Thanks for your responses. I haven't been to concerts in 20 years. That was just my lame attempt of finding some humor buried under the mania. So I just woke up Monday and heard the ringing. I do use headphones while I work out but I never turn the volume up to max. Rarely does it get even close to half way, but maybe that enough. I went to my doctor and he looked in my ears and saw some fluid but not enough to concern him beyond treating for an infection with Amoxicillin and prednisone. Neither has done much to change anything. Not the volume or the pitch. But I have learned in this short but feels like a lifetime week that the calmer I stay the better. Which has been a challenge. I realized this morning that sitting near a river was ideal. Just the sounds I needed to drown out the sounds in my head. The only things that has worked. Unfortunately I don't live on the river itself. I have some meds the doctors have thrown at me to calm my nerves or to help me at night to fall asleep and stay asleep. One med however angered the beast. It was sooooo loud after taking the sleeping aid. But I haven't slept good in 4 nights so I thought what the hell let's try this. That would Trazadone. No Bueno. I have called an ENT office to make appointment but got out of the ER late and they had left for the day, so soonest I can get in will be this week when they have a slot for me. A Cat scan was performed on me at the hospital because I also had quite the headache, probably from lack of sleep and fluids. The scan looked normal. so I look forward to knowing what caused this if there is a cause. It would be nice if it went away but researching on it there seems to be more ways to cope with this than years prior, interesting that they have not narrowed down a cure. Anyway, I would love to hear of any suggestions, tips, etc. I find it quite odd that this is not known more in the public eye. I feel that this should be studied and advertised just as much as say rosacea or acne. As I sat in the ER waiting room going insane I would have taken everything these other patients had over what's in my head. I still would. But it's there and maybe it will go away but now it's time to woman up and start coping. Wether I did this to myself or however it's come to be, I hate it. But it's there and places like this I get to observe how others cope and live productive lives and get back to normal whatever your normal was before this.
Thanks for listening
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hopefully this continues and I'll be rid of the beast if not I'm determined to live my life as I would have before
I am still a bit in awe of the quickness of this change. Overnight. Just can't quite come to terms with that just yet.
