty, in the beginning before getting used to the tinnitus sound it can be quite challenging to sleep. Also the anxiety reaction towards the tinnitus doesn't help with the sleeping. One important thing to improve the sleeping is to reduce the stress reaction that otherwise keeps you from...

Hello Tom, welcome to the forum. It is good to hear your are doing well now after an initial difficult time. My tinnitus also doesn't seem to be influenced by any food or drink. But I guess in a way that's good, then we don't need to worry about that. I'm one of those people who has trouble...

Hello, it is good to hear you are doing better. My tinnitus also started to spike about 3 months ago and the first months I had a very difficult time sleeping. I have now used a river sound mp3 for sleeping as was suggested here and I have also felt it has helped me. I have an mp3 player and I...

Yes, you should definitely go out again. You can still enjoy going to restaurant, cinemas and pubs. It is just annoying to always have to be so careful about loud noises and wear earplugs. But that's just what we have to do. I also feel that many people aren't understanding. There are some...

Epin, that's sounds like a difficult situation and decision. But fortunately your workplace seems quite supportive, that's good. I also might have to leave abroad for work and I'm not sure if I can handle that at the moment as the tinnitus is stressing me out already very much. The will for sure...

I think there is nothing wrong with visiting this forum often, even though many doctors don't recommend it. Some might say that when visiting this forum you focus on your tinnitus sound and that makes it worse. For me, I can hear the sound very well all the time anyway, so I don't feel it makes...

Hello Demi, I understand your situation because that is exactly what happened to me, although my tinnitus wasn't initially cause by noise damage. I also feel my tinnitus worsened twice, once only a little, but after the second concert it got really bad. I'm just in the process of getting used to...

It is good to hear Daedalus, that you got used to your tinnitus sound so well even though it is loud and you said you are a person that is easily annoyed by noise. I have a little problem getting used to my increased T. During the day I'm fine but just the nights are a bit problematic. I...

It is just so hard to know what kind of noise level your ears can take. In the beginning of the year I was at loud gig with earplugs and my tinnitus only temporarely increased after that. Then came the gig that permanently increased my T, even though I thought it was the same noise level as the...

When my tinnitus was as it's worst I tried to have a beer or a glass of wine in the evening to help me relax. It does help me feel more relaxed, even though the sound of my tinnitus seems to increase. But after some alcohol I sleep even worse than usually, so (maybe fortunately) alcohol doesn't...

Thanks Matti-Pekka, I really liked you shared those thoughts of yours with as. I have been dealing with those same issues in the past months. I guess I also need to accept that I need to give it time to get better. Sometimes you would just wish the improvement would happen over night! And I'm...

It is a bit surreal that he starred in movies about street car races and he himself died in a racing car. Apparently fast cars where his hobby, unfortunately it is just a very dangerous hobby.

I also have Elacin 25 db earplugs and for me they are totally worth their cost. With my elacins I'm still able to go to restaurants, theatre, cinema etc. and I can understand what people are talking, so that's really good. After my bad experience with my tinnitus getting worse after a gig I...

When the tinnitus sound is very loud, it does seem at first impossible to habituate to it, to be able to concentrate again and sleep well. I have a loud tinnitus myself. I can't say I have fully habituated yet after it aggravated two months ago, I'm still not able to sit in a quiet room. But at...

Unfortunately it is not really possible to avoid everything that causes stress and can increase the tinnitus, like the cold weather :( Well, at least I have a reason to enjoy summer even more.

The last days have been quite cold where I live, close to zero degrees C° with a little snow. My tinnitus seems louder at the moment and I'm thinking that quite often I have the feeling that my tinnitus is louder in winter than in summer. Does anyone experience the same? I'm wondering what could...

I think swimming should be really fine. I also go swimming quite a lot (i try to avoid thinking what is in the water) and at least it doesn't have an effect on my tinnitus. Your only concern might be getting an ear infection. I know some swimmers use earplugs while swimming to avoid water...

I just changed my avatar to this photo of myself horse riding. It is something I like to do whenever I have the possibility. This picture was taken on holiday in Iceland.

It's interesting to hear about your experience. I also didn't know that not everyone's tinnitus fluctuates during the day or reacts to noise, as mine does. 1) How long have you had tinnitus? since 2007 2) Has it always fluctuated? It used to be fairly quiet in the morning and at night when it...

I understand you. One good thing is though, that we got tinnitus now and not for example 100 years ago. At least now we have sound machines and mp3 players to make every day life easier for people with tinnitus. I don't know what I would do without my mp3 player and travel speakers that I can...

I felt that the volume of my tinnitus increased. I was at a gig and I felt the bass was quite strong there. I can not say for sure though, which part of the music did in the end effect my tinnitus.

I'm not sure what the scientific view is about this. From the experience I had though, bass sounds definitely can damage the hearing, at least they had an effect on my tinnitus. Bass sounds could also have an increased affect on the ear through bone conduction. We had a previous thread about...

It was very interesting to read your posts. In some way, I feel happier than before I got tinnitus. Tinnitus reminded me that all kind of bad health problems can happen to us and I can count myself lucky that at least my hearing is fine and I didn't get a fatal disease. On the daily basis I...

Power outage sounds like my nightmare as well! I feel really dependent on listening to music or having some white noise or other sounds in the background. I feel sound therapy usually helps me, but it is recommended you listen to those sounds for at least 2-3 hours a day. It might take some time...

I wanted to write about how I'm doing for you, so you see also some positive news here. I have had tinnitus already since 2007. Then about three months ago I attended a gig which aggravated my tinnitus. First I thought the T would calm down again and wasn't very worried about it. Then I...

Hello Melissa, I'm sorry your feeling bad at the moment. Tinnitus is quite an upsetting thing in the beginning. It makes you really stressed and anxious in the beginning. I think it is important you try to do anything that makes you feel more relaxed: going for long walks, working out, taking a...

Hello! Jes and Relic Hunter already gave some good advices to you. I don't have experience with pulsatile tinnitus myself, but there are some people on this forum who have and I think you could get some good ideas by reading their posts. At least with the "search"-button on the page you should...