Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Tinnitus Distress

Dr. Bruce Hubbard provides resources for tinnitus distress which affects about 16 million people in the United States. Tinnitus, commonly known as "ringing in the ears", is an auditory condition that in one out of three cases triggers a persistent emotional reaction, highly related to anxiety, depression and insomnia, that ranges in severity from mild to disabling.
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[@patm4850]

Hey everyone, just know you will get through this and come out a BETTER yes better person because of it. You will not feel the anxiety you feel today forever. Your brain will tune out the sound and it will be GONE !!

[@mardouqhouseofe3962]

I believe the in my body that it will heal. Thank you

[@khbkcbdck]

Pat M My T started after covid, but and I ve been stressed out also . There were like 10 different sounds changing all the time, now I hear 2. headaches and hyperacusis gone, but fullness feeling in my ears still there , much more in the right ear (loudest T)... I have never get a earing test before but after T I have 35-40 db loss on 4khz ...Did You have hearing loss also? Can it be recovered?

[@Yassemin670]

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[@mobydickhead1]

I was in a car accident and all injuries healed besides soreness from cracked ribs but I now have tinnitus. I already had anxiety and panic disorder, listened to earbuds beyond the recommended level and worked in a loud factory. I already had the anxiety of high pitched noises from work, sounds that pierced the earplugs and muffs combined. It is very true with the noise or other irritants that we cannot do anything about eventually will become normal and the anxiety will pass.

[@drew2225222]

@@khbkcbdck i got my tinnitus from covid too and i have the same exact loss as you. Check 14700hz vs 15000hz in each ear. Use KZbin to find the frequency.

[@user-go8fd6xt2o]

This webinar literally changed my life. I was two months in with tinnitus accompanied by severe tinnitus distress. I thought I was losing it! There was a lot of fear and crying and ugh...it was awful! I ran across this webinar and it changed EVERYTHING! The anxiety all but disappeared. The truth and reassurance found here was extremely helpful. Absolutely worth the watch!

[@AbcD-vx3xw]

Do you still have the tinnitus? It came from nowhere for me and it has been ongoing for three months… i dont know what to do anymore

[@williamworth2746]

2 years later life is good 😊 still have this stupid thing but I’m living with it the one word Habituation really saved me.

[@Hew.Jarsol]

How?

[@voidandnon-2530]

As a therapist who has tinnitus myself for 10+ years, I can say this is the only honest and accurate source of tinnitus information I've found online.

[@argtv1007]

@Posey Von Lang wow as I look at these comments I see that we share awareness as opposed to these easily "sold" nin-kum-poops dripping mindless true belief

[@tinnitustx973]

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[@shelkatz]

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[@bushmaster4135]

I changed my diet and started fasting and daily exercise my tinnitus has gone down some days its so low that i dont notice it.👍

[@abileleoncino]

i did intermittent fasting and it got to almost 0

[@AllTheFishAreDead]

This is probably _the_ most important video about tinnitus on the internet. Genuine and heartfelt thanks to all involved.

[@tracyhughes5092]

I honestly could not hear it for 32 years. I unknowingly habituated by simply not caring about it until it fell into the subconscious of my brain. It only piped up when I was stressed. I would say "oh, I'm stressed, it will calm down" and it really did. Now I'm experiencing a crisis and its sounding an alarm. It will calm down when I calm down and stop focusing on it.

[@pa9121]

Yes it will calm down! Thank you!

[@gdfggggg]

I have tinnitus and at times it can seem very loud, especially in a quiet room. I’ve learned that it’s intimately related to state of mind and your ability to relax about it and everything else in your life. You just have to let go as if you zone in on it, it will make it 3x louder. When I’m happy, some days I don’t even notice it at all, when I’m stressed it multiplies. Diet/alcohol can have an effect, so you need to work out triggers. It can be done, it’s all about relaxing. Edit: I find omeprazole irritates my tinnitus.

[@aldomedina7999]

@@DJDanceClassic praying for you man

[@iseesea6517]

Slashley gibbins what is that you mentioned aggravates it? Mine is bad. Has been for years. Worse in the last few months... and yes stress and anxiety is way up as well. Too much coffee make mine worse it seems

[@gdfggggg]

@@iseesea6517 omeprazole is a pill for stomach acid problems that I take. Find ways to relax. I use rain sound noises to help me sleep, they tend to drain out the ringing, works well.

[@jigmetladol1469]

How long have u been with it? I have been having this from last few years as I am an anxiety disorder patient. Since last year its been getting louder..I'm really scared..went to ENT many times just prescribed meds.No improvement

[@gdfggggg]

@@jigmetladol1469 Hi, its a known fact that people with mental health issues tend to be the ones who suffer the most and the reason is, is because they are the ones that worry about it. Please don't waste your time being scared about is as your concentration on it will make it much worse. Eventually, you will learn to relax and it will become less of an issue while still having the odd up and down. I've had mine for about 10yrs and I've learned to just relax, its just a noise after all, you hear noises every day.

