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Interesting question. Both my parents have passed. My mother told me she had mild tinnitus that she could only hear at night. She thinks it may have been caused by cancer drugs. My dad, on the other hand, worked in a factory, ran a chain saw and did little to nothing to protect his ears. He had...

It's improved quite a bit I would say. Still there on louder tinnitus days, but better.

I wear hearing aids, and I sometimes wonder if they're just too limited in their range to pick up all of the frequencies I'm missing. Hearing aid technology has improved, but maybe as it improves more, it may have more of an impact on tinnitus?

After the first year I wasn't doing well. Tinnitus had gotten better but was still pretty intense. Hardly any habituation. Many people on this thread suggest that intensity and loudness do not impact ones ability to habituate. As my tinnitus has mellowed out I feel it's much easier to ignore...

It was somewhat difficult for me because I caused my own tinnitus. So I had to sort through all the feelings of regret and guilt associated with it. I never lost hope of recovering from this. I would hold onto to memories of how I used to be, but I vowed not just get better, but better than...

I'd say 2 years.

Yes, it has slowly decreased in intensity along with my hyperacusis. On my mild days (1 or 2 a week) it's almost like I don't have tinnitus and my hyperacusis just about vanishes. The 2 are definitely linked for me. For me I think tinnitus is truly a malfunction or maladaptation of the brain's...

I'd say approximately 2 years or so. My tinnitus has very slowly decreased in intensity. I don't know if it's because of healing, habituation, or a combination of both.

I'm 3 years in this month and that's how my habituation developed. I remember I was lying in bed on a Saturday morning unable to sleep in. In that moment I started to just let it go. I'm at the point where I can go quite awhile without noticing my tinnitus. Then just a shift in thought will...

I can completely empathize with you. It will be three years in March with tinnitus. The fluctuations are one of the hardest parts of tinnitus. Like you said even on the quiet days there's always the thought of louder tinnitus the next day. My tinnitus has improved and I've habituated somewhat...

I can tell you with my tinnitus the answer is a definitive "no". The changes were very gradual. Little victories along the way. An increase in the number of "mild" days was an indicator. The changes were only noticeable for me every 6-8 months. It was a gradual decrease in loudness and...

I'm 3 months shy of 3 years with tinnitus. Like yours mine was really bad. It didn't start to really improve until about 18 months or so. It's not nearly as loud and intense as it once was. Definitely more livable. As time passes I hope it continues to improve. Congratulations on your improvements.

I realize now that I have tinnitus that I am the only one in charge of my health. Doctors are overrated, and once damage has occurred to the ears, doctors are of little to no use. My doctor trivialized my tinnitus, while my ENT gave me a mixed look of horror and sympathy when I told her about...

I take a regime of magnesium, turmeric, multivitamin, zinc, fish oil, CoQ10, lipoflavonoid. I exercise and try to eat healthy. Sodium seems to aggravate my tinnitus so I avoid a lot of it. My ears have definitely healed. I just hope they continue. Tinnitus is nowhere near as bad as it was a year...

I never thought at a year and 3 months that mine would ever improve like it has. I've had major improvements with hyperacusis, as well. I've also gained some of my balance back that I had lost, but sometimes I'm still wobbly. The tinnitus is continuing to fade, but the progress is literally...

My tinnitus sounds exactly like yours, even following the same pattern of quiet and loud days. I've had it since March 2018. When it started it was very loud and intrusive. The improvements you describe are exactly like mine as well. I think it's a combination of habituation and healing, too...

I believe that I had mild tinnitus that I could only hear in a dead quiet room. Unfortunately, due to a series of events (some of my own doing), that mild tinnitus cranked up to severe just over 2 years ago. It has since improved greatly, but is still bothersome. Be very careful my friend.

I'm so so sorry you have to go through this. When my tinnitus was at its worst I tried various videos on YouTube to mask it. I settled on a high frequency noise video that just about perfectly masked my tinnitus. You may have to try different sounds before you hit on the right one. It may offer...

