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kaymath
With the help of a little sleep meds (think the insomnia was due to high levels of B vitamins) and stress reduction, I'm back to sleeping and my T had been lower @ week 5-6

Still hissing, ringing squeaking? and occasional pure tone for a minute or two
Sodlin
Are im the only one stuck in this cycle? Loud noise ---> anxiety and louder tinnitus for like a day to some weeks ---> i forget about the incident or calm myself ---> Tinnitus back to baseline (or gets better) ---> new loud sound etc etc.... Is my reaction my problem for my spikes? happens like 1-2 times a week.
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orenge01
You're not the only one, I'm stuck in that same cycle as well but it's between months, not really weeks but yeah its annoying :/
Sodlin
@HighleyTall it might be but its weird it always seems to "go away" at the same time as i calm myself.
Sodlin
@orenge01 yea. Just wished wished i could "not care" and not freak out everytime i hear a loud sound.
Sodlin
Was feeling like my spike and anxiety calmed abit so i took my cat for a drive in the car (to get him used with it). When i came home and took hes cusion out of the cage the giant metal door fell down 1,5 metres and hit the wooden floor with two bing BANGS.... Not sure if its pure shock or im having a "new" spike now. Feels like so many stuffs happens so cant tell what spikes me and what not lol.

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weehiru
Went and saw Nosferatu and have had a noise increase since :/ That's on me for not having my earplugs in the entire time. But also: Why are cinemas so goddamn loud? Or can they mix the movie so it's not going to deafen me every time something interesting happens...!
L along the way
Man.. I would give so much for natural wellbeing. That is such a precious gift of life. My only hope, is hope, that it can be so one day.. these past years have been so harsh.. pff.. i feel like the only way i can continue is with the hope of it healing.
orenge01
Keep that hope up, I'm sure the time will come some day :)
Robster
That's one thing I really miss - going to the cinema. Glad it went well for you.
L
Hey Brooklynfall! Just checking in to see how things have been with you! You left on a good note so hoping no news is good news but just wanted to check in! :)
brooklynfall
Hey thanks for checking in! I didn't realized I had notifications turned off here, so I just saw this. Things have been pretty great, tinnitus-wise. I guess I last posted around August of last year; around that time the hissing started to really go down and stay down - and I would say I was tinnitus-free from about September to really just a few days ago.
brooklynfall
The hissing came back unfortunately a few days ago, and I'm trying to find the reason but I will say, in the interim I started taking Prozac which has really helped my anxiety including in this moment. I have been using a nasal spray over the last couple days - called ProFi, one of those respiratory disease-protective sprays.
brooklynfall
May or may not be working, but as I think some people get their tinnitus spiked by Flonase or other nasal sprays, I think this might have done it for me. But it's all good, thank you for asking! I'll try to be patient and wait for this spike to calm down.
Tryn2BHopeful
Sadly I knew I would be back here some day. That it would get worse eventually, but I hoped it wouldn't. A simple thing I thought, a middle school orchestra concert, it shouldn't be to bad, and it wasn't until 4 days later. I still don't know if this is a spike or the new normal. Somewhat milder day yesterday, followed a terrible day, with reactivity and my brain just doesn't want to deal with it.
L
Hey marqualler, I've been looking through your posts and have been finding a lot of inspiration from you as a newbie tinnitus sufferer! Only being 23, I haven't found many people around me who understand and people like you make me feel a lot less alone and a lot more hopeful! I just wanted to reach out and let you know! Here's to a gentle and quiet 2025!!!
marqualler
Hi @lillieg thanks for reaching out! I'm glad my posts made you feel more hopeful. Cheers to 2025, you got this!
ColdHands
I thought I would never have to deal with the problem of tinnitus, but I was wrong, of course I was wrong...
HighleyTall
Terrible night, intensive fireworks for over 1 hour. I'm a wreck. T raging, earpain and migraine. Happy New Year.
D
Seconds after the year change, I got a huge SBUTT that seemed to be coming from the center of the head. Then one ultra high pitched in the right ear. Now having a MEM episode. Great start.
weehiru
Happy new year. 2024 was woeful and the first year with T but I'm determined to have a better year learning to deal with this. Stay strong everybody 💪
kaymath
Are you the same @MaximBrutii on Reddit? That posted about hydroxyzine? I just took my first pill and am freaking out, since I just got this mess from Wellbutrin in November, I've been pretty much an insomniac this week so… any advice or words of encouragement to ease my brain?
Mark F.
How are you doing, Matthew? Has your tinnitus faded any? Has your hearing improved?
MatthewR
Thank you for asking. And the answer is yes. I'm doing much better. Tinnitus is there, still have hearing damage but I can live a normal life for the most part. Im so happy to have healed as much as I have it's insane…. It's a whole story id like to share one day. How are you holding up Mark?
Mark F.
Glad to hear things are calming down/getting better for you! You are soooo young (I am 55), I bet you continue to improve with more time. Being young really helps when it comes to healing.
Mark F.
I am doing pretty good, all things considered. Still have tinnitus, but I am used to it and it rarely freaks me out anymore. Ear pain and hyperacusis are gone! I am very vigilant about using earplugs and/or earmuffs if I am in a noisy environment. I have faith things will continue to improve with TPP. Time, Protection, Patience.
re-animator
Hey Mark, in really struggling with my tinnitus at the moment and could do with a little hope. Did you see any improvement in the first 3 monthes or was it not until the 4/5 month point?
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re-animator
Well after 2 monthes I started to mellow a bit but then suddenly I seemed to go backwards. My sleep has also been reduced to 2/3 hours a night. Been pretty hard but im very fortunate to have a loving family who are trying their best to support me. I'm glad your anxiety has improved alot!
Mark F.
Do you get regular exercise? Just going for walks outdoors can really help ease your mind, even if it's only temporary. Weight-lifting and running/biking can also help a bunch. The idea being to work/exercise to the point you're exhausted at the end of the day...and consequently you sleep longer/better.
re-animator
No but im going to look at joining a gym tomorrow. As you say the tiredness from the exercise will probably help. The anxiety has lessened now....I just feel quite depressed but I think if I can resolve the sleep issue that this will improve. The tinnitus doesn't intrude much whilst I'm at work it's just being tired really. Hope your doing ok.
Tryn2BHopeful
Well a positive if there is one to pull from this... The distortion or sound when I speak has gone away about 95%. T is still more reactive and piercing than before and its been humming in silence like crazy (that is an ongoing off and on thing), hopefully that's temporary as well... only time will tell. Don't get complacent is all I can say, no matter how well you think your doing it take minutes to undo it all.
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