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Just want to say good luck. I have been on Lamictal/welbutrin combo for 10 years - the lamictal, after decades of suffering severe episodes of depression and agitation changed my life. It wasn't until 10 years after starting it that I got tinnitus. I have also taken a very small dose of Xanax...

I can't add much to what people have said. What would make it worse is changing my life around it. I have to put up with T - but then give up what I enjoy also? Ack. That said -- I do sometimes change my environment during times it's really intrusive - maybe white noise or a walk. And I do have...

Hi - I had hearing loss long before the T set in. The hearing aids help occasionally because they raise the level of background noise a bit which masks the T. But I often don't feel a difference beyond just being able to hear conversations etc ...the usual benefits of hearing aids. And...

My life is the same as before T....um...... just with a fax-machine, cricket, and occasionally shrieking sound (that varies in loudness )accompanying me through the day and night.... What helps: I try to consider the noise being "beside" me rather than inside my head. That mental picture of...

Mainly hesitant because of cost, given that I have the "perfect storm" of hearing loss and family history to have tinnitus. However - if there's a chance that there is an underlying cause that could be addressed it would be worth it.

Hi everyone - An ENT said that because I have T in only one ear that I should get an MRI if the T hasn't gone away after 3 months. Well - three months is up and it's still in one ear. I am torn about having the MRI. I figure the T is just a part of life - it's so common with hearing loss...

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I think part of the new parent syndrome too, is feeling bad about feeling bad -- it's a huge change and it seems it's always portrayed as this soft-focus amazingly perfect time. For me it was a huge mix -- deep joy - fatigue - amazement - feeling inept and unable to surrender to the experience...

Hi - well . . . I combined that little cable with sound-limiting headphones (dB Logic HP 100, about 20 dollars). I'm sure it's still not enough - BUT it's way better than what he was doing. Even with the computer volume at its loudest it's quite low through the headphones...

Hi - not sure where this post goes -- but I have a son with a disability (non-verbal, 15 yrs old) who LOVES to watch videos on the computer at high volume. The computer doesn't have a way to limit volume output. I found this product that goes between the headphones and the computer and it...

I like reading the different ways people view their T - what it brings to/takes from life. Oddly - it has taught me that I'm lazy - I don't have a desire to seek formal treatment at this point. I'm in "plow ahead" mode and T is the ultimate test of my half-*ssed mindfulness practice. And...

Some people who experience negative health episodes (of all kinds) say they gain something from it. I'm curious about positive things people can share that have come out of having T. Only 2 months in - but here goes: Don't "suck it up." Seek support where other people understand. Read these...

Sometimes when it starts up in the morning (or gets suddenly louder any time during the day) I wonder if it's because I think of it - or if I think of it because it got louder. Which comes first? Sometimes during a quiet time the thought of T pops into my head and I think, "***T - why did I...

A very short write-up about the onset of tinnitus and moving ahead. A bit hesitant to post - but I have so appreciated people sharing their experiences - what the heck. Learning slowly how life has changed (...and hasn't changed) since the silence pretty much ended...

Hi - my first doctor appointment for tinnitus left me a bit disappointed. I saw an ENT and audiologist. The audiologist had good news - my hearing loss is stable - about 70 percent. The ENT after an exam, gave me the "get used to it and listen to white noise" talk. I really did expect that...

I enjoy sports activities outside and it seems to help almost every time. I'm not an endorphin junkie but biking and walking distracts me and the T noise seems to fade. I swam and I didn't notice it at all. Working out in a gym makes no difference in sound levels. Playing guitar (acoustic, not...

I do think I have a reduction in symptoms when I wear my hearing aids and wear them a bit more than before. But I still take them off for a large portion of the day, and many days just put them in for meetings or dinner out. The intensity of my tinnitus varies a lot. It's always present, but...

Not being able to find a picture of a fax machine, vacuum, flute and dog whistle I chose a picture of water. I swam today and heard....nothing.

Hi - I wondered about my hearing aids. I need to take more data, but I think the amplification of background noise from the hearing aids helps the tinnitus seem quieter if that makes sense. I "nearly" always have them out at home though - like taking off shoes at the end of the day - I need a...

When I went to bed last night I was having a miserably loud bout of T. When I fell asleep my dreams were quiet. When I woke up I was startled to have the noises back - like I forgot about this. Not sure if anyone else has sort of "remembered tinnitus" upon awakening but it was a strange...

Hi - it does feel like pressure, a bit sharp at times but it's not terribly intense. Karen, you said like someone turning a grinder inside your ear. I was trying to describe the sensation I had yesterday by saying that the inside of my ear felt "coarse." Not that I could physically feel it -...

Right ear only - significant hearing loss for years before onset of T. After thinking I sensed T in my left ear a couple times I thought, "I'll just stop the T in my right ear to see if I can localize the sound." And then remember you can't plug one ear to stop the tinnitus sound. Duh...

Thanks for the comments. I know fighting it mentally will make it worse -- add stress etc . . . I did make an appointment with the audiologist and ENT - seems that is recommended for new onset. Do people often report physical sensation in the ear? Yesterday when it was so loud, I swear it felt...

Glad to have found this forum and have been lurking for a while. I have moderate to severe hearing loss and have had hearing aids for 8 years. Over the last 2 months I developed constant tinnitus. I have always had just very brief ringing - 15 seconds and it would go away. But this was a...