Finally Found the Cure (Don't Waste Your Life Wishing for the Tinnitus to Go Away)

[John Meyers]

I'm sick of all these medications and magical potions that claim to take away tinnitus.

Wanna know the real cure?

Well here it is. It's called living your life like before. Don't sit there and waste your time trying to wish away something.

Things happen for a reason.

You have T because you have the capability to rise over it. You have the ability to not let take over your life. I am 15 years old. I got T very suddenly 4 weeks ago. I could no longer enjoy music, the only thing that keeps me sane. I went to the hospital. Told me I was fine, it was a minor sinus infection, and gave me antibiotics. 2 weeks later, my T is still here. The antibiotics caused more problems such as constipation. Medicine just causes more problems.

Yeah, I might have broke down a few times and cried. My grades at school were slipping because I was depressed. No music for a while. The thing I love has stabbed me in the back.

But you know what, I'm still living my life. I go to the movies often, I still listen to music, I write and draw in silence.

I have over 60 years to live. I'm not going to let a small inconvenience mess up my future. I am going to do the things I love.

I am no longer looking for a cure anymore. I am not taking anymore medicine for allergies and sinuses; or whatever else they claim is causing this problem.

I am living and loving life just as I did before. I hope you guys too.

So you've only had T for a month?

 

[Kazue]

So you've only had T for a month?

Yup. Probably around a month and two weeks now.

 

[Path Maker]

I lead a perfectly pleasant life, and while I'm studying I still spend time on fixing tinnitus from every angle possible. You and many others make it seem like you have to choose either one or the other, but these are not logically mutually exclusive...

I have to agree with this - I am able to live my life and also to acknowledge that the tinnitus is there and that I don't want it to be there (therefore, I am HERE, clicking in to check up on research, exchange ideas, learn what I can, and continue to work toward the lessening/elimination of the tinnitus, as well as to offer supportive commentary when I can.).

I have never agreed (wholeheartedly) with the advice to "get off the boards" so that you can "forget" about the tinnitus. I think there is a personally responsible way to engage with the boards, and with the fact of the tinnitus in one's life, while continuing to LIVE life the best we can. It's been a growth process, like everything.

 

[RaZaH]

After 4 years of trying I figured out what was causing my T and fixed it. T is gone.

Soooo...for the obvious question, what did you find out and how did you fix it?

 

[Candy]

As a general point: board or no boards - this is the question?

@Path Maker - Getting off the boards or the net is the advise they give anxious people or people with hypochondriac tendencies. People who imagine the worst. As far as I can see I am in the midst of the "worst" already and looking for support can only be constructive.
I can't forget my tinnitus, it is not mild enough for me to do that...or for me to remember about it only when I read the boards, I wish!

No pill, nothing out there for us other than mutual support. There are several support groups in London alone. Should we get rid of those too?

Anyhow, just thinking of members of my family who tell me to get of the internet. Wish it was so simple - never been on a forum in my life, here because I have no alternative. Nobody in my family is out there looking at research for me, what am I supposed to do to gain hope?

However, in the interest of objectivity I concede there is a possibility that being on this forum is making t more central to my life...however, currently, I am still benefiting from the advise and support, so it outweighs any detrimental effect.

Sorry, venting today...

 

[Path Maker]

As a general point: board or no boards - this is the question?

however, currently, I am still benefiting from the advise and support, so it outweighs any detrimental effect.

Exactly. It's a support forum AND a source of information all in one place. It's very valuable. I'm sticking around and I hope you do too. You never know when something will really resonate and help you, or when you will have a chance to help someone here too. Sending you hugs and a hope that the tinnitus you experience will settle and attenuate over time. It can, you know. (It's a good thing I mentally and psychologically gave no real belief to the idea that you are with it "for life" after six months, because lately the tinnitus I experience has given me more good days than bad, and that's a relatively new development. Hang in there, @Candy !!)

 

[william adams]

You sound like a very intelligent young man with wisdom way past your years. Great attitude and mindset. I still try little things to eliminate my T but have got to the point that im excepting it and get on with my life same as you...

