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  1. Claire S

    Still Not Going Away :(

    Hi everyone. My tinnitus started about 6 weeks ago, and is still going pretty strong despite some improvement that happened a couple of weeks ago. I've been using nasal spray, which seemed to help at first, but now doesn't seem to be helping as much. I started taking zoloft about 2 weeks ago for...
  2. Claire S

    Sending Good Thoughts to Everyone

    Hi again all. Reporting back again. Tinnitus is still there, though has maintained itself at a lower level that I can ignore almost all of the time (until I remember to think about it, and then I hear it again!). It's become much easier to get to sleep at night. So, it seems like the Flonase has...
  3. Claire S

    New and Struggling :(

    Have you gotten checked for ear pressure issues? My tinnitus has almost cleared up after taking a nasal spray for about a week, reducing inflammation in my sinuses. I wonder if it could be something completely unrelated to noise exposure? In any case, I can totally related to the anxiety...
  4. Claire S

    Sending Good Thoughts to Everyone

    @GregCA I really hope so! Am vacillating between hope and trying to not get my hopes up too high.
  5. Claire S

    Sending Good Thoughts to Everyone

    An update - am on day 3 of taking Flonase to reduce inflammation in/around my eustachian tubes. I can sense an almost immediate improvement just after using the spray. In general, the T is better than a week ago, some of that through natural reduction and some potentially because of the Flonase...
  6. Claire S

    New and Struggling :(

    @The Red Viper I was also told that my T might be caused by E-tube inflammation related to allergies causing pressure issues in my ears which could be causing the T. Have been taking Flonase for 3 days now and am experiencing the exact thing that you describe - T is greatly diminished, and what...
  7. Claire S

    Sending Good Thoughts to Everyone

    Thank you!!! Me too!
  8. Claire S

    New and Struggling :(

    Hey! Back again. Sorry to hear that you are feeling so bad. I'm glad that you've looked into therapy options. I have been in a place like how you're feeling before, where you feel completely hopeless and like life is just too overwhelming and hard to deal with. It's really tough. Sending virtual...
  9. Claire S

    Sending Good Thoughts to Everyone

    I'm doing ok! I went to the walk-in clinic yesterday and had a doctor look in my ears. No sign of wax build-up or infection. She said that my mild spring allergies might be causing inflammation that is creating pressure issues with my eustacian tube, and she prescribed me a nasal spray/Nasonex...
  10. Claire S

    New and Struggling :(

    Hi Clare, I am not 100% sure how it started. I have a feeling it's related to congestion or impacted ear wax because it first started in the night one night while I was wearing ear plugs (as I often *used* to do, now I've stopped) and I was laying my head on its side, resting on the ear plus on...
  11. Claire S

    New and Struggling :(

    Hi there. Am also new to the forum, and a fellow anxiety and panic sufferer. I definitely feel your pain. I have been working on my anxiety for a year and a half through CBT, mindfulness, yoga, meditation, positive thinking, active gratitude, etc. I used to be a very negative person and thought...
  12. Claire S

    Sending Good Thoughts to Everyone

    Hi everyone. I am not completely new to tinnitus, but right now I'm experiencing a bout of tinnitus in my left ear that has so far lasted about 4 weeks, and I am beginning to get scared it'll never go away. I've had experiences with having tinnitus for hours or maybe a couple of days, but never...