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  1. J

    Tinnitus Since 1988

    I can relate because I myself turned to drinking for all of a few days... it helped when I was drinking yes but the next day it was ten times worse. Unfortunately that could make it spin into a cycle of feeling like you have to drink to keep it away. you might want to read up on how alcohol...
  2. J

    Day 2 spike going strong... still not going to get the best of me but it sure does try!

    Day 2 spike going strong... still not going to get the best of me but it sure does try!
  3. J

    Also New to This Curse

    First appointment next week actually.
  4. J

    Also New to This Curse

    I've been researching and trying new things as well in hopes that by some miracle one of them will work but nothing yet. I do know that certain things do make it worse for me. Smoking, alcohol, caffeine... its almost like my T is telling me to change all the bad habits I have, hell of a way to...
  5. J

    New to This Curse!

    I hope for the same but I am grateful I found this site not long after I got this T. In a frantic search online for something that could get rid of it, I landed myself here and even though its not a cure it sure has helped me cope especially on the bad days where I wonder to myself how am I...
  6. J

    New to This Curse!

    Karen, kind of funny you mention trying to pop your ears... ive done the same thing several times! Never works... At least we can laugh together at some of the things that we try.
  7. J

    New to This Curse!

    Thanks for the quick response, it's good to know and puts me a little more at ease. I am definitely going to ask lots of questions when I go and also see about my options for sleep. Right now I do some meditation and also take melatonin and valerian, it helps but its nothing like what a doc...
  8. J

    New to This Curse!

    Also,was wondering if anyone else has experienced this... Once I am having a spike, my T feels as if there is also a pressure that comes along with it??? Once that spike goes away the pressure subsides it is a wonderful feeling, almost a feeling of normalcy for a brief moment. The pressure...
  9. J

    New to This Curse!

    First medical appointment on the 2nd. Hope for the best, expect the worst kind of situation I guess. I will keep everyone posted.
  10. J

    Tinnitus Since December 2014

    I have had T for about a month now as well and like you I have many questions about it. I can hear it 24/7, some days its better and some days it is like there is a locust buzzing in my ear leaving me unable to focus on most things. I am hopeful that it goes away but at the same time I have...
  11. J

    Tinnitus Since October 2014

    I agree that the position of my neck when I go to sleep definitely irritates or helps. My T is only in my left ear so I found that if I lay on either side its pretty loud. I find that laying on my back with my head straight forward is the best for me which is a struggle in itself because I...
  12. J

    Tinnitus Since October 2014

    This terrible tinnitus has haunted me for just about a month now and like you the biggest problem is the not being able to sleep. A friend recommended a sleep machine app that a person can download on their phone. I have been using it as well as some medititation techniques and with success I...
  13. J

    New to This Curse!

    I have not seen an ENT yet but that is the next step in the matter for sure. I have looked around a bit on here and have done research every day to see different methods of coping, some helpful and some not so much. I don't wish this upon anyone but it is nice to know I'm not the only person...
  14. J

    New to This Curse!

    Can a person just buy these things somewhere? I have noticed one thing about the ring that I also just thought I'd share. Puffing on an e-cig makes it twice as bad so that went in the trash and I'm now quitting smoking cold turkey. looked online for any more people with the same issue and it...
  15. J

    New to This Curse!

    Hello everyone! I have had tinnitus for like a month now and I must say it is pretty much one of the worst things I've ever had to deal with! I don't know how it came about or what caused it but one day it was just there and has not went away ever since. Some days are ok and tolerable, other...