Tinnitus: A Candle in The Dark

If you are experiencing ringing in your ears then it is either acute or chronic tinnitus. Sometimes acute becomes chronic with age (as in my case). What is tinnitus like. Imagine that tinnitus is like a candle in the dark. The darker the room is the brighter the candle burns. For tinnitus sufferers, the quieter the room, the louder the ringing or buzzing or clicking sound in the ears. So, masking may help to reduce some of the annoyance but, if it is chronic, it never completely goes away. This is why insomnia is the most horrific side-effect of tinnitus. When it is quiet, the tinnitus sufferer cannot sleep.