Constant tinnitus: Are there any solutions?

@covidstinks2023 Please don't put off getting those hearing aids. Once you adjust to them you'll be glad you have them. What you describe, is likely progressive sensorineural hearing loss. It creates a problem in noisy settings especially. Social outings get tough. While hearing aids don't correct hearing loss, they do help when they are fit properly.

Hearing loss often accompanies tinnitus. You've identified 2 of the things that often seem to relate to tinnitus; caffeine and sodium. Stress is also a causative factor. Learning to manage stress can help.

You say that you have trouble with low voices. Most people with progressive hearing loss have trouble with higher pitched voices, women and children. Has anyone on your medical team mentioned that you likely have a reverse slope hearing loss?

A discussion on tinnitus can be found in the hearing loss support group.

Just posted yesterday, is a YouTube video on a potential cure for tinnitus that has just been approved by the FDA. It will be interesting to see where this goes from here.

@julio4, volunteer mentor,
Waiting to hear if anyone has tried this. Also wondering if this presenter in the video has tried it since he was so enthusiastic.
Thanks for posting!

I have tinnitus constantly. Recently I realised when I pushed my bottom jaw forward the noise became increasingly louder, really loud. It makes me thing it’s something to do with the nerves and when I move my jaw it changes the pressure on the nerves??

I was diagnosed with tinnitus over 50 years ago. It has never gone away and at times was very aggravating. While going to college and grad school, I noticed I could study and concentrate much better if I had some light classical music playing in the background. The music seemed to cover the ringing and provide just enough distraction that I could study. French horns, woodwinds, and piano instrumentation seem to work best for me. As I sit here writing this I am still listening to some soft classical music while reading. Thanks to mikepa and Julie for some info on research. I will look into this.

My husbands tinnitus made him crazy....up all night....went to doctors who only handled nerves in the ears...etc...nothing help..forget the c coffee and aspirin, it will not take care of your problem...if it does, only temporarily. Years ago, WM SCHAFFNER from starwars was on TV and said he got a divorce over his tinnitus.....he finally found the UNIV of Maryland who helped him... My husband immediately called the University and got an appointment. At the time there were 2 doctors that worked together on it. After lots of testing, he was made 2 large ...maybe different now....white noise looking hearing aids. He wore them daily for 2 years...during waking hours. They retrained his brain to know that the noise was not threatening. It was a miracle for him. No drops,, no docs, no clinics helped...only these devices. He no longer needs them and is able to have a normal life. That was 20 years ago.....it works. I would think Mayo Clinic has the program too. Good luck!

Hi. Just joined because I just started having tinnitus. Comes and goes, but sometimes gets very annoying and even anxiety. I currently have hearing aids, more than moderate loss. Does that device work with hearing aids? Do you have more information on the devices, or maybe a link that’s has info on the device, Or to the University. Do know if there is a link on the University that is direct to their hearing center? Appreciate anything you can tell to find out about your husband’s device, experience.