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Good to hear from you Kathi...I'm at about the same T time frame as you and am experiencing about the same almost-habituation. I had two days in a row of low T but today it's rather loud and annoying but I am not that bothered by it anymore. I feel I've come a long way from when it started and...

I have T pretty much like you Paul, but I only have a couple of "good" days a week which I really appreciate. The other days I hear the T all the time, sometimes rather loud, sometimes medium. But it doesn't really bother me anymore except as an annoyance. I do everything I did before T so I...

This is interesting. I thought my T was caused by dental work, but I went on vitamin D (D-3 1000) about the same time. Last week, because of a medical procedure, I had to stop all meds including vitamins for 5 days before the procedure. My T has been quite a bit lower this week and I'm wondering...

I also lost weight and felt dizzy for the first couple of months...mostly from anxiety I think. I still have T but it doesn't keep me from eating anymore.

I'm in our church choir which I love and also in a bell choir which was very hard when my T first started. I wore earplugs for a couple of months then slowly stopped wearing them, and it doesn't bother me too much anymore. Sometimes my T is worse on Mondays and Thursdays (the day after...

That's perfectly natural to feel down...I feel a little down today too even tho my T isn't particularly bad at the moment. The best thing to do is distract yourself. Go for a walk, go shopping, call a friend and meet them for lunch, start a home project, watch a movie...anything where you're not...

I tried abstaining from a lot of the foods you mentioned and it didn't affect my T one bit. I did lose 10 pounds tho! :)

Alex, all I can say is that it was a gradual process. At first I was masking the sound with music and white noise during the day, and a humidifier at night. Now I don't need any sounds. The T is always there but it is more like background noise now, sometimes loud, sometimes soft, but I really...

It will get better. I'm about exactly a year further along than you, and at the 4 month stage I was still very sorry for myself and feeling my life was over. I cried, prayed, complained to anyone who would listen, and dreaded waking up each morning to that screeching sound. I tried all sorts of...

I'm not an advocate of sleeping pills, but when I've gone a few nights without much sleep, I sometimes resort to taking CVS brand Nighttime Sleep-Aid and I do get a good night's sleep. I limit myself to taking them no more than once a week as I don't want to get dependent on sleeping pills.

Mine fluctuates from day to day and I can see no reason. I can have a good night's sleep and have loud T or just the opposite. And I've had days with low T even after little sleep. Wish I could figure it out, but at least I've gotten to the point where even the loud T doesn't bother me that much...

Sorry you are having such a tough time. I used to cry just about every day too and sometimes wished i would just die in my sleep. My niece who is a psychiatric nurse urged me to go on Zoloft which she takes herself. I kept delaying tho, thinking maybe the T would go away. Well the T never went...

I had the pneumonia vaccine a couple of months ago and it didn't affect my T in any way. Hope your new sound goes away!

I've had T about as long as you and I'm aware of the T much of the time, but like you it doesn't impact my life as much as it used to. On good days I do feel more positive and hopeful, but on bad days it creates more a feeling of annoyance than panic like I used to get. I've come to think of my...

Praying for you Sideways.

I've had mine more than a year and when I think back to where I was this time last year, I can see I've improved. I hear the T all the time but it varies. It usually builds up over the week so I have one or 2 bad days (loud) followed by one or 2 quiet days. I can't figure out any pattern or...

Hang in there. Five months is still relatively "young" when it comes to tinnitus. I've had it over a year and am coping much better than I did at your stage. Mine started out just mildly annoying and then got worse and I also developed H. But as the weeks went by I slowly got over the H...

You need a "sometimes" answer for the poll. My T fluctuates from day to day, so sometimes I can watch TV and not notice it, other times I do. I often use the caption feature on the TV when I can't catch what the characters are saying.

I had a flu shot last Wednesday, and I did have a bad T day Thursday but I don't think it was because of the shot. Anyway, Friday was better and I had lower T days on Saturday and Sunday. It's rather screaming today, tho.

Kathi, I've also passed the year mark and find I'm in a similar place as you. Some days are pretty good, others are loud and annoying, but I'm better able to handle it. I still wish it would go away, but I don't use masking anymore and find I can work, read and sleep without too much trouble...

