Amazing News for Everyone! Perceived Tinnitus Loudness Is Always Related to Emotional Perception

[Jack Straw]

 

[Bam]

 

[JohnAdams]

we could have handled this post far more maturely.

 

[Morg]

I call BS on this.

 

[Wolfears]

we could have handled this post far more maturely.

Honestly I think this one is getting the handling it deserves.
Sensational title coupled with outrageous content is a deadly combination.

Especially when you realize it is people like this "leading ENT", whom are the reason nobody out there is taking tinnitus seriously.
Turns out it's just in our heads and a minor annoyance at best.

 

[Jcb]

After reading all these comments I think I'm much better off without this site and the people on it. I'll be making this journey myself. Good luck everyone.

Take it easy buddy, These replies were not directed at you more so the information coming from the Dr, I'm sorry if you feel totally attacked. Can we not be a bit more nice guys?
I understand the reaction to this but damn you ripped the poor guy a new one. It's meant to be a support forum, all ideas/opinions welcome no?? This thread was just an complete annihilation and let's be honest it's a bit hard not to take these replies to heart a bit if you were the OP.

 

[Lane]

Can we not be a bit more nice guys?

I sometimes wonder if the cosmic lesson from tinnitus is that no matter how much we're suffering, we should still do our best to be kinder to others than we feel we have the capacity for. And a little more patient, and gracious, and loving, and just about any other spiritual value we can think of. Tinnitus/hyperacusis however has made living these values far more difficult for me, but it's still my goal to live my life as gracefully as I can. -- Unfortunately, these days I way too often fall short of those goals.

 

[Jcb]

I sometimes wonder if the cosmic lesson from tinnitus is that no matter how much we're suffering, we should still do our best to be kinder to others than we feel we have the capacity for. And a little more patient, and gracious, and loving, and just about any other spiritual value we can think of. Tinnitus/hyperacusis however has made living these values far more difficult for me, but it's still my goal to live my life as gracefully as I can. -- Unfortunately, these days I way too often fall short of those goals.

If I'm honest I'm the same man, I've noticed my personality has changed quite a bit since T took hold. I was so more chilled and a lot more patient with people, now unfortunately a lot of things irritate me easily and then I get annoyed with myself for getting annoyed so easily it's a vicious circle.
I get why people can be angry with posts like this so I try and not judge anybody because I'm sure I've been guilty of this on here myself at times, it's just I could see the lack of kindness in this post (even though I know it wasnt directed at the OP) and it made me a bit sad I'm not sure why?
From the posts and replies I've read from you lane, I've always got the impression that you're nothing but respectable and always willing to help and give out some useful information. Don't be so hard on yourself buddy.

 

[Bam]

. Tinnitus/hyperacusis however has made living these values far more difficult for me,

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee too.

 

[Bam]

Honestly I think this one is getting the handling it deserves.
Sensational title coupled with outrageous content is a deadly combination.

Especially when you realize it is people like this "leading ENT", whom are the reason nobody out there is taking tinnitus seriously.
Turns out it's just in our heads and a minor annoyance at best.

Spot on Wolf. The anger/ridicule was no way targeted at Adam. It was all born of the frustration that this condition is constantly belittled and downplayed. It's unfortunate that Adam was compliant in this and didn't take this muppet to task but I can also understand why he didn't. I would of. But I'm probably twice his age. And fifty times more pissed off.

 

[Greg Sacramento]

I can't speak for anyone else, but I know having a conscious I always was sorting out past stressful events called extreme thinking. With this I developed a habit of looking down which had an effect on nerves and muscles and my entire physical being.

 

[Agrajag364]

So, I've just come from Harley Street in London, having just had an appointment with the UK's and probably the world's leading ENT Doctor.

And he told me that tinnitus volume as long as there is no current infection is always at 20 dB and the perceived loudness is always related to emotional perception and stress towards it.

And given the right frame of mind everyone can habituate/return to silence/near silence.

I actually thought you were being sarcastic about this, sorry if my post came off as mean. Who is the top ENT guy? I saw who I thought was the top ENT on Harley St. There might be a few contenders for the title.

 

[Jazzer]

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Enjoy my cynical Bollox folks.....xxx

 

[Holly1987]

Oh lol I actually thought this was a joke post, took a second to realise it was real.