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@Della Beautiful passage. Thanks for sharing. I thought I was habituated to tinnitus, but sometimes it is like a snake striking. However, until...
Thank you for tht Mr. Music! I've heard you and I know how I try to implement what you have said about "not measuring your response," but telling...
That is exactly what it is. We need to accept it. Unless there is a permanent cure, we're going to live with it (most likely the rest of our...
Let me point out to you that when you go to reviews of a doctor, business, etc., you will find that the most negative are often the ones who take...
Another thought or two. My late husband had a saying: God gives his heaviest loads to his Strongest Children I didn't always want to hear this,...
I have only known my tinnitus to be a real problem for a few years, and I too felt dismal and hopeless when it first started. My father had it...
I know my T gets worse with stress, as both have increased over the last month. But from what I have read here on the forum, there are many...
Congratulations. I am happy you are strong enough to do all this despite the physical problems you have to endure. Add "I am brave" to your list...
Rhea, I am so sorry for you. I also watched as one of my cats was hit by a car. She followed me and my dog to the busy street. I used to think it...
So today my T is not apparent as it has been during the day, and when I plug my ears is only slightly there. I expect this is an anomoly, lol. My...
I like both separately, but not together - wrinkling nose. Do I win? :rolleyes:
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Thanks for the encouragement Kathi. The GI stuff is a bit better. I am going to talk to my doctor about Xanax. I am probably just being stubborn...
Thanks music man. That is good advice and I am taking it to heart. I love magic.
Thanks Kathi. I need to get back into yoga. A number of my physical issues are limiting that, but I shouldn't let that stop me. Roller blading is...
I just read this thread: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/tinnitus-spike-and-upset-tummy.5483/ I too have been having GI upset (was never a...
We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth. Virginia Satir Here's some for you!
Months ago when I first joined the forum, I wrote how well habituation was working for me. Well, the last couple months, especially the last...
OMG, don't wear earplugs! My dogs can jerk and catch so I am way off balance if I don't hear a skateboarder before he does. You need to be on your...
When sudden noises, loud or not, occur expecially as I am going to sleep, it is like lightning through my brain. I have learned that I can get rid...
OMG, all of these are right on, whether funny or haunting. I think T does haunt us, but "I ain' afraid o' no ghosts!" I can relate to many of...
I totally agree about the chelated. It is why you should look carefully before buying either magnesium or espcially calcium (an even more...
An existentialist! I like that tokyo tony. Maybe we are the ears of SETI (http://www.seti.org/) they've really needed in the search for...
Thanks John. This is a great forum. It's always good to know there is "a somewhere" to visit where others will know what we're experiencing....
LOL shameless (AKA Jeff)
You are welcome from me and I would presume to say, from Jeff.
Thank you as well Jeff. Your post is the perfect add-on to mine. It sounds like your T is more intense than mine - I just barely hear it during...
Tx Grace and Billie for your thoughts on this. Hormones, schmormones; any day with or without that emotional swing can be up or down, but I hear...
TY S0undWave. I hope it is a boost to some in this journey to great health and happiness. Slowly I move forward. IK I will still have bad days and...
Tx. IK we are not alone. Not in any of our struggles since we have each other. Just like a 12 step group, we're here for support, discussion, and...
I have tinnitus. And unless you are researching for a friend or family member, so do you. I hope you are not suffering. I hope that T has taught...
But no longer . . . Hmmm. Well, everyone is different. Just had a mild one in the mid afternoon in response to a sudden crashing noise. Then when...
Hahaha. Bells is belles hey. I guess they aren't as intrusive as gongs let's say. Perhaps I phrased that wrong. Might have said: I'll take the...
Weird! Thank GOD that doesn't happen to me. I have to wonder if the T would diminish if I took a sabatical from the velvet bean. Sigh. Don't...
@ Amelia:White chocolate, OMG!!!!!!!! Maybe dark chocolate too? Godz, that is my addiction. @ Micky: Yes, I looked into that syndrome, but it...
Tx Eric. IDK. Could be any of those things; I've been on meds since 2005. Also, it occurs to me that the tightness in my neck, shoulders and base...
yep, really good word for it. Thanks for some new terminology, lol. Does he have either tinnitus or fibro? My fiance used to get what he called...
I have moderate tinnitus. I also have fibromyalgia. I get these lightning flashes of sound, like electrical discharges throughout my head,...
Kim, you are right about the GI problems from aspirin, but don't be overly alarmed. Yes, people should always consult their primary to see if it's...
Thanks Eric. Great Reading! OK, well no, I haven't finished it yet. In between loads of laundry, washing dogs, etc. But I will. I took a rating...
Thank you Beth for this thread and your very useful research and great compilation of it. I am sure that finding such a statement so well put...
Now there's a thought. I love turmeric but could easily use it more often. I'm just so sloppy and turmeric stains. I have to wear an apron or I'll...
Tx kenji,. I'm on both lamictal and lithium! Get regular labs done. Yes it is a very effective mood stabilizer. I've even been to a hot springs...
I have had T for around 3 years. I believe it is due to meds I have to take. At first, when I discontinued the offending medication, it went away...
Thanks Lynette. Lexapro is another medication I can't take because it aggravates my manic symptoms. In fact, when I went into a hypomanic, I took...
My T is constant but things do make it spike. I go to a concert occasionally anyway. The things that bother me are the things I have to do like...
I guess this is also an intro, though I may head there next. This thread will only speak out to a subset, maybe small, of members. The frustration...
