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CCirq replied to the thread Overwhelmed and Frightened: My Struggle with Sudden, Constant Tinnitus After a Stressful Breakup.I wrote a response earlier but just realized I never posted it. I went through something similar after a breakup, four days later my tinnitus...
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CCirq replied to the thread I May Be Counting My Chickens — Hopeful Progress in My Tinnitus Journey.@Saba, Soundbites are a supplement? I gave my life to our Lord. Jesus Christ suffered for us, and we must suffer for Him. It’s not personal. I...
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CCirq replied to the thread Blocked Ears and Lingering Tinnitus After Flight with Nasal Congestion.@tina cori, welcome, glad you are doing better! In your initial post, you mentioned bleeding. What kind of bleeding was it? I have loud tinnitus...
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CCirq replied to the thread I May Be Counting My Chickens — Hopeful Progress in My Tinnitus Journey.Hi @delta784, I was in deep depression for two years, mostly in my bedroom. During the first year of tinnitus, I tried to keep living and...
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CCirq replied to the thread How to Cope with Ringing Ears, Hyperacusis, and Hearing Aids After Brain Injury.Hi @wwmendenhall, Great advice, this place is full of experience and wisdom. I agree, rest is critical no matter how you get it. Personally...
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CCirq replied to the thread Super Loud Car Engine Revved Nearby, Covered My Ears with My Fingers — Could That Be Enough to Cause Damage?.Hi @katekat, I only just now realized I had been experiencing hyperacusis, though it was never formally diagnosed. After a year with tinnitus...
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CCirq replied to the thread 2024 US Presidential Election.I agree. Your quote effectively sums up the politics on both sides and the coverage.
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CCirq replied to the thread I May Be Counting My Chickens — Hopeful Progress in My Tinnitus Journey.I came out of a deep depression caused by tinnitus. After I pulled myself out of that depression, the tinnitus did not bother me as much. It is...
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CCirq replied to the thread Elon Musk’s Neuralink Looking to Treat Tinnitus.I am not a fan of anyone. I state my opinion, and you state yours. Your opinion is that I should not be a fan of his, but I never said I was.
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CCirq replied to the thread Tinnitus Week 2024: What Should Your Neighbor Know About Tinnitus?.@UKBloke, during my three years with tinnitus and depression, I will be very honest: I wanted to leave this world. You mentioned the suicides. It...
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CCirq replied to the thread Lenire: Retrospective Chart Review Demonstrating Effectiveness of Bimodal Neuromodulation for Tinnitus Treatment in a Clinical Setting.It is, actually. Sorry, you may have Googled it like I did. I assumed it wasn’t, since insurance won’t cover it. My bad. It was granted FDA...
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CCirq reacted to Joeseph Stope's post in the thread Lenire: Retrospective Chart Review Demonstrating Effectiveness of Bimodal Neuromodulation for Tinnitus Treatment in a Clinical Setting with.
Just curious, is there really no way for people who have completed their treatment with Lenire to put it up on eBay or Amazon and sell it... -
CCirq reacted to Jammer's post in the thread Lenire: Retrospective Chart Review Demonstrating Effectiveness of Bimodal Neuromodulation for Tinnitus Treatment in a Clinical Setting with.@Cirq, those who are suffering the most often find out that the only thing that reduces is their wallet.
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CCirq replied to the thread Shaking Head Quickly Stops My Low-Frequency Tinnitus Hum — Is It from Anxiety?.@Yellowblue44, you spoke of picking up your daughter from school. I took my nephew to school for most of his life—I raised him. I picked him up...
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CCirq replied to the thread Lenire: Retrospective Chart Review Demonstrating Effectiveness of Bimodal Neuromodulation for Tinnitus Treatment in a Clinical Setting.@Jammer, yes, the cost stopped me from trying Lenire. A well-known audiologist told me to get a referral from the VA. I got the referral, but then...
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CCirq replied to the thread How Can You Habituate to LOUD Tinnitus?.am not positive that stress caused my tinnitus. The blood in the eye makes me believe there may have been something else going on. The shock of...
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CCirq replied to the thread How Can You Habituate to LOUD Tinnitus?.@Sonia554, hi, no, it was a stressful event. First, I had the blood in my eye, and then about a week or two later, I went through a breakup. The...
