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Thanks for keeping this discussion alive with anecdotes on cannabis use. A pity more refined scientific research wasnt taking place. Very interesting to read the different reactions to different types of weed re THC:CBD ratios. Any ideas about CBN? CBD gets a lot of publicity for medical uses...

Well done kiddo! It seems that a lot of treatments have some effect - unfortunately no two brains are wired alike. Like you my tinnitus is (now) mild. Had it not changed I would be in psych ward then off to alcohol rehab. Although primarily physical in nature I have observed social and...

Hey. The problem I still have 18 months later is that I still find myself looking for the sound. Less and less though. In a quiet room especially. I take this as a sign that I have not completely habituated. But given that I had some tinnitus that came and went before, I guess there will always...

Rock on dude!

Hang in there - everyone else here is! Personally it has gotten better, much better. First up find yourself a very good audiologist - shop around. You need support and deserve to get it. For me stress and lack of sleep make my tinitus worse so I try to safe guard against those. Maybe the stress...

Tolerance is inevitable for everyone it seems. Taper off and avoid if possible. Some antipsychotics have been used in very very low does to help people sleep. Personally I found them useful. I can't say that I every developed a tolerance and needed more to sleep. Downside: weight gain and once I...

Hi. I had a rough time this week following workplace issues - adults squabbling like kids. Tinnitus reacts to stress in such predictable ways - a post-it note stuck on my forehead reminding me that I am stressed. Logged in to get some good vibes about the T. Got them. Thanks. I have been...

Great summary man! Doing well and passing on the good news. 18 months on and I would say that my T is so much much less. I notice new treatments being trialed which fills us with hope where previously there was just mystery. Strength to you! Davo

Hey Gosia. Please keep in mind that many people maintain "normal" lives despite their tinnitus. I know how much tinnitus can impact upon your reduced positive sense of the future - I've been there. It has been about 18 months now since it hit me hard. I thought I had been through enough horrors...

Hi gentle people. I went back to see my audiologist after a 6 month break. Good news. My score on the TRQ (tinnitus response questionnaire) has moved for an initial 70 in March last year to 18 in May this year. I have fallen into the "mild" category. I have also mostly stopped taking medication...

This is great news especially for those of us who have catastrophic intractable T. I am sure the less happy of us would tolerate the reflux issue to gain some peace. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Hi guys. Great that we are powering along with this thread! Just to let you know that I am now off medication to help me sleep! Winter is coming here is Sydney and I look forward to some nice sleep ins.

Cheers Kah. I think most people are here to pull themselves out of the blues and rid experience of isolation. Personally I find a great help keep my self in check. Happy reading.

Hey great FOCUSSED thread here! I am going to come off caffiene end of the month - there is always a spike with that one. Recently downloaded some hypnosis tracks, one specifically for tinnitus - helped me to relax deeply and then be less emotionally affected by the tinnitus after I hear it...

Hi gentle people. I just wanted to add something to "recovery" mix here. As a way of coping with the onset of tinnitus I started using Lexapro (antidepressant) and Seraquel in subclinical -25mg- doses to sleep - this is an antipsychotic. Both have helped me to get on with my daily routine. The...

It has been a while since my last submission. Which I guess says something about habituation. Slowly I am removing the link between the sound and the emotion - so it loses "meaning" and "threat". I have come to realise that in life "sh%t happens" and it is how we deal with the sh%t that defines...

If it is worthy of comment it should have a well designed, peer reviewed, study published.

What a year for us! Praise to those who got through and cheers to those who are on their way to coping fully. Let me describe a positive experience or two I had recently. Firstly I did my second performance (theatre) and once again was so focussed on the show and throughout the rehearsals that I...

Hey Knightofknots - Dear Sir Knots, This a truly wonderful personal story and an inspiration to us all. I relate to your pushing and refusal to buckle despite at times wanting to. I came to realise from my T that "suffering without meaning is just suffering". I went back to my old loves of...

