Recent content by Adelaide14

@AnthonyMcDonald, this is amazing news! I’m so pleased for you. Fingers crossed it continues to improve and you get more relief. And thank you for coming back and sharing some good news. We all need some success stories every now and then to get us through.

Are you taking any medication at the moment to help you sleep? Have you been prescribed anything at all to help you cope?

Ah shit. I’m so sorry. I have no words of advice, just know that there are people around the world thinking of you (not that that helps you at all right now). Do you manage to get any sleep at all? I truly hope you get some relief soon.

How are you @AnthonyMcDonald?

I’ve been doing this with scented candles! I had the same thought about trying to shift concentration to other senses. I figured if I’m going to be miserable I might as well be miserable with a nice smelling house. Even a few seconds of thought going elsewhere is worth it. So no real...

As far as I can tell pretty much everything makes me spike. If the tinnitus was stable I think I could maybe live a fairly normal life but the hyperacusis makes everything so hard. Especially with a 7 year old. My goal is to stay sane enough to not completely ruin her life but it’s not looking good.

@Stacken77, I have a problem with pressure which means I can’t wear ear defenders or earplugs for a long period of time. If I wear either for too long I get intense pain in my ears when I inhale. I’ve only just started looking into it (the inhalation pain only started a few weeks ago) and...

I don’t think anyone has any concrete answers @AnthonyMcDonald. It’s an awful situation to be in and short of some major miracles on the horizon I don’t think there’s much advice to give. I can’t blame you for asking though. Nothing I’m doing is preventing the rapid increase to my baseline. I’d...

Hi @Stacken77, No I’m not wearing protection to the level you are. My use of the word overprotection is probably directly linked to the view of my audiologist. I do think trying to follow the advice from medical staff has lead to my tinnitus worsening. It’s tricky when multiple people tell you...

Hi @AnthonyMcDonald. I don’t seem to have temporary spikes either. It’s utter crap. Any increase I have to my baseline doesn’t settle down. My tolerance to sound seems to be getting worse as things that didn’t effect me a few months ago now make me wince. I’m desperately trying not to...

Hi everyone, thank you for taking the time to reply to my original post. I’m sorry it’s been months but I’m having trouble coping with everyday life I guess. The days seem to merge into one and suddenly summer is over and I’m left wondering where the time has gone. I do lurk around the site...

Hello everyone, this is my first thread and I’m quite nervous! I’m hoping to find some others who are experiencing or have experienced what I’m going through. Or advice. Or just some understanding. My tinnitus started nearly two years ago after a flight to Portugal. I don’t think this was the...