Is There Any Real Hope?

[Michael Leigh]

'm looking into TRT as a possible option as well as, based on what I have read elsewhere( this site for example; http://tinnitus.org/) it is founded on solid principles. another option worth looking at is PTM (Progressive Tinnitus Management), it is more a hybrid treatment /DIY approach

Try and get a referral to a NHS hospital that practices TRT or elements of it.
Michael

 

[Bobbie7]

That this also serves as a lesson to understand that habituation does not exist, I never get habituated to the mentioned noises, on the contrary, those caused me great despair even though I knew that they gave some rest periods and that they did not come from my body, but that Paradoxically, they were inevitable because my house or workplace was unmovable at that time, just as the body is immovable with a tinnitus.

Why then @Equalizer do many here who have extremely loud and intrusive tinnitus say they HAVE, indeed, habituated and go on to lead their lives in a constructive and happy manner, having family and friends, future events to anticipate and viewing each new day with hope and zest for life. They are resilient and possess inner strength and determination but I am sure this was not achieved so easily; they have suffered (by their own accounts) very much for their individual reasons but despite all, have triumphed. Why have they done this?
Because they have wanted to! They were motivated! They did not wish to give up and give in to tinnitus!

In life, there are no guarantees... of anything. We are as a ship on the ocean, and experience alternating calm and turbulent waters; if we can not shift with change we will inevitably sink. To become mired in absolute negativity is an emotional quicksand and you will submerge if you don't modify/adjust your approach to life.

And before all that, life had taken away something important in my life, for years it gave me false hopes of recovering it, but after so much waiting in the end, the only thing it gave me was the worst of the diseases that exist on this planet, the tinnitus

Many tinnitus sufferers who have additional health problems may disagree with you on this point. Do you think if you did not have tinnitus you would fare better being tormented by another horrible disease? Would the absence of sound make some horrible incurable disease more appealing perhaps? It is a long life and most likely each will face their share of adversity before it is over. Of course people who have the most severe form of tinnitus suffer greatly but those who have spoken openly of their battle tell us of their successes following dark periods in their life. Members here want to surmount difficulties and need supportive care --- not to be told that habituation can not be achieved. Until that day of the cure is reached, I am sure each person wants to do the best they can despite their challenges rather than wallowing in self-pity and drowning in despair. There is life to be lived, all we have is the "here and now". To waste precious time in bitterness is sad, very sad.

 

[Michael Leigh]

What I wanted to say is that patients get used to telling lies like "habituation" or that they are happy.

The fact that you use a translator @Equalizer makes it a difficult at times to fully understand your sentences.

I don't see the reason why a person would want to lie about habituation. As I said, tinnitus is a very common condition that many people habituate to. I will go further. If your tinnitus was loud and debilitating you wouldn't be at your computer at this moment. When tinnitus is loud and intrusive the last place a person wants to be is at their computer.

know why you are doing it, and I do not know if advising here is a job that you have to fulfill for some reason.

I will leave you wondering if I am paid to advertise here.....

I wish you well.
Michael

 

[pathworker2017]

@Bobbie7 I do agree with you,Any long term disorder whether it be T or otherwise can take its toll, sure I have my days when it gets a bit of pain in the proverbial, but knowing that I have days when I am not consumed by it gives me something to look forward to. that's how Ideal with it. I believe in giving people encouragement to find ways that change how T is perceived . taking an inventory of what seems to make life better is always a good idea as it helps shift attention away from negative thinking.( me T has only escalated from mild to fairly severe in the last year so I am about to be put to the test).

 

[Bobbie7]

Hi @pathworker2017 - You sound like a hopeful person and I feel you will have continued success in dealing with your tinnitus. You certainly have a healthy and optimistic outlook. Take care and be well.

Sincerely,
Barbara

 

[pathworker2017]

Hi@Bobbie7
Thanks for the compliment. I do my best, It's not always easy but then, if life was all roses it would soon get pretty boring!!!

All the Best

Shaun

 

[Bobbie7]

@Equalizer - I fear you have a self-fulfilling prophecy and will be doomed to live a life shrouded in misery. There are very few here for whom I feel particularly sorry... and not for the usual reasons... but because they have a defeatist attitude and choose to dwell in despair and hopelessness rather than with inner strength, determination, hope and an earnest desire to go on to lead good and meaningful lives despite having tinnitus. There is much beauty and joy in life but sadly and unfortunately having the mindset you do, you will not be able to appreciate it. With respect - in my humble opinion, your viewpoint seems somewhat warped.

At times I sit here shaking my head, wondering about the rationality of some members.

Well... if we who have habituated choose to proceed with our lives and want to be happy are considered deranged by you....then I raise a glass in a toast to all of us deranged folk.. wishing each one success and happiness now and in the future.