[@carcticus5590]

This is a lifesaver - what a comforting, reassuring, helpful presentation - confronting exactly the most negative thoughts I was having, and turning them around towards a positive outlook! Thank you thank you thank you :)

[@regplate2923]

I was ticking so many boxes I had to buy a new pen. This was the best thing I have come across. Thanks so much.

[@greggsworld4453]

This is the best source of information and extremely professionally done; You cannot believe the meltdown you just saved me from. Thank you.

[@Jeff123Cali]

This is an incredibly helpful video. The concept of habituation is not commonly addressed elsewhere, and presents hope and a way forward. Thank you!

[@onlinejad]

This was SOOOOO helpful, thank you Dr. Bruce Hubbard

[@jefjulia0]

Thank you, Dr. Bruce and ADAA for making a difference in the lives of others.

[@saphire82]

I’m watching these videos for other reasons but I happen to see the title of this one I I remember how distressed I was when I first started having buzzing in my ears due to allergies and ETD. It’s been a few years and it can still be there but I notice it and it doesnt bother me. You really do tune it out!

[@1walkerw]

Wonderful video. If I had found this 5 years ago when my tinnitus started, many years could have been much more enjoyable. I wish therapists would watch this too.

[@teresacunningham270]

What video

[@aliciacosasdelavida679]

same here, I find this video as the most honest and valuable of all. I have a channel testing to find answers,,, Have now followers who asked me if I have answers just yet for tinnitus.. I will try to translate this to Spanish and help my community..

[@1walkerw]

@@aliciacosasdelavida679 it’s crazy. Looked for years and it’s literally the only useful source I have ever found. So many people suffer from this. Very simple too.

[@aliciacosasdelavida679]

@@1walkerw have been looking like crazy for some answers, this info it’s the best so far

[@bushmaster4135]

I started fasting and exercise and my tinnitus went from 8 to a 2 really great.

[@ninakenny3586]

How are you fasting. I’ve heard this with others teaching.

[@bushmaster4135]

@@ninakenny3586 Well I first started with water fasting. From morning to the next day then have a light meal the next day. I would do this twice a week then one week I would do dry fasting twice a week. And just keep repeating it. Eat healthy, excercise . try taking cold showers before you go to sleep.

[@ozzlab]

How did you get tinnitus

[@bushmaster4135]

@@ozzlab I used to drive the M2 Bradley tanks I was always around loud noises.

[@jamiedraheim3081]

Thank you! For your service! Happy to hear you are finding your way through tinnitus.

[@johnl6544]

Dr. Hubbard is a good man. I have had several sessions with him.

[@karensmith2127]

My left ear rang the entire time watching this .. I’ve been to 3 Primary Care Drs as well as an ENT visit today. Never an answer. I found your webinar and I am so thankful! C-R-A-F-T :) I will use what you taught us!! Thank you soooo much!

[@barbarakatie7325]

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[@babrams4]

I've had tinnitus for about ten years, and at first, I was terrified, but gradually I habituated to it. Then, about three or four months ago, a second, more pronounced unilateral tinnitus appeared in my left ear. As I noticed it more, it seemed to get louder, and recently, I was so enormously anxious and depressed about it I began to obsess over it, which, of course, made it worse. I stumbled upon this webinar (the first webinar I have ever watched, in my recollection -- maybe I was forced at some point in my work past), and I second what so many other people have written in the comments; it's wonderful. I hope and trust I will get habituated to the lunacy in my left ear, and until then, I'm going to do my best to accept it. And reading everyone's thoughtful, insightful comments has also been helpful. Nice work, Doctor Hubbard, and good luck to all my tinnitus-heads out there. Deep breaths!

[@jacquesrusinek8151]

Excellent source of information.

[@garnerjazz58]

Thank you for this. I've had cognitive therapy in the past and it is good to be reminded of how one can apply it to any challenge. My CBT took a very good turn when, in addition to in person therapy, I began working thru David Burns' book "Feeling Good", an incredibly effective adjunct to talk therapy. It has a lot of formats for writing/listing issues, and writing is helpful in moving forward from obsessive thought. When I'm not noticing my Tinnatus, I try to push away the temptation to "check" on it by zeroing in on it. That's when I start to analyse the pitch and intensity of the T, and to me that is giving it power. If I don't "notice" it (because of gradual habituation), I shouldn't be asking myself "is it there"? Not always easy, though, so takes awareness. Good luck to all who have T.

[@tonyaroutsidis5808]

Thanks for sharing that and I can relate very much to what you are saying.. how are you going now? I will get a hold of the book you suggest.. Grace and peace 🙏

[@lisas2538]

Thank you for sharing.

[@DanielFarrell]

This is helping me already. Thank you so much for making this available and doing this work.

[@themillennialssquad4596]

Thank you so much for this informative video, God bless you sir. You helped me a lot. You're great

[@tdmartindale]

Thank you for this. I am functioning well with tinnitus, in both ears, due to listening to this interview. Thank you.

[@benphua]

Thank you for releasing this freely, it has really helped build my understanding of CBT for tinnitus which many audiologists would not talk about without a consultation fee (which some of us can't afford). Come to think of it, probably finding a qualified and intelligent CBT Tinnitus survivor would be incredibly rare even if one could afford treatment. The moderator's questions were spot on and Dr. Hubbard as a sufferer and surviver with such a wide scope of knowledge and understanding gives a lot of hope. Again thank you so much for releasing such a great amount of quality information freely, it helped so much.

