Back in May, my Tinnitus hit me suddenly like a ton of bricks and in an instant, my quality of life took a turn for the worse. I was a series of doctors, took a number of supplements and spent a lot of time and money, all to no avail.Months later, I was still desperate to find something that would help me and others combat this terrible condition. After doing extensive research and trying a number of different treatments, I happened upon Tinnifree and another treatment called "Notched Music Therapy."Physiologically, Tinnitus is caused by damaged "micro-hair" cells in the Cochlea of the ear. These damaged cells cannot be regenerated which is why everyone insists there is no cure for this affliction. I refuse to accept that because this can be a personal nightmare as all tinnitus sufferers can attest to.While "there is no cure for tinnitus" may be true in that the damaged micro-hair cells cannot be repaired/regrown, the healthy ones around them can be adjusted to compensate. The theory behind this is fascinating and has worked very effectively in clinical trials for tinnitus sufferers who don't have noticeable hearing loss.Tinnitus is not always caused by hearing loss. It can be caused by ear/sinus infection, ear wax buildup or some type of head trauma. No matter the root cause, once those micro-hairs get damaged, they cannot be repaired or regenerated. The damaged hair cells are smart and somehow know they are not working properly so they react by "turning up the volume" which is why we hear that 24/7 ringing/hissing/buzzing noise which gets extremely annoying after a very short time and surely has a negative impact on quality of life.Notched music therapy works like this; once you zero in on the frequency of your tinnitus tone (likely somewhere between 4 and 12Mhz and there are many apps/websites where you can do this), the idea is to listen to music (preferably with headphones and at a reasonable volume) which gaps out your tinnitus tone range. Over time, this trains the healthy micro-hairs, which surround the damaged ones, to manage the frequency gaps and eventually train the damaged ones to "calm down" under normal hearing conditions. In scientific terms, this is referred to as "lateral cell inhibition." Listening to notched music for at least 60 minutes a day over a period of months have proven to be effective in treating Tinnitus.I found free apps to pinpoint my tinnitus tone frequency and to stream notched music. Anyone that has an app-capable cell phone should not have to pay for notched music therapy.Truthfully, since I have been taking the Tinnifree along with doing the notched music therapy, I am not sure if it's either or both doing the job but something is working so I plan to continue on the combined plan for the foreseeable future.Tinnifree contains a lot of ingredients which support hearing function (among them Pine Bark, Zinc, Magnesium and Garlic). I am continuing my therapies and will come back and rate it 5 stars should my tinnitus go away altogether.I hope this is a beacon in the night for all my fellow tinnitus sufferers out there. I felt so hopeless at the beginning and I know there are others out there who are suffering as well so I really hope this can help you get through it!