Reply #17: Husband and I both have it. We've had it for decades... [View All]

[Radio_Lady]

I use a "sound source" machine made by Marsona at night to cover the ringing or hissing sound in my head. Also, I have a disc player and CDs with soft, low music -- or the sound of rain -- or the ocean. I put tiny earbud headphones in my ears and fall asleep with those sounds.

I can't equate it tinnitus with anything -- and believe me -- I've tried. I do take a baby aspirin daily and have high blood pressure (under control). Also, I have used regular headphones for a very long time in various jobs, but not with loud noises -- just talking, mostly. My husband is an electrical engineer and NEVER used or uses headphones.

ENT doctors tell me nothing can help. I just live with it. William Shatner is a sufferer, as I recall.

The American Tinnitus Association is here in Portland, Oregon, if you want more information.

http://www.ata.org

They produced an interesting TV program on cable about five or six researchers who were working on grants to try to find a solution. I don't recall what the name of the program was.

There also used to be a USENET news group at:

alt.support.tinnitus

which was interesting for a while.

I've just learned to live with it. Good luck!

When people ask me what it sounds like, I remember one day in springtime in Stamford, Connecticut. The company had a training class held in one of their buildings. That building was right in the middle of a huge swarm of cicadas during their mating season. The windows were open. That's what tinnitus sounds like....

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-cicadagraphic0418,0,3709213.graphic?coll=bal-health-utility

See decibel comparison on this page.