Recent content by Leon K Fox

In an effort to get this thread back on track I guess I can let out a mini vent. As you can imagine, I’ve been super paranoid about my hearing/ears since my mental health crisis (caused by a Cisplatin-induced tinnitus worsening) back in May, I never want to go back to that as long as I live. I...

While I’m not suicidal anymore, I feel this vent is better suited for this thread as it pertains to the time when I was, and very much so as a matter of fact. Seems more apt here than in my own thread. Disclaimer, my folks have been MVP’s during my cancer treatment and tinnitus-induced mental...

No real changes since my last post. The cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment did derail plans my family had to go on a cruise for the first time with us all there, but considering where I was back in May it’s hardly worth complaining about when looking at the bigger picture, given I was...

I can only speak for my own experiences, but 100 mg of Sertraline (Zoloft if you’re in the US) basically saved my life from the catastrophic anxiety my tinnitus worsening caused me, which in turn eventually helped me to combat the insomnia as well and go back to living my normal life. I am and...

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I sincerely hope my original posts on the previous page weren’t interpreted to suggest that severe and catastrophic tinnitus is a different beast to mild/moderate. In my own thread I made a disclaimer about this to make it clear I acknowledge the difference and appreciate it, sorry if it came...

I wasn’t quite sure where to post this update of sorts, even if it isn’t entirely a positive one, it isn’t to do with my tinnitus and this seemed like the best place for it. I am still “habituated” (whatever that means) to my new tinnitus baseline so that’s all good. Recently I had a PET scan...

I would say that accurately describes my current situation, yes. I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling though :(

I honestly don’t know, the GP is going to review it sometime in autumn. If I don’t develop any side effects and I still feel good (i.e. able to engage and not suicidal), I may just stay on it for the foreseeable future.

I am not a person of faith, no. Nonetheless I appreciate the sentiment, thank you. And yes, I know people can worsen from taking medication but it basically saved my life. I hope you’re able to overcome your fear of taking them, and that it doesn’t make it worse. I totally understand the...

I really don’t know what to say other than that I deeply feel for you and hope you’re eventually able to come out the other end of this with your life back on track. I don’t know what to suggest in regards to getting to that point but the sheer length of this thread conveys how much you’re...

I want to preface this by saying that I do not intend to minimise or downplay others’ suffering. There are lots of people on here with cases far worse than mine is and I am all too aware of this. Also what worked for me may potentially not help you at all or in a worst case scenario make your...

Not to hijack someone else’s success story, but I guess it is relevant given how inspiring I found @AnthonyMcDonald’s improvements. I was able to meet up with work friends despite waking up with anxiety so intense I was throwing up. It brought it right down and I barely thought about my tinnitus...

Reading this is genuinely inspiring and gives me hope. I got driven to the point of suicidal thoughts just by an increase in the tinnitus noise, I didn’t even get pain hyperacusis or anything and while I hear it 24/7 it doesn’t drown out voices. I ended up on anti-anxiety meds which have...

Ear ache seems better today, if not totally better. Has me leaning towards the recent-ness (is that even a word?) of my chemotherapy. Paracetamol provided a small measure of relief last night. Still afraid to count my chickens before the eggs hatch given the unpredictable nature of this...