Hi,
New poster. My tinnitus started in early 2006, no specific trauma or event that I recall triggered it. I just remember thinking one day, what the heck is that noise! I'm not exposed to loud noises generally (on purpose), then or now. Mostly atonal to both ears, cicadas/crickets and for the most part I was able to adjust and move along normally for almost 8 years.
Last month, I thought maybe it was time to try hearing aids, not for the T specifically, but to be able to hear more clearly. Moderate hearing loss, I've been told upon testing. Little did I know that a new T experience was waiting for me at about the same time as I began testing behind-the-ear hearing aids in December.
Two new tones, one high tone in one ear and one low tone in the other, have camped out now with the crickets. At first I thought, did these new devices just cause the new T?! I don't believe they did but man what a coincidence. I've been to the audiologist and ENT (neither with much insight), waiting to get into my GP next week to see if something physical (other than middle-age) might be creeping up on me. I've returned the hearing aids to focus on my new "friends" in my head, maybe I'll try them again in a few months as they certainly did help with hearing but didn't necessarily lessen the new T. Right now I have a new battle.
As I've read from so many member posts, sleep (quality of sleep) is important, unfortunately my sleep has become affected by the new T; really ironic, because with the old T I generally slept fine, 7+ plus years of dealing with the old T had worked for the most part. Between melatonin and a sound machine I'm hoping to adjust to more sleep!
Look forward to traveling the T road together with you!
Duane
New poster. My tinnitus started in early 2006, no specific trauma or event that I recall triggered it. I just remember thinking one day, what the heck is that noise! I'm not exposed to loud noises generally (on purpose), then or now. Mostly atonal to both ears, cicadas/crickets and for the most part I was able to adjust and move along normally for almost 8 years.
Last month, I thought maybe it was time to try hearing aids, not for the T specifically, but to be able to hear more clearly. Moderate hearing loss, I've been told upon testing. Little did I know that a new T experience was waiting for me at about the same time as I began testing behind-the-ear hearing aids in December.
Two new tones, one high tone in one ear and one low tone in the other, have camped out now with the crickets. At first I thought, did these new devices just cause the new T?! I don't believe they did but man what a coincidence. I've been to the audiologist and ENT (neither with much insight), waiting to get into my GP next week to see if something physical (other than middle-age) might be creeping up on me. I've returned the hearing aids to focus on my new "friends" in my head, maybe I'll try them again in a few months as they certainly did help with hearing but didn't necessarily lessen the new T. Right now I have a new battle.
As I've read from so many member posts, sleep (quality of sleep) is important, unfortunately my sleep has become affected by the new T; really ironic, because with the old T I generally slept fine, 7+ plus years of dealing with the old T had worked for the most part. Between melatonin and a sound machine I'm hoping to adjust to more sleep!
Look forward to traveling the T road together with you!
Duane
Member
Glad you joined us here at TT!! What a trippy journey you have been on with your T!! Sorry about the "new battle" That sucks! SLEEP is the key!! I pray you find what works and get some zzz's. Take heart, it will get better!! Spend some time poking around on TT, lots of good info and great encouragement!!
