Does Anyone Else Feel 'Out of It' / Drunk With Ringing Ears?

[Kay Double U]

My feelings of being utterly 'out of it' / not feeling myself / drunk or 'high' feeling with brain fog seemed to come at the same time as the ringing ears.. also balance is an issue and nothing looks right around me, I wouldn't say vertigo but my eyes just cant focus...

Had an MRI and CAT scan both clear..

Really want to be my old self again.. Any advice or info would be great x

 

[Kopesy]

I think I know what you're trying to say. It's not vertigo but it's a weird sensation, as if you're not really yourself or looking through someone elses eyes.. at least for me.

I too have had an MRI with everything coming back clear. My ENT told me it's a form of depression, possibly derealization of a sort & that my brain is having trouble focusing because of the intrusiveness of the T & my stress levels.

 

[SleeplessSoul]

I have balance issues and pressure in the back of my head. I used to think it was because of my neck having so many problems but now wonder with the t if it's inner ear.
When I am walking its like I am constantly trying to steady or right myself. It's happened in the past but never concurrent with the t.

 

[Telis]

At T onset I could barely walk in the dark. I would get up at night, fall or smash into a wall to catch myself. I also took a couple of falls in the shower. This along with audio halusinations (listening to something and my brain would duplicate and loop over and over, i thought I had lost my mind). These two things went away in time but I was left with extreem T. I also had a tough time turning my head in bed, I would feel like I was spinning until it made me sick. All gone, just left will bad T and H. Yeah definitely a drunk feeling but without the fun night out

 

[dan]

My feelings of being utterly 'out of it' / not feeling myself / drunk or 'high' feeling with brain fog seemed to come at the same time as the ringing ears.. also balance is an issue and nothing looks right around me, I wouldn't say vertigo but my eyes just cant focus...

Had an MRI and CAT scan both clear..

Really want to be my old self again.. Any advice or info would be great x

May I make a suggestion- its worth a shot.
Try bicycling. Its recalibrates your sense of balance.

 

[JacktheDog]

Dan,

can you elaborate as I have never heard this and am actually afraid to ride my bike as I too suffer from a sort of loose dizziness, not vertigo just kind of like being really fatigued and almost bonking.
thanks

 

[Alek]

Friend what you have stated I could not have reworded it better myself!

Since tinnitus onset I have experienced a constant haze/fog over my mind/body/and soul!

I feel like I am drunk all the time and I explain to those who care that what my life is like is like this:
-"you have a couple of beers with the fact that you know when you wake up you will more or less wake up from your haze and get on with your life...well picture never waking up from that haze and every day trying to figure out how you will function today/tomorrow/in the future not to mention the desire to wake up sober!!"

I cannot agree with you more with the eyes. Since T onset I focus on individuals in conversation, they are in focus but the canvas behind them is in great distortion. When I focus on moving objects (I.E moving people or cars) the objects are in focus while the rest of the picture is in great disarray.

I also recently posted on the phenomena recently as well (https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/tinnitus-and-eyesight.9591/)

There is no such thing as rest. My energy has been cut in half and getting out of bed takes time! Anxiety and depression I have to confess are by far the worse (although the fatigue is on the same level as well).

Life has turning into a ZOO and more often than not I feel as if I have become a helplessly sedated and disabled individual reaching to the one and only who can save me, God.

 

[linearb]

any chance that you live someplace that has lots of Lyme disease?

 

[Tamika]

My feelings of being utterly 'out of it' / not feeling myself / drunk or 'high' feeling with brain fog seemed to come at the same time as the ringing ears.. also balance is an issue and nothing looks right around me, I wouldn't say vertigo but my eyes just cant focus...

Had an MRI and CAT scan both clear..

Really want to be my old self again.. Any advice or info would be great x

I've been having the same feelings and have not mentioned it to anybody. I just presumed it must be a side effect of all the stress, anxiety and depression. Now I'm on meds so guessing that contributes as well. I also found my vision felt strange and blurry. I wear contact lenses and I checked them because I thought maybe I'd been given the wrong script. Amazing what all this anxiety does to your body and perceptions.

 

[jeannie]

I feel like I cant think right or remember things since developing tinnitus...

 

[John G]

I have the exact same symptoms as everybody here. Plus my ears always has that plugged up feeling,due to etd.

I can so relate to the waking up with that drunk feeling. Also the fatigue,and cant even think properly. Even simple basic tasks are hard because of not being able to concentrate.

Last month I went for an interview for a job. I had to do a written test.Man, it was so hard to even do the test because I couldnt even think properly.

I can deal with the T , but not the brain fog and ears feelling plugged up.

