Anyone successful in dealing with Tinnitus?

I was dealing with tinnitis myself and still do occasionally. It has been an ongoing battle for me. I have sinus allergies as well as a bout of sinusitis and when they get a whiff of something that's on the bad list, I'd feel a bit more irritation and then an increase in the ringing.

I am no dr but I think that the inflammation of the sinus including the eustachian tube, which can travel to the inner ear due to whatever the cause, can bring this ringing on.

Something important that I experienced was, that a tooth infection can be missed by both the dr and dentist leading to a sinus infection. This caused problems for years. When this was finally dealt with due to my persistance, and finally anger (it was messing with my ability to listen to music), the headaches and ringing again slowly dissapeared.

Kijanki, good idea. Then some jumping jacks - shaken, not stirred.

I think only father time will tell if your tinnitus will ever resolve. I'm in my 40's and was recently in a freak accident with a major blow to the head, concussion, brain contusions, a bunch of staples in the head, etc. I am just thrilled that I can read this thread and type this note. I lost 20 db of hearing (compared to a baseline hearing test a year or so ago) and have 24/7 tinnitus. Just ride it out and be as positive as you can be. There's a lot of "don't do's" as listed in this thread, but not much (if any) active, significant things "to do" to improve the condition.

I have played drum set for 38 years, done thousands of loud concerts, & loved loud music shows(I still remember the intense volume Of Mountain in the top, last row of the balcony of the Fillmore East in 1971!). I have often experienced ringing, but it developed into a loud, rushing water sound after a concert about 15 years ago. I also experienced sounds as much louder than normal, so I started wearing headsets at concerts & when I played on stage.

This condition has come & gone over the years. I found that extended periods of quiet really helped. During these times, I tried to not expose myself to any music, TV, or other background noise. I used to drive a 1988 Toyota window van, & found that the high level of road noise from the tires really made it worse. A guy in the band I was playing in owned a tire shop, & he found some tires that were extremely quiet for the van. This helped considerably. I think most people underestimate the level of noise when on the road.

After a number of years of being careful about any noise exposure, the water sounds went away. Recently, the ringing returned. My doctor told me that a number of meds I am now taking can affect it. I lowered the dosage of 2 of the meds & eliminated a third drug, & the ringing went away. Anyone on drugs should ask their doctor about the side effects.

It surprises me that no one mention this website www.tinnitus.org. Reading their material and following the practice from their papers helps eliminating 100% my Hyperacusis and 95% of my tinnitus. The ringing is still there but rarely it bothers me for more than a few minutes. You should give it a try especially one with Hyperacusis.