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That's not what I mean, I just get fed up with people who are all doom and gloom. I believe your input is very good :) it's not at all negative, just to the point

Okay I got enough info out of this, I'm passing on the callcenter job. Already got an offer to do a promotional job where I have to sell things on the street. So that'll probably be less risky. And it pays better :)

I completely agree with what you've posted here! I've been there too! The dark days where nothing or no one could console me. I would have none of it. My life was over, I was sure of it. But magically enough my therapist really helped me with some CBT techniques and just overall positive...

Alright Alright I'm not looking for a fight. I'm sorry for you that you are in that certain position, and I really hope things will get better. But there is nothing wrong with being a bit more positive. I'm just trying to help out. And apparently you've habituated before, so I'm sure you'll do...

You have no idea what kind of T I have, I think it's a bit offensive calling someone's T "baby T" as if I haven't struggled at all. As if I haven't felt the despair of a life shattering condition. My T fluctuates, sometimes it's barely audible and sometimes it's roaring above everything. I...

Is there an audiologist on this forum who could give me accurate information? I really get it that most of you are very careful with your hearing etc. But we were meant to hear, noise isn't bad. Avoiding it by all costs is how you develop H. Also I refuse to let T depict my life. I'm chasing my...

But some people here still listen to music daily with headphones or even use earbuds to mask their tinnitus with rainsounds. My T doesn't really get aggrevated by sounds and my audiogram is perfect. I have no hearing loss whatsoever

I'll be working there for about 3 weeks, where I'll be wearing headphones for about 8 hours a day (5 days a week). I'll probably set the volume at a reasonable level, so I'll be able to hear the customer but not overdoing it at the same time. I really need the money. They're headphones not...

Will this be safe? I'll be wearing headphones most of the day and making calls

I really get what you mean. I love post-rock and I loved mogwai's music. Everything is just so intense with them. But yeah they probably know about tinnitus (It's impossible that not one of their band members has it) and to still play at such unreasonable volumes. At least warn their fans or...

It was dumb because 2 years beforehand I did a schoolproject where we actually tried to raise awareness about earplugs and hearing loss (T wasn't really emphasized though..). I would ALWAYS wear earplugs to concerts and the like. It just took one time unprotected to one of the loudest bands ever...

I got tinnitus because of mogwai.. Went to one of their gigs unprotected.. Dumbest thing ever..

Could it be possible that because of my increased attention to T lately that it sparks some some sort of mechanism in my brain by allowing more fleeting tinnitus pass the filter barrier? Past couple of weeks i get like 2-3 fleeting tinnitus "attacks" a day. This made me worried. Is my T worsening?

I've been taking Zolpidem for about two weeks now (I used it before developing tinnitus). Finals are coming up, and I struggle with sleep during stressful times like this (normally, I sleep fine even with tinnitus). However, over the past few days, my tinnitus has been off the charts. Could...

What if we could get the try-guys at Buzzfeed try tinnitus for a day? It would definitely raise a lot of awareness

Clonazepam helped me get a better grip over myself. It even made me believe in habituation more. Giving me hope when there was none. Clonazepam does a funny thing. It actually makes your autonomic nervous system ánd your limbic system calm down. Which is what TRT is all about. So what was the...

I tapered off slowly and had no increase in T whatsoever. I even improved at handling my T

I'm not on any benzos. I'm on anti depressants and calming meds. They don't make me dull or tired. I did use some benzos when I was in the psych ward but I wasn't taking a high dose so I was completely fine when I tapered off. I get the general caution with benzos on this forum. But I'm really...

Are you on any meds for your panic attacks? if not, you should really try some! They helped me a lot. I'm still on them. They don't make me magically forget about T, but they do help me stay in control. Not getting any panic attacks and such. Haven't had one anymore in 3 months :)

I wouldn't give up music, going out with friends, walking the street, going to classes. I did back in September until January. I had to be taken into the psych ward. I had fallen into and utterly life-destroying depression. I stopped doing everything I loved and my whole world revolved around T...

I've already read super brain by Deepak Chopra & Rudolph Tanzi, and I'm planning on reading "The brain's way of healing" by norman doidge. Any other recommendations? These books are a big help at keeping me motivated to stay calm to master my reaction to tinnitus, so one day my brain might...

Sometimes when I'm in bed, my T becomes so overwhelming that it seems as if it is silent. That's how I fall asleep. I don't know if this is related to meditation. But my T becomes the focus of my attention in those moments.

Any comments on this Dr. Nagler? Could it be possible for neuroplasticity to overcome this deficieny of the thalamus/insula?

So I need to come to a point that it doesn't annoy me anymore? So I need to accept it completely as if I wouldn't mind having it or not? What a mindgame this is!

Another upside of T, it makes growing old not seem like such a bad thing! Thank you Dr Nagler! Can't wait to be 80 :LOL:

So I've had tinnitus for 10 months now. The last two months i've really gotten the habituation of reaction down, I think. I don't panic anymore, I don't cry everyday anymore, I don't frantically try to avoid the ringing anymore, I've picked up my life again, etc. So how long before my brain...

I've been wondering this because my TRT specialist told me that it's normal for hearing hair cells to die of old age. She ensured me that T wouldn't worsen, but I'd like to hear your opinions.

