Recent content by Fire2Flowers

Thank you everyone, for all the hope you've given me.

Let me start by saying that I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. This diagnosis came to me at roughly 10-12 years of age (not sure of when, exactly). I was bullied throughout my entire school life, which is what caused (and worsened) the condition. I've since been in and out of...

Usually when I'm dozing off. If I'm not stressed and if I'm not lying down, I can hear silence. But if I'm releasing any tension in my body, and if I'm focusing on it, it gets loud. It also changes pitches, depending on if I am plugging my ears or not.

I've had tinnitus for at least three years, and I'm starting to think it will always be this way. I am on the verge of tears, desperately seeking answers. People say they've gotten better within a couple weeks to a couple years. But two years have already passed for me. I feel like my time for...

A couple nights ago, I was so stressed out that I started to cry, cry, and cry. I cried so hard that I ended up completely warping my tinnitus for a minute and a half. What was once a series of tonal whines that changed in pitch depending on which ear I was focusing on, became a low rumble and...

I'm going to go for one whole week without headphones or earbuds, at any point at all! I'm already one day in, and I'm seeing some progress.

You slipped him a steroid? Does he know it's in his system, and how did his body react? If he is not supposed to be taking it anyways, it would be best not to do that again (provided you have already done so). From what I'm reading, that medication should only be available by doctor's...

Please be careful! Loud noise is the mortal enemy of tinnitus sufferers, whether that was the cause or not. I don't want to sound like your mother, but tinnitus is a monster. Please try to avoid any further ear damage if possible. Rooting for you otherwise, and congratulations on habituating! :)

This is a really good question, first of all! As for my story: When I was still working at a dollar store, my manager wanted to install a metal detector at the front door. This meant construction workers would show up at the front of the store, where I was stationed, and drill to their hearts...

I thought this was something I should mention, I wonder whether or not this is something that relates to others. Basically, I had some neck pain for a few days and it was just along the back of my neck. It was enough to drive me nuts, so I just grabbed my neck and began to massage it firmly. I...

My tinnitus gets worse whenever I lay down, I get back up and then I'm fine. Same goes when trying to relax. Gets worse until I stop trying.