sue6, I'm sorry to hear about your experience with Forteo. Did you switch to another osteo med?

I had tinnitus before starting Foreto. For years it was just white noise; then suddenly I was hearing a high pitched tone. I went to my audiologist. She said that I did have some hearing loss, which she said causes tinnitus. She said I didn't necessarily need hearing aids but that they would help the tinnitus. She was absolutely right. I got them and haven't had the high pitched tone since. They come with an app that allows you to select different options, depending on your environment; for example, I'm a singer and when I select "music," it's easier to hear my voice over the accompaniment; if I'm in a noisy restaurant, there's a directional option that focuses the sound directly from the person in front of you (or to the side as the case may be), and the extraneous noise is dampened. You might want to consider checking it out. The brand is Widex and Medicare completely pays for it.