How Would You Describe "Mild" Tinnitus?

[Aschenherz]

Hello there,

After quite a hardsome time I'm not hearing the tinnitus 80% of the time, when I'm around people or in public.

I still have days where it's louder, but the trend is me hearing the tinnitus only when I'm at home alone.

Is this a mild tinnitus? I still have trouble with it and getting trt next month, but that is not the point here.

I've had luck that the tinnitus is improving, because in the early days I could hear it over everything.

Also i would thank you for the editing that my posts are understandable, that is awesome!

 

[Bill Bauer]

If you made an improvement, there is a good chance that you will continue improving. When T improves, you notice it only on a month-to-month basis (not on a daily or weekly basis).

I think "mild T" refers to T that is annoying (as opposed to debilitating). Sounds like you have mild T now.

 

[Sam Bridge]

If you made an improvement, there is a good chance that you will continue improving. When T improves, you notice it only on a month-to-month basis (not on a daily or weekly basis).

I think "mild T" refers to T that is annoying (as opposed to debilitating). Sounds like you have mild T now.

What do you mean debilitating? Its a sound at tbe end at the day so i am just curious. Absolutely no denying it can be horrible for some people but i am just looking for further insight.

 

[Bill Bauer]

What do you mean debilitating? Its a sound at tbe end at the day so i am just curious. Absolutely no denying it can be horrible for some people but i am just looking for further insight.

During the first month, I found my T to be debilitating. Basically, T reminded me of itself every 15 seconds or so (literally), so I could not think about anything else. Well, as it happens there was one more thing that I could think about besides T - suicide. That's pretty debilitating.

I think that when T is loud and piercing enough, one can't habituate to it.

 

[Sam Bridge]

When you say it reminded you of it often do you mean when you were in silence? Or it was audible over everything? E.g running tap

 

[Bill Bauer]

When you say it reminded you of it often do you mean when you were in silence? Or it was audible over everything? E.g running tap

I heard it over everything (I heard it when I drove in a car on a highway). As soon as my mind would wonder and begin thinking about something other than T, I would become of aware of an annoying sound, and my first thought would be to do something to make it stop.

 

[Sam Bridge]

I heard it over everything (I heard it when I drove in a car on a highway). As soon as my mind would wonder and begin thinking about something other than T, I would become of aware of an annoying sound, and my first thought would be to do something to make it stop.

Thanks Bill, interesting. Sometimes i can hear it faintly when driving, but at home i can mask it with purple noise from my iphone on volume level 2. Guess its a matter of certain frequencies cover it better ect.

 

[Rubenslash]

Yours is very mild if u only hear it at home.

 

[Aschenherz]

Yours is very mild if u only hear it at home.

It's hard to believe that i struggle so much, even with this mild T.. kinda a slap in the face for the hard sufferer..

 

[Marie79]

I don't know. I have been told on here that mine is very mild. While it isn't terribly loud it is very high pitch so many times I can hear it VERY faintly if I really try even out and about in medium loud areas. Is that mild? I don't know.

 

[JoyBenz007]

It's hard to believe that i struggle so much, even with this mild T.. kinda a slap in the face for the hard sufferer..

Everyone handles their T different. I only have it on my right ear, I'd say it's mild but I'm still having a hard time as well.

 

[Casper]

I'd say mine is fairly mild too, and I'm really struggling, even though it's been almost six months. I think that I could probably handle it if all the random earaches and pains would go away, because currently they're a constant reminder.

 

[Bill Bauer]

I don't know. I have been told on here that mine is very mild. While it isn't terribly loud it is very high pitch so many times I can hear it VERY faintly if I really try even out and about in medium loud areas. Is that mild? I don't know.

Has it always been not very loud? Or has it been getting fainter and fainter and then stopped getting fainter?

 

[Krish230]

Mine is what I'd call pretty severe (quite piercing, can hear it over pretty much everything), however I've managed to habituate to an extent as I can go hours without noticing it when I'm really engrossed in a task. Quiet times are the worst, especially evenings, because my T is so much more noticable.

 

[Bill Bauer]

Quiet times are the worst

I used to live for those quiet times...

 

[Jake007]

Glad to hear it went down for you, mild t to me i would think would be the tv or a fan masking it completely.

 

[MidnightOilAudio]

I would consider mine more piercing than loud. Mine is around 10 or 11kHz, so it's above most of the stuff on TV and ambient sounds. I can hear it pretty much anywhere but in the shower or a sufficiently noisy restaurant. Even when it is completely volume-masked, I can still "feel" it, if that makes any sense.

 

[Carlyi]

Mine is pretty mild too. I can't hear it when i watch tv or out and about.
Sometimes it even dissapears. I treasure those moments so much.

I can't deal with mild t either. I probably would'nt care so much if i only had Tinnitus during the day, but the nights make it absolute torture. I just can't handle any noise during the night.
I miss those nights that i can plug my ears and enjoy absolute silence.

