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Penelope I totally agree! I used to always sleep on the side with my head on the pillow, however now since my T developed in that ear I can no...

I too was thinking that counselling or a talking therapy would be useful! My only worry is that I will find my anxiety subsides while I am there...

To everyone that has commented thank you all so much for amazingly positive and supportive words! I can't talk you how much of a god send this...

Thank yo So sorry to hear about your concussion symptoms as well as the T! You are a true insipiration, it must be so tough to stay positive in...

Hi there, No I hadn't even thought of that! Will get on to that ASAP! Thank you for advice and kind words they are so greatly appreciated!

T been very bad today, trying to stay positive though! :)

I think my T may be caused by ETD (Eustachian tube dysfunction) or fluid in the middle ear

Hi there :) I first noticing my T following a cold and the same as you my ears felt full and would crackle and pop like crazy whenever I...

That would make sense! Thank you!

Not that I'm aware of? My doctor has suggested that I have euchastian tube dysfunction (ETD) but not really sure about TMJ

:P t is so unpredictable isn't it! Hahha that would be fantastic! Although might look a little strange!

Yeah! I can't stop trying it now! Everytime I do it the T seems to reduce significantly in volume! It's great but frustrating at the same time as...

at the moment the doctors are saying that it was brought on by ETD or an infection in the middle ear! My friends mum has bought us tickets for a...

Ahh I see, how old are you if you don't mind me asking? I'm 17 and find that with my T I avoid certain situations that I'd love to go to as I...

@demi the ears are such a complicated things! The crackling and popping is almost as annoying as the T! Did your T start as a result of noise?

thank you so much for the reassurance and advice! thank god for this site! i honestly don't think I would've gotten through the first few weeks of...

i totally agree with T being more a mental illness more than anything else! I have exams coming up in the next two weeks and I guess the stress of...

Hey Penelope, my doctor only really looked into both my ears using those things with the light on the end, so i assume she was making the diagnose...

@Street Spirit I've been given a steroid nasal to help reduce inflammation in the euchastian tubes and to help the fluid move out of the tubes!...

I'm only in the early stages of treating my ETD, the doctors have been fairly vague in saying that the T should go along with the ETD but that it...

Will definitely be taking this into account! Thank you :)

It might also be euchastian tube dysfunction, it sounds serious but it's really just one of those annoying ailments! The symptoms include...

My T is always extremely loud when I wake up in the night, sometimes louder than it's ever been before but whenever I wake up in the morning it...

Have been in such a good frame of mind for the last week but feeling anxious and sad today :(

Feeling positive today :)

Thanks so much and thanks for all your advice! This site is amazing and I'm so so glad that I found it! It really helps knowing that there are so...

I guess it is something that will take some practice and will power! Last night I read till I was sleepy and then managed to drift off untill...

Thanks so much for all the advice! I will be sure to try them out! I think the anxiety about not being able to sleep is a big problem and is a...

That's interesting! I think I've heard about that before! Thinking about it actually when I woke up hungry in the night I ate a banana and an hour...

Hi there! Thanks so much for such a detailed reply! I have my good and bad moments but I'm slowly and surely adjusting! I feel like at the...

I am definitely going to try that tonight! It is very uncanny! It's almost exactly the same time every night! I think I get my best sleep from...

Is melatonin a prescribed drug? I've been fairly careful with my ears since my T started, such as not listening to music loudly, especially...

I usually wake up at this time too! My bed is next to my window and I usually like to open my window and listening to the early morning bird song...

After a weekend away that was full of positivity I'm back home and feeling very fed up :(

Hey kaitlyn, I'm also 17 and have recently developed T! So if you ever want to talk of just have someone to moan about your T then I'm always...

Today in the shower (which is where most of my positive thoughts seem to appear!) I suddenly realised something. I realised that there is so much...

I'm so encouraged to hear that you have finally adjusted to live with T, it's easy to sit there and think why me? And to feel sorry for yourself...

Hi there! I do actually believe you are ight! I think my T starting was a combination of a cold and ETD. Whilst the blocked feeling in my ear has...

Hi Mark! It's amazing how much a noise in your ear can change the way you feel and your outlook on life! I definitely agree and think that the...

Hi there , The GP suggested waiting another 2 weeks to see if it continued but I think if it's still there this time next week then I will go...

I guess these first few months are the hardest? Did you find that when you first got T that you were always feeling anxious and panicking about...

Hi bill, went to the GP today and he said that I probably just needed to give it time too! I think staying positive is the key to getting on with...

Hi bill, Thank you for the reassurance! I'm so glad your friend made such a speedy and good recovery! Fingers crossed I can either make a similar...

Hey, They really do seem like they know what they are talking about! This forum has been such a blessing, I'm so glad I have found it! Yeah I...

Hi there! I will definitely look into this as I have been using the television and DVDs to help me fall asleep but this sounds a lot more...

Dear Billie, Thank you very much for your kind words, I woke up this morning feeling a bit more positive and am going to start taking a new...

Hi citigirl13, Thank you so so much for your speedy and detailed reply! Honestly I have been in a really bad place today and your reply has...