Tinnitus: How Long Does It Take To Habituate?

More info (including how I habituated): wp.me/p7yDg9-di
One question I hear a lot is, "How long does it take to habituate and find relief?" It’s an important question, and unfortunately, the answer varies wildly from person to person depending on a few different factors.
So stay with me to the end, because I will answer the question. But first, I need to explain a little bit more about what it feels like to habituate, and take a closer look at the various stages of relief you will likely experience as you go through the process.

[@DRM1891]

I can't emphasise enough how much a positive attitude takes you when it comes to tinnitus. In my experience anyway. I'm a month into it coming on for me now. The first week I was an emotional wreck. Visibly very low, angry, frustrated. I even told my girlfriend that I didn't want to live. Then I just thought 'No way am I going to let this beat me', and committed to just going about my everyday life, doing the things I wanted to do and when I wanted to do them. I'd say I'm now at the stage where my quality of life has drastically improved. I run, work out, see friends and family. The things I love doing. Since then I've improved so much. I still hear it when I wake up first thing in the morning and go to bed at night, also when I'm in quiet environments, and also when I deliberately listen out for it (which I'm trying hard not to do). But I also thought to myself 'If I didn't have tinnitus, would I deliberately put myself in a quiet room and try and listen out for a noise in my head?'. Clearly I wouldn't. So why do it now? I know it's easier said than done, but anyone new to it, please just go about your life in the way you want to. I know it's incredibly difficult, but doing that also helps you focus on other things, and trains your brain to think 'Oh, this noise isn't important'.. I believe in my habituation methods and I genuinely expect to get there one day. Clearly I have moments when I get down or annoyed about it - Im only human - but I try and also have perspective too. I'm healthy, fit, and have a loving family. The support and love I feel from those factors outweighs the negative of tinnitus by 100 times. Hang on in there. You can do it. Tinnitus will NOT beat you.

[@Arviage]

It seems like I'm at stage 1 after 2 years. My tinnitus is very severe so I can hear it throughout my day, even over loud traffic or music. Only thing that masks it are high pitched maskers (even at low volume for some reason). It doesn't give me anxiety like it did 2 years ago, but spikes and bad days still are pretty hard. At least I'm not depressed anymore. My quality of life is still alot lower than before I had tinnitus though.

[@christiandeluxer2926]

How are you now?

[@perleth8936]

Yea how you hanging up

[@TheBillaro]

Me:inflammation cause. Used meditation magnesium ashwaganda ginger tea and low inflammation diet. No milk. Green tea not black. Been a 1 year process. As it has eased off, ive gotten used to it/ ignore it. Good luck. Relax.

[@carloscosta3942]

What would be low inflammation diet?

[@blancacasillas8226]

TheBillaro, same inflammatory cause. Mine sounds like static with some ringing. Do you still notice it a lot? Please respond back 🙏

[@blancacasillas8226]

Same inflammation, mine sounds like static. Do you still have it? Please respond 🙏

[@TheBillaro]

@@blancacasillas8226 how do you mean

[@orietrecknell2982]

Makes sense to me. It’s also very encouraging. Thank you!

[@kuldeep4777]

My took 6months for my 1st habituation and life was going happy again, I started travelling, eating mostly everything. But due to some medication effect It spiked up hugely. Now 1 month of spike slowing down hopefully. And hope I re habituated soon.

[@wendaltvedt4673]

how are you now

[@joachimrasmussen8566]

Thats exactly how it have been for me you are probbly the first that have explain that correctly am 7 month in and at lvl 2 and probbly half way ore a littel less to lvl 3 my change alot from hour to hour almost i got 5 drifftent sounds but only 1 at the time if that make sens like so thats why it take a bit of time i think but moste of the time i can tune it out :D

[@p.u.3386]

Thank you for your contributions and sharing your experience, Glen. This is more valueable compared to what my physicans could do. How long did it take for you to habituate? Regards from Germany, Peter

[@sindyatmadja4802]

You are a blessing,Mr Glenn. God bless you.

[@silencemr8082]

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[@timbrown9305]

When I think about it I hear it loudly. It's a vicious circle. Try to keep occupied otherwise. Playing guitar fingerstyle causes me to listen and concentrate on what I'm doing. Helps

[@tonywong2464]

What was the daily work involved? 30 mins of tinnitus meditation?

