Recent content by Robert P

I have wondered about noise cancelling headphones. They may seem to reduce noise, but they actually add sound waves to do so. Do they actually reduce sound levels to the ears? Really hope your tinnitus continues to reduce over time. I also find being busy at work is a great help; chatting with...

Thanks Karen. The anxiety is easing. T still intrusive but not quite so bad. The doctor gave me a leaflet for CBT treatment for anxiety so I think I'll go and see if it can give me some ideas for relieving it. This is such a hard condition sometimes, isn't it. I can go months (sometimes years)...

Hello, I've never seen this site before. I've had (noise-induced) tinnitus for 18 years. After so long you'd think I would be perfectly habituated. Most of the time I have been fine. Last Friday I took my boy to school and there was a builder using some kind of small pneumatic drill by the...