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At two months our body and mind are still adapting to this foreign condition called Tinnitus. One important thing to remember is that the intrusiveness of Tinnitus is dictated by our own perception of the ringing. Our emotional fabric is the one that decides when we are having a bad Tinnitus...

It has been 3 long and difficult months since my tinnitus onset. And I can only corroborate 2 things about this condition. First, tinnitus gets better with time. The body and mind heal. I have recovered my normal appetite along with 5 pounds of weight. Anxiety is no longer giving me heart...

Tinnitus is by all means a very foreign condition to our bodies. Our brain is trying to recalibrate and this process is extremely odd to the nervous system. And that's is why anxiety and fear usually show up. The first line of defense against Tinnitus is to try to keep living our life as...

In my case, I will be expecting Tinnitus and Hyperacusis spikes when I am hungry, tired or stressed. Knowing which body functions have an impact on my T and H has been useful to stay calm during a spike assault. As long I am not exposing my ears to a really toxic sound environment, I know...

I can honestly say that parenthood will force you to relocate your Tinnitus at the bottom of your proprieties. Yes, habituating to this condition is really hard and takes time. However, our first line of defense against Tinnitus must be our determination to keep living our life as normal as...

Due to a former bad reaction to antidepressants, I refused medications to treat my anxiety and depression caused by the initial onset of Tinnitus. This left me with no choice but to look for endorphins and dopamine somewhere else. Here is where I found that daily vigorous exercise can...

I have been cycling for quite some time, and I can state that cycling (as any other vigorous exercise) can significantly help with managing anxiety and keeping depression away. When I ride my bike, my tinnitus will temporary spike up (because of the higher blood circulation). However, the...

It is only rational to be worry about making our Tinnitus worse. Nevertheless, there is a fine line between protecting our ears from further damage and creating unnecessary anxiety that magnifies the intrusion of the ringing. Technically speaking , a lot of things can make us feel our...

" 1) Did anxiety meds help calm you and provide the patience that will be needed to got through habituation training which I gather can take months to have effect? " For Tinnitus sufferers there are several issues we have to learn how to manage. And anxiety is one of those. Everybody's...

I am yet to have moments of quiet. The sound of an electric saw cutting wood is constant in my left ear. However I have had several hours during a busy day that I am not longer "aware" of the ringing. This distraction time is to me the closest I have ever been to silence. And I am grateful for...

My journey with Tinnitus The morning of Saturday July 7, 2018 I woke up with a loud ringing in my left ear. I did not know what it was. All I knew was that the sound was foreign to my senses and extremely annoying. I went online to look for information and I found it was something I had...