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Hi Ian, the tinnitus is always with me, at times like now barely noticeable and others fairly loud. Trying to sleep is a problem so I take sleep meds. When I do the tinnitus is reduced somewhat in the morning. Other than that I don't have any other methods to reduce it. I am able to deal with it...

I am a musician and find that practicing and performing completely take my mind off of the tinnitus. I think the result is partly because my vocals and the music mask it and, just as important I am focusing on something important.

I am sorry that you are having so much trouble with tinnitus. I relate to the difficulty and pain it causes. I have good and bad days... mostly the latter. I use masking hearing aids to drown out some of the tinnitus. I have found that listening to music with high-pitched notes matching my...

Started when I awoke from an ECT treatment session four years ago. Still have it.

Thanks, I reviewed the abstract. It doesn't state whether the improvement was in the depression or the tinnitus, though.

I take fluoxetine ( 20 mg). It doesn't seem to affect the ringing. I can't seem to find a consistent pattern with meds. Distraction is the best remedy so far. Right now it is mild while I am typing this. I don't notice it as much when I am concentrating on something or listening to a radio or...

The longest I live for is one day at a time. Sometimes I just work on making it for the next hour. I have found that breaking up life into small, manageable bites gets me through the tough times with my tinnitus or other problems.

There are a variety of anxiety meds, but the most effective (e.g. diazepam) are highly addictive. I have tried a variety of them but haven't found one that eliminates my anxiety without making me feel drowsy. I use breathing meditation to reduce my anxiety.

My tinnitus varies in volume. When I want to 'drown it out' I listen to music but not nearly as loud as you are. I find that over time I pay most of my attention to the music and don't notice the tinnitus much. There are times when I do crank up the music just to rock on and that does prevent me...

I had a wonderful Christmas day with family. The tinnitus came along for the ride but today I did not let it interfere with my family fun and joy :-)

I understand the regrets. My tinnitus was caused by a medical procedure that a doctor convinced me I needed. It turns out that I did not. I have no recourse and have lived with constant and severe tinnitus for over three years now. It makes it difficult to get to and stay asleep. It helps if I...

Tinnitus can be very draining - I get it. I have had mine for over three years and am still having trouble accepting this as my new normal. I very much miss the silence and relish those few minutes once in awhile when the tinnitus is so faint that I have to focus to hear it. Night is the worst...

I have days when I want to die as well and work at including positive experiences to have some measure of happiness. The one activity that I have found invaluable is Mindful Meditation - see http://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/. I hope your husband understands how...

I hope that you adapt quickly from this. I know how draining it can be. I have periods of time when I don't notice the tinnitus or it is very low in volume. I surely appreciate these times. Then again there was last night when the noise in my head woke me at 2 am and kept me awake for the rest...

Three years and counting... not back to normal. I get frustrated and angry - my condition is the result of a medical mistake and I am still angry with the provider with which I have no recourse. I absolutely relish moments or times when the tinnitus is lower in volume. I suspect that my new...

This sounds very encouraging. Can you give more specifics about your meditation technique? Thanks!

Fearing that you will be in denial has another name... HOPE. And yes, I can make the pitch increase by clenching down. Does this indicate what is causing my tinnitus?

Mine does vary over time, from an annoyance to unbearable. I used to play piano but the tinnitus was 'competing' with the music making it difficult to concentrate. The more I played, the louder it got. At this time it has dropped to being an annoyance again rather than disabling. Coincidentally...

I use Resound tinnitus masking 'hearing aids' that both generate their own sound and allow me to transmit music or sounds from my MP3 player to them. I also use headphones at times. Stevearrison has a good set of masking sounds at...

I consider my tinnitus as just another 'pain' in my aging body. I don't personalize it. This seems to help me maintain a healthy attitude towards it. I have hope that there will be effective treatments in the future and hope is a valuable commodity for those of us with this condition.

I don't drink to intoxication very often but when I do and sleep it off the tinnitus is noticeably milder the next morning. Not a great way to treat tinnitus but it makes me wonder about healthier ways to shut down my brain during the night. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

I understand. I have very bad days. Now I am focusing on hope that a treatment or cure is within reach. This hope keeps me going. I also use masking sounds to get me through the difficulty. Hang in there! Michael

My tinnitus started after waking from an Electroconvulsive Shock treatment. It is about 11 KHz and has been with me for years now. I am interested in speaking with others who have had ECT induced tinnitus and any possible treatment.

Because of severe depression I was was subject to Electroconvulsive Shock treatments (ECT). I noticed my after waking up from one of those sessions. It has remained fairly constant for four years now, though I notice it more at some times. It can be debilitating and I have only found auditory...

Many observations in nature conform to normal distributions. By definition everything that is not completely random and hence a flat distribution or a single value within all of the samples it is 'normal', as I understand the math term.

I hear a constant 11 KHz tone in my right ear brought on by ECT treatments. Mine makes it difficult to get to and stay asleep. It gets louder and competes with my music when I play piano to the point where I have to stop playing. It is at times physically painful in the same way that a loud...

Hi Louise - I use hearing aid-like sound generators. They fit like hearing aids and deliver white noise into my ears. I can adjust the volume. They also came with a device that I call plug my MP3 player into and transmit music or my custom tinnitus mixes. This is great when you want to have a...

Hi Neenie, Logan and Carol, I understand what you are going through. My tinnitus began during ECT treatment for depression, triggered during one of my sessions a year and a half or so ago. My tinnitus is a 11.5 KHz tone - like fingernails on a blackboard at times, mostly in my right ear. It is...