Ive had tinnitus for well over 2 years now.
Im not really sure when i got it (probably a gig :roll: ) but i remember when i first noticed "the sound". Was when i was out in the woods with some mates and went to sleep, mind you , you don't get more silence at 1am in the middle of a forest..
It really freaked me out at first but it takes like 20 ms to get a grip..
For me its like the sound of a tv while searching for a channel, you know that weird hissing kinda nouse.. really annoying.
Ive noticed that the volume of the noise has increased quite alot since back then.
For periods i might slowdown with the music and use my earplugs , not using headphones etc..
But everso often i find that the volume of the noise has rissen.
My advice, is just take it easy , let your ears relax now and then and in your dayhours if you can try always to have something on (radio,tv,etc..) so that you keep your mind of the sound.