Recent content by Javimaltes

Thanks. Yes, it has been tough, but mainly because I was in an anxious state of mind. I'm glad it helps you. Believe me, once you start to relax, anxiety will diminish and step by step you'll feel much better. Sound therapy, helps a lot. Best regards.

It really does get better. I'm from northern Spain, so I’m a pretty skeptical person. In the beginning my suffering was huge, unbelievably huge. But now in my 10th or 11th month with tinnitus, I can say that I’m almost totally habituated. What does that mean? I almost don’t notice it, despite...

I read your previous posts. You had a 0.1 tinnitus, which you described as unnoticeable. That is not something you habituate to, that is such a low tinnitus that it was not bothersome at all. Habituation to very bothersome tinnitus takes time, even more than a year and a half.

That is not true. Maybe TRT does not work for you, but that is only your case... I have several friends and colleagues with tinnitus and all of them have habituated. I tell you something, the only treatment for tinnitus is psychological. We will never have a cure.

Indeed. I enjoy life very much. After almost five months I only have a few issues to improve. In the beginning, I felt terrible and thought that it was the end of my life. Some commentaries that I read here at the beginning were not helpful. Thank God I know personally people with tinnitus that...

Thanks, Joe! I'm glad that you are feeling better. I think that there is not only one approach. The important thing is to make progress even if it takes a little longer. My tinnitus seems louder than in the beginning, but somehow my brain seems to focus less on it. I followed some of the pieces...

Update after 4 months. I started my journey with tinnitus 4 months ago. For the first two months, I was very irked, crying every single day and hoping for a miracle. Well, I’m not cured, but I feel more and more comfortable every day. I can stand silent environments and develop my job as a...

Me too. I read months ago that 65 % of tinnitus cases are somatic. Even acoustic trauma induced tinnitus is in a lot of cases somatic. My advice, and this helped me so much, is not to focus too much on your tinnitus. It is good to know what intensifies it, but once determined, the best strategy...

This is great, Walker123. It is what my friends with tinnitus say. They do not notice tinnitus if they don't focus on it, despite that they can hear it almost everywhere. Have you written a success story already? I think it will be very helpful for all people on this forum, taking into account...

Hi, @Romano. Habituation is a very slow process. It happens gradually over several several months. It can take 18 months even with therapy. It is not possible to force it. But there are strategies to ease the habituation. The main thing is to avoid sadness, cope with sadness, and seek...

Hi, Billie. Great advice. This forum needs more posts like yours. I'm coping with tinnitus since June. So, my tinnitus is very recent. But I have several friends and colleagues with this condition and all of them are living a good life in spite of their tinnitus. Best wishes.

Yes, it is a process of several months. Now tinnitus normally does not irk me. I still hear it, but sometimes my brain forgets about the ringing. The people I personally know and that have also tinnitus only notice it when they are going to bed, their brains are distracted with life until that...

Hi, Joe! I'm glad to see that you feel better. I told you, with help from professionals in psychology, it is much easier to overcome. With best wishes, Javier