Tonight Because of Severe Tinnitus I’m Sleeping in a Cell

Discussion in 'Support' started by Bam, Jul 5, 2018.

    1. dpdx
      Disappointed

      dpdx Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      Murica
      Tinnitus Since:
      Onset:09/23/2017 Worsened: 1/17/2018
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic Trauma, worsened by caloric test/VEMP test 90db nhL
      my Tinnitus is loud as hell.
       
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    2. Wolfears

      Wolfears Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      Jan 20/2018
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Most likely accoustic trauma
      Does anyone have any knowledge or update on Bam's status?
       
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    3. glynis
      Feminine

      glynis Member Benefactor Ambassador Hall of Fame

      Tinnitus Since:
      2004
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Meniere's Disease
      No not yet..
      love glynis
       
    4. Marc22
      Wtf

      Marc22 Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      1995
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      exposure to broken muffler noise
      Bam:

      I have not been able to post here for a few days , and in that time I have thought about Bam a lot. I sure hope we get some news from him. I saw the picture of what I suppose is his ward bed, and at least when I was away on a psych ward the beds and room were at least decent physically.The nurses and orderlies were mostly jerks. Personally, the company of one incessantly talking former homeless man and heavy criminal was a drag ( the stories I heard...:( ) I heard a young woman flip the hell out one night from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder she got, being caught in the middle of a war in Lebanon when younger. But for the rest it was pretty "quiet", lots of zombies just shuffling along, freaking out crazily inside perhaps, anesthesised by various anti-psychotic drugs I suppose.

      Ah yes, some good news, my father after 2 and a half years with severe tinnitus, after taking some ear drops, is now much better according to my sister. So there can be improvement. But 2.5 years...

      To Fishbone and Bill Bauer:

      Yes I try to set an example and be kind, but sometimes people just push me beyond my limits. I have been, for example, pretty kind to a female friend of mine who is broke, but these days NOTHING I say or do , can please her. She is also clinically slightly paranoid and very mistrustful, racist, which I only discovered lately. It takes time for those masks to fall away as one gets to know people, and her mask is a seductive very pretty one, attached to a hot physique , which at 50 is still beautiful enough that she does some part time stripping to make some money. Now stripping clubs or any clubs or anything of those milieus, were never of interest to me, but all this stuff came out later , because we first connected because of Art. So all this was a BIG surprise. I ain't got nothing against strippers or prostitutes if they are nice. In any case we are friends and so no touchy touchy, and I would never exploit anyone financially or sexually. That is my modest contribution to this degenerate world.

      Marco
       
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    5. john paul
      English

      john paul Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      11/11/17
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      acoustic trauma
      Just seen this, oh boy. There is a Bam inside every one of us here. We all know deep inside that this could be any one of us here on any given day. For this reason i cry with sadness for a guy iv never met, god please help this poor guy. **** you Tinnitus, **** you. Your words will stay with me forever Bam.
       
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    6. jjflyman

      jjflyman Member

      Location:
      Michigan, USA
      Tinnitus Since:
      09/2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      noise (Concert)
      I'm worried about @Bam it's been 10 days since his post. The poor guy was just a regular guy before this sh*t took over his life. None of us deserve tinnitus
      :(
       
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    7. glynis
      Feminine

      glynis Member Benefactor Ambassador Hall of Fame

      Tinnitus Since:
      2004
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Meniere's Disease
      @Bam,
      Let us all know your safe and well as soon as you can.
      We are all sending lots of love your way.
      Love everyone from Tinnitus Talk xxx
       
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    8. Lane

      Lane Member Hall of Fame

      Tinnitus Since:
      02/2018
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Single 25 mg dose of (anticholinergic) drug Promethazine
      Hey @john paul,

      Well put--almost poetic. I just now found about Bam myself, and it answers my wondering how he was doing, since I had not seen him post in a while. -- @Bam, thanks for letting us know what you're going through. You've endeared yourself to many of us on this forum, and I join the others in sending you love and wellness. -- May some uplifting blessings somehow reach you soon!
       
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    9. Robert18

      Robert18 Member

      Location:
      bc, canada
      Tinnitus Since:
      october 10, 2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      machine noise in factory, headphone, stressed
      @Bam
      Be strong man just keep in mind that we are here for you to support ,
      Life is a misery with t but there's always hope if we have faith and trust in God that whatever we ask for shall be given.
      Don't let your heart be trouble, everything is going to be fine .

      just keep posting buddy take care of yourself,
      Robert
       
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    10. vermillion
      Whistles

      vermillion Member Podcast Patron Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Fluconazole
      I'm worried about @Bam
      Has anybody talked to him?
       
