Recent content by RudyL90

Hi all, In my story I forgot to add that I had greatly underestimated the effect of my behaviour. Searching on the internet, reading books about tinnitus, talking to people about tinnitus, going to a quiet place when I noticed a new sound to check whether it was actually coming from inside my...

I developed a new tone almost on a daily basis and it changed constantly. I could no longer concentrate on the things that mattered. It was extremely loud. I feel as if I have skipped a whole year of my life. I hereby stop my discussion with you, Autumnly. Which is probably for the best for...

ACT sounds very interesting. Thanks a lot for mentioning it. I will look into it. Perhaps it can help my wife (fibromyalgia / depression).

And how do you plan to combat something you do not have control over? There might not be a scientific breakthrough within decades. I have heard a few things about this Neuromod, but what if it is available for you and does not help you? Sure, you should keep pushing scientists to discover a...

So referring to tinnitus as being boiled alive is not negative to you? I'd say go sit in a bath of boiling water and see what kills you first; your tinnitus or the heat. Of course it is not a sprained finger, but being boiled till Death comes to get you is yet another extreme! Yes tinnitus can...

Hej der, I am very sorry that you feel this way. I just want to say that I feel for you and I hope that things get better. Life isn't easy, that's certain. I have similar nihilistic thoughts, but they do not disrupt me as much anymore. I have come to use them to my benefit. Yes, life is...

Unfortunately there is always a lag between science and medical care. I guess in the end everyone has no choice but to find their own way in this mess. I picked a combination of (or pieces of) CBT, TRT and mindfulness and it has helped me tremendously. Why should they compete really? It makes...

Of course my tinnitus has never been as severe as theirs, but it did drive me insane. There was hardly anything else I could think of or focus on. The loudness was unbearable. These were extremely dark times for me. So I get it that tinnitus can be devastating, delibitating, w/e. I have been...

And these positive optimistic people, they still suffer from tinnitus? If so, then I wonder what causes those people to suffer. I guess this is one of the riddles that still needs to be unraveled?

Hi Allen Y., Thanks for your post. Habituation means: 'decrease in responsiveness upon repeated exposure to a stimulus.' If someone 'only habituates', then, in your eyes, what changes for this person? In mine it is the negative reaction that causes the person with tinnitus to suffer. Thus if...

I do not know whether the bullet points above are referring to what Jastreboff actually states in his book or that is derived from my posts. In the latter case, all that I have said about TRT is merely my interpretation of it. It might not be completely in line with TRT.

About false hope. If something you try does not bring relief, then that can bring disappointment. But there is only disappointment if you had expectations. In the beginning I was often disappointed. That cost me a lot of energy. But then I started to manage my expectations. I tried and did my...