So What Is Life with Tinnitus to You?

[Christian78]

My life was shit before and after tinnitus so there is only a turn for the worse, however I was not a party animal, an athlete, or a very socially active person before. The only real difference along with the time wasted on trying to solve this problem is the increase in annoyance and the need to avoid loud sounds and headphones when it is possible.



This sound is not the ultimate torture, it is not even pain, but sound. It cannot be compared to some other illnesses which are far worse and give you horrible pain. And there is escape from this, go to HBO and you will have no tinnitus, if you have enough money build a hyperbaric house and live there. Many drugs reduce tinnitus.

Well there you are I suppose : My life was shit before and after tinnitus.?!? Thant is not important. I had 2 x 11 tretments with HBTO or HBO and i did not had any positive results, except when air is screeching inside i don't hear my tinnitus. Negative side is you can get perforated eardrum or irritated eardrum....

 

[rachelfaye]

Hi - I had hearing loss long before the T set in.

The hearing aids help occasionally because they raise the level of background noise a bit which masks the T. But I often don't feel a difference beyond just being able to hear conversations etc ...the usual benefits of hearing aids. And sometimes I turn them off because I don't want any more "audio input" at all - my brain is worn out from amplified sound and the T.

Sorry - I don't have a clear answer. It's "sometimes" to everything. Circumstances vary so much - amount of noise, type of noise etc . . .

Oddly - today I'm listening to a book on tape and it's helping -- maybe because it's mentally engaging and has a good tone?

 

[Blair14]

@Enrique Great question for @billie48 I am questioning my purpose in life when I have been made a shadow of myself. I know my plans are not His plans, but this is so hard to deal with.

 

[Bart]

And there is escape from this, go to HBO and you will have no tinnitus, if you have enough money build a hyperbaric house and live there.

I went into the HBO chamber twice, 40 hours in total in combination with Medrol, did not do anything for my T.

 

[JTP]

It is a huge annoyance, but it won't define my life any more. I am not ok with it, but it won't stop me doing my thing any more. For the first 12 months or so it felt like a hot needle in my brain. That sensation gets duller little by little.

 

[inadmin]

It's like living with a collar on your neck; you live in a constant feel that you are haunted by something, which of course you cannot escape. That brings depression and sadness.

I feel like someone robbed my life. My basic ability to just sit relaxed at any point of time.