Tinnitus Talk Support Forum

Yes. I've given this particular idea a great deal of thought. When my mom got tinnitus in 2004 and I began to have a more personal understanding of it, I quickly realized that this condition would be an absolute nightmare for me. I knew myself and how I function and I became more scared of tinnitus than death. 2004 was also the year I started taking better care of my ears.

And I still got it.

Seriously true. I know a few people with different tinnitus levels and it doesn't seem to bother them one bit. They must be wired differently.

I think the reason I hate mine (although I'm a lot better mentally now and it seems to have lowered in volume) is because I caused this myself so I'm to blame.

@Strawberryblonde yup - took me about a year to get rid of the "guilt"-part of my (also) self-inflicted tinnitus.

I can still fall into that same rabbit hole if I let myself, but I am now also able to keep the guilt-door closed, but like I said that took me about a year.

I'm convinced that tinnitus is a thinking disease. It has very little effect on people that can stop their brain from rumination.

@Lurius - that must've been horrifying getting T after making that realization about your personality…at least I went into it with complete ignorance…not that it has been easy either…

@Strawberryblonde we create all of our own problems…that's just how humans are wired…

I was someone who needed and I mean looked forward to silence. It was the last thing I had for myself when I was stressed. The last thing I had left was taken away.

How did your mom get T? And how did you?

I think you must be referring to the @Lurius post regarding mom's with T, although coincidentally my mom did have T too. It didn't bother her though. Not sure how she got it because she was never around loud sounds.