Pinhead

Exactly. This is exactly why tinnitus and hyperacusis are among the worst conditions you can get. There's never a break! If they came and went like with migraines, I would not be bothered to complain about it. Such luxury conditions are not worth mentioning. In fact, I dare say that most people would not be able to endure T and H.

Migraines do give you somewhat of a break as you typically don't suffer from them every single day of your life, but they can be relentless. When I get them they tend to last for days or weeks at a time, but then they'll go away for an extended period of time. I'll never forget the Nov 2019. I had a migraine that entire month.

Migraines are no fun. But I will gladly choose my reoccurring migraines over shit tinnitus. At least I'll feel 75% content/per month. vs 100% under house arrest. They will never understand the constant 24/7 T/H/N/ETC.

Money can be used to reduce stress in a lot of ways but you'll notice no one that tells you to "reduce your stress" ever just forks over cash

That's because everyone thinks tinnitus is just some faint jingle bells or cricket sounds. I got recommended meditation. Yes, I will meditate with what sounds like a small airplane propeller in my skull.

You can drink!!! What a blessing. Must be something in that Jameson. Cheers with the Bourbon. Have one for me please.

@4Grace It's been up and down since then. For two days after the wedding I had SEVERE TTS or something, unlike any thing I've ever experienced in my life. The high-pitched shrieking has died down but it's still there. Now my tones are just more intrusive in each ear.

I am at this point too.

The problem is I can’t survive staying in. Also cannot survive ear plugs. The more I walk in the woods or exercise the worse I get. I’m in big trouble. Cannot go inside stores. Nothing. I tried. No limit worsening. Nightmare!!

I have been thinking of you and really hope you are okay. I am so sorry to hear this news.

So many people have T with no pain or worsening. Seems like everyone I know. Seems so much different for us.

One of my friends had bad T but he lives as if he does not have it. Wedding. Concerts. Everything. His does not change with movements food or sound. He can have a bucket of ice cream no change. Concerts. No change.,

@4Grace The friend you describe has mild T. A non-issue, I would say.

I am the same. Talking in a cell phone with my hands over the speaker hurts my ears.

Trent Reznor's lyrics always manage to capture my emotions so viscerally!

NiN are my favourite band of all time. It hurts to know I'll never experience their music in all it's glory again.

I’m not a huge fan, but he wrote this song specifically about his struggle with tinnitus. It’s very relatable.

Sorry to hear :( hopefully it's only a temporary increase. Hope it gets better soon.

So so sorry. Does your tinnitus change by touching your head? Or moving your neck? Foods?

Fk! Who would have ever imagined. I tried so hard. Exercising. Walking in nature. Best shape of my life. Something is eating away at my auditory nerve. Clenching teeth becoming worse and worse. This is not a life

I feel like anyone without this condition is blessed. I think stable T is not a problem. H - N reactive T is a monster.

You don't wanna be out of your car on the side of the highway. Trust me. Been there. Done that. Paid the price.

My tinnitus isn't generally reactive to noise as much as it is my own body movement but being in a car is a horrendous experience.

@Pinhead - we are so much in the same place.

I heard mine over the shower from the very beginning. Completely different low pitch. My collection of multiple overlapping sound videos are no longer working tho.

@gameover - do you have hearing aids protection on in the shower?

@gameover - sorry - do you wear earplugs in the shower?

Change up your masking maybe. Some tones cover at much lower dbs. Try..

https://youtu.be/5-UWXylsgag?si=UueBPyVvFUkQYt9L

Or.. when I'm desperate.
https://youtu.be/Ulcnbp8MWHw?si=VJugWpFlizCBqWDN

I’ve heard it could be good for T though.

Maybe. I can barely walk down the street, though. Don’t want to risk it. I wouldn’t have any fun.

This will probably increase my tinnitus dramatically. This is hell.

I feel you on that one

Would a SBUTT be considered just a fleeting T episode?

Yes.

I had a crazy one the other night in my left ear and had a sensation go to my right ear, my left ear sounded like it went deaf for a couple seconds , definitely hope it never happens again

It is honestly a total mystery. It's almost like I 'black out'. I don't usually remember coming close to sleep.

I think my brain is just happy to finally turn off. I usually have water noises playing and a very loud air conditioner as well, but neither of those cover the noise in my skull.

It makes me viscerally angry every time he laughs. It's so loud that my other friends cover their ears.
It's obnoxious, and deep down I envy his ability to enjoy life. I can no longer feel anything close to that.

I relate. It's blaring, constant and intrusive. Used to think it was music i missed the most. Now it's silence I miss.

Me too. My dysacusis got really really bad lately, I often cannot differentiate between my tinnitus and distorted external sounds

I have never been able to push any noise or distraction to the background. This is the crux of the issue with my T.

I mean, for most of my life, I sat in quiet and read. Years of philosophical research to work towards my PhD. So many worlds I made in my mind through fantasy and sci-fi literature, and I can't imagine a single image now. It's an empty space between my two ears.

I feel very much the same way a good deal of the time if not most. The focus toward the the ringing and obsessive monitoring of this condition seems to paralysis free thought. Weirdly enough I think I do it to myself though. Because even while I find it difficult to concentrate. I can ironically sit here and read threads from tinnitus talk all day.

I found the only way I was able to read for awhile was in a hot Epsom salt bath with my violet noise mix playing. Sometimes a candle. Now I still read in the bath best but I'm able to do it in quiet. I read mostly fantasy, so it's my escapism and it's one of the only times I don't "hear" my T.

At this point, it's like asking me to get over the fact that I have legs and stop walking everywhere. It's absurd and pretty annoying.

I feel ya. Sorry you don't have more sympathetic people around.

So sorry. So true. 3 years. I can’t believe it’s been around 15 months for me. Can’t wait at 18 months I should be fully habituated. :)