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Hello @Heal82 I’m glad you liked my post, you have to have faith that you will get better,,,,, but it’s slow and lots of patience x
Hello @CJCP, who is your therapist?
Hello @Bob den Hartog How are you now
Hello @Chess. I’ve had tinnitus for thirty years. There were no forums thirty years ago, just books out of the library but we all found our way....
Yes I am much better x
Yes, I have x
Hello You will get better it just takes time
Hello @Nelle, give it time and her tinnitus will fade into the background, it just takes time. She’s scared and upset and it’s awful at first. I...
I’m so so sorry x
Hello @Ryan Scott You will get very poorly if you don’t take your medication, and stop reading the horrific posts on what MIGHT happen…. I have...
Hello @Ryan Scott take the medication as it may get worse, and sounds very painful. I’m just finishing a course of steroid and antibiotics.
Hello @ShaunR! I totally agree with you that we should embrace those that have improved like @sjtinguy and myself. I still struggle with some...
I totally respect everyone who is suffering from hyperacusis and tinnitus. Having had tinnitus for nearly thirty years, and hyperacusis for the...
Hello @Baker. One was done in a mobile scan unit and one at the hospital. One was NHS and one was private healthcare. Both were the same in...
Hello @Baker. I had an MRI in September 2020, and I am so glad I had it, as the pain I was in was horrendous. I wore the head gear they gave me...
Hello @gameover, hang in there, you can do this x
Hello @rhiannon Keep things simple as @Michael Leigh says and @hopefuldede I’ve had t for years and it was awful when it started, Over time your t...
Our Frank. [ATTACH] Frank has been my therapy through everything xxxx @ZFire, he's a monster. He was at the vet's a few weeks ago with a...
Hello @Ben Winders. I’ve never changed my diet for tinnitus. Except to take vitamins etc. And I’ve never listened to people’s views on the impact...
Hello @MadeleineHope soft nature sounds helped me, sitting on the beach etc, doing things gradually and introducing sounds slowly, Acs plugs...
Hello @MadeleineHope no I didn’t have pain but sound or certain sounds were uncomfortable on my eardrum, @ZFire describes this beautifully in...
Hello @ZFire, I hope it improves for you. Sending hugs.
Hello @ZFire, I have ear wax apparently in my right ear. I went to our NHS hospital to have it removed manually. However, she wanted to remove it...
Hello @SaraK18, don’t worry, I am sure you will be fine, I have had similar with doors slamming etc. These things happen and because you are...
Hello @JP619, I use sound machines by Sound Oasis and they are excellent. No headphones. Best wishes, Eleanor 89
Hello @Forever hopeful hopeful my heart is with you My condolences x
Hello @SaraK18, to desensitise over the past two years, I have used specially made ACS musician's earplugs. Highly recommended x How's your...
Hello @tniuf Please read about Chris singleton musician This will give you hope
Hello @Anthony2019 i shall ask my audiologist Thankyou x
Hello @tniuf I also use crackling fire sounds on my phone at night
Hello @tniuf I use oasis sound machine recommended by @Michael Leigh, I’ve also used in ear sound generators. I have the radio on low every day...
Hello @tniuf I can truly say that I don’t analyse the “what ifs” or question it anymore…. As I’ve realised it won’t help me move forward…. I’ve...
Hello @ZFire, I’m so pleased for you x I too started with hyperacusis when you did, and our journeys are so similar. I also am in a much better...
Hello, I do believe in the principles behind TRT sound therapy as it has helped me desensitise since getting hyperacusis. I am in a much better...
Hello @Michael Leigh, TRT sound therapy has helped me so much in my journey with hyperacusis and tinnitus. And I am in a totally different place...
Hello @Nick47, I’ve had tinnitus for nearly 30 years and it was sooooooo loud at the beginning. It did take time, but I habituated and got better....
Hello @fishbone, like you and many others on the forum, I’ve had tinnitus for most of my life, but we have learnt over the years to live...
I’m in a better place now, but my surgery 2021 took me and opened some doors within myself to darker places... I’m proud to have overcome this but...
Hello @sjtinguy, it's really good that you're making little improvements, So pleased for you...
Hello @ErikaS I found jigsaws really good as they aid in relaxing the limbic system
@Travis Henry, I truly believe you can turn this around. Both myself and @MindOverMatter have had tinnitus for years, but I truly believe that...
Hello @Mr.R I wondered how you recovered with your h…. Thankyou
I’m so pleased for you @Vassili. Sending hugs and prayers x
Hello @KBombRN How are you c
Hello @ZFire. I was exactly the same, you described it beautifully, especially how loud things seemed, truly overwhelming. Xx
Hello @Nick47 and @volterra. I have received help privately off the NHS, however, I did ask to be referred to Dr. Bernadette Parker at Coventry...
Hello @Lila M. Please read my and @Michael Leigh's posts regarding sound sensitivity. I have gradually introduced sound and I have worked on the...
Hello @CRGC It will get better just takes time x
Hello @ZFire. I recommend the psychological horror “CHAINED”. It’s Canadian and scary. Highly recommended. I really enjoyed Babadook.
As a psychotherapist who has also worked for our NHS: CBT was first developed in the 50s by Aaron Beck. It has morphed over the years. It can be...
Hello @Forever hopeful I’m so sorry your going through this …. Sending prayers x try and stay calm I am sure you will get better, have faith x
Hello @Forever hopeful It will get better,,,, I’m so sad that this has happened to you…. Just give it time x
Congratulations @twa And how are you
Hello @Nick47, I’m from Cumbria. The NHS provided hearing tests and in-ear sound generators. However, my counselling I pay for privately and it’s...
Informative post @MindOverMatter. Your posts have helped me immensely and I’m so grateful, for the hope and inspiration you have given me and...
Good luck @Damocles, best wishes and enjoy your studies xxxx
Well said @fishbone x Totally agree.
Hello @Patti B, how are you doing? I noticed your tinnitus and hyperacusis is recent. Have you had further tests for your symptoms? Sending hugs.
Hello @ZFire, so glad you're doing well. Thank you for you comment lol. That picture was a couple of years before hyperacusis... Now I work from...
Three years ago Halloween 2019 x raising money xx I was 54. Time goes so quickly. [ATTACH]