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Paulie87 reacted to MindOverMatter's post in the thread How to Manage Reactive Tinnitus Setback? with.
Given your current mental state, judging from what you write, that is definitely the correct decision for now. My advice would be to seek... -
Paulie87 replied to the thread How to Manage Reactive Tinnitus Setback?.Thanks, everyone. I ended up biting the bullet and cancelling the trip, even though I really didn’t want to. I’m devastated, but my tinnitus is...
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I often feel like that just before going away. A couple of years ago, on holiday, reactive tinnitus underlined the entire trip. But in retrospect...
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Hello @Paulie87, About three months ago, I had several nights where I woke up to my tinnitus blaring at me. For some reason, I decided to check...
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Paulie87 reacted to MindOverMatter's post in the thread How to Manage Reactive Tinnitus Setback? with.Hope you’re doing well, mate! It seems like you’re in a better place these days 👍 You’re absolutely right that small things, like adding...
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OK, I never try to mask it. The problem is that when I’m driving, when the window of the room I’m in is open and there’s noise outside, when I...
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It's small moments like this that enable us to claw our way out of the dark with reactive tinnitus, which is a very difficult condition to manage...
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Paulie87 replied to the thread How to Manage Reactive Tinnitus Setback?.It happened again last night. I went to bed only when I was tired, and although the tinnitus was roaring, I didn’t let it bother me. This morning...
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Paulie87 replied to the thread How to Manage Reactive Tinnitus Setback?.It’s definitely a mental thing. Last night it was blaring in bed with nothing to mask it, but I decided I wasn’t going to let it upset me. It was...
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There's definitely a psychology to dealing with tinnitus. Perhaps more so where worsenings after long periods of stability are concerned. My...
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I think reactive tinnitus is caused by damage-beyond-damage. Your brain hears a lot of different frequencies from 'traffic-noise'. The brain is...
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Ditto. My neighbors just love their leaf blowers, too. Can't even walk in the neighborhood anymore. Honestly, my tinnitus will react to...
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When you say reactive, do you mean your baseline tinnitus jumps up to compete with external sounds, stays elevated after, or a different sound is...
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Paulie87 replied to the thread How to Manage Reactive Tinnitus Setback?.This is exactly what my ENT has told me. He said that even though my hearing isn't poor, it's not perfect due to Meniere's, & he believes it's the...
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I hear you. I'm sorry to hear you took an overdose. I get how you feel. My reactive tinnitus is triggered by traffic noise, wind, bird calls, and...
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Paulie87 replied to the thread How to Manage Reactive Tinnitus Setback?.The stress certainly made it a lot worse. It sounds to me like the tinnitus increases with external sounds and then returns to normal soon after...
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Hi All, I’ve been dealing with tinnitus for almost 16 years now. The first six months were hell, but I eventually habituated to it. Since then...