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15 Months of Tinnitus with No Improvement, Except for Occasional Good Days in a Row

@Yu.3, thanks. I really appreciate you sharing your experience. What you wrote caught my attention because my tinnitus also started after using headphones, so I feel our situations are somewhat similar. Mine began the day after I listened to music at a very high volume, and it was extremely intense. At times it felt unbearably bad—I remember crying for days until I had no tears left.

Maybe our cases are not identical, but there are clear similarities. I have a few questions, if you do not mind sharing. Were your spikes always after listening to very loud music, or did you also experience spikes while using headphones at normal volumes?

Is your tinnitus in both ears, or only one?

On your hearing test, at which frequencies did you have hearing loss?

If you can share those details, comparing our experiences might help identify similar triggers and possible follow-up steps. Thanks again, and I wish you well.
 
I am so sorry you have been going through all these months and years of a difficult spike. You never know, you may still see small improvements, and you may still habituate. With tinnitus, a lot of it is waiting, noticing gradual changes, and holding on to hope. I truly wish for things to improve for you. Please hang in there.
 

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