I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore

[DamagedJoe]

Seven months is nothing. It took me fourteen months before I started to feel better. You will know it is starting when your sleep begins to return to normal.

Let me guess — you are waking up around 2:30 a.m. and struggling to fall back asleep?

It already feels like an eternity to me. To be honest, I cannot sleep at all without masking. I tried in the beginning, but now I do not dare to anymore.

And yes, at first, I slept for a maximum of 2 hours — 4 hours with medication.

 

[Tom Cnyc]

It already feels like an eternity to me. To be honest, I cannot sleep at all without masking. I tried in the beginning, but now I do not dare to anymore.

And yes, at first, I slept for a maximum of 2 hours — 4 hours with medication.

So, your body releases cortisol heavily twice a day. The first time is when you wake up, to help you get going.

The second time? Around 2:30 a.m. This release helps transition you from deep sleep into REM cycles.

If your baseline cortisol levels are too high, that 2:30 release can mimic the morning one. You wake up and cannot fall back asleep. I recommend checking out some insomnia podcasts—they explain this really well. There are many good ones out there.

I hated this aspect during the first year of my tinnitus and the first five months after my concussion. But it gets better.

Really work on lowering your cortisol. This can be done through exercise, meditation, and simply giving it time. Try somatic tracking exercises and box breathing.

I keep repeating this, but you have to balance your autonomic nervous system. That begins with the stress bucket.

I promise you, you are safe, and you will be OK again.

 

[Ken219]

@Kam75, you posted, "Two years ago, I considered myself almost cured. Although my tinnitus was constant and intense, it no longer stopped me from living or sleeping properly." That will happen again!