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Mine started about 5 weeks in taking lexapro for anxiety and depression. My tinnitus is fairly loud. I hear it all the time but for the most part have habituated and moved on with life. Just wanted to participate in this thread as I am curious to see the results myself! :huganimation: Oh, also...

My advice? Find a tinnitus specialist. That’s what I did and do... guess what? I am so much better. How loud is my tinnitus? Loud enough to hear 24/7 and I don’t car. Not one iota!

Ive had similar symptoms on and off. I honestly believe a lot of these symptoms are anxiety related, at least that’s my opinion.

I happened to stumble on this thread... I have considered doing this starting tomorrow. I will report back in three months and give everyone and update. I need to find a way to move on with life and this is truly a great challege!

@Sarah200 In the very beginning their barks bothered me some. I think I had H but I know longer feel I have that. If I am on the floor playing with them and they start to bark it can hurt my ears. But that was the case before tinnitus and it also has hurt my husbands ears and he does not have...

I have two Pomeranians and both like to bark quite a bit specially when I come home from work or my husband comes home for work. Their barks do not bother me in the slightest. They are my babies! <3

I do think personalities make a difference. I know guy at work who seems to have decently loud tinnitus and wasn't in much distress but went to the ent for a follow up to make sure nothing serious was happening. I mean in my opinion tinnitus is serious as it has changed my life but I guess its...

I also got tinnitus from and SSRI. Considered getting back on some medication to help stabilize my mood but found that meditation, walking around outside, doing a puzzle or coloring in a coloring book had helped my anxiety substantially. But i would agree with @Michael Leigh. If you can’t find a...

Honestly if you want kids, have kids. Please don’t let tinnitus take that away from you. We cannot predict how our future will be. Not to sound harsh but if we weighed every outcome when it comes to having children then no one should have children. Women die in child birth which results a child...

Oh that’s no good. So sad to be afraid when your child needs you. I can’t imagine.

@coffee_girl How long has your friend had T?

It’s simple to say “choose happiness” but it’s actually hard work. It takes time and dedication. Fishbone states this over and over. Why is there so much research on depression, anxiety, therapies etc. If choosing happiness was easy then there would be no point. It take effort and time. And as...

Oh I also wanted to mention... try to find a piano forum. I think you will be surprised that there is most likely a section talking about tinnitus. They may have ideas to make it bareable. I’ve been on hunting forums drum forums music forums motorcycle forums and all sort of people talk about...

@wonderful9235 I think as time passes you will realize things that bother you now won’t in the future. You are still very new to this. Music is part of my life too. I play the bagpipes and the first few months the bagpipes seriously hurt my ears. I slowly got back into it and over time it...

@Jazzer I don’t disagree with you when it comes to severity. But catastrophic tinnitus is considered rare when it comes to statistics. I can’t imagine what my response would be if I had catastrophic tinnitus. I really reacted very poorly to my tinnitus and I’d consider it moderate even though I...

I believe it’s incredibly difficult to really know the percentage of tinnitus sufferers. I wouldnt be surprised if it’s more than 20 % to be honest. My dad has tinnitus which he considers to be moderate to severe noticed it one day and googled it, realized it was tinnitus and went about his...

I have to get the flu shot for my job as well and I’ve had it with zero problems. I am not losing my job for the very very slight chance of it worsening my tinnitus. My dad works with the same company as me and has also gotten the flu shot and I didn’t worsen his tinnitus either. If you are...

@CrystalB Is it possible to look for a tinnitus seminar or class in your area? I was able to find one in my area in which my husband and parents were able to attend. This helped me and my family understand the burden tinnitus can cause in our lives. Also gives you and your husband an...

Look I really meant no offense. This is by no means a “walk in the park” my tinnitus is loud as well. I can hear it everywhere and I do not get a break for the sounds and sensations. However, for me, the times I am smiling and laughing with my husband or my family I get a break. The sounds...

