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@4Grace I constantly ask myself, is it better to drop the things I love doing or do them and suffer for it?

Just trying to live life…but as much as I try to avoid to them loud things keep getting me!

@4Grace you are in good company. I can’t protect from noise either. My T fades with time and then I get complacent and mess myself up again…endless loop :(

@MindOverMatter I think T is a nervous system problem and I only experience the pins and needles feeling in my legs when my T is screaming at me. Seems connected but maybe not.

T calms down after a shower and coffee. The T itself doesn’t really bother me so much. But it feels like the symptom of a medical condition.

Very low T…Every once in awhile I think I can hear silence but then when I listen hard I realize my ears are always ringing. For me that’s as good as silence though!

@BrOKeN_1 and @Jammer lol

I’ve had long periods of horrific. I’ll definitely take any breaks in can get at this point!

@L along the way All great advice. I especially like what you said about shifting from the head to the body. This is very true for me as well. And day by day is great but often times it’s step by step for me. Just depends on how intense things get. I appreciate your thoughts thanks for...

Seriously wonder how many years this condition has taken off our lives collectively…I bet when added up, T is in competition with cancer.

@L along the way that is a very good observation. I reached the place of true acceptance several times now and it is more of a peaceful whole body experience. My current state is probably better described as desperate submission.

So sorry to hear...that is really rough on top of having bad tinnitus...

Work gives me a task to focus on and actually makes the day pass by more quickly. I dread the weekends when my T is bad.

Yeah...got the same thing going on as well. It is truly astonishing how loud it is right now! Feels like my brain is short circuiting. Hope this calms down for both of us soon...

@Jammer yep…and mine has quickly moved in that direction. As long as I can sleep though, I will survive it again…

Thanks @gameover I might request that my handle be changed to Prometheus because it would better suit my experience! I’m fairly confident that this will resolve too…it’s just that I’m tired of going down this road again and again. Wish I could just live in a bubble…

What do you mean by distortions? I had about a week back when I first messed up my ears in 2017 where everything sounded like it was going through a Marshall amp on hi gain. Then it thankfully resolved. That was absolutely terrifying. I hope you are not experiencing anything like that on a...

I know the feeling.

Reactivity is my enemy as well. I don’t mind wearing earplugs and letting my T dominate the sound field. It’s the T competing with external sounds (ear plugs removed) that makes me queasy.

@Jammer I don’t mind the T as much as the reactivity to external sounds and the fact that I get injured so easily. I would love to be able to go places without fear of this getting worse all the time. @Tryn2BHopeful not sure it’s really an option anyway but it’s fun to contemplate

@Pixelito recently yes. This is new though. In the past I would injure them and they would scream for months and then slowly they would resolve. If I didn’t injure them they would remain pretty stable. This recent injury caused them to fluctuate really wildly. It’s pretty disconcerting...

Mine never used to be like this. It is a new stage for me I guess.

Yeah…makes no sense but, maybe it’s because I always feel safe with them in.

@steifzug that just means you have a good stomach for stress and anxiety. I only gain weight when I’m relaxed.

@streifzug I appreciate your kind words. I am getting better at not letting it utterly destroy me but I’m still struggling with this like everyone else here

@ZFire that thread is hilarious. Thanks for sharing. I had a few good laughs. I doubt the banana actually made a difference but I’ll try it again tomorrow and report back. Today, no banana and screaming T, BTW

@crescentsky that sounds like my story for many years. This recent time though, it’s weird but I have no anger, self pity or resentment about this. I think, I’ve pretty much made peace with this condition…so I only have the 20% anxiety that you describe…

@gameover i totally understand where you are. It draws all kinds of emotions out of you. I’ve dealt with this so long now though that I’ve entered this familiarity stage where it almost feels like an annoying relative that comes to visit. Or maybe I just have Stockholm syndrome at this point...

@RunningMan and @Joshua Macleod thanks for your feedback. The hardest part of dealing with T for me is lack of good sleep. Yesterday was a surprisingly quiet T day (that has never happened to me so early on after an injury). Last night I really thought I would finally get a good nights...

I’m not a role model for how to deal gracefully with tinnitus. I’m more of a brute force method guy. I just keep walking until I put enough distance between myself and my injury!