[@argtv1007]

well it is past the time you should have realized that doctors are just white lab coated ... big pharma pill pimping ... money maggot ... frauds. Now you know.

[@ericwill8900]

Thank you for this very informative and helpful video. I've only had Tinnitus for a week but it has already made its mark in my professional and personal lives. Acceptance is key to habituation!

[@ofeliadctakaoka9724]

thank u doctor..😪 i will do it..step by step.. GOD bless u doctor

[@archix_8371]

I'm 17, always had tinnitus, until last year I thought it was normal, I thought that everyone was hearing a super high-pitched sound in their heads, then I discovered what it really was. It didn't bother me at all, I mean, it has always been there, why should I worry about it now? But everything changed two months ago, I went through a very hard time, and eventually, I started thinking about my tinnitus. It became a nightmare. Even if the sound didn't change a bit I started to hear it everywhere 24/7, whether I was at school or I was out with my friends. The sound that I heard for 17 years was draining my soul...My worst fear was that I did damage my ears, but I didn't experience any loud noise recently, I visited an otorino and he said that my hearing was perfect. After that, I discovered that the hearing test was the 8khz one so he didn't test the higher frequencies. In the last week I realized that even if the sound has gotten worse or not I have to accept it and now I want to re-habituate. I didn't care about it for 17 freakin' years, why should I now? I honestly think that this is going to take a lot of time, but what else can I do? I really hope to get out of this crap...sorry for the outburst and wish me luck

[@rdizzy2288]

I think the moment you care about that's when you started being anxious. The same happened to me i've experience tinnitus before but don't really care about it but one time I search on google and it just gotten worst. So i think it's all about meditation.

[@michaelmuncy8623]

How's it going?

[@archix_8371]

@@michaelmuncy8623 a lot better, i still hear t from time to time, it still bothers me sometimes, but not so hard as it was in the beginning... I'm full of hope that as time passes by it will become less and less of a burden

[@valacy6122]

I have Tinitus but it will gone if u don't think it and just keep busy

[@Kassplaylist]

Weird. I've also always had tinnitus, but i'm 33. Mine is also around the 8 Khz range.

[@greggakin6844]

This is such an oustanding presentation. I can't thank the two of you enough. So hopeful and educational. I'll be listening more than once. This interview is a great gift to me. Thank You both!

[@victoriacharlie1120]

I know a Dr who is presently curing tinnitus, people are recommending him so much and I am also a beneficiary, I got cured recently from the remedies I ordered from the Dr kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJq3gmqEbM6Ih5I

[@jonajones4021]

Simply incredible presentation.

[@ladyheiress9933]

Dr. Bruce, having clinical depression, anxiety, and bipolar. From what say here it looks like I have a typical case of tinnitus distress. This is now about three or four years since I discovered the noise in my head. My doctor was NO help so took matters into my hands. My trouble varies with the dept of the depression I'm dealing with. Sometimes if the depression is intense the tinnitus is minimal however there's been times when both are intense and high. I have become almost completely unsociable, talk little to people, talking on phone is minimal because it's harder to identify the sounds of a word. Though I know about CBT I had never thought to use it as a resource for tinnitus healing. Recently I started looking into doing CBT therapy sessions thinking I need help to deal with what I'm dealing with but it was more from the perspective of life problems because what's in my head is affected by my external circumstances. This session is a very good and a great stepping stone to recovery.

[@JosephCrenshaw-kq3bg]

Thank you. God bless you for your help.

[@drituatinnitusdoc4550]

Do you suffer tinnitus, dizziness or buzzing on any of your ear or both ears, I am Dr Itua the tinnitus doctor, I am here to cure you with the natural remedies which will cure you permanently, you can reach out to me on KZbin (Dr Itua tinnitus doc), email [e-mail] or WhatsApp [phone] Youtu.be/ibEgU-dFpDE

[@robertlawson1556]

What a lovely man for sharing this 😊

[@ur_dumb_bestie]

Well presented with a solid basis of understanding of what Tinnitus "Distress" is and how to prevent/reduce it today.

[@karenlewkowitz5858]

As a Registered Nurse, CBT was part of daily treatment for pt’s and to reduce our own stress. The mindfulness exercises were instrumental. This video offers understanding and strategies particular to tinnitus

[@iramfirdos6056]

Very well explained, thank you 💖

[@patriciajohn8403]

I'm so grateful for this video

[@mariaegonzalez4232]

You will never know how I appreciate this Presentation to be able to understand my way to accept and deal with the fact that I can take steps to live a better life despite of my situation with tinnitus. Thank so much. Mayu Gonzalez

[@francescagaspari161]

Thank you! Having a spike of tinnitus and the anxiety is high because of the lack of sleep. This video is really really helpful. It’s very reassuring, positive and informative. Thank you from my heart.

[@Berte_1]

How are you now?

[@francescagaspari161]

@@Berte_1 better now. Thank you for your note.

