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Sometimes it's hard to separate my tinnitus from my hyperacusis, like they're this intertwined sound and feeling, a kind of synesthesia.
"Just keep going / No feeling is final." -Rilke
Ahhhh tinnitus: The Music Of The Spheres...
Hyperacusis is said to affect 1 in 50,000 people. I should go buy a few lottery tickets...
Trying and failing to make regular people (friends, family, etc.) understand what tinnitus and hyperacusis are like.
H & T had been getting better, then a loud noise (an accidentally dropped pan) in my kitchen last night set me back. I feel like Sisyphus...
I ended up trying the Prednisone - I cautiously began with 20 mg and, even with that initial dose, did not dig the way it made me feel (anxious,...
Thanks for reading & for the posts, guys. I went to the ENT / audiologist yesterday. Nothing revelatory there: My hearing's a-ok and, as...
Hey there Eleanor89- Kind thanks for the follow. Yes, it seems we are fellow psychotherapists-with-tinnitus :) What a strange - and busy - time...
"Do you hear me? Do you feel me? We gon' be all right!" -Kendrick Lamar
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." - Ian Maclaren
@Lane, thanks so much for your thorough and insightful reply, as well as for the information re: the spike protein / serrapeptase!
"Perhaps everything terrible is, in its deepest being, something helpless that wants help from us." - Rilke
Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers, guys! Evidence that COVID-19 causes spikes in tinnitus & hyperacusis for some people is beginning...
After getting COVID-19 2 weeks ago, I have experienced a major spike in my tinnitus & hyperacusis. I consulted with my physician (he spoke with...
Sending good vibes to all my H & T brothers and sisters out there fighting the good fight.
I am about two weeks into a hardcore H & T spike. Yesterday was such a hard day. Maybe today will be a little bit better...
@Matty1996, I really feel your pain. Having overcome/habituated to tinnitus & hyperacusis three years ago, they have both come roaring back into...
@Vicki14 - So sorry to hear that you are suffering similarly! Yes, I got COVID-19 after my vaccinations/booster (had no trouble at all with them,...
I am a 47-year-old guy from Georgia. I am married and have two kids. I work in the mental health field. About 4 years ago, I experienced a...