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This. Mate if you do enough research on the internet you'll probably find people being suicidal because they're balding. Also, ever notice how when you google any symptom at all, you will likely find out that you'll die within like 3-5 clicks? Tinnitus itself won't make you suicidal, especially...

I hear you, but the depression just got too bad. I was seriously unable to enjoy anything and was hardly getting anything done at work at all, dark thoughts all the time, it was tough man, I was virtually a shadow of my former self. I feel more like myself now again. I guess I'll taper off the...

Thanks @billie48, that does help. I don't think Zoe Cartwright's story is the right thing for me - her case is far, far more severe than mine. But your analogy does help. I guess it's just hard sometimes, what with all the changes my tinnitus seems to undergo pretty much constantly. I do hope it...

Sorry about the rant. I guess the most frustrating thing is that it won't stay stable and changes every other week or so, plus spikes. I'm sure it's because I'm paying way too much attention to it still, but it seems random, and it's very tiring.

Sorry for the jokey title, but I always try to make light of a situation. Disclaimer: this is a pretty contentless post that only contains me angrily ranting. But seriously, right now I've had JUST ABOUT ENOUGH! Those of you who have read my posts here know I'm generally a strong person who's...

Hahaha, Noel Gallagher! "Without a doubt I have tinnitus. You're not a proper rock'n'roll star if you don't. I learned to live with it a long time ago." He might be an unsympathetic man to put it mildly, but you've gotta hand it to the guy...

This hardly comes from the tinnitus. I'm no expert but what you describe sounds more like psychological issues, possibly related to but by no means caused by the tinnitus, much less its improving. I'd try to get therapy, in any case see a specialist. Distorted perception of time and...

Reporting back here. It's been a week now and there's definite improvement! I'm calmer, sleep better, am happier on the whole. I get stuff done at work again and am happy to go out! In spite of what you said, erik, my tinnitus seems a lot quieter/less intrusive most of the time. Sometimes it's...

I know loads of musicians with tinnitus. I've learned pretty much everything I know about music already after getting tinnitus, including music production. Since the increase this year I've been more careful with going to shows, but honestly with earplugs it's always been okay. During the tough...

So here's how I've been doing so far: after the initial elevation last night, I took another capsule today in the morning and didn't notice a great change in mood, except for the sleepiness. In fact right now I'm feeling fairly depressed but then again the last capsule was about 8 hours ago...

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I totally agree, that's all I'm trying to do, too. And I also feel like I'm obssessing more over it this time, although it's hard to tell because my first one is so long ago. I think it's sort of a mixture between a "return of the repressed" type thing and the consequence of the sudden...

I know exactly what you describe - prior to my increase, I sometimes didn't know if I still had tinnitus or not. I think if I then tried to find out I could hear it, I came to the conclusion that I did, but for weeks or even months on end I would go without consciously ever perceiving it...

Yeah, you're supposed to be really careful (read: doctors don't recommend it), because you might end up with a serotonin syndrome. Serotonin is one of those things you CAN get too much of, so I wouldn't risk mixing 5-HTP and SSRIs. I got an SSRI prescribed but ended up not taking it, I was too...

Just started taking 5-HTP, will report The subject says it all! I'm getting out of a major depression and am hoping to help the process along. Ordered a bottle of 50mg capsules. Took the first one about 30 minutes ago. Noticing no effect on the tinnitus (it's being a good boy today in general...

One more thought: obviously, I didn't just start going to shows right away, I first had to go through the entire cycle of worrying too much. But then once I went with earplugs and noticed I was fine, it was easier each time, so maybe I had to go through that entire path to finally get fully...

Well the number one cause of tinnitus spikes is worrying about tinnitus spikes, that much I can tell you and that's why I was asking if you're still struggling. I'm struggling myself at the moment (good and bad periods), and have been for three months now, but tell you what - before that time, I...

This seems like it could work very well! I was having a bit of a rough day, just tried it and felt better IMMEDIATELY! It's hard to teach yourself to measure your response. But it looks like it could defo be worth it! I'll try this out now. Great technique. It makes you concentrate on the actual...

