I have read about taurine on a tinnitus site.

For me, acceptance is part of the answer. I first got tinnitus in 2015, I believe from an MRI. It was relatively mild until I ended up at an immersive musical performance, which was stupid on my part, but I didn't feel anything at the time. When I left I felt dizzy and had some ear pain. A few days later my tinnitus was much louder and I was in despair.

It got better but I lived in fear of loud noises (I also have hyperacusis) lest they again make the tinnitus hard to bear.

I am no longer looking for a cure or for things to get or even stay better when I have a good day. I now understand that this is going to fluctuate. I try to expose myself to noise so I don't stay afraid (leaf blowers still need to be avoided!).

The hardest time is when I go to bed. Masking with rain noises etc. give me vertigo. It's very loud at this moment, possibly because I am writing about it! It helps to understand it is the brain doing this!

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