I'm new here, this is my third stint of tinnitus! And by that I mean I have had it three times... First got it in 2009 and it took 8 months of my life away, couldn't cope with it at all, I practically spent months at home not being able to function, finally got myself together after taking Zispin (Mirtazapine) for a few months, got back to normal but still with a bit of noise bothering me.
I got into the first MuteButton trial and all I can say is that there was no more tinnitus after that.
Then in January 2012 I attended a loud event and it came back, messing me up again for about 4 months. I got back to functioning again after taking Zispin, but there was still some very bothersome noise, so I took part in the 2nd trial for MuteButton in July 2012.
All I can say is that the tinnitus went away again.
It can go away, and when people say it's permanent, that is not always true.
Unfortunately it came back with a bang in February this year (after being in a loud pub with a band).
I have got an appointment with Neuromod in June!
Fingers crossed that this will help me again as it did before.