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Thanks for your replies.
Hi Ian, the tinnitus is always with me, at times like now barely noticeable and others fairly loud. Trying to sleep is a problem so I take sleep...
I am sorry that you are having so much trouble with tinnitus. I relate to the difficulty and pain it causes. I have good and bad days... mostly...
Started when I awoke from an ECT treatment session four years ago. Still have it.
Thanks, I reviewed the abstract. It doesn't state whether the improvement was in the depression or the tinnitus, though.
I take fluoxetine ( 20 mg). It doesn't seem to affect the ringing. I can't seem to find a consistent pattern with meds. Distraction is the best...
The longest I live for is one day at a time. Sometimes I just work on making it for the next hour. I have found that breaking up life into small,...
There are a variety of anxiety meds, but the most effective (e.g. diazepam) are highly addictive. I have tried a variety of them but haven't found...
My tinnitus varies in volume. When I want to 'drown it out' I listen to music but not nearly as loud as you are. I find that over time I pay most...
I had a wonderful Christmas day with family. The tinnitus came along for the ride but today I did not let it interfere with my family fun and joy :-)
I understand the regrets. My tinnitus was caused by a medical procedure that a doctor convinced me I needed. It turns out that I did not. I have...
Tinnitus can be very draining - I get it. I have had mine for over three years and am still having trouble accepting this as my new normal. I very...
I have days when I want to die as well and work at including positive experiences to have some measure of happiness. The one activity that I have...
I hope that you adapt quickly from this. I know how draining it can be. I have periods of time when I don't notice the tinnitus or it is very low...
Three years and counting... not back to normal. I get frustrated and angry - my condition is the result of a medical mistake and I am still angry...
This sounds very encouraging. Can you give more specifics about your meditation technique? Thanks!
Fearing that you will be in denial has another name... HOPE. And yes, I can make the pitch increase by clenching down. Does this indicate what is...
Mine does vary over time, from an annoyance to unbearable. I used to play piano but the tinnitus was 'competing' with the music making it...
I use Resound tinnitus masking 'hearing aids' that both generate their own sound and allow me to transmit music or sounds from my MP3 player to...
I consider my tinnitus as just another 'pain' in my aging body. I don't personalize it. This seems to help me maintain a healthy attitude towards...
I don't drink to intoxication very often but when I do and sleep it off the tinnitus is noticeably milder the next morning. Not a great way to...
I understand. I have very bad days. Now I am focusing on hope that a treatment or cure is within reach. This hope keeps me going. I also use...
My tinnitus started after waking from an Electroconvulsive Shock treatment. It is about 11 KHz and has been with me for years now. I am interested...
Because of severe depression I was was subject to Electroconvulsive Shock treatments (ECT). I noticed my after waking up from one of those...
Many observations in nature conform to normal distributions. By definition everything that is not completely random and hence a flat distribution...
I hear a constant 11 KHz tone in my right ear brought on by ECT treatments. Mine makes it difficult to get to and stay asleep. It gets louder and...
Hi Louise - I use hearing aid-like sound generators. They fit like hearing aids and deliver white noise into my ears. I can adjust the volume....
Hi Neenie, Logan and Carol, I understand what you are going through. My tinnitus began during ECT treatment for depression, triggered during one...
