Any Christians with Tinnitus on This Board?

I prefer girls to guys ... so no holy dude for me.

all the best

 

I'm with you on the Equal and Splenda. Those are major no-nos for me, and I avoid them like the plague.

 

Forgive me, but my whole reason for asking if there were Christians on this board was so that I could get support from a Christian viewpoint. You saw my thread title. If you're not a Christian, then why post on my thread that you're not and that you blame religion for the "s#it" going on in the world. Your post doesn't really help me. I don't want to spend time wading through posts of people who are atheists, don't like 'religion' or blame religion for their troubles or the evil in this world. When I joined here, I was serious about sharing my issues and wanted spiritual support as well. One of the reasons I've not been on posting boards before is because of this kind of thing. I'm not interested in debate about Christianity. I'm clear on where "I" stand on it, and that's where I'm coming from in my posts. Other Christians understand that. It's a given. If you have something that you're doing to help your tinnitus that works and want to share it on this thread, then that's great. If you want to get in a debate regarding religion, perhaps you could find another thread. I'm super vulnerable and fragile right now, and I really would rather not have to justify why I am a Christian and why I want to live my life under the gentle, but powerful leadership and care of Almighty God. Jesus is my friend and savior, and whether someone agrees with that or not is not the issue of my original. Tinnitus is the issue.

 

Religion has to be fought everywhere , to prevent it from doing more harm.

 

Dr. Hobbs...when you have a moment, can you shoot me some names of some physicians down here that you feel might be of benefit to me? I was grateful for your post last week about that. Thanks!

 

I like the order in which you listed your priorities I'm a cat person myself, but any 'fur baby' is definitely a blessing.

 

You also have the deepest fraternal sympathy of, and support from, the many atheists here @TiredOfT

 

Yep. Feel free to message me for support

 

Me too, I help no matter what religion you belong to ..

 

Thank you! I'll take it!

 

I read this quote a couple months ago and I saved it to remind myself.

"We often assume God’s presence will fix all our problems, but sometimes God’s presence is all about fixing your perspective to give you a new way to see your problems." Pastor Steven Furtick

 

I'm agnostic, but I find this statement to be pretty ignorant.

 

Really? So which war was not started by religions in the last 2000 years?

Can highly recommend

https://www.amazon.com/God-Not-Grea...d=1500542689&sr=8-1&keywords=god+is+not+great

Religion poisons everything ...

 

Dear @Wojtek Kalka .... With the greatest of respect, it strikes me that you are displaying an extremely destructive spirit, which strives to put down anything that doesn't link in with your point of view, by naming any other opposing views as a 'religion'.

Can you not see, that your global view of 'religion' also happens to be a religion?.... but one which is extremely intollerant of others, who wish to do you no harm.

I can discern quite clearly, that you have not joined these postings in order to contribute to the initial request of TiredOfT, which was 'seeking support on a spiritual level' from Christians.

What is so blatantly obvious to me, is that you cannot see the essential core of what you are propogating ... which is anger and intollerance, when you say that: 'Religion has to be fought everywhere.'

Have you at some point in your life been hurt in some way by so called 'religious' people or cults? .... If so, then we would be only too happy to help. But if you don't wish to take that route, then please start your own postings, because our major concern here is to support sufferers of T, in whatever way we can, as believers in our Saviour, Christ Jesus!

(P.S. Just out of interest regarding your web-link, I could name you literally hundreds if not thousands of disputes, battles, skirmishes, conflicts and wars that originated essentially out man's fallen greed, rather than 'religion', as you suggest.)

 

Not going into that discussion, it is not anger and intolerance, it is the somehow still hopeless attempt to stop this nightmare to do more harm to humanity that it already did ... which is constructive not destructive ... a pope telling poor people not to use condoms .. that is destructive .. and killing probably millions

 

Religion is anything that requires faith. It seems to me that when people stop using their logic and begin relying on faith, bad things are bound to happen. Having said this, the purpose of this thread is clearly to allow Christians to socialize. It should not be hijacked by people making posts that are offensive to Christians. With all due respect, nobody asked for your (or my) opinion on Christianity and religion in general, @Wojtek Kalka .

 

Sorry you right @Bill Bauer, didn't plan to go offtopic

 

I wanted to tell you something about your Valium usage which you probably already know but just in case you don't: if you take Valium every day it will soon stop working and the only way to get the same effect is to increase the dosage. Like most addicting drugs it goes into a downward spiral of increased dosage to get same effect.




The good news is you can use Valium to help but you cannot take it every day. You have to think of it as a tool that can be used once in a while when you really need it. If you only take it once in a while you do not have to increase the dosage for the same effect. One simple rule to follow is never take it two days in a row. Another simple rule might be give yourself time to dry out once in a while, in other words, week or two without taking it. Meanwhile, only take it two or three times a week at most. Ask yourself this question"do I want Valium to stop working?" If your answer is no then you have to stop taking it every day. Use it, don't let it use you.

