SarahMLFlemmer

I'm glad you had a good week. Here is to another good week!

I'm so sorry :( t is so hard and makes everything much more stressful, just be careful about teeth clenching because it can hurt your TMJs. Be gentle to yourself ❤

Dunno what to say.. but i feel ya... going day by day.. trying to rest well & take it easy

I know ❤️ Better days MUST come. Also before the afterlife

@4Grace For real! We have to MAKE the day a good one. But some days, we have to accept that it's okay to just fall apart too.

@SarahMLFlemmer - Yes. I have been pushing.Kinda careful but going out to do daily things. The noise is one thing but it getting worse is another. It’s the getting worse that gets me. Not sure how to compartmentalize that part of it?

@4Grace I have no idea.

@SharonBell I had a standard hearing test only, test showed normal.

I am getting the OAE test in December on the 9th.

Thank you @cjbhab!

@SarahMLFlemmer Happy belated bday!

@scared8 thank you!

I wish I could have a good day. My tinnitus stays the same it does get louder a lot though. I just don’t know anymore. It is never quiet I’m so tired.

@SharonBell I understand.

@PennyCat why are you taking Hydroxyzine?

Penny at I started taking trazadone to . I took it a few times and quit. My doctor prescribed it to me for sleep. But the. She wanted me to start taking it for my anxiety. I took it yesterday and today. I took a Tylenol pm last night and it helped me get to sleep. I’m taking another one tonight. I just can’t do it every night.

@SarahMLFlemmer A variety of reasons. It can help with anxiety as needed so I’ve had some on hand for a while. I’ve had several doctors also prescribe it for sleep but I don’t think it helped as much as the Trazodone.

I did take trazadone today 1/2 pill for my anxiety.

I took it daily for about three weeks at first because I was so erratic, then now I only take it 1-3 times a month. The Xanax is a benzodiazepine.

Amitriptyline is an antidepressant. I'm trying to find something better to help me sleep but I can't seem to find anything. =(

I understand. Mine is in my head too and then goes into ears. I have to take 25mg of Amitriptyline to sleep and low dose Xanax to nap. I hate it, but what else can I do?

Yeah it’s hard not to have to take anything to sleep.I actually took a half Tramadol today for my anxiety the first pill I took in a while except for my flexeril I take at night sometimes for my back and shoulder.melatonin doesn’t really do anything for me. Do you take magnesium or magnesium glycinate at all?

@SharonBell I haven’t taking magnesium in a long time, but I should buy a bottle soon.

@SharonBell I'm supposed to get it done at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, CA on December 7th.

I'm supposed to get it done at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, CA on December 7th.

Oh ok I was just wondering.

I don’t know if that is possible, but yeah.

@SharonBell I know, trust me, I know. =/

@SharonBell - One day we will. I thought I was the only one. Being able to sit and relax was a blessing. Sound therapy all the time for me too. We are close to the same age too. :)

Dang yeah that’s pretty loud. That’s good that you can go out and do things Sarah. I sure wish I could, but all I think about is my T when I do go somewhere with my husband and daughter or worry it’s going to be to loud for me.

Maybe I need to try that .I can’t sit and relax though is my problem. Because of all the noise in my head.

@SharonBell I am slowly getting there, but it's still pretty hard.

@SharonBell
Meditation sleep apps and breathing exercises have been a godsend. I started using them a few months back I wished I had done it sooner.

I know. =(

I have other health issues. T is the straw that broke the camel's back for me. I can't even start to work on my other ailments again because T is so darn distressing.

Oh ok I understand. I’ve been going through prementapause I believe is what’s it’s called. I haven't hit mentapause yet.Im 49.

Thank you Juliane. ❤️

Special occasions can be hard. I am so sorry you feel like this today. You are loved by this community. Says so much about you. Stay you. Stay strong.

Seems like the lows in life just keep becoming lower and lower

I'm so sorry, Sarah. And i understand. This disorder is harder than i even know how to put to words, but you're incredibly strong for fighting each day. Stronger than most people. Things will get better one day, just keep hanging on till they do *hugs*

Happy Birthday!

Thank you guys!!

Thank you!!

Thank you!!

Happy birthday!!

Thank you two! ❤️

Same goes to you! Thank you!

Happy Birthday Sarah. Wishing you many good days.

Love the birthday song. Thank you, I appreciate it!

Also, happy birthday <3 Birthday wish and prayer for you that the year ahead brings healing and improvement.

They can help. I use Oladance open ear earbuds that go around the back of your ear and come around the front. I also have a pair that that you just put on your ear. It helps me with the buzzing in my head.

@ErikaS my ears can only tolerate so much "sound therapy"" and then they start to hurt, but they hurt anyways so IDK.

@Supersix it's so hard to just listen to this noise from sun up to sun down. I know you understand. I keep thinking about the verse that tells us this life is but a vapor, and then the verses explaining our glorified bodies that those who are in Christ will have one day. He is my only hope!

@SarahMLFlemmer
My tinnitus is a constant source of distress in my life. I need help to focus and try to enjoy my daily activities. I have shared with my wife that the only time I will be able to find peace is when my tinnitus is gone or when I am no longer here and in heaven. The goal is to try and find three good days that will make a huge difference in our lives.

@Supersix I have "good days" but I have to fight like crazy to "make" them "good."

@4Grace somewhat comforting to know I'm not alone, I guess. So sorry @4Grace, so so sorry.

@SarahMLFlemmer - no I’m the one that’s sorry. Hard to find the words. I’m sorry for not being more of a positive source. Deep deep down I always have a little hope in me. Honest. No matter how dark it gets. If I have that in me…. You’re going to be okay one day. You will.

Sorryy.. same here... frgn t in the evening and morning.. 3 things... I do.. healthy lifestyle (incl. finding more purpose, structure, inspiration, and trying to find relaxation etc).. enjoying distractions (gaming for me).. and having faith that time is a healer.