Tinnitus Talk Support Forum

@Juliane - you could probably find a TT post saying almost everything made tinnitus worse! - and if you followed everyone's advice you'd eat nothing, drink nothing and go nowhere living in ear plugs and headphones under the stairs.
In almost all cases trying different food and drink 'may' cause a spike but they are very unlikely to do permanent damage.

@Juliane - one of the worst things to do with this is live in fear of things that really will do no harm. I was taught recently that people end up confining themselves in to a box, and then brings the walls closer and closer in for no reason other than fear.
Don't go to a loud rock festival, and don't do things you know aggravate your ears or bring on a spike - but we all have to try and live the best life we can

Sucks that almost all meds that "help" with T seem to also make it worse lol.

@Ryan Scott that is because you will get atleast one person who will claim that some med has caused a worsening but usually most worsening can be for all manner of reasons. Only you will be abel to find out if the med causes a worsening or not for you.

I think if you look enough you will find that there is someone that will say just about anything made their T worse. Their also the people that claim something made their T better. its a crapshoot. I also believe that if you think your T is going to get worse from something it most likely will seem like it does even if it doesnt.

@DeanD Yup, on TT, you would think everything causes tinnitus. You can't help but laugh at times. It's like claiming apples are responsible for tinnitus spikes – oh, hold up, I believe someone started a thread about that recently (no lie) ...guess no more apples for me then…

The masturbation threads are my favorites though. AVOID!!!

@ZFire - ....and the long thread about 8 bananas a day reducing tinnitus volume. The crazy thing was I actually bloody tried it! I was almost overdosing on them at one point.
The things we restrict ourselves from and subject ourselves too on here lol

@ZFire happy that I have not found these threads, thanks for the trigger warning though lol. Will make sure to avoid them.

8 bananas a day. That's crazy. Okay I'll try too. You never know. Lol - worth a shot.

Bananas and masturbation?? Sounds.... interesting. I see the point in not becoming scared of everything. However, I am in such a fragile place right now that if someone told me water spiked their tinnitus, I would probably stop drinking water. Well maybe not, but you get the idea. I am just so traumatized and right now, I'd rather do nothing than trying anything.

I understand. I feel the same way but I think I can't survive much longer without an AD. Damned if I do damned if I dont. Exhausted to say the least.

I don't think ADs are wrong. They have helped people and we are all different. Do what you have to do. Just be aware of risks. I know how impossible it is..

@Juliane - Thank you. I think the stress and anxiety was getting to be a little much for me.