Recent content by Walker123

Hi, thanks for sharing your story! I was just wondering: did your tinnitus vanish suddenly, or did it fade away over a longer period of time? And how long did you have it in total?

Hi @Stayinghopeful, No I don’t take any meds, because: A lot of people seem to have worse tinnitus coming off the meds I have nose obstruction so if I take sleep meds, I may not wake up in time if I’m out of my breath Thinking of possible side effects also makes me anxious Being anxious is to...

Hi, another update, After last post I spiralled down into the anxiety which made my tinnitus worse. I had new, loud sounds. I went into full run fight-or-flight mode and had to relive the whole process which I had in the beginning over again. I had sleepless nights, lost weight and...

Hi all, another update. Unfortunately, after 3 days of poor sleep, I wasn't able to control my anxiety. Because of the stress, all my symptoms seem amplified and I often wake up in the middle of the night. So now I got burned out or whatever you call it. I had to stop working for now. From my...

Hi all, quick update. This month I had some good days but also a lot of bad days. After the alarm incident I feared the worse and went back into the old anxiety and panic pattern. In hindsight I could not have prevented it. I had to gain confidence that my noises didn’t increase and if...

Hi all. I'm doing fine :) I typed a whole story but long story short: my spike lasted one month (with ups and downs). Being scared and depressed is all right. Just keep on taking good care of yourself and be nice to yourself and you’ll get better again.

Hi all, My tinnitus became less intrusive the past 3 days. I think now it's at about the level where it was before the alarm incident. Also, I haven't heard the new tone in 2 days anymore. I feel much better, but I am still a bit shaken up from all the anxiety I went through in the past 3...

Hi all. An update follows. Unfortunately my anxiety kept on ramping up. I don’t know if that’s because my tinnitus is louder or if my tinnitus is louder because of the anxiety. On top of that I got a new tone added to the mix. A soft but solid 4000 Hz eee. This new tone is not there most of...

Yes, I always have filtered earplugs on me. I put them in now whenever I think the noise around me is too much. Even if it’s only for peace of mind. This night my tinnitus was still loud but I was able to sleep. Indeed: we never know. All we can do is be careful. I think I stop posting now...

Hi all, Since my last post I had some ups and downs, but yesterday it felt as if the spike was finally over. I couldn't hear my tinnitus over noise anymore. It was a bit calmer in my ears again and I felt quite normal again. Until last night, when I got angry about something and I smashed the...

The spike is reducing and yesterday and today my tinnitus was at its normal level most of the time. I am optimistic but I don’t dare to celebrate just yet. I’ll keep you informed.

Yesterday and today have been better.

Hi all. I still have the spike since the alarm incident 5 days ago. I keep on wondering how 1 second of sound can have such an impact. But I don't go there anymore with my thoughts. It doesn't help. Thursday night the tinnitus was a bit less intense and I was able to sleep well. Last night...

Thanks a lot for your support! It means a lot. Last night I woke up at 1:30 am and couldn't sleep because the tinnitus made me anxious. I was trying to calm down but I didn't really succeed. I am afraid that maybe my tinnitus might be getting louder in small increments. I can't really remember...

I feel that a success story is definite. Life with tinnitus is an ongoing process, because the ears are damaged and stay vulnerable. Last Monday I had a noise incident. I was the first person to arrive at work, so I had to deactivate the alarm system. And now you probably know what I am...