18 Years Old with Tinnitus

[Mariah18]

Hi everyone, I'm new to this as I've been suffering with tinnitus for nearly 4 weeks now. I'm 18 years old and went to see my doctor about this and they have referred me to see an ENT specialist in about 6 weeks.

My tinnitus is loud and has prevented me from sleeping, I've had a history of depression and my tinnitus is a big trigger for my depression coming back, I've cried nearly everyday since it started. I've read about tinnitus online and I am aware there is no cure, which scares me even more as I'm only 18 I fear that I'll be left suffering with this forever.

I'm not strong enough to be able to live with tinnitus and I'm scared that my depression will become too much for me to deal with.

Any advice from anyone would be much appreciated as I have spoken to my family and friends about how I'm feeling but feel as if they don't understand.

 

[GregCA]

@Mariah18 - Welcome!
I suggest you go down the diagnosis path to try and narrow down the root cause for your T. Since T often has origins in a faulty hearing apparatus, it may be quite useful to get a baseline with a hearing test.

Good luck!

 

[Michael Leigh]

Hi @MariaH 18

One of the most common causes of tinnitus is exposure to loud noise. Typically it is headphones used at high volume levels or going to places where loud music is played. Concerts, clubs etc. Please click on the lnk below and read my article: Tinnitus, A Personal View. You may find the information helpful . If your tinnitus was caused by loud noise then I advise you not to use headphones for a while even at low volume.

https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/tinnitus-a-personal-view.18668/

All the best
Michael