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I havent had it for long, going on 8 months now. I think initially coming to grips with it is the hardest. I cant say Im really coping that well so I dont know if Im the one you want to ask. I think Im still grieving. Now, I have good days and bad days. Sometimes I forget I have it and some...

I initially saw a PCP about my ear with T and she said I had a subtle infection, prescribed me generic antibiotic drops and said "it might cure the tinnitus." When I went to the ENT specialist they told me to throw the drops away. Like Emma said, some doctors will prescribe you something just...

Eardrums that dont close within 2 months generally need to be repaired, anything longer than that and you really need it done.

Punctured eardrums will usually heal on their own but sometimes (depending on location or size) they dont heal and they need to be repaired. I would definitely have that repaired! If anything, you run a high risk of getting middle ear infections if you dont have the procedure done. You also...

I recall reading that perforated eardrums, sounds like you have it bilaterally, can cause or increase T. Didnt the ENT doctor recommend a tympanoplasty to repair the holes in your eardrums?

My T has been at a lower volume as of late, thanks for all the tips!

I tried the SimplyNoise app last night and it worked well for me. I like the white noise, low volume, oscilating.

It was a "Q-tip accident." Thanks, Im going to try SimplyNoise out. Do you use it on your phone at night?

For therapy I have taken ginkgo biloba daily, 120 mg, avoid salt and caffeine as much as possible, work out doing cardio almost daily. As stated above, I have had 3 sessions of acupuncture but Im not confident about the results.

Okay, so a little bit about me and my history. Im a 40-year-old male. I had left ear trauma a month or two before I noticed T. I had a punctured left tympanic membrane, never really had pain, I had a sense of fullness initially, then I had drainage out of that ear. The TM perforation healed...

Ive had tinnitus for the past 7 months or so and it has changed my life....for the worse. I feel like Ive lost my drive and zest for life. Ive been to an ENT doctor and that turned out about as I expected, I got a big medical bill out of it. Ive recently tried acupuncture and it seemed to...