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@Bertman Will do, though thinking about T doesn't bother me like it did, but it finds me no doubt. I think the T itself is fearful as it is really resistant to the sound generators at this point like a tug of war. See where this goes. Thanks for your well wishes.

@glynis Yes I do, and thanks.

First day was consult with the audiologist/Dr, hearing test again for the umpteenth time, but by law they have to do it if it is over a year old I believe. The next visit was to try out a hearing aid/sound generators and wore it during the first counselling session. I trialled it, a week later...

Too early to tell if its working, but one of my hearing aids stopped working and I lost my "crutch" for three days, I noticed a difference, otherwise I would have said no change. It took about 2 days to get used to the sound generators.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ex-soldier-says-veterans-affairs-ignoring-his-pleas-for-help-1.3149006 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/veterans-affairs-contacts-ex-soldier-protesting-at-gagetown-1.3154327

@Lisa123 Lisa, I was told similar by an audiologist, its your hearing that gets worse, not your T, shortly after I got back from the trip to see him my T got worse, so go figure, I like Carlos take it one day at a time, I do mindfulness and that helps keep the anxiety low and not live in the...

I have never worn ear plugs because I don't go anywhere too noisy. I used to be able to use a lawnmower until last spring, however ear muffs make my T louder, I also developed H last fall from something.

@Markku Wow. is this for real?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-139867/A-sound-hope-tinnitus-victims.html

@Dr. Nagler Wow, so sorry to hear that, a real shock. God be with you!

Sorry to hear you have T. I can empathize with your concern. I had T since 2002, and in 2010 it started to get worse, I finally crashed in Aug of last year. I'll spare you the details, but suffice to say I was at the point of being suicidal. I'm still going. One small step every day. My...

@jovionabedofrose Do you work for a large company, have LTD benefits?

I guess we all have different reactions. I have been playing a bell melody for over a month close to, but below the frequency of my "ringing", for me it seems to confuse the brain as to what it is focused on and the tendency is now that my brain gets locked on the melody and ignores the T, until...

I am wondering if anyone has done mindfulness and had any success? I would like to chat with you and fine tune my own experience so far.

@Silvine Great example, I got! Light bulb is finally on, I got it!

@valeri There is evidence that it can be helpful for management, I found it got my anxiety and stress level down after about 10 sessions. It knocked my T around, but I still have it. I am fighting Veteran Affairs, if I can get funding my psych has already recommended the second method I guess...

@Telis I had two different methods, the one you refer seeking I had one session, they reverted me back to the other without the electrical stimulation as well. They said I needed a combination of the two, but I was pretty messed up when I went in, and kept me on the more conservative approach. I...

Its a very slow process Telis, at least for me, I have severe depression on top of everything else, so I have been a basket case, but baby steps.

yes, I had about 8 probes on my skull, they had complete control of the process, but they gradually gave me control. I just sat there. The process was to help train my brain to fill the gaps. which is the tinnitus we hear.

hmm that's all I did, passive approach.

Telis, I have done neuro biofeedback, not sure if that is the same as what you are inquiring about?

T is on warp mode today, the worst I think it has ever been. I got a cold and hopefully it is attributed to that, its also storming out and my T has been up for the last 12 days for the most part. I read a couple things that has helped me: You have a choice about managing emotions, your...

@st0rch I hear you, no pun intended. I am using a bell melody just below my ringing and it seems to screw with my brain focus on T, I hear the melody, but have to consciously listen for the T. My thought was if I mask it totally, perhaps when I unmask my brain has adapted or been training to...

@I who love music I never masked either, but I had a thought that if your focus is not on the T, but something louder (perhaps a week or two?), your brain would get trained to focus better?? then, fall back to lowering whatever is used for masking to a level below the T or perhaps nothing at...

Masking does not promote habituation directly. However, would masking assist in moving indirectly toward habituation by developing your "focused attention", then that skill can eventually be applied as "focused distraction" but ... then lead to habituation? I am suggesting this if your brain...

@Silvine @Mark McDill Well Silvine came up with the idea of the throwing a cobra on my keyboard (above), thought it was amusing so I added the part of going to a pet store to get one. Another day of screaming, I note your words of encouragement and wisdom.

@Mark McDillI don't know I have so many irons in the fire and I am pushing them all and I am wore out. Why do I have to do EVERYTHING, even think for some of them. Just draining and not good for my already depleted mental state. I don't want to react, I want to know how to minimize this noise...

@Mark McDill Thanks Mark. I seemed to get my legs under me, slow steps, now set backs, unexpected when I thought I was progressing, fed up trying to get support from providers wait, wait, wait, promises promises, promises. I guess I am on an extended spike or maybe this is permanent, who knows...

@Silvine Thanks for your time and you got me to laugh, hasn't happened much lately. Please get that Cobra, perhaps that's what I need in the house. I think its the contrast. When I stop an activity is the problem, so I can expect to have heightened T after activity, so I can expect it all the...

@Mark McDill No unfortunately, not doing well. I'm fed up, out of energy, depressed.

@Paul 201 I'm stuck and I'm angry, yes I need exercise, I lost a lot of weight with my severe depression (as a result of increase in T), started to eat again, want to keep the weight off need those endorphins. This all got worse in Aug, I have been in crisis mode up to just before Christmas. I'm...

