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Showers used to always spike my tinnitus. This went on for a long period of time. I don't think it had anything to do with the sound of the shower. It simply seemed to be my brain reacting to an outside stimulus. Think about it, the water hits you and your nerves get enervated and hence the...

Your parents most likely have "Narcissistic Personality Disorder". People who suffer from this mental disorder almost universally deny they have a problem and refuse therapy. Even the suggestion that they have a mental issue that needs addressing will cause them to freak out in spasms of...

Meditation and relaxation exercises. Give up caffeine. Take some magnesium. Beer/wine/bourbon in moderation. Shampoo, rinse, repeat.

Been there -- I know how horrible the "clank" of cutlery can be. Or even the "swish" of water coming out of the tap at the sink. Others simply can't comprehend the pain we feel from hyperaccussis. It's worse than tinnitus. I think a lot of it is tied into our reactionary "fight or flight"...

Magnesium doesn't affect the level of my tinnitus at all, but it's great stuff for relaxing muscles and combating anxiety I have found. Love the stuff. (y)

I've taken it short-term when things were at their worst. I believe it helped a lot by giving me some much needed sleep. I found the full dose to be too much so I only took half and that worked well for me. I was careful not to let it become a crutch to the point of dependence though and am...

Daredevil on Netflix is amazing! Great writing. Great production. Great choreography for fight scenes. Definitely a hidden gem as action/adventure goes. Netflix also has really good subtitles which makes watching so much better for someone like me who has hearing issues.

I know you said the test was negative for ETD but did the audiology test show any hearing loss? As for not being strong enough to deal with this, of course you are strong enough. You're just going through the anxiety and depression phase of this malady. We've all gone through it. It feels...

I went to a spate of David Bowie tribute concerts last Fall, used basic foam ear plugs that I bought at a corner store and I was fine. -- And these concerts were loud, but the cheap foam plugs worked great and I had no problems afterwards. I know this is a subjective experience and everyone...

Sure, prednisone doesn't cause visual snow but it does cause excruciating anxiety in a number of people. This crippling anxiety can last for months following a course of prednisone. Believe me, I know first hand. Turns out I'm highly allergic to the stuff. I learned the hard way just how...

I wouldn't think the supplements are responsible for the eye problems. In fact, zinc and NAC are supposedly good for the eyes. (I'm not including prednisone in this equation as it's a medication, not a supplement.) I see that you are taking C and B but what about vitamin D (and to a lesser...

Your theory of Vagus nerve stimulation is not crazy. It's a great method for helping to calm the anxiety that accompanies tinnitus. Meditation, and breathing exercises in particular, have done much to help quell the "synaptic storm" going on in my brain thanks to tinnitus. And these exercises...

At this point the question isn't whether stress causes tinnitus but rather, how you are going to deal with that stress in the here and now. For me the answer was to learn relaxation and meditation techniques. Seriously, it has helped immensely.

I can't say for certain as every supplement differs when it comes to ingredients, fillers, binders, etc. I did find a link that says you should have about 617 mgs of glycine (or more) with 200 mg Mag. The link explains it better...

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Your problem isn't a demanding job, it's neurotic worry about the future. Stop making yourself sick. Learn relaxation techniques. Take a meditation course. Learn how to properly breathe so you can reach a calm state. This stuff is cumulative. Either you can let the neurosis build up and...

I've used glycine in the past. Carlson has a jar of loose powder that you measure out with a small scoop. It's okay stuff but not a miracle cure by any means. It made me tired but didn't help my sleep much. I neither hated nor loved it. (Conversely melatonin makes me feel sick and groggy...

Zach, are you saying you also suffered from anxiety before you got tinnitus or is that new also?

When the siren call to dance comes we are often helpless to resist it, tinnitus be damned. ;)

I don't know if stress causes tinnitus or just heighten our awareness of it. But either way stress definitely can play a part in it. I'd definitely recommend learning and practicing relaxation techniques and meditation. It sounds hokey but that stuff really helps in the long run. Trust me...

I always wear headphones when using a blender. Same with vacuuming. I even would wear ear plugs when I used my old electric razor each day. (Got a new, whisper quiet electric razor now so ear plugs for shaving are a thing of the past.) As for encountering loud things like blenders in small...

Benzos can help in the short term for your anxiety but they are highly addictive and can cause larger problems later on. Instead I found doing relaxation exercises and meditation was very helpful when dealing with my anxiety. It took a few weeks to really notice a change but when I did it was...

New Years Eve is "amateur night" so I'll be avoiding all that and simply making a friend a nice dinner for their birthday in a quiet atmosphere with some good wine and good food.

A forum moderated by a neurotic man-child with a God complex? That must be a first for the Internet. :woot:

I take high dose vitamin D regularly and it has no effect on my tinnitus. In fact my T existed before I ever started taking vitamin D. For me it's a good supplement. So is magnesium. Your mileage may vary.

"There's no such thing as no regrets, but baby it's alright" Almost Home, Mary Chapin Carpenter. Oddly enough I probably lost some of my hearing and got some tinnitus from listening to Mary Chapin Carpenter on my iPod while jogging. I no longer jog nor do I listen to an iPod. Both were...

I have had this happen many times before. It used to worry me but now I'm used to it and it doesn't bother me anymore. Have you tried relaxation techniques/meditation? The best thing you can do is work on calming your amygdala (limbic system). Learn ways to activate your parasympathetic...

Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate. Magnesium has a calming effect on the body. It dilates blood vessels (as opposed to calcium which constricts blood vessels). Magnesium relaxes muscles. It's good stuff. Personally I prefer to take magnesium orally and have had good success with it. My...

I'm not trying to argue with you as I understand your point and agree with it to an extent; i.e. in regards to eating whole foods for nutritional needs, but... Ingesting enough magnesium via whole foods isn't really viable when it comes to stifling a migraine or relaxing a sore neck or calming...

My ENT claimed that aspirin/NSAIDS may cause tinnitus but it should go away with cessation. Personally I don't sweat it as I only take aspirin (or Ibuprofen or Naproxen) on rare occasions.

Ditch the "cotton wool" and get some decent ear plugs. Also, stop going out to "noisy pubs". Sure, every once in a while is okay (with ear protection) but believe me, when you're older you won't regret not going to those places. I know, I know, you feel it's important to socialize and that's...

Like Deb said you should explore meditation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Meditation and relaxation exercises helped me greatly with crippling anxiety in the short term (weeks) and CBT helped me keep it in check in the long term (months/year). It's all about calming down the limbic system...

Glynis, I have gone thru cognitive behavioral therapy and found it very helpful for my overall mood and outlook on life. It didn't cure my tinnitus but it helped me handle it much better than I was. Just getting to talk to a therapist every week was beneficial despite the fact that my...

I don't see anything wrong with supplementing with magnesium. It helps with sleep and muscle relaxation. I have also found it very helpful for migraines. And best of all it's safe. Magnesium is good stuff. (y)

Naproxen and Ibuprofen are NSAIDs ("non-steroidal anti-inflammatories). Chemically they are not the same medication though. In layman's terms think of it this way: Ibuprofen is a sister to aspirin while Naproxen is a cousin. Naproxen seems to work better for inflammation than Ibuprofen, and...

You're 20 years old. Most of the shit you're worrying about now will never amount to anything. It's the stuff you don't see coming that will hammer you. But that's life. We learn to cope. In time you will find a way to cope and, hopefully, thrive. BTW, the Latin origin of the word "cope"...

Depending on the cause of your tinnitus a prescription for prednisone might help. There is no guarantee though.

*Full disclosure, not a Trump supporter but even I can't connect the dots on this statement.

You guys make good points about people sleeping with ear plugs and also wearing them while they work in loud environments every day. Personally I don't see anything wrong with wearing earplugs on the subway each day nor do I see anything wrong with popping them in when at a loud restaurant...

I'm all about the vagus (which is odd because I'm a gay man :p) but I have never heard one can "stimulate" it near the ears. I thought breathing exercises were the primary way of doing so. Where can I find more info on this?

And here you provide the coup de gras when it comes to proving what a clueless drama queen you are. It's no secret that I'm gay as I proudly admitted it in the gay thread on this site months ago, genius. Being homosexual pretty much precludes me from being homophobic. I am moron-phobic...

Perhaps you can suggest someone to see? Maybe the therapist that is treating you for being a pathological liar? After all, I've proven your story to be nothing but a gigantic lie so clearly you are a liar. You claim you can't get an MRI yet I've proven that you can get an MRI. This is a fact...

OMG, you can't seriously be this obtuse. :confused: In my very first post I said you could go to an imaging clinic and get an MRI yourself. And you accuse me of not reading thoroughly. Good Christ. :rolleyes: Also, the statement you quote says that the MRI review "has no value" and "is not...

Again, you prove my point: you're a drama queen liar. You've provided absolutely zero proof of your claims. The only thing you've done in this thread is give a whiny tale of woe followed by insults. That's it. Nothing else. This is because you can't logically defend your own statements of...

You're just salty balls cuz I called you out on your blatantly fake tale of woe. Boo hoo Nancy, boo hoo. :woot: How you expect logical people to swallow this load of horse shit is beyond me. Clearly you are not going to an actual orthopedic surgeon because if you were there would be no issue...

According to the drama queen's story your query is moot. He is claiming that his "spine doctor" wants him to provide an MRI report but this same "doctor" does not want to order that MRI himself. This makes absolutely no sense at all therefore the drama queen's story is fake. No matter how you...

I didn't call you stupid, I implied it based upon the facts you had laid out in your post. Your defensiveness proves the implication correct, surprise surprise. :) Additionally, your juvenile response fails to address the points I have made. Your spine surgeon's refusal to order an MRI makes...

Find a new primary care physician. And if that doctor won't order an MRI then get a referral to an orthopedic surgeon that specializes in neck problems. That doc will no doubt order an MRI, probably on your first visit. Alternately, you can go to an MRI clinic yourself and pay out of pocket...

I wouldn't know. ;)

Great idea Ed. As was mentioned though the issue would be motivating depressed tinnitus sufferers to conform to this new routine. But I think the abstract that you have proposed is a good template for others to work off of should they so choose. (y)

Saw a Bowie cover band last weekend with some friends. Put earplugs in at the start of the show. Glad I did because that shit was loud. Had a great time. No residual effects. I'm at the stage where I'm tired of letting tinnitus run my life. It's a nice stage to have reached.

Not going to get into an argument about God but I'll simply say that prayer is a form of meditation. And meditation is good. It helps relieve stress and anxiety, which is something many of us experience in spades. So meditate in whatever form works for you. You will be happier in the long...