PennyCat

PennyCat

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  • PennyCat
    I'm going to take a break now. My T still bothers me, but I know coming on here several times a day is just giving me anxiety. Much love <3
    PennyCat
    I had my procedure today. I will be getting a stent for my pulsatile tinnitus in October! I'll post results in the comments.
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    PennyCat
    He also showed me the images from the procedure. The narrowed vein is close to the ear which is likely why I hear the turbulent blood flow.
    gameover
    @PennyCat Getting some plausible diagnosis should be a good news! Maybe there is something that can be done. I read some success stories from a member in France who got PT fixed. Don't recall the name. Good lcuk.
    PennyCat
    @gameover Thanks! It's likely that the stent will resolve my PT. Then I will only have normal T to deal with (hopefully).
    PennyCat
    I'll come on here to update after my procedure but then might take a break - reading some things here gives me major anxiety
    PennyCat
    I love you all and I hope things get better for all of us <3
    PennyCat
    Tomorrow is my cerebral angiogram with an interventional neuroradiologist to find out more info about my pulsatile T. I'm kind of scared
    Kain
    Hope you find an answer!
    sakrt
    A CTA or the gold standard invasive angiogram? @PennyCat Does your whole body vibrate along with the PT noise in your head?
    PennyCat
    @Kain Thank you!

    @sakrt I had a CTV and CTA done by this doctor and he saw narrowing of some of the veins, so now he is doing an angiogram. I'm nervous for it but glad I get to have it done. My whole body doesn't vibrate but my PT ear feels full when it starts to whoosh and it's very loud. Mine is mainly position-related though, not 24/7 thankfully.
    PennyCat
    Anxious again today. Tired of having so many tones. I hope at least some of them disappear with time.
    PennyCat
    I turn 23 on Saturday (September 2). Asked my parents if they'd want to go to an aquarium w/ me, like I'm 5. Everything comes full circle :p
    PennyCat
    I wish I knew what caused my tinnitus. But I have a feeling I probably never will. Stress, TMJ, bad luck, karma ???
    PennyCat
    My new mantra: "I hear it, I can't do anything about it, it's fine, I'll be okay." Is that actually true? Who knows. I hope it is!
    Juliane
    Wish I could do that. Does the mantra work for you when trying to sleep?
    PennyCat
    @Juliane I have yet to try it when falling asleep, but I'll let you know! I said it to myself over and over again when I was anxious earlier and I calmed down a bit.
    PennyCat
    Does anyone have a tone that's not steady, but kinda fluctuates? My latest one is like beeeedooooobeeeedoooo and it's quite annoying :/
    SarahMLFlemmer
    Yeah, mine kinda does that. I can't tell if it's really going in and out out or if it's just my brain trying to take quick, short breaks.
    SilverFox
    I have this. It switches on and off every second. Sounds similarly.
    4Grace
    Yup. Mine does that when it's very intense which is after I eat or if I'm really stressed. Plus static hiss in the background.
    PennyCat
    (2/2) PT. However, I'd have to be on blood thinners and Aspirin for quite some time, and I'm scared how that would affect my normal T :(
    PennyCat
    (1/2) So I'm having a cerebral angiogram on Sept 5 for my pulsatile T. Depending what is found I may get a stent placed which would fix the
    PennyCat
    Had a slightly better day but now I'm really anxious again :( I just want to get through this
    Mo8409
    Anxiety makes everything worse! I struggle with anxiety as well. You'll make it through. Anxiety just likes to doom and gloom ya.
    PennyCat
    My brain likes to convince me that I will be unable to habituate, even though I know it's more likely than not that I can and will.
    PennyCat
    It just doesn't seem like I can, especially if it keeps getting worse. And I have so many obstacles in my way of habituation (such as my severe mental health struggles). I'm afraid now and afraid of what the future will bring
    SarahMLFlemmer
    I have anxiety, depression, OCD. I am getting better and better, even on my worst of days I am better than when this first started. ❤️ You will too.
    4Grace
    @PennyCat I woke up thinking of you today. How are you doing, I hope you're feeling a little better.
    PennyCat
    I really appreciate your kind words, it means a lot. I'm not doing much better. It seems worse every day but I'm not sure if that's true or if it just seems that way due to anxiety.
    4Grace
    @PennyCat Sorry for the late reply, just seeing this now. I am sorry that you are not doing better. Mine feels worse everyday too. Who would have ever known anxiety can get this bad. We need to literally take it one step and day at a time. I dream of writing a success story one day. You will too.
    PennyCat
    Someone please tell me that it won't keep getting worse indefinitely and that it will stabilize… I can't keep going like this
    4Grace
    Hello - my heart truly breaks for you because I think I can relate. You are not alone in this storm. I feel your every word. Tonight I found some real hope in the beautiful people on this forum. I just wanted you to know that I will keep you in my prayers. Everyday I have been going to church to pray for everyone I come across on this forum. Please keep the hope that one day things will get better.
    PennyCat
    I also really wish I knew if this was a spike or my new normal. How long do spikes usually last?
    PennyCat
    I wish someone could tell me with certainty that I will be okay. But nobody knows. So I just cry and cry
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    T
    Cry it out. That's what I do. There are no certainties in life for any of us @PennyCat. One day, this will be over. So we do the best we can while we're here. You will be okay!
    SarahMLFlemmer
    This is the worst. I had a good 3 days, but ONLY because I kept busy. Sucks dude. I can't rest at all or I'm in tears for days.
    SarahMLFlemmer
    Please hang in there. You are not alone!
    PennyCat
    Can't sleep. There are so many sounds and distortions. It keeps getting worse. Who would've thought my life would be destroyed at 22?
    PennyCat
    Really frequent episodes of fleeting T lately as well, I hope that's not an indicator of worsening to come :/
    PennyCat
    Would greatly appreciate any words of encouragement. Anxiety back at extreme levels + suicidal ideation :(
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    PennyCat
    @Juliane I'm sorry you're in a similar place :( I have had some good days, for most of July I was doing okay with my T and had stretches of time I didn't notice or pay attention to it. But for some reason it's back in my awareness and I have OCD so it quickly becomes a hyperfixation. I hope there are better days coming for all of us as well!
    T
    Ah @PennyCat, hate that you feel like this but @Joe Cuber is right. You did it once, you can do this again.
    PennyCat
    @tpj Thank you <3 I hope you're right
    PennyCat
    I swear every time I get back on my feet and think I'll be okay it knocks me down again. It'll never be okay, maybe I need to learn that
    Mo8409
    Same! It changes up right when I think I can finally get used to it. Keep on hanging in there. We are right here with ya!
    kingsfan
    This has been my experience. After nearly 3 years I've learned to just keep rolling with it, but it is quite exhausting.
    PennyCat
    My main sound seems to be a high pitched hissing sizzle in the middle of my head. Can't tell if this is a good or bad sign.
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    PennyCat
    Logically I know I'll be okay. But my anxiety says otherwise
    SilverFox
    Some of my own T sounds sometimes become less loud and turn into a hiss. When it becomes loud again, it turns into a pure tone. I think that getting a hiss is a better sign than a pure tone.
    RunningMan
    Mine cycles between single tone squeal, hiss, and even a broken staticy hiss every day or two. it's been doing this for 18 months - can't say anything has changed over time with the tinnitus, just the more recent developments of hyperacusis and TTTS. The piercing squeal is the worst of the tinnitus sounds.
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