Too many people in most places! Sixty years ago, Portland, Oregon was okay, but now its all traffic, rabbit warren apts., people everywhere. We moved to this house on the coast (which I've had for nearly 60 years) and now, when I make the two-hour drive to Portland I sometimes fail to run all the errands I had on my list because I just want to escape.

Tinnitus is simply Ma Nature's attempt to fill the silent void when you lose hearing. For some, that makes it less awful. Worse than tinnitus is acoustic hallicinations! That's hearing something that's not there, often "replayed" from something you haven't actually heard for years.

Have any of you with tinnitus ever heard of sticky platelets? I know someone who'd been diagnosed with Meniere's, but, like 80% of those who have, he actually had sticky platelets. with tinnitus being his main complaint. In fact, he became very active in ATA, the American Tinnitus Assn. Once he found out about sticky platelets (in his blood), he was cured by taking one low-dose aspirin every day.

It is true that over time tinnitus becomes far less bothersome. I've had it in my right ear for nearly 40 years, but the only time I'm aware of it is when it becomes a topic for discussion. The relatively new T in my left ear is still pretty noticeable, but the recruitment and distortion Meniere's offers are far, far more bothersome.