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    Feeling Like I'm Deteriorating. Please Help.

    Acupuncture is proven to help with anxiety and emotional issues. Trying it for that alone might have a significant impact. Plus, for me, it is a warm and cozy thing to do. It relaxes you as does a massage and you feel nurtured and cared for. T has resulted in my increased focus on self-care. As...
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    Feeling Like I'm Deteriorating. Please Help.

    When this started for me in September I read the 'don't panic' email and did not think I could possibly adjust to this. I can say that as those on this forum suggested, you do turn a corner. I tried the technique that someone posted about talking to myself in my mind about my observations: 'Yes...
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    MRI Results In

    Glad to hear that your tinnitus only happens when you lie down. That makes me think it could be associated with a mechanical issue with your Eustachisan Tube that causes it from positioning. I would be hopeful--please know I am not a medical professional. My situation is a little different--my...
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    MRI Results In

    Started with tinnitus about 5-6 weeks ago after days of having sinus headache under eyes and clogged right ear. On strong course of prednisone now, about half-way through. Had MRI w/ and w/out contrast last week. Looked at online report and all looks normal except for minimal fluid in right...
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    Spontaneous Healing — Dr. Andrew Weil (My Story)

    Please listen to this lecture 'Spontaneous Healing' on youtube which accopanies Andrew Weil's book by the same name. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School (1960s) and has a degree in botany. His book made a huge impact in my life and led (I think) to the spontaneous resolution of...
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    Newbie on Prednisone — Side Effects or Is This How You Feel w/Tinnitus?

    Also, I had a hearing test and have hearing loss in both ears, more so in the right ear. I am so worried about going deaf.
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    Newbie on Prednisone — Side Effects or Is This How You Feel w/Tinnitus?

    Started w/tinnitus out of the blue about a month ago with a clogged sensation in my right ear. The sound reminds me of when the tv warmed up when you turned it on, in the olden days! Saw an ENT who said my right eardrum looked dull, thay may indicate that an infection was clearing up. I had had...