Recent content by Sarah904

  1. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    Hey, guys. I thought I'd give a little update on my tinnitus. It's still there but over the past week I completely forgot about it. I hadn't even noticed it until last night and that was the first time since last week I used a nature sound playlist to help me fall asleep. One of my children were...
  2. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    My tinnitus seems to be back again but I haven't been as busy today as usual. It still seems to come and go in waves. Sometimes it is louder than other times and sometimes I can't hear it all. I ended up rescheduling my therapist appointment for next week because of the cost. I'm trying to stay...
  3. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    Hahaha! That's actually a good place to start. my linen closet looks like a Bed, Bath and Beyond tornado went through it.
  4. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    I'm definitely going to try. I don't have much to do today so I'm not sure if it will be as easy as yesterday. I'm going to try and keep some music playing in the house and find something to clean. lol
  5. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    Another Update: Yesterday the tinnitus hardly bothered me.Not to say it wasn't there but it didn't seem to interfere with my day(I also didn't listen for it) I managed to keep my mind occupied with day-to-day stuff and I noticed that yoga really helped to calm my nerves. Even though I could...
  6. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    This makes me feel a bit hopeful. I have been very cautious with the Ativan. I only take a quarter of one at a time because I know how addicting it can be. I also only take it when I'm desperate for some relaxation, i.e. at bedtime. But not daily. The only other meds I have taken are flonase...
  7. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    Update: I am still experiencing tinnitus though, it isn't constant. It comes and goes but is mostly during the evening when I begin to hear the loud electrical-signal sounding noises. Sometimes they are loud, sometimes they are easily masked. My face is still tingly, too. Which leads me to...
  8. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    Thank you, @fishbone
  9. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    anndd it's back. Great.
  10. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    Thank you for your response! I'm not sure if the caffeine has been affecting my tinnitus of if is affecting my anxiety and, in turn, my tinnitus. lol. I'd hate to cut out my morning coffee. :) So far this morning, I can't hear the high-pitched piercing screech. I'm hoping it stays this way but...
  11. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    Hey @Tinker Bell Last night it seemed like another sound was introduced into the mix of the already there sound. Like a high-pitched screech similar to the ambient sound that running electronics would make or the noise from a dead silent room. If that makes sense? I'd gotten used to the...
  12. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    Thank you! I'm already in therapy to try and cope with my anxiety. I haven't discussed the tinnitus yet though because it just started.
  13. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    I don't think he's lying. He has worked construction since he was 16. It makes sense. Plus, I know when my husband is lying.
  14. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    Update: Before I tucked myself into bed last night and after I had a mental breakdown to my husband (during which he told my he has had tinnitus for YEARS and never told me) I plugged in a small fan to drown out that dreaded noise. It worked. I was able to drift off to sleep. This morning I...
  15. Sarah904

    Hopeless and Alone

    Thank you, @fishbone Honestly, I have a phobia of most medicines of any kind anyway. Except for the occasional tylenol. I guess most of the stress and anxiety has came from the appt cost and the thought that it could be something serious? I mean, the ringing is annoying but I feel like if I was...