Barry098

I've thought about that actually. Not to the point where I'm considering a tin foil hat but in the same vein of logic that most human made sounds, sounds from machines and such, are not natural. They dont occur in nature and our ears weren't "designed" for them.

You mean like the Havana syndrome?

@Lurius that’s exactly what I was thinking. We are in uncharted waters here in terms of technology…

@Ken219 I believe @AfroSnowman was injured due to this.

@Strawberryblonde from your description it sounds like it was the drugs for anxiety that gave you T, not headphones....

Yeah I think that myself. Hopefully it'll die down in the future. The hope, you gotta keep it :) @tniuf

@Barry098 you were T free for 2 years. That’s truly amazing. How did it feel? Did you take those 2 years for granted? Was your T high pitched? Do you have hearing loss? Do you think it’s feasible/possible to prevent future acoustic traumas? Thanks

No idea myself :-/ I assume its anxiety with me from what I've read. It feels like my brain/head is subconsciously tensing which makes it feel like pressure. But it's not always present and im yet to figure out a trigger, it just seems to do what it wants. @Barry098

@Strawberryblonde Wow...your description nailed it. That sounds exactly like what I have going on. If you ever find a solution, please share and I will do the same!

Please do! @Barry098 when that pressure isn't there it really makes it easier to tune out the tinnitus :) unfortunately it's pressure head today :(

Birds have regenerative hearing.

That’s why they are the next rung up…

Why do you get injured so easily?

Ears made of glass I guess! Honestly though, this always happens after I have reached a place of relative healing. Then I just seem to get complacent about volume. A jam with friends or a gig can turn into a nightmare for me if I don’t really pay attention to noise levels.

Burn those instruments dude. Take care! x

Yep…it is the only thing that causes me anxiety. I’ll be fine @Joe Cuber. For better or for worse I have a lot of experience starting over with this.

Give it some time and then let us know of the details with a dedicated thread pls.

Not much to tell really...other than that I must either be a real glutton for pain or a total idiot!

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Thanks @Stacken77 life with T is a rollercoaster ride isn't it? I mean, every time I learn to make peace with it, I get zapped. 2 days ago I was just thinking about how my nervous system had finally fully come down after my last trauma 1 1/2 years ago, then last night I got another acoustic blast and I am right back in the frying pan!

I know I will eventually learn to deal with this but damn it this fucking sucks!

Exactly!

Missed you @Stacken77 Are you doing ok?

Heya buddy @Barry098. I'm not much better unfortunately, but I guess I'm hanging in there. Still pretty crap

I'm slowly getting there. Emphasis on SLOWLY.

I need this gift you possess :)

I never wear a helmet…the wind didn’t bother me too much though last time I went. I think my hyperacusis is not too bad these days though.

So good to hear. The weight gets lifted off you when you get days/weeks months of that :-) @Barry098 .

@CW Dragon hang in there…you will get there. It’s just a matter of time

@Strawberryblonde you are right about the weight lifting. I still have hard days, but I have much better coping skills so I manage without crashing and burning

Sometimes I literally burst into laughter when I'm in bed wondering how on earth I can actually be at peace with what I'm hearing in my head.

I know exactly what you mean. I have done the same thing on many nights. To elaborate on my original post, I don’t think I’ll ever feel at peace with the actual sound in my head. Like you, it could never be construed as a peaceful or a pleasant sound. However, I was talking about being at peace with the idea of living with this condition.

I felt like once I made peace with the idea of living with this condition for the rest of my life, I have become better at managing the discomfort and pain that it causes on a daily level.

It went relatively silent over the summer for a few weeks when I was able to get my nervous system to relax. Then with the stress of work, it came screaming back. I imagine it will stay this volume until next summer. But, it’s good to know that I will eventually get a break!

@Joe Cuber it never went away completely over the summer but it got quiet enough that I didn’t think about it or notice it for long stretches and that was good enough for me!

Yep, decapitation works pretty well for this.

Always listen to @Stacken77... and The Bobb (@Toby1972).

Removing the head or destroying the brain.

If you get it, you get it.

Haha you guys are all so positive! This past month that I was tinnitus free I knew I must be missing out on something! Glad to be back…kind of…

Yeah…it was like being completely T free for a few days…

Not sure. It’s the first time my nervous system calmed down since getting T this past time. But, the same thing happened five years ago during my first bout of T. The ocean is healing.

Which part? The heavy drinking? :)

Whatever gender, it’s a great big asshole!

@sakrt tinnitus is a b*tch, so it's a she :)

LOL. The debate continues... my fear is getting misdiagnosed next, with a form of acquired coprolalia because of it. : )

The physiological response to my tinnitus is not under my control no matter what I tell myself. I’ve concluded that you can’t just think yourself to a better place.

T/H is a manic parasite that feels to be slowly nibbling away at the nerves and brain. For me, coping by simple things that many people take for granted, specifically being in nature, appreciating it's beauty, even cloud shapes provides me a small bit of hope and "Stillness" at times, as @Jazzer calls it.

Isn’t it crazy how we have to count our moments of joy (or perhaps…non-pain) in seconds while others breeze blissfully through life…complaining the whole way about their stupid Kardashian-esq first world problems.

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