I'm struggling big time. I had my T increase for a long time, seems like it plateaued about 2 months ago, now on a 7 or 8 day spike, at this point the number is irrelevant, and then I try to do any activity it goes to a new level. I got my anxiety and fear down, now I feel flutterings of anxiety...

@LadyDi No, I am not doing anything because of the increase in T, I walk to my mailbox across the road and my T goes up, another hurdle I guess. Thanks

@LadyDi I can be doing stretching exercises or even as little as going to get some sticks of wood for the fire will turn it up and my blood pressure is normal. let alone biking or walking.

How do you combat the T with busyness, when activity itself increases the T? Any ideas, struggling with this. I don't know how some of you can work with this. Kudos to you!

I think the diaphragmatic breathing that is being suggested refers to Mindfulness Meditation.

@jmccombs82 Good luck with that, I couldn't keep up with my caseload and crashed, I'm done! I know exactly where you are coming from.

@Mark K. Hey Mark, try this it helps me.

Just wondering if anyone has had random tones that might last perhaps up to 30 secs that start sharp and gradually fade to nothing on top of T and H. Physiologically any idea what might be occurring or why? I have had them on occasion, no associated pain and yesterday had 4 occurrences, strange.

@Tweaker Clonazepam or Klonopin is a primarily used as a sleep med. I took it for about 2 1/2 months at 1 mg daily. I had no side effects. I had no improvement in my T or H. I found once I caught up to a more regular sleep pattern, it really had no improvement on my T or H, though my perception...

Interesting Gabrielle, "even though I was relaxed, no stress, no fear, no anxiety...." I thought it was just me. My expectation was that if you got these things under control and your sleep, then the T would decline. My experience has been the same, and agree T is unpredictable. I feel I have...

@Leah I could not protect my ears from normal everday sounds, if I use earmuffs to mow my grass my T gets worse, as I understand because I am starving my auditory system of sound, which it naturally seeks and the contrast cranks up the T. People say they go to concerts etc with earplugs, I guess...

Well, by definition I would agree, I am not so sure if Dr. Nagler would. I am wondering if that is me myself. Perhaps its aggravation by H, perhaps I just need time?

Well, I thought there was a debate over the fact that there is no such thing as "reactive" T, I don't endorse it, but I wouldn't doubt it either, I don't know. The debate over loudness/softness has been another topic, the pitch or volume should make no difference, it is how we react. The quieter...

@cmkc109 If there is one thing I have learned, live in the moment, not in the future. Worry = anxiety = sleep issues = increase likely in your T. You can only live one day at a time. Fortune telling, catastrophizing are irrational thought patterns and serve you no good. Challenge your negative...

I notice any physical activity as simple as a short walk, exposure to children joking, going into a silent room (contrast), masking increase the perception of it being louder?? Ideas?? It will not cause damage, but causes spikes and it will obviously spike for other unknown reasons.

Just wondering how people feel about the volume of T.

@Tellis I am doing things out of character, alot of it has to do with depression, likely. Starting counselling with psychologist, done CBT, weaned off sleep meds and start Mindfulness in January. Patience is shorter, lethargic, relationships change - most of mine are supportive, my routine -...

Merry Christmas to all and wouldn't it we fabulous if we all had a SILENT night. Hope 2015 brings us all a better year!

@I who love music The two descent days I felt better, I soaked it up because I figured it wouldn't last. Today is bad, helps me remember that hopefully there will be better days ahead. I hope my brain will adapt to the tinnitus, the stress is considerably less, but not much in the way of...

@I who love music I think I got it, I stumbled across something when reading a book on mindfulness, "being" rather than "doing", this seems to have potential to work, I have had two relatively decent days in a row, I have had nothing close to this point. I have had glimpses a couple of times...

@RicoS I hear it, but I am not stressed or anxiety riddled anymore, but I don't like it, that's about how reactive I am. Fear is pretty well gone too, a little wary, but all down to say 20%. T is louder than 15 weeks ago when it is bad? So?its just time, the brain has to do the work to adjust? I...

@Larry OT Perhaps some encouragement for us, I am still trying to "get there", seems possible just takes time. http://acclaimhearingcenter.com/understanding-tinnitus-and-habituation/

@I who love music How do you not listen, how do you get your focus off listening, other than keeping busy, or playing music. I am trying to tune it out.

On the upper flap of your ears, above the opening to your ears, just my preference, never catch me wearing headphone or earbuds again. No you can get a cd I thought I say it advertised for about $25. Check for a link or ask someone I think it is called Pink Noise CD.

I don't wear headphones over my ears, rather off my ears so I hear, but not have sound directly into my ears. I downloaded some pink music if you do a search if you want a cd you can purchase one, would have to search for a link, other wise youtube. I also have an mp3 loaded from a sound pillow...

Benzo Clonazapam, no sound therapy with headphones on, offset headphones when I am in a quiet place.

I do sound therapy 24/7, pink noise, can't wear ear protection makes things worse. The other day it was terrible just motorized traffic tires on a wet road, my own voice is too loud, let alone concerts forget that, tv is bad sometimes. Anxiety is low, I get to sleep, but wake and pop a sleeping...

I used to be in the Canadian Forces. Believe I got T from noise exposure. I have researched it to death, think I would see some improvement.

@DutchGuy Mine is worse than it was 14 wks ago, I am not in the place mentally I was back then, have taken measures that I would have expected a decrease, when it steps to the next level, it stays for a while and then goes up again. No clue.