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John...ok, now I understand why you believe CBT is not helpful for tinnitus sufferers. If my psychologist thought that model, I certainly would...

I have learned that masker sounds around the 2 frequencies of my tinnitus is helpful. Because my hearing aids are programmed with “notch therapy”,...

I use a Marsona masker machine that feeds pillow speakers. I found that using this pillow from Amazon...

@JohnAdams Exactly yes!!!!! This is precisely what my psychologist is helping me with. For some of us who have suffered with tinnitus for a lot...

I haven’t been here in a while however I just got an email telling me about the TinnitusPlay app so I downloaded it and read the thread about it...

I don’t see a psychologist that treats me with CBT because I thought he could do anything about my tinnitus. I see the psychologist to stay alive....

Tinnitus is a disability awarded by the Department of Veteran Affairs to veterans who incurred Tinnitus because of their service. When a veteran...

Generally speaking, the blocked sensation you’re feeling is because the pressure on both sides of your eardrum aren’t equalized. This happens...

For me, the benefit of the smoke alarm outweighs the risk of spiking my tinnitus. The benefit isn’t for me, the benefit is for my wife, daughter,...

It’s possible. Don’t know if he won. http://www.mtv.com/news/820622/teen-sues-black-crowes-for-alleged-hearing-damage/

Since you asked, I’ll share my story. I’ve taken Lorazepam for going on 10 years now. At one time I was switched over to Clonazapam. Same family...

@Jazzer I tried to quote a specific line from your post but my iPad wouldn’t let me do it. The line was where you wrote that “coping” is all you...

@GregCA Maybe her audiologist meant the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory “test”. @myrottndog Since tinnitus is subjective, there really isn’t a test...

In my experience, it wasn’t so much that there are separate tests for people with hearing loss only or people with tinnitus, as it was having an...

@bigerjim I can’t tell you what to do about the benzo withdrawel but I can offer a suggestion. From your past post, you said you’re a Marine so I...

Michael, I’ve had them for 7 weeks now. They take a while to get used to with respect to the tinnitus. Signia says in its literature that it...

Ed, I say this with the utmost respect for all. As a person who has suffered a lifetime of tinnitus but only been here at Tinnitus Talk for a...

@stacey I know....easier said than done.....but try your best to not stress over it. Stress does exacerbate our tinnitus. Perhaps hanging out...

I came back to you because, while we told you to find another ENT, we didn’t tell you why. @Wolfears recommended you get tested beyond the...

Others here will give you a lot of help and suggestions to help you cope. My suggestion would be to find another ENT. While my ENT wasn’t able to...

You have an infection and are in pain. Your doctor prescribed an antibiotic to help you. Did you tell your doctor you have tinnitus so that he/she...

It’s possible your monitor is creating an electrical “hum” or similar noise that you can’t hear. It’s either out of the frequency range you are...

I use hearing aids that has a profile for crowds and/or loud noises. My audiologist and therapist tells me not to limit myself because of my...

Jason, I might suggest you find another free trial that lasts at least a month and do have the notch set and programmed in. My audiologist told me...

@JasonP Rather than start my own thread, I thought I’d continue yours. I have had tonal tinnitus for almost 50 years due to acoustical trauma from...

I think noise causes the injury. I was told that the excessively loud and long duration exposure to noise caused the permanent injury to my...

@Jake007 You may be very correct; however, the OP didn’t give the reason why he wanted it. If it were just for the heck of it, I suspect you’re...

https://www.trackyourtinnitus.org/

Here is one study, see page 8 regarding Valium. In my experience, anxiety and the related stress exacerbates tinnitus. Benzodiazepines such as...

Quebec Province has some pretty direct requirements for students to get hearing aids. If your hearing loss causes you to have difficulty in...

No worries.....my advice was based on your original post where you said you never wrote a book before and didn’t know how to do it. In my past, I...

I write this with kindness and respect. What you wrote there is true but it doesn’t accomplish anything. People write about mass shootings,...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22392429 However, side effects, by definition, means that different people react differently to meds side...

Writing a book can be a huge undertaking if you haven’t done it before. What you can start doing today is begin an online blog. You can use a free...

You’re exactly right. You as a frequent flyer and me as an air crew member most likely use filtered earplugs while flying. I was thinking that the...

I agree with you 100% and hope this isn’t a response to my post about training a dog to communicate differently. Actually, when training dogs for...

I have learned from a lot of veterans with dogs, mostly service dogs for their PTSD, that they can be trained to be predictable. Dogs can...

In my past I was an air crew member who flew with colds. First of all, the tinnitus will get louder from the inability of your ears to equalize...

@glynis It absolutely breaks my heart to know a child is suffering. It’s at times like this that puts life in perspective. By that, I mean, the...

@fishbone More than you’ll ever know, I needed your post today. You made a difference in my life today. Thank you

I think that stress exacerbates tinnitus. The tinnitus then causes more stress, this creates a vicious cycle of tinnitus that causes anxiety that...

I haven’t used the app but next month I’ll be getting new Signia hearing aids that have “notch therapy” integrated into them. It will take my...

@Contrast I do not wish to debate habituation or research. I’m happy that you’re passionate about your beliefs and I support anything that helps...

Did your tinnitus occur because of your service? If it did, file a claim for service connection. The VA will then provide all kinds of support for...

Your profile shows tinnitus since 2018 but Alprazolam prescribed for 10 years. What was the Alprazolam prescribed for? Another thing to keep in...

I think you could download a “Tone Generator” app for your phone. There are so many different ones, I’m sure you would find one you want. The only...

You can also download apps designed to be used with hearing aids but will also push through headphones as @GregCA suggests. The one I use...

I can’t answer your other questions but I can answer this one. I’m not a doctor so this is only my experience with Propranolol, which is a...

If your pharmacist has the prescription on file and you don’t have refills left and that’s what you’re waiting for your doctor to do, you might...

This ^^^ is precisely why I take the meds that I do. I don’t tell others to take these meds and my greatest hope is that someday I won’t need...

Dave, It’s a way in a forum post to give the reader a “heads up” that they might not want to read it. People will do that if they’re discussing a...

My tinnitus started when I was 18-22 from acoustical trauma. I’ve always had it and at around age 50 it became worse (louder) enough that I...

I can see both sides of the debate because I’ve been on both sides of the fence. I am also presently in a place very similar to @TracyJS where I...

No more ashamed of my tinnitus than my bad back. I don’t feel a need to say anything unless it affects an interaction. Most everyone I know...

There is a connection. The ear drum separates the air pressure between yourself and the outside environment. Air pressure decreases as your...

Here lies the issue. Depression/anxiety and tinnitus can be inextricably linked. Medication and/or psychological therapy may the way to begin...

Over time this has driven me to a deep depression. Taking drugs to help me deal with this depression has most likely saved my life. As others have...

I totally agree with @fishbone . My ENT’s have been able to rule out any physical causes that they could fix but my audiologist has a very good...

@TracyJS I just saw your thread. I’m sorry you are suffering. More than you know, I truly empathize with what you’re going through. This isn’t...

Thank you for saying that. It is helpful to learn from the experiences of others while understanding the outcomes can differ among us. I...