Hi intermittent T is pretty common but as with most kinds of T no one really knows how or why it happens.

I have 3 different tones with my tennitus and the high frequency pitch which seems to crackle and hiss and comes in different sound volumes is the most distracting.I'm sure most of us on this forum have come to live with this racket, but it is a daily battle.

Hi Patty lyn .. as Mort sayes its a daily battle for sure .. i have a loud hiss with what sounds like a dog whistle being blown over the top of it .. i hate it with a vengence .. but what can you do .. i do have the odd day where for reasons unknown all the sounds die right down by about 50 % ... i only wish it would stay like that .. but it returns with a vengence very very loud as if to punish me for the good time i have enjoyed ..HuH .. Micky

Do get what you people get but the one thing that makes me stand up and say what the hell is this all about is when one of my ears just feels like all the air pressure is let out. Sort like if you blow up a balloon and pinch the end of it and then just let go the air in the balloon suddenly deflates.

Everyone says this is normal and it's probably happened all my life but in my case that's not the story. It's only happened since my tinnitus started. There is a connection there.

I'd consider it a step in the right direction if mine was intermittent. Maybe it will slowly go away althogether.

Thanks for all of your replies.

It sure is odd how T manifests itself in different ways. I wonder what causes its tones to go up and down especially when I am just sitting still. I can reason if I was leaning over, or very upset for example.

Now I think if I don't let myself get hungry to let my sugar drop, don't get overtired, don't drink coffee on a empty tummy, don't get upset, or sneeze (chuckle) maybe it will just lay low. But saddly my attempts are not working to good, as my T seems to have a mind of its own. I honestly can't even say when my BP is high my T is worse, since I have T at times when my BP is normal.

I think I am over thinking it all, but as many of you know, it sure is hard to get used to, not think about at times and just feels "not right!"

Still hoping my T, gets better, but for now finding ways to cope and carry on content, and be able to work too, is what I need to do.

Taking advice from others that experience this disorder, as well as from my doctor, and thankful for your support, praying too, and I will keep you all in my prayers as well.

Pattylyn

It is so frustrating no matter what form it takes. Trying to get used to it is very difficult especially if you aren't "busy" or talking with others. I feel your pain! Mine is constant, louder in one ear than the other. It's high pitched and bell-like.