 

[glynis]

Tinnitus can make you a little off balance and if in both ears or head you can have a wuzzy head and hard to concentrate and we call it brain fog ...lots of love glynis

 

[Zora]

Thats is DEREALIZATION. the feeling of being unreal. Life feels like a dream. looking in the mirror, feeling like ur not looking at urself

 

[AnxiousJon]

Thats is DEREALIZATION. the feeling of being unreal. Life feels like a dream. looking in the mirror, feeling like ur not looking at urself

AKA depersonalization.
Definition
By Mayo Clinic Staff
Depersonalization-derealization disorder occurs when you persistently or repeatedly have the feeling that you're observing yourself from outside your body or you have a sense that things around you aren't real, or both. Feelings of depersonalization and derealization can be very disturbing and may feel like you're living in a dream.
Many people have a passing experience of depersonalization or derealization at some point. But when these feelings keep occurring or never completely go away, it's considered depersonalization-derealization disorder. This disorder is more common in people who've had traumatic experiences.
Depersonalization-derealization disorder can be severe and may interfere with relationships, work and other daily activities. The main treatment for depersonalization-derealization disorder is talk therapy (psychotherapy), although sometimes medications also are used.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...ation-disorder/basics/definition/con-20033401
When to see a doctor
Passing feelings of depersonalization or derealization are common and aren't necessarily a cause for concern. But ongoing or severe feelings of detachment and distortion of your surroundings can be a sign of depersonalization-derealization disorder or another physical or mental health disorder.
See a doctor if you have feelings of depersonalization or derealization that:

• Are disturbing you or are emotionally disruptive
• Don't go away or keep coming back
• Interfere with work, relationships or daily activities

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...ization-disorder/basics/symptoms/con-20033401

 

[Zora]

I thought I was already suffering when only had DR....pfff.. Now I have T AND Derealization. --> what Did I learn from that? - It can always get worse.
Sorry I dont want to drag anyone down.....but uugghh. This combination just kills me

 

[marc weinstein]

My feelings of being utterly 'out of it' / not feeling myself / drunk or 'high' feeling with brain fog seemed to come at the same time as the ringing ears.. also balance is an issue and nothing looks right around me, I wouldn't say vertigo but my eyes just cant focus...
Had an MRI and CAT scan both clear..
Really want to be my old self again.. Any advice or info would be great x

This could be: depersonalization-dissociative disorder. Tinnitus is connected with this psych disorder.
Been suffering 23 yrs now. I have always had the 'feeling' since childhood that I wasn't of 'this world.' My congenital (birth defect) nerve hearing loss of 75% deficit. Until today, I never understood why I would feel disconnected with people even in a crowded room, or convention halls would really bowl me over...feel like a zombie after an hour or so. Take me hours to recuperate and at that time taking Xanax or Klonopin.
Lately in the last few years it seems a bit worst and began a search.
The anxiety that T. ('vestibular stimulation') creates affects the brain and our psyche of course. Why the authors didn't use "Tinnitus" Here is a summary:

Abstract
Background.
Depersonalization and derealization are common symptoms reported in the general population.

Objective. The aim of the present study was to establish the relationship between anxiety and depersonalization and derealization symptoms in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders.
Methods.
Twenty-four vestibular patients with anxiety and 18 vestibular patients without anxiety were examined for depersonalization and derealization symptoms. They were also compared to healthy controls.
Results. The results revealed that anxiety consistently changes depersonalization and derealization symptoms in vestibular patients. They are more frequent, more severe, and qualitatively different in vestibular patients with anxiety than in those without anxiety.

Conclusion: Anxiety has an effect on depersonalization and derealization symptoms in vestibular patients. The various hypotheses about the underlying mechanism of this effect were discussed.

Found this article doing a google search: vestibular stimulation +tinnitus noise +depersonalization dissociative disorder There are 6 excellent articles. You may want to terms to suit your symptoms.
But here are 3 good ones:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4006595/

Question about head noise - : Dissociative Identity Disorder Forum ...

Identity Disorder Ringing in Ears, Extreme Photophobia, Sensitive to ...


I sure hope this will help you find relief and not have to suffer decades to find. May the L-rd Bless you and others for relief. Shalom marc822

 

[richard goddard]

This is a couple of years old but i just want to add that i cannot word this better and to be honest i find it reassuring but also extremely sorry that others suffer this. It is usually like it all sounds ok but all sounds even my voice make me edgy and does not seem quite right but sound sort of right so kind of drunk sums it up. It is accompanied by that horrible ringing noise and accompanied by panic as people talking even the refrigerator noise the clock ticking become my worst enemy.

 

[Nice]

My feelings of being utterly 'out of it' / not feeling myself / drunk or 'high' feeling with brain fog seemed to come at the same time as the ringing ears.. also balance is an issue and nothing looks right around me, I wouldn't say vertigo but my eyes just cant focus...

Had an MRI and CAT scan both clear..

Really want to be my old self again.. Any advice or info would be great x

My sinuses either plug up or open up. I know what you mean. I want my old self/life back again too. It's going to take a lot of patience and determination. My family and friends reassure me that it's all going to get better. We can do it!