I understand why that would be upsetting. That is not what I was trying to convey. Changing your mindset just helps deal with your suffering. To help you cope. It doesn’t mean you won’t suffer, but it could help you suffer less. If that makes sense? (Not meant to be condisending) I know it’s...

I am not at all saying that tinnitus cannot be severe and dibilitating. I understand that. I understand some people are house bound. This isn’t and argument of the severity of tinnitus. The argument is about choices of happiness or not. My grandfather who died of cancer was house bound for the...

And they should have talked with you?! Maybe they read to many nagative posts and think there was no way out? No one knows what a person thinks when they commit suicide. Our brains are so complex. Our brains trick us into believing there is no happiness left. Suicide is so tragic and I really...

I’m sorry but your analogy doesn’t really make much sense. You have choices in life. You can choose to be miserable or not. You can choose to be either positive or negative. We may not be able to choose our pain by we most certainly can choose how we deal with our pain. I never said it was easy.

I’m sorry but choosing happiness is really great advice. You certainly do not have to take it. Tinnitus sucks but so do a lot of other things. I have a quadriplegic neighbor who I see waking his dog everyday. I’ve talked to him several times and he’s just a ray of sunshine. I’m sure he suffers...

I never really understood the hate against CBT and TRT. They are shown to be effective to aid people in habituating. I’m doing CBT and it’s been a life saver. I know it’s not a cure but there is no cure as of yet and I wanted my life back. I think I’ve read somewhere that TRT has like a 85%...

It very well could be jaw related. However I can’t be certain. I am unable to modulate my tinnitus in any way. But from what I have read it’s very common even if you don’t have TMJ. I just got over a cold/flu and my ears still feel a little sensitive (from inflammation). But it seems Advil helps...

My suggestion would be to go an see another doctor. It’s very possible that you may have an infection. Is it possible that you have allergies?

Unfortunately no one knows. If could get better or it may not. Best thing to do is move forward and try not to let it get to you. I know that’s easier said than done but I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

For the last three days I have been sick with either a cold or flu with a fever. I have been taking cold medicine with aspirin in it every 6 hrs. Absolutely no effects on my tinnitus. No reason to suffer with cold/flu symptoms. Try a dose and see what happens. If it spikes the chances of it...

@Deamon22 @Shelly75 It took a few months to stablize. Mine no longer reacts to noise. Ears are meant to hear. There is so much debate about when and where to ear plugs. I spoke with a tinnitus specialist who has tinnitus as well and be they told me to only wear ear plugs when everyone else...

@Shelly75 tne reactiveness goes away usually. It has for me. What has worked for me is staying completely away from using ear plugs. I have no need for them in my daily life. The only time I have used ear plugs is to play my musical instruments

I just found out a friend of mine had it pretty loud for 2.5 years and it went away. Though she was never really bothered by it. She has no idea why it came on. So there’s always hope for it going away or even habituating.

Hey @Fally I know going to work with tinnitus is quite hard. But I forced myself to work everyday since onset. I work in a very quite office and it was very hard at work but it has certainly gotten easier as time goes on. You may feel like this now but I promise you won’t feel like this...

I take regular cold medicine. Has no effect on my tinnitus. And I have been sick twice since onset and my tinnitus is still improving. Try not to over think it.

@dpdx I just want to let you know that she tried other medications and it did not make her tinnitus worse at all. She had a very bad reaction (not tinnitus related). Very few people have a very hard time with meds. Everyone is different. I have read several of your posts and I really hope you...

She was on Xanax for two years and then I believe she only took one pill of klonopin which triggered the akathisia.

@JasonP Yes she had a bad case of benzo withdrawal in which she got over except for tinnitus. But to deal with her relentless anxiety because of the tinnitus she decided tried another benzo and then got a really severe case of akathisia. The last time I spoke with her she was struggling...

I was in contact with Kristen too. We were helping each other out. Talking to each other. Working out our worries and fears. She was an absolutely sweet girl. I also wish that she would have reached out one last time. I told her I was always there no matter the time of day. Just so that record...