BellaMia

Maybe it's the noise in the gym? Is it loud there?

I have heard that exercise/working out can cause T spikes for some people, but they're usually temporary.

At first it did not bother me too much. Slowly exercising gave me big spikes.

this is a great way to describe how i feel right now.. major inflammation in the head. I don’t think you can connect it to the gym though unless there was loud music there or something. I have gone to the gym almost every day for 3 years, i lost 100 lbs. i have had long stretches where my head feels painless. Not right now though. i don’t believe gym is a factor. it is a constant for me.

Believe it or not I can modulate my tinnitus a lot by pressing my jaw, by applying slight pressure on the right side of my head, clenching my teeth just a little, or bending my neck. If I push my ears in with the pal, of my hand sounds like a car tire deflating. Man I am fed up.

Wonder how they did those tests for TTTS @BellaMia Ive had long bouts of this several times, but eventually they always resolve after a period of time once I manage to get my stress levels/anxiety back down again. TTTS is not necessarily caused by stress, but to me (and many others) its driven by anxiety/negative stress.

@BellaMia It does not come and go. it is always there. I have not been diagnosed with anything. Doctor could not figure it out. My audiogram is basically normal.


agree with @MindOverMatter about ttts though. i have also had multiple bouts that have resolved but i can always make my ear rumble by touching my neck.

You are truly incredible.

That's very sweet of you to say. You are too!

Hey, life is going okay. I recently joined a gym and am doing bootcamp to get fit and toned. I'm just working on myself and my health while picking up hours at work. I'm figuring this new life out and think I'll be just fine. Thank you for checking in. How have you been? Any summer plans?

That's great to hear about the gym and working on yourself. I also love the positive attitude! Here in Aus we are oppsite to you, so we are approaching winter. My plans for that are to set up a nice fire pit in the back yard, stay warm and make plenty of stews and soups!

I thought it was just esclipse day. hehe I don't think we are lucky enough for it to all end, yet.

@Anomalous - me too. Can’t eat anything good. Bellamia - you have something about you. You will be okay with time. Just have that feeling.

@4Grace You'll be okay too. Keep your head up. ❤️ @Anomalous Life is too short. Eat the chocolate. Lol

I used to have 3 cups of caffeine coffee every weekday morning, and it never affected my tinnitus as best I could tell, but I avoid it now, because it just worsens my stomach pains.

Happy Easter, i hope you have some nice choccy eggs

@RunningMan That's so awesome! Don't you wish days like that could last forever? That's what I always say when it's super low..... Like I wish this was as bad as it got.

Yes, anytime I have a good day, I wish it could last. I have fewer good days lately.

My son is 42 and on his second failing marriage because he didn't teach his wife's how to treat him early in their marriage; he has no spine against their constant bitching. Setting limits and demanding respect eludes him. I'm sure another woman will pick him when his 2nd divorce is finalized; another woman looking for 'a man with a paycheck'.

Unfortunately I just want him. Maybe in time it will get easier. Thanks @RunningMan my heart breaks all over again seeing him. The reality of not having what I wanted for the rest of my life is hard. I can't see past the storm right now. Maybe one day I will.

You will get past that person you wanted. been there. took just over 2 years to get over it all. There is someone for you out there, dont worry about it.

This is great!

Good to hear, do you have any old hobbies you can pick up to start doing to?

@Stayinghopeful I do have a few. Right now I'm just repairing and repainting my house so it looks like new again. Then the gym because why not make myself feel good and look good. I don't like sitting around especially now with Tinnitus lol

@RunningMan I haven't used it yet. I just tried it out the 1st day I got it and it's pretty cool. I should test it out at night. It seems a lot of my stress from this condition comes from the middle of the night and early morning when waking. I just don't have the tolerance for the noise at those hours.

@RunningMan Maybe if I ever date again the Bluetooth headset would come in handy so I don't disturb the other person when sleeping with my weird Tinnitus soundtrack haha

Possibly. I got mine before I got my bluetooth speakers, which I use overnight now. Anxiety usually starts hitting me shortly after waking up while still in bed, but not right away.

So if you have hypertension it could be making things worse i guess?

Could it not also be related to GABA dysregulation? Alcohol works on those receptors

@BellaMia I had two glasses of alcohol on Thursday and still feel horrible. I regret it so much. How are you today?

@Juliane I'm doing okay. Tinnitus has been annoying me more lately. It could be that my tolerance has just gone down more. Yeah, I've always been really, really sensitive to alcohol. It's best I never touch it. Did you have a buzz going?

@BellaMia Do you mean if I was a bit tipsy? Yes, haha :-) I tolerate alcohol badly, I am tipsy after 1-2 drinks.

Happy Spring. It was about the same early this morning here in IL but up to about 60 now, but breezy. And cooling off after today.

It's super windy here too! You guys are colder then us!

Happy St. Patty's day to you. Hope you're doing well. This is actually a good day for me with hissy T and low anxiety.

@RunningMan That's so wonderful to hear! I hope you continue to have good days more and more.

@MadeleineHope Absolutely we are. I'm glad to hear your H has improved. I feel as time goes on it will inch it's way to almost non-existent for you or you'll get to a place that you don't mind it.

