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I wrote a response earlier but just realized I never posted it. I went through something similar after a breakup, four days later my tinnitus started. The breakup was such a shock that my body didn’t know how to handle it. I had no idea it was coming, and I probably could have managed it better...

@Saba, Soundbites are a supplement? I gave my life to our Lord. Jesus Christ suffered for us, and we must suffer for Him. It’s not personal. I prayed like you, on my hands and knees, for three years. The misery was unbearable. The Lord was the one hope I held on to, and He was all I needed. He...

@tina cori, welcome, glad you are doing better! In your initial post, you mentioned bleeding. What kind of bleeding was it? I have loud tinnitus that I’ve gotten used to, though I still get a nosebleed on the left side about every two months. It usually goes on for a while, and I need about...

Hi @delta784, I was in deep depression for two years, mostly in my bedroom. During the first year of tinnitus, I tried to keep living and working, but depression slowly wrapped its vines around me. After three years, I was lying in bed looking at the nice weather and thought, “I can’t do this...

Hi @wwmendenhall, Great advice, this place is full of experience and wisdom. I agree, rest is critical no matter how you get it. Personally, Ambien was my best medication. I tried many others, but most made me groggy. You are trying to get back to normal, and the lack of sleep is disruptive to...

Hi @katekat, I only just now realized I had been experiencing hyperacusis, though it was never formally diagnosed. After a year with tinnitus, sounds that normally would not bother me were suddenly making life unbearable. At first, I thought the electric sounds I was hearing were coming from...

I agree. Your quote effectively sums up the politics on both sides and the coverage.

I came out of a deep depression caused by tinnitus. After I pulled myself out of that depression, the tinnitus did not bother me as much. It is still there, but I ignore it.

I am not a fan of anyone. I state my opinion, and you state yours. Your opinion is that I should not be a fan of his, but I never said I was.

@UKBloke, during my three years with tinnitus and depression, I will be very honest: I wanted to leave this world. You mentioned the suicides. It makes us all so sad. Many of us have been there or are there now. This is real. The problem is that if you do not have tinnitus, you do not know what...

It is, actually. Sorry, you may have Googled it like I did. I assumed it wasn’t, since insurance won’t cover it. My bad. It was granted FDA approval through a De Novo pathway in March 2023. I’ve been wrong more often than I’ve been right. I’m not sure how that connects to insurance not...

@Yellowblue44, you spoke of picking up your daughter from school. I took my nephew to school for most of his life—I raised him. I picked him up along with his grandmother as well. That privilege was taken away by tinnitus, and then depression. I would struggle to pick him up at high school while...

@Jammer, yes, the cost stopped me from trying Lenire. A well-known audiologist told me to get a referral from the VA. I got the referral, but then he told me that my insurance, or any insurance, would not cover it. I would also have to take yet another ear test for $550, an extensive one. I was...

am not positive that stress caused my tinnitus. The blood in the eye makes me believe there may have been something else going on. The shock of the breakup probably opened the door, and I think I had a mental breakdown. Being blindsided with no preparation, my body shut down at first. I could...

@Sonia554, hi, no, it was a stressful event. First, I had the blood in my eye, and then about a week or two later, I went through a breakup. The shock of it sent my body into a tailspin. I was already fighting mentally to deal with everything, and then tinnitus hit me. That’s when the struggle...

@Strife_84, you’re right, they only take cash, the audiologists who offer it. I wonder why. I tried the pulsating bracelet, $250 a month, and it didn’t do anything. Audiologists know people with tinnitus are desperate. In my case, I couldn’t even afford the initial exam. The audiologist told me...

Remission means it is gone or there is very little. I had three years of this hell and very little sleep. Like everyone else, I had thoughts of leaving this earth. Lying around depressed with nothing but bad thoughts tends to lead to planning. How can I get away from this pain, with no hope or...

Obviously, you don’t have to post a word if you don’t like him. We all have our own minds and opinions. I respect other people’s opinions, though I’m not a fan of hatred. I love interactive conversation. There’s your opinion, my opinion, and lastly the truth.

“Speech is silver, silence is golden.” — Popularized in English by the poet Thomas Carlyle . We’re here to support each other and help one another get through this, even though silence is something most of us with tinnitus will never have again.

What would you title him?

@Jrblovsky, my intrusive, loud tinnitus started in May of 2022. I wasn’t aware of any sounds before that day. About a week earlier, I thought I had pink eye, but it turned out to be blood in my eye. The tinnitus was unbearable, even when my eyes were shut. I went to the doctor to get some gel...

I do not think my resilience is stronger than anyone else’s, I just refused to quit. Even during deep depression I would not give up. I have my nephew, whom I raised from birth, and he gave me a reason to survive. Many people want to quit and leave this world. I was one of them. All the pain...

Hi @Mohamed83010, I see no responses here, so I’ll address the elephant in the room: masturbation. My buddy once asked a teacher in high school if he got his own worms to go fishing. The teacher said yes, and my buddy called him a “master-baiter.” He got detention for that one. Now, for guys...

“Luck favors the prepared.” — Louis Pasteur

I don’t even know what an audiogram is, though I have had hearing tests over the last three years. I never went the normal route of getting help or pursuing training. Looking back, I would do things differently, and I’ve learned from people like you. We are all different in our needs. At first...

Maybe try a different pillowcase? I never had a problem with my pillows, but falling asleep was tough. During the first two weeks, I didn’t sleep at all, even though I was exhausted. I ended up taking Ambien, which is known for helping you fall asleep. Another option could be to take the...

I just now followed your journey, and it sounds like you’re making good progress. I’m habituated myself; mine started in 2022 as well. What is TRT? I didn’t do any programs. During the first year, I struggled at work and eventually quit because of depression. I went through two years of major...

@Cmspgran, I didn’t read through this whole thread, but I did read a good bit, and your words caught my attention. “Survival mode”—that’s exactly what you are in. I’m new here, but I’m not new to intrusive tinnitus. A friend asked me today where I’ve been for the past three years. I told him...

I thought of tinnitus right away when Neuralink was shown helping someone communicate. Tinnitus is not hearing loss. It is directly linked to blood flow, nerves, and the brain. The audiology community often connects it to hearing loss for their own benefit, mainly to sell overpriced hearing...

@Emao, I assure you, we are all looked at the same way. We have tinnitus. Like cancer, you cannot feel it when your friend or loved one has it. How many different types of cancer are there? With cancer, the doctor identifies the type and comes up with a treatment plan, such as chemotherapy...

@Louise 17, you make a great point about a burst of noise blindsiding you. We can do our best to control our environment, but those sudden surprises are beyond our control. I have a monster Bluetooth speaker that sounds an alarm every so often. It scared the life out of me once when I was near...

Thank you, and blessings to you as well. Without faith, I don’t know how I would have made it. I had given up hope. What I learned is that faith was all I needed, and everything else fell into place—well, maybe a little patience too!

I have a customer who is a chiropractor. I’ve never been to one, but he invited me to come in. I was self-employed as a tile installer for 24 years. Cutting loud porcelain caused a little bit of hearing loss. My tinnitus, however, started after a stressful event, and that’s when I gave up tile...

Top of the morning to all! Unless you are in a different time zone. You have heard it all before, we all know how much we like to tell our stories. My journey started like many others. A stressful event happened on Saturday, and tinnitus came without an invitation on Tuesday. Let the fun begin...

I would like to volunteer I don’t have skills in most of the areas you need but….. i have survived T and I know a lot about it my life is really good now so speaking about it may help someone Would love to get involved politically to bring awareness to tinnitus So many people among us...