i've had tinnitus all of my life. when i was a kid, i was never afraid of it. it was just that sometimes i wanted some silence. i even underwent the Heller and Bergman test. as i've gotten older i've just gotten used to it. i have even learned to use variations in the sound to identify aspects of the balance of my health. if it gets worse i know i need magnesium. it varies in pitch and volume and from ear to ear. i can hear my internal monitor singing to me. i would never give it up. it helps me be healthy.