Blackbird1016

Still going? I am 5 days into it and not sure if it will go away, I have just read all your posts

@Jacob2005 If you've just developed T, you'll probably be fine! The odds of it going aren't the best in the world, but about 1 in 10 people have tinnitus and the vast majority have no issues at all habituating.

Make sure you wear plugs to gigs and clubs in future, please. Don't join us in miserable T world.

@Jacob2005 You'll likely forget it exists in no time; I certainly did when mine started 12 years ago. Just make sure you protect in future. Reach out whenever you need.

Any noise reduction from onset?

Not really. Sometimes I think my left ear has improved but overall I believe it's the same. My right ear is certainly the "loud" one. Recently, I've been able to sleep without a fan or a sleeping aid (melatonin). But I still hear the ringing.

I'm able to do things in "silence" again. Like read or write but it's still there unfortunately.

It has "gone down" in volume but it's still here. I can't sleep without sound and melatonin, which I hate.

Sorry I can't write anything more uplifting.

I do have a fair amount of information in my posts if you're interested. There seems to be some cross over with HPPD sufferers, neurologically speaking, and they do recover so I do not think it's totally hopeless.

Are you coping better though than you were? Habituating?

I'm no longer suicidal from it, so it does get better.

I wouldn't say I've habituated. If I had, I'd be able to sleep as I used to.

I was very suicidal from lack of sleep the first 3 months. I literally called the hotline at 3am several times; so I understand what you're going through.

It has gotten better. I find it challenging to accept I still have ringing at 6 months though and the paranoia it will get worse.

Left a less grouchy comment on your profile with better advice regarding sleep.

Stir-fry and switch.

Pretty sure that's just a photographic variation on the euphemism: Netflix and chill.

That being said. @Blackbird1016, you really gotta get your head out of the gutter. ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)

I did. It's stir fry I made.

And I'm not a Netflix and chill chic. Lol quite the opposite.

Selfish thought the more the merrier

@Blackbird1016 How is your law suit going?

Mostly theoretical at the moment. I do have ideas for a tinnitus non for profit and hope to get that off the ground with the local music scene at some point. Raising awareness.

I like the avatar picture btw. A delicious looking Asian dish (Korean?) and 2 animal crossing joycons next to it. It works.

Just some dumplings from Trade Joe's and vegetables I had on hand. Haha

https://youtu.be/XGq3MXQlRJs