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I usually have two nice quiet days and the third day is a spike. My tinnitus has been following this pattern now for about 5 months. Nothing with diet or activity could be causing this one day spike. It's so loud and difficult to ignore. I got hearing aids in April and I have no problem...

My tinnitus is spiking today and I'm trying to have a positive attitude. If it follows the same pattern then tomorrow will be a quiet day. Thinking of this helps me get through the day and evening. Why does it seem to get even louder later in the day? Maybe, because I'm tired. I'll do a...

I know what you mean. When my tinnitus spikes and is so darn loud it's difficult to think of something else and try to meditate/habituation. It's always there no matter what I am doing. Too hard to put it out of my mind. I need to find a way.

Thank you Dave. I will work on this as much as I can and hopefully I will have good results. Off to try it now.....

Thank you, I will do this. Sounds like a great plan.

Yes, I have. Thank you. I will look at it again until it sinks in. :)

Thank you Michael. I'm trying to accomplish habituation on my own. There are no Hearing Therapist nor is my Audiologist trained in tinnitus management in my area. So far, I seem to be able to cope with the bad days without medication - even though they are difficult. OTC sleep aids helps. I...

Thanks, I'm trying not to be so hard on myself. You're right, I've come across so many different meanings for habituation. The meaning of habitation to me is not noticing tinnitus as much as I am when I have a loud spike. This is my goal!

What do I say to myself when my tinnitus is so loud and I can't help hearing it? What do you say to yourself? Is there one specific word or phrase you tell yourself to help you habituate to the spike(s)? To cope? I've been reading how to habituate but I'm not successful yet. I've read...

Awww, thanks for the compliment on my dog. I have a tinnitus program for my hearing aids that have been programed specifically for my hearing loss. If I want to use it while having my hearing aids on I can just turn it on. Its been set lower than my tinnitus. Is this what you mean by 'duel...

Thank you. I had no idea how to do this. Now I do.

"The brain habituates to the white noise and slowly pushes the tinnitus in to the background so it becomes less noticeable." YAY!! This was what I had read in several articles when applied to TRT treatment(s). Thank you Michael for your time and quick replies. I will continue using the...

I seem to be used to the white noise being on for 10 hours a day and I hardly hear it now after using it for about 3 weeks. It's definitely programed to be below my tinnitus. It used to be so annoying but no longer. I will stop using it now after reading your reply. I've had the hearing...

Thank you Michael Leigh. My audiologist is not an expert with tinnitus which is too bad for me. He programed my hearing aids for my loss of hearing, moderate to severe high frequencies. He also programed the tinnitus program to my hearing loss. I had read in an article pertaining to TRT...