Recent content by MeepMawp

My gp didn't really seem to believe me the one time I brought it up, so I never bothered to pursue it. My mother, whose experience with T mirrors my own, went to hearing specialists who informed her that there was nothing they can do.

I consider it a handicap in my life. While I can lead a generally "normal" life, certain things are much harder than they would be without T's impact. I'm a university student. Lectures make me want to die. I haven't taken notes in 2 years because I just can't concentrate on the professor's...

Whoa whoa whoa don't ever blame yourself for trying to live your life. Every decision we make has consequences, and they're not always the ones we want, but that is the way life works. There's nothing to forgive yourself for.

A-- How long have you suffered with tinnitus? For as long as I can remember, so at least 12 years. Has become more severe in the past 5. B--Noise related/drug related/accident related/unknown? It seems to run in my family, but noise has probably been an aggravating factor. C--What sort of...

Loud enough that I can hear it over 60+ barking dogs. I don't have any numbers on that.

I'm Vicki. I'm only 22, but I've had T for as long as I remember. In fact, I didn't realize it wasn't normal until I was around 10 years old. I've done plenty to aggravate this thing, headphones cranked up, going to concerts etc. Hell, my current job involves 60+ barking dogs, something even...

My response to those "it can't be that bad" people is to ceaselessly eeeeeeeeeee. They generally don't make that comment again ;)