Hey Mis - let your life continue "as normal" but add some more treats and fun in there - you deserve it after your efforts to keep afloat this year hey? I so agree with the stress/fatigue issue so am starting more structured relaxation now - just choosing some fav classic or ambient music and...

Hey guys. I did my second stage performance yesterday. Getting T made me realise I wasn't getting enough out if life - especially focussed creative work - so at 50 I enrolled in acting school. And when I focus on that I am not focussing on "you-know-what". I went to the after show party at a...

Hey Larry - that is the spirit! Do it despite the T. I recently went back to listening to my quiet music which I thought I would never enjoy again because of the T - and I did enjoy it. I will say that since about June (onset in March) I have been able to do things "despite the T". Soldier on mate.

Personal comments from conversation: When the positivity thread started it offered me a challenge to address what I was getting out of my treatment and how tinnitus was positively changing my life. The challenge was addressing my unhappiness and transforming it into something worthwhile. It...

Yep DEMAND a referral - you are entitled to see a specialist. Please dont delay. Re: slightly crazy - hey man at least I know it and revel in it - better to be slightly crazy than driven crazy I say.

I have been described as "slightly crazy". I kinda like that. I realise that my T will have peaks and troughs - especially when I am anxious or angry. Bit of a sh*t really.

Hey sorry you have had a setback Lyn.

Ok. you need to see your GP and they should refer you to an ENT to get this really checked out yeah? I so know what you mean about people not understanding it - but these are people who do! Please dont delay?

Everyone's T is different so what is a do for one may not work for another. trail and error with a bit of education behind it. I really avoid becoming noise phobic again - phobic of it (!) But Dutchy - seek help when you need it please. People like Lynn here are experienced and informed and the...

Thanks for the meds info Lynn

Check out "musician earplugs" they are designed to set a limit on the amount of sound that comes through. Hey yeah! My T takes a spike after some loudness too - no joy there in reactive T. Still I have improvements over time - seriously. Strength and hope guys.

DutchGuy I knew nothing about T until I got it! the one thing I know is that you must ask for support from others because you are so NOT alone with this condition. People are getting better and managing. It is fine to have a bad day and hope the next is better. 6 months later I am managing much...

I have a bit of a fear of benzos because they can be addictive. When do find they help?

I hear you. And I still keep the kitchen door closed. Important not to avoid his mates though yeah? Loneliness dont help

Negativity is fine - in the right forum. I really feel your sense of helplessness mate. It is a frightening thing to have this inside our head 24/7. It gets better. If you need to take medication while you get through the next while then don't feel bad about it. Meds seem to stop people reacting...

DONT mention kitchen sounds !!!! But it got better - thankfully

I so understand the horror of H DutchGuy. My H was so bad I became "noise phobic" and work earplugs everywhere when it started the high pitched sounds of cash registers and squeaking brakes would drill through my head. What was worse is that I used to wear earplugs every night to sleep - for the...

I was communicating my feelings and thoughts about changes in my work and YOU shamed ME actually. You and the other member knew nothing about my work but simply personalised the information leading to a knee jerk reaction. Do you make positive comments here? Despite the "likes" etc I have...

By all means dont read what I have actually posted here. I work VERY hard with those who want to work and invest in their recovery fully - to the point of doing PRO BONO work with both them and their families. This if you care to know is in excess of 50 session. I charge nothing for their...

I just said I will not burnout. You really need to take on a caseload of offending drug addicts for a few years then get back to me - do get back to me on that. The issue of the need for self care as a result of tinnitus is side stepped by your idealisation of what the helping profession does...

It is interesting how a few negative seeds take root and grow vigorously in this "positivity" thread? It is very easy to fall into the negative and cascade down sucking the life out everything around you. We are all suffering. Self pity gets you nowhere. Can we stick with the positive please...

Hey SOUNDWAVE! Congratulations!

Thanks, sorry for intrusion to your thread. Will follow up on link.