Talk about stress! I sold my house 10 days ago which is great, but they only gave me 12 days to pack up and move. I have to be out by July 3, and after 22 years you can image the amount of stuff I've accumulated. Luckily I have a lot of family and friends to help. But it's been crazy; up at 5 am...

Well, I'm not quite there yet, but the one thing that's helped me the most is the passage of time which is leading to acceptance. Over the last 8 months, I've tried massage therapy, went to a chiropractor, consulted an orthodontist, changed my diet, took lots of different vitamins, etc. And...

Verrrrry interesting. My T started in the left ear, same side as the new crowns. Let me know if the nightguard helps any!

TMJ is definitely possible. My T started after heavy-duty dental work: 2 crowns in my lower left jaw. I went to an orthodontist later and had x-rays; he said the jaw joint is really close to the ear canal and can affect the auditory nerves with T as a result. He recommended jaw splint therapy to...

It's been almost 8 months and I can say the T has gotten better, or at least it doesn't bother me as much. I've had some positive changes in my life...I retired from my job on May 16 and the relief from the stress is wonderful. The weather has been great; I've been out gardening, walking in the...

I wish I could figure out what causes my spikes. I'll get plenty of sleep and have a bad day; another time I'll only get a few hours sleep and have a good day. Food doesn't seem to make a difference, altho I am a bit suspicious of pizza! But I agree that knowing it will go back down helps me get...

I've noticed this too, but mine doesn't increase that much and usually levels off when I stop chewing. I'm pretty sure it is jaw related; at least the orthodontist told me that the jaw "hinge" (TMJ) impacts the nerves that connect to the ear canal. He wanted me to get bite splints to adjust my...

I went to a Kentucky Derby party too! Like you, my T was rather loud that day and I debated whether I should go or not. And then I said to myself "don't let T boss you around" so I went and had such a fun time. It was at my niece's restaurant and it was packed...all the women wore big hats and...

I have multiple sounds too...could be a hissing in one ear, a whistle in the other, and an electrical sound thru the top of my head, all at the same time. If they're not too loud, I can pretty much ignore them. It's the full volume electrical feedback sound that bothers me the most, but usually...

I talked to my niece and she said the only thing she can think that might have caused her"whooshing" T is stress, as she had a new baby and they were renovating their house at the same time. She had several tests done but nothing showed up and her hearing was fine. She said she just went on with...

I'm also joining the 6 months club. Yes, it has gotten better over time. Or at least my reaction to it has. I believe in "never saying never" and I still hope it will go away. In the meantime, I firmly believe the T will continue to get better and my acceptance will grown stronger. I've started...

She went to the ENT who said what you might expect, "just live with it", but I don't think she had any other tests or treatments. I will ask her and report back!

My niece had this type of T; she seemed to think it was from stress. It went away by itself after 5 or 6 months.

Yes, Martin...exactly like electrical interference! I do have a couple of good days every week where it's not too loud...how about you? We got it about the same time, too. How did yours start? Mine seemed to come on gradually after dental work, and then got worse during the winter. I seem to be...

The other thing that amazes me is when I'm driving, windows closed, and a car pulls up next to me or behind me at the red light, and their music is so loud I can hear it in my car. I can't imagine what they're subjecting their ears to! Usually the bass is so loud I can feel the vibrations!!

I hate it when I'm shopping in a grocery store or drug store and all of a sudden they make loud announcements over the PA system...I have to stop dead in my tracks and put my hands over my ears!

Mine also seem to go thru the top of my head. It originally seemed to start in the left ear, and that side is loudest, but now the loud "buzzing" sound is throughout my head. It also get louder if I yawn, press my temples, turn my neck, or push on the back of my head. Very bothersome!!

And if the TV/Movie game doesn't get you back to sleep, a shot of NyQuil sometimes helps!

Wonderful post, Clare. I was just thinking yesterday about some of the same things you talk about, that it is better to accept the T as part of the person I am now then to try and fight it. That I should treat it as just another facet of my identity, like brown eyes and graying hair. I'm just...

