On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 11:32:45 -0400, Jerry Avins <[email protected]> wrote:

>Eric Jacobsen wrote:
>
>> ... some people do self-mask tinnitus without any training (I fall in
>> that category, fortunately).
>>
>
>Me too. I don't even notice it except when reading material like this
>or struggling to hear sounds at very low volume.
>
>A broadband masking generator is easy to build, and filtering with
>op-amps or active filter chips is nearly as easy. Injecting that with
>those foam padded headphones that don't block ambient sound may not be a
>good long-term solution, but it is a good way to learn what's effective.
>That's the first thing I'll try if at some point I think I need masking.

Jerry,

I think for people like us who naturally self-mask the risk of needing
masking at some point is low (at least I hope so). My impression is
that the people who need masking treatment are the folks who have
difficulty coping at the onset and need help learning how to mask
effectively. Since this can be debilitating in extreme cases the need
for good solutions is genuine.

Excuse me, my tea kettle's ready...wait, I don't own a tea kettle...


Eric Jacobsen
Minister of Algorithms, Intel Corp.
My opinions may not be Intel's opinions.
http://www.ericjacobsen.org