[@martinjones5965]

Hi Glenn ... I would find it helpful if you told us the characteristics of your tinnitus. If it is constant what is the frequency and loudness above the hearing threshold ?

[@nelltaylor9119]

I find that when I try to meditate I start thinking of the ringing being gone briefly, then thinking of it coming back and then my mind start to make the noise for me causing a whole explosive head syndrome thing leading to anxiety....i just can't win

[@kyungjodo6494]

How are you now

[@Hew.Jarsol]

Any news

[@paulburke7439]

Hiya, you mention your meditation techniques. What are they please?

[@blueskyandgoldenlight]

4 years now and I am not habituated at all. Its still a nightmare every day

[@RewiringTinnitus]

Unfortunately, many people will not just habituate naturally over time. But you can actively work towards habituation and take steps to make it happen. Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6Hbq6SGg6yYba8 (You may also find this helpful, I was recently interviewed by the American Tinnitus Association: bit.ly/2zYqX1u)

[@RewiringTinnitus]

What I said is that not everyone habituates automatically over time, but everyone can actively work to habituate. I didn't habituate naturally over time, it just got worse. I had to implement a strategy and work towards it every day.

[@SanjayMadhavchannel]

it took me 6. just know that it can take long

[@charlottebirgittethomsen4273]

@@RewiringTinnitus tinnitus is getting wors over time that why er are in dire needs fore thritmemt s to reduse tinnitus untill acure is found the haircells are getting more and more Damage nervecelles in the brain are getting more and more overaktive not many can habituete trust me l trayd everything fore 17long torture years many people are giving Up tinnitus is SERIUS 😴😴 and we DONT get any sleep and we can get Alzheimer because of that tinnitus is No joke

[@kyungjodo6494]

How are u now?

[@dimicaimano5734]

whats your meditaton techniques ?????? thank you

[@babu5190]

Sir I feel dizzy with tinittus after I took one course of antibiotics

[@dr.kennyp1754]

I have had tinnitus for one year now. I am still trying to fight this. Been to 3 ENTs already but found no relief in the prescribed meds at all. You, sir, are a great help! Just found your channel and of course subscribed! 😊 My major concern, though, is this: Does having tinnitus mean you are going to go deaf after a few years? I mean my tinnitus started after having a really bad cold, not really noise-induced. I don't go to loud concerts or listen to loud music. I had two hearing tests already and both showed no hearing loss. I really love playing the saxophone. I am not in a band, I just play solo at church and play mostly soft ballads and hymns. Been playing for a few years even before this tinnitus. Can I still continue to play? 😭😭😭 I don't want to give up playing saxophone and even piano or just music in general 😭

[@kyungjodo6494]

How are you now?

[@ocstyles7]

I got this 5 years ago in 2013.habituated around end of 2015...fully..then now in 2018, over christmas break..out of nowhere.. im having problems tuning it out again! i thought my brain couldnt reverse in the habituation? Like im not freaking out Im just annoyed that i am having problems tuning it out again..it's day 2 now of my first REAL relapse after 5 years

[@amiro.schuitemaker1091]

Wow same here! Did u finally habituate again and what did you do? Coincidentally mine also started in 2013 and I habituated in 2015 and with ups and downs finally two weeks ago I couldn’t get it in the background again. Like my feelings towards tinnitus changed or something (probably stress). So how are you now?

[@Hew.Jarsol]

@@amiro.schuitemaker1091 how are you doing now

[@alihameed5452]

​@@Hew.Jarsol h r u now?

[@Hew.Jarsol]

@@amiro.schuitemaker1091 how did you originally Habituate..?

[@duiker4]

often tinnitus comes with hyperacusis. What about habituation for people with tinnitus and hyperacusis? What kind of steps to make first?

[@RewiringTinnitus]

The approach to tinnitus habituation would be the same, as the tinnitus focused meditation techniques seem to help improve hyperacusis somewhat as well. It's a closely related phenomenon experienced by about 40% of tinnitus sufferers. Calming the nervous system is going to help a lot, but other therapies, such as hyperacusis desensitization can be helpful as well.

[@jeroenvanvelzen]

Had tinnitus since 2002. Fotgot i had it, seriously... Went to gigs and raves for years... now it’s back and i am at square one. Louder than ever. Dont make my mistake, hopefully its a spike but its been a week now 😢

[@prpz5433]

Jeroen van Velzen you still hearing it?

