It's Me, emmalee

[emmalee]

I thought I should properly introduce myself. Hi, I'm emmalee.

Last Saturday I was searching for information in regard to my newly acquired Tinnitus. I followed a Sudafed link and found this forum.

Already I feel welcomed and I detect a sincere sense of community here. My approach, while waiting for my appointment on the 10th of May, is to do my best to remain positive and stay calm. While I have read some downright scary posts, I have found many positive ones, also. I need to remain positive.

~emmalee

 

[David Dubros]

Hi emmalee.
Welcome aboard and warm wishes to you.
There is alot of info on this sight and one member has even written a book called Living With Tinnitus.
Best of luck to you.

 

[threefirefour]

I thought I should properly introduce myself. Hi, I'm emmalee.

Last Saturday I was searching for information in regard to my newly acquired Tinnitus. I followed a Sudafed link and found this forum.

Already I feel welcomed and I detect a sincere sense of community here. My approach, while waiting for my appointment on the 10th of May, is to do my best to remain positive and stay calm. While I have read some downright scary posts, I have found many positive ones, also. I need to remain positive.

~emmalee

Hello. Enjoy your time here. It's very nice and comfy.

 

[emmalee]

Hi emmalee.
Welcome aboard and warm wishes to you.
There is alot of info on this sight and one member has even written a book called Living With Tinnitus.
Best of luck to you.

Thank-you for the welcome @David Dubros. Yes, there is so much information here, I have been online far too much in the past few days, lol. Also, thank-you for bringing my attention to "Living With Tinnitus."

 

[emmalee]

Hello. Enjoy your time here. It's very nice and comfy.

Hello! It is very nice and comfy here, @threefirefour. I am thoroughly enjoying my time, perhaps a little too much, there is work to be done around here......later!

 

[Michael Leigh]

I thought I should properly introduce myself. Hi, I'm emmalee.

Last Saturday I was searching for information in regard to my newly acquired Tinnitus. I followed a Sudafed link and found this forum.

Already I feel welcomed and I detect a sincere sense of community here. My approach, while waiting for my appointment on the 10th of May, is to do my best to remain positive and stay calm. While I have read some downright scary posts, I have found many positive ones, also. I need to remain positive.

~emmalee

HI emmalee and welcome aboard. Hope your time here will be a pleasant one.
Take care
Michael

 

[glynis]

Welcome to Tinnitus Talk
@emmaleee.
Love glynis

 

[emmalee]

HI emmalee and welcome aboard. Hope your time here will be a pleasant one.
Take care
Michael

@Michael Leigh, thank-you for the welcome.

 

[emmalee]

Welcome to Tinnitus Talk
@emmaleee.
Love glynis

Thank-you, @glynis.

 

[Julien87]

Welcome here Emmalee. Some posts are scary yes. There are several severe tinnitus sufferers here.
You will also find success stories, and it's important to keep in mind that people whose tinnitus is not a problem anymore are less likely to write on a support forum. Success stories happen everyday without any trace of them here.
Anyway, I wish you all the best

 

[emmalee]

Welcome here Emmalee. Some posts are scary yes. There are several severe tinnitus sufferers here.
You will also find success stories, and it's important to keep in mind that people whose tinnitus is not a problem anymore are less likely to write on a support forum. Success stories happen everyday without any trace of them here.
Anyway, I wish you all the best

Thank-you @Julien87, it is so nice to meet you.

I had no idea just how severe tinnitus could be until coming here and reading through several threads. If I am to be completely honest, until my own tinnitus started I had very little knowledge about the condition at all. I am now in the process of gathering information and using it to help guide me through this. One day at a time is how I am trying to deal with it right now.

 

[Bill Bauer]

I need to remain positive.

Check out the thread below where I summarize everything (27 tips) I learned about managing tinnitus after reading the posts on this forum for the past year.
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/thread...eone-else-who-has-tinnitus.26850/#post-307822

 

[Rajin]

I am to be completely honest, until my own tinnitus started I had very little knowledge about the condition at all. I am now in the process of gathering information

@emmalee This is so true for me also . I didn't knew that word existed. Until I got it too. There are ppl here who had is for over 20 yrs . You will think the word Tinnitus will be floating around like other sickness. Welcome here !

 

[emmalee]

@emmalee This is so true for me also . I didn't knew that word existed. Until I got it too. There are ppl here who had is for over 20 yrs . You will think the word Tinnitus will be floating around like other sickness. Welcome here !

Thanks for the welcome, @Rajin. There most certainly needs to be more awareness when it comes to Tinnitus. I have been talking to anyone who will listen about my tinnitus.

 

[emmalee]

 

[MikeL1972]

@emmalee Hello and welcome to the site. Your response and trepidation is perfectly normal. Hopefully your tinnitus trouble will go away. If it does not, fear not because ultimately, your nervous system will dismiss it as you won't react to it. Countless millions have it in the US alone!

 

[emmalee]

@emmalee Hello and welcome to the site. Your response and trepidation is perfectly normal. Hopefully your tinnitus trouble will go away. If it does not, fear not because ultimately, your nervous system will dismiss it as you won't react to it. Countless millions have it in the US alone!

Thank-you so much for the warm welcome @MikeL1972.

Your reassurance helps tremendously.

 

[emmalee]

I have been seeking out positive quotes to help me cope, often times I think I know what to say to myself but putting my feelings into words is another story altogether.

Please feel free to add a quote, one that may resinate with you and how you are feeling on a particular day or moment. I would love to hear how you feel.....

 

[David Dubros]

One that my mother always kept was...

" i Don't Think I Can Go On..
I Must Go On..
I'll Gò On.."

Rip Mom.

 

[emmalee]

One that my mother always kept was...

" i Don't Think I Can Go On..
I Must Go On..
I'll Gò On.."

Rip Mom.

A lovely memory for you, @David Dubros. Thank-you for sharing.

 

[emmalee]

 

[emmalee]

 

[emmalee]

Check out the thread below where I summarize everything (27 tips) I learned about managing tinnitus after reading the posts on this forum for the past year.
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/thread...eone-else-who-has-tinnitus.26850/#post-307822

@Bill Bauer, so sorry, I somehow missed this post until just now. Thank-you for the link, I appreciate your thoughtfulness.

 

[Jazzer]

@emmalee
As you know,I came across you before reading your introduction.
Looking forward to swapping some notes and some encouragement.
Dave x

 

[emmalee]

@Jazzer

Dave, swapping notes and encouragement is a good thing, I look forward to it.

 

[New Guy]

Welcome emmalee. I hope this is just a bump on your journey of life.

 

[emmalee]

@New Guy, thanks for the welcome. Here's hoping this is also just a bump on your own journey. I'm pretty sleepy and am hoping I can get a full night in. Today was a challenge, tomorrow I start fresh.

 

[New Guy]

@Michael Leigh Recommends classical music played in the background just below your T if you don't have a sound machine yet. Keep that on all night. Having classical music or a sound machine won't make your T go away but is sure makes it a lot less noticeable.

 

[PortalNaut]

Emmalee, I hope you gather strength and encouragement from this quote from a great lady.

 

[Michael Leigh]

@Michael Leigh Recommends classical music played in the background just below your T if you don't have a sound machine yet. Keep that on all night. Having classical music or a sound machine won't make your T go away but is sure makes it a lot less noticeable.

@New Guy

I only recommend classical music to be played during the "day" not the night for sound enrichment. Music shouldn't be played for sound enrichment at night, as it can draw attention to itself and evokes emotions so not ideal for the brain. Nature sounds via a sound machine or App played through a suitable device is the preferred source for night use.

Michael