Hello from the UK

Hi, I'm Ben from London. I've had T since 1994. Have learned to live with it. It
still bothers me though!! It feels great to talk about it.

 

Hi Benji,you've had it fair old time ,like a fair few of us on TT ,like yourself I still have problems dealing with it .
Hope you've had a good wander through the threads,good reading if you have hey .
Glad you've joined but sad you to have this .
Best wishes keep looking ,and posting when you can ,always good to hear others take on T .

 

Hello Steve,

Thanks for the welcome. Initially I bothered telling people about having it, but most didn't understand so I stopped making it an issue as I felt a freak and stupid for having bothered in the first place. It isn't yet a big issue here in the UK, do most just get on with it.

 

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Hi Marlene. Thanks for the well wishes. I'm glad to have found this site. I now can talk about it without feeling sheepish. TT is pretty much a non issue here in the UK as far as I know!

 

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I agree Steve. More people are now being honest about having it. My older brother now has it and was surprised when I said I had it as well. I told him years ago only he couldn't hear it. Lol.

 

Benji ,I only knew 1 person with it ,that was my husband ,in fact it was him that told me I had T ,not a dr ,soon as I mentioned this noise in my ears ,he said you've got Tinnitus ( he's had it 30 yrs now ) .
Now I know loads. Even within my immediate family ,I was gobsmacked to say the least ,then friends and acquaint ants ,told me they had it. To which I never knew .
Think people who suffer depression and anxiety ,you would never know,it's not a badge any of us wear to make others aware,not on our foreheads either .
Think the more we tell people ,it's got to help us suffering in the long run . Shout out about it .I do .
Think the work place is where lots with T have a hard time of it . Peoples are ignorant when it's not affecting them ,but can be them tomorrow ,oh so easily .