[@tonima4784]

Thank you so much for this encouraging, informative and educational video. I hope one day we find cure God willing. 🙏

[@joseguzmanofficial]

this has helped me more than you'll ever know. thank you.

[@operator_harry5126]

I am currently going thru a lot with T. Thanks for this..i will do this by heart. To get better definately.

[@bhargarvapinnu52]

Enjoyed this. One of the better vids i seen on T because it's so thorough.

[@ebp1138]

I have unilateral severe tinnitus for 5 years . The simulation gave me brief experience of what bilateral tinnitus would sound like and triggered a short feeling of the same tinnitus distress I had 5 yrs ago.

[@juliachatwell]

Oh my! I’m only about 16 minutes into this video and I have already learned so much !!! I recently got whammed in both ears with tinnitus after a “strange” viral infection that I suspect was delta virus. I do have both my vaccines (long story) but ended up in the hospital after my ENT put me on massive dose of diuretic/steroid/antiviral cocktail that literally drained all my life saving electrolytes. I almost died. (Another long story) I Am now home dealing with my ears and tinnitus , in hopefully a more natural - holistic - cognitive therapy way. Oh thank you so much for this video. I appreciate it so much as I have been in distress. Can’t thank you enough.

[@rezartaprence6235]

Hello Julia. My T too started 3 weeks after I got the delta variant. Can you tell please if you found any solution... hoping the T caused from delta will dissappear after some months :(

[@juliachatwell]

@@rezartaprence6235 I hate to say / but mine has not disappeared. It is still with me…however , I did take some time and learned some relaxing techniques and coping skills. I have recently come out of tinnitus distress and can (most days) tune it out now. Some days are better than others … but I do know that it is not going to hurt me and I am no longer in fight or flight mode. Praying 🙏 you recover and yours goes away.

[@rezartaprence6235]

You are right, we should accept to ourselves that this tinnitus is not going to hurt us... Praying for your recovery too. Thanks for the reply.

[@JoseLuis-sr9kq]

I want to share my story of tinnitus and how I got over it. I’m 49 and started to have tinnitus about 4 years ago. It was horrible and really messed up my life. The major thing, as someone with tinnitus knows, is the lack of sleep. Being in bed with that ringing knowing that would not get away it was horrible. I inform myself about it and realize nobody knows for sure, it is somekind of inflammatory disorder / nerve damage.. I went to the best ear doctor.. two times.. the first time massive doses of vitamins b complex. Nothing.. second time.. some pills.. nothing.. anyway, about two years ago I started doing something that changed everything.. cold showers!.. .. I take a 10 m cold shower everyday.. it took about six months to feel a significant change.. today I still have a bit of tinnitus but it don’t bother me.. at night it blends with the white noise and I sleep fine.. try it and stuck with it.

[@290DIRT]

Cold shower? Seriously? I'm 49 with tinnitus too. Started about 2 years ago but getting worse since last month.

[@JoseLuis-sr9kq]

@@290DIRT i started with the cold showers in the morning because they would calm me and gave me energy, specially after a bad night sleep. Gradually i notest rhe efect on the tinnutis. It works for me and i'm improving the cold therapy with ocean swims. I shared my story on some of this help videos because the cold therapy is working for me and i hope it works for someonelse with this annoying condition.

[@jamiedraheim3081]

I would like to know how often you do this and how long. How long before it started to help?

[@JoseLuis-sr9kq]

@@jamiedraheim3081 I started in the summer of 2019, two years after the tinnitus. I live in Portugal, that means hot summers and cold winters. In the summer the cold shower is a bliss in the winter is challenging. I notest a change about six months after i begun doing this. I take a 10m cold shower everyday in the morning. Also after a work out. You can look up videos about the beneficts of cold showers, for me, I'm convinced that it reduces inflamation wich I think is at the root of tinnitus.

[@redneckmacgyverjohnny7476]

So your saying pull a Wim Hof then !

[@lw393]

If you're wondering whether to watch this, definitely do it. The video may start slowly (i.e. in proceeding to coping therapies), but it's worth watching all of it. I went from believing getting hearing aids was the answer - it isn't - to learning valuable and reassuring points from this video that have already made my tinnitus seem less loud and troubling.

[@StarTurtleZero]

Thank you for posting this. There are some great strategies and tactics that I was able to use right away and my focus has been removed from the tinnitus. This presentation also surprisingly resolved some other symptoms that were clearly stemming from the anxiety of constantly scanning my body for symptoms. Thank you!

[@taherpatrawala_]

Can you list down your strategies please? :)

[@davemandaro2138]

Excellent comprehensive review and factually correct as my personal experience with tinnitus habituation validates .

[@giyora9970]

This has been incredibly helpful. Thank you for posting.

[@Esbamken]

UNTOLD TRUTH, 98% TINNITUS IS CAUSED BY DRUG I.E DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRUGS as a side effect

[@Razie1201]

Tinnitus distress about 10:30 Habitation 29:40 Anxiety and response 32:34

[@jutaratmekmullica8525]

Thank you very much for the useful video. I understand more about tinnitus and try to practice CBT 😊😊😊😊

[@anthonywatts6984]

Brilliant. SO helpful!

