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DetroitLegalBeagle

(2,229 posts) Thu May 26, 2022, 10:21 PM May 2022

Tinnitus, anyone have any good ways to deal with it? [View all]

I have tinnitus in both ears, the right worse then the left. I know precisely when it started and it's been manageable for the last 15 years, but now it's been getting worse. Has anyone found ways to minimize it? It's mainly bothering me when trying to sleep. A fan on low has worked for the longest, but now that isn't working as well.

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Tinnitus, anyone have any good ways to deal with it? [View all] DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 OP

I'll bookmark this one DashOneBravo May 2022 #1

For me, there are 2 main ways Tetrachloride May 2022 #2

Health wise I'm alright DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #7

Cut as much cheese as possible. Tetrachloride May 2022 #13

Will try DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #18

Excellent. you are reasonably close to my situation Tetrachloride May 2022 #23

Doesn't look real promising Bavorskoami May 2022 #3

I have it too. I have music playing in the background 24/7. My taste runs to classical justhanginon May 2022 #4

my wife suggested noise cancelling earbuds and soft music as well DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #19

Good morning. From what I understand the noise cancelling devices eliminate justhanginon May 2022 #22

I read that these sounds are in the head, related to hearing loss. sprinkleeninow May 2022 #5

Are you in the VA Health Care System? GP6971 May 2022 #6

I am DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #20

41 years and counting... agingdem May 2022 #8

I've been hearing music 24/7 for twenty years + DUgosh May 2022 #9

A message from my husband... Paula Sims May 2022 #10

Here's an article discussing oswaldactedalone May 2022 #11

I have an inner ear condition called Menieres. KTinaY2008 May 2022 #12

Carnivore diet... ultralite001 May 2022 #14

Mine is not major...the link below has helped... tableturner May 2022 #15

Mine, too, is worse in the right ear Basic LA May 2022 #16

same DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #21

I have also asked the VA for help.:: pbmus May 2022 #17

Univ o California -- San Francisco Tetrachloride May 2022 #24

Thanks for everyone adding ideas DashOneBravo Jun 2022 #25