i am 42 and have had t for 20 years. Starting as a barely audible
ringing in both ears, then a slight hiss in my right ear. Innitially I
could only hear this in the absense of other sounds ie in a totally
silent room ie at night etc..

For anyone who has a masker or some sort of noise generator  at home..if
your tinnitus is so bad it is really annoying you,just do your own tinnitus
retraining therapy...listen to it for a solid 4 hours a day...I know TRT
takes months and months to work, but I am telling you, my ...

...stick my fingers in my ears, wait for 2-3 seconds, listen, and wait
to hear some type of "hiss"?
About 6 months ago, I awoke to a loud ringing in my right ear.  After a
few weeks, the ringing totally subsided.  However, if I try to

Is it normal for T to get progressivley worse? I have had mine for 2 years
the noises have worsened and the hearing going down and still going
lower......I haven't got menieres. (so neurologist says)
All this to makes me anxious for what lays ahead, with the hearing

Well I had my T assessment today...not much different from an ENT
visit....first of all I had to answer a questionairre, such as..does yur T
make your more anxious..etc etc..I answered yes to 99% of them.
Then she put something in my ear and the inside of my ear showed up on

Well Im enjoying my 3rd day of my T being totally insignifigant. and I'm
loving it...it's still there but so quiet that it's hardly worth mentioning.
Still loud when I first wake up too, but totally bearable..yay !!
positive thinking !!

i read on someones post aout them having an enlarged lymph node near their
affected ear,,,I have one too..always wondered if it's realted.

Today I was diagnosed with tinnitus after buzzing or ringing in my ears
began about 10 days ago.  Right now I am quite depressed.  Are there
any words of advice to get me out of this depression?  I'm looking
for support.

I refuse to hear the noise in my ears anymore.

Anyone of you T-sufferers had to stop working because of the darn T?
John.

Hey, I have been reading this group for a while now but never posted but i
guess now is a good time.
I've had ringing ears for over a year nonstop. I used to play in rock bands
for a few years and didnt wear earplugs a lot of the time (stupid i know but

I'm 6 months into my Tinnitus.  However, I noticed now that if I bite
down (clenching my teeth together), the Tinnitus seems to disappear.
Oddly enough, if I open my mouth as wide as I can (kind of like when
saying "ahhhh" at the doctors office), the Tinnitus seems to amplify a

Since taking Magnesium tablets 3xday my T has diminished greatly over
the past 3-4 weeks.
jdp

While standing up straight ...
If I look at the ceiling and push my chin out, there is no change in the
tone in my ears.
If I look forward & push my chin out, the ringing in my ears changes to a

on the advice of the naturopath I snorted hot salty water tonight...it was
disgusting and burned my throat, but the brain fog and head ache has
lifted......works great for the sinus..the light headeness is great at the
moment too.