Question: I am 14 years old, and today I have been diagnosed with tinnitus. I do listen to music loud and play guitar loud, but that will have t o change ... on with the story, this has been going on since Saturday. My doctor has given me an anti-inflammatory medicine. And he said if that doesn't work he would refer me to a specialist. Is there a chance my tinnitus can go away, because on this one medical site I read that the ringing can decrease volume wise, or be elimentated. Is it possible my tinnitus can "go away" ...?

Answer: There are treatments for tinnitus that can reduce or eliminate the sound. It depends on the level of damage already done and other factors. But if you are fortunate enough to have it go away, do not go back to your old habits - because you have damaged your hearing and you'll worsen things to the point where you have damage that can't be repaired or helped.