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I was exactly where you were when I first got tinnitus. I was having such bad panic attacks, I was throwing up. I went to the ER during one of the...

A little update: I'm planning on going back home to America in a month. By January, I hope. I just called my dad and he said he could get off work...

I miss being carefree.

19. I did see the therapist and I told my mom I didn't want to go anymore after one appointment. Both my parents want me to see a different...

Thank you, spike didn't go down :(

I'm having a big spike from a very loud truck horn. Can't sleep. Really hope it goes down.

This is so true. It is better to enjoy the little things because you never know when even those will be taken away. Just watching TV, walking...

A helicopter flew right over my head in Washington D.C. I was wearing earplugs and earmuffs. It was so loud. There were a lot of low-flying planes...

Thank you so much for always being so helpful to everyone on this forum, Billie.

I know how you feel. This does feel like a waking nightmare sometimes. I love my dad so much and I know how much it would affect him if I ended...

Exactly. You went there expecting support and medical help. I'd be so upset and angry.

I know that you're not making it up. We all do. Some people just don't understand unless it's happening to them, I'm sorry. But most people do...

You have a right to be upset. Both that psychiatrist and the doctor were so lacking in understanding. I'm so sorry you got tinnitus from the...

19! I got tinnitus when I was 17 (actually when I was 15 but it was so faint I didn't notice it and tried to convince myself I was imagining it)

Yeah, I'm just scared of failing. I'm not even scared of pain anymore. The things holding me back are my fear of failing and guilty feelings for...

I literally want to apply to the euthanasia clinic in Switzerland. But obviously my parents wouldn't give me the $10,000 fee and I can't ask them...

So sorry @glynis Reading this thread made me cry; thinking about how tinnitus can even make the strongest people break down. You don't deserve...

It's okay to be upset. It's okay to not be okay. Accept when things are not going great and that there's not always much you can do about it, and...

Still have a lot of anxiety over it getting louder, but I’m trying to get myself to stay calm and not isolate myself in the house.

I'm sorry. Your situation right now sounds so stressful. If it calms you down, I took Zoloft which is another drug in the same class and it didn't...

Anything loud. I don't really think it's affected by stress or foods. And it doesn't change when I move my jaw or anything.

I went to a tinnitus clinic and the woman working there told me I had anxiety and I needed to "get my anxiety under control." And she gave me...

@missingsilence Yeah, I'm scared to end it too, mostly because of my fear of the unknown. I remember life being beautiful at times too. I want...

I had really strong anhedonia while taking sertaline. It got even stronger while I was trying to taper off it. I wasn't sure if it was because of...

1. Would you rather... a) Have tinnitus about 10% louder but know it can never get louder again (no spikes) or b) Continue with tinnitus as it...

@valeri I'm sorry :( I know how you feel. Is there any chance you can go to a private psychiatric ward (like some other users said?) I'd imagine...

Twenty-five is really young to have to deal with this. I understand your pain. Don't focus on what caused your tinnitus. Going to the movie...

@historicalagency I'm sorry you're feeling like this. Do you think you can find a therapist to talk about what you were struggling before you had...

@missingsilence Glad you're feeling a little better. I've been in cars with the radio on loud too, and I don't know how to ask for them to turn it...

It's stressful when car sirens go off in parking lots. I carry earmuffs with me sometimes though.

I hear the exact same thing sometimes. It comes and goes. For some reason, it only starts to happen in the winter. It's like a plane gone awry. I...

Mine has increased, but from a helicopter passing 25 meters above my head. Most spikes from things like loud restaurants, music and speakers go...

Yeah, life somehow took me into this direction, and I wasn't expecting it. I used to believe in fate, but now I think everything might just be due...

Thank you. I just think tinnitus has made me very angry towards myself, and I can't seem to shake the feeling. And I've been to many therapists,...

I feel like I emanate negativity towards everyone around me, so I know how that feels. I must be a terrible person to be around...

Your life will be better, I promise. If you're at rock bottom, there's no where to else to go. You can only go up. And things will be much easier....

I watched this a short while ago and I felt sorry that he was forced to die alone, with no family members around him, or any people.

I just panic in those situations. You're not supposed to run from a dog as it can prompt the urge for them to chase you, so I don't know what I...

Glad it went down for you! An SSRI made my tinnitus more piercing and louder too, but thankfully it went down to the usual level three days later...

The same thing happened to me the first day. Dizziness, chest pain, feeling like I was "sick." I was taking a 10 mg dose as well. My psychiatrist...

I've taken both Zoloft and Lexapro (the other name for escitalopram.) I thought Zoloft was helpful, with the least side effects, except for a...

I have to skip a flight as well :( Too scared tinnitus will get louder, and I'm unsure if I can habituate again. If it was someplace nearby and...

I'm reluctant to go for walks because of fireworks as well. And they sound so incredibly loud even indoors. Taking a walk in the park might be...

It's normal to go through stages like that where tinnitus doesn't bother you and it fades into the background, and you feel calm and relaxed, and...

My family tells me that too. To go out, and just try to enjoy life. Others don't really understand how hard it is to live with this. And I know my...

I know what you're talking about. I haven't been outside in a year (since I got tinnitus at the beginning of this year) except for when my family...

Wow, that's great! Not sure if it's related, but hope it's permanent for you. Reading stories like these of people saying their tinnitus...

I'm sorry that happened to you! It could be because of several causes but there's no way to really know for sure. Some people have gotten tinnitus...

Yes, the sound motorcycles emit are so uncomfortable for my ears even when I'm wearing earplugs and earmuffs. I guess it's because of hyperacusis....

@lifeisover The exact same thing happened to me a couple weeks ago. I was wearing earplugs but they didn't have a high noise reduction rating at...

@Apocalypse77 I remember going on plane rides before I had tinnitus, I would turn up the headphones really high while watching movies because the...