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Pills that contain a natural melatoin extract. They seem to help me stay asleep or get back to sleep if I wake in the night...they don't help me get to sleep but I'm ok with that at the moment anyway. TRT in my experience was basically talking to an expert about your fears regarding Tinnitus. I...

Garden ring - dunno how you're going now. I got an inner ear virus 6 mths back. Horrendous volume. I had anxiety attacks as well. A friend who has them constantly told me a simple breathing technique - Breathe 3 seconds in and 6 seconds out. I never had another proper one. I could curtail them...

I've had T 15 years and never experienced this. I've had cool moments when I'm happy with how quiet it's getting (I wear hearing aide masking devices which are lowering my levels well) but never an epic moment like that. I feel for u. Be strong Per...... :-)

I went to an Aerosmith concert last year. I live in New Zealand and big acts never come here. Had a great night. Was half deaf when I left. Next day was VERY worrying but I got thru it, it all went back to normal and I thought what an idiot I had been. I'm never doing it again for any act...

Fair enough. Mine went up and up. I continued to habituate it until it just got too loud. This was over a 14/15 year period..

It's a tough decision. Your ENT guy will know your case, what did they say? Any way u can get $ help from anyone? Let's face it Tinnitus can affect mental health, your whole life. $4k is a lot but not compared to your mental health.

I live in New Zealand - they cost $4.5k - the govt here subsidises $1k. $4.5k is about $4k US I believe. They've come down a lot in price. When I first discussed them with my ENT specialist about 5 years ago they were $11k! It's a lot but it's worth it.

Leo and others struggling. Ear plugs kinda seem to squash the T in - seems like it gets louder, also makes your hearing more sensitive so try to stay away. Please don't give in you guys. See a specialist and ask about masking devices - I have had these for 5 months and they have physically...

I'm the same as Marku and others above - I notice it but don't care. It's a nice feeling to be on top of it - you WILL get there....

Great story Jeff. Really pleased for u. I'm 40 with 4 kids. Had T habituated till it got too loud - like 60 decibels loud, then after a major virus/anxiety/sleep issues I have now learned to habituate again. Masking devices have brought the volume down to what it was years ago. It's all very...

Oh sorry - missed that section. Thanks guys. Edna - wasn't a beginning - but a virus that sent my world tumbling... Have already started helping where I can.

Linda, I'll pm u about medication. It's a useful tool to help relax u and if you're an anxious person I think you'll find it useful. One thing I found with my cherry pills and balm was they were less effective if I took them 1/2 an hr before sleep as prescribed. I found if I took them 15...

Agree with Jeff. It's tough but hang in there and try and live a full life. My Ear specialists have all said keep doing what you do. My T got to a point where it got a lot louder whenever I played sport as the blood rush would make it louder. Doc told me to keep playing basketball, whatever -...

Neenie and Deb - I have worn Unitron hearing maskers for about 5 mths. I set them at the same pitch and just lower in volume than my T - It has reduced it a massive amount and also almost completely rid me of hyperaccussis (pain from sensitivity to sound). It took no more than a week for it to...

How odd - A tinnitus recovery success story - 66 views and not one comment.