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Ahh yes. I feel a deep sense of longing when I see pictures of me healthy. Goodbye old life - you are sorely missed.

Is he better now with his T?

@twa He said his T still fluctuates a lot but he's habituated to it.

Hi! I see that you are also from SF. Would you mind sharing who your new audiologist is? Thanks.

Too much anxiety, maybe you focus too much on it. Your life itself. Are you in a loud city or a local farm inside a field? Try to find your triggers or the cause

you learn to uncouple your feelings from events that used to generate a reaction in your body.

@Steph1710 I've had it for 5 years but only noticeable in the last 6 months. I do fluctuate on a daily basis, but I was to the point where the fluctuations were predictable. This new pitch threw me for a loop but I know I'll get used to it eventually.

@convolution I love the way you framed it! I just wish my first crush wasn't so cruel lol.

Curious if you were using headphones. And if you think it makes a difference.

@BrOKeN_1 Nope, it was just thru my phone speaker at a low volume. I stopped using headphones after my tinnitus worsened back in August

Hold strong for FX-322/OTO-413. You shouldn't need any hearing aids after those!

Agreed. Mine are useless as well.

This sort of thing is why I hesitate to ever go outside and talk walks. Doesn't help that I live right on a decently traveled street, so cars go whooshing by every so often. It's amazing how we even put up with this before.

Just one of the MANY reasons hearing issues need better treatments.

Hopefully FX-322 should solve our issues and no one needs hearing aids.

I agree. Sorry for your troubles. 3:

Stop waiting and start living. A cure will come when it comes.

I get headaches too with burning head sensation after recent worsening (First orthodontic drill, then glass shattering in front of me...) :(

Higher volume

Definitely higher volume.

Definitely lower pitch, higher volume. Lower volume tinnitus that is high pitch is easy to mask and usually gets masked in ambient noise, from my experience.

Running always temporarily spikes my T. Usually goes within a couple of days.

That ability often comes back after 2-3 years.

Seriously! Hard agree.

Has there been a new development that I am not aware of?

@Bill Bauer Nope, but I am being optimistic with what we've seen in the Research News section

I remember my first, well and only MRI. I felt SUPER dizzy the first few minutes. I was in panic and wanted to hit the emergency button.

I guess so. Also would you even remember what your baseline was, or what it sounded like?

@Steph1710 That's true.. I tried to recall what my baseline sounded like before my spike and can't remember anymore.

The pitch of the hiss ought to get lower and then it will become less noticeable.

It's pretty common from what I've heard

Have you tried using sound masking?

@Bill Bauer I've tried and will continue to try sound masking.. I've got both a high and low-pitch tone which makes it kinda hard to mask both. I do find the low-pitch to be more annoying surprisingly

The idea is not to make the masking so loud that you won't hear your own T any longer. The idea is to give yourself something else to listen to besides your T. The sounds of crickets work well for high pitched T.