Hi from Scotland

Hi everyone,
I have now had T for over 6 months and have just managed to get an Audiology appointment due to long waiting list and errors from the appointment department. I have been given maskers to wear with persistent white sound. I am trying to get used to wearing them.
I had ear infections and was prescribed ototoxic drops for my ears which were licensed as eye drops and 2 lots of antibiotics. I checked this with doctor and pharmacist and was assured that they were regularly prescribed for ear infections..so I used them......not knowing they were ototoxic at that time.
Who knows if they contributed to my T or not, I will never know. I also have a high frequency hearing loss in both ears. I am not sure where this T will take me but I am hell bent on living a normal life and hopeful to habituate sooner rather than later.
I never realised the huge impact that this could have on ones life but I sure do know now. I have T 24/7 and it seems to fluctuate in intensity from day to day. My job involves being on call through the night and if I dont sleep well the sound is very loud indeed. Not sure how much longer I will be able to carry on working for at this rate.
Much love to all my fellow sufferers.

Susanne

 

Hello Susanne and welcome to TT! I hope you'll discover a lot of information here that will help you. Additionally, you'll make new friends that have to live and cope with the same condition that you are on a daily basis. I think that you'll also find a lot of emotional support here and will not feel so alone and isolated with your T condition.

There's a lot to read and learn about Tinnitus, here. I recommend that you include the section "Success Stories" in order to give you hope. We all need hope to be able to cope!...

There will be more people posting soon to also welcome you. You'll find that there are a lot of knowledgeable and caring people here.

Good Luck!