Keep pushing forward and when you hit a bump, I'll listen. ❤️ You're far too strong to stop now.

Thank you! And right back at ya ;)

Oh, and lovely new photo btw! I admire how well you're still able to take care of yourself despite the tinnitus!

I’ve had very mild t for 15 years.

I got covid in 2021 and two weeks after testing positive I got all new noises and reactivity and it’s been a roller coaster since then with it.

I’m slowly getting better at dealing with it emotionally.

I think when I’m ready to start dating again I’ll be sticking to coffee shops and outdoor events haha.

I know this may sound annoying but what if it is all part of your healing journey? I have a feeling it might be! Your suffering is not forever. Far from it. I see healing in your eyes. :-)

@Juliane I appreciate the positivity.❤️ I hope we all have healing in our eyes!

geez 2026? ive heard possibly summer of 2024

Nope. They have not submitted to FDA yet, or at best just did it. Add 140 days on average for approval (if goes well). They have no employees, the company is still a shell. Just got 2nd round of early funding. 2024 is impossible.

@Mattstarr251 no one knows when it will be available! It's all uneducated speculation!

@just1morething Yikes! I wonder if surgery will make your T go away. Wouldn't that be amazing.

@BellaMia, Dr. Bolding is quite sure that will solve my left ear tinnitus, but no guarantee. It would be amazing and make me very happy. I hate waking up every morning to left ear noise. I’ve heard some say my jaw is not related to my tinnitus but I hope they are wrong.

@BellaMia With a TMJ MRI, they'll want to do imaging of your jaw when it is closed and open, and a little movie of you opening and closing your mouth to see, for example, if your discs move/displace.

@SharonBell I really appreciate that, thank you. It's not easy by any means but doing my best to make it okay. I hope you're holding up well. How are you doing?

@BellaMia i think i have the same thing! I do get sharp pain for a second or two here and there. I also get bad headaches.

Ugh! Guys I'm sorry you're dealing with all of this too. It's just annoying and a very challenging way to live. I know I'm barely keeping up at times.

I'm sorry you're dealing with this! It makes everything harder. And the fact you read stories like Brian's and it scares the crap out of you!

@Stayinghopeful Alright, I'll put them on my to watch list. Have you followed the Warrens? The Conjuring and all that?

You want horror? Watch Dario argento classics.

Yes! I love all the conjuring series!

Today started the same, but I took Ativan before noon, and my tinnitus turned into a hiss in another hour or so. So, I'm doing ok now, but the squealing single tone always returns in 1 to 3 days, and it has seemed more intense lately. Hopefully we both see better days.

Oh my gosh. I really hope it calms down for you. Do you think the Ativan could be making it worse?

Unlikely Ativan. I only took 3 low dose 0.5mg over 2 weeks. Half potency and much shorter half life compared to Clonazepam. I don't know if it helped with softening it to a hiss when I took it yesterday, either, because it cycles between those sounds regularly. The hiss continues today which is easier to deal with.

You will overcome this @BellaMia , with time. Grief is a natural process, although consuming at times. But you have the strength within to get through this storm.

@MindOverMatter Thank you. I hope to be as successful as possible. I'm scared though. I have to pay for a house that's needs 2 incomes all alone now. I'm terrified. I hope I'll make enough money. My poor mother may have to help. I can't believe this is my reality.

You got this, this shit sucks but we cant let it take over our life

:-( We just dont get a break do we. I wish the best for you.

Im doing this solo, its very hard at times. I remember my ex partner telling me before we broke up that ''I can't support you in the way you need to be supported'' and i remember thinking that support only really needs to be a hug or a positive sentence. Im sorry your doing this solo.

@Stayinghopeful That's horrible! I can't believe someone would do that. My husband made a bad choice that couldn't be taken back or forgiven. So here I am alone too trying to comfort myself. It isn't the same though. What hell this condition is.

I’m sorry to hear that, I really am. The best we can do is try be kind to ourselves and try focus on hobbies and other things that interest us while we wait for time to heal the heart.

@BellaMia - you have so much going on so thank you for asking. I just have multiple issues going.

Sorry to hear about everything you're going through. I hope you're able to figure everything out. We're all rooting for you.

@HearingHell thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate everything.

I'm so sorry. It's daunting enough without Tinnitus. A few years ago my engagement ended abruptly. We weren't married yet, but raised a child together and had finances and everything wrapped up together. It's hard but you can do this.

Do you have family or friends to lean on through this?

@kingsfan Yes, I have family close by, thankfully. I hope I can afford my house on my own but we will see. I'm trying to get a game plan rolling.

So sorry to hear that

Don't make any arrangements until you speak with a lawyer. In the meantime, your spouse should stay with family or something if they are at fault for the divorce, and you two should make a written agreement on a child custody schedule if you have kids.

@kingsfan My daughter was his step daughter. So we have no children in common. He most definitely was at fault. I have to talk to him today about who goes here and who can afford what.

My heart breaks. I am so sorry to hear this. So sorry. :(

Is your partner not supportive? Or making your situation harder to deal with?

@Marshall He made a terrible decision that cost him everything.