Sleep problems are one of the hardest parts of tinnitus. And when sleep starts falling apart, everything else can feel harder too: the sound, the anxiety, the focus problems, the emotional reactions, and the ability to get through the day. I’ve had many conversations with tinnitus sufferers who are either already taking sleep medication, thinking about asking their doctor for help, or wondering if there may be better options than what they are currently using. This is an important topic, but it is also too important to cover in a short post. So... you know me by now.... I created a new PDF guide: Sleep Medications and Tinnitus: What to Discuss With Your Doctor Inside, I explain the main categories people often hear about, including supplements, benzodiazepines, Z-drugs, orexin receptor antagonists like Quviviq and Belsomra, and other options your doctor may mention. The goal is *not* to tell you what to take. The goal is to help you understand the conversation better, know what questions to ask, and feel more prepared when speaking with your doctor. I also included a simple comparison table, key cautions, and 5 questions you can bring to your next appointment. After you read it, I’d love to hear your thoughts. 🙏 - Did you find this guide helpful? - What has helped your sleep the most so far, medication or non-medication? - Anything I missed? After you read it, come back and share what questions it brought up for you, because sleep is one of the biggest tinnitus challenges we can help each other understand better. 🌿💙

Let's bring a little light into the group today. 🌞 I know this week landed heavy on a lot of you. I felt it too. So no lesson today. No framework. No "try this." Just this: You are still here. You showed up, to your work, to your family, to this group, with a sound that most people around you will never fully understand. That is not small. That's a quiet kind of strength, the kind nobody claps for. And somewhere in this hard week, I'd bet there was a moment tinnitus didn't get to touch. A good cup of coffee. A laugh that caught you off guard. A song. A hug. A few minutes where you simply forgot to check. Those moments count! 💛 They're proof that your life is still yours, even on the loud days. So here's all I want today: Tell me one good thing from your week. 💬 Big or tiny, it honestly doesn't matter. A win, a laugh, a moment of peace, a person who made it lighter. Let's fill this thread with some good. Yours truly, Guy

My latest 24 hours with “T”: Consternation most of yesterday: Should I attend a jazz show for which I purchased tickets months before the T saga began? Will I just trigger a new wave of more difficult T? At the last minute, I made it to the show - earplugs in hand. I enjoyed the show, paying as little attention to T as possible. I didn’t see anyone else with earplugs in, but I felt like I had no choice. I had an appointment with a tinnitus-focused audiologist this morning - mere coincidence. Unexpectedly (of course), I awoke at 3:30am in total relief from T. This hasn’t happened in a few weeks. It was a bit startling based on my “usual” buzzing symptoms at bedtime. Well, I drove the 50 miles to the appointment - still silent six hours later. I felt a bit awkward with no present symptoms, like, “hey, I’m cured, so I won’t be needing anything you have to offer.” Unfortunately, with no ringing or buzzing, the AuD couldn’t run his tests for tinnitus. He was left going through much of what I’d already heard from other audiologists. Made the return 50-mile trip. Still T silent, now 10 hours in. Arrived home to exiting the car into a silent garage. The best things in life are free! I had something to eat, still afraid to move the wrong muscle, but enjoying the gift of silence as if I were the only one on earth to experience it. Epilogue: I Decided to lie down for a quick nap. Twelve hours after my T silent session began, I awoke from the brief nap to the gradual but distinct tingling of T returning to my skull. So, who really knows how this will go? I certainly don’t. I rejoiced in my little miracle - boy did I need it. I hold out hope for future relief. 😇

Happy Saturday everyone! Today I have something truly special to share with you all... Wherever you are in your tinnitus journey, I hope this motivates you forward. 🙏 Mike came to me 13 months into tinnitus. He was a construction superintendent for 27 years. Couldn't work. Barely sleeping. Avoided people. Every doctor told him the same thing: learn to live with it. Three months later, the people around him started noticing something different about him before he even fully noticed it himself. I'll let him tell you the rest. 😊 What I will say is that there's a moment in this video where he describes something he did — something physical, outdoors, loud — that four months earlier he would have told you was completely impossible for someone with tinnitus. That moment says more than anything I could write here. If you're struggling, watch this video. Yours truly, 🙏💙 (your tinnitus) Guy

Flying with tinnitus? Here’s how to handle pressure, airport noise, ear fullness, and temporary spikes during travel. First person who watched this video AND share honest, constructive feedback is a GOAT. PS - Look up GOAT definition. It's a good thing. 😁