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  1. Martin69

    Nothing Changes My Tinnitus

    As most of you I guess, I tried figuring out if something changes my T loudness (to the better of course). And as most of you know, my T is high-pitched (14-16 kHz), maybe multiple tones (difficult to tell), loud and oscillating. Many said that sugar, salt, MSG, coffeine, alcohol, sleep, stress...
  2. Martin69

    Feeling Exhausted

    Hi all, Just feeling exhausted. High-pitched, loud T. Difficult to handle every day. The smallest things are difficult to do. It is just exhausting. Not much anxiety today, but depressive and exhausted. I lost my power, I am not functioning. It is really strange. People say you must lose...
  3. Martin69

    Sound enrichment

    Hello Stephen, First of all thanks again for your invaluable work helping us sufferers. I do have a question regarding sound enrichment and WNGs. As far as I have understood TRT categories, I fall into category 1 (severe T, no H). My T is high-pitched, around 14 kHz. It sounds like my head is...
  4. Martin69

    Rough Time For Me — Need Medical Advice

    Hi all, Unfortunately my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer today. So we have to fight another battle besides the dog whistles in my head. I am relatively relaxed (as relaxed as someone could be in such a situation) at the moment because of taking a 1 mg Tavor (Alprazolam). I always tried...
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    What Is Your Biggest Problem With Tinnitus?

    Hi all, After nearly one year with T, I am still struggling. I live my life, mask as good as possible, do my stuff. But with an actual illness in my family, I see how limited I am with T. I am curious what you see as the biggest issue for you living with T. I myself have anxiety and depression...
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    HELP HELP HELP !!!!

    Hi all, I got very bad news yesterday. My wife has strong suspicion of breast cancer. We cried the whole day. I am still full of anxiety, panic, depression and loud T. I cannot help her. I have big problems myself managing the day. This was the next hit with a hammer. Could not sleep, nightmares...
  7. Martin69

    What Lowers Your Tinnitus?

    This is a serious question. Some days ago I had the impression my T was lower and I could not hear it all the time. This was much better to handle for me. It was the first time after many months. But I have no clue why it was milder, I even cannot say if it was just perception. It went back to...
  8. Martin69

    Tinnitus and exhaustion/sports

    Hi all, Probably this was discussed already, but would like your opinion. Before my T, I did regular sports like football, running, walking, bike-riding. But since my onset, things are much more difficult. I feel exhausted because of the past months with T. Also with the buzzing in my head...
  9. Martin69

    Is it all about anxiety?

    I read through http://www.tinnitus.org/readers_email.html today. I guess most of you know the TRT treatment, at least from theory. Dr. Hazell explains there that anxiety is one of the most common triggers for T onset. This was definitely in my case. High anxiety because of some body pain...
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    How Do You Work with Tinnitus?

    Hi all, Just wanted to ask how you work with T, if you work at all. I am lucky in a way that I can work from home (being in IT support). For the past months, I cut my work time to half (4 hours per day). I can also be lucky that I have colleagues understanding my problem and I can work as much...
  11. Martin69

    What Is Your Strategy?

    Hi all, Since this board is full of experienced people, I am seeking for advice. I got already much help here from those friendly persons. Of course we all would like to get rid of T sooner or later, best immediately. But we know this can happen or can never happen. So we work (or better just...
  12. Martin69

    How to Habituate to Loud Ringing?

    Hi all, I know that some of you already gave me support in the past. In particular Billie48 who also seem having very loud ringing. Dr. Nagler gave me the advise looking for a TRT specialist (I was already in tinnitus clinic and they explained me everything about T). I really don't know if it...
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    White Noise Generators

    Dear Dr. Nagler. When you did your TRT 20 years ago, did you also use some kind of sound (partly) masking your T? You said that your T was unmaskable. So what kind of sound did you use? I am asking because I tried hearing aids, white noise generators and combi devices. I have the impression that...
  14. Martin69

    Medications against anxiety

    Dear Dr. Nagler. First of all thanks for all your answers to me and others here on the forum. I am 6 1/2 months into T now. I can sleep well with Remeron. But I think my biggest issue so far is anxiety during the day. I do CBT (thanks to the book you supplied to me) and try stopping my negative...
  15. Martin69

    Need some support

    Hi all, I am 6 months into T. It was caused by stress and suddenly I had a crazy-loud T in my head. Maybe it was already there before, but I never noticed. I am using White Noise generators or listen to nature sounds, had tinnitus counselling, distract myself as good as possible (playing...
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    How to Overcome Anxiety?

    Hi all, Yesterday and today are very sunny days in Germany. We had some barbecue, friends here and today I started work again (just three hours daily). Nevertheless I feel depressed. T now for five months. It's not louder as usual, but on those days I am looking back to the times without T...
  17. Martin69

    Tinnitus for 4.5 months now

    Hi all, Here is my story... I am an IT support guy living and working in Germany. Starting in September 2013, I had permanent headache for about three weeks. I was worried so much that I finally thought I have something really serious, for example a brain tumor. So I visited different doctors...