lanterns&coffee

no, they aren’t due to high anxiety
my hands turn red and numb and the doctor says it’s anxiety, but it just happens without a reason really.
my parents say they’re normal because they aren’t severe, it’s mostly finger twitches but in certain positions

i know how you feel, my house is also kind of loud too. everytime i hear a loud noise my ears get full and the ear drum inside spasms a bit.

@Safari1999 aw man. At least we relate, not the best situation to relate to but yanno

Spikes are the worst! Hopefully it goes just as quick as it came :-).

@Strawberryblonde thank you :-) I think it died down !!

Before you know it you'll be old like alot of us ;). I was a senior in 1997 lol

@BrOKeN_1 time goes by so fast .. I wonder how I’ll be like when I’m 30, is life that hard after uni? yoink ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

Lol. Life is an adventure. Even with tinnitus. Which hopefully won't be an issue for you long before your 30.

@BrOKeN_1 thank you :) I got a deep sounding spike today and kinda noticed my shaky inconsistent T but I’m hoping it’ll go away soon

Congrats! I've also been noticing my t less lately, also my eardrum spasms have been dwindling as well

@Slimer976 thank you!! I’m really glad to hear that, hopefully it stays that way / gets way less :)

:3

@lanterns&coffee oh it definitely is, rn it’s like a faint high pitched ringing a long with a faint hissing, what happened to it just being one? Ughhh, well anyways it can be very annoying

@Slimer976 ugh we love that don’t we, like 100 tones in the same ear … so annoying

What annoys me very much is tts, ear drum spasms at almost every noise. It used to be mild but now it has been more reactive

don't think like that. you will habituate if it goes on long enough--trust me. there's nothing permanent about tinnitus either, so chances are that it will fade or die down over time.

spikes are really scary and the fear of having it permanently worsen is understandable. unfortunatly this condition can be very unpredictable and it makes it hard to habituate. The best you can do is focus on what you can control and how you can manage it. there are some spikes that clear up after a couple days or weeks so this might be the case. i hope it goes down again lantern. best of luck

@Steph1710 @Lurius @Foamearplugssuck @Jsm_Joestar
Thank you all for your kind words. It really is terrifying to think about if this spike is permanent or not, and very stressing. I’ve been trying to relax lately but my schoolwork has been left undone for weeks on end now. I just can’t find the courage or motivation to work. I’ll try my best though.

You are probably having a temporary spike from your siblings yelling. Just try and stay calm and know that it is temporary. They can last days, hours, or weeks. Try to stay away from loud sounds for a while in order to allow the spike to subside. Have you gotten earplugs yet?

I hope it subsides quickly.. and no I didn’t have the chance to unfortunately:( maybe soon

My left ear too for the last 3 days.

@SamRosemary we’re in this together <\3

@dolphinskin thank you for that, I should try exercising too sometime, I heard it’s really good. I also have bad anxiety and it makes it hard to heal

Was it directly in your ear? If not then I'm sure it is temporary. If you don't already, have earmuffs handy for when they are loud

Should be temporary, give it time to heal and protect your ears.

@Ngo13 no it wasn’t directly, thank you :)

Let’s those tears run - but remember like hell you’re gunna let that stupid sound in your ears get the better of you today! Don’t let that sound beat you down. Like I always say, T has robbed you of your silence, don’t let it rob of your life. Are you at home atm? I suggest putting on movie, and perhaps busy yourself whilst watching it, like doing a puzzle. Anything to keep the mind occupied. It worked for me.

Puzzles are a great distraction! Come on my lovely - you’ve got this! You’re strong even though you feel weak. I believe in you. You’re young! You can turn this shit around. If it helps, google all the successful people out there who have built a brilliant career for themselves whilst battling T. Use them as your motivation. <3

@Steph1710 thank you once again Steph for your motivation and your kind words, they always seem to help me get through the day :) I’ve been trying to distract myself as of lately, but my baseline changed and I can hear it a tiny bit louder than most days. Still, I hope I can adjust to it and everything will be fine. Thank you

I would believe you because those first few months will be the hardest of your life. Adjusting to a new norm takes time. Believe me when I say that one day, you won’t focus on it 24/7. Seems crazy but it’s true. :)

@Steph1710 it does seem crazy, like heaven too, I wish that day would arrive faster. Thank you

@lanterns&coffee Hearing tests are crude and are useful at detecting profound stuff, like otosclerosis or an acoustic shock or sth. However, more experienced neuro-otologists do balance tests too, like they put on you goggles and spin you around to detect abnormal eye movements. It's a way to have a "total" view of the inner ear. That way they can exclude noise damage, since balance isn't affected by noise (usually).

@lanterns&coffee Not that you can fix it, if you find something wrong with your balance/hearing lol. But at least you can exclude some things and adjust accordingly!

@DimLeb not sure where I can find a clinic that does that around lol

@DimLeb i don’t know how many dBs I’ve listened to but I knew sometimes my ears would hurt and I’d take long breaks from that
Never had problems with T back then though, only occasional moments and short spikes but I had nothing continuous. Also I’ve heard we can’t use headphones nor earphones anymore with tinnitus- that this is our dead end

@lanterns&coffee I wouldn't say you can't, but why take the risk?

@kingsfan dont worry, I haven’t used them at all despite my improvement. I have bad anxiety and I’d probably go berserk if something happened