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I've had tinnitus since 1996. It started as a high-pitched hissing, and the a few months later, a low-pitched hum was added to the mix. I...

Different people have different reactions. I've had both vaccines and a booster. I had no ill side effects whatsoever, and my tinnitus wasn't...

There may not be a cure, but there are definitely treatments. I know I sometimes sound as if I work for a pharmaceutical company (I actually...

I've never been officially diagnosed with OCD, but I definitely have some form of it. To be clear, I do NOT wash my hands repeatedly, count...

I have two sounds in my head and ears. One is a high-pitched hissing that I've had for over 25 years. It rarely bothers me as I habituated to it a...

Jerad, you've mentioned the zaps many times. This is a horrible side effect of having to endure the noise in the first place. I will sometimes...

LiLCC, not to sound like a broken record, but if you've never tried an antidepressant, I would highly encourage you to talk to your doctor. Like...

I've posted this on many other threads, but I also have a loud low-frequency hum. It started from out of the blue in the Summer of 1996. I also...

I've thought about suicide, but I could never go through with it. But I understand why people do it. Naomi Judd took that final step because of...

No. My most recent tinnitus relapse happened on March 27. I didn't start the new AD until several weeks later. I switched because I had been on...

My high-pitched hissing is not reactive; it's consistent but ironically it doesn't bother me. I habituated to it 25 years ago. On the other...

Last night was one of the worst I can remember since the late 90s. The low-pitched hum in my ears was so loud, I didn't fall sleep until around...

Hi Jerad, I just read one of your more recent posts about dealing with the pain of tinnitus. Like you, the noise in my head is also a physical...

The irony of the human body. Long before I acquired tinnitus in 1996, I was Mr. Health. In 1989, when I was 28, I started working out regularly...

From what I've experienced, earplugs don't help reduce lower frequency bass sounds. I've been a wedding DJ for 27 years, and when I put in my...

Your symptoms and experiences are almost identical to mine. (I go into more detail in my post above). I just got home from work, and I can...

I have no idea what caused the relapse. It's happened before; I'll go several years without any sign of the humming noise, and then it will show...

Before I had a major relapse on March 27, I felt like a different person. My tinnitus was quiet (and had been for 4 years), and I was living my...

I have both a high-pitched hissing and a low-frequency hum. I habituated to the hissing 25 years ago, but the humming still makes me miserable....

Yes, I feel that happening today. I've been on the new AD Pristiq for a little over a week, and I felt weirdly hopeless when I woke up this...

Check out a documentary on YouTube called "The Suicide Tourist."

Forever Hopeful, As someone who has had tinnitus since 1996, I can tell you that it doesn't always get worse as you age. I'm 61, and my hearing...

Hi Jerad, Those of us who have been there, as a result of tinnitus or some other medical condition, have a hard time explaining to people (at...

Here's a post I put in another thread last week. My doctor has put me on a new antidepressant (Prestiq) and is referring me to an ENT I saw a few...

I've had a low-pitched buzzing/humming in my head since 1996, although it has been known to go away for periods of up to three years. I've been on...

I've been a wedding DJ for 27 years. Once I open the dance floor, my earplugs go in. I use the cylindrical type that you roll up and that expand...

I didn't know of Brian until I found this thread. As someone who has dealt with this beast on and off for 26 years, I can only imagine what drove...

Long before I was afflicted with tinnitus, I suffered from panic attacks. My first one happened when I was 27 and continued off and on for a...

My doctor switched me to Prestiq (Desvenlafaxine). It's basically a much better version of Effexor without the side effects. I've only been on it...

I've posted my story in other threads, but this thread is specific to our common enemy. In April 1996, I started hearing a high-pitched hissing...

If I rapidly shake my head from side to side, the low-frequency hum that I hear will stop temporarily as if the hum is being interrupted. But as...

I've had a low-pitched buzzing/humming in my head since 1996, although it has been known to go away for periods of up to three years. I've been on...

When my tinnitus started in 1996, it completely ruined my life for all the reasons that have been stated on these forums. Every medical test I had...

I also have a low-pitched hum in addition to a high-pitched hissing noise. I habituated to the hissing over 20 years ago, but the hum has never...

Nothing particularly stressful happened the day it returned. In fact, I had gone to the gym, had a good workout, came home, and ate a healthy...

The loudness varies, but when it's at its worst, it can be heard over normal, ambient sounds. But even if it's drowned out by traffic, I can still...

I started hearing a typical high-pitched hissing in my head back in 1996. A few months later, a low-frequency hum was added to the mix. I...

It came back last Sunday out of the blue and has been coming and going since. No changes in my diet, meds, routine, etc. Of course, I explored...

I started hearing a typical high-pitched hissing in my head back in 1996. A few months later, a low-frequency hum was added to the mix. I...

Yes, it is definitely a physical sensation. At times, it feels like a helicopter is flying around in my head. Or like someone is constantly...

I started hearing a typical high-pitched hissing in my head back in 1996. A few months later, a low-frequency hum was added to the mix. I...

PeteJ, I know what you're going through as I went through it myself. And I'm sure a lot of others on this board can relate as well. I had days and...

I also have that same hum you described (had it off and on for 23 years), but my blood pressure is normal, and I've never smoked. I would...

I've never had any kind of cramping in my ear. The fluttering and bizarre thumping sensations are bad enough. Something else that tends to...

I've had this malady for over 23 years - a loud, low-frequency hum that I can feel as well as hear. It's as if a helicopter or lawnmower is...

I can also feel my tinnitus. I have a very loud, low-frequency hum that sometimes causes fluttering and/or thumping sensations in my neck and...

I've been on Lexapro for nearly 15 years. It hasn't been a cure-all, but it's the best antidepressant I've taken. In the past, I tried Paxil,...

I've had a high-pitched hissing in both ears since April 1996. I'm able to ignore it most of the time. In July 1996, I started hearing a loud,...

I've never smoked any kind of weed in my life, and I'm 56 years old. But since my tinnitus returned about a month ago after being absent for 8...

I'm sure I've had every test done over the years. If you know what this test is called, I'll look into it. Thanks!

Let us know the results of your ENT appointment. Everyone's causes are different.

I've had a low-pitched humming for over 20 years. When it started, I had every imaginable medical test performed including three MRI's and...

April 28, 1996 at 1:04am. I was watching TV and started hearing the first of two sounds. The second one began in July 1996.

Before I contracted tinnitus in April 1996, I had a history of depression and panic attacks. This is not uncommon. Many folks who got tinnitus...

Gin, I've posted about this on other threads. I've had a low hum in my head and ears, off and, for over 20 years. It just started from out of the...

It engulfs my entire head. On some occasions, it seems to be located primarily in my right ear. The volume fluctuates, of course, but it's usually...

I've had a low-frequency hum, off and on, for over 20 years. I've never habituated to it. When it first started, I had numerous tests done...

I clicked on the link, but it only took me to an upload page. Your file wasn't there. Here's another sound that I occasionally use to drown out...

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