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Sorry to hear your suffering. But trust me......It will get better. Much better. I was in a very similar place you are in right now, but as time went by, I slowly began to habituate to this high pitched whistle. At the beginning I felt there was no way I could ever live a normal happy life...

Hey Buddy: You are not alone out here in Hawaii. We actually have a small Support Group here in Honolulu. If you'd like to get together with our group, I can arrange a meeting time for us. Trust me, it's going to get better. You can meet a lot of us personally, and we can explain the...

Hello Dr. Hubbard: I was wondering how is H created? And why does it appear for most Tinnitus people? I'm thinking that H is caused by our brain, and is found mainly in T people because we are always listening for our T so intensely that our brain creates the H. Is this a fair assessment or...

Hello Dr. Nagler I was wondering if people who have Tinnitus, that aren't bothered by it at all, have spikes or H? I have a friend who has had ringing in his ears for over 10 years, but his T never bothered him at all, even though he can hear it loud and clear, he's not bothered by it, and its...

Hi Dr. Nagler: I have a question. Recently, I've been using my Widex Zens hearing aid feature for about 4 hours a day. My hearing is actually okay, even though my left ear cant hear some high frequencies. What I've noticed is when I put on the hearing aid feature, the outside sounds are...

Hey NiNyu: Did you have H from the beginning of your T? And did the sound aggravate your T from the beginning or did it take some time (like your 2nd month)? My T definitely gets louder from listening to certain sounds, but my ears haven't hurt me ( I hope never). Looks like you've had T for...

Hello Dr. Hubbard: I've had T for about 4 months now, the first 3 months I just had T, but the last month I started H, and my T just recently began to be reactive to sounds now. Yesterday I put on my Widex Zen Hearing Devices and turned on the Hearing Aid Feature, which seemed to lessen my H...

My T has recently become reactive. The first 3 months it wouldn't react to sounds, but now certain sounds tend to react my T. I'm continuing to expose my ears to my everyday sound environment, with the hopes my T's reactions will subside. But interestingly, I do notice that when I put on my...

Hey Phil: I just sent you a post. But lets get together for Coffee. Believe it or not, we have numerous of T people here in Hawaii. Do you work or live on the leeward side of the Island? I usually meet with another person who has T at a place called CoffeeBean located in Pearl City (right...

Are you doing any Sound Therapy, or any other type of Therapies (ie. TRT, CBT, etc.)? I've been using Widex Zen Therapy, and also listening to Audionotch Sound Therapy at night when I sleep. I've been on it for about a month, but it usually takes a few months before they say you see results...

My T is doing the same thing also. I've had my T going on 4 months now. Over the last 3 weeks, I noticed my H has gotten much more sensitive, and certain sounds seem to make my T louder. Also, like you, one day my T is very low in some cases almost non-existent, and the next day the level...

Hey Everybody: I'm reading that the best way to deal with H, is not to overprotect your ears from normal environmental sounds. Why? I'm assuming it allows your brain to get use to the new sounds, thus making it all sound normal again. I'm not 100% sure on that, but does anyone know why its...

Hey Giovanni: Great attitude! And still a Newbie? I only wish I had your attitude my first month of T. I truly believe the quicker you accept your T and conquer your fear and anxiety, the quicker and stronger you develop those Neuron pathways that enable you to habituate and basically allow...

Thank you for that information, I will definitely try it. But do you do any daily practices to help you with your habituation? For example, listen to Sound Therapy for a few hours a day, or practice a CBT skill you have learned on a daily basis?

Aloha: What CBT skills do you use on a daily basis? Or when you need to during stressful moments? Mark K.

First 3 months T Survivor

Aloha All: I agree. Acceptance is the very first step in habituation. Once we accept the fact we have this ailment we need to go through the natural process of emotions till we get to that point of truly not caring about the T anymore. But the first step is acceptance. Currently, I say to...

