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So I thought I would give a little update, five months on the not-especially-fun rollercoaster. Apologies for the wall of text; I'm using this to vent just as much as everything else! I've divided things into categories to give as holistic a view into adapting to life with tinnitus as possible...

Okay. I guess I will take all of your advice and leave the gigging for 6+ months. It'll suck, but I'll find something else to do.

1.5 month update. It's been pretty up and down the last week or so. I had a horrible, extremely high-pitched static in the centre of my head most of the week, but that seems to have subsided now, leaving the "normal" ringing in my left ear and the static in my left. I went for a hearing test...

You're very young, and your body is more resiliant than you think. You have a good chance of recovering based on most studies. Moreoever, if you mananged to get used to it once, you'll be able to again.

I know how you feel. I had a spike yesterday and am struggling with it too. Stay strong, Taylor - you can get through it.

Thanks for your reply, Kolisar. I don't Think the volume is particularly high, but the extremely high pitch makes it more difficult to mask than the lower t in my right ear. When I woke up this morning, both ears were quiet, but after moving around a little bit, the volume started getting up...

I've been learning to cope with the ringing in my right ear, which can't be heard outside quiet rooms. However, last night, I attended a get together in a classroom with maybe thirty people. My ears started to hurt a little bit, even though it wasn't very loud, so I played it safe, went to the...

Update: Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm going to continue posting in this thread around once a month, partly because it soothes me, and to track my progress towards my goal of habituation. Although since I last posted I haven't noticed any improvement in the tinnitus, I feel like I am...

I started CBT two days ago. The counsellor is worried that I've got depression, so I'm meeting with a psychiatrist who has experience with tinnitus patients next week. I've found that trying to force habituation by listening to tinnitus is too stressful at the moment as I haven't got to the...

I'm feeling pretty hopeless today. Can't really focus on anything else and worried about how my negative outlook it's going to affect my relationships. I just started an amazing relationship with a great girl, but I'm worried she'll eventually get sick of dealing with all my negativity, and I...

Thanks @Lelouch for your reply. Sorry to hear about your depression. I've been there myself and know what it's like to feel completely hopeless - I'm very happy that you feel better now. May I ask how long it took you to habituate to it? Best, Justin

Thankyou so much for your replies everyone. It means a lot to know that there is a community out there supporting each other through their personal struggles. I've read all the resources you have provided, and I'm feeling a little bit more optimistic than earlier. Am I to understand that most...

Hello there! My name is Justin, pleasure to meet all of you. To cut a long story short, I've been struggling with noise-induced tinnitus for the last three or so weeks. I've been a drummer for many years, mostly using some form of ear protection, and never had tinnitus apart from for a night or...