Good Morning from Massachusetts

Hi, it's funny but tinnitus is not something I usually want to talk about. I've had ringing in both ears for over ten years (since Feb 26, 2008). I want to forget about it, avoid it, distract myself from it, pretend it doesn't exist. Part of the way I deal with it. The other way is by masking (listening to other noise). I'm not sure if commiserating will help. What is your opinion? Does talking about it help?

 

@Hyannisgal
I think it helps to know your not alone with this hideous thing called T
Im only Three years in but learning to ignore the naughty hissy child in my head.
I think we would all love a cure but cant see that happening in my lifetime...now 52.
Oh well...just have to keep on keeping on X

 

@Hyannisgal
Hi There and welcome
I tend to try and ignore it but most days that's an impossible task.
I use allot of back ground noise whether i'm at work or home.
T is definitely life changing

Stay Strong

 

Welcome to the forum. Definitely it will help because this will help release some stress built up in the brain. When we can rant and talk out what bothers us, it is like going to counseling to talk out our problems. This tends to lower the stress level. When stress and anxiety are down, T tends to be more manageable. The other benefit is like what other posters above point out, knowing you are not alone in T suffering will help in some ways. Back then when I was thick in T misery, after watching this video, it helped me realize that T is quite common, even with these household names of celebrities. Knowing that they could still function and have a life, it has given me a new perspective on my life after T.

David Letterman with William Shatner - March,...

 

@Hyannisgal I been to Hyannis too. I been all over when I was young. I spent a year in England and been to every country in Europe. Now I have tinnitus and many more conditions. Wow so many friends in places that I have been. This is therapy at it's best. Hyannisgal welcome with a hug.