[@SaltMarsh29]

This presentation is simply the best, most thorough, source of accurate, helpful information regarding Tinnitus Distress, for people in need, and/or those who want to learn more about it, currently available in one place.

[@johngleave9343]

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[@LukezyM]

It’s crazy how thorough and helpful this video is. Every ORL doctor should give this video to a newcoming tinnitus patient to watch.

[@Esbamken]

UNTOLD TRUTH, 98% TINNITUS IS CAUSED BY DRUG I.E DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRUGS as a side effect

[@simonjones2865]

This presentation is so good it’s the first video I’ve commented on in 10 years on KZbin. The only scientifically proven treatment for tinnitus is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) It’s been invaluable in coming to terms with my tinnitus as I didn’t realise before viewing that there’s a 98% chance that if I try to ignore it my brain will phase it out of awareness in 6 to 18 months. I was so reassured when the examples of other noise we might frequently be exposed to while still there barely registers, traffic, trains etc. If you have tinnitus follow the advice. There are so many scammers on here offering useless so called cures. But most importantly it’s lifted the constant stress and anxiety I was experiencing since my 24/7 tinnitus started.

[@AbcD-vx3xw]

Do you still have your tinnitus? Mine started around three months ago from nowhere and it doesn’t seem to want to stop…

[@ridzy7997]

Alhamdulillah, god bless u doctor, and im looking forward to habituate and learn to adapt with the world. id like to think this condition as developing as a human being and being a better person. tinnitus made myself appreciate more on my surrounding than my phone. May Allah give u peace. and i wish u all the best❤️

[@martinriede4521]

follow Liam Boehm

[@kailan06]

Aameen brother ❤

[@lindyheusinkveld8294]

Good video...Are there any CBT therapists in the Minneapolis area that work with Tinnitus?

[@ajcuthy1945]

Thanks for the very enlightening webinar, i found the information quite supportive. I seem to experience the sensations you refer to and including a fullness or stuffiness of the ear, low grade ear ache and itchy ear canal, sometimes more annoying than the tinnitus itself causing excessive focus at times. During times where I'm not aware of the tinnitus, say during a activity, i find myself periodically checking if its still there...and of course it is! I must stop myself from doing this with some sort of training.

[@drituatinnitusdoc4550]

Do you suffer tinnitus, dizziness or buzzing on any of your ear or both ears, I am Dr Itua the tinnitus doctor, I am here to cure you with the natural remedies which will cure you permanently, you can reach out to me on KZbin (Dr Itua tinnitus doc), email [e-mail] or WhatsApp [phone] Youtu.be/ibEgU-dFpDE

[@melodyebuskin5490]

Same here. See my previous comment at top.

[@bingli2349]

is the fullness and ear ache gone?

[@youtubestyle293]

This is so discouraging, because I don’t want to “habituate” I want the sound to go away. this treatment starts with accepting that tinnitus will not go away. I don’t want to believe tinnitus will not go away. I want to believe it WILL go away. This is something I cannot explain to people yes cognitive behavioral therapy whatever it will not make the sound go away. Jesus Christ

[@maurizioviera]

Being there, I hope this would help and wish you soon recovery 👉 kzbin.info/aero/PLxZrSQ0Jpqb_CHpAs9UP_vjwmCDOUWmel

[@YumMags]

I get it, I feel exactly the same way! I won't accept habituation for the rest of my life. I think the first step to healing is being convinced of being able to heal from this. You have to believe it. And I do. Habituation is just a temporary topic for me. I will habituate temporarily for the sake of the sound getting lower and lower and completely vanishing in the end.

[@Diddykong8775]

@KZbin Style I just started with it. Could you update me on how you are doing please? I too want this to just go away lol.

[@jennifersaputo4589]

Any time I get sick, I'd get really bad ear infections and after so many ear infections, it was I say 4 years ago when tinnitus wouldn't go away after the infection was gone. For the most part, my brain ignores it but it gets bad any time I have head aches, stress or anxiety. So I plan on trying more mindful techniques.

[@loosecannon5630]

Good luck finding a therapist who does CBT and takes new patients. You're pretty much on your own to figure things out. That has been my experience with Tinnitus so far.....

[@rheannalake6974]

My anxiety and distress is getting increasingly worse. I used to often not notice my tinnitus, for days and weeks and I would notice my distress and how difficult it was to leave the house and it would dawn on me , how loud the sound in my ears was and wonder at the connection, until I was feeling I had enough correlating data to say - ok this is this. But now it’s so loud and screaming there is no way not to be distressed or aware of it and I have had this over a decade sooo What u are saying, about what your experience is very different, in fact opposite to my experience, I feel happy that you have found this place of just not noticing it But it worries me that you can’t really hear what I am saying . Like Margeret That her surviving poverty , why can’t I , thst sort of thing. My whole body and spine thrum. I do appreciate your study 🛎🎠

[@boggess6150]

I feel like I miss it on days when I don’t hear it which is not very often but I actually look for it throughout the day. When I get busy at work and my mind is busy on task at hand soon as done day is done I honestly am waiting and looking for it. But honestly hate it and love it. People all I can say is keep your head up it does get better just don’t stop doing what you do don’t let it cripple you. Peace and Love.

