Depression

[Carlos1]

SweetPeach, @dan
Yes, could be.
My T was not caused by explosion, acoustic trauma, ear problems or the like - although I have some kind of hearing loss in the high frequencies.
During a stressful moment/phase, suddenly my head started buzzing like crazy, like an alarm signal.
Since then, like for many, my brain focusses on the sound. It was simply too loud and high-pitched.
And those things from the past days happened the first time.
I also sometimes think that if, at the moment, I would have never heard about T, I would not focus on it.
I also sometimes think that I am in a phase of depression and this keeps my focus on T.
But I don't know. It is very weird.

Hey Martin glad you had couple minutes of silence ...it's so true happiness returns almost instantly. Wishing you and your family the best this coming year.....God bless

 

[jovionabedofrose]

So I heard Stress causes T to sound even louder and cause even more stress.This year, make it your New Year's resolution to do more of what you love. That's the real cure for tinnitus. Doing more of what you love reduces your stress and therefore reduces your tinnitus.

 

[Paul201]

That's great that your t doesn't really bother you that much now overall, maybe you could give the rest of us some tips on that front! As for the depression, luckily ive not experienced that too much but I can only imagine the effect it has on day to day stuff, really tough. If I had it I would surely be taking any med that made me feel better. I would also probably try to stop all meds for 2 weeks to see what my baseline without meds is, but obviously this suggestion would not be for everyone

 

[Martin69]

I would also probably try to stop all meds for 2 weeks to see what my baseline without meds is, but obviously this suggestion would not be for everyone

That's right. I also sometimes think about going away from the AD med or decreasing. But I don't know about the depression. If I would know T loudness would get lower, I would give it a try. So there will be a time in the future, I need trying to find out.

 

[Larry OT]

@Larry OT
Hi Larry.
I hope things are a little bit better for you.
Like for you, my life is a roller coaster ride.
Two days ago, one of my high-pitched tones became quiet for some hours leaving only one sound in my head (this could be a normal body sound like TRT teaches, but I don't know). So this was a great relief.
Yesterday, drive home from our winter vacation. My T ramped up to full blast. My head was hissing and buzzing like crazy. When we arrived home, things calmed down a little bit.
Last night I woke up in the middle of the night and had no T. What a blessing. It was for some minutes. I guess it is because some brain functions are switched off during sleep. So I was laying there enjoying silence. And now the STRANGE thing: My brain was seeking the noise. I really tried hard keeping the silence and not searching for it. But no chance. After some minutes, I had picked it up again.
Luckily I was tired enough to catch some more sleep.
Now I am sitting in hospital with my wife. She gets her cancer treatment.
Anxiety and depression is ther again.
But I had a good vacation and my family, too.
I don't know where all this ends.
But I can definitely say, my depression is from T.
Because when I had silence last night, I was immediately another person.

All the best for you and all here.

Dear Martin,
I pray for you and your family. Your a stronger man than I am.
God bless

 

[Martin69]

Dear Martin,
I pray for you and your family. Your a stronger man than I am.
God bless

Larry,
thanks. I pray for you, too.
And no, I am not stronger. But I have to go through this BS.
I have no alternative. And you will, too.
God bless,
Martin

 

[SoulStation]

Soul,
What do you do without music for work? I Struggle with audio productions as they drive my T up.

I teach music and still perform acoustic gigs as often as I can. I hope you are doing ok today my friend -

 

[Mikescape]

Ambien causes tinnitus for me. It took me a while to realize everytime I took it I had ETD and tinnitus. Threw ambien in the trash. Doctors deny it but studies show it is a cause for some people