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Hi. I have experienced Tinnitus for around 5 years. It has seemed to get worse with time and sounds like a release of high pressure steam. Sleep is difficult. I have an environmental sound generator (obtained from BTA) which helps. I look forward to "Habituation" if it ever happens....

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wondering what a habituation generator is and are they any good? Would usually google it for an answer but T has taught me to listen to peoples opinions about what they are using, btw sorry to hear about the sleep pattern still there trying to figure that one out.

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The sound generator has a dozen or so pre programmed sounds like white noise or waves breaking. Sometimes it is more irritating than the Tinnitus......

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thanks for the reply its good to get an honest opinion from others who are in the know

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Hi tinnitless. Is this a device you wear all the time? I just put my sound generator on when in bed

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i've had mine now for nearly 12 yrs.............i think it gets louder due to STRESS

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Hi. Mine seems at its loudest when I am in bed. It certainly causes me a lot of stress.

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