[@LD-bv1pm]

Fantastic video. I encourage anyone with tinnitus to spend the time watching this.

[@Isacson81]

1 year late, but yeah, im gonna look more into these stuff. doctors just give pills. I just got a subscription for ADs, I dont wanna take drugs to become a zombie..

[@afonsohikings34]

@@Isacson81 yeah, dependent with colateral effects as usual

[@sandramientkowski4657]

This is an excellent presentation. Many people can be helped and many others can learn from it. Regarding causes of tinnitus, I got tinnitus from an ear wax removal procedure where the ENT doctor used a mechanical suction device (not micro suction). I’m surprised that this avoidable cause is never mentioned?

[@nedaimani6930]

Yess don be anxious you will pass it after4mounth i feel better just be relax and dont panic i promise you will cooperate

[@ArthurCzerniak]

I am focusing on my tinnitus way too much, constantly plugging my ears to hear the volume, monitoring it 24/7. I need to do CBT again to get over it. I am 100% anxious. I am having a break down and need to work on myself. I want to live a happy long life, for myself and kids and wife/family. I have had it for 10 years now, mostly have coped but last 2 years I have done all the things not to do. It is honestly a 2/3 out of 10 but I make it a 7-8 out of ten myself. I will watch this a few times this week and start working on myself. Thank you

[@chaneke011]

How are you doing now? Do you feel like you have habituated?

[@ArthurCzerniak]

I've 100% habituated. I would say 95% of the time I do not notice my tinnitus, I even go to sleep now with no white noise@@chaneke011

[@051963mf]

Great, great video. This truly is the smartest answer to stuff like tinnitus.

[@debraharwood1201]

Thank you for all this helpful website!

[@TheMightyJoolz]

The sound quality of this vid is giving me tinnitus distress 🤠😜. Great vid thanks for sharing 👍🏽

[@U2FanSanFran]

Several weeks ago I had an absolute gut wrenching migraine that lasted a good 4 days straight, and I started taking Excedrin extra strength which didn’t help so I kept chugging more down, and that cycle actually made my migraines worse because of all the caffeine in Excedrin. The next day I took less Excedrin but my headache got even worse so I took more Excedrin. Shortly after that I started hearing a field of crickets in my ears. Finally after 5 days of nonstop migraines I went to the ER, and mentioned the Excedrin and new Tinnitus symptoms. Now I know that the overdosing on Excedrin which has Aspirin probably caused the Tinnitus. That was 3 weeks ago. I stopped all caffeine and aspirin after the ER told me that Aspirin causes Tinnitus. I got a head MRI which showed no issues, got Botox for migraines last Friday, and went to the audiologist this past Monday and they did a sound test and said my hearing is perfect. 3 weeks after getting Tinnitus it hasn’t gone away. I don’t know what to do

[@noom065]

I just had tinnitus for 4 week thank you for tgis vdo . Make me encourage myself .

[@faizannaseer1901]

How you doing

[@user-yu8rn2im8m]

Dr. Bruce Hubbard: Big thank you !. this video is so beneficial to all of us suffering from Tinnitus . If I may add, I have just found out that jaw that is out of alignment , even little - may cause Tinnitus as well .. i believe this is the reason for the whoosing sound i have been experiencing recently , on and off . i will seek for a specialist to evaluate digital motion x rays of my jaw .. neck . B regards,

[@SuperChexmixer]

This video is filled with helpful information! Thank you for sharing as following the information given can be life changing!! Peace

[@CoreyDtro]

This was really helpful thank you!

[@teresacunningham270]

Because it never stops

[@katherineburford7864]

Thanks. Tinnitus, Musical Ear Syndrome and Audio Pareilodia can be helped through cognitive behavioral syndrome techniques but finding out the actual techniques or a therapist who knows them on the internet and here in the south is a challenge. Much appreciation. I have found an audiologist in Austin Texas who specializes in tinnitus CBT. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus is a terrific book. Phantom voices (with neutral or positive messages) is a difficult phenomena of MES which can still be dealt with. Dr. Neil Bauman's book on Phantom Voices is useful as is Dennis Gilmore's book: The 15 Minute Challenge: Learn How to Quickly Control Your Tinnitus. Best.

[@danieladaniella1888]

@Bryan Abrams describes my history and what im going through right now to a T. I have had somatic tinnitus for about 9 years, but started hearing a new sound on my left ear recently and im freaked out and paranoid not unlike what I experienced the first time i got it. Big trouble sleeping right now because of the tremendous anxiety i feel when its time to sleep because the sound is loud and crystal clear at night. But still i feel im able to handle it better this time, what i understand is that i have to strictly focus to work on breaking the negative anxiety cycle around it to be able to sleep normally again. I managed to eventually do it the first time and i will be able to do it again. Im sooo thankful that these videos exist because they help me relax and understand this condition better. I use a pillow speaker at night right now and listen to either this video or masking sounds and i feel an improvement little by little. Excuse me for language glitches English is not my native tounge 😊

[@Rick_7023]

A very helpful video, ty for sharing. :)

[@wolfgangklein5549]

Very helpfull, thanks!

