dennis_me

dennis_me

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  • seppl
    What Medication was it?
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    dennis_me
    How did your tinnitus start? And where do you come from in Germany. I was born in wiesbaden and live now in the French speaking part of Switzerland :)
    seppl
    I am from Rostock. I dont know the real cause of mine. I was taking the hairlosdrug finasteride at that time and had a lot of stress (exams). My Girlfriend thinks its my neck or posture.
    dennis_me
    Ohh okay that's cool, all the way in the north haha. I'm sorry this happened to you. I also had a lot of stress bc of my university exams but who knows? How are you doing now ? I saw that you joined TinnitusTalk in 2014 ?!
    J
    Hey @dennis_me, just seeing how things are going for you, hope you're doing okay
    dennis_me
    Hi @Joe Cuber, thanks so much for asking, sorry for the late reply. I am avoiding as best I can any content related to tinnitus. I'm "fine" I guess... My tinnitus is still a pain in the ass but I guess I live better with it? In the evening it's still very difficult but I sleep better. So overall it's getting better and I hope I'll continue on this path. How are you doing ?
    dennis_me
    Hi @Joe Cuber, I still don't know exactly what "habituation" is, but yes, I'm much better better. The last few days have been brutal but I feel like my spike is going down again. Ohh that's awesome, what field do you work in? I wish you all the best !!!
    dennis_me
    These last few days have been difficult, my tinnitus is more reactive again, it is so exhausting. I have anxiety phases about my professional future. I decided to take a year off to learn how to manage my problems and "habituate ?" so no classes at the moment. Wow, that's such a cool job, how is your ability to concentrate at work?
    SamRosemary
    Hey Dennis, I read that you're going to be interning at a hospital soon? When's that? I'm going into level 3 of my nursing program in September and will have clinical rotations at the hospital and it sounds pretty scary at this point.
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    dennis_me
    I'm sure it will be fine. Only time can help us. My tinnitus started at the beginning of my 4th semester and for the first two months I was not functioning at all. I was falling way behind, absolutely sleep-deprived, and watching my dream of becoming a doctor burn away. 1/2
    dennis_me
    I'm not going to lie to you, that semester was really extremely difficult but as time went on, it got better and I passed my exams... You, unlike me, have had tinnitus for a while now so it's not all new to you. I still have at least 4 years of study left. I wish you all the best and hope you do well. My heart goes out to you. I am so sorry that this fate happened to us. I still can't believe it. 2/2
    SamRosemary
    Good for you. You're braving many years ahead. I don't have much longer in my program and im terrified. But you're right. I've had a few months through the summer, so I guess that sound help a bit. Time will help. Thank you. You too!
    dennis_me
    I was doing pretty good but I am sick now and my Tinnitus spiked so much and is very reactive. I really hope it settles down. I'm so scared
    BrOKeN_1
    It will. Just get though this moment of weakness. Sometimes we just have to purge our emotional attachment to T before we bounce back.
    dennis_me
    Thank you so much @BrOKeN_1. You are right. It got a little bit better. I hope I return to my baseline
    dennis_me
    I am 6 months in today, T is the same as in the beginning but I am doing so much better, this forum has helped me so much. Thank you all
    dennis_me
    I passed my exams, I can't believe it
    ZFire
    Congrats. Are you on school break now? Find sometime to enjoy and relax yourself. You earned it.
    Steph1710
    @dennis_me WELL DONE! See - you're much stronger than you realise. Massive hugs to you buddy. Go celebrate that amazing brain and will power of yours. x x x
    dennis_me
    Thank you very much everyone. Thank you very much for all the support over the last few months. Tinnitus is still annoying on a daily basis but I am already SOOOO much better than I was 6 months ago. I love you all <3
    dennis_me
    I can't handle these deep feelings of guilt and regret, all of this could have been avoided. Going from a perfect life to almost nothing…
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    dennis_me
    @Joe Cuber What scares me the most are my studies. I was so happy, I was doing so well and now I couldn't even take all my exams. I have always lived and fought for these studies and everything was stolen from me. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it, even in a year. My ability to concentrate is near 0, I feel so stupid
    dennis_me
    But thank you all so much, I hope you are right and that everything will end up « well ». It's just so frustrating to see everyone around you moving on with life and nobody takes me serious with my Tinnitus
    dennis_me
    I am already proud of the progress i made. The first three months I was extremely suicidal, never was before, and today I don't have such dark thoughts at all but daily life is still such a pain and my exams stress me SO much. I know you understand the struggle. I was talking about my family and friends :( But thank you for your nice words @Joe Cuber, you really seem to be a good person
    dennis_me
    Wanted to share the song "J'entends" It's from a famous belgian singer (Angèle) She got Tinnitus after a live TV accident.It helped me a lot
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    ThomasF
    Not to my knowledge. I know a great deal of American musicians have Tinnitus but as I understand it there isn't a lot of talk about T in their work.
