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Low tinnitus day, but my left ear hurts so much. I hope I'm not developing an ear infection. I used earplugs a lot the last couple of days.

Surprisingly quiet day, seems to correlate with better sleep. Trying to enjoy it as long as it lasts.

I am particularly frustrated today, but why cant my family avoid slamming the freaking doors?! A "sorry" does not really help me.

I know that the world cannot revolve around my ears, but I wish my neighbours finally stopped re‐building their house. I could go outside.

Trying my best to study with the screeching in my head, but it's so hard. I feel doomed and still don't see a chance to be able to graduate.

Can't cope with the sleep deprivation, the memory loss, the concentration issues all due to this lovely condition.

The beauty of having more than one tone: if one happens to be better, you can always count on the others acting up.

I hate that tinnitus made me unable to feel excited about or long for anything. Each day sucks, some less than others.

No way my left ear is as fine as ENTs claim it to be. It does the weirdest stuff and hurts quite often.

I was a daredevil today. For a little while, I took off my earmuffs in the car. Highlife.

Thank God for rainy nights and skylight windows.

I would cope much better if I could listen to music through earbuds/headphones without having to worry about worsening.

Everyone I know offline with T is dealing with it just fine, yet it makes me go crazy and not wanting to live like this.

No sleep today at all and the thumping bass sound is back again. Hope it does not develop into the dreaded low hum. I hate living like this.

Lowest tinnitus volume in ages and raging headache.

Not coping well with high frequency T at all, but I absolutely loathe the really low tone one. Horrid.

I'm not mentally strong enough for this neverending freaking torture.

Don't know where to turn to with the depression and anxiety hugely exacerbated by tinnitus. I don't have the best experience with therapy.

Living with people with age-related hearing loss while you have tinnitus is really challenging at times.

The low freq shit currently feels like someone is hitting my brain with a rubber hammer. Not loud at least, but still very distracting.

Do you know an app where I can create and mix what I hear? Preferably very beginners' level.

Is bilateral tinnitus most likely noise induced?

I miss being able to control what I want to hear from the outside world. Earbuds probably did me in, but I miss them so much.

I'm getting fleeting T more and more frequently, but the episodes are way shorter (3-5s). Can this mean anything?

@Steph1710 If I recall correctly, you mentioned that you will have surgery to treat your PT. Is it not happening because of NHS?

Why is it so hard to understand for outsiders, that when it comes to tinnitus, "hair of the dog" approach is not a risk I'm willing to take.

So tired of this.

@HeavyMantra Could you tell me more about your recent diagnosis about low freq T?

I doubt that we will ever be taken seriously.

I really should just stop comparing my cognitive performance to how it used to be pre-T. It's absolutely depressing, but rather futile.