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Pills that contain a natural melatoin extract. They seem to help me stay asleep or get back to sleep if I wake in the night...they don't help me get to sleep but I'm ok with that at the moment anyway. TRT in my experience was basically talking to an expert about your fears regarding Tinnitus. I...

Garden ring - dunno how you're going now. I got an inner ear virus 6 mths back. Horrendous volume. I had anxiety attacks as well. A friend who has them constantly told me a simple breathing technique - Breathe 3 seconds in and 6 seconds out. I never had another proper one. I could curtail them...

I've had T 15 years and never experienced this. I've had cool moments when I'm happy with how quiet it's getting (I wear hearing aide masking devices which are lowering my levels well) but never an epic moment like that. I feel for u. Be strong Per...... :-)

I went to an Aerosmith concert last year. I live in New Zealand and big acts never come here. Had a great night. Was half deaf when I left. Next day was VERY worrying but I got thru it, it all went back to normal and I thought what an idiot I had been. I'm never doing it again for any act...

Fair enough. Mine went up and up. I continued to habituate it until it just got too loud. This was over a 14/15 year period..

It's a tough decision. Your ENT guy will know your case, what did they say? Any way u can get $ help from anyone? Let's face it Tinnitus can affect mental health, your whole life. $4k is a lot but not compared to your mental health.

I live in New Zealand - they cost $4.5k - the govt here subsidises $1k. $4.5k is about $4k US I believe. They've come down a lot in price. When I first discussed them with my ENT specialist about 5 years ago they were $11k! It's a lot but it's worth it.

Leo and others struggling. Ear plugs kinda seem to squash the T in - seems like it gets louder, also makes your hearing more sensitive so try to stay away. Please don't give in you guys. See a specialist and ask about masking devices - I have had these for 5 months and they have physically...

I'm the same as Marku and others above - I notice it but don't care. It's a nice feeling to be on top of it - you WILL get there....

Great story Jeff. Really pleased for u. I'm 40 with 4 kids. Had T habituated till it got too loud - like 60 decibels loud, then after a major virus/anxiety/sleep issues I have now learned to habituate again. Masking devices have brought the volume down to what it was years ago. It's all very...

Oh sorry - missed that section. Thanks guys. Edna - wasn't a beginning - but a virus that sent my world tumbling... Have already started helping where I can.

Linda, I'll pm u about medication. It's a useful tool to help relax u and if you're an anxious person I think you'll find it useful. One thing I found with my cherry pills and balm was they were less effective if I took them 1/2 an hr before sleep as prescribed. I found if I took them 15...

Agree with Jeff. It's tough but hang in there and try and live a full life. My Ear specialists have all said keep doing what you do. My T got to a point where it got a lot louder whenever I played sport as the blood rush would make it louder. Doc told me to keep playing basketball, whatever -...

Neenie and Deb - I have worn Unitron hearing maskers for about 5 mths. I set them at the same pitch and just lower in volume than my T - It has reduced it a massive amount and also almost completely rid me of hyperaccussis (pain from sensitivity to sound). It took no more than a week for it to...

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Yes, and fine. The fact I can make my ears pop any time is a bonus!

To Linda and others - I've just recently come through a major health crisis where my T was so loud (50-60 decibels) and then I also got an inner ear infection which made the sound crushingly loud. Sleep faded to nothing. It was awful. I have recovered and getting good sleep has helped beyond...

I take melatonin in the natural form of cherry tart skin capsules! Sounds exotic! I take one before bed. In my eyes it doesn't help me get to sleep, but it's turned me from a light sleeper, woken at the slightest noise, to a deep sleeper. I've been taking it for about 4 mths and hardly had a bad...

I'm a long time sufferer. I've always been told caffiene makes T worse, however for me personally it never has. I was a regular 2 cups a day drinker, now I drink one if any but I've never really noticed it making a difference. Having said that, different strokes for different folks. Stop...

Hi folks, the last time I wrote on this site was in June. Here is the thread I posted... https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/major-new-problem-for-a-15-year-sufferer.1623/#post-13579 I was in the middle of a terrible time. I think my last post was actually in the MIDDLE of a panic attack...

Well tonight was the worst night of my life. It's been 5 days on the steriods and there has been no improvement whatsoever. The more tired I am the worse my T is. Last night I got one hours sleep before I woke. When I awoke my ear was just flooded with this low noise I can't shake. I tried...

Thank you for those messages guys - Robert Fahey - I have spanked this before and as we all know, so much of this is in the mind. Every new level though is a challenge. Still gonna believe in these roids doing the trick - I have to. Then will face this one head on on the off chance they don't...

Mate, I have appts coming out my ears! The hearing aide guy (who also suspects a virus) is seeing me on july 2 in anticipation that this new issue will be gone and we can go ahead with the masking aides. My ENT guy is gonna see me 4 days after that. Dunno when the MRI is yet but I feel good...

In a nutshell, I've had T for 15 years and hyperaccusis for about 5. I've lived with both and still function well as a teacher and father of 4. Until the last week. Unbelievably, 3 days before I was finally about to get myself some hearing aides to help mask my T, I wake up with a major problem...

My Mum had minieares disease as well has hyperaccusis and now I have tinnitus and hyperaccusis. Both my folks wear hearing aides as well. I'm pretty sure you can be susceptibleto hearing issues just like bad eyesight can run in the family...

Me again Danny - The local ENT guy said I DO have a virus causing the loud new sound! Thank GOD! So I'm getting steriods and an MRI to try and fix and just check it's not a tumour...relief!!

Hey Cher - be strong.... It sucks for a start but you will pull through. I've had it for 15 years now. I was told there's no cure so didn't do much about it until a few years had passed. I never used white noise or sleeping pills as I managed to get used to it. We're all different though and I...

Hi Jonathan - I've had T for 15 years and my ears pop every time I swallow. This has been going on for about 10 of the 15 years. So I guess u could say it's normal? I dunno! As for starting - I'd ask to see an audiologist who will hopefully test your hearing and try and get them to identify the...

Hi Danny, Thanks for replying. It's great to hear from someone this has happened to. Throughout my time with T I've had odd sounds come and go over quick periods of time like 5 or 10 minutes, or even seconds. This one has been with me now solidly since Monday which is why it's a worry. I'm...

Hi folks. Shoulda joined this place long ago. I will give u a quick run down of me and my tinnitus. My name's Al and I've had it for 15 years. I believe I got T from shooting birds on my family's cherry block throughout my teenage years and I also used to mow the lawns for 2 hrs each fortnight -...