It's so hard for people to realize the toll listening to a high pitched sound 24 hours a day can have on an individual. I considered myself a pretty happy go lucky person with no real anxiety issues. I felt I could handle anything. Well after receiving tinnitus, I realize that this thing is a...

Thanks Zimichael! Very good advise! I'll definitely monitor where my thresholds are. Question: When you started your H, was it bothersome to go out from the beginning? Or did it get bothersome over time? Or did it get less bothersome over time?

Thanks for the responses guys. I'll be more careful with my sound exposure and if I do go to loud venues (ie. bars), I'll make sure to wear some ear protection. But for everyday sounds like grocery stores, driving a car, working out at the gym, If the sound doesn't bother me, should I still...

Hi ZMichael: Actually, I think I may have the Sound Reactive tinnitus, because when I hear certain sounds (mostly high pitched) my tinnitus seems to ramp up in volume. Usually this happens more in the morning, and settles by the afternoon. In the morning, even when I scratch my head, it feels...

I'm a Christian also, but I haven't been walking the walk for a while, which is why sometimes I think God is punishing me for something. Of course, when I first got my ringing, I started making deals with God asking "if he cures me I promise I'll dedicate my life in doing something good for...

I've just started having the Hyper Sensitive hearing (about 2 weeks now). Of course, when I first started hearing amplified sounds and new sounds that I never heard before, I started getting stressed and very anxious again. Of course, it also effected my tinnitus and amplified the ringing when...

Hello Dr. Nagler: Thank you so much for responding to my previous question regarding TRT in Hawaii. I really appreciate you getting back to me so quickly. I had another question regarding TRT? I'm so serious on improving my condition or state of mind regarding my tinnitus, however...

Hi Dr. Nagler: I live in Honolulu Hawaii and I'd like to start TRT, however I don't think its offered here in Hawaii. How can I get started if its not offered in my area? Is there an online therapy? Or do you know someone you can recommend here in Hawaii? Is there anything I can do on my...

Hello Doctor Nagler: I've been a tinnitus patient for 2 months now. I took sleeping pills for about 2 weeks, but I've been off for about 3 weeks now. My sleeping pattern is typical: sleep for an hour, wake up, sleep for 2 hours, wake up sleep for 2 or 3 more hours, wake ups and start my day...

Hey Paul: I was wondering, on the bad days, do you know if something may be triggering those bad days? Medication, Weather? Diet (Caffeine, Salt, Sugar, Alcohol). It seems like your doing good job watching your diet, so I'm pretty sure its not the diet. Do you keep a journal? I've been...

Hey Paul: We'll start to have good days, then good weeks, then good months, then good years. The tinnitus sufferers I've talked to here in Hawaii were all in our situation, and now they're enjoying life and doing very well. They sleep normal and live normal happy lives. We'll get there...

My take on the Widex Zen Hearing Aids, is that it's not supposed to mask the tinnitus at all. The fractal tones are there to redirect your brain to another sound while it still can still hear the ringing. This will retrain your brain to stop focusing on the tinnitus and focus on other sounds...

Hey Paul: Yes, I understand how your feeling also. I've had my tinnitus since 11-8-14. Fairly new, but I've had so many bad days and felt so hopeless and depressed. I took sleeping pills to sleep, and was on some anti-depressants, but after the bad side effects, I decided to get off all the...

Hi Caff: Is your ringing a high pitch or low pitch? It seems that the high pitch ringing is the harder one to habituate to. I have a high pitch (almost like dog whistle noise). Unfortunately, the rain or waterfall sounds don't really work. I've used cricket noises, but they're so annoying...

Hey Nick: How high pitched is your ringing? Mine is very high pitched so it's pretty hard to find a masking noise. I've used cricket noises, but it's so annoying hard to go to sleep. Tried the rain and waterfalls, but doesn't really mask the ringing. Not sure if any one knows of a better way...

Thanks all. I've had two (2) good days in a row, where my ringing was very low or in some cases non-existent. I started using this hearing aid tinnitus retraining device last night (called Widex Dream series Zen Program) which uses fractal tones to help your brain stop focusing on the...

