It is interesting that there are nearly endless variations of tinnitus tones. I’ll take a look at YouTube, for sure. It wasn’t too difficult to simulate each of the seven tones I have, all very high in pitch except one. I knew I had found a correct tone with the simulator because it disappeared when it matched what I have in my head. Rather hard to explain. I even went so far as to throw the simulated tones 180 degrees out of phase with mine, but that really didn’t have any effect, because it couldn’t be injected into my head to cancel out the real ones. But, it was a fun exercise in getting in touch with my tinnitus. I am only able to wear hearing aids very infrequently because of the ridiculously intense attacks of itching in the ear canals. Since surgery, the right side itching attacks have quelled some, so I’m very hopeful that the left side surgery next month will have a more positive effect. (The left side itching and noise has always been worse than the right.
Good that the itching has eased one side! Irritated nerves are very strange things! And hope that the other side helps to when you have your second surgery, do you have a date?
The hearing aid I’m getting next week has a tinnitus cancelling feature. The audiologist played through a variety of different sound patterns (mostly quiet white noise) until she found one that basically rendered my tinnitus unnoticeable. I’m afraid of the ear itch w/ the hearing aid in place but will try the mineral oil fix for that which she suggested. Since your ear canal itch reduced w/ surgery, it’s more likely yours is related to irritated nerves. Mine will be too, but due to a different source. I get 60 days to test it out (previously mentioned, I think) so will see how I do.
I’m glad your first surgery has reduced your ear canal itch on that side. Hoping for even more itch reduction for you after your second surgery & as more time passes & nerves heal.