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My experience 1 month 1/2 into having tinnitus. And need some advice pls on how accepting it has definitely changed in the past 3 weeks. First 3 weeks were definitely hell on earth. Until your brain starts to somewhat accept the ringing there is really no avoiding that phase. My tinnitus...

I got tinnitus about 2 months ago. I know 100% how you feel. The first month is definitely without a doubt the hardest part. Its does get easier after the first 1-2 months...except for spikes. Spikes are definitely tough. I was prescribed Xanax 0.25mg "as needed" for the unbearable times and...

I found that AudioNotch app. It's pretty crazy how it works in when it matches my T frequency it sort of just cancels out the ringing? Is that what it's supposed to do? So do you just listen to it when you need to like therapy? Like during a spike? I dont want to use it incorrectly and make...

If your body feels completely calm and you "FEEL" zero stress physically... is it possible you brain is NOT feeling that way at all? Is it possible you brain can be in a flux of anxiety and stress even though you feel totally normal physically? Yesterday my tinnitus was pretty low and I was...

i think i had very very low tinnitus for awhile now (before it became full blown) and never totally noticed it. i rly think a series of overlapping extremely stressful events in the 2 months made it full blown.

Hi Michael - ENT "thinks" its from hearing loss in left ear. I truly believe the incredible stress i was under from a multitude of things in a short 2 month period somehow activated it.

Hi David - Mine varies sometimes loud sometimes not as much. How do i cope....ehh from day to day its diff. If its rly bothering me and loud ill put on one of my youtube sounds masking videos to cope. The high pitch cricket version is so weird to get used to its like a electric impulse war...

I've been having some mild allergies from my daily walk that is by a huge park. When I get home the roof of my mouth always itches from the allergies. One really odd thing I've really noticed is when I itch the roof of my mouth with my tongue my tinnitus goes all crazy while I'm doing that...

Have had tinnitus for over a month now...ive definitely noticed a change in it at least from my perception from a distinct specific ringing in the ears to more of a super high pitched crickets sounds in my brain/head? Is this normal? Or common? And the fluctuation of the cricket sound def...

From what ive noticed and read you brain after 1 - 2 months starts to acclimate/habituate to it. It still sucks, but it isnt as gut wrenching as the first month. First month is hell on earth cuz ur mind is like wt* is this??? You have to find a way to keep it together somehow. Get FMLA or TDI...

some people on this forum are just rly ridiculous. they think farting will make tinnitus worse. just get the flu shot. imagine having the flu WITH tinntius. now that would suck.

thx for the reply....my issue is much more with extreme anxiety pertaining to my T than depression. i think Mirtazapine is strictly for depression

I've read here that Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline and Mirtazapine - are best non-chance of making tinnitus worse alternatives to Lexapro and Zoloft for bad anxiety. I've never heard of those anti-depressants. Is that considered pretty accurate those are best non-tinnitus affecting? I'd...

I know... I've heard it and read it everywhere. but realize it saved me from feeling like I wanted to kill myself and lose my job at the same time. prob end up homeless. the worst tinnitus sufferers to me are the ones who ALREADY suffer from anxiety and depression and get it. it amplifies it...

I've had bad anxiety and depression for close to two full decades. I'm 46. Never ever took anti depressants. ever. Struggled throughout life because of anxiety depression. I got tinnitus about 4 weeks ago. Have been to the darkest places in my life (and I've been thru divorce with kids, dad...

Curious...what meds are you taking?

Ravera i am in the same situation as you. Mine started out of nowhere beginning December as well. If you read enough posts here you will eventually come to the realization you and I are still in the how did i get this, how can i fix this stage....which is the worst. there are no real answers...

There is a audiology place here in Hawaii that offers those hearing aid type maskers....which cancel out the sound frequency of your tinnitus. Are those bad? Aren't you supposed to habituate to tinnitus? Or am I missing something? thx

So far on my tinnitus journey the one thing I've learned that stands out above all else in regards to this terrible affliction we all share are spikes. Just when you feel better or feel more confidant or feel you can beat this.....you have a spike....and the world comes crashing down again...

This happens to me as well. Im sure tens of thousands of us as well. Spikes are the ,most troubling part of this affliction to me

The thing i cannogt wrap my head around.....is you have to sleep. I mean you can change your way of life, attitude, exercise, diet, etc., etc., etc........But when you gets spikes from sleeping?? What can you possibly do? This has rly got me down. I feel like it gives you no hope.

Was getting better the last few days...tinnitus was lower was feeling pretty good. And I took none of the meds my doc gave me. But then today, i feel asleep on the couch ONLY for like 10 minutes...like a power nap and when i woke up my tinnitus exploded...the loudest its ever been. unreal...

weird i experience the same exact thing every since getting tinnitus. ive taken 1000000 showers in my life. never heard a rly high pitched sound while the shower us running until i got tinnitus

One thing I've definitely noticed with my tinnitus is that I can have a great quiet day, very low volume for hours upon hours. But if I take a nap, even if it's just quick 10 min nap... when I wake up it's like 100000 crickets blew up in my head. Why is that? Is it the amount of brain...

Thx for the response...the thing that really confuses me is there are so many sound videos on youtube for tinnitus. Are the ones with those weird robotic beeps thrown in with some nice calm music in the background bad? Idk what the beeps are for but they work rly well. Like i am using this...

I read you main long post for people who are new to tinnitus i thank you for that. Is there a particular anti depressant you recommend? Im rly struggling with that decision right now....and i just got all the meds last night and haven't take any of them yet. Do you suggest one? Or through...

thx for the response my doctor prescribed me Lexapro and Zoloft (I can choose which I want) and Xanax but he said only Xanax for emergencies. I just got the meds yesterday and am rly worried as to which I should take..the Lexapro or Zoloft?

Hi - I'm a wreck from hell since getting tinnitus 3-4 weeks ago. I'm 46, divorced, 2 lovely daughters who are under my health insurance. There is literally no way I can work and I just started this new job 3 months ago and I'm in charge of a huge project. But I'm absolutely serious when I...

Thx for the response Michael...so my main question is all those youtube videos that match the sound of your tinnitus are actually bad...? I feel my anxiety already going up becuase it provides my only relief. Ive had decades long anxiety / depression long before T. So ive tried listening to...

The only real relief I can find since this nightmare began a few weeks ago is putting on my earbuds and listening to various tinnitus masking videos with all the weird robotic beeps and the videos put some relaxing background noise or ocean or water behind it all. Is this ok to do? I don't...

I've long suffered from anxiety and depression before getting tinnitus a few weeks ago. It's been a nightmare since. My PCP prescribed me both Zoloft and Lexapro (I can choose which I want to take) and Xanax for bad emergencies. Reading all the stuff on Tinnitus Talk and on Google in general...

Hi my T began about 3-4 weeks ago and its been a living hell. My T Cause is unknown. Been to PCP, ENT, etc., etc. ENT told me to try lipo flavanoid which seems useless. The worst part of getting T is that i suffer from bad anxiety and depression long b4 i ever got T. And the T, especially at...

Aloha, i just recently got tinnitus about 3-4 weeks ago and its literally destroying my life....im a divorced father of two and am losing all hope. Ive been to my PCP, ENT, audiologist and of course i know they have no cure. Im in desperate need to talk to someone, anyone, who understands this...