@amandine
Feel free to ask anything you like.
Yes, I've had T since the summer of 1999. Well, that's when I say it started, but I had it a little since 1994, but only in one ear. June '99 was when it started "for real", in both ears and louder. 3 hr Springsteen concert without ear plugs. (Oh, had I known half as much as I do now...)
Anyway, I habituated within a year or so and it didn't bother me too much, except at night sometimes and it stayed that way several years. I was single for a while around 2001-2003 and went to clubs wearing custom made ear plugs and my T stayed the same. After that, however, my T has worsened a few times (2006, 2010 and possibly 2013) because of loud music or other noise.
I know for a fact that it has worsened, but the last spike and the one I'm experiencing right now may have been/is just my mind playing tricks on me. My fear of worsened T may be the trigger itself. I habituated back after the spike last summer and the feeling I have now is pretty much the same as back then so I'm hoping it'll recede. It does annoy me and scare me somewhat, but deep inside I know I'll adapt once more... question is when.
Sorry for the long answer, but I honestly haven't done anything. It seems that after a while my brain just started adjusting, it seems. Ringing still there, but just won't bother me as much. Only if I wake up at night sometimes, that's all. (Or when I go to a sudden quiet. )
@lapidus
Read about it on the FASS website... doesn't seem to be anything for me to try. Sounds bad...