Recent content by JrDriver85

Thank you erik for the encouragement. I truly appreciate that. Everyone I talk to says your brain eventually tunes it out and it is only there if you listen for it, is that true for anyone on this forum?

Last night was the first night in over 8 weeks that I truly had a good nights sleep. Not sure if general tiredness, or if the Melatonin aided but it was heaven for over 8 hours. When this all first started I was putting so many pills into my body the thought just makes me sick to think about...

One other thing, should I try avoid listening to very soft white noise/music through ear buds or will that cause more problems? Thanks in advance.

Sherri786 - Thank you for your reply, was starting to think I overstepped my post limit or something. By the way, how did your T begin? My days have gotten much, much better in the last week. I just ignore it or concentrate on other noises in the area to completely eliminate it. Night...

It's been a little over a week since I went to my ENT visit and I figured I'd give an update, if not only to just write down my thoughts. I finished my last course of high dose steroids this weekend so I am currently only taking medicine for anxiety and Melatonin to help me sleep. I did begin...

I hate to post another post right after my own post but I had a few things on my mind. First, it is hard to explain, but the moment when you first wake up in the morning and your body/brain is still not completely functioning but you are aware of things going on, I cannot hear my tinnitus at...

Thank you Hopeful, you have been extremely helpful and encouraging. I truly appreciate it, sometimes just talking to other people that can actually relate helps the most, although I have been extremely blessed with people put into my path through this that have experienced tinnitus through...

Thank you for your speedy reply and kind words. From everyone I spoke to prior to engaging in online searches, "STOP thinking about it!" was the number 1 response which is much harder to do than I would have ever imagined. I also started carrying ear plugs with me everywhere now, even to...

I recently stumbled upon this site when doing research for this new found "ringing" in my ears that I developed July 27 of this year. A little background on myself, I grew up hunting, mostly duck, quail and dove but spent most of my time skeet shooting. I always wore hearing protection while...