RE: Tinnitus sufferers... - 2

In addition to high frequency tinnitus in the 5300Hz range, I have low frequency tinnitus in the 250Hz range. When I told my audiologist about the low frequency tinnitus, she remarked that the frequency coincided exactly with a dip in my hearing ability in the 250Hz area.

I can mimic the 250Hz sound by humming it, and if I put the palms of my hands over my ears and hum that frequency for 10 seconds or so, then remove my hands and stop humming, the sound is temporarily gone. I find it much harder to hum the high frequency sound.

Stress and fatigue are definite factors, which leads me to believe elevated blood pressure is responsible for some of the problem, when it seems more "active". Solution? More motorcycling...

Yes, ride more, worry less and let the bird of paradise fly up your exhaust pipe.