Always Waking Up with Horrible Tinnitus

[Quiet please]

Every morning I wake up with terribly spiked tinnitus.

After I'm up & showered, it usually goes down to a somewhat tolerable level.

Was wondering if anyone has this daily experience & if so, how do you handle it?

 

[glynis]

Maybe set some nice music to wake up to...
Love glynis

 

[Starthrower]

Same here every morning at the same exact time. I don't like my alarm clock tinnitus.

However, after so many years I just deal with this. And...when I get up and have my first cup of coffee the noise lessens. I was told this is because the caffeine constricts the blood vessels in the inner ear.

By experience...it only worked in the early morning.

 

[Michael B]

I don't wake up to loud tinnitus everyday, but when I do, my day is pretty much mapped out for me.

 

[fishbone]

Every morning I wake up with terribly spiked tinnitus.

After I'm up & showered, it usually goes down to a somewhat tolerable level.

Was wondering if anyone has this daily experience & if so, how do you handle it?

I wake up with intrusive hell each and everyday. I think to myself what the hell is this and then get up and go on about my day. My volume does not fade or go lower, its hellish level all day, but I still do what I gotta do and make my days count and make them productive


As I say in all my posts, it's about the mentality and mindset. Those 2 elements are VERY important.

I refuse to let tinnitus control me and my life....

 

[billie48]

That seems to be my routine too waking up to loud and ultra high pitch T. Some call this the 'awakening response' as a way the body is monitoring our vital signal once we wake up. Unfortunately the brain thinks tinnitus is a vital sign so it scans it and tune it to make sure we are still alive. Gosh!!!

Used to immediately go into panic mode and reaching for the benzo and AD. LOL. Now the brain is hardened to this ringing and don't give a dime with T high or low, and I go about my daily business as if T doesn't exist even though it is there blasting away. I agree with @fishbone that a lot of it is a mental game with T. If we don't care about T, the brain doesn't think T is important and so it doesn't monitor it or amplify the signal as a threat. This in turn tends to lower T in intensity and loudness. When I get busy, I mostly not aware of T but once I stop and listen or be here talking about, then it is there screaming. I guess this is called habituation.

 

[Jazzer]

Every morning I wake up with terribly spiked tinnitus.

After I'm up & showered, it usually goes down to a somewhat tolerable level.

Was wondering if anyone has this daily experience & if so, how do you handle it?

I wake to roaring T every day.
I try to do all the right things.
I take a bath and do my meditation.
In line with @fishbone's philosophy, I face the reality of this phase in my life.
I encourage myself with positivity.
I do not give in to dispair.
I soldier on, because I know of no other way.
It amounts to stoical acceptance I suppose.
Jazzer xx

 

[Jazzer]

When loud chronic Tinnitus struck me I was in total despair.
I could see not even one way forward.
Is this the end of 'me?'
The last thing I wanted was 'to accept it.'
But accept it, we must, and accept it, I did, because there is no viable alternative - well, is there?
(Answers on a postcard.)

I came into contact with Tinnitus Talk, for recognition, companionship, and support.
I brushed up on my technique of 'Meditation.'
I started using just 1mg of Melatonin (Circadin) for longer sleep.
I managed to let go of my habitual, total dispair, and started practicing toleration and acceptance.
Yes, I still have loud chronic Tinnitus, but am coming to realise that, in actual fact, management and stoical acceptance, is one way forward.
Okay - definitely a journey I didn't choose, but one I have to take.
Love to all
Jazzer x

 

[fishbone]

When loud chronic Tinnitus struck me I was in total despair.
I could see not even one way forward.
Is this the end of 'me?'
The last thing I wanted was 'to accept it.'
But accept it, we must, and accept it, I did, because there is no viable alternative - well, is there?
(Answers on a postcard.)

I came into contact with Tinnitus Talk, for recognition, companionship, and support.
I brushed up on my technique of 'Meditation.'
I started using just 1mg of Melatonin (Circadin) for longer sleep.
I managed to let go of my habitual, total dispair, and started practicing toleration and acceptance.
Yes, I still have loud chronic Tinnitus, but am coming to realise that, in actual fact, management and stoical acceptance, is one way forward.
Okay - definitely a journey I didn't choose, but one I have to take.
Love to all
Jazzer x

Buddy I know your tinnitus is intrusive like mine and I am proud of your progress and how you are moving forward. Tinnitus can be a drag and loud intrusive tinnitus really tests our willpower for life and quality. If the chaos is there, then we have to remain tranquil and not add more to it. It's very easy to get emotional over this. I have done it myself and tinnitus is a tough ordeal...

Some folks say that accepting it is simply "Giving In". I say accepting it and living your life is when you WIN.

I just woke up and my tinnitus is very intrusive, but the day has to go on and things have to be done

 

[Jazzer]

Buddy I know your tinnitus is intrusive like mine and I am proud of your progress and how you are moving forward. Tinnitus an be a drag and loud intrusive tinnitus really tests our willpower for life and quality. If the chaos is there, then we have to remain tranquil and not add more to it. It's very easy to get emotional over this. I have done it myself and tinnitus is a tough ordeal...

Some folks say that accepting it is simply "Giving In". I say accepting it and living your life is when you WIN.

I just woke up and my tinnitus is very intrusive, but the day has to go on and things have to be done

@fishbone - thank you for your help and support, as always, my friend. x

 

[Quiet please]

Thanks everyone.. bless you all..