Acoustic Trauma: Loud Concert Stabbed My Ear

[Michael Leigh]

Michael, I have a question regarding Tinnitus. Can T increase without further damage? or does there have to be additional damage.

Tinnitus can increase without further damage or exposure to loud noise. Stress and negative thinking can make it louder and more intrusive. The fact that you will not take medication to help with your stress and anxiety makes life difficult for you. You are convinced that medication will make the tinnitus worse and this is often not the case. However, because of your mindset if you were to start taking medication, any little increase or spike you would blame it on the meds. You don't necessarily need TRT but I feel it would help if you talked to counsellor, psychiatrist etc how tinnitus affects your life. Perhaps these health professionals could make you change your mind about medication.

 

[dpdx]

Tinnitus can increase without further damage or exposure to loud noise. Stress and negative thinking can make it louder and more intrusive. The fact that you will not take medication to help with your stress and anxiety makes life difficult for you. You are convinced that medication will make the tinnitus worse and this is often not the case. However, because of your mindset if you were to start taking medication, any little increase or spike you would blame it on the meds. You don't necessarily need TRT but I feel it would help if you talked to counsellor, psychiatrist etc how tinnitus affects your life. Perhaps these health professionals could make you change your mind about medication.

I had perfecting hearing in October 2017 and January 2018, after VEMP test the hearing dropped 20db on 4khz, which could be more damage I suppose. I will go again and update you regarding that.

Anyways believe me Michael I want to move on with my life. I got many job offers because employers are impressed with my math degree and knowledge of 4 languages. I would like to move and do all the stuff but I cant because of T and H. If my T was like it was in November or December then I would write my success story and move on.

 

[Michael Leigh]

Anyways believe me Michael I want to move on with my life. I got many job offers because employers are impressed with my math degree and knowledge of 4 languages. I would like to move and do all the stuff but I cant because of T and H. If my T was like it was in November or December then I would write my success story and move on.

If you are serious about wanting to move on with your life then I suggest you start taking an anti-depressant under the guidance of a doctor or psychiatrist. I don't think tinnitus is your main problem or hearing loss. It is your negative mindset that needs to change. You have tried doing it on your own and it isn't working so give medication a try and get some counselling if possible. You mentioned to me recently that your tinnitus isn't severe all the time which is good. With the help of medication, some counselling I think your life will start turning around. It won't happen by itself dpdx. Nothing in life comes easily, we have to dig down deep into our soul to bring out the best in us. I try to never give up, because once we do that without exploring ever avenue then we have failed before we've even started.

Once a person has tried their very best to accomplish something, doesn't matter what the goal or purpose is, then you know to yourself that you done your best and that's all you can do. In 2010 I reached my lowest point with my tinnitus after 2 years of TRT. I asked my ENT consultant for her opinion on my condition. She said I was the second worst tinnitus patient that she had met in all her years of practicing Audiovestibular medicine. I wanted the floor to open so I could fall in. I felt the sensation of dark clouds above me and I felt quite down. I did ask her for her honest opinion. She then said: " I will never give up on treating you". Her words were like a healing balm for I began to feel better. She prescribed clonazepam. It took another 2 years for me to habituate and I'm still here today....

Michael

 

[dpdx]

If you are serious about wanting to move on with your life then I suggest you start taking an anti-depressant under the guidance of a doctor or psychiatrist. I don't think tinnitus is your main problem or hearing loss. It is your negative mindset that needs to change. You have tried doing it on your own and it isn't working so give medication a try and get some counselling if possible. You mentioned to me recently that your tinnitus isn't severe all the time which is good. With the help of medication, some counselling I think your life will start turning around. It won't happen by itself dpdx. Nothing in life comes easily, we have to dig down deep into our soul to bring out the best in us. I try to never give up, because once we do that without exploring ever avenue then we have failed before we've even started.

Once a person has tried their very best to accomplish something, doesn't matter what the goal or purpose is, then you know to yourself that you done your best and that's all you can do. In 2010 I reached my lowest point with my tinnitus after 2 years of TRT. I asked my ENT consultant for her opinion on my condition. She said I was the second worst tinnitus patient that she had met in all her years of practicing Audiovestibular medicine. I wanted the floor to open so I could fall in. I felt the sensation of dark clouds above me and I felt quite down. I did ask her for her honest opinion. She then said: " I will never give up on treating you". Her words were like a healing balm for I began to feel better. She prescribed clonazepam. It took another 2 years for me to habituate and I'm still here today....

Michael

Your ENT is amazing, but you have to realize doping me up on medication wont work, unless my T reduces to where it was I will be back to normal. It is too addicting and I will become too dependent on medication. Some users on here had a hard time getting off anti-anxiety and anti-depressants.

My Second Audiologist said I am severe case of tinnitus and she has not seen this before. My T is a 7-8, right now I can hear it blasting over everything, but sometimes it can worsen and become really bad.

 

[Michael Leigh]

Your ENT is amazing, but you have to realize doping me up on medication wont work, unless my T reduces to where it was I will be back to normal. It is too addicting and I will become too dependent on medication. Some users on here had a hard time getting off anti-anxiety and anti-depressants.

Please read what you have written and you will be able to see what I see. You are convinced that medication will not help you and you haven't even tried it. You are making the classic mistake of listening to what happens to other people in this forum and this is the reason tinnitus forums can be so damaging. People that think negative and write negative posts will affect people such as yourself. Their beliefs will becomes yours and with this mindset you will find it difficult to move on.

I was on anti-depressants and it helped me. I took clonazepam and still do although only occasionally now and it helped get my life back. One of your biggest problems is "you" and the second biggest problem is reading negative posts in this forum!

Michael

 

[dpdx]

@Michael Leigh

 

[Michael Leigh]

@dpdx

A beautiful piece of music dpdx and thank you. Saint-Saens was a great composer and I have this piece in my collection. I would like to return the gesture and hope you like opera. Anne Sofie Von Otter is one of my favourite Mezzo Soprano singers. One of my most favourite arias by her is when she sings Handel's Marian Cantatas.