Recent content by Sven

I'm sad to hear that. It's nothing I've ever had. I think you should ask that question in a thread of its own. I think the chances are higher to get a good reply there. I hope it recedes soon!

I'm sorry. I misread or answered the wrong post because I thought the OP had had it a year ago. At any rate, I think the most important part of improvement, habituation or actual, is not focusing on it. The sooner you let go of the worry, the sooner you improve. That said, we all have...

You're moving in the right direction, and I recognize parts of what you describe. I hope you're rid of the spike within a few weeks.

OK, thanks. That's not what the article I found and read said, but it's good.

Like I said before, I haven't read about tinnitus research in the last few years. After 25 years with almost no progress and still not knowing the exact cause of tinnitus, I have no hope of a cure. If you feel different, good for you, but I've been around this shit for so long that I've given...

Experience. ;) A good start would be to be certain what causes tinnitus. Is it the brain or the ears? Devices to help cope aren't a cure.

Hope is good, but after this many months, it most likely won't improve. What will improve, though, is your ability to handle it. You and your brain will get used to it and think about it less and less, and eventually, you'll live just as if it's not there. To protect your ears in the future...

Yes, failure is inevitable along the way and a part of serious research. That, however, doesn't change my belief that a cure won't be available in my lifetime.

I must confess that I've not followed the research very much over the last five or so years, so I can't comment on the specific research projects. However, developing cures is a very slow process, and there's been no sign of any significant progress in the last 25 years since my tinnitus started...

It's still noisier in my left ear, but I only react negatively to it at night when trying to (go back to) sleep. I can't say whether this is mental or an actual increase.

For me, it's the opposite, especially when no other activity has caught my attention.

I'm sorry for you, and I hope you feel better soon. I've completely given up on there ever being a cure in my lifetime. I just hope that everyone suffering finds a way to cope and habituate to the sound.

Hi @tomytl, I hope you recover once more and that you stay away from concerts in the future. Like I said, I'd promised myself that but have broken it twice. Now, it won't happen again because the risk and the anxiety aren't worth it. I also feel a sensation in my left ear (as I have every time...

Last month, it was 25 years ago since my tinnitus started for real (not counting the very mild version three years before that). That also means it's been part of me for almost half my life. (I'm 51 in August). The first months 25 years ago (after the first week of ignorance) were hell, but...

Spiking again. Probably my brain playing tricks. Matches all previous spikes and I'm coping better than before. Long ago since last time.