[@FEEBO2025]

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for the presentation. It’s just what I needed. ;-))))))))

[@existentialmultimodalthera3702]

Extremely helpful video! There are so many useful principles and techniques mentioned, and I was able to utilize and benefit from some of them right away, even though I'd been bothered throughout the day by loud tinnitis. Thank you so much for posting, and I will use these techniques going forward - gave me a much improved outlook! 😊 Btw, it was particulary helpful to hear that it's not a dangerous condition, per se.

[@lastcall170]

I used TRT therapy and I dealt with loud tinnitus and hyperacusis for 5 years. Im able to live a normal life now. Too many people doubt and therefore remain skeptical .

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[@LukezyM]

Is that testosterone therapy?

[@TheJokesterSCR]

I've had tinnitus for the last several years, caused by prolonged exposure to extremely loud music without hearing protection. When it first started, it was probably a 6 out of 10 as far as volume, and after so long, it eventually seemed to lower to a 3 out of 10 on its own. A little over a week ago, I had a seemingly random spike. One thing I have noticed is that when I am stressed out, I zone in on the ringing and it's like the volume gets significantly cranked up, and it's scary as hell. However, something as simple as listening to positive videos such as yours and Julian Cowan Hill, the volume has gone down big time. This is why I think that there is a combination of habituation AND de-stressing that can actually lower that volume. I'm in no way out of distress mode, because I'm still very aware of the tinnitus and still feel scared about it. But there is something to be said about the fact that something as simple as some reassurance lowering the volume of my tinnitus really speaks volumes to me.

[@bantenvanleer9415]

Well said Clint Commander, the fact that positive sources can reintroduce the concept of hope when we forget to be hopeful, is for me at least, reason enough to be brave my T, which in itself enables me to have long moments of not focusing on it. This, in turn seems to lower the intensity. In other words, just as easy as a negative downward spiralling sequence can get set in motion, so can a positive one. The mere fact that intermittent periods of ups and downs result in lesser or stronger T perception gives me the courage to continue on the path of habituation. I sincerely hope that others who are in perpetual desperation can find the same solace in the knowledge that it gets better, even if there are periodical spikes.

[@TonyWarriorBeats]

Did you stop listening to loud music?

[@TimmyGMusic]

How are you doing now?

[@Mr2blue2]

This is good info for people with mild to moderate tinnitus but a little frustrating to listen to for people that actually have Severe Tinnitus.

[@michaelmuncy8623]

How is it now? Having any luck?

[@cityraintunes]

Studies have shown over and over that Severity does not relate to loudness or tone. It also doesn't predict who will suffer. People can have very loud tinnitus that doesn't bother them. Or very soft tinnitus that makes them suicidial. I can easily hear mine over the ocean. But it doesn't bother me. Took me 2 years to habituate.

[@seanburdelik5216]

Actually it's just the opposite, people with mild tinnitus dont need CBT the people who do need it the most is are severe sufferers cause it's very difficult to deal with and they are helped the majority of time by CBT and some get significant help from it and others only minimal help but the majority do get some benefit from it

[@cityraintunes]

@@seanburdelik5216 total nonsense.

[@Mr2blue2]

@@cityraintunes Can you be more specific?

[@laurierose455]

I’m new to tinnitus. It started after a sinus infection. This information is very helpful.

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[@tonima4784]

Me too.

[@whatsdoin2392]

No sugar, sodium (salt), alcohol, hot peppers, peanuts, flour helped me to tame tinnutis. Thanks for video!

[@luisramirez1161]

And I thought I was going crazy !

[@MrRichiet9]

What great info on tinnitus. This is my second time trying to adapt. (NO) i will adapt. Thank you DR.Hubbard.

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[@stefanogrillo1570]

great video thanks! There's one thing I don't understand: it says at around 59:50 that acceptance is not making friends with nor being positive about your tinnitus. What's the difference? Does it mean being indifferent to it then? i.e. just not being negative about it even though you don't like it?

[@philj9594]

18:35 Regarding the pronunciation. While it's true both pronunciations are valid, it's one of those language things where one is only considered valid due to being so widespread. The pronunciation that Bruce refers to as the medical pronunciation is the more technically correct one and the reason for that is because the suffix "itus" when pronounced with a long "i" sound is due to people confusing it with the suffix "itis" such as in "tendonitis". "Itis" is meant to refer to conditions related to inflammation. Tinnitus doesn't necessarily have anything to do with inflammation, is spelled differently, and originally only had one valid pronunciation.

