Comments on Profile Post by vermillion

Hey-I am doing well, thanks for checking in and asking. I am still deaf as a post in my left ear, and I believe my tinnitus pain may have gotten a little worse over the past 6 weeks due to work stress. Sleep endures as a daily challenge.Yet with all of that said, I am living a completely "normal" life. At least 3x a week I get home with a migraine right in the epicenter of the tinnitus source.

How are you doing?

@Mettafort I hadn't heard from you so I was a bit worried. I as well have my struggles over here. Fingers crossed. I feel for you.

How are you getting on today?

@Mettafort I'm on vacation.In spite of my T worsening i try to relax.I'm better when with company and in enviroment where my T is masked. However masking is getting more limited. Thankfully it's still bearable.Sleep is not good.Unfortunately i haven't managed to habituate since this beast is growing.I also struggle with a kind of auditory distortion,albeit I'm not sure if this is the right term to describe it.

Hey @vermillion could it be that its bearable because you are slowly but surely habituating? For me the more tolerance came from more acceptance. I forget mine all the time now. Hang in there, and enjoy your vacation man.

@Mettafort I don't know. The sounds are louder and more intrusive post 8 months. Sure thing is that i have pass the panic attacks' stage. What i feel i cannot habituate to are the life changes.

@vermillion I hear you. Time is definitely part of the process. Accepting what is, as hokey as it might sound, is a gateway to a whole new life.