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  1. Mike L

    Might Need to Get Off the Forum for a While

    My T isn't bugging me its my tmj and jaw issue. My Tmj was doing great and now its flaring up again with new pains. Sorry I didn't explain that well. No need to get defensive and make those kind of accusation. I think you may have deeper issues if you felt the need to find some older post of...
  2. Mike L

    Might Need to Get Off the Forum for a While

    Hey everyone, I'm going to get off the forum for a while. I think my brain needs to stay away for a bit. My anxiety is kicking my ass lately and I keep getting those stupid fleeting tinnitus episodes. Also I think going to so many doctors with in the last couple months and not improvement...
  3. Mike L

    Whose Tinnitus Actually Went Away Though?

    Its in Maryland and you will need to have your doctor give a refferal. Ask your doc about It and try to get one if they won't help find a doctor who will. I would also call your health insurance and ask them for help with it as well.
  4. Mike L

    Whose Tinnitus Actually Went Away Though?

    I have read some of your post new and old and I feel obligated to help you and I am happy to do so. Have you ever tried to get a referral from any of your doctors to go to NIH and have them help you? If NIH accepts you its 100% free and they will work with you until either Jesus returns or you...
  5. Mike L

    F***king Motorbikes

    You should wear ear plugs when cutting your grass and weed eating. I would wear them going to a concert as well. No positive thinking needed lol! I woulld mow my grass with 10 ft ear plugs hanging out my head if thats all they made LMAO!
  6. Mike L

    For Those Who Have Habituated... How Do You Control It?

    Sounds like you are on the right track. Did you get your wisdom tooth out yet?
  7. Mike L

    The Weekends

    I wish all of us could get together every weekend and hang out. It would probably do some of us a lot of good. Let's buy an island and meet every weekend.
  8. Mike L

    Really Good Advice! Time for You to Feel Better.

    Eventually you will harden yourself to it. Whether it goes away or not. You will get to the point where you won't give a shit about it, but you have to let it happen. I understand your worry and I've been there. You will get better most of us do and there is a million people who had/have T...
  9. Mike L

    Really Good Advice! Time for You to Feel Better.

    About 6 months.
  10. Mike L

    Really Good Advice! Time for You to Feel Better.

    3 months is a while, but not in T terms. I was a wreck until about last month and I'm doing a lot better. I still have my days, but better. Are you deaf in the one ear or can you get a hearing aid? Hearing may be instant relief for you.
  11. Mike L

    My Dad Is Losing His Mind! Please Help.

    I was the same way about noises. I always wanted silence. Probably one of the many reasons it can get rough sometimes with T. I am a strong believer in accepting what is and what isn't.
  12. Mike L

    My Dad Is Losing His Mind! Please Help.

    I forgot to mention it was quiet at first and it turned into a metal on metal screech. It goes up and down and up and down. I'm probably a 5/10 Regardless of how loud some people can't deal with quiet T any better than those with loud T.
  13. Mike L

    My Dad Is Losing His Mind! Please Help.

    I understand dude. I still have bad days don't get me wrong, but I can't sit around and feel bad about it. That's why I say I'm 99% better. I look at it like this, its here I can't do anything about it, I accept that and once I did that things got a little easier. I hope yours lowers and I...
  14. Mike L

    Really Good Advice! Time for You to Feel Better.

    No hearing loss that they could find.
  15. Mike L

    My Dad Is Losing His Mind! Please Help.

    Because I don't react to it.
  16. Mike L

    How Can I Lower Cortisol (Stress Hormone) Levels? I Read It Can Have an Effect on Tinnitus

    Well if you can have sex that much for that long everyday lol go for it! The two best stress relievers for me is running my ass off and paddle boarding.
  17. Mike L

    For My TMJ Peeps: Do You Get Pressure on the Roof of Your Mouth and Top of Your Head?

    Do any of you get pressure on the roof of your mouth and top of your head? I'm doing tmj treatments and my jaw feels 100% better but now my head muscles and mouth feel like a weight is on it? Just curious
  18. Mike L

    My Dad Is Losing His Mind! Please Help.

    Like above its always rough for everyone when they first get T. I myself was the poster child for anxiety and nervous breakdowns from it. Im about 6 months in and im 99% better. The biggest thing is relax and make sure to not over think it. Your dad will be OK. Help him keep positive and be...
  19. Mike L

    How Can I Lower Cortisol (Stress Hormone) Levels? I Read It Can Have an Effect on Tinnitus

    Run if you are able to. Also anything that may be considered a "downer" like nicotine or alcholol should be stopped as this causes stress. You should get your blood checked and make sure you aren't low in certain things like vitamin D and have your cholesterol checked. Honestly running is...
  20. Mike L

    Teeth Clenching Makes My Tinnitus Queiter — Why?

