my biggest mistake was taking antidepressants, and I had already read about how problematic they can be for T, but got convinced that it was just a few people that had a bad time sharing their experience online. So I did know better, but got blinded by wanting more sleep and less anxiety. Safe...
getting T was so easily avoidable (for me). and then it worsening, and worsening, and worsening, was so easily avoidable. but nope, it all had to happen didn't it. with all kinds of physical pain now too. safe to say i did NOT handle T well.
I've been producing music everyday for nearly a whole month now, just on my laptop speakers, mostly quiet. i used to produce a lot of music before in headphones (and never got T from that). Anyway, it's the only thing that makes me not wanna die and I don't hear the T during it, I helps me...
I'd absolutely love to be this drugged up and have no issues lol. Sadly, I foresee it causing more issues than it solves for myself. Surprised your friend is doing so well on all that, although I imagine if he ever stops, it might be difficult...
improved after initial onset, then had shoulder injury and stupidly decided to take mirtazapine & zopiclone to sleep, made things worse. got a bit better after that but then worse after random high pitched pure tone exposure from my phone - that was the worse spike, introduced new very high...
my 30th birthday is 30th January, planning to return up into the stars & asteroids then. Tinnitus, unexplained foot pain & crippling depression is too big a hole and I can't face what my life has become.
Try not to do the Valsalva manoeuvre. Here are some safer alternatives - https://dan.org/health-medicine/health-resource/smart-guides/beat-the-squeeze-equalize-like-a-pro/6-methods-to-equalize-your-ears/
Try chewing a lot of gum/continuously sucking on a sweet.
Are you thinking the car engine's low frequencies were to blame for the spike?
Car/vehicle low frequencies are tricky, as you mention, sometimes overprotecting is worse, as you trap all the vibration in your ears. I've made that mistake myself a number of times.
Overall, I don't imagine 10...
i know how you feel. but have you tried absolutely everything? i find it hard to motivate myself to try anything now but i guess that's all we can do.
i am planning to give up myself in January tbh, but I should try my best before then, even though I'm not doing that now. But that's all I can...
I am with UCLH as mentioned above, and it is pretty much just telling me to be strong and try to live my life as best I can despite tinnitus. They are being as helpful as they can, but my mindset is pretty stuck with how bad the tinnitus is. I am not sure what any ENT or Neurology can do...