[@christiandeluxer2926]

How are you now?

[@DJDanceClassic]

Hoe is het Jeroen?

[@Hew.Jarsol]

Hello how are you now

[@kirtanan1]

great

[@magnolialiquete7274]

Hello it's been 4months now my cricket sounds on my right ear. I dont know how did i get it. Suddenly it came one morning. But before that happened i got palpitation problem. I'm bothered and depress can't concentrate. What to do?? Please...

[@silencemr8082]

@@ Solution for Tinnitus @@ ㄇ TINNITUS with Hyperacusis, Pulsatile TINNITUS, Sleeping troubles and Depression + Anxiety can be cured altogether at the same time by these natural herbs as attached photo. I am Mr.Silence,an ENT Doctor,from Taiwan. I can diagnose where the causes of your T. had come to you for your reference and then you go to your doctors to cure your T., If they can not cure, let me cure your T. To look at 53 different kinds of TINNITUS causes. Please contact me through; (a.)...WhatsApp : + 886 933 799 431 (b).... We chat : wec19741015 (c.)..E-mail: [e-mail] Or link to My Facebook pages. facebook.com/MrSilence-565307880815814/ I will send to you the information about our Treatment.

[@annemoretti3173]

Just joined your channel. Started noticing my ears ringing hate it I'm 69

[@BeatdownGz]

if your brain does tune it out, does it mean u cant even hear Tinnitus, when u search for it?

[@prangbro]

Yes!

[@seanburdelik5216]

It means the sounds do not bother you anymore you still will hear it but it won't effect you the same airplanes , sirens , traffic and any other sounds you hear bug you dont pay attention to it

[@jdunn101ify]

Interesting, but why put such a horrible negative image as the title of the video.

[@RewiringTinnitus]

It's hard to find images that represent tinnitus, but I understand where you're coming from. I've started to move away from this kind of imagery more and more of the time.

[@remmirgofficial]

Stop yelling at us we’re right here...

[@silencemr8082]

@@ Solution for Tinnitus @@ ㄇ TINNITUS with Hyperacusis, Pulsatile TINNITUS, Sleeping troubles and Depression + Anxiety can be cured altogether at the same time by these natural herbs as attached photo. I am Mr.Silence,an ENT Doctor,from Taiwan. I can diagnose where the causes of your T. had come to you for your reference and then you go to your doctors to cure your T., If they can not cure, let me cure your T. To look at 53 different kinds of TINNITUS causes. Please contact me through; (a.)...WhatsApp : + 886 933 799 431 (b).... We chat : wec19741015 (c.)..E-mail: [e-mail] Or link to My Facebook pages. facebook.com/MrSilence-565307880815814/ I will send to you the information about our Treatment.

[@matthewhaverly3108]

Not interested in getting used to it.. My ear should not be ringing it's that simple... Syringing an ear surely cannot give you this sh*t for the rest of your life??? Simply getting used to it IS NOT good enough... this video is not one bit helpful

[@feoleb]

he says the volume lowers

[@timothyburner2595]

self-improvement program 6. Work out your brain. Sudoku, puzzles, riddles, board games, video games, card games, and similar activities increase neuroplasticity. This encompasses a wide variety of of changes in neural pathways and synapses that is basically the ability of the brain to reorganize itself. When nerve cells respond in new ways, that increases neuroplasticity, which allows us more ability to see things from different points-of-view and understand the cause and effect of behaviors and emotions. We become aware of new patterns and our cognitive abilities are improved. Considering that neuroplasticity is involved in impairments such as tinnitus, an increased amount can help prevent certain conditions. For instance, people with high neurplasticity are less prone to anxiety and depression while learning faster and memorizing more.

[@seanburdelik5216]

You better start getting interested in getting used to it cause it's probably your only hope in living a somewhat decent life .

[@SanjayMadhavchannel]

I cured my T, but it took 6 years.

[@gerald1011]

Sanjay Madhav how did you cure it?

[@SanjayMadhavchannel]

@@gerald1011 i used 1 year of exposure therapy instead of masking or avoidance. I was spend hours per day purposely listening to it. eventually it lost any meaning and i actually started to get periods of silence that got longer, and longer. I also used a combination if Ayurverdic herbal supplements. It took time, but it worked. I have a completely different life today. Enjoy watching TV again. And I sleep just like before I got T.

[@DJDanceClassic]

Is this really true?