It was really devastating to me as well. I'd never experienced true depression before this. As my tinnitus has improved slowly I've calmed down a bit which has resulted in better sleep. My sleep is still disrupted which affects so many things. I too wish to hear silence again someday.

I believe time was the biggest factor. Whatever damage was done has healed to a certain extent. I really hope it continues to fade. I do take a handful of supplements daily: Ginkgo biloba, turmeric/curcumin, multivitamin, fish oil, CoQ10, melatonin, lipoflavonoid (generic), B-vitamin, zinc, and...

I take turmeric/curcumin, multivitamin, zinc, magnesium, CoQ10, lipoflavonoid, fish oil, B vitamin, ginkgo biloba. Hope that helps!

I'm saying that people with mild-moderate tinnitus may benefit. Severe tinnitus is an entirely different beast.

I've had tinnitus for just over 2 years. For 18 months it was very severe, and intrusive. It is finally settling down to something somewhat livable. The change hasn't been so much in loudness, but intrusiveness. To suggest that the intensity of the tinnitus doesn't matter, and can just be...

Hi Tara, I'm really sorry you are dealing with this. I'm now about 25 months into tinnitus. I've had about 25 sessions of acupuncture. Sometimes it would seem to aggravate my tinnitus, but the overall trend is an improvement in the intensity and loudness of my tinnitus. When I first developed...

At the onset of my tinnitus just over 2 years ago I experienced many night terrors. This continued until several months ago. My tinnitus and hyperacusis have improved quite a bit since onset. I still wake up a couple times a night, but not with a lingering nightmare on my mind. Often, if my...

I'm 2 years in, and that's exactly my experience. It seems to change for me every 8 months or so. Very slow process indeed.

The lyrics, and the tones both lead me to believe that you very well may be correct. I know what you mean about being a tinnitus sufferer, and this song. It almost screams "tinnitus".

My tinnitus came on following a viral infection. I've always believed it played a role. A co-worker has profound hearing loss and tinnitus stemming from a viral infection 15 years ago. She went home, took a nap, and woke to nearly complete deafness in her left ear and tinnitus. Her doctor said...

I deal with the guilt of having caused myself as well. I should've known better. My tinnitus was unbearable for at least 18 months. At 8 months I began to see an improvement. Now at 21 months I'm continuing to heal. Your tinnitus may not get worse. Just keep protecting, and hope for the best. I...

I think it's a combination of supplements, acupuncture, and time. I have definitely healed since its onset.

I take 3 grams daily. 21 months in, and tinnitus is slowly improving.

My tinnitus is all over the place. It fluctuates daily, and sometimes within the same day.

I think I took out my hair cells up to 15kHz. I can't hear a thing after that. Audiogram says "normal" but I have very high frequency tinnitus.

Sounds exactly like my tinnitus. Hardly ever get 2 good days in a row. A couple of times I got 3 good days in a row. Sometimes it fluctuates every other day from severe to mild. Most of the time it's loud one day, moderate the next, and then mild the following day. Then it starts all over again...

My tinnitus fluctuates quite a bit. When my tinnitus is active I notice an increase in hyperacusis. My tinnitus has slowly improved since it started 20 months ago. As my tinnitus has improved the fullness in my more damaged ear has dissipated with a decrease in hyperacusis. If FX-322 can cure or...

I've had about 20 electro acupuncture treatments. It has made a noticeable difference in my tinnitus. It took about 7-8 sessions before I noticed a marked improvement. The loudness, as well as, the harshness has improved. I used to have at least 2 tones, one of which was a chirping that would...

I have a bullmastiff/pitbull mix that I rescued about 4.5 years ago. She doesn't bark often, only when we're playing, and she gets excited. She's 80 pounds so she has quite a bark. It reverberates throughout the house. I've had tinnitus for just over 20 months. Her bark has never spiked my...

Yes, it's somatic. If I'm chewing, or stretch my jaw my tinnitus goes up in volume. More so on the right side where my jaw is affected by TMJ.

