Recent content by Marcini

Are you aware of a list of TRT (or similar counseling based therapy) practitioners in the UK. I've found it hard to find an up to date list by searching and I'm nowhere near London. Many thanks.

This forum can drag you down quicker than it can pick you up. My advice is to get the information that you need from it and try to move on slowly by leaving negative places like this behind. Life isn't perfect but you have to try to spin it as positively as you can and the despair that lives on...

It must be difficult working in such quiet conditions. Have you looked into getting proper maskers fitted and running them while at work?

You come out with some crazy nonsense. The dizziness certainly sounds anxiety related. I get it too from time to time and have done for a while. Sadly I have no solutions but it's not a big problem.

70dB is said to be the sound of a "normal" conversation i.e. not too loud. I wouldn't use them all day every day though.

It's the thinking too much that makes us sad. If we could break the negative thought process we would free ourselves of depression, regardless of how many problems we had. Easier said than done though.

@Lisa Robinson Not personally but it is listed as a common symptom of anxiety. Most common for me is palpitations followed by some level of insomnia. I suppose it affects everyone differently but pins and needles certainly seems likely to be a physical consequence of anxiety. Are you feeling no...

@Lisa Robinson So do you think the Zoloft was helping first time round?

I would not suggest you take anything. There is nothing out there that can truly help, not least of all cortisone. Try to avoid any uncomfortably loud noise in the future and use earplugs when necessary. Your current spike should settle down shortly but i wouldn't worry about it.

@Lisa Robinson Maybe it's worth trying more meds. It's so difficult to know what to do for the best. Do you know what your doctor wants you to try next? I would suggest you give it a couple more weeks, in which time you will hopefully be making some improvement. Try to keep active and busy as...

@Robb It is unlikely to have caused any damage though may have given you a short term spike. It should settle within a couple of days.

It is unlikely that you have MS but it is a natural thought for people with GAD (worst case scenario thinking and all that.) In fact I remember having the very same thoughts when my GAD first became a problem. If you spend too much time Googling things you quickly have all of the worse diseases...

Best of luck. Keep us informed of how you are progressing.

No, I don't disagree. I'm just saying that there is no need to bring it forward when the date is already the 7th Jan. I think that is sufficiently quick. As you rightly point out though, it is very unlikely they will be able to do anything unless there is a physical cause i.e. wax buildup etc.

Unfortunately they will be unable to do anything. The tinnitus may reduce in time by itself but a specialist will have no answers. There are prescription medicines available. Benzos for short term use or antidepressants. You will need to discuss this with a doctor. Definitely not. Do not waste...