[@davidhoracek6758]

The part around 47:00 definitely described me. I'm really new to tinnitus. I was living the tinnitus-free dream up to a week ago, and since then I've been in a full panic, thinking that if someone doesn't fix this ASAP, the rest of my life will be pure misery. Every other video that tried to make me feel better actually made me feel more helpless. I'm not sure what's so different about this presentation, but it was here that I realized that instead of wanting to hide from my infernal "tone" by blocking it, the badass thing to do is just to treat the tone itself as something that I turned on. Because honestly, the bubbling creeks and pink noise I've been listening to are pretty loud and themselves potentially distracting, right? So what if I played my tinnitus sound to fight my tinnitus? Why not pretend that it's exactly what I did - that right now I'm playing a tinnitus blocker over my tinnitus that sounds just like my tinnitus? The idea that helped me the most is that habituation is my only hope, and so exposing myself to my tone *is* actually the therapy, and as such, is actually helping me. Yeah, I'm doing some proper tinnitus habituation as I write this, like a hero. I'm gonna try to sleep tonight without my blocking sounds and celebrate that my brain can get the full firehose of sound, so it gets bored of it sooner. The tone is its own therapy - apparently, that's what I needed to hear.

[@therabbithat]

hey dude, I hope things are getting better now, 1 month on. You said your tinnitus was only a week old, which makes me hope maybe it was going to get a bit quieter even before habituation. I don't hear mine any more. If I stop and concentrate really hard then I realize it is there, and has been there the whole time, but I'm completely habituated to it. It was like this with the clocks in my house growing up, my friends would ask "doesn't that ticking annoy you?" and I'd say "what ticking?" "the clocks! all the clocks!!!!" and I'd stop and listen carefully and sure enough we had at least 3 clocks ticking loudly in every room of the house and I just didn't hear them. The same thing happened with my tinnitus, which I've had since I was a teenager. I thought of it as something that rockstars got, and rockstars are cool, and as a teenager "forever" doesn't mean anything, so I didn't have any concern over it at the start and I think that helped me habituate very quickly

[@konnichiwow3139]

@@therabbithat i have mild T and it comes and go, for me its due to stress and anxeity. But last time when im not feeling well it comes out, like now im not feeling well i can notice it, but just mild one. Its really how you manage to control yourself that its there, but obviously its our bodys natural sound that we just need to ignore.

[@Franskern]

@@konnichiwow3139 I like your storie, it reminds me of what I am going through. Can i ask you how long the longest period of tinnitus have you dealt with? Its my second time experiencing T now because of stress and anxeity, and I've been dealing with it for a week.. Kind regards from a scared stranger :)

[@konnichiwow3139]

@@Franskern around 3 months, but now if im stressed or having anxiety it comes back but i just dont mind it anymore.

[@Franskern]

@@konnichiwow3139 Thanks for the quick reply brother

[@troyhiggins8904]

This is exactly what I needed to hear, I've only recently developed this affliction and my emotions have been spiralling downwards. Everything you said resonated such as the doom and gloom and panic searching forums for cures. I've signed up for a cbt therapist and I'm going to try my best to habituate like the other 98%. Thank you for this

[@c00lguy94_]

Troy Higgins yeah I’ve had it for a few months now and it spiraled me into panic attacks and really bad health anxiety episodes and it’s been complete hell to adjust to... I hear you 100%, eventually we will look back on this time and laugh, I have it too and we need to get through this together, I will also talk to my therapist about this too and hopefully get a cbt treatment plan for it thanks for the suggestion

[@joselara4392]

How are you doing now?

[@troyhiggins8904]

@@joselara4392thanks for asking, it's definitely better than it was. The volume decreased by half within a month but has remained the same since. I only really hear it in quiet environments now, but am better at filtering it out. Fingers crossed the fx322 trial is shown to reduce tinnitus.

[@laisa.]

@@c00lguy94_ How are you now? I also get anxiety attacks from T, usually when I wake up during the night and hear it.. masking doesn't help, I still know it is there and my body freaks out. Not much sleep for the past 9 months.. 😔

[@melodyebuskin5490]

I’m trying upper cervical chiropractic from reviews I’ve read it’s very successful in healing the neural pathways of the brain.

[@danowarkills4093]

Thank you so much for this. This presentation alone helped a ton. My anxiety level went from a 9 to a 2. I imagine it will continue to improve.

[@michaelmuncy8623]

How's it going?

[@danowarkills4093]

@@michaelmuncy8623 so far so good! Still there, probably even at the same volume level if I actively listen for it, but I barely ever notice or think about it

[@emmienyirenda5485]

Thank you so much Sir both of for such good presentation ,about tinnitus its very bother some in ear and brain its so disturbing life, how ever how bad it is,true you have to believe it in to your self and your doctors,and physically therapy,this too will come to pass, no matter how bad it is, you will recover ,l will recover,and thus it,you will recover!!!😁🙏🏿

[@carnivoroussarah]

Goldenseal is amazing for tinnitus!

[@alexandravalassis8390]

What is Goldenseal?

[@jenniferlee652]

@@alexandravalassis8390 it’s an herb.

[@joeylodes]

Fantastic video.

[@scottwalker145]

That was awesome. Took notes. Feeling hopeful about ALL of my worries. Time to do some Acceptance.

[@charlesecrowdersr3251]

The sample tinnitus sounds are the best of the worst real sounds that. I hear at times , people in church says, don't think about it , wish it was that easy, went to Ga mountains , high altitude made the sounds go extreme , causes sleep aptnea , anxiety , and depression .

[@SuperThunder911]

Great video,thanks 👍