Pinhead Mar 25, 2024 No break. I still have to work. I experience SBUTTs at least twice a day. My family and friends expect me to act normal. I am in hell.
No break. I still have to work. I experience SBUTTs at least twice a day. My family and friends expect me to act normal. I am in hell.
Pinhead Mar 20, 2024 What should I do in remembrance of myself on the three-year anniversary of my death? It's coming soon.
What should I do in remembrance of myself on the three-year anniversary of my death? It's coming soon.
Pinhead Mar 20, 2024 I miss being active so, so much. I just want to be back in the gym. I want to be outside.
Pinhead Mar 20, 2024 Bought my first bottle of bourbon whiskey today...at age 33. I turn 34 next week. I've never been one to drink.
Bought my first bottle of bourbon whiskey today...at age 33. I turn 34 next week. I've never been one to drink.
Pinhead Mar 18, 2024 None of my many emotional traumas prepared me for the physical trauma of this hell. There will be no recovery.
None of my many emotional traumas prepared me for the physical trauma of this hell. There will be no recovery.
Pinhead Mar 14, 2024 Having a master's in philosophy may seem pointless to some, but there are moments now where what I've learned is all that gets me through.
Having a master's in philosophy may seem pointless to some, but there are moments now where what I've learned is all that gets me through.
HighleyTall Mar 14, 2024 If someone asked you is tinnitus just a sound in the brain or is tinnitus the burning sensation and sound in the inner ear probably caused by inflammated auditory nerves. What would you choose?
If someone asked you is tinnitus just a sound in the brain or is tinnitus the burning sensation and sound in the inner ear probably caused by inflammated auditory nerves. What would you choose?
Pinhead Mar 13, 2024 "Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement." - Albert Camus
Pinhead Mar 13, 2024 Most of these treatments that seem to offer a 7-10 point THI improvement would be meaningless for me, stuck at a 95+ THI. I feel no hope.
Most of these treatments that seem to offer a 7-10 point THI improvement would be meaningless for me, stuck at a 95+ THI. I feel no hope.
Pinhead Mar 12, 2024 Tried to go with my girlfriend for coffee. What a joke. I sat across from her and couldn't hear her over the horror of noise in my brain.
Tried to go with my girlfriend for coffee. What a joke. I sat across from her and couldn't hear her over the horror of noise in my brain.
Pinhead Mar 12, 2024 I was always a reader. I sat in silence and read. Walls of books in my bedroom. Every genre, but mostly literature and philosophy or sci-fi.
I was always a reader. I sat in silence and read. Walls of books in my bedroom. Every genre, but mostly literature and philosophy or sci-fi.
Pinhead Mar 12, 2024 My birthday is this month, and my girlfriend bought me a PS5. I love her. The thing is, I'm not a huge gamer. I only use it as a distraction
My birthday is this month, and my girlfriend bought me a PS5. I love her. The thing is, I'm not a huge gamer. I only use it as a distraction
Pinhead Mar 11, 2024 It seems now that the world is too much. I am no longer introspective. My other senses seem muted. I feel less inclined to speak.
It seems now that the world is too much. I am no longer introspective. My other senses seem muted. I feel less inclined to speak.
Pinhead Mar 11, 2024 I don't even feel compelled to eat anymore. If someone didn't remind me to eat, I'd probably just waste away. I've lost 20 lbs. already.
I don't even feel compelled to eat anymore. If someone didn't remind me to eat, I'd probably just waste away. I've lost 20 lbs. already.
Pinhead Mar 9, 2024 Going to see Dune tomorrow, but my friend didn't tell me the theater was IMAX. Now I'm not sure what to do.
Going to see Dune tomorrow, but my friend didn't tell me the theater was IMAX. Now I'm not sure what to do.
Pinhead Mar 3, 2024 The restaurant wasn't even that loud. This is just unbearable torture. I'll never live the life I want.
The restaurant wasn't even that loud. This is just unbearable torture. I'll never live the life I want.
Pinhead Mar 3, 2024 Tried to act normal today. Went to a restaurant with some friends. Could barely hear them speak over my ringing when we left. This is hell.
Tried to act normal today. Went to a restaurant with some friends. Could barely hear them speak over my ringing when we left. This is hell.
Pinhead Feb 29, 2024 I had one take place as I was standing in my boss's office today during a big meeting. I had to excuse myself before I had a panic attack.
I had one take place as I was standing in my boss's office today during a big meeting. I had to excuse myself before I had a panic attack.
Pinhead Feb 29, 2024 I average two temporary tapering tinnitus episodes a day. So that means twice a day I'm gripped in anxiety wondering if a new tone will stay
I average two temporary tapering tinnitus episodes a day. So that means twice a day I'm gripped in anxiety wondering if a new tone will stay
Pinhead Feb 26, 2024 I look back at my life and at the lives of others, and can't help but notice how powerful tinnitus' ability to trivialize other problems is.
I look back at my life and at the lives of others, and can't help but notice how powerful tinnitus' ability to trivialize other problems is.
Pinhead Feb 25, 2024 I see all of these stories about distortions and dysacusis going away. I guess that will never be me. My three year anniversary is March 21.
I see all of these stories about distortions and dysacusis going away. I guess that will never be me. My three year anniversary is March 21.
Pinhead Feb 24, 2024 Tried to go to a mall with my girlfriend today. Pure terror of screeching in my skull. Had to leave immediately.
Tried to go to a mall with my girlfriend today. Pure terror of screeching in my skull. Had to leave immediately.
Pinhead Feb 23, 2024 Just got over three days of food poisoning hell. Tinnitus much worse. Can't hold on much longer.
Pinhead Feb 19, 2024 Still here. Still kicking. Mostly housebound, except for work. Not doing well, but most people ignore me when I tell them that.
Still here. Still kicking. Mostly housebound, except for work. Not doing well, but most people ignore me when I tell them that.
Pinhead Jan 31, 2024 Today's song is a visceral representation of the terror I live with. The Body - "To Carry the Seeds of Death Within Me"
Today's song is a visceral representation of the terror I live with. The Body - "To Carry the Seeds of Death Within Me"
Pinhead Jan 29, 2024 I feel like many of us here are running towards a wall. It's terrible to see. The world is so indifferent to our condition—so little hope.
I feel like many of us here are running towards a wall. It's terrible to see. The world is so indifferent to our condition—so little hope.