Teresaramirez, I wish I had any good periods. I have very loud tinnitus that goes to unbearable at times. I have various masking devices which I choose to use depending on the sounds and tones of my tinnitus on any given day. I also have fluctuations during both the day and night but never any good periods where I can say that it is in the background. If I am sick it is terrible. I am sorry that you are stuck with additional problems with your ears.