Recent content by jmccombs82

Hello dear tinnitus sufferers. My tinnitus started October 2014. It was a strange phenomenon that resulted in a lot of crazy things. First, it kept switching from one ear to the next. Second, it changed sounds/pitch/tone/frequency/volume ALL of the time - it made is VERY difficult to live...

I am confused and want to get other's opinions. I have been dealing with ear pain and ear ringing for the last 8 months. The sounds I hear are forever changing. I will say to some degree...things have gotten better. I have been to all the doctors to rule out causes. To make a long story...

Well said everyone! I realize how hard I am on myself at times due to me not being able to "cope better". We are all trying to find our balance but I believe key components to that process is: sleep (@Jeff M. thank you), slowing down, watching those darn negative and catastrophic thoughts...

Hello dear friends, I wanted to post something that I feel is very important to the individuals path of "habituation". I believe our experiences with tinnitus are unique. Everyone experiences more or less similar symptoms; however, the onset, duration, volume, and sound varies. I am a...

I am just frustrated because I was managing it for the last 5 1/2 months. I don't know why it started in the right ear. I am wondering if my depression is increasing it. I feel that I am slowly falling apart. I have an appointment with an audiologist tomorrow and have a feeling I will walk...

Going to see a dr tomorrow and going to ask about TRT. I am also starting up therapy again. I know that my emotional reaction to it needs to change. Right now I am just so angry and sad about it. I am also grieving the loss of a part of me. I had to cancel a 10 day camping trip that I was...

That is all I can do right. There is no fix or way to relive it except to just endure. I fucking hate tinnitus. I hate that it has become the single dictating force in my life. I have had to stop doing many things I love because they irritate my fucking tinnitus. I am mad as hell... It...

Hello everyone. I am back! It has been months. I have purposely left this forum to work on my own "habituation". For the last 5 1/2 months I have succeeded in managing the sounds in my left ear. I was not taking meds, working on self-care and managing to find effective sleep. 2 weeks ago...

Dr. Nagler, I have been to 3 ENT's who have all told me to "learn to live with it". I live in Lake Tahoe. Do you have any recommendations for ENTs in the area that specialize in tinnitus? Kindly, Jennifer McCombs

Does anyone else experience this? My ringing has been constant in the left ear for 2.5 months. It is not a high pitched ringing but a whistling, chirping, squealing, hissing. It has changed sound pretty much every week and there are days (like yesterday) where it was really low and quiet and...

@Cher69 - this tinnitus thing is so strange. I am experiencing my first cold/flu. Had the ringing/chirping sound for about 3 months now. The hard thing is that we are all so different and while our parts are still the same...it seems that the onset and result (sound) is often so different.

I read that the tinnitus should be looked at as your "health meter". Salt for sure creeps up a different type of ringing. It sucks, but at least it reminds us of all the things we should not be eating/drinking. It's a crazy curse.

@Sherri786 - I have ear plugs. I am avoiding action thrillers for sure. My ENT said I should not stop living...he said wearing ear plugs is best and if one feels uneasy...simply to leave the loud place for a few minutes. Is there some truth to noise damange resulting from noise exposure...

Thanks @Misery Yeah. Even with ear plugs the concerts were crazy loud! I saw Pearl Jam and was surprised how loud the music was with protection. I looked around at one point and wondered how many people were protecting their ears. I got a decibal meter on my phone and am surprised by how...

I want to see a movie tonight and wondered if it was okay? I have ear plugs. I have attended two concerts (with ear plugs) over the last month and have seen in increase in sound. Does anyone have any suggestions? The key is to "keep living your life"; however, I have read a lot of negative...