Interesting... I work in a relatively small office with just three other people. We all have newer MBPs, so no towers or anything like that, no loud fans. External monitors are the only other things working. It's really quite crazy. It might really just be natural fluctuation. I notice now...

I don't believe in that really. In the modern world, wireless signals are literally everywhere, not just in offices. People would have bad hearing all over. Besides, my hearing is just fine - it's just that my tinnitus seems to get stronger. I'm working from home today though and it's...

I usually just take the Ohropax that are widely available here in Germany. That's just because I'm lazy though - the Ohropax are really strong so it's extra safe but muffle the sound a whole lot because they're basically just wax. BTW, be careful not to hurt your ears with these things. There...

Defo have been and will be going. I love concerts! With my first T, I didn't even use ear protection most of the time (although of course I would strongly recommend you do, even if you don't have T!) and was just fine. Now with my second T, I use ear protection (mostly strong - at rock concert...

Sure, good point, my post is for people who simply have chronic tinnitus and want to habituate - not for people who suffer from acute pain. I will note this at the top of my post. Edit: done.

I'm posting this out here in the open because I've just written something similar to someone in a PM and realized this might be useful for a lot of you. BEFORE YOU READ: This is a post for people who suffer from chronic tinnitus, anxiety and depression that is NOT accompanied by pain or other...

Very interesting. I have my laptop on at home at all times, but maybe it's the external screens I use at work, or one of the other computers. I'll try to work from home for a little while and see how that develops.

Just an observation I wanted to share. In the past couple of weeks, my T has gotten quite intensive, weirdly enough it gets intensive at work. I know that now because this weekend it was almost gone, and now it's roaring again! The weird thing is my work is quiet and largely stress-free. I work...

Neil, I'm sorry to hear about your mom. I guess I don't need to tell you that shouldn't stop you from living your life. I have OCD as well, and you'll be glad to hear that for most of the time, I very much keep it in check. This wasn't always like this - in the past, sometimes it was hard to...

This post is so ridiculously good it made me want to write an inspirational post myself, except I find it hard to find anything to add to this! You're probably off the forum now Honey Bee so you're likely not reading this, but 100% agree on all points. Should be obligatory reading for anyone...

Hey Neil, "which I can do because I test my hearing a lot." - That's your first mistake right there. I can't back this up with hard scientific data, but it seems very, very likely that people who concentrate on their hearing a lot are more likely to get tinnitus. Get away from that sh*t! :)...

Hey July, My second one was so difficult to mask at first, and also very high pitched! You're just three weeks in, trust me it gets better. My guess is that your second tinnitus was probably brought on by stress, depression, or some radical change in your life. I'm three months in with my...

Oh yeah, and the seizure drug stuff is crazy, that's actually something I've never heard before. Pretty much 110% guarantee no "regular" German doctor (hehe) will ever prescribe anything like that for tinnitus, but sounds interesting should I be desperate enough to want to self-medicate...

All good advice and really good to hear about the SSRIs, screw them then! Word on the danger of benzos. I've heard terrible stories about Xanax and its addictiveness. I've used them in the past though, just on an off night to get sleep, and had really good experience. I'll try to get just one...

Julie, I know the parents issue! Mine were unaware of the fact tinnitus exists (thankfully, though), so they were like, hey just sleep over it. Not the worst bit of advice, actually, but they could have taken me to a doctor sooner. Then again, I guess they actually did a good job by not...

undecided, thanks for the reply, All of that is absolutely my experience, too. I already forgot the Escitalopram - I know of the reports and am not risking anything, I'll switch the psychiatrist to someone who hopefully is aware of that, too. The thing is that I'm not totally sure an SSRI is...

Yo Julie, It was better before, so it can be better again, right? What follows is general advice aside from that. I'm 30 and the first time I got tinnitus was just around your age (ignore what it says in my profile, it's complicated, hehe)! First of all let me offer you some consolation right...

Hi guys, So a couple of months back, I registered on here, wrote a post, but quickly regretted my decision. The reason was that I didn't and still don't believe that being active on a tinnitus forum is a very good idea for me - I'm a hypochondriac and y'all can imagine how well that plays with...