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@Ricardo1991 You did it, you nailed it, you're living your life. Thank you so much for sharing your story so others can have hope. Love it! xoxo RM

Hi @Jéssica Amorim I've been where you are. Had T in my left ear for almost 30 years, and was happy to have my "good ear." I always thought if I got T in my right ear, I'd be screwed, deaf, and it would be the worse that could happen. This spring the T in my left ear got louder and then to...

@zeroday I've kinda trained myself to react the same way! Like, oh cool, my own personal sound machine.

I love this @Gin! Right now I'm at the beach on vacation - something that several months ago struck fear into my heart. I didn't think I could go away with my newly loud T & H. Didn't think I could leave the comfort zone of my own house and bed. But I'm fine, sleeping like a baby, having a...

Worrying about sleeping is a good way to not sleep lol. But believe me, I've been there and it's gotten much better. However last night my T was loud so concentrated on the rain noise on my alarm clock and finally fell asleep. The main thing I did was just view the T as an annoyance and not...

Hi @JodieStephens I've found the answer to stop listening to the noise is to live my life: go to work, connect with friends and family, make dinner w/my husband, pay bills, go for walks. The noise is still there, but the more I place my focus on anything but the T, I feel like I'm rewiring my...

@Shera You sound so calm! I'm really proud of you. And you sound like you have such an interesting life - with the cows and being out in the country. I feel the exact same way - I just get annoyed at the T and don't have horrible, sad reactions to it most of the time. I try to just ignore...

You got this!

@Michael Leigh What kind of magnesium do you use? I got a couple jars of Mag Oxide but now not sure if that is the best form of it. There are so many choices; kind of confusing. I would consider taking the Gingko Biloba - maybe I'll look in Whole Foods (or Whole Paycheck as we call it in the...

@jadebug I'm so sorry you're going through this rough time. So many here have been where you are. Knowing that I'm not the only one always made me feel better! However, I think your dad is right and I know that's hard to hear. Maybe leave the slightest, tiniest opening that he may be right...

@Bear0211 I use Xtreme Protection Hearos Ear Plugs. They're really comfortable and I even wash and reuse them a few times before I toss...

@Bear0211 Sometimes, especially in the summer, I'll air dry my hair and then go over it with a flat iron once dried to combat the frizzies! My hair dryer isn't terribly loud and the frequency doesn't really bother me, but a lot of times I do put noise cancelling foam plugs in. The last time...

@Marie79 I get it a lot and it always resolves itself eventually. I work on the 62nd floor of a downtown building - the top floor of the tallest building in the city - and sometimes get the fullness after going down to the lobby too.

@Zenyatta Yep, I get a little resentful too. Truthfully, I thinks it's normal considering what you're going through. I do feel sad that you don't see your friends any more because I really feel that extinguishing that link to others is not helpful. At least for me, as much as I see myself as...

@dinofizz Welcome! Yes, this forum is really impressive and goes above and beyond. I bet your tinnitus eventually goes away since you've just recently acquired it. But if not, we're here for ya! Rosemary

@billie48 While I knew they both had T, I had never seen the video. Thanks Billie - makes me feel better to see them talk and laugh about it. PS I miss David Letterman! @Ringadingring I swear there are no more comforting words to hear than "Yeah, me too." Very powerful to know we are not...

Those are so freakin good.

@Bobbie7 Absolutely, I can't agree with you more. I think we need a jokes thread!

@LB88 I can relate to many of the things you're saying - feeling disconnected, losing weight. Wanting my life back. As can so many here. I was eating a piece of corn on the cob this week and the sound of my chewing was driving me crazy! But I just ignored it and kept eating. I think we have...

@TheDanishGirl I really needed to read this article - thanks for posting it! I am the queen of catastrophic thinking, and it's funny to think that something so simple as take it one day at a time is the cure. All any of us really have is the present moment - so hard to keep remembering that...

@Believin' Steven I'm so glad @Kayla L asked how you've been doing. I've been thinking about you and I am THRILLED to hear you're doing so much better. This makes my weekend. xoxo Rosemary

“The world is violent and mercurial.. it will have its way with you. We are saved only by love.. love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer; being a painter; being a friend. We live in a perpetually burning building, and...

@Tinker Bell I love how you reframed the situation! This made me happy and not so sad myself about my new normal.

