I'm also someone who is new to this group but not new to tinnitus.
I'm 58 and have had the hiss/whistle in both ears 24/7 for about 18
years.  And I'm a hearing aid wearer.
I wouldn't call myself a heavy coffee drinker - usually 1 or 2 cups in

Hi -  This is my first post  although I have ready many of the other posts
with interest.
I first had tinnitus four years ago - it stopped and then started up again
about three months ago.  ISome days the tinnitus stops entirely, other days

After reading this board one has to wonder which came first....the ringing
or the insanity.

I'd be very grateful for any opinions anyone here can give me about my
problem.
I've always been fanatically careful about my hearing, never going to
discos, never listening to loud music, and even covering my ears if I

I stopped caffeine and nicotine for 24 hours and my tinnitus lowered by
about 20%.  I also felt like a zombie , almost in a coma , which was more
unacceptable than having the annoying ringing in my head.  Does anyone know
how to get rid of the Zombie like feeling while trying to ...

If your tinnitus is affected by alcohol consumption, is it a specific
type, and is there medication that can alleviate the syptoms?

Hi - I've been following this support group for a week now and have already
received some good advice, especially from fyfpoon@gmail.com.
I picked up Ginkgo Biloba as he advised - at the Alternative Health store -
where the knowledgeable owner also suggested I pick up chloroxygen

I caught a cold this past December that went straight to my ears.  I
have been controlling my tinnitus for years, but after this, the
situation is much worse.
Any ideas?

I'm new here. I've had tinnitus for many years, but in the last month
the intensity of the ringing has increased. This has happened before,
but never hung on so long. Is it hopeless?

I am going to prescribe a simple formula for the following groups of T
newbies:
(1)If you had tried all the doctors and found no solution to your ill.
(2)If you don't have the money to take care of your illness in the

China is celebrating its new year or the year of the pig.  During this
festival, a lot of fire crackers have been set off.  The randomly
created kids throw the fire crackers wherever they feel like and do so
indiscriminately, from the windows, the balconies and side streets.

Sometimes a good "reframe" is as helpful as anything else.
A few years ago, I wrote an article that was published in a local
paper. It was essentially a coming to terms with T.
In some circles, we read about a universal Sound. Mystics try to

Hi -  I have a constant roar in my right ear - which is vascular so if I
turn my head in a certain position it will gradually stop.
In my left ear I occasionally get a loud ringing which is terribly annoying
but then it stops and goes away for days.

F.Y.I.
Tinnitys is a BRAIN problem.
The Dutch (who else) have succesfully introduced a new type of "brain
sergery" resulting in the cure of the problem.

Hi, I live in UK and suffer quite bad.  I've had a history of rock concerts,
sub aqua diving and bad diet, curries, beer etc which makes it hard to tie
down the root cause.
Generally is it better to just try and put up with it or is there any value