Recent content by Barry33

My experience 1 month 1/2 into having tinnitus. And need some advice pls on how accepting it has definitely changed in the past 3 weeks. First 3 weeks were definitely hell on earth. Until your brain starts to somewhat accept the ringing there is really no avoiding that phase. My tinnitus...

I got tinnitus about 2 months ago. I know 100% how you feel. The first month is definitely without a doubt the hardest part. Its does get easier after the first 1-2 months...except for spikes. Spikes are definitely tough. I was prescribed Xanax 0.25mg "as needed" for the unbearable times and...

I found that AudioNotch app. It's pretty crazy how it works in when it matches my T frequency it sort of just cancels out the ringing? Is that what it's supposed to do? So do you just listen to it when you need to like therapy? Like during a spike? I dont want to use it incorrectly and make...

If your body feels completely calm and you "FEEL" zero stress physically... is it possible you brain is NOT feeling that way at all? Is it possible you brain can be in a flux of anxiety and stress even though you feel totally normal physically? Yesterday my tinnitus was pretty low and I was...

i think i had very very low tinnitus for awhile now (before it became full blown) and never totally noticed it. i rly think a series of overlapping extremely stressful events in the 2 months made it full blown.

Hi Michael - ENT "thinks" its from hearing loss in left ear. I truly believe the incredible stress i was under from a multitude of things in a short 2 month period somehow activated it.

Hi David - Mine varies sometimes loud sometimes not as much. How do i cope....ehh from day to day its diff. If its rly bothering me and loud ill put on one of my youtube sounds masking videos to cope. The high pitch cricket version is so weird to get used to its like a electric impulse war...

I've been having some mild allergies from my daily walk that is by a huge park. When I get home the roof of my mouth always itches from the allergies. One really odd thing I've really noticed is when I itch the roof of my mouth with my tongue my tinnitus goes all crazy while I'm doing that...

Have had tinnitus for over a month now...ive definitely noticed a change in it at least from my perception from a distinct specific ringing in the ears to more of a super high pitched crickets sounds in my brain/head? Is this normal? Or common? And the fluctuation of the cricket sound def...

From what ive noticed and read you brain after 1 - 2 months starts to acclimate/habituate to it. It still sucks, but it isnt as gut wrenching as the first month. First month is hell on earth cuz ur mind is like wt* is this??? You have to find a way to keep it together somehow. Get FMLA or TDI...

some people on this forum are just rly ridiculous. they think farting will make tinnitus worse. just get the flu shot. imagine having the flu WITH tinntius. now that would suck.

thx for the reply....my issue is much more with extreme anxiety pertaining to my T than depression. i think Mirtazapine is strictly for depression

I've read here that Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline and Mirtazapine - are best non-chance of making tinnitus worse alternatives to Lexapro and Zoloft for bad anxiety. I've never heard of those anti-depressants. Is that considered pretty accurate those are best non-tinnitus affecting? I'd...

I know... I've heard it and read it everywhere. but realize it saved me from feeling like I wanted to kill myself and lose my job at the same time. prob end up homeless. the worst tinnitus sufferers to me are the ones who ALREADY suffer from anxiety and depression and get it. it amplifies it...

I've had bad anxiety and depression for close to two full decades. I'm 46. Never ever took anti depressants. ever. Struggled throughout life because of anxiety depression. I got tinnitus about 4 weeks ago. Have been to the darkest places in my life (and I've been thru divorce with kids, dad...