New member here. I consider myself lucky that, despite having tinnitus 24/7 for at least 55 years (possibly since attending The Who and The Kinks gigs at the Marquee in 1965), I've usually been able to ignore it in day-to-day life and while listening to things. My audiologist says my hearing is generally fine for my age at lower frequencies, but it's obviously poor in the areas masked by the tinnitus. Mine is a very high-pitched, steady "white noise" in both ears.
A week ago, something very unusual happened: I woke up without tinnitus. Unfortunately, it only lasted about an hour, but it was amazing to experience silence and hear high frequencies more clearly, even if just for a while.
Today, I did some angle grinding outside (not very loud) without ear protection, and for a few minutes afterward, I seemed to have no tinnitus. I can imagine this might be some kind of compensatory adjustment in the brain, but I've never noticed it before. That said, I do tend to ignore my ever-present tinnitus. Perhaps last week's strange experience has made me more conscious of it.
A week ago, something very unusual happened: I woke up without tinnitus. Unfortunately, it only lasted about an hour, but it was amazing to experience silence and hear high frequencies more clearly, even if just for a while.
Today, I did some angle grinding outside (not very loud) without ear protection, and for a few minutes afterward, I seemed to have no tinnitus. I can imagine this might be some kind of compensatory adjustment in the brain, but I've never noticed it before. That said, I do tend to ignore my ever-present tinnitus. Perhaps last week's strange experience has made me more conscious of it.
