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My tinnitus started sept 22,2019 Ent said i have hearing loss suppose to be getting hearing aids after the holidays to see if they will help its only in my right ear

Would very much love to know if anyone knows about a relief

@laverne54 I have had tinnitus for over 40 years. At night I have a small fan by the bed that helps mask the noise and allows me to sleep. During the day I nearly always have music playing in the background that will mask the noise. When I worked in an office I used headphones. For me that helps me to focus on something besides the ringing and I can forget about it.

Hi, Laverne. It looks like this group doesn’t get much traffic. If you are still out there, I am reaching out to you s a person who has similar experience. I’ve had tinnitus for at least 50 years. I didn’t think there was anything that could be doe for it. It’s in both ears, and is a high pitched sound which I perceive as electric. I read through the the article posted by CKBlossim at Harvard.edu. There was a time in my life when I felt overwhelmed by the noise. But even though it is really loud, it doesn’t interfere with me hearing whispers. I guess I have learned to live with it and ignore i.

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