 

[Sam Bridge]

Mine is pretty mild too. I can't hear it when i watch tv or out and about.
Sometimes it even dissapears. I treasure those moments so much.

I can't deal with mild t either. I probably would'nt care so much if i only had Tinnitus during the day, but the nights make it absolute torture. I just can't handle any noise during the night.
I miss those nights that i can plug my ears and enjoy absolute silence.

I wish the tv would totally mask mine!

 

[Aschenherz]

Mine is pretty mild too. I can't hear it when i watch tv or out and about.
Sometimes it even dissapears. I treasure those moments so much.

I can't deal with mild t either. I probably would'nt care so much if i only had Tinnitus during the day, but the nights make it absolute torture. I just can't handle any noise during the night.
I miss those nights that i can plug my ears and enjoy absolute silence.

I really feel that so much. When i'm alone, it's the worsed time of the day. And that should be the time to relax..

 

[Aschenherz]

I wish the tv would totally mask mine!

It's not that it mask it. But it took away the awareness..

 

[Sam Bridge]

It's not that it mask it. But it took away the awareness..

I see what you mean, i play low pink noise from my phone to mask it when I watch tv. I do find id odd that the masking noise doesn't annoy me and is more intense than my t. Yet if i hear the t when watching tv it will aggravate me.

Edit: actually the above depends on my mood. Usually after a day of work i will mask, but on a weekend after a long sleep my t is so soft i dont need to mask.

 

[Aschenherz]

I see what you mean, i play low pink noise from my phone to mask it when I watch tv. I do find id odd that the masking noise doesn't annoy me and is more intense than my t. Yet if i hear the t when watching tv it will aggravate me.

Edit: actually the above depends on my mood. Usually after a day of work i will mask, but on a weekend after a long sleep my t is so soft i dont need to mask.

Sleep is definitly crucial. AS i woke up today the t was kinda soft but during the Day it become the normal pitch etc.

 

[Mentos]

I wish the tv would totally mask mine!

I agree, I consider mine mild, fan can mask it, I usually don't hear it when outdoors. But I do hear it over TV. I think if one does not hear it over TV it can be considered as very mild

 

[Mentos]

Mine is pretty mild too. I can't hear it when i watch tv or out and about.
Sometimes it even dissapears. I treasure those moments so much.

I can't deal with mild t either. I probably would'nt care so much if i only had Tinnitus during the day, but the nights make it absolute torture. I just can't handle any noise during the night.
I miss those nights that i can plug my ears and enjoy absolute silence.

What if you play pink noise or some nature sounds in the background for sleeping? I actually feel the best in the evenings when I get to bed, sleeping time gives a couple of hours relief from T.

 

[Sam Bridge]

I agree, I consider mine mild, fan can mask it, I usually don't hear it when outdoors. But I do hear it over TV. I think if one does not hear it over TV it can be considered as very mild

Depends what you mean by outdoors? Outsoors in a quiet street i will hear mine, if cars are going passed its masked though.

 

[Mentos]

Depends what you mean by outdoors? Outsoors in a quiet street i will hear mine, if cars are going passed its masked though.

I meant outdoors in the city when there are cars passing by etc. In a totally quiet street or in the quiet countryside I would also hear mine.

 

[Carlyi]

What if you play pink noise or some nature sounds in the background for sleeping? I actually feel the best in the evenings when I get to bed, sleeping time gives a couple of hours relief from T.

I play cricket sounds or rain sounds in the background. It helps me sleep but i rather sleep in silence. I always used to plug my ears every night because i can't handle noise very well. And than to get T. It's a nightmare i hope to wake up from soon. I always used to sleep on my side, but now when i hold my ear against the pillow i hear this loud ringing sound. It actually makes me feel sick sometimes . I wish i could look forward to bedtime but i really don't. I'm happy that it gives you some relief.

 

[Mentos]

I play cricket sounds or rain sounds in the background. It helps me sleep but i rather sleep in silence. I always used to plug my ears every night because i can't handle noise very well. And than to get T. It's a nightmare i hope to wake up from soon. I always used to sleep on my side, but now when i hold my ear against the pillow i hear this loud ringing sound. It actually makes me feel sick sometimes . I wish i could look forward to bedtime but i really don't. I'm happy that it gives you some relief.

Well what I can advise is try to control your emotional reaction to T, for example I hear it but I'm ok with it, it doesn't stress me. I practice this everyday for over 2 years since my onset, it's not a magical cure but makes T more livable. Plus I mask 24/7, pink noise or rain sounds.

 

[Bill Bauer]

I play cricket sounds or rain sounds in the background. It helps me sleep but i rather sleep in silence. I always used to plug my ears every night because i can't handle noise very well. And than to get T. It's a nightmare i hope to wake up from soon. I always used to sleep on my side, but now when i hold my ear against the pillow i hear this loud ringing sound. It actually makes me feel sick sometimes . I wish i could look forward to bedtime but i really don't. I'm happy that it gives you some relief.

I could have written the post above myself. Every single sentence rings true to me...