I have been reading the posts on here for a few weeks now. Some of the stories have made my heart sink, I am struggling to believe that some of these conditions can exist to a level where I am sure it would get the better of me. I was advised to stay away from these forums and it's clear why someone would give this advice, however I find myself drawn to your stories and I must admit some things I have found some things helpful.
Some of the stories have sent me have sent me into a very dark place, my hands are trembling as I write this and it is clear that it is a personal and unique journey for everyone.
I am a month in now and I have hit a point beyond desperation and I know that my sob story is not as bad as some, I just need some advice and maybe some sense made of this horrifying experience. I also feel these stories can help others relate.
My tinnitus started one morning I woke up from a night out in a very loud bar. Just in the left ear, it felt blocked and had a faint ring. I didn't think much of it and went to work for the next few days thinking it would go away.
After a few days I started to panic and went online and discovered that it might be tinnitus.
I went and saw an ENT the next day. After examination he noticed I had a lot of wax in both ears and inflammation in my left. He manually removed the wax and gave me some drops for the inflammation (Sofradex). I took the drops for a week and monitored the ringing it seemed to change from a ringing to a brown noise.
After around a week I noticed a very faint morse code ringing coming from the right ear. I saw the ENT the following week after the first and he removed more wax and did a sound test to which he discovered I had small high frequency loss in my right ear. He also said my right ear was very inflamed and told me to use the drops for the right ear as well. He told it would probably go away and it seems from what I have read that's what they tell most people.
The following day the ringing in my left ear seemed to have disappeared but the right ear morse code started getting louder. Two weeks later the right ear has developed a few sounds, the morse code is still there while each day a second tone changed from a hiss to ring, both sounds firing at once.
I also get sharp pains in each ear sometimes. The left ear has been all good for almost two weeks I can sometimes hear a faint ring when i press my thumb to it.
Over the course of the month I started out hopeful and almost convinced that it would go away. I took time off work, I worked in a very busy, very stressful restaurant in the city as chef. I spent a few days walking around the streets I found the busy traffic masked the noise. Also eating well and taking anti-inflammatory supplement.
I'm a very anxious person by nature and as time went on I started getting worse and losing hope especially with the introduction to new sounds. I won't bore you with anymore of the emotions that led me to where I am now. I'm a 30 year old man, I have quit my job and am moving in with my dad.
I'm an anxious guy but have never considered myself to be a coward. I cried the other night for the first time since I was a small child. I am at a complete mental block and feel very scared for my future. What is my future? Am I left with nothing but to walk aimlessly around the street all day. I since discovered this in not the best idea because of the loud traffic. I cant work as a chef anymore, most workplaces are very loud. I'm terrified this condition will get worse to the point I simply couldn't go on.
I found some relief in valium but I have since learnt they can worsen the condition. Does anyone know a safe alternative to valium?
The brass tax questions I want to ask is how do I pull myself out of this very dark hole which I am sure many of you have done in the past? And what precautions can i take to prevent it getting worse?
Thanks for your time, Myles.
Some of the stories have sent me have sent me into a very dark place, my hands are trembling as I write this and it is clear that it is a personal and unique journey for everyone.
I am a month in now and I have hit a point beyond desperation and I know that my sob story is not as bad as some, I just need some advice and maybe some sense made of this horrifying experience. I also feel these stories can help others relate.
My tinnitus started one morning I woke up from a night out in a very loud bar. Just in the left ear, it felt blocked and had a faint ring. I didn't think much of it and went to work for the next few days thinking it would go away.
After a few days I started to panic and went online and discovered that it might be tinnitus.
I went and saw an ENT the next day. After examination he noticed I had a lot of wax in both ears and inflammation in my left. He manually removed the wax and gave me some drops for the inflammation (Sofradex). I took the drops for a week and monitored the ringing it seemed to change from a ringing to a brown noise.
After around a week I noticed a very faint morse code ringing coming from the right ear. I saw the ENT the following week after the first and he removed more wax and did a sound test to which he discovered I had small high frequency loss in my right ear. He also said my right ear was very inflamed and told me to use the drops for the right ear as well. He told it would probably go away and it seems from what I have read that's what they tell most people.
The following day the ringing in my left ear seemed to have disappeared but the right ear morse code started getting louder. Two weeks later the right ear has developed a few sounds, the morse code is still there while each day a second tone changed from a hiss to ring, both sounds firing at once.
I also get sharp pains in each ear sometimes. The left ear has been all good for almost two weeks I can sometimes hear a faint ring when i press my thumb to it.
Over the course of the month I started out hopeful and almost convinced that it would go away. I took time off work, I worked in a very busy, very stressful restaurant in the city as chef. I spent a few days walking around the streets I found the busy traffic masked the noise. Also eating well and taking anti-inflammatory supplement.
I'm a very anxious person by nature and as time went on I started getting worse and losing hope especially with the introduction to new sounds. I won't bore you with anymore of the emotions that led me to where I am now. I'm a 30 year old man, I have quit my job and am moving in with my dad.
I'm an anxious guy but have never considered myself to be a coward. I cried the other night for the first time since I was a small child. I am at a complete mental block and feel very scared for my future. What is my future? Am I left with nothing but to walk aimlessly around the street all day. I since discovered this in not the best idea because of the loud traffic. I cant work as a chef anymore, most workplaces are very loud. I'm terrified this condition will get worse to the point I simply couldn't go on.
I found some relief in valium but I have since learnt they can worsen the condition. Does anyone know a safe alternative to valium?
The brass tax questions I want to ask is how do I pull myself out of this very dark hole which I am sure many of you have done in the past? And what precautions can i take to prevent it getting worse?
Thanks for your time, Myles.
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