Recent content by clare hart

@Della Beautiful passage. Thanks for sharing. I thought I was habituated to tinnitus, but sometimes it is like a snake striking. However, until I just thought of it as I typed this, I didn't even consider that it was there. This is a lot to digest: "until we become strong enough to accept...

Thank you for tht Mr. Music! I've heard you and I know how I try to implement what you have said about "not measuring your response," but telling myself how I feel about it helps me to understand "measure you response" better.

That is exactly what it is. We need to accept it. Unless there is a permanent cure, we're going to live with it (most likely the rest of our lives) and we can't avoid that truth. You are neither helpless nor hopeless. Just give yourself the time and self love you would give others. I feel...

Let me point out to you that when you go to reviews of a doctor, business, etc., you will find that the most negative are often the ones who take the time to post their complaints. At least that has been my experience. So you may be reading some of that. But I think Stina is right too. We have...

Another thought or two. My late husband had a saying: God gives his heaviest loads to his Strongest Children I didn't always want to hear this, but it was usually comforting and instructive. Obscessing, as others have said, over thinking, giving too much attention to negative thoughts...

I have only known my tinnitus to be a real problem for a few years, and I too felt dismal and hopeless when it first started. My father had it from middle age to when he died and he soften complained about it. But I think there was less support in the medical field, no internet to find like...

I know my T gets worse with stress, as both have increased over the last month. But from what I have read here on the forum, there are many factors that can increase T either temporarily or seemingly permanently. I have had increases with anxiety and body tension and the T got better when these...

Congratulations. I am happy you are strong enough to do all this despite the physical problems you have to endure. Add "I am brave" to your list and give yourself a big hug. Remember too, that some drugs need to be given time before you can really judge the side effects. I used to use...

Rhea, I am so sorry for you. I also watched as one of my cats was hit by a car. She followed me and my dog to the busy street. I used to think it was cute that they would walk with us, but I no longer allow that. My T always spike when I am sttressed or have long exposure to a lot of noise...

So today my T is not apparent as it has been during the day, and when I plug my ears is only slightly there. I expect this is an anomoly, lol. My T is not as severe as many report so it is probably more likely I will experience more periods when it is mild. But it is far better than the last...

I like both separately, but not together - wrinkling nose. Do I win? :rolleyes:

One Day at a TIme

Thanks for the encouragement Kathi. The GI stuff is a bit better. I am going to talk to my doctor about Xanax. I am probably just being stubborn because I used to rely on Valium (not for long thank god) and benzos scare me. I agree about the meditation. I will have to find a peaseful area (my...

Thanks music man. That is good advice and I am taking it to heart. I love magic.

Thanks Kathi. I need to get back into yoga. A number of my physical issues are limiting that, but I shouldn't let that stop me. Roller blading is another thing I used to like to do. I think if I pcik up again with some of this physical exercise, it will ease the anxiety, increase the dopamine...