 

I'm a Christian too but belief doesn't help solve the problem of how to cure T. To find a cure we must first know what causes it at the microscopic scale. For a reasonable complete answer to the question of what causes T please refer to the following:-
The Pathophysiological Mechanism of Tinnitus. Jae Ho Chung and Seung Hwan. Lee Hamyang Medical Review 2016:36:81-85. This is in English and gives good references. It isn't very technical. You can also find other good reports under "Mechanisms of Tinnitus" on the net. The modern view about causes of T is that they start in the brain. It often follows physical damage to the inner ear and then becomes logically similar to the "phantom limb" pain experienced by amputees. If the stump is anaesthetised and the pain continues then it isn't caused by the nerves in the leg near the end of the stump. It's thought to be similar in T. What God needs to do is help us find a drug that will inhibit the T signals in the brain without affecting other channels adversely. Pray that He will do this.

 

Wojek.. I hope you will re-consider your pat statement about "religion". Please hear (no pun intended ..tinnitus and all that) me out.

Joseph Stalin murdered untold millions...many more that Hitler..who murdered uncountable millions himself...and the Red Chinese (Mao) and the Kahmer Rouge, etc. have killed hundreds of millions of people in the name of godlessness.

There have been religious wars..but nothing to compare to the secular wars of the worst of the worst.

Today, Christians (not "religion"..."religion" is a human invention. Christianity is a personal belief that Christ is Lord and a determination to live as He demonstrated...some don't the sincere ones do") are doing the following...

Paying for and administering hospitals, orphanages, homeless shelters, food banks, Operation Christmas Child, hungry shelters, building schools, drilling water wells, sending agricultural specialists to third world countries to teach people how to grow food, literally hundreds of medical teams going all over the third world every week, deploying hospital ships (Operation Mobilization), and on and on and on in uncountable acts of love and kindness.

This is all done with money that Christians give and with sacrificed vacations and even lives.

Caring for others..and especially the poor, the weak and the helpless.

Without their work and sacrifice, who would do all of this?

Christians do more good and get less credit than is imaginable.

The work they do is valued in the hundreds of billions of dollars yearly.

So while I may agree with you that Christian's aren't perfect..I can't agree with you that they are "religious", because religion is man's awkward attempt at piety. Christians believe God is gracious and reaches out to us in our unrighteousness
If I could say two things to a non-believer today it would be these

If you don't believe, that's your business, but please don't disparage those that do.
and this..

Everyone has heard John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that the World through Him might be saved"...but most have never read the words that follow that telling statement...please do.

Even as (I hope) you have read this, children in third world countries, and even in the US, have benefited and even lived because of the work of people who "love other's as the love themselves"...Christians.

 

Hi I'm a believer in Jesus, so I'm a Christian. Have been since 6years old.
Think my mastoid infections at 2 years did do some damage. Always get car sick. And always had this buzz. Not always bad.. but annoying.

Jesus' prayer warrior here.

 

I'm sorry that is your experience @fishbone . I have found your posts helpful and supportive, and as one who would probably be labeled an atheist, I am saddened that you have felt a decline in the "love" shown to you here and that it may be attributed to the declaration of your faith.

I agree with @PaulBe and I want to second that thought. While I do not agree with the religious views posted here, that does not prevent me from feeling sympathy or wishing to offer support to a fellow human being who is suffering.

Tinnitus is frustrating. It leads to depression in many people, which can lead to a withdrawal from your normal life.

Sharing your story is making a difference. You have received a number of "likes" and "hugs". Those indicate that your story has affected people, and in a positive way. Your words probably already have been inspirational to your fellow christians suffering from tinnitus, either by showing how you manage to retain your faith during great adversity, showing others that they are not the only ones suffering and trying to understand why their god would allow tinnitus to afflict them, or even just by still striving to be Christ-like and not placing that on the "back burner" because you are too busy trying to handle your tinnitus.

I am not a religious man (for the record, I was born and raised Catholic, and during catachism seriously contemplated entering the priesthood), and even I can see that you are being true to your faith. And that is inspirational to even the non-religious amongst us.

I wish you well, and hope that you find what you need here; advice for coping with tinnitus, emotional support; and the spiritual support you seek. Although I do not pray, I will keep you in my thoughts (I know it is not the same, but it is the best I can offer).


**I apologize if I messed up any capitalizations on certain words, I mean no disrespect, but I am never sure the correct instance to capitalize "God", or even if "Christian" is supposed to be capitalized mid sentence.