Hey Martin: Mine sounds a little like yours. A high pitched dog whistle. Same thing, I'm not sure how to adapt to that particular tone. If it was a little lower in pitch, or maybe a lower hissing noise, it might be easier to habituate. But when I hear it, and cant imagine ever getting used...

I'm still in the early stages of my tinnitus (almost 2 months). I've been on a roller coaster with good days and bad days, but of course I only focus on the bad days. I'm praying my habituation begins soon, since I want to get back to my life (going to the gym, golfing, hanging out with...

Thanks Jesse. Your words are very encouraging. I guess at this point in my tinnitus journey, I can't see how I'll ever sleep normal with this high pitched noise in my ears. But if time will give less attention to it, then I can't wait till the future. Have you ever tried hearing aids for...

Rube: Forgot to ask. Did you ever take sleeping pills or anti-depressants? I'm trying to stay off them. Thanks, MarkK.

Thank you Rube. How loud is your Tinnitus? My ringing is a very high pitch that usually starts out low prior to sleeping, but then ramps up to a louder volume once I close my eyes and let my mind drift. Which is why I cant take naps. I'm not sure if my sleeping is harder because my tone is...

This is a great email thread. Definitely gives me hope. My T started on 11/8/14, and my life has been a roller coaster ever since. From day one, the ringing has kept me from sleeping, and functioning normally throughout the day. When it first started I wasn't too depressed, because I felt...

Thanks all! We'll today is a much better day. Not sure if the ringing is also triggered by taking the sleeping pills (Ambien), so I forced myself to get off it over the last 4 days. First few days were very tough, but last night I finally got some much needed sleep ( about 6 hours). Woke up...

Hi everyone: It's been 2 months, and the ringing seems like its gotten worse. This week my ringing ramped up and is in 2 ears now. I was taking Ambien and Buspar, not sure if that was the reason why, but I'm in a catch 22, if I don't take the pills, I cant sleep, so I feel like have no choice...

To All: I also wanted to say I'm sorry for how some of you are feeling (ie. depression & anxiety). I go through being happy one day to being depressed and losing it the next. If this Tinnitus would stop changing on me maybe i could wrap my mind around it. But some days its soft and some...

Hi All: I'm new to the forum. Had tinnitus for about 2 months. Just started taking Ambien to sleep (last 2 days) and started taking Buspar for anxiety. However, I'm not sure if I should just stop taking the drugs all together. Of course., sleepig is a main priority, but I dont want to get...

Towards the evening, I feel okay, no anxiety. Maybe no Ambien in my systen by then? Any ideas of how to get t sleep

Thanks again. I just recently started taking Ambien CR 12.5mg and got some much needed sleep. However, both days I had a panic attack. Not sure why, they just came on for no apparent reason. I was thinking it was a side effect of the Ambien. Any thoughts?

Thank you for those words of encouragement. Ill try to get back to my exercise routine. Its been a roller coaster, some days I feel good emotionally, some days Im feel hopeless. Looking forward to when Im the happy carefree guy again. One question, does taking the anxiety meds going to...

Thanks Rube. Definitely encouraging. Since I acquired Tinnitus, Its been consuming my every thought for the last 2 months. Always thought I was a pretty positive and strong minded guy, but this thing has really hit me hard. Thanks for the email. I will continue to try and find my relief...

Thank you all for your responses. You're giving me a lot of hope and inspiration. Just an fyi, I took the Trazadone initially, but it wouldn't keep me asleep. I would still end up waking every hour due to the ringing. It also made me very tired the next day. The Ambien CR put me asleep for...

Hello to everyone: My Tinnitus just recently came on on 11-8-14. It has been very hard for me to sleep and concentrate. Just recently (2 days ago), it got worse for some reason. My doctor prescribed me Trazadone to sleep, but it hasn't helped, so I switched to Ambien CR as of 2 days ago...

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