Habituation is possible for most sufferers

[_Barnabas]

Again in my experience it never goes away but you learn to forget that it is there and you no longer care that you have T. Occasionally however you get a spike and then need to take more time and effort to habituate once again. I guess everyone has a different experience as tinnitus is a symptom of a number of possible different causes. Personally I have perfect hearing for someone in their 40s and believe my tinnitus is a result of a lifetime of anxiety and high stress rather than hearing loss or exposure to loud sounds or ear infections. The T is in my head rather than in my ears. I guess the effectiveness of habituation is dependent on the cause of the T so some can habituate easily while for others it is difficult or even impossible. I have read in the research that 97% of T sufferers will habituate in at least 18 months to 3 years but with extra support and intervention this time scale can be greatly reduced. Above all I believe that for most people there is hope of improvement over time even though there is no cure. Some are blessed and the T disappears completely but I guess this boils down to the cause and is not the case in the majority of cases.

**I am not an expert I express an opinion based on my own experience which others might rightly disagree with.

[Happyrosie]

Barnabas, thank you for this! I totally agree with you. You have expressed this so well.

[Jdaniel123]

I think you are correct. I have had it for around 4 months. I am just now feeling like i am starting to habituate. Starting to get the feeling you mentioned, yea it's there, it's frustrating but I am going to live with it and I really don't care. Sounds crazy but I guess that's the way your body and your brain deals with it.

[bantams]

Totally agree with your comments , nearly a year into my Tinnitus so hopefully may be able to habituate in the near future, fingers crossed!!!!

[Halen12]

Have you found anything works to assist

[_Barnabas in reply to Halen12]

I try to keep busy and focused and also use relaxation techniques when I’m feeling stressed or anxious. When my tinnitus is very loud I try not to react emotionally and tell myself “it’s only tinnitus”. Some days can be hard but most days at the moment are good.

[Highfield73]

Thanks for this Barnabas. I’m going through a spike just now after many years of habituation. It’s frustrating since I thought I was back in control ! Some days my T is back it’s box, the next rampaging about again. I find the challenge is between staying busy and wearing myself out. Flip flopping a bit now …

[_Barnabas in reply to Highfield73]

I am just coming out of period where my T has spiked. I seem to habituate and then it’s as if I am back at square one. Relaxation techniques and keeping busy just about gets me through.

[_Barnabas in reply to Highfield73]

Hope you get back to where you once where very soon.