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Hey everyone, It has been a long while since I last posted as I had managed to successfully get used to my T, had a few ups and downs but was happy and sleeping well! However yesterday I had an itch in my bad T ear and tried to carefully itch inside it with my finger. I was obviously not...

Penelope I totally agree! I used to always sleep on the side with my head on the pillow, however now since my T developed in that ear I can no longer sleep properly on that side as the T seems SUPER loud! I only have T in one ear so I am adjusting to sleeping on the other side or on my back! I...

I too was thinking that counselling or a talking therapy would be useful! My only worry is that I will find my anxiety subsides while I am there but will the return as soon as I get home! However I believe that they can teach coping techniques to practice! As you say I am trying as much as...

Hey everyone, So I've had a rough few days in which I felt extremely low and was in a very dark place. After a long walk and a chat with my mum I felt a great deal better! However I can feel those familiar feelings of anxiety starting to creep back up on me again! I think it's especially bad...

To everyone that has commented thank you all so much for amazingly positive and supportive words! I can't talk you how much of a god send this website has been and all your advice and stories help me to feel much less alone! It's so easy to feel isolated but knowing there are others out there...

Thank yo So sorry to hear about your concussion symptoms as well as the T! You are a true insipiration, it must be so tough to stay positive in such a situation but good on you for preserving! Thank you so much for your kind words and advice, it means a lot :) All the best!

Hi there, No I hadn't even thought of that! Will get on to that ASAP! Thank you for advice and kind words they are so greatly appreciated!

Ok so I'm in my second month of T and it's been a roller coaster of emotion at first beginning with complete despair and then turned into me being able to manage the t during the day and was getting just about enough sleep most nights. However as of the last two days my T has been extremely...

T been very bad today, trying to stay positive though! :)

I think my T may be caused by ETD (Eustachian tube dysfunction) or fluid in the middle ear

Hi there :) I first noticing my T following a cold and the same as you my ears felt full and would crackle and pop like crazy whenever I swallowed, yawned, moved my jaw, etc. At first my doctor told me to give it a few weeks to see if it would go on its own but of course it didn't so i went...

That would make sense! Thank you!

Not that I'm aware of? My doctor has suggested that I have euchastian tube dysfunction (ETD) but not really sure about TMJ

:P t is so unpredictable isn't it! Hahha that would be fantastic! Although might look a little strange!

Yeah! I can't stop trying it now! Everytime I do it the T seems to reduce significantly in volume! It's great but frustrating at the same time as I can't walk around with my finger in my ear all day haha!

Hi there everyone! Bit of a weird one here! Basically my T is always super loud at around 3am/4am and I really don't know why! As usual it had woken me at 3am and when I was trying to fall back asleep I was playing with my ear and I put one finger just slightly inside my ear and pulled...

Hi Dr Nagler, Thank you so much for giving up some of your time to help us T sufferers! I have a quick question for you, do you know anything about the link between tinnitus and birth control pills? The cause of my T remains unclear, I think that noise exposure or loud noise is not the...

at the moment the doctors are saying that it was brought on by ETD or an infection in the middle ear! My friends mum has bought us tickets for a concert in October, I don't know whether to go and wear ear plugs or not go at all?

Ahh I see, how old are you if you don't mind me asking? I'm 17 and find that with my T I avoid certain situations that I'd love to go to as I worry about worsening my T!

@demi the ears are such a complicated things! The crackling and popping is almost as annoying as the T! Did your T start as a result of noise?

thank you so much for the reassurance and advice! thank god for this site! i honestly don't think I would've gotten through the first few weeks of T without it! I will definitely think about having something to take for sleep when the T is really bad and will try the water sounds as well...

i totally agree with T being more a mental illness more than anything else! I have exams coming up in the next two weeks and I guess the stress of those is probably contributing to my T seeming louder! Once my exams are over I've got quite a few things to look forward to so i'm trying to focus...

Hey Penelope, my doctor only really looked into both my ears using those things with the light on the end, so i assume she was making the diagnose based on my description of symptoms. I think i'm going to wait until I have finished the steroid nasal spray and if the T and popping/crackling are...

@Street Spirit I've been given a steroid nasal to help reduce inflammation in the euchastian tubes and to help the fluid move out of the tubes! But the doctor has said it can take up to a month before I start to notice any real difference or improvement! @Littlebailey my doctor seemed to know...

So hey everyone :) hope you are all doing well! I posted a forum a while back when I first got my T and was I complete despair and in urgent need of support. Since then I have been diagnosed with ETD (euchastrian tube dysfunction) which is where the tubes that link your ears and nose get...

I'm only in the early stages of treating my ETD, the doctors have been fairly vague in saying that the T should go along with the ETD but that it may take slightly longer for the T to go, some say it might take up to 6 months!

Will definitely be taking this into account! Thank you :)

It might also be euchastian tube dysfunction, it sounds serious but it's really just one of those annoying ailments! The symptoms include crackling and popping in the ear, a feeling of fullness and of course tinnitus! Look it up on the internet and speak to your doctor about it, it's basically a...