    11. Wolfears

      Wolfears Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      Jan 20/2018
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Most likely accoustic trauma
      Not that I'm aware off...Bam, who's usually very outspoken has been silent for a while..
      This could mean that he is either locked up against his will and/or incapacitated with no acess to wireless devices...
      Or it could mean, that he is no longer with us (I really hope it is the first option)
      I don't think Bam is the kind of person that would leave us with a cliff hanger of this kind and just stop posting without letting us know that he's ok.
      I'm getting a bad feeling here and I'm probably not the only one.
       
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    12. john paul
      English

      john paul Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      11/11/17
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      acoustic trauma
      I've had a bad feeling about him since I realised he was already taking comfort in his decision. I hope he is ok he needs some real expert help not locking up.
       
    13. annV
      Fine

      annV Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      2005
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      unknown - possibly hereditary
      @Bam are you still alive?
       
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    14. vermillion
      Whistles

      vermillion Member Podcast Patron Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Fluconazole
      Pretty ironic if he offed himself, when he was trying to convince me to stay here and fight with him. I hope he's ok.
       
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    15. Agrajag364

      Agrajag364 Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      09/2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Unknown
      @Bam thinking of you and really hoping you are ok. If you read this please remember things may very well get better
       
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    16. Samantha R

      Samantha R Member Podcast Patron Benefactor Ambassador

      Location:
      Geelong Australia
      Tinnitus Since:
      07/2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Unknown
      If you click on his profile, it says he was last seen on Saturday - 4 days ago. That’s good news as prior to that it was early July.
      I hope he posts to let everyone know how he’s going.
       
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    17. Agrajag364

      Agrajag364 Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      09/2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Unknown
      @Bam I hope things are improving for you and let us know you're safe when you can.
       
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    18. RockyDoctah
      Musical

      RockyDoctah Member

      Location:
      'Murica
      Tinnitus Since:
      5/10/16
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Not really sure...Bad ear infection?
      The fact that tinnitus is ignored by most of the medical industry is absolutely unacceptable. We need to stop spending money on waging fucking wars and actually spend more on helping people, like us.

      Sure, cancer research is very great. But I think most would rather die than have to live with a very loud and torturous sound in their heads for the rest of their lives. (My case of T isn't very bad, but some have way worse than me)
       
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    19. threefirefour
      Peeping tom

      threefirefour Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      California
      Tinnitus Since:
      5/15/16
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      140dB B R U H moment
      Behold; the truth.
       
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    20. Manny
      In pain

      Manny Member Podcast Patron Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      United States
      Tinnitus Since:
      1/2018
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      central gain << NIHL
      THISSS
       
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    21. coffee_girl
      Innocent

      coffee_girl Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      All my life, but got worse 2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise induced / Concert
      Is the op doing ok? Sometimes these forums can be a bit too much as it's also a double edged sword...you need the support but you are also surrounded by so many sad stories and difficult circumstances. It's hard to remain balanced, newbies should always take breaks from the forum and go out and try to acclimate to their T and try to avoid suicide stories. It's too easy to put thoughts in your head.

      People on the forum should probably contribute their phone numbers or numbers of their loved ones so when things like this happen we can call them and talk them out of it. Sometimes a friendly call can really save someone's life.
       
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    22. Jazzer

      Jazzer Member Benefactor Ambassador Hall of Fame Advocate

      Location:
      UK
      Tinnitus Since:
      1/1995
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise
      The shower does not cover it for me.
      I still manage to meditate.
      Have you tried meditation dpdx ?
       
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    23. Paulmanlike

      Paulmanlike Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Tinnitus Since:
      2008
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise
      I’ve also been in a mental health hospital and yup you guessed what put me there.......tinnitus.

      Things got better though and it was the right place for me at the time.
       
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    24. Alex Matyjasek
      Not amused

      Alex Matyjasek Member

      Location:
      Spain
      Tinnitus Since:
      8 September 2018
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Stress? Who knows...
      Bam I feel so bad that you have to go through this... I really hope the bloody neuromed device works and makes your life easier to handle. There is still hope. From what has been said this sh*t can settle down or the neuromed device. Like coffee girl said get away from this forum, focus on what what's coming next and take it from there. Hang on, you can do it!
       
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    25. Ken219
      Frustrated

      Ken219 Member

      Location:
      New York Area
      Tinnitus Since:
      Summer of 1990
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise exposure?
      People this could be some news? ' Bam hang in there buddy this is a battle you can win! FIGHT! There are people who understand and can help! You are in the right place my guess is you are on meds. Meds have a purpose and do help. Glad you got into an institution. Sleep is your friend, very important to help get through the day. Praying for all!
      @Bam was last seen: Viewing forum list, Today at 6:23 PM'
       
    26. Nonna
      Moonlighting

      Nonna Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      1/17/16
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      guess
      i can see this happening to me
      my family assuming I am on some bad trip and need my ass kicked and locked up somewhere. I over react to sound, (with very good reason) my family and neighbor is RUDE loud.




       
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