I just have to say I love the title of this thread lol!:giggle:

@Nate Croteau Thanks for this most excellent and informative post! I'm going to look more into these and am listening to the Bamboo Water/Tibetan Bowls here at my desk at work! Rosemary

Not a quote, but a poem I also learned from the MBSR meditation workshop I took. I think it's fairly famous: The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and...

@DirM Thank you so much for this! I love hearing about stories like yours! It really makes me happy and optimistic about my future, as I find myself getting a tiny bit better each day despite setbacks. Keep in touch! xoxo Rosemary

@Wojtek Kalka Wow - what an inspiration your picture blog is! Love it!!

At least I'm losing those stubborn extra 10 lbs! Find the good.

@Scott T Yes, I think it will calm down, but I think it's even more important that YOU calm down. Continually ruminating and going over and over again in your head about the wedding - drinking too much, not wearing plugs - is not going to help at this point, right? I mean whatever happened...

I took a mindfulness-based stress reduction meditation class a few years ago. This is a quote from Lao-Tsu I learned while attending it. It always spoke to me especially since I'm not a very patient person! Do you have the patience to wait Till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you...

@abbynormal Hi Denise! Welcome to the group with others of your kind lol! And you have the best name - abbynormal - why didn't I think of that? Love the reference to the Young Frankenstein movie!! Glad to hear you haven't lost your sense of humor. I find it is so critical for me to keep...

Someone posted this link on the Tinnitus Hub Facebook Group. I learned a lot from it as it offers things other than the usual tinnitus party line. It does talk about the movie Baby Driver, but most of it's about people living with T and how we cope. I loved it...

@TCR Hi Teresa! Thank you for sharing what's going on. This is so helpful as I've been having the surges at night too. When I mentioned them to my ENT he suggested I see a neurologist if they continued. But I swear they're related to my T in my left ear. I'll get a loud surge and sometimes...

Thanks @Steve! Am printing out for weekend reading! Rosemary

This is a video with an audiologist talking about the TRT offered at UPMC in Pittsburgh, where I live. It's geared towards clinicians, but I think it's interesting viewing/reading (you can print the transcript) for any of us...

Hi @Dale1964 Yep, when I'm tired my tinnitus gets louder. It always has, even in the days when I had mild T. Good for you for your healthy diet, but I hope you're not giving up veggies? I don't know what slimming world meals are - some kind of a pre-fixed diet plan? RM

Thanks for this @Marie79 ! It came just in time as I was starting to feel sorry for myself lol. RM

Yes, you did it right! For the quotes when you reply, click on the "quote" link in the bottom right hand corner of the window. Then it will put the text of the post you want to reply to between the "QUOTE" notations.

@Sonic17 Hi Angela Well, sorry about the crappy birthday present!! Welcome to the forum, and I'm learning a lot reading the responses. Everyone here is so amazing. If you want to respond to someone specifically, just put an @ in front of their name. I've had T most of my adult life but it...

So funny, I've been thinking of having a cigarette too! I quit years ago and never really smoked a lot -more socially. A friend of mine who owns an cool art/consignment store rolls her own with organic tobacco she gets shipped in from Belgium or somewhere and they are so smooth!

Let them come. I always feel better after a good cry.

Game of Thrones starts back up this Sunday in the US!

Hi Scott My sympathy for the loss of your dad and also for the good ear situation. I know it's hard, but for me to just go over and over the infinite possibilities that could have contributed to my T doesn't help and makes my anxiety worse that then makes the T worse. However, don't...

After a challenging weekend, I relaxed today and did some yoga and meditation. I usually do it in silence, but left the Soundscapes music station on the TV to balance out the T a bit. They have quotes on the screen too and when I was done, this one was on the screen: "If I have lost...

@Engineer You know, I'm having the hardest time describing it. It actually feels more like a shuddering sensation or a surge. I had it tonight when I was in bed and I was really focusing on how to describe it when it was happening lol. It's almost like the T in my left ear - which is facing up...

Welcome Joe! You're in the right place, with plenty of company. I think that yes, for sure there is hope and if the T doesn't go away, you can learn to live with it where it doesn't bother you and you don't notice it. Take a breath, try to relax, and when you're chill, peruse over the site...

Me too! I'm always a bit surprised when things go south but they seem to right themselves eventually. Glad I'm not alone in the struggle - I'm right here with you. I was comforted reading one of the forums here that said the road to recovery isn't a straight line - lots of dips and valleys...