Ricardo1991

@Ricardo1991 love Christmas songs and cooking! :)

Thank you @twa and me too @Steph1710

Goodnight guys! Thanks for the support. Who knows what tomorrow brings but I’ll make the best of it. <3

Yeah, same here. I had a very busy week at work and even if tinnitus was annoying I managed to forget it most of the day. It's another story at night but It's been a pretty good week. I'll consider a win too then. I soooooo hope we'll all be winners soon.

@Tatsopa absolutely

@HeavyMantra I don't know. I was having a "quiet" day and suddenly my left ear just went PING followed by chirping and since then I've been struggling hard.

Sorry to hear that. So did the volume increase, or is it more a step back in the habituation process and anxiety? I got a new tone less than a week ago and it also seems completely random. Makes me question what the cause of my tinnitus is.

@HeavyMantra ya I think it’s a mixture of both to be honest. I don’t know how to explain it but it feels both loud and a step back.

Tried it (Gluten Free vegan) + naltrexone for almost 2 months, but not so much difference. Maybe 20% reduction at best

I am doing the Autoimmune Protocol/Paleo (AIP) diet and I'm 42 days in. I'm 10 weeks in with Hyperacusis and Tinnitus. The areas I've noticed improvement in are dizziness, burning pain, painful teeth, fullness, headache and anxiety. I still have difficult days, but not as overwhelming as 10 weeks ago.

You still having a spike? Took me the best part of four months to bring down my last one.

@Steph1710 yea it’s been rough. I remember last time it took me over a month for it to come down. I think it’s my anxiety acting up but just something seems different this time but honestly I can’t tell anymore.

I wish I could tell you. I woke up at 7 am with the terrible static and pain then forced myself to sleep in. I felt a huge buzz in my head and when I got up, it slowly disappeared into my head.

Glad you're feeling better buddy. Tinnitus can be a rough ride. Most days I'm cool with it - other days, it drives me up the wall!

@Steph1710 absolutely! I thought I had heard it all before but I have had a terrible spike over the past week and now it seems to have settled down to my "normal" ringing but I am still worried it will spike again. The good thing is that I have the inner and mental strength to deal with it now than I did 5 years ago

I have a conspiracy that the reactivity is caused by electricity or wires that I can't see, and my hearing is so sensitive that it's interacting with it.

I also think about this. When I pull my next back and do a chin tuck, my tinny, high-pitched, electricity on glass tone attenuates quite a bit. I wonder if it's a pinched nerve in the neck, shoulders, or back as well.

@tbuzz89 I think of that too. If I clench my jaw, or push my head back my tinnitus turns from static to a high pitch whine. I don't understand how "they" don't know why.

I've been experiencing pain in my left ear tho, like a slight burning sensation. It sucks but I have to deal with it!

update: my left ear seems to have calmed down a tiny bit but overall I'm ok.

Your attitude towards your T is wonderful. I try to view my tinnitus the same way. :)

@Steph1710 I try! I think because I've had it for nearly 5 years already it's just a part of me. An annoying part but it's just my life now haha

Hey there, can you tell me what calmer plugs you are talking about? Want to try them aswell :)

@Zaimon ya, they're the Flare audio calmers. To be honest, I found them a bit uncomfortable and I didn't really notice a difference. https://www.flareaudio.com/products/calmer

It could just be me tho!

@Watasha hey, well it's basically me just living my day normally. I can hear my tinnitus sometimes but I don't give it so much power. Even if I have spikes, I go to the gym, meet up with friends, read, watch videos, etc. I don't let it control my life anymore and through this I have been able to just "get over it" if that makes sense?

@Ricardo1991 So are you saying the volume isn't loud enough for you to hear often or that it is loud enough and you don't think about it? And that when you do hear it, it no longer bothers you?

hi @Watasha the volume is the same however I don't let it bother me. It's like I'm used the the level of loudness. It's hard to describe but it doesn't bother me. I can be in a quiet room with my tinnitus and I don't really care. Today I'm having a spike but mentally, I just think "okay sure this sucks but I don't really care that much anymore." so it just takes a backseat to my life. Hope that clarifies things!

Sometimes my head feels like it's leaking gas afterwards but it tends to calm things down for a moment. Does anyone else experience this too? Or am I destroying my ears in the process? hahaha

Good for you :)

.. it's been so long, sometimes I forget I even have tinnitus! You will get there folks, trust yourself.

Funny you mentioned this. My nephew was dismissive when I told him about taking precautions with his very mild tinnitus...until he had a very, very bad spike a couple of days ago. He freaked out. You can see it in his face. People don't really understand until it moderately/severely happens to them.

@Thuan I believe it! I tell the younger kids about it but they won’t listen until they go to a club and after they tell me “is that how it feels?”

I am not sure that food caused my tinnitus. However, I will say that if I'm hungry my T is much louder and all over the place. Once I eat, my head calms down. Which I could say that before my T haha

Definitely needed to hear this today. <3 thank you.

@Steph1710 you will get better I promise!

Please know that if you are struggling there is hope for you, whether it is speaking to a fellow sufferer, a friend or family member, you have somebody there for you.

Not to make this about myself, but if there is anything I want to do in 2020 is I want to be more positive and to make a difference. I am pledging now to speak up more about the good days with my tinnitus. This is absolutely heartbreaking because reading Allan's past posts, I felt his pain. I was there right with him when I had first developed my tinnitus.

It's horrible to have lost someone who had suffered immensely. God rest his soul and please please please if you feel at your lowest please come find us that can at least give you a shoulder to cry on.

Hi Gaby, I do not. Or at least I don't think I do - I see this question pop up quite a few times to the point where I question it myself
However, I do not feel I have H as much. I do have sensitivity to certain tones if that makes sense?

I have this very same association with new year's. Absolutely hate it now.

@RishRamsey don't worry, you won't forever. You'll learn to love it again!

Has it gotten any better over time??

@Striveon, I am not sure but I have definitely gotten better. The other day I was thinking about how it was so loud and obnoxious but I was busy doing something important so I didn't mind it as much because I was focusing on something more important. Whereas at the start, I would've been so distraught and listening to it for hours. I think that definitely shows my progress as far as self-healing.

And most importantly, be kind to yourself. You deserve it.

How to I ease the pain of hyperacusis? I don't think all pain can be eased. Otherwise a good message.

@TheDanishGirl, I don't know but sometimes I think we just have to find what works. For me, masking helps most days. Otherwise I sometimes meditate to be at peace with the screech. I hope you find something to help you in the meantime!

Thank you! It's one of the most important things we can have!