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  • #46937
    Hanna
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    Hi,

    New at this forum – but happy to be here. Love this site!

    Anyone out there “suffering” from tinnitus – please let me know. Would love to take any tips on how to cope, as well as share my own challenges and victories I’ve faced living with tinnitus.

    xo H

    #46957
    Dee
    Participant

    I have had tinnitus for 22 years. I have gotten used to it, sleep with a fan on at night to drown out the noise, gets a little chilly in the winter (I live in the Pacific NW) so I have been contemplating on getting a white noise machine, but in general I cope rather well, it’s just there. I think our brains just get used to having the constant ringing and “ignore” it for the most part. I try not to be in a dead silent place for long though 😀 Do you have any specific problems or issues?

    #46961
    funkandsoul
    Participant

    I have had tinnitus for coming up to 20 years. I was reading another post and spotted the word on this forum. Initially, I found it hard – so conscience of the sound, which lead me to listen out for it more. Years ago, I found other sounds distracted my mind from ‘listening’ out for it. The radio, a fan as above, natural sounds cd’s on loop like rain, or waves lapping – there is a lot more out there that appeals to the individual. Strangely, when I was trying to go to sleep, I was aware – but during the night, if I were to wake, as I was in a deeper zone, I found the sound quite distant. Also, having the window open in my room, with exterior sounds distracted my mind too. So all in all, took a few years to get used to it, and the above worked for me, tinnitus not affecting my life – as all of these sounds smothered the tinnitus. As for now, I don’t use any of the above and haven’t for years. You will be fine I am sure, took me years as I never researched it at the time, and there are so many other aids – rather than the above – that works for the individual. The only time I ever hear tinnitus, is in a quiet room and at night. I also found being really tired through exercise etc daily and being busy, helped me to drift off early at night. There’s also a lot of psychology with this as well (I believe), maybe see a specialist too – a good diet helps I have read, worked for me – the sound appeared to have lowered – low salt intake, low caffeine and alcohol. Lots you can do towards this, read a few forums too, you’d be surprised at the positive writings from others 🙂

    #47285
    Karim
    Participant

    Yup, I’m having the same issue. I went to the doctor and came to the conclusion that listening to loud music, for example in earbuds, is increasing the volume of the tinnitus (atleast, that’s at me the case). So avoid eardrum damage as much as possible!

    #47642
    Mark
    Participant

    I have mild tinnitus.
    Here’s an informational link on the subject
    http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/ent/services/tinnitus-clinic/tinnitus_facts.cfm

    Take care.
    Mark

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