    I have tmj. It sounds like when you clench your taking pressure off of whatever is possibly causing your T and when you open wide its adding pressure to what ever is causing your T.
  21. Mike L

    Good Morning!

    Yes, Back in 2007-2010.
  22. Mike L

    Good Morning!

    First off you need to stop worrying about what your friends have that you don't. That is not healthy and you are avoiding recovery and habituation doing this. Everyone has problems. EVERYONE! Regardless of the problem. Before T I had/had PTSD I couldn't go anywhere for 3 years. I'm good now...
  23. Mike L

    Good Morning!

    Also look at it this way. Tinnitus is here and I wont go away. This makes me anxious, depressed, stressed, sad So you have Tinnitus, Anxiety, Depression, Stress 3 of these things can be eliminated easier than Tinnitus. What I am saying is I can deal with the T if all other symptoms were...
  24. Mike L

    Good Morning!

    I have my good days and I have my bad days. Im just tired of having bad days and so when I am feeling very positive and in a really good mood I will do things through out the day to stay positive. Here is the thing. Worrying about it isn't going to change anything. Beating yourself up isn't...
  25. Mike L

    Good Morning!

    Good morning everyone! Have a great day and make today the day you throw tinnitus in the trash and live your life. Positivity Positivity Positivity
  26. Mike L

    Difficulty Riding in Car?

    I was the same way when I got T again. I had to learn to not react to the noose of my truck or music. The inside of a vehicle isn't loud enough to cause damage unless you have no frame and the exhaust is next to your head. As far as music just keep it at a reasonable level. The best thing...
  27. Mike L

    So Upset. Went to Dentist and I Have a Rotting Wisdom Tooth

    How do they find out it was rotten? Don't be scuurreed I was freaking out too when I got my cleaning with that high powered water thing that's loud ass all he'll and my T stayed the same. I went back again and got my teeth molded for invisalign and my jaw was wide open for 15 minutes and no...
  28. Mike L

    Sharp Jolt in Head and Extreme Tinnitus?

    Hi everyone I occasionally will get a sharp electric feeling jolt through the top or back of my head and its followed by some loud ringing in my ears. Anyone else get this? I have T and this is a separate issue once the sharp pain leaves my T returns to normal base line. It only last like 2...
  29. Mike L

    Sudden Head Pressure with High Pitch Ring

    I did just get blood work back and my triglycerides and cholesterol is high. I wonder if that is contributing to it... My blood pressure was 112/90 when they checked it a few weeks ago. @DebInAustralia
  30. Mike L

    Sudden Head Pressure with High Pitch Ring

    I just had my head feel like a ton of pressure was in it and my ears started ringing extremely loud it all subsided after a few seconds and I'm back to my base T. Anyone have any idea what causes that?
  31. Mike L

    Temporary Deafness...

    I get the same thing. I have TMJ and a fullness feeling in my ears. I can be sitting in my car driving and my ear will feel like its gone flat and it rings god awful loud. after about 10-15 seconds it goes away. My ENT also thinks my ET is causing the issue since I lost a bunch weight in a short...
  32. Mike L

    Blood Test and Your Thoughts

    Hey everyone, I got my blood work back and my cholesterol is high and vitamin D is low. Take a look at my chart and see if you think my things with a red H next to it causes T or makes it worse. Thanks in advance!
  33. Mike L

    Really Good Advice! Time for You to Feel Better.

    Hey everyone! It's time to feel better its time to live your life. Do not let tinnitus kick your ass. You have it inside you to move on and make a life for yourself. Straight up fuck tinnitus its just a damn word. Make it whatever you want and re-name it. I have T pretty damn loud and I go to...
  34. Mike L

    The Up and Down of My Habituation

    Have you been checked for autoimmune disease? Most people I have met that have what you had were found to have autoimmune problems and it attacked their cochlea. Most have hearing aids and their T isn't a problem anymore with the use of hearing aids.
  35. Mike L

    The Up and Down of My Habituation

    No measurable hearing loss . all my hearing test are perfect and my bone conduction test were good too.
  36. Mike L

    Anyone Had Tinnitus Relief with TMJD Treatment?

    And just a little FYI on why I think TMJ is causing my T outside of the jaw pain and bad bite is I was eating some hard pretzels the nugget kind which is a no no if you have tmj and my ears went beserk after eating them. Like so bad it felt like it was coming out my forehead.
  37. Mike L

    Anyone Had Tinnitus Relief with TMJD Treatment?

    Since January 2016
  38. Mike L

    Anyone Had Tinnitus Relief with TMJD Treatment?