I was definitely nervous about last week, as I sing in a choir and play in a bell choir, so being Easter week it was 6 straight days of rehearsals and liturgies. I was afraid my T would react negatively, but my only really bad day was Good Friday (and I thought "how appropriate"), but for Easter...

I sing in a choir too, plus play in a bell choir. I love singing and don't want to let the T get the better of me. When I first got T the singing around me seemed really loud, almost painful, but it has gotten better over time. I still wear earplugs when I play the bells, tho. I have noticed...

I do something similar when T wakes me up at night...I think of an old movie or TV show and try to remember all the character names (I'm not good at math!) The mental exercise does help distract me from the T noise!

My niece had the whooshing type of T; seemingly brought on by stress. She said it went away on its own after about six months.

I've had a pretty good week! More good days than bad, and the bad days were more bearable. Spring is finally arriving in the midwest, and it's soooooo good to see. Now I can get outside and work in my garden, go walking, and listen to the birds sing. I started going to a chiropractor a couple of...

That is very encouraging! Thanks...I appreciate all the support and encouragement I can get!!

I hope can get there too. I try to tell my T to "get lost" but it thumbs its nose at me. Like yesterday I went to a wonderful piano & violin recital and my T was screaming so loud it competed with the lovely music. Very discouraging!!

I hear you...in more ways than one! I hope you get some good days occasionally; they help keep me going. But on the bad days I'm so tired of it all and just want it to stop already. I live by the motto "one day at a time...just give me the strength to do every day what I have to do". We have to...

Kathi, my T started about the same time as yours, but I think you are making real progress especially considering you had some serious personal troubles to deal with on top of the T. I haven't habituated either, but as I understand it, the amount of time it takes is different for every...

I'm feeling like you sgal...I get so tired of this sound in my head; it's exhausting at times! I know it's probably because I'm not at the state where I can accept it as part of my life. I'm still trying to "fight" it which I know is the wrong approach but I hate it so much! I think I've made...

Well maybe "ignore" is the wrong word...maybe I should say I don't notice it as much. But to use your windshield wiper analogy, on the bad T days it's like the windshield wipers are screeching like fingernails on a blackboard plus flashing different colors. Hard not to notice.

When you say it "drifts off naturally", do you mean you actually don't notice it? I have a few quiet days where I can pretty much ignore the sounds, but on loud intrusive days it permeates my entire brain (seems that way anyway) and I can't imagine ever being able to not react to it.

Thanks, Billie. You and the other veterans on this forum are tremendously helpful; you really help me cope while giving me hope!

I agree with you MattK. I can hear my tinnitus almost all the time, but when it's relatively low, I can pretty much ignore it and feel good about the day. But when I get a screeching loud day, it's almost like a physical pain or migraine; I get a headache like a piercing feeling in my skull...

TMJ can be a cause of tinnitus, and some TMJ specialists say bite splint therapy can help. But I think it should be a last resort as it is very expensive (at least where I live), isn't guaranteed to make the tinnitus go away, and can change your bite so much that you may need braces. There are...

My brother has had T for 20 years; he doesn't notice it until reminded of it and then says "oh yes, there it is". He has high and low days, but said he doesn't think about it much either way. I hope I can get to that frame of mind soon!!!

I really admire your attitude and hope I can achieve it some day. I had a screaming day yesterday and tho I try to stay calm and focus on the positive, it is very difficult for me. The good news is I haven't actually cried about it for a few weeks! How long did it take you to reach the "I don't...

Can your doctor advise you? Sounds like a wonderful trip...my brother and 2 of his sons are going to Machu Picchu in April. They are SO excited!

I take a Tylenol occasionally when I have a headache or muscle pain. It doesn't affect my T. But I think my T is caused by TMJ or cervical issues.

I hope so too!! As far as the dental work, I'm not sure if it was the drilling or the fact that he really manhandled my left jaw while putting in 2 crowns in the lower back of my mouth...my jaw really ached and the T got really loud after that. That was back in October/November. I keep hoping...

Yes to first 4 questions, no to last 2.