Loud, Crashing Waves

[neil33]

Hello Fellow Tinnitus Sufferers,

I work shift work, days 7 to 7. I also work nights, 7 to 7.

I have severe tinnitus, usually loud crashing waves. Sometimes it is so intense that it blocks out normal conversation and it appears that I cannot hear. When the noise quiets down, my hearing returns to normal. I have had an audiology exam and my hearing is normal for my age.

I have tried different methods. Habituation, Acupuncture, White Noise, Massage, Psychotherapy.

I find that Indian Head Massage really helps my stress levels, and therefore my raging tinnitus.

I went to a psychologist and that really helped.

I recently found notched White Noise to really puts my tinnitus on the back burner. The tinnitus will never be gone but at least I can make it less intense.

Tinnitus can be treated and tinnitus sufferers don't have to be ruled by the constant noises going on. For me, it just has been a matter of trying different therapies. I am sure that I will have to continue different therapies if I want to control tinnitus. There is no reason any of us has to suffer.

I look forward to reading your posts.

regards.

Neil

 

[billie48]

@neil33
Welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing your strategies to our members. Hope to see you participate in discussions to help our struggling members. Take care. God bless.

 

[Fabrikat]

I recently found notched White Noise to really puts my tinnitus on the back burner. The tinnitus will never be gone but at least I can make it less intense.

What did you use to establish your tinnitus frequency and how do you apply the therapy?

 

[neil33]

To establish my frequency, I simply listened to various frequencies. I matched up the frequency that matched up with the noise in my head. Once I knew that, then I listened to to white noise with that frequency removed, otherwise known as "notched sound".