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CCirq replied to the thread Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod.@Strife_84, you’re right, they only take cash, the audiologists who offer it. I wonder why. I tried the pulsating bracelet, $250 a month, and it...
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CCirq replied to the thread Long-Lasting Total Remission of Tinnitus: A Systematic Collection of Cases.Remission means it is gone or there is very little. I had three years of this hell and very little sleep. Like everyone else, I had thoughts of...
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CCirq replied to the thread Elon Musk’s Neuralink Looking to Treat Tinnitus.Obviously, you don’t have to post a word if you don’t like him. We all have our own minds and opinions. I respect other people’s opinions, though...
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CCirq replied to the thread Post Your Favorite Quote(s)!.“Speech is silver, silence is golden.” — Popularized in English by the poet Thomas Carlyle . We’re here to support each other and help one...
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CTwo Possibilities exist, either we are alone in the universe or we are not, both are equally terrifying Arther C Clarke.
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CJust heard this quote which I thought was quite good for people with T: "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
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CCirq replied to the thread Elon Musk’s Neuralink Looking to Treat Tinnitus.What would you title him?
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CCirq replied to the thread How Can You Habituate to LOUD Tinnitus?.@Jrblovsky, my intrusive, loud tinnitus started in May of 2022. I wasn’t aware of any sounds before that day. About a week earlier, I thought I...
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CCirq replied to the thread I May Be Counting My Chickens — Hopeful Progress in My Tinnitus Journey.I do not think my resilience is stronger than anyone else’s, I just refused to quit. Even during deep depression I would not give up. I have my...
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CCirq replied to the thread Tinnitus Triggered by Neck, Jaw Issues and Post-Masturbation Episodes.Hi @Mohamed83010, I see no responses here, so I’ll address the elephant in the room: masturbation. My buddy once asked a teacher in high school...
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CCirq replied to the thread Post Your Favorite Quote(s)!.“Luck favors the prepared.” — Louis Pasteur
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CCirq replied to the thread Am I More Susceptible to Further Hearing Damage Compared to Someone without Hearing Loss?.I don’t even know what an audiogram is, though I have had hearing tests over the last three years. I never went the normal route of getting help...
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CCirq replied to the thread Do You Have a Problem with Misophonia, and If So, Which Sounds?.Maybe try a different pillowcase? I never had a problem with my pillows, but falling asleep was tough. During the first two weeks, I didn’t sleep...
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CCirq replied to the thread I May Be Counting My Chickens — Hopeful Progress in My Tinnitus Journey.I just now followed your journey, and it sounds like you’re making good progress. I’m habituated myself; mine started in 2022 as well. What is...
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CCirq replied to the thread Why Aren’t You Donating Time or Money for Tinnitus Awareness / Research?.@Cmspgran, I didn’t read through this whole thread, but I did read a good bit, and your words caught my attention. “Survival mode”—that’s exactly...
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CCirq replied to the thread Elon Musk’s Neuralink Looking to Treat Tinnitus.I thought of tinnitus right away when Neuralink was shown helping someone communicate. Tinnitus is not hearing loss. It is directly linked to...
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CCirq replied to the thread Long-Lasting Total Remission of Tinnitus: A Systematic Collection of Cases.@Emao, I assure you, we are all looked at the same way. We have tinnitus. Like cancer, you cannot feel it when your friend or loved one has it...
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CCirq replied to the thread Frustrated with Myself After Acoustic Trauma: My Current Journey.@Louise 17, you make a great point about a burst of noise blindsiding you. We can do our best to control our environment, but those sudden...
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CCirq replied to the thread From Rock Bottom to Renewal: My Three-Year Journey with Tinnitus and Faith.Thank you, and blessings to you as well. Without faith, I don’t know how I would have made it. I had given up hope. What I learned is that faith...
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CCirq replied to the thread My Somewhat Success Story: What Helped Keep My Tinnitus Away for 3 Years.I have a customer who is a chiropractor. I’ve never been to one, but he invited me to come in. I was self-employed as a tile installer for 24...
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CCirq posted the thread From Rock Bottom to Renewal: My Three-Year Journey with Tinnitus and Faith in Introduce Yourself.Top of the morning to all! Unless you are in a different time zone. You have heard it all before, we all know how much we like to tell our...
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CCirq replied to the thread Become a Tinnitus Talk Advocate.I would like to volunteer I don’t have skills in most of the areas you need but….. i have survived T and I know a lot about it my life is really...