Recent content by emmalee

It has been a while since I have been active here, @Daniel Lion. There are so many members that no longer visit; I truly hope it is because they are in a better place with their tinnitus. 🦋 I remember you so well. You are one of the kindest members here on Tinnitus Talk.

Thank you for this update, @linearb.

Thank you, it has been the same since it all began, it was just a matter of adjusting all over again. No more boosters/vaccinations since then, I just cannot take the chance. A very personal decision, of course. ;) If you do get close enough for a photo, perhaps try to tackle him (you can do...

Signed! (y) By the way, I like your GC Christmas avatar. Now that's the Christmas spirit. :LOL:

I love his red shoes, @jcb. :LOL: Be careful the next time you venture out into your garden, he is a big guy! So nice to hear from you. :huganimation: No brain fog for me, however, I am still dealing with a spike from my third booster last January. :rolleyes:

A fast taper is very unwise, instead, a slow and steady taper is advisable. Cold turkey is never suggested when coming off of a benzodiazepine. The resulting withdrawal symptoms can be much more intense than what you are dealing with right now.

Yes, this is the best thing we can do. We can also try to comfort one another when the chips are down and hopelessness sets in, rather than pointing out their faults. Sometimes a new start isn't about a new treatment, it's more about a new mindset. I will now take my leave. Wishing everyone...

So sorry that you are upset, @Greg Sacramento. :huganimation:

I truly understand your struggle @DaveFromChicago. :huganimation: I was told to go home and "google" CBT.

Yes, everybody is different, isn't this the truth? The frustrated and suffering members on this forum may find it very difficult to see their way clearly to a hope for a cure in their lifetimes. I am one of them, admittedly. We are entitled to our beliefs and this forum is here for all of us to...

I agree, Pitseleh. There is no cure. For me, acceptance is key to living my best life. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

I believe that a cat always wins, @Michael Leigh. ~.~ The mouse that my cat swallowed was a baby, tiniest thing, ever. It all happened so fast. It took me a long while to warm up to him again. :cautious: "Cats are kindly masters, just so long as you remember your place." —Paul Gray

I think all benzodiazepines help with the anxiety that we experience with our tinnitus and much less to do with the actual lowering of the volume. Of, course, other's will have varying opinions based on their own experiences. It's my belief that there is no way to physically lower our volume...

Great story, @Michael Leigh, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The photo of your cat perched on the balcony railing made me a bit nervous. Cats and high places! Yikes. :rolleyes: I have a similar, yet different story, with a much less happy ending. My cat brought a mouse into the kitchen, it was still...

You are stronger than you give yourself credit for, I feel. Those who suffer with catastrophic tinnitus and continue on, doing their best to navigate through their lives, are so much stronger than they even realize. How could they be anything but? I hope you never give up, @AnthonyMcDonald...