 

[Kazue]

You sound like a very intelligent young man with wisdom way past your years. Great attitude and mindset. I still try little things to eliminate my T but have got to the point that im excepting it and get on with my life same as you...

Thank you. I am a young woman by the way.

 

[Mahr]

Live has changed by the T but letting the T rule your live is something totally different. You should do everything you were used to do, but perhaps in another way. I do go to the theatre knowing the next day will nog be that great. But I refuse to let the T let me live my live. I agree with Kazue.

 

[Mat V]

This is exactly what i fucking needed to hear, thanks man

 

[Leonardo Aguiar]

I'm sick of all these medications and magical potions that claim to take away tinnitus.

Wanna know the real cure?

Well here it is. It's called living your life like before. Don't sit there and waste your time trying to wish away something.

Things happen for a reason.

You have T because you have the capability to rise over it. You have the ability to not let take over your life. I am 15 years old. I got T very suddenly 4 weeks ago. I could no longer enjoy music, the only thing that keeps me sane. I went to the hospital. Told me I was fine, it was a minor sinus infection, and gave me antibiotics. 2 weeks later, my T is still here. The antibiotics caused more problems such as constipation. Medicine just causes more problems.

Yeah, I might have broke down a few times and cried. My grades at school were slipping because I was depressed. No music for a while. The thing I love has stabbed me in the back.

But you know what, I'm still living my life. I go to the movies often, I still listen to music, I write and draw in silence.

I have over 60 years to live. I'm not going to let a small inconvenience mess up my future. I am going to do the things I love.

I am no longer looking for a cure anymore. I am not taking anymore medicine for allergies and sinuses; or whatever else they claim is causing this problem.

I am living and loving life just as I did before. I hope you guys too.

15 years old, although wiser than 99% of the people here.

Your next step is to learn to convey your realization to other people, and it is no easy job. Please keep it in mind.

I am sincerely proud of you.

 

[MuffinMan]

I am atheist, not all of us believe in the "everything happens for a reason" thing.

 

[JohnAdams]

Well here it is. It's called living your life like before. Don't sit there and waste your time trying to wish away something.

That's not a cure. And many of us cannot live like before because of hyperacusis. I appreciate your sentiment but it's not realistic for some of us.

 

[threefirefour]

Usually I just take out the trash on the success stories forum but wow what a shit post.

 

[threefirefour]

I am atheist, not all of us believe in the "everything happens for a reason" thing.

That was probably the worst part. Bringing shit metaphysics into tinnitus doesn't make it better. Just makes her sound like an even bigger idiot than she already is.

 

[GlennS]

Speaking as someone who also acquired T at a young age, it's extremely difficult to make sense of it and to face the likelihood that the best years of your life will be compromised by something that is akin to having to tolerate chronic pain...forever. I would have a very different outlook on life had I only acquired my T recently rather than 26 years ago because I would have already banked a generation's worth of more pleasurable memories rather than countless memories of being bothered by my T.

So I am highly sympathetic to anyone under 25 or so who is dealing with T. If they find a coping mechanism that works, even if it wouldn't work for me or for others, they should be grateful. Whether that mechanism is effective years down the road is an open question, but all of us have to face this one day at a time and evolve our strategies as we go.

But as others have stated, I don't like this victim olympics aspect of "my T is worse than your T" going on. This is not a competition. There are those who suffer less or worse than I do. There's no way for others to truly know what it's like to have our T besides ourselves, both to perceive it, and to emotionally process it and try to stay healthy, functional, and productive. All we can do is sort of share our own personal coping strategies.

 

[threefirefour]

15 years old, although wiser than 99% of the people here.

Your next step is to learn to convey your realization to other people, and it is no easy job. Please keep it in mind.

I am sincerely proud of you.

>I like my tinnitus.
You two idiots were made for eachother.

 

[Agrajag364]

Usually I just take out the trash on the success stories forum but wow what a shit post.

Your tinnitus is allegedly gone and you haven't even posted a success story so lay off.

 

[threefirefour]

Your tinnitus is allegedly gone and you haven't even posted a success story so lay off.

1) I got one coming
2) The fact I know both worlds means I know what I'm talking about.