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Good to hear from you Kathi...I'm at about the same T time frame as you and am experiencing about the same almost-habituation. I had two days in a...

I have T pretty much like you Paul, but I only have a couple of "good" days a week which I really appreciate. The other days I hear the T all the...

This is interesting. I thought my T was caused by dental work, but I went on vitamin D (D-3 1000) about the same time. Last week, because of a...

I also lost weight and felt dizzy for the first couple of months...mostly from anxiety I think. I still have T but it doesn't keep me from eating...

I'm in our church choir which I love and also in a bell choir which was very hard when my T first started. I wore earplugs for a couple of months...

That's perfectly natural to feel down...I feel a little down today too even tho my T isn't particularly bad at the moment. The best thing to do is...

I tried abstaining from a lot of the foods you mentioned and it didn't affect my T one bit. I did lose 10 pounds tho! :)

Alex, all I can say is that it was a gradual process. At first I was masking the sound with music and white noise during the day, and a...

It will get better. I'm about exactly a year further along than you, and at the 4 month stage I was still very sorry for myself and feeling my...

I'm not an advocate of sleeping pills, but when I've gone a few nights without much sleep, I sometimes resort to taking CVS brand Nighttime...

Mine fluctuates from day to day and I can see no reason. I can have a good night's sleep and have loud T or just the opposite. And I've had days...

Sorry you are having such a tough time. I used to cry just about every day too and sometimes wished i would just die in my sleep. My niece who is...

I had the pneumonia vaccine a couple of months ago and it didn't affect my T in any way. Hope your new sound goes away!

I've had T about as long as you and I'm aware of the T much of the time, but like you it doesn't impact my life as much as it used to. On good...

Praying for you Sideways.

I've had mine more than a year and when I think back to where I was this time last year, I can see I've improved. I hear the T all the time but it...

Hang in there. Five months is still relatively "young" when it comes to tinnitus. I've had it over a year and am coping much better than I did at...

You need a "sometimes" answer for the poll. My T fluctuates from day to day, so sometimes I can watch TV and not notice it, other times I do. I...

I had a flu shot last Wednesday, and I did have a bad T day Thursday but I don't think it was because of the shot. Anyway, Friday was better and I...

Kathi, I've also passed the year mark and find I'm in a similar place as you. Some days are pretty good, others are loud and annoying, but I'm...

Talk about stress! I sold my house 10 days ago which is great, but they only gave me 12 days to pack up and move. I have to be out by July 3, and...

Well, I'm not quite there yet, but the one thing that's helped me the most is the passage of time which is leading to acceptance. Over the last 8...

Verrrrry interesting. My T started in the left ear, same side as the new crowns. Let me know if the nightguard helps any!

TMJ is definitely possible. My T started after heavy-duty dental work: 2 crowns in my lower left jaw. I went to an orthodontist later and had...

It's been almost 8 months and I can say the T has gotten better, or at least it doesn't bother me as much. I've had some positive changes in my...

I wish I could figure out what causes my spikes. I'll get plenty of sleep and have a bad day; another time I'll only get a few hours sleep and...

I've noticed this too, but mine doesn't increase that much and usually levels off when I stop chewing. I'm pretty sure it is jaw related; at least...

I went to a Kentucky Derby party too! Like you, my T was rather loud that day and I debated whether I should go or not. And then I said to myself...

I have multiple sounds too...could be a hissing in one ear, a whistle in the other, and an electrical sound thru the top of my head, all at the...

I talked to my niece and she said the only thing she can think that might have caused her"whooshing" T is stress, as she had a new baby and they...

I'm also joining the 6 months club. Yes, it has gotten better over time. Or at least my reaction to it has. I believe in "never saying never" and...

She went to the ENT who said what you might expect, "just live with it", but I don't think she had any other tests or treatments. I will ask her...

My niece had this type of T; she seemed to think it was from stress. It went away by itself after 5 or 6 months.

Yes, Martin...exactly like electrical interference! I do have a couple of good days every week where it's not too loud...how about you? We got it...

The other thing that amazes me is when I'm driving, windows closed, and a car pulls up next to me or behind me at the red light, and their music...

I hate it when I'm shopping in a grocery store or drug store and all of a sudden they make loud announcements over the PA system...I have to stop...

Mine also seem to go thru the top of my head. It originally seemed to start in the left ear, and that side is loudest, but now the loud "buzzing"...

And if the TV/Movie game doesn't get you back to sleep, a shot of NyQuil sometimes helps!

Wonderful post, Clare. I was just thinking yesterday about some of the same things you talk about, that it is better to accept the T as part of...

I was definitely nervous about last week, as I sing in a choir and play in a bell choir, so being Easter week it was 6 straight days of rehearsals...

I sing in a choir too, plus play in a bell choir. I love singing and don't want to let the T get the better of me. When I first got T the singing...

I do something similar when T wakes me up at night...I think of an old movie or TV show and try to remember all the character names (I'm not good...

My niece had the whooshing type of T; seemingly brought on by stress. She said it went away on its own after about six months.

I've had a pretty good week! More good days than bad, and the bad days were more bearable. Spring is finally arriving in the midwest, and it's...

That is very encouraging! Thanks...I appreciate all the support and encouragement I can get!!

I hope can get there too. I try to tell my T to "get lost" but it thumbs its nose at me. Like yesterday I went to a wonderful piano & violin...

I hear you...in more ways than one! I hope you get some good days occasionally; they help keep me going. But on the bad days I'm so tired of it...

Kathi, my T started about the same time as yours, but I think you are making real progress especially considering you had some serious personal...

I'm feeling like you sgal...I get so tired of this sound in my head; it's exhausting at times! I know it's probably because I'm not at the state...

Well maybe "ignore" is the wrong word...maybe I should say I don't notice it as much. But to use your windshield wiper analogy, on the bad T days...

When you say it "drifts off naturally", do you mean you actually don't notice it? I have a few quiet days where I can pretty much ignore the...

Thanks, Billie. You and the other veterans on this forum are tremendously helpful; you really help me cope while giving me hope!

I agree with you MattK. I can hear my tinnitus almost all the time, but when it's relatively low, I can pretty much ignore it and feel good about...

TMJ can be a cause of tinnitus, and some TMJ specialists say bite splint therapy can help. But I think it should be a last resort as it is very...

My brother has had T for 20 years; he doesn't notice it until reminded of it and then says "oh yes, there it is". He has high and low days, but...

I really admire your attitude and hope I can achieve it some day. I had a screaming day yesterday and tho I try to stay calm and focus on the...

Can your doctor advise you? Sounds like a wonderful trip...my brother and 2 of his sons are going to Machu Picchu in April. They are SO excited!

I take a Tylenol occasionally when I have a headache or muscle pain. It doesn't affect my T. But I think my T is caused by TMJ or cervical issues.

I hope so too!! As far as the dental work, I'm not sure if it was the drilling or the fact that he really manhandled my left jaw while putting in...

Yes to first 4 questions, no to last 2.