Those of us who are older probably have garden variety, age-related hearing loss in the 'good' ear, which probably leads to tinnitus. I certainly hope my increasing noises in the good ear has nothing to do with another AN, but I do try not to worry about that and not to listen to the tinnitus. I used to get angry at the ENT doctors, who seemed to have no sympathy whatsoever, but I now realize doctors probably hate complaints they get all the time that they can't fix. What can they tell you? It's good mental health to practice mind control on the tinnitus (might as well, since there's not much else to do) and also on the worry in general. If you find that your worry is getting to you in spite of your efforts, sometimes a bit of chemical help can remind you of what it's like to feel cheerful. Most doctors will let you try an SSRI, the newer type of antidepressant. Different ones work on different people, and you might go through some trial and error. if you find one that does help, it can get you through a bad patch.
