Juliane

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You do not sound like a bad person at all. I feel the exact same way. At one time it consumed me. Every sin no matter how small came back to haunt me big time. All of them. Even the ones from many years ago. I am talking mostly about when I was not kind to people. Even though I thought of myself as a good person.

If it makes you feel any better, there's no plan, everything that happens to people is random, it doesn't matter if they are good or bad.

@AnthonyMcDonald I don't know if that makes me feel better or worse :-/

Stress is not good for T but so are many other things . I am not sure of your financial situation or if it’s loud where you work. What I can say for sure is that work is a great distraction. I stay home now and going a little stir crazy. If you can keep the job I would stay busy. It will help with the stress better then staying at home,

Thanks both. Working from home and I do feel the distraction is nice but why then is the T getting worse?

@Juliane I know. It seems no matter what I do mine gets worse. This is the hardest part. I think stable tinnitus can be a little easier. I hope things improve for you.

I say this all the time

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I feel the same way. My family says why are you on that forum all the time. I tell them they are the only people that understand me… and they are all so kind!

So sorry to hear that @Christiaan. Good that it got better! How is your T today?

Thank you, Juliane. It's way better now. Around a 3-4 atm. Still longing for silence though:)

@Christiaan That is wonderful! Although I understand silence is the ultimate dream. Mine too!

@SilverFox I managed to get some hours of coherent sleep this night, which is all I am hoping for. Thanks for asking.

Have you been able to sleep some? I think we are in the same boat as we both prefer staying away from sleeping medication. If it continues to be bad, I might have to take a pill but as you I really prefer not to. But sleep deprivation makes T so much worse.

@Juliane Thank you. I slept for about two hours. Previously it was somewhat better on most nights, but this week my T changed somehow and is even more bothersome.

@SilverFox So sorry! I think I got 2 hours max this night as well. Still working today but feel I am about to go mad.

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@Juliane my God we are all in the same place. I hear your cry for help. All I can say is you ARE NOT alone. You are such a kind person. I am sending a virtual hug.

One day at a time. One breath at a time. One step at a time.

@4Grace Thank you so much. You are too kind.

What natural supplements have you tried so far? Maybe I can suggest something

Thank you, you are so kind. Magnesium and chamomile only

@Juliane Have you taken any of your zoplicone (is that the right med?)? If it helps your tinnitus, it might be good for you to take a little break and decompress.

@Juliane I have not noticed any effect on my T based on zolpidem, CBD, THC, or anything I've consumed ( haven't had alcohol). It just seems to have its own variable cycle for sounds, although exercise ramps it up for a while.

@kingsfan Actually no. I am trying to power through without meds as I am scared of messing up my GABA further. Which means I'm not sleeping..

As they say, hindsight is 20/20. But there is no use dwelling on the past as you can't change it. There's no use obsessing over the future as you can't predict it. That just leaves trying to live in the present the best way we can.

Things I used to think were a big deal seem much more trivial now. Its all relative to you at the time. Dont be so hard on yourself.

Same. ;( I totally understand this. And now I'm sucked into my phone looking for a way out. Wasting precious time.

Me too. At least we still have our legs! ❤️

I've been staying at multiple hotels in the past two weeks and this also made me uncomfortable. Always kept earmuffs and plugs within reach and had no issues.

For real!