Eleanor89

Hello @MadeleineHope soft nature sounds helped me, sitting on the beach etc, doing things gradually and introducing sounds slowly, Acs plugs helped considerably…patience is key.
Read @MindOverMatter and @ZFire and @Vassili
Read the positive stuff and there journeys also @Michael Leigh Writes a lot on sound therapy….

Thanks for all of the tips! That has been my approach too so far - to introduce sounds gradually & slowly - & I have found nature sounds to be really helpful in this regard as well. However, I admit I get impatient sometimes & overdo it! Especially with digital sound. Were you able to tolerate artificial audio, by the way?

I just recently started trying to re-introduce small amounts of pink noise into my days, & my hyperacusic ear is still very much pushing back!

Did you find it challenging to adjust to the WNGs or was that a relatively smooth process for you?

Hello @tniuf
I can truly say that I don’t analyse the “what ifs” or question it anymore…. As I’ve realised it won’t help me move forward….
I’ve always had tinnitus for years but I never let it stop me do anything and I habituated, however h is a different beast….. and I’ve followed the principles of sound therapy…. And it’s really helped…. I’m so much better but it’s taken two years x

That's great! Has your T subsidded a bit after all this time? Hopefully it's not too distressing now. What sound machine have you used? x

Hello @tniuf
I use oasis sound machine recommended by @Michael Leigh, I’ve also used in ear sound generators.
I have the radio on low every day as background sound,
And I’ve reached out to a lot of people for advice….
Counselling has also been important….
My t is there but I have times when I don’t notice it at all…. I just keep pushing through, little steps

Hello @tniuf
I also use crackling fire sounds on my phone at night

Hello @Sannush
Yes I had two very large growths removed one was the size of a grapefruit. But benign…. Resulting in total hysterectomy etc…. But I like many others couldn’t get surgery for over a year due to covid, so I spent a year on painkillers, high anxiety and not in a good place x
I got through it but I think my body had enough after everything and t and h started a month after surgery x

Hello @Sannush
I’m in a much better place now, it’s a slow process…
I remember when my t started 27 years ago, it took a long time to habituate, very slowly over a couple of years or so…. That also started during a stressful time in my life…. But it got better x and yours will too . X little steps forward x

Hello @OnlyUP
I’ve had t for 27 years but habituated to it, so I didn’t give it attention and didn’t hear it…. This time it’s a bit different but I hear it in the background, my main problem has been the h.
I am hoping the t will fade into the background but only time will tell….
Your doing well with the sound therapy, how bad is your t xxxxx

@Eleanor89 Hi there. I also had background T for 12 years, totally adjusted to it and didn't notice it. My T in my left ear is now reactive to sound and certain positions. Sometimes it ramps up and I can hear it over the sound of the car on the interstate.

What's your T like and have you habituated to it at all? I think I saw you are a year into your journey. My H has improved quite a bit since its worst point in April. I don't wear ear protection except on the rare occasion. My toddler's voice still causes the most discomfort.

Hello @DebInAustralia
Yes I’m on HRT Evoral 50….
And I do believe that menopause, my operation magnified my tinnitus and h…. Big changes and major surgery…. I still get tearful so it’s a combination of everything…. It will settle eventually….

It’s a difficult time in a woman’s life, a massive transition and I’ve read a great deal on the effects in the brain…. And hormones x

When I got my blood drawn a while back they said, I was going through mentapause. Can this cause my Tinnitus to get worse.

Hello @Pianist_Will her email is info@phoenixdramatherapy.co.uk. My generators are from the NHS and I find them great very soothing. They are PureTone Audimed for hyperacusis. I have the UPC numbers.

Same to you @Wrfortiscue mate.

Same to you.

How are you @Damocles x

How are you @Stacken77 x

Hello @IntotheBlue03
No I don’t as it has changed from all those years ago…
I’ve had it 26 years….
I’m eight months in following surgery and hypercusis..
when it first started years ago I had distortions etc but it settled in time….
Yours will too x
You have to find a sound therapy that relaxes it,,,, this can take a while
But it will help….

Thank u so much I am desperate to find a sound therapy that works so far it’s been impossible to mask. Hoping the reactivity settles enough to let me do that @Eleanor89

Hello @GeorgeLG
Thankyou for the compliment

Hello @Roosevelt DuPree
I too have worked from home…. Yes I’ve had tinnitus since 1995 but habituated
It magnified with hyperacusis in April this year following major surgery.,,,,
How’s yours…..
We have to stay positive….

Hello @Bruce NH USA
I guess in some ways it has, however I started with t in 1995 and had habituated, it was following surgery this year that both t and h surfaced…. It’s seven months now and I’m getting better slowly.
Everyone’s journey is different
Please ask @Michael Leigh, he will give you wonderful advice on tinnitus as he has had it for years as well, he has written posts that may help you

@Bruce NH USA and @Michael Leigh
Read only positive stories and you will get better

Glad to know that you are doing well, Eleanor. My increased T is only at six weeks, so if you are getting better at 7 months, that's great news.

I'm hoping hearing aids can help, a bit. I have an appointment for a hearing test in three weeks. HA's aren't cheap, but the notching technology is intriguing, as discussed by several members on this forum.

I’ve been looking for a glimmer of hope for people who recovered from the vaccine and benzodiazepines. This has been devastating to say the least as you know

@Brian P
You will get better…
Just give it time and have faith….

Hello @Bruce NH USA
Just stay positive and read @Michael Leigh's posts, he will give you advise on sound therapy etc….
Just stay positive and remember that everyone’s journey is different….
I’ve had t for 26 years but habituated like many others…. You will do it also….
Sending prayers

It will @Eleanor89. Give it time.

I'm sure that it will fade again for you! It's been almost two years for me, but nothing has changed.

@Robster every one is different…. I perceived mine as loud perhaps because my emotions were heightened due to the stress I was going through at the time….
Can you here it through the day…
I think it’s about getting your anxiety down and that’s key with your recovery….
How long have you had tinnitus for

Had it since January. Can just about hear it for first few hours, after 4 or so hours it gets quite loud.

When you say habituated, do you mean you could no longer hear it, or it no longer bothered you? Did the volume decrease to almost non-existent?

Hello @LilSass
Yes I’m from coniston but moved to barrow a few years ago…. How’s your tinnitus x
Where abouts in Canada x

NIce! I used to hike the fells there, Old Man Coniston, Skafell Pike - love the Lake District! Tinnitus for almost two years from migraine meds. It's variable so volume changes from day to day. Accepted it mostly, but it still sucks. I'm living in Kitchener Ontario now. Hope you're doing okay!

Hello @Tommy5oh5
Yes started with it again nearly five months ago
Had it 26 years but habituated to it….
Hope your ok….

Apart from avoiding loud noises, I didn't do anything else. I think it just improved due to time.

@Robster I’m nearly five months in
After habituating 26 years
Tinnitus and hyperacusis I hope will fade over time

@Damocles
Little steps in pushing forward but we will get there

Hello, @Sandra Menzie
I’ve had tinnitus 26 years but habituated….
It started again four months ago but I also have hyperacusis so I’m trying to deal with that aswell
Thankyou for getting in touch

mismo pensamirnto,enfermedad invisible,que te destruye la vida

Hey there, hope your tinnitus will go away one day :)

Welcome from Seattle.

Welcome. I do hope our tinnitus dissappear one day and I do hope a cure would be found