 

This was an old post. This board appreciates me and i truly appreciate this board and want to help as many people..as possible

 

I probably should look at the dates before I quote and respond. Well, I'm happy that you no longer feel how you did int eh post I quoted. And, you are correct, this board does appreciate you (I certainly do), and I am grateful that you take the time to help others.

 

Hello again. Just thought I'd pop in and update my situation. It's been a while since I've been able to be in front of the computer and do much on it.

I've read the responses to my posts and I have appreciated so many. Thank you, everyone. I had a few good months after I made my original post, and then all heck broke loose in September again. Things are just like they were at the beginning of last year (2017), and I am still feeling exactly as I did when I originally posted, on all levels. Unfortunately, after having had a few decent months last year in the Spring, I've been fighting with issues that have kept me sick and housebound again. In mid-September, I started having the exact same symptoms and issues as I did in the beginning of last year. I had 4 difficult months, then 4 decent months, then 4 difficult months. I'm beginning to think that some of this is really and truly my trying to taper off Valium. I've gone s-u-p-e-r slow on tapering, and spent a few months at the same dose to stabilize, but I tried to start tapering again in January. I actually used a nail file to just shave a little off my dose every week, but I'm thinking I might just be stuck at 4 mgs. a day. I went to the benzobuddies.org site for a while too, but there are some 'interesting' people over there, and it got to be just a tad too much. Since my main issue is the tinnitus, I figured this is where I should be.

As far as my spiritual life, I've decided that churches are not equipped to handle people with chronic illnesses and simply don't know what to do with them. I continue to pray and ask God to guide and direct me, but just when I start to think I might be on the right track, it feels like the rug gets pulled out from underneath me again. I know that God wants me to know His will, and he's not 'teasing' me, but it sure is quiet 'up there'.

I'm tired, worn out, and beat down to my socks. If I could just sleep and get some rest, I know a lot of this would be in better perspective...but nothing helps...meds, noise maskers, hearing aids, etc. I've had so many tests and so many meds...I'm thinking of chucking the whole kit and kaboodle and just suffering through whatever this is without any medical help, because the cost is getting too high and I'm feeling more dejected when I try something that only makes things worse or doesn't help at all. That's probably not the best approach, but I'm out of answers.

If anyone here is going through Valium tapering, I'd love to hear what's working for you.

Nice to see all of you again...

 

Why would god make us suffer. I have been religious for my whole life, now I just don't feel like believing. Why would god make us suffer, i even got my T from a place that should have not made T.

 

My heart goes out to you @Apocalypse77 ... I wish I could sit alongside you and have a long chat with you, because what you say in your last post needs to be taken very seriously indeed ... Why would God make us suffer?

I say that as a totally committed Christian, knowing beyond any shadow of doubt that Christ is my precious Saviour ... but I think that in order to give your question the honesty that it deserves, then I need to be straight with you and say that there are times when I ask myself that very same question, too! .... In fact, I would be very surprised if any dedicated Christian has not, at one time or another, asked themselves that question too. It's very similar to a thought that can pass through our mind also: Why has God let me down?

And this is where I would love to share with you the personal struggles of so many characters in the Scriptures who felt the same way as you do, for a time, after having to endure such harsh times of suffering that challenged their thoughts about God's character .... People like Moses, Job, David, Elijah, Jonah, Jeremiah, ... and that's just a few amongst the many even in the Old Testament. ... and the New Testament showcases many more, ... including even the disciples, themselves!

But, I think that your question is heard and echoed in the words of Habakkuk, when he complains to God about the unfairness that he sees all around him, and how it seems that God is not coming to his aid. God then answers Habakkuk's complaint and tells him that all will be revealed on the very last day, as to why God has done things that sometimes seem unfair to those who believe in him. (That thread is taken up in the Book of Revelation) ... but God asks us to have faith, even though it might seem like he doesn't care for us, because faith is how God will judge us.............. and after hearing all this, Habakkuk then shows his faith by saying: 'Though the fig tree does not blossom, and no fruit is on the vines; though the produce of the olives fails and the fields yield no food; .... yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the God of my salvation. God, the Lord, is my strength....'

So keep your faith alive in Christ, and the promise is that all what we do not understand right now, even though it seems so unfair and even unloving at times, your are still in his care, ... you are still very precious, and you will see, one day, why all this makes sense.

Blessings to you for your honesty... and I will pray for your T that you are presently suffering, as we all are.

Paul

 

thank you paul

 

I am Christian but even in the hardest of times I ask "why God?". It's not a lack of faith more so in me emotional mind speaking more than my logical mind.

 

Hello... I know I'm a couple of years late. Just found your thread and read your story..
I don't really know what to say more than I'll pray for you and I hope things are a bit better these days...

I can't even imagine what you have gone, and going through in life.

Me too am a Believer and struck with tinnitus, 2 different tones, one in each ear / in head. Still trying to learn to cope with it.

God bless you!!!

/C