I've had tinnitus off and on all my life but about a year or so ago it became permanent. I have a high pitched squeal in both ears, made worse when I lie down. I sleep with the TV on most nights and have tried using a noisemaker but it isn't loud enough. I'm going to move an air purifier from my son's room to mine since it's a lot louder to see if that will drown it out. I love road noise when riding in vehicles, lol! Sometimes the tinnitus interferes with me being able to understand what people are saying. I haven't seen a dr. about it because from what I've read it's pretty much incurable. I also suffer with chronic sinusitis; antibiotics never get rid of the infection even when taken exactly as directed. So, there's my story.