I’ve suffered from Tinnitus for about 3 years now. I am in my mid-20s, stay away from caffeine, have quit smoking, get lots of exercise, and am generally very healthy. My Tinnitus is worse than ever.

I think my biggest problem is taking my mind away from it. There are times when I don’t even notice the noise (usually when I am exercising), and times when the noise is so unbearable that I can’t focus on anything else (when I am doing homework/schoolwork/work work). I try to drown it out with music on my headphones, white noise machines, having the TV on in the background. Nothing works, and I am incredibly frustrated at not being able to produce that same quality of work that I once took great pride in.

Any Tinnitus sufferers willing to share anything that has worked for them?

Thank you!
I’ve worked with my ENT, who has basically told me to suck it up and get used to it, which I accept, but I just have the hardest time ignoring it when I need to the most.

I am hearing this noise since one month. I don’t know whats the problem with me. To which doctor I must go to. Cant I listen from my left ear in future?

I have had mastoid bone surgery in 1982. That led to total loss of hearing in my left ear. Somewhere around 1993 tinnitus started. I had consulted an ENT specialist at that time. He asked me whether it bothered me. I told him that it did not bother me. He suggested that in that case I should not do anything about it and learn to live with it. Now, for last few years my hearing has been going from bad to worse and tinnitus has become very loud. Are hearing loss and tinnitus connected? Is there any treatment for my problem?