This is the answer I got from my TRT specialist who consulted with an audiologist about going to a festival with custom made earplugs

I'm 21 and a uni student. So I love going out and partying with my friends. When tinnitus kicked in due to a much too loud festival (and not wearing any hearing protection at the time) I stopped going to loud events (even though they were one of my favourite things to do). I got depressed and...

Are you as happy as you were before T?

Yesterday I was sitting in my room trying to study. The T was there but it also wasn't there. It seemed quiet. Very weird, but I liked it. I hope this is what habituation is all about. That it is not just the acceptance of your T. But also an actual decrease of perception even when you're trying...

So you believe habituation is possible even if you're depressed?

I am depressed. It's no fun. I've even been hospitalised because of it and I'm taking ADs. I'm not confusing anything ;)

So, is it possible to habituate while you're depressed because of T. My reaction to T seems neutral (I think). I don't really panic that much anymore when I hear it. But I am generally depressed because of T. I feel sad and I feel as if life's pleasures have been taken away from me. I cry a lot...

Is it possible, if you're habituated, to focus on something in a silent room (like studying) without noticing your T?

Thank you Mark and Kaelon :)

I'm a very practical kind of person. It helps me to believe in habituation and get me through the hard times, if I know exactly how it works. I like hard evidence

I didn't take that much though, only 0,5 mg a day

Could someone explain to me what medically happens in your brain when you habituate to tinnitus? Not just " you get used to the sound, it doesn't bother you anymore, you won't hear it as much anymore" More in terms like "this part of your brain does that, which leads to another reaction from...

my T stayed low due to my reduced reaction to it. Not because of the clonazepam high

I stopped taking it after 3 to 4 weeks. I didn't like the side-effects (I was really sleepy and my hands shook all the time, making it very difficult to write). My TRT specialist explained to me that clonazepam was affecting my limbic system. It was calming it down. Which in turn calmed down my...

My T is audible in a silent room but soon fades to the background. And when I'm not focused and I sneak a peek by plugging my ears, I don't hear it sometimes (not always). But I feel I have a better hold on my T due to the drugs

I've only been taking clonazepam (0.5mg) for 4 days now, and my T literally disappeared yesterday. Now it's back but barely audible (still need to take my dose today). In the TRT book by Hazell and Jastreboff, they claim that clonazepam has no effect whatsoever on T. I'm just out of the...

I went back to the ENT today (I was lucky I could make an appointment for today). So my left ear went back to ringing loudly and it continued feeling stuffed. I wasn't going to keep testing my luck so I went back. They did some tests and apparently I've got some fluid behind my eardrum. Not...

oh yes I get angry a lot, at my T, at myself, at my brain, at the goddamn festival that caused it, at the band that caused it, at my friends that they didn't insist on me leaving earlier with them..

Again thank you for explaining all this Silvine! What you are telling really makes sense en gives us some sort of power back. Too bad they didn't tell me this back at my TRT-session

Everything seems to be fine now today. My left ear has calmed down. The ringing seems very faint now even when plugging my ears. Hopefully it'll stay this way. I'll keep this post updated. Perhaps to reassure those who are new to T and get an ear infection with their pre-existing T, that...

It's not possible that everyone who has an ear infection and gets prescribed only antibiotics and antihistamines will get permanent T. There must be people out there who had some sort of temporary T during their ear infection. It isn't even that severe at the moment. Only bothersome in silent rooms

My ear doesn't hurt anymore, can it still be inflamed if it doesn't hurt anymore? You're kind of scaring me

Yes my GP diagnosed an infection (to get to an ENT where I live you have to atleast wait 2 weeks) and prescribed me those medicines. Why would you advise prednisone?

Yes I did, I have been taking antihistamines(cirrus) and anti-biotics (amoxicilline) for 2 days now. My ear doesn't hurt anymore, but it still feels 'full' and the ringing persists

So I came down with an ear infection in my left ear this week. And my left ear has been ringing on and off for the past 3 days. Will this eventually go away when the infection clears? Because I normally just have T on my right ear and I don't really feel like having it on my left as well.

I read somewhere in your brain filter article that it's because the filters aren't working properly anymore that we experience tinnitus. They aren't working properly anymore because we perceive tinnitus as something negative, something dangerous, something that shouldn't be filtered. Now could...

Wow that was very informative and gives me a sense of control. I like it when theories are thoroughly explained :) thank you

My ENT directed me to this website http://insentis.be/ It's a Belgian website so everything is in dutch. And the 10-second exercise can be found on this website at the bottom http://www.tinnitus.org/exercises.html

Okay I'll read your roadmap, let's hope this works. :)

My ENT really didn't give me much to go on. He was convinced my T was acute and would resolve itself in the following 2 months. It did get a bit better (the sound got softer) but it didn't go away completely. He then told me if I still suffered I should seek out a TRT specialist. Which I did.

Thank you very much for your clear explanation Dr. Nagler! about the fact that they suggested TRT is because I'm a very perfectionist kind of person, and a couple of months back I couldn't cope with the T in silence (sleep, study, etc). This has changed for me over the months. I am still...

And what if I can handle my T in silence? I mean I only hear it then. It bothers me but when I'm busy I don't pay much attention to it.