Constantly Worsening - Is Habituation Possible?

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Title pretty much says it all.

Coming up on month 6 of this nightmare of a condition.

Pretty much at my rope’s end and what’s scary is I’m just not even sure I worry about that potential path anymore besides the fact I have a wife and dog that I’d hate to leave behind.

The only potential light I see at the end of the tunnel is habituation. But my tinnitus seems to gradually get WORSE and WORSE over time.

To give context I’m a daily gamer. And that’s been my ONLY outlet to ignore the fucking eeeee in both my ears (because I’m playing noise with headphones on to drown it out). But I’m well-aware that headphones can make this worse.

So am I supposed to wait in hell - no headphones or gaming practically for monthsssss to see if I habituate - or is it possible to reach habituation while the tinnitus seemingly worsens from me using headphones (or my anxiety over time just worsening)?

Posted Feb 20, 2025, 7:47 PM UTC

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