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Thanks for keeping this discussion alive with anecdotes on cannabis use. A pity more refined scientific research wasnt taking place. Very...

Well done kiddo! It seems that a lot of treatments have some effect - unfortunately no two brains are wired alike. Like you my tinnitus is (now)...

Hey. The problem I still have 18 months later is that I still find myself looking for the sound. Less and less though. In a quiet room especially....

Rock on dude!

Hang in there - everyone else here is! Personally it has gotten better, much better. First up find yourself a very good audiologist - shop around....

Tolerance is inevitable for everyone it seems. Taper off and avoid if possible. Some antipsychotics have been used in very very low does to help...

Hi. I had a rough time this week following workplace issues - adults squabbling like kids. Tinnitus reacts to stress in such predictable ways - a...

Great summary man! Doing well and passing on the good news. 18 months on and I would say that my T is so much much less. I notice new treatments...

Hey Gosia. Please keep in mind that many people maintain "normal" lives despite their tinnitus. I know how much tinnitus can impact upon your...

Hi gentle people. I went back to see my audiologist after a 6 month break. Good news. My score on the TRQ (tinnitus response questionnaire) has...

This is great news especially for those of us who have catastrophic intractable T. I am sure the less happy of us would tolerate the reflux issue...

Hi guys. Great that we are powering along with this thread! Just to let you know that I am now off medication to help me sleep! Winter is coming...

Cheers Kah. I think most people are here to pull themselves out of the blues and rid experience of isolation. Personally I find a great help keep...

Hey great FOCUSSED thread here! I am going to come off caffiene end of the month - there is always a spike with that one. Recently downloaded...

Hi gentle people. I just wanted to add something to "recovery" mix here. As a way of coping with the onset of tinnitus I started using Lexapro...

It has been a while since my last submission. Which I guess says something about habituation. Slowly I am removing the link between the sound and...

If it is worthy of comment it should have a well designed, peer reviewed, study published.

What a year for us! Praise to those who got through and cheers to those who are on their way to coping fully. Let me describe a positive...

Hey Knightofknots - Dear Sir Knots, This a truly wonderful personal story and an inspiration to us all. I relate to your pushing and refusal to...

Hey Mis - let your life continue "as normal" but add some more treats and fun in there - you deserve it after your efforts to keep afloat this...

Hey guys. I did my second stage performance yesterday. Getting T made me realise I wasn't getting enough out if life - especially focussed...

Hey Larry - that is the spirit! Do it despite the T. I recently went back to listening to my quiet music which I thought I would never enjoy again...

Personal comments from conversation: When the positivity thread started it offered me a challenge to address what I was getting out of my...

Yep DEMAND a referral - you are entitled to see a specialist. Please dont delay. Re: slightly crazy - hey man at least I know it and revel in it -...

I have been described as "slightly crazy". I kinda like that. I realise that my T will have peaks and troughs - especially when I am anxious or...

Hey sorry you have had a setback Lyn.

Ok. you need to see your GP and they should refer you to an ENT to get this really checked out yeah? I so know what you mean about people not...

Everyone's T is different so what is a do for one may not work for another. trail and error with a bit of education behind it. I really avoid...

Thanks for the meds info Lynn

Check out "musician earplugs" they are designed to set a limit on the amount of sound that comes through. Hey yeah! My T takes a spike after...

DutchGuy I knew nothing about T until I got it! the one thing I know is that you must ask for support from others because you are so NOT alone...

I have a bit of a fear of benzos because they can be addictive. When do find they help?

I hear you. And I still keep the kitchen door closed. Important not to avoid his mates though yeah? Loneliness dont help

Negativity is fine - in the right forum. I really feel your sense of helplessness mate. It is a frightening thing to have this inside our head...

DONT mention kitchen sounds !!!! But it got better - thankfully

I so understand the horror of H DutchGuy. My H was so bad I became "noise phobic" and work earplugs everywhere when it started the high pitched...

I was communicating my feelings and thoughts about changes in my work and YOU shamed ME actually. You and the other member knew nothing about my...

By all means dont read what I have actually posted here. I work VERY hard with those who want to work and invest in their recovery fully - to the...

I just said I will not burnout. You really need to take on a caseload of offending drug addicts for a few years then get back to me - do get back...

It is interesting how a few negative seeds take root and grow vigorously in this "positivity" thread? It is very easy to fall into the negative...

Hey SOUNDWAVE! Congratulations!

Thanks, sorry for intrusion to your thread. Will follow up on link.

Hello. I am new to this thread. My tinnitus has been improving with treatment. I am asking if anyone knows a factual/evidence based review of...

Hi. A bit of unexpected positivity this week: summer is here in Sydney and I decided to get airconditioning put into my office. For the past...

Dear DMan, I thought about your posting yesterday. In the past I had some tinnitus in that when I put ear plugs in it was noticeable but not a...

Hey Michael, You have summed up so much information and personal experience there! The 4th point is so important - the day I realised that I hadnt...

Greetings fellow Positivity Seekers. I only contribute to this thread because I cant be arsed reading misery. First up let me say that I have...

here's a trip - I hurt my back badly at the gym. The pain of the injury made me forget amount the tinnitus. Go figure. This was even more...

It would be easy to become cynical about advances in treatment if YOUR tinnitus is not improving but there is abundant focussed attention upon...

Hey I was diagnosed as "noise phobic" because for years I hid in insulated offices and wore earplugs to sleep ! these habits only made my...

Hi. Glad positivity thread is still going! I wanted to let you know where I with treatment. I am 5 months into treatment with neuromonics and...

Hi. I joined this forum looking for answers and experiences. I joined this thread because the forum was so full of negativity. Reading other...

Thanks for the advice. I have regular inner ear tinnitus and found a very good Audiologist here is Sydney. Have researched and discussed...

Three cheers for the positivity thread and all of those who sail on her !!!!

Thank you for your postings. I read them with great interest and appreciate you taking the time to describe in detail your experiences. It is a...

Hey Mark, it sounds like you got through worse before! Strenght to you in finding new strategies to counter the GAD. No doubt you have access to a...

Yesterday caught the last of the autumn sun at the beach. Thought the hissing would affect me but it didn't as I could not hear it over the sound...

Hi Mark. Anxiety seems to be a response to the T for most people - initially. Please consider talking to your GP about meds for the short term....

Hi. I want to add to the positive vibe here: My story is not unusual - I went a concert and thought it was too loud but not dangerously so. It...

You definitely helped me! Strength and Peace to you brother! Cant deal with the negativity in some threads here - I totally understand the...