Thank you all for your replies. Each one is very helpful. I was having a good week last week and then it hit me again like a ton of bricks. Been crying most days, my husband has been amazing but I hate what this is doing to him. I know it would be easier to start to get my life back by going back to work and just getting on with my life but it is not that simple at the moment. I am a nurse and it is very stressful currently so do not want to go back too soon to be off again.
I don't even have my ENT (NHS) appt until January and was referred to them 6 weeks ago! Not that I am expecting much from them.
I find this T the worst thing ever ever to happen to me and just want my life back.
Sorry for the woe is me stories but just want to gather info from other sufferers when they were in the early stages. I will defo be reading the success stories, as some awful tho ha out there that I have read that have scared me to death
My T onset started about 8 weeks ago, just before Halloween. They're not really sure the cause (pregnancy/hearing loss/stress and anxiety). My anxiety was through the roof. Panic attacks, inabilty to sleep for a good 2-3 weeks straight. I broke down crying often. I saw dr's, hearing tests, and an ENT with basically no answers. Around 3 week or 4 week onset I found this group and I can say it has helped tremendously. I also started seeing a clinical psychotherapist and practicing mindful meditation techniques to help me manage my anxiety/stress levels as I believe they are directly correlated to how loud my T is.
My T is also reactive to sounds, so the TV, car radio, faucets, road noise etc. makes my T much louder then it is in silent or near silent enviornments. Now, at 8 weeks in my T fluctuates by the hour/day. I have 2 good days followed by 1 or 2 louder days in which the T is constant. On my good days though the T is on/off throughout the day and sometimes gone all together so it gives me hope. I have been unable to take medications for anxiety due to my pregnancy and I'm doing okay with just counseling / meditation to manage those symptoms and I can honestly say it has helped so much.
I just wanted you to know that I have seen a huge improvement in myself in just the last few weeks and from what everyone tells me in the group it is entirely possible for T to go away on its own especially in new onset t (less then 6 months) but it can still go away on its own even further then that . Even if it doesn't go away most of us will habituate to it, meaning we still hear it but it won't cause an emotional reaction anymore. From what I've read this usually occurs near (12-18 months). Either way, lots of people have this and manage to live perfectly normal lives and are happy. We can be happy too.
Your onset is really new, like mine so I know it can be difficult to handle some days and the anxiety is overwhelming but just remember- time is your greatest ally in this (From everything I've read and experienced). Try and get lots of sleep and read the success stories. I'm here if you ever want to chat!
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