Tinnitus and Listening to White Noise — How Does It Make One Feel Comfortable?

[Vivienne]

Can someone please explain how white noise helps one feel more comfortable.

I've tried listening to it and all it does is mimic what I hear 24/7. Only difference is that it's not coming from my head, it's coming from my ears and certainly not masking, just doubling down on the hissing.

Am I alone in this feeling? Almost seems like a bad joke. I'd love to be proven wrong.

 

[Amber]

Can someone please explain how white noise helps one feel more comfortable.

I've tried listening to it and all it does is mimic what I hear 24/7. Only difference is that it's not coming from my head, it's coming from my ears and certainly not masking, just doubling down on the hissing.

Am I alone in this feeling? Almost seems like a bad joke. I'd love to be proven wrong.

Some people find it mentally relieving to replace the inner noise with external noise

 

[PaulBe]

I think there is a place for sound therapy as a distractive, relief treatment, provided the sound can be tailored in tone and volume to offset a sufferer's specific tinnitus sound. It would seem on the surface easy enough to provide a customized sound loop set in a discreet device at a reasonable price, but no......