Living with Tinnitus… how do you cope?

I’ve been suffering with tinnitus for 5 years now and omg it drives me mad. I always try and have background noises like a fans, music, anything to try and drown it out but I can still hear it.

Mine isn’t the typical ringing, I hear my own heartbeat in one of my ears. Apparently, one of my arteries is pushed up against my eardrum (according to my doctor), so it’s a constant whoosh whoosh that never stops… And the worst part? The higher my heart rate goes (for example when I work out) the louder it gets. If I get on the treadmill, it basically sounds like there’s a rave happening inside my head.

Anyway, apparently it’s something i have to learn to live with and there is nothing they can do 👍😑

For those of you living with tinnitus, how do you manage it? I’m 28 x