    Steph1710
    @dennis_me "slowly growing deaf" by Mister Bungle. I can guarantee you won't like the song, so probably best just to look at the lyrics. :)
    dennis_me
    Oh wow, this song is definitely special and interesting, thank you for sharing it :)
    dennis_me
    Left ear is so weird, sometimes it's loud and other times it's silent.Right ear is always catastrophic.Anyone else goes from loud to silent?
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    blamingeverything
    Maybe you will become an otologist and help people with tinnitus :)
    dennis_me
    Who knows. I hate the fact that most ENTs don't care about Tinnitus. I have to work a month during the summer break at the hospital and I chose the ENT service. I am looking forward for august :) @blamingeverything
    dennis_me
    Yeah you're totally right. We are all here for the same problem and yet it can be so different for each person. I am also surprised by the diversity of the people affected. It can literally happen to anyone and when it happens it's too late...
    dennis_me
    How will I be able to finish my studies? I was doing so good in med school and all of a sudden I'm tortured after the fucking vaccine
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    Steph1710
    I never thought I'd be in the position I am now. In fact, I hadn't even given my T any thought until I stopped to reply back to you. So, like I said, one step at a time. Protect those ears, and get studying. Don't let tinnitus ruin your dreams. You've totally got this! <3 :)
    blamingeverything
    I'm sorry man. You can do it though, keep fighting, at 5 months you're still getting better. I'm at 6 months and can't believe where I'm at compared to months 1-3.
    dennis_me
    dennis_me
    Feeling so down last few days. Tinnitus is killing me. I'm so scared for my future, my dark thoughts are back. Life was so good before T...
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    Steph1710
    @Joe Cuber I've had my "normal" tinnitus (not pulsatile tinnitus) for 2.5 years. I would say it was only at the 1.5 year mark that I really began to habituate properly - as in, I can forget about it for nearly an entire day. :) You will get there too @dennis_me.
    dennis_me
    That's awesome, I really hope I will get to this point of habituation. The best I can do inside right now is not to think about it for like 2-3 minutes. Whole days, that's awesome !!!
    Barry098
    2nd time for me on this mary go round. I'm a year in this time and my T is still very intrusive. Last time it only took 6 months to calm down. This time it is mostly screaming 24/7 (with rare exceptions) with no sign of letting up. If anything it has gotten louder recently. I hope to get to a better places with it too.
    dennis_me
    I have a new tinnitus sound. That shit is scary, has anyone experienced something similaire ?
    Lurius
    It might go away in a few hours. Very rarely I get T in my right ear as well. Usually only for 2-3 minutes, but sometimes it persists for several hours. It always goes away eventually, unlike the T in my left ear. Just breathe, focus on something else and try to eliminate any worry from your mind. After you sleep tonight it might be gone.
    dennis_me
    Thank you very much @Lurius. That new sound appeared when I woke up this morning with a sensation of pressure in my right ear. It's so weird and far worse then my usual Tinnitus… Everything was getting better :(
    dennis_me
    Feeling so depressed and stressed, med school exams in 6 weeks
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    dennis_me
    Hi @Kriszti, thank you. I'm in second year of med school in Switzerland. My tinnitus started during the first exam session in January 2022. This semester is so difficilt with this blasting tinnitus. I often can't concentrate. Don't know how I will manage my exams in june. I'm so scared
    dennis_me
    I saw that you were at law school in 2019. Are you still studying ?
    Kriszti
    I haven't managed to get my degree. I am in a weird limbo of active/passive semesters.
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