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Tinnitus
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:14 am
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:14 am
I’m new to this and it’s affecting me. Does anyone have experience with managing (I know it won’t completely go away) this and specifically how you sleep at night? I use white noise and it works sometimes but not all. I can take the sound during the day but nighttime is a different matter. Has anyone done the Lenire treatment and if so, how effective is it and what is the cost (I’m reading around $4000 for the device and clinic visits). I’m getting desperate.
This post was edited on 3/20/26 at 9:02 am
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Posted on 3/20/26 at 9:08 am to In The Know
I suffer to, never hearing silence sucks. I have a buddy who has hearing aids that have a tinnitus setting that just plays static to minimize the ringing.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:08 am to In The Know
Have you tried taking melatonin?
Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:51 am to In The Know
There is supposedly a peptide stack that can address it, tho I'm skeptical.
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I work with someone that has it bad and I've been trying to get them to give David Eagleman's device a whirl:
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Unfortunately, I don't know a single person that has ever had it successfully remediated. I feel for you, man. I have it fairly bad in one ear and I just try to ignore it. As you know, easier said than done.
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I work with someone that has it bad and I've been trying to get them to give David Eagleman's device a whirl:
LINK
Unfortunately, I don't know a single person that has ever had it successfully remediated. I feel for you, man. I have it fairly bad in one ear and I just try to ignore it. As you know, easier said than done.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 11:08 am to In The Know
Have you gone and gotten your ears professionally cleaned? A lot of tinnitus is caused by impacted ear wax that is way deep in your ear canal. Those cleanings can have you hearing colors again 
. Also, neck/muscle strain can cause it as well as the tension puts strain on the eardrum. May not be your issue, but those are two pretty simple things to get looked at that are very common causes to persistent tinnitus.
. Also, neck/muscle strain can cause it as well as the tension puts strain on the eardrum. May not be your issue, but those are two pretty simple things to get looked at that are very common causes to persistent tinnitus.This post was edited on 3/20/26 at 11:14 am
Posted on 3/20/26 at 11:17 am to GoCrazyAuburn
Thanks all. I have bruxism so I’m sure that’s a cause. ENT cleaned out my ears and gave me a steroid to take for 10 days in case we “caught” it early, but no dice. I’m going to try CBT. I figured out that my white noise must have another component, such as rain sounds with crickets, because my brain will still try and focus on the EEEEEEE sound through the raindrop sounds. It’ll focus on the crickets instead, so that kinda helps. I’ve only had it for a couple of weeks and it absolutely sucks. I may have to spend the money and get the Lenire apparatus if I find it unbearable.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 12:21 pm to In The Know
I’ve had severe tinnitus for 3 years now. I did the steroids and stuff you mentioned—still have it.
Eventually your brain habituates to it. For me, it took about 6 months. It was a brutal 6 months. I don’t use white noise or anything now.
I’m told CBT can be very helpful, but I didn’t do it.
Eventually your brain habituates to it. For me, it took about 6 months. It was a brutal 6 months. I don’t use white noise or anything now.
I’m told CBT can be very helpful, but I didn’t do it.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 12:22 pm to In The Know
You just have to forget about it. You eventually will. I'm sitting on the couch watching a show, and didn't notice any ringing until I saw the title of this thread. Of course the ringing was always present, but I just tuned it out (no pun intended.)
Posted on 3/20/26 at 2:06 pm to In The Know
Have / had it for years.
Helps:
White noise
Less caffeine
Good sleep (maybe subjective but clear mind seems less sensitive to stimuli)
Have found hearing nuances of words in large groups in noisy places has been negatively effected.
Throw in floaters in eyes and my brain is doing all sorts of gymnastics to straighten out sensory traffic.
I still listen to too much / loud music. Can do better. Love music, especially when working out. So there’s that. Hearing aids inevitable I think.
Hang in there.
Helps:
White noise
Less caffeine
Good sleep (maybe subjective but clear mind seems less sensitive to stimuli)
Have found hearing nuances of words in large groups in noisy places has been negatively effected.
Throw in floaters in eyes and my brain is doing all sorts of gymnastics to straighten out sensory traffic.
I still listen to too much / loud music. Can do better. Love music, especially when working out. So there’s that. Hearing aids inevitable I think.
Hang in there.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 4:23 pm to In The Know
Studies on glucose levels show a possible connection. I'm not a doctor. Sugar intake may have an effect? Funny you posted this because I just heard a guy talking about his chewing tobacco was full of sugar so he quit and it seemed to help with his tinnitus. Sorry you're having such problems.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:33 pm to In The Know
What sound machine are you using? The Dohm machine is the best IMO for this issue
Posted on 3/22/26 at 8:06 am to LSUfan20005
I’m using just a basic white noise machine I found on Amazon but I’ve recently tried a few apps and they seem to help more. As I mentioned, I need levels of different noises so that my brain can concentrate on one sound (crickets) behind another sound (raindrops) instead of the constant eeeeeee I hear. I have an ENT appointment and hearing test tomorrow so they’ll be able to tell if anything has changed since I saw them 10 days ago. I actuallly have been sleeping the past few nights without a sound machine and it’s been manageable, as if the volume/frequency has dulled some. It’s been a blessing.
Posted on 3/22/26 at 8:27 am to In The Know
I’ve read that consistent sound machine use can cause hearing loss, which can in turn exacerbate tinnitus, so I would continue trying to go without sound machines. Glad it’s starting to dull. 
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:48 am to AllbyMyRelf
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I’ve read that consistent sound machine use can cause hearing loss, which can in turn exacerbate tinnitus, so I would continue trying to go without sound machines.
My audiologist literally told me to get a white noise machine to combat my tinnitus at night.
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Many times, tinnitus can't be cured. But there are treatments that can help make your symptoms less noticeable. Your doctor may suggest using an electronic device to suppress the noise. Devices include:
White noise machines. These devices, which produce a sound similar to static, or environmental sounds such as falling rain or ocean waves, are often an effective treatment for tinnitus. You may want to try a white noise machine with pillow speakers to help you sleep. Fans, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners in the bedroom also produce white noise and may help make tinnitus less noticeable at night.
Mayo Clinic page on Tinnitus
This post was edited on 3/22/26 at 9:50 am
Posted on 3/22/26 at 3:22 pm to TideSaint
Ok. Google “white noise machine hearing loss”. I didn’t just make it up.
Posted on 3/22/26 at 10:02 pm to LemmyLives
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You just have to forget about it. You eventually will. I'm sitting on the couch watching a show, and didn't notice any ringing until I saw the title of this thread. Of course the ringing was always present, but I just tuned it out (no pun intended.)
Pretty much this.
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