    My left eye is the one that twitches as well. I will massage my head with the palms of my hand on the side and top of my head and it helps with the eye twitch
  39. Mike L

    The Up and Down of My Habituation

    Thanks!
  40. Mike L

    The Up and Down of My Habituation

    Hey everyone, I stayed away for a while and I quit my video journal I was doing and fell into a deep dark place. I have PTSD from being over seas during OIF and I occasionally go through flash backs and vivid dreams of things I couldn't unsee. Any way I my T took over my life to the point where...
  41. Mike L

    Anyone Had Tinnitus Relief with TMJD Treatment?

    That and stress is what I'm assuming is causing mine. Once my new health insurance starts in June I'm going to find a tmj specialist. My dentist seems to be a ding dong about it lol. My jaw started off with pain in the back of my lower jaw and has subsided my T has come down a lot but still...
  42. Mike L

    Trying to Find a Cause (This Might Be Interesting)

    I had T a couple years ago for 7 months don't know why, but it went away on its own after messing with my jaw and this January it came back in both ears. Mild like yours and I have ear popping when I swallow. I'm going to an ENT again tomorrow for the popping. Good luck man! I'm sure you will be...
  43. Mike L

    Weird Pulling Feeling in Ear?

    A couple days. Not painful just worrisome.
  44. Mike L

    Weird Pulling Feeling in Ear?

    Hey everyone, I have this pulling feeling which feels like it's in side my ear but coming from the back of my ear. The area where the pulling feels like it's coming from is where the man's thumb is in this picture. Any ideas what this is? Picture attached.
  45. Mike L

    For Those Needing That Extra Push

    Hey everybody, I wanted to share a little story with you all on a subject outside of T that has helped me with life in general. 2 years ago I was 220 pounds overweight and a depressed mess. I woke up one day and told myself I wasn't going to continue living like this and I was going to kill...
  46. Mike L

    How Does Tinnitus Impact Your Relationship?

    Before I married my wife I had T. It went away in about 7 months. I got it again and I am still married with a son and my marriage is strong :)
  47. Mike L

    Any Online Game Players?

    Yes I'm a huge nerd. I'm addicted to Arma 3 right now!
  48. Mike L

    What Feelings Do You Get When Your Tinnitus Bothers You?

    Anxious and a little hopeful. With a bit of what if in the background. All in all looking forward to either silence or habituation. I tell myself this to will pass. Something my grandmother taught me to use when life gets tough.
  49. Mike L

    My Video Journal

    Hey everyone, If you have been following me and my video journal here is week 1. I want to thank everyone who takes time out of their day to watch my story and my goal is to help anyone I can that is struggling just as bad or worse. I can not stress how important it is to seek help and talk...
  50. Mike L

    What Is Going On?!?! I Suddenly Developed Tinnitus in My Right Ear!

    More than likely it's a spike. I had one the other day so loud it felt like it was coming out my forehead. Went away in 24 hours.
  51. Mike L

    Anxiety Medication That Won't Have Negative Effect on Tinnitus?

    I was given Xanax for my anxiety with my T when I got it the second time. When I take it my T tends to go down about 40-50% no spikes from it yet. Been on it for about a month.
  52. Mike L

    My Video Journal

    Hey everyone, I will be uploading tonight sometime, days 2-7 of my first week with my video journal. If you haven't watched my first video go check it out above! Later!
  53. Mike L

    To My Dear Tinnitus Family

    @glynis As a person who is always in my opinion the first responder for all of us new and old to T I am here for you as all of us are. Let us know if you need anything.
  54. Mike L

    My Video Journal

    I will. What I'm going to do is post 1 video a week. It will show clips of my entire week all put into one video. This makes it easier to follow and keep up for everyone that wants to watch :)
  55. Mike L

    Confession

    @UKJon If you ever need help or need to talk message me on here. Its good to talk about your feelings especially if you have thoughts like that. I myself have been down this road to things unrelated to T and I know how bad it hurts to feel that way. dont be ashamed of reaching out for help...
  56. Mike L

    Bioflavonoids

    Hey everyone. Do these have any bad side effects or the possibility to make T get worse as a side effect? Ive read a post on here about some who took them and they help, but I cant find any side effects online anywhere...
  57. Mike L

    My Video Journal

    Hey everyone. Below me is my Day 1 video of a 30 day series I wanted to do on my Tinnitus. I will talk about my story. When I first got T and when it went away up to when I got it the second time and how I am currently dealing with it now. I will go through my feelings and emotions on how its...
  58. Mike L

    What Age Are You and How High Can You Hear?

    Once I get to 17 I don't hear anything. It's funny because my hearing test came back perfect lol. So much for perfect. I'm 28
  59. Mike L

    Just Can't Win

    Hey everyone, So I have a new sound today. This is higher than usual so I'm not sure if this is a spike... I hope so and it calms down. I ate a couple pretzels and had a coke with it and I was watching a video on my computer. I came upstairs and was like what the hell is that noise? I thought...