My tinnitus was extremely loud at onset 1.5 years ago. It was absolutely hellish for 8 months. I could hear it over everything, even in the shower. Then I started to have days when it almost disappeared. It just happened one day that it sounded like it was gone. The next day it showed up again...

No, I didn't do anything at that time to cause the changes. In the last 3 months I have been going for electro acupuncture treatments which seem to have lowered the volume and intensity. Hang in there. One day I just happened to wake up after 8 months, and I could barely notice my tinnitus. It...

I didn't see any improvement until the 8 month mark. I'm 19 months in, and it still continues to improve, but very slowly.

When tinnitus is seen as the public health crisis that it is, then there will be a cure.

Before my mother passed away from cancer at 74 years old she told me she could hear ringing at night in silence. I suspect the drugs for treating her cancer that were causing it. My dad, on the hand, worked in a factory for 40 years, and used a chainsaw frequently without any ear protection...

To be honest I am experiencing the same thing. When I first developed tinnitus my libido tanked. There are moments when I feel like myself again, but they are fleeting. I do believe that stress, and sleep deprivation is mostly the cause of this. When I am relaxed, and well rested I feel...

I have had 11 sessions of acupuncture beginning in July of this year. I noticed immediate results after the first session. I was at my wits' end as my tinnitus was very loud in the beginning of summer. It wasn't until the 4th or 5th session that I noticed real change. My tinnitus actually spiked...

I've developed more floaters, and now have visual snow and increased sensitivity to light.

The loss of potential contributions to society by many individuals ruined by this affliction. Also, the problems it can cause in interpersonal relationships. In addition it's possible link to visual disturbances and dementia.

Wow. My tinnitus is not noise induced, but I do have a pinched nerve that affects my scapula. I injured it about 7 years ago, but my tinnitus began just over 17 months ago. I did your experiment and my right side began to shake as you said. That's the side of the injury and also my tinnitus. My...

My ENT is useless. She just prescribed me flonase, recommended zinc and lipoflavonoid, and just brushed me off. I recently had a pressure test done that came back normal. Total waste of time. Most of these "specialists" are useless when it comes to tinnitus. She said, "Sorry I don't have a...

My doctor prescribed 50 mg Of Trazodone for me, as well. I've been taking it for 6 months, and it has had no negative impact on my tinnitus. I've been breaking the pills in half because I find that half the dose works about as well as the full dose with less side effects. The only issue is it...

I've had 3 sessions, and my tinnitus is much less intrusive than one month ago. The volume has dropped from an 8 or 9 down to a 2 or 3. Every session results in some improvement. My acupuncturist is an older Chinese doctor with 45 plus years experience who has treated many patients with...

Not always. My tinnitus is nothing compared to what it was last year at this time. The intensity and volume have dramatically reduced. Before it was one constant relentless tone. I would rate it as severe. Now I have 50% mild tinnitus days, and 50% moderate. It has slowly been improving with...

My tinnitus is strange. On my good days it starts out louder, then backs off. On my bad days it starts out quiet, then ramps up throughout the day.

Just listened to the podcast with Dr. Shore on the ATA website dated July 23, 2018. She said they would be looking at commercialization in the coming year 2019. Well, this year is half way over, and now she says 2020. Should we just add another year on to that too? Not very confident that...

A 40% reduction in my tinnitus would be huge for me. That would mean on my good days I actually might be able to hear silence again! Any reduction in tinnitus is a big step forward. Up until now there has been no treatments that show these kind of results. All of the patient testimonials pointed...

Dr. Shore's device is being directed at treating somatic tinnitus. My tinnitus is somatic, and I'm very excited about a possible treatment in the U.S. for my particular form. Unfortunately, I don't think there will be a "one size fits all" treatment. One might work better for some than for...

Very interesting. A friend of mine who loves Indian food told me of a friend of his that uses it to treat wounds with success. Mother nature provides a significant amount of medicine that is overlooked by western society in favor of pharmaceuticals. Also, I've noticed the more annoying of the 2...