Recent content by Ludvik

I know this is a long shot, but wanted to see if anyone might be looking for a new place around the Burbank area. I've been looking to find something for myself but LA's expensive! And if getting a housemate I thought it might be nice to find someone likeminded that also wants a quiet living...

Thanks for the response all. In hindsight I should have done more research on what kind of dog would give the most success, we went the adoption route where specific breeds would be harder to find. She is a mixed breed, unsure of specifics but looks to have Australian Kelpie in her which is a...

It's been 5 years since I first got tinnitus, and these past 5 years I've been able to learn to live with it. My tinnitus is unfortunately highly reactive and I have had multiple permanent spikes through out the years, so I try my best to protect myself. My partner has wanted a dog pretty much...

Hey Matt, the new tones are still there but thankfully I have gotten used to them as well (and they have reduced in volume a little). It's very anxiety inducing to get a new tone, these days I try hard to tell myself that it'll settle down, and if it doesn't I'll just get used to it. It's hard...

Thanks Mike, will do.

Thanks @Michael Leigh :) I really appreciate that. There are a lot of setbacks, but you're right - emotionally I am making progress. Even though I still have bad days/weeks I'm generally doing better than I was in the first few months, and its something I should remind myself of. How is your...

It started off with an ear infection, was super mild though. After some loud noise exposure it got bad.

Hi Rubenslash, Well going to concerts, pubs and movies are definitely no go. I did try a movie with ear plugs, it still spiked. (Lego Batman, was hilarious!) Certain cafes and restaurants I can do, but some get super loud and spike my T even with ear plugs. I feel like my recent spikes has...

Hey @Mettafort thanks for responding! The 6 month number is just something I see pop up quite a bit here on tinnitustalk, but there are those who have also experienced T disappearing years later so it's definitely not always the case. My T seems to change on a daily basis too, it can be loud...

Hi everyone - I haven't posted in these forums in ages, though I would occasionally pop by to read threads. I wanted to give a 6 month update - I read here that this is when most will consider their tinnitus to be chronic. While I never considered myself fully habituated and often noticed my...

That is a really fascinating approach. I'm often hesitant to put ear plugs in, as it makes the ringing really prominent and I get anxious. So when you plug your ears and the T sounds louder, you don't feel anxious? Or you just gradually get used to it? It almost sounds like you're habituating at...

Hi @Michael Leigh, were you ever prescribed xanax? They both seem to be benzos so I'm not sure if there is much of a difference. My T can definitely get very intrusive at times, I'd consider it quite severe. I'm going to book a therapy session with a councillor soon, I'll also look into hearing...

Yeah I had the same experience, I was very depressive the first week on it but as I tapered off it faded. In the end it didn't do much for my T though. I'm taking xanax which helps with the anxiety but not with tinnitus volume, would clonazepam be different enough to xanax that I should ask for it?

So only 2 days after the construction incident.. I had to walk past construction again. It was completely unavoidable, ironically I had an appointment with my custom ear plugs people and the construction was happening right next door. Even inside their office it felt overwhelming. Jackhammering...

Hey @hopeforme My T started off with an ear infection too, and I really believe it would've gone away if I had really protected my ears. I was starting to feel better after about a week, (my infection cleared up quick too) even able to sleep without masking. But a couple loud events later and...