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Yes...and it was WONDERFUL. Lasted about a few minutes. Knew it was too good to be true.

Thanks for the flowchart! That is quite interesting. I have not really done much perusing around the research section of the forum - guess I probably should be.

Exactly..my audiologist mentioned this also..that with the nerves cut the 'phantom' sound would still be generated by the brain since it would continue to search for the missing frequencies.

Not a chance. I don't think we can imagine what it truly would be like to not hear at all. To not enjoy natural sounds, converse with family and friends, hear music (for me as a musician that would be huge), all these scenarios are a pretty extreme alternative to having T. I think this is a bit...

This is an interesting thread, and is certainly one that I think about alot - to determine, if at all possible, what caused the tinnitus to suddenly just appear, especially if only in one ear - which is my case. I am going to consult with a different ENT than the one I've been going to, to...

My fear is developing more T. pitches - especially anything that would be in a much lower Hz range. Being a musician, I think it would make it very hard to continue to play music with a constant pitch being heard that lies within the frequency range of what I am playing. With my current T. pitch...

Life is very short even withOUT tinnitus! So I applaud the "only live once" attitude. That old "someday I'll do (this) or (that)" adage is crap. I've found that, in that way of thinking, often the "someday" never comes. Now is when we all are living. As to travel, it is one of my passions also.

Glynis, These are all excellent points. You mentioned the second statement to me in another thread, and I actually seem to be finding that, after listening quite often to the ocean sounds that my audiologist programmed into my hearing aids, the T. pitch does seem to be getting softer and much...

In all that everyone mentions, I can't help but wonder how many here opted to have any further medical investigation done to determine the cause of the tinnitus? I guess I would be referring mostly to having an MRI done to look for any possible neurological event that could cause the tinnitus...

Glynis, what exactly do you mean when you refer to "dual purpose hearing aids"?

Hi Derpytia, I don't mean to hijack your thread here, but SilverSpiral's recent post caught my attention being that it mentions two subjects that are of great interest to me - one being the question about whether or not you continue to be involved with music, and the other regarding receiving...

Hi, I will be on a long (14 hour) international flight and typically when I am on long-haul trips I pass the time by watching and listening to movies. All my prior experiences with this are pre-T. days. Now that I have T., is it still ok to use the buds? Otherwise it's gonna be a long boring...

Hi Derpytia, Your having habituated to so many different tones is a source of encouragement to me, being so new to T. My best wishes to you. It sounds like you have a positive attitude. Regards, Keith

Hi, I'm still very new at all this. I've been hearing lots of folks here describe their tinnitus as having either multiple pitches, new pitches being added, changes to existing pitches, etc. Is this typical? Does most T begin with one pitch and then often add more? If one pitch, is it typically...

Sorry noone has responded to this for you since it's an interesting topic! I would probably say something that included the following thoughts: In moments of most stress and difficulties coping with (whatever), think about all the good or positive things that you have in your life - people that...

To be honest, I never did much research into Beethoven's deafness. I know the story about how he sawed off the legs of his piano so that he could put the body of it on the floor so as to feel the vibrations of it. Whether or not this is true I'm not sure...think so. And, yeah, you're absolutely...

I might differ with your statement that "you don't need too good of hearing to conduct an orchestra". I'm not sure what you base this on or exactly what you mean. ASSUMING that the musicians are of high enough caliber to stay together in tempo AND play in tune with each other (obviously...

JasonP, Interesting. Are you referring to the ability to actually change the frequency range of the masking sound (or what I have been referring to as therapy signal) on the aid itself? I know my audiologist said he programmed the aids for my hearing loss...said it is set to a 48-band...

Wait...I'm fairly new here and so aren't familiar with what you're describing. Are you saying you actually have 12 separate tones as part of your tinnitus? Are all those tones in both ears? Now for the encouragement - wishing you increasing amounts of silence, peace, and fewer tones as we move...

Only one program was still available on my hearing aid so we used it to add a tinnitus signal. Yes...the options included white or pink noise but I didn't care for those as much and also the doctor recommended the ocean sounds as being more effective. I remain unconvinced about all of this stuff...

Hey JasonP...thanks for that interesting bit of information. I was actually planning on going to a different ENT for a 2nd opinion based on some other things I've been told by an audiologist who works at this other office. The things you mentioned about taking the aids up to beyond 8Khz makes...

A new development with the hearing aids. This probably makes absolutely no sense, but over the past few days in experimenting with NOT wearing the aids, I've found that I am less aware of the tinnitus pitch when I am not wearing them. Without the aids, the pitch is perceived as being more of a...

Hi, I've done a bit of research based on the work of Dr. Sweetow. The Widex brand of hearing aids incorporates these wind chime-like generated tones as a form of tinnitus therapy. I am looking for the best option. Right now I have a trial period underway with a pair of Siemens (Signia) hearing...

Yeah..it is more than a bummer facing the realization that most of our tinnitus issues are likely sprung from our own musical doings! Not fair indeed but understandable. Most of what I record is acoustic although it is mic'd and then going through a digital interface and then into my recording...

I also produce and record albums. Is there a problem wearing studio monitor headphones to do mixes and EQ, etc.? I've certainly done hundreds of hours of that during the course of preparing my albums for release. My audiology doc says at lower levels (and it's all basically just solo guitar) it...

Siemens Pure 7 px. Thanks to all for the replies...

SilverSpiral...oh my...I can only imagine what you're trying to describe and how difficult that must be to cope with. When your tinnitus started, did it always have such a pronounced and distorting an effect on perceived sound at the frequencies you refer to? My perception of sound is basically...

Hi, I got hearing aids recently because my tinnitus (as told to me by my audiologist) is basically associated with hearing loss. I have yet to accede to the explanation that there is little to be done and will probably consult with an otologist as recommended by my primary ENT. Perhaps...

Hi, I don't want to ruffle anyone's feathers here, but I don't quite understand the thoughts on giving up playing. I am a church organist and guitarist and actually find that when I am playing either instrument is when I feel the most 'normal' and can just about totally ignore the tinnitus. I...

The tinnitus may or may not be associated with the recent music listening. More importantly is to consider your past history of listening to music or possible exposure to other loud sounds. I've been listening to and playing music - some loud, some not - some with headphones, some without - for...

Don't give up looking for something to help though....I know I never will.

Hi and thanks for that rather amazingly quick response to my first post. Your point is well taken. Certainly I won't let this take me down but unless you are sitting where I am, as a musician whose ears are highly attuned and skilled in analyzing musical sound, it's not possible to fully relate...

Hi, Out of nowhere this started in the middle of the night..thought an alarm was going off in my house. I have had brief instances of tinnitus over the years but they always just lasted a few seconds. A bit of history...I had a hearing test last winter and was diagnosed with atypical Meniere's...