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Last month, it was 25 years ago since my tinnitus started for real (not counting the very mild version three years before that). That also means it's been part of me for almost half my life. (I'm 51 in August). The first months 25 years ago (after the first week of ignorance) were hell, but...

I rarely use headphones, except sometimes at work or when traveling. (Music and streaming video). I've used a pair of studio phones (Sennheisser 380 HD Pro) the last few years, but even though they're supposedly very good as studio headphones they have a flat sound without much bass. (Hardly...

Has anyone here heard whether someone has measured brain activity during a spike? I mean, is there research on spikes and to what extent they are actual (temporary) increases of tinnitus or just perceived increases of tinnitus? The reason for my question is that I'm once again going through a...

Despite the fact that I'm a totally convinced atheist; Happy Easter, everyone. Or, as we tt-sufferers have it, happy eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaster. ;)

Right now I feel as if my tinnitus has a higher frequency than it's had the last few years. How can tinnitus worsen? We know that it can get louder, but we also know that it can change in frequency. Does that mean that it's theoretically possible to damage the cells so that the frequency is...

I've had Tinnitus "for real" for almost 19 years now, and I've experienced quite a few spikes a long the way. Now I am once again suffering from one after attending a loud party last weekend, followed by four days of influenza. I did wear earplugs (ACS Pro) the entire party, but still I find...

I've decided to go to a concert for the first time in more than 10 years. I'm considering my options and I'm wondering a little about earmuffs. I've never bought a pair, and I haven't had any since I was in the army, but I'm now thinking they'd be safer than earplugs when I go to this concert...

I once promised myself never to go to a concert again, out of fear of worsening my tinnitus. Now I'm seriously considering buying a ticket to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers only European concert of their 40th anniversary tour and flying to London to go and see them in Hyde Park. I'm under the...

Over the last few years I've experienced spikes a few times. Every time triggered by being out in somewhat - though not as loud as I used to be able to handle earlier - noisy environment. At the time being, I didn't experience the noise as too loud, but the day after my ears were (and are, at...

How can they really tell what is acute and what is chronic? Has any of them ever been treated in any way? Also, in my case I first noticed a slight tinnitus already in 1994, but started "suffering for real" in 1999 after a concert. Would that make mine acute all over again? In that case any...

I don't know if this already exists, but how about having an archive with downloadable MP3s (preferably free) or links to such? I mean with white noise, water sounds, etc. You can of course find them on Youtube, but I for one can't turn off my android screen and keep Youtube running in the...

I've noticed that there are a few of us here from Sweden, and today I came across this book on the internet. It was released in 2013 and the writers are very experienced in treating and researching tinnitus. Has anyone here read or read about it...

Has anyone here had any success with CBT? Has anyone tried it alone? There is a book on the subject concerning tinnitus in Sweden and the writers have A LOT of experience with tinnitus patients. Apparently 40% of patients significantly improve their quality of life, 40% feel an improvement and...

Hello! I've had tinnitus for 14 years and I've had it worsen two or three times during that time. During that time I've also had a number of scares, where I think it might have worsened. Now I'm in the middle of one of these episodes, after twice in two days having experienced what might...

One thing I don't understand is this: outside sounds, whatever they might be, sometimes get incorporated into your dreams. So why doesn't this happen with tinnitus? I experience quite a lot of tinnitus, and it's the first thing I hear every morning. Yet, I have never heard it in my dreams. Why...

Hello! My name is Sven and I am 39 years old and from Sweden. I had slight tinnitus since about 1994, but it seriously worsened after a Bruce Springsteen concert in June, 1999. Since then it has gotten worse (I think) twice. In 1999, after it worsened I felt OK for about two weeks until I...