Never thought I'd say this, but there ARE some advantages of having tinnitus.
So, high pitched hissing tinnitus for 3 years and intermittent pulsatile tinnitus both ears over the same period. Severe depression and 'utter failure to cope' initially....eventually habituated.
Over the last couple of months I've had a tinnitus spike, probably due to infection, but am habituating fairly easily. BUT....today, builders at the house commented that my sheep were 'driving them crazy' as they are quite a vocal bunch, but their bleating barely registered with me. That followed a visitor's comments a few days back that my cockerel's crowing was very intrusive.....was he crowing?....I hadn't noticed.
I've also noticed how I can read and concentrate on the content of my book when others have the TV on or I'm on a crowded train etc.
I'm guessing that these are examples of 'habituation' to other sounds of no consequence......and may represent one of the few examples of the advantages of tinnitus.
Fungus.
So, high pitched hissing tinnitus for 3 years and intermittent pulsatile tinnitus both ears over the same period. Severe depression and 'utter failure to cope' initially....eventually habituated.
Over the last couple of months I've had a tinnitus spike, probably due to infection, but am habituating fairly easily. BUT....today, builders at the house commented that my sheep were 'driving them crazy' as they are quite a vocal bunch, but their bleating barely registered with me. That followed a visitor's comments a few days back that my cockerel's crowing was very intrusive.....was he crowing?....I hadn't noticed.
I've also noticed how I can read and concentrate on the content of my book when others have the TV on or I'm on a crowded train etc.
I'm guessing that these are examples of 'habituation' to other sounds of no consequence......and may represent one of the few examples of the advantages of tinnitus.
Fungus.
