![]() It can become a vicious circle.Īnyone that is seasoned to tinnitus and has habituated, knows that trying to mask it completely so that it can’t be heard is not achievable. For anyone that doesn’t know, the more stressed we are the tinnitus becomes more intrusive, and the louder the tinnitus is the more stressed we are. This causes stress especially for someone new to tinnitus. As soon as the masking sound is removed or stopped temporarily, the brain will immediately focus back on it and often, it appears to be louder and more intrusive. However, tinnitus is quite resilient, any attempts to mask it completely are usually unsuccessful. In an attempt to do this, they will usually try every means possible to distract themselves from the tinnitus which will include masking it completely with another sound so that it can’t be heard. Many newbies have difficulty coping with tinnitus and understandably, getting rid of this constant intruder, that has suddenly invaded their life becomes paramount on their mind. ![]() Tinnitus is a complex condition and if hyperacusis (sensitivity to sound) is present it is even more. Its very relaxing.ĭeliberately masking your tinnitus so that it can't be heard is not a good idea. Eventually you will get used to sleeping with the sound instead of your tinnitus. ![]() There is a specific 'ear therapy' sound card that you can get for tinnitus with sounds that are set at specific frequencies to mask your tinnitus (if you know the frequency). I use SleepPhones with mine (like a soft headband with flat speakers in it) to avoid disturbing my husband. The machine also has a function called 'sleep enhancement' where you can have it playing all night and it gradually gets quieter and slower and is supposed to alter your brain waves to induce peaceful sleep. Check out Sound Oasis website, you can listen to sample sounds and make up your own sound card. They come with sound cards which have loads of different sounds on them, and you can even custom make your own sound card for the S680. I have the Sound Oasis S680 machine, and in the past, the Sound Oasis S650. I've never liked pure white noise, it always made my tinnitus worse the next day.
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