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How can I stop tinnitus

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Unfortunately you can't. There is a tinnitus forum with suggestions for coping and some people do try various supplements (like taurine). Some people mask tinnitus overnight with rain sounds and so on. Some people do cognitive behavioral therapy. An audiologist can help sometimes. Some sufferers even wear hearing aids.

Over time you adapt to it and don't hear it as much. It can fluctuate quite a bit too. Mine is loud now because I am writing about it!

I felt pretty desperate when my tinnitus, which first started in 2015, got much worse last year after I stupidly got near some loud music. Doctors were no help at all. There is research going on because so many people have this.

Have you had a hearing test? It is often caused by hearing loss but I was told tinnitus originates in the brain as the brain attempts to fill the void of the hearing loss.

I didn’t have it until yesterday, I was put on Ativan 15 days ago for panic attack, it gets quiter when I get out of shower. I stopped Ativan , once it gets out of my system, I hope it stops

rick63, You can't. I have had it for years in both ears. I will say salt and caffeine make it worse. I looked up Ativan and it said long term use of Ativan may cause it but short term use should not. BUT, with that said, we are all different. I pray this goes away for you. Usually, the brain will adjust to it and you will not notice it as much. I didn't pay it any mind after a while. Praying for you.