New and Scared

Jelena, hope you get over this. Remember if you do how awful this is. Educate people let the word out.
Good luck.

 

Hi Jelena,
PITA indeed! I'm still searching for a consistent solution, but that is very difficult. I have neck issues too and am trying physical therapy and some meds to help. Being in front of a computer I'm sure contributes to bad posture and neck problems.

 

I really, really hope this goes away or at least get quieter.
I've held a gun to my head twice. If it wasn't for my daughter...

 

@Bryan101 Hang in there bro its the toughest battle you'll ever fight but it will get better just let time heal your reaction to your T. I still have my really bad days but I now have good days too and you will also ...continue to be strong for your little one.
God Bless

Carlos

 

Hi jelena, I've had it for 8 days now I'm in the same situation as u , just try not to think about it to much and keep on checking if it's there or not , I've learned that from reading many expeiriences here , I'm on medications now and steroids , I'll keep u updated with me.

Instagram: Majeed.ak

 

Be strong! We are all fighting the same battle and this is something that we have to deal with. Everybody deals with something in their life and this is our battle. I understand that it is awful, but you have to be strong, for yourself and your daughter. Stay strong! I am sending you a lot of positive thoughts and hugs!

Majeed, I hope your T goes away quickly...it is fairly new and I remember being so scared in the beginning. I still get anxious when I start thinking about it but I am slowly getting habituated. It is so easy to fall into desperate and depressive mood, but I am trying to keep my head above the water and I hope you will too! Keep us updated and I hope you get rid of your T!

 

Hang in there @Bryan101 as things will improve with time. I have empathy for your suffering and despair for I was in your shoes a few years back. Tinnitus is not an end game. After spending time here learning and getting support, many new T sufferers have gotten better and some have written their success stories in the Success Stories forum (under Knowledge Base), including myself.

A few years back I was suffering very much from ultra high pitch T and then severe hyperacusis. I was full of anxiety and panic and had suicidal thought too like you. I thought I would never have happy life again. But today I am living an absolutely enjoyable and productive life like before T. So don't worry much. Your T is relatively new and it may fade in time. There are also treatments out there such as CBT, TRT, mindfulness etc., and some drugs have proven to help too including the Autifony which is in trial phase. Some members also report good result with Trobalt and Keppra. There are also supplements such as NAC, magnesium, Vitamin B12, D3 etc which members have good review. Some people also get help by diet changes, such as reducing in take of salt, MSG, caffeine etc. There are also people getting better by weight training using Creatine (see Treatment Forum for detail). So never give up hope. In the meantime, try to read up something uplifting such as the success stories and the Positivity thread at the top of the Support Forum. If a panic prone person like me can get well after some time and learning some strategies, have faith that you can too. Here is my success story explaining how I got better after the much suffering. Read it if you have time. Take care and God bless.

https://www.tinnitustalk.com/thread...w-i-recovered-from-tinnitus-hyperacusis.3148/

 

Thanks billie48 - and everyone else. You have all given me a glimmer of hope. Which is sometimes all one needs to get through the day... the hour... the minute.
Nice to hear about the new drugs (Autifony) etc... I just wish they'd find a cure. But I'll do anything at this point.
The reduction in caffeine and salt are a slow but steady process.
My ANXIETY IS THROUGH THE ROOF!! So many times I self medicate with binge drinking (which I know is bad and wrong) but sometimes I just want to get numb... even if for a while. And then there is a link I read to alcohol withdrawal and T and I'm like... "dammed if I do - dammed if I don't"

I'm in a really bad place in life with T.... a possible foreclosure on my home, stress of how I'll feed my little girl (2 1/2) - really the only thing that keeps me going.
Plus the loss of my job FROM MY OWN BROTHER O_O he figured out-sourcing is cheaper. Which it is. So I guess money and greed > family.

Like they say. "Blood is thicker than water, but Maple Syrup is thicker than blood. So, pancakes are better than family"
;-)

The girl of my life... She keeps me going.

 

God bless her

 

Ive had T for 13 years and habituated to never thinking about it 24/7 untill 7 weeks ago I had a cold and blocked ears and now still in a spike , im trying to tell myself its temporary but cant stop homing in on it and getting worried , can spikes last this long ??? Thanks

 

Spikes can last that long and longer. Get it out of your head, and it goes away. The less attention you give it the quicker you get better. I'm sure you have read the posts, getting worried only makes it worst and homing in on it makes it worst. Start your normal life again. It might be loud for the first few days, but the less you pay attention to it the quieter it gets. Eventually its more good days than bad until habituation again.

I have gone to work with blaring T and refuse to let this beat me. The key is on those days not to get scared, anxious, depressed, etc. I just dont care anymore and have accepted it. Once you reach this level, you will have more good days than bad and its a slow process sometimes but it does get quieter as time goes on.

Good luck to everyone and keep up the fight.

Jellena, keep thinking the positive thoughts and keep getting better. The funny thing is the more you think you will get better, the more you get better. Its a self fulfilling prophecy, but it can happen in either direction.

Bryan, something I have learned is that worrying about stuff doesnt help you solve any problems. I basically just accept everything now and try to remain emotionless to everything. I'm only allowed to come up with solutions and can't let myself dwell on problems. It was one of the things that helped me.