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Discussion in 'Support' started by I who love music, Nov 16, 2014.

    1. I who love music
      Cheerful

      I who love music Member

      Location:
      Michigan
      Tinnitus Since:
      mid seventies
      Hello friends,
      I've been gone a couple months. T is the same, in the background, thanks to some cognitive self talk. Same old T since the 70's. I'm finally off Ativan (benzo) and am SO happy. It took me a long time to wean off it, my doctor said go VERY slow. During that time the T went up and down and today it's no better or worse, but different because I don't 'gauge' the T, I gauge my response to it. I learned that here.
       
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    2. valeri

      valeri Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      Australia
      Tinnitus Since:
      09/2011
      Consider yourself lucky if your t hasn't changed in all those years.
      Worsening and new noises are definitely hard to deal with let alone habituate.
      But great story for sure:)
       
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    3. Sound Wave
      Curious

      Sound Wave Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Finland
      Tinnitus Since:
      12/2013
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Probably headphones
      Great job and so happy for you! Another awesome habituation example :)
       
    4. FuzzyFrey
      Dreaming

      FuzzyFrey Member

      Location:
      Scotland
      Tinnitus Since:
      04/2009
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Sustained loud noise through headphones
      You have good advice I Who Love Music :) I'm busy trying to guage my response to T instead of simply dwelling on the noise and hopelessly trying to find a solution by myself.
       
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      I who love music
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      I who love music Member

      Location:
      Michigan
      Tinnitus Since:
      mid seventies
      Hey Fuz, taking action is the best way. Better days ahead for you!
       
    6. SoulStation
      No Mood

      SoulStation Member Ambassador

      Location:
      New York
      Tinnitus Since:
      2012
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise / Possible Medication
      Hey man--- great to have you back! I'm currently on the slow Ativan ween off too...
      glad to hear you're well
       
    7. john livingston
      Cool

      john livingston Member

      Location:
      Pinehurst NC
      Tinnitus Since:
      03/1974
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      football contact
      All the years I've had T (40 +) I just realized the other day how my best relief to mask it is strumming on my old guitar! It kinda makes me feel half way normal to be able to drown out all the noise with a little pickin. And it makes it easy to feel the blues going thru you. I don't play that well but it sounds a heap better than T!
       
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    8. john livingston
      Cool

      john livingston Member

      Location:
      Pinehurst NC
      Tinnitus Since:
      03/1974
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      football contact
      @ I who love music . I always wanted to play banjo but being a higher octave note I could never really figure it out. I can't really hear the guitar notes that well but rely on the vibration of it keep on picking!
       
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