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  1. Hadassah

    Is It Bad for Those with Tinnitus to Sleep with Foam Earplugs?

    I've slept EVERY night for 30 yrs with foam ear plugs because I'm such a light sleeper. I have had T for one year - moderately severe T for approx 4 months. I've continued sleeping in ear plugs, but due to the info on Michael Leigh's threads, I've ordered a high quality sound machine and am...
  2. Hadassah

    Wearable In-Ear Maskers and Tinnitus

    I have been wearing mine for 3 months and cannot imagine not having them now. I paid $7000 for mine - Bluetooth is a beneficial feature to use with my phone, and batteries and all filters are "free" for 3 yrs, plus my audiologist is amazing anytime I need to visit. I was skeptical before I got...
  3. Hadassah

    How Do You Cope? Having Dark Days 4.5 Months In

    DCM ~ I'm very sorry you're having a tough time with tinnitus. I think for many people who have habituated, they have forgotten - or minimized - how terrible the first several months can be. Although I've had tinnitus since last summer, it didn't become severe until the first part of this...
  4. Hadassah

    What Would Be the Ideal Place for a Tinnitus Sufferer to Live?

    In Maine, in a lighthouse ... Listening to crashing waves ... Sounds blissful to me! :rolleyes:
  5. Hadassah

    My ENT Visit. Time to Vent.

    RonnieCarzatto, I'm so sorry you had such a horrendous experience with your ENT. I waited 6wks to see an ENT and was in and out in under 12 minutes. He was arrogant and am convinced has NO clue how difficult the struggle of tinnitus can be, due to his condescendingly smug statement , "yeah...
  6. Hadassah

    Need Some Help / Advice (Pregabalin / Mild Tinnitus)

    I take 1800 mg/day of gabapentin (Neurontin, chemically close to pregabalin) for severe restless leg syndrome, and I have for many years. I tried pregabalin (Lyrica) for a few months but stopped due to it being a very expensive drug, even with insurance. I've had tinnitus since last summer...
  7. Hadassah

    Came Back to Say.... It REALLY Does Get Better

    What an inspirational testimony, AnneG ... Thank you so much for sharing. As a newbie, it is encouraging to me and gives me hope! You make a great cheerleader!!
  8. Hadassah

    Please Don't Say Anything Like That Things Will Get Better

    I'm very sorry that you're struggling with T so much. I have severe T and find that sometimes it seems unbearable and I just want it to go away. I used to tell my husband, "I just want a 10 minute reprieve from the noise!" It can be such a difficult malady, however ... I am a Licensed...
  9. Hadassah

    Such a Maddening Malady...

    Thank you very much, Michael. I read your article and found it to be very helpful. I look forward to following the forums here to gain additional insight, and hope I am able to contribute, as well.
  10. Hadassah

    Tinnitus, A Personal View

    What a great article ! The best I've read and extremely informative! Thank You for taking the time to invest so much of your life in helping others, myself included. I think many people (those who don't have it or those with a milder case) minimize tinnitus by dismissing the impact it can have...
  11. Hadassah

    Such a Maddening Malady...

    I've been to an ENT and an Audiologist in the past few months and discovered that I have a significant hearing loss with high frequency sound. It's ironic that my hearing loss is high frequency and yet, that is what My T is. My Audiologist theorized that the T may be the result of my brain...
  12. Hadassah

    Such a Maddening Malady...

    Hello - I'm a 54 yo woman and am new to this support group. I've suffered with tinnitus since last summer (2016) and it has continually gotten worse. I've gotten hearing aids which create another frequency to help reduce the intensity of the tinnitus and it has helped some, but I'm still...