Hello. I am new to this thread. My tinnitus has been improving with treatment. I am asking if anyone knows a factual/evidence based review of medications that increase tinnitus and a review of dietary issues/foods that increase tinnitus? Any links would be most appreciated.

Hi. A bit of unexpected positivity this week: summer is here in Sydney and I decided to get airconditioning put into my office. For the past couple of years I just put up with the heat with a fan or two. So the aircon is great AND the sound covers the tinnitus to a large degree! When I turn it...

Dear DMan, I thought about your posting yesterday. In the past I had some tinnitus in that when I put ear plugs in it was noticeable but not a problem at all. In fact it would lull me to sleep. The first spike was a few years back after a nasty family dispute. I noticed an increase in volume and...

Hey Michael, You have summed up so much information and personal experience there! The 4th point is so important - the day I realised that I hadnt talked about my tinnitus for a week was the day I realised I was getting better!

Greetings fellow Positivity Seekers. I only contribute to this thread because I cant be arsed reading misery. First up let me say that I have straight forward sound trauma induced tinnitus. And I had some previously. I do not have any other complications - my empathy to those who have. I...

here's a trip - I hurt my back badly at the gym. The pain of the injury made me forget amount the tinnitus. Go figure. This was even more interesting when I took anti-inflammatories which made the tinnitus worse - so I noticed it more - it wasn't annoying due to my focus on the pain. PS - dont...

It would be easy to become cynical about advances in treatment if YOUR tinnitus is not improving but there is abundant focussed attention upon effective treatment. To sound even more cynical - this is potentially a multibillion dollar industry because of the amount of sufferers worldwide so why...

Hey I was diagnosed as "noise phobic" because for years I hid in insulated offices and wore earplugs to sleep ! these habits only made my perception of tinnitus worse when it kicked in. Now I dont wear earplugs to sleep but do play white noise. On the street, on the beach or in the forest I do...

Hi. Glad positivity thread is still going! I wanted to let you know where I with treatment. I am 5 months into treatment with neuromonics and have noticed a difference in my reaction to my tinnitus. I am not as stressed nor distracted by it nor angry about it. You need to commit to 2-4 hours...

Hi. I joined this forum looking for answers and experiences. I joined this thread because the forum was so full of negativity. Reading other people's experiences has made me feel significantly less isolated with this condition. Although I deeply and personally understand the misery created by...

Thanks for the advice. I have regular inner ear tinnitus and found a very good Audiologist here is Sydney. Have researched and discussed Neuromonics and will be starting the treatment next week. The results look good and as you say , it is a treatment that I need to stick at.

Three cheers for the positivity thread and all of those who sail on her !!!!

Thank you for your postings. I read them with great interest and appreciate you taking the time to describe in detail your experiences. It is a pity that some detracted from your posts with cynical responses - scientific "discovery" occurs along the lines of any "discovery" - risk and creativity...

Hey Mark, it sounds like you got through worse before! Strenght to you in finding new strategies to counter the GAD. No doubt you have access to a therapist who is versed in CBT. This is not a "depth" therapy but focuses on alleviating symptoms which is what you need. Exercise and socialising...

Yesterday caught the last of the autumn sun at the beach. Thought the hissing would affect me but it didn't as I could not hear it over the sound of the waves and laughter of children. My audiologist pointed out that in India tinnitus is rarely reported because it is never quiet enough anywhere...

Hi Mark. Anxiety seems to be a response to the T for most people - initially. Please consider talking to your GP about meds for the short term. Some antidepressants act against anxiety (and depression) - ask about that.

Hi. I want to add to the positive vibe here: My story is not unusual - I went a concert and thought it was too loud but not dangerously so. It was! I had a bit of buzzing in my ears for years which I only noticed when I put in ear plugs. It wasn't a bother at all previously. After the concert...

You definitely helped me! Strength and Peace to you brother! Cant deal with the negativity in some threads here - I totally understand the distress others encounter but with only one month in I need some hope and self efficacy. Saw a very good Audiologist last week. Started some audio exercises...