My T is always extremely loud when I wake up in the night, sometimes louder than it's ever been before but whenever I wake up in the morning it seems barely noticeable until I get up and start doing things! Recently though the loud T at night has not been bothering me, I get up, acknowledge it...

Have been in such a good frame of mind for the last week but feeling anxious and sad today :(

Feeling positive today :)

Thanks so much and thanks for all your advice! This site is amazing and I'm so so glad that I found it! It really helps knowing that there are so many other people out there who really understand what it's like to have T and the people on this site are all so helpful and encouraging! This...

I guess it is something that will take some practice and will power! Last night I read till I was sleepy and then managed to drift off untill about 3-4am when I woke up with my T louder than ever! But atleast it was a start! Thanks for the advice :)

Thanks so much for all the advice! I will be sure to try them out! I think the anxiety about not being able to sleep is a big problem and is a hard cycle to break out of!

That's interesting! I think I've heard about that before! Thinking about it actually when I woke up hungry in the night I ate a banana and an hour later it didn't seem so bad!

Hi there! Thanks so much for such a detailed reply! I have my good and bad moments but I'm slowly and surely adjusting! I feel like at the moment the worrying about not sleeping due to the T is the main thing stopping me from sleeping! I think once I've proved to myself and my mind that I can...

I am definitely going to try that tonight! It is very uncanny! It's almost exactly the same time every night! I think I get my best sleep from about 5am onwards! Luckily I don't have school this week so I can sleep in late and catch up on missed sleep! I used to look forward to going to bed...

Is melatonin a prescribed drug? I've been fairly careful with my ears since my T started, such as not listening to music loudly, especially though headphones but had not thought about using ear plugs! Will definitely take that Into account! Many thanks :)

I usually wake up at this time too! My bed is next to my window and I usually like to open my window and listening to the early morning bird song and the sounds of the world waking up! That always seems to do the trick for me! If not listening to some calming sounds or putting a DVD on quietly

Hi everyone, So I'm nearly at a month with T now! Can't believe it's gone so quickly! I've finally managed to mainly ignore my T throughout the day however nigh times are still a big problem! I find at the moment the only way I can fall asleep is by watching the tv but then I always seem to...

After a weekend away that was full of positivity I'm back home and feeling very fed up :(

Hey kaitlyn, I'm also 17 and have recently developed T! So if you ever want to talk of just have someone to moan about your T then I'm always here :)

Today in the shower (which is where most of my positive thoughts seem to appear!) I suddenly realised something. I realised that there is so much I want to do with my life still such as: - go to university - become a teacher - get married - go travelling - have children - make my parents proud...

I'm so encouraged to hear that you have finally adjusted to live with T, it's easy to sit there and think why me? And to feel sorry for yourself but I think that is entirely the wrong approach! Positive thinking is the key! All the best :)

Hi there! I do actually believe you are ight! I think my T starting was a combination of a cold and ETD. Whilst the blocked feeling in my ear has nearly all but gone, both ears seem to pop and crackle when I yawn, swallow hard, etc. do you have any tips for treating ETD?

Hi Mark! It's amazing how much a noise in your ear can change the way you feel and your outlook on life! I definitely agree and think that the biggest struggle at the moment is actually not the T but the anxiety and panicking I constantly feel! Today I tried as hard as possible not to focus...

Hi there , The GP suggested waiting another 2 weeks to see if it continued but I think if it's still there this time next week then I will go back and ask for a referral to an ENT. You and others have mentioned steroids to help with T, do you think a nasal steroid spray would be any good?

I guess these first few months are the hardest? Did you find that when you first got T that you were always feeling anxious and panicking about it? I'm hoping that this is something I will be able to resolve with time! I find night times the hardest as I feel ever so lonely shut up in my...

Hi bill, went to the GP today and he said that I probably just needed to give it time too! I think staying positive is the key to getting on with T but it is definitely not easy! But I'm trying! Thanks for the support and best wishes! :)

Hi bill, Thank you for the reassurance! I'm so glad your friend made such a speedy and good recovery! Fingers crossed I can either make a similar recovery or learn to live with it!

Hey, They really do seem like they know what they are talking about! This forum has been such a blessing, I'm so glad I have found it! Yeah I think I can definitely rule out loud music being the cause as I'm always very careful when listening to music, it's just frustrating not knowing exactly...

Hi there! I will definitely look into this as I have been using the television and DVDs to help me fall asleep but this sounds a lot more relaxing! Many thanks :)

Dear Billie, Thank you very much for your kind words, I woke up this morning feeling a bit more positive and am going to start taking a new outlook on the T, even if it does still make me extremely frustrated! You're words made complete sense and I couldn't believe I hadn't thought of the...

Hi citigirl13, Thank you so so much for your speedy and detailed reply! Honestly I have been in a really bad place today and your reply has really been a comfort to me. It's great to finally talk to someone who actually understands! I'm sure my family and friends think I'm crazy when I keep on...

Hi there everyone, I am 17 years old and very new to this whole tinnitus thing and am need in some serious support! Around 2-3 weeks ago now, my right ear began to feel blocked/full and was accompanied by a constant ringing noise. At the time I had a slight blocked nose/cold so thought that it...