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    I Think This Is the End for Me

    Shit dude, this sounds horrible! I am having a bad period as well but not anywhere as near as what you are describing. You need to calm down your nervous system a.s.a.p. Can you sleep? Do you have any tranquilizers? If you are experiencing real pain, you should go to the doctor asap. Maybe skip...
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    What Is Habituation?

    I can only try to define habituation based solely on own experience: It can be described as a state in which your senses, mind and emotions are focused on anything BUT your tinnitus. The effect is that it gets filtered out of your conciousness and, at least temporarily, it is as if it wasn't...
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    Why Do So Many Here Encourage Others to Leave the Forums in Order to 'Heal'?

    Because people who come here usually do so in order to vent or to share their current frustration about not being able to cope with T. Others are still hopeful of a cure being found, discussing therapies and scientific approaches. Unfortunately most of them don't have the medical or scientific...
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    Is LLLT for Tinnitus by Dr. Wilden a Scam?

    Crocodiles are not mammals ;) Not that this has anything to do with the discussion though. Feel free to waste all your money and time on LLT and Wilden. People who fail to see, after reading the initial thread post, that this is just another meaningless therapy and that Wilden's methods are...
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    Is LLLT for Tinnitus by Dr. Wilden a Scam?

    Here is an entertaining one (german): ==> He has been claiming that he can "succesfully treat" T since the 90s. The above video showcases an older lady who got rid of her T and Meniere's symptoms. ==> I bet he can also improve a septum deviation by 20% (on average) via shining his flashlight...
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    The Negativity Thread

    Option 1: kill yourself Option 2: Stop whining about it, deal with it In time, you will notice that over increasing periods, you will be able to blend it out when you are distracted or busy. In times where you will suffer again, go out, run, work out, go climb a mountain, fucking break...
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    Tinnitus and Recreational Drugs — Advice?

    Cocaine is to T what gasoline is to fire my friend ;) the effect is temporary though. Of course it always depends on the dosage but should you decide to still use it occasionally, be aware that you ll have a nasty spike for the following days.
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    TRT in the US?

    @hartje5 in many cases T appears to be more of a (at least partially) reversibel psychiatric condition rather than an irreversibel otologic one. I too Deal with light H when my Stress levels are through the roof. It sounds to me that yours might be such a case where Depression and anxiety are...
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    TRT in the US?

    A general misconception is the idea of habituation being a state. In reality it is much more of a continuous process. I cannot claim that I am habituated in the sense that my T does never ever bother me anymore. On the other hand though I can say that I experience days, sometimes even weeks...
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    What to Do After a Spike Due to Extreme Stress? Supplements? Steroids? Anything?

    You need to calm down your system first! Go to the doc, take a week off work, take some Xanax if necessary, sleep, exercise, eat healthy and do stuff to take your mind off of it. It ll drop down to baseline, I m positive ;)
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    TRT in the US?

    Forget about TRT. It's BS, it won't make your T go away. The entire protocol is basically nothing more than hot air and it's practices can be applied DYI style. You will habituate naturally in time. Be patient and treat yourself well. The psychiatric approach you mentioned is the best option...
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    My Life Changed 3 Months Ago...

    Hey Marlino, your story is pretty similar to mine. Also living in Germany, same profession, same seamingly social life pre-T, similar T onset experience. Really happy you re doing better. Most important thing is to manage to keep "calm", avoid stress when possible and live a healthy life...
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    Is LLLT for Tinnitus by Dr. Wilden a Scam?

    LLLT is a scam. The initial post, including the full Q&A with Wilden speaks volumes! There is no scientific evidence whatsoever that his "science" has any validity, on the contrary, his methods are dismissed very easily by the medical community. I am not aware of any genuine case that this laser...