Tinnitus

Without the radio or music on, I have a sound in my head like the boiler is coming on that deep humming. For ages I kept going and checking the boiler hadn’t come on by mistake, it had got so loud, I cannot imagine living without that permanent noise, it can be exhausting at times, when you can’t sleep in the middle if the night.

I've had it for about 30 years, I have learnt not to 'listen' to it. It is worse when I have a head cold, my hearing is affected by it. I like music playing as long as it not too loud or with lots of drum beats.

I can't remember ever not having tinnitus. In fact I used to think that was what silence sounded like before I'd heard the word tinnitus!

It has got a lot worse with age which apparently is normal as our hearing gets worse. I've now got new hearing aids which I can turn up and down (independently) and I notice the difference simply because there's more noise around to drown it out!

Like the others I find having the radio on as background noise helps a lot. And being outdoors where it's rarely completely silent. It seems better anyway outdoors - my tinnitus is a high whistle with 'white noise' thrown in Perhaps there's fewer noisy radio waves with walls to bounce off!

I have tinnitus from hearing loss. Listening to music, sounds from the calm app and doing yoga/deep breathing has helped me

I find stress makes it worse hence doing a lot of gentle yoga and practising deep breathing

I had it badly, along with some deafness, for a couple of years. Then - I had my ears cleaned and it went. I couldn't believe how loud everything was!

I have had tinnitus for about 15 years now plus hearing loss, THOSE were the start of my MS apparently.

I notice it more so when its quiet or if i am excited or stressed ( either emotion ,)

I have managed to master not 'tuning' into the hissing noise. In the beginning, 15 years ago, it almost drove me MAD, i had to resort to medication because i was getting soooo stressed.

Im not going to write too much about it because by doing so I'm tuning into the blasted noise and I'm refusing to allow it to master me like it did years ago........

At night when it’s quiet I put the radio on quietly which focuses attention on that rather than the dreadful tinnitus,

Rosiebee, you have my sympathy. I have Covid related hearing loss with severe tinnitus in one ear. It’s especially bad when I lie down. It’s been suggested that wearing headphones whilst listening to music, (something easy listening rather than rock!) can help. You will have to wear them in bed which will take a little getting used to.
Good luck- it’s tough isn’t it?

Dh plays sleep sounds all night on the Alexa. He says ut really helps.

Yes, I'm a long term sufferer too and I try to avoid silence too. Ive also noticed it gets worse with ear wax.

I have had tinnitus for many years. I prefer to have the radio on for a background as total quietness seems to make it more noticeable. Strangely it improved for a few months when I started wearing a hearing aid but is now back to full ringing mode. It is quite debilitating. I wish you well.

As a fellow- sufferer I try to avoid complete silence. I have the radio on, especially last thing before I go to sleep, which helps.
Tinnitus is something I dreaded, but I am surprised by how little I notice it.