It's been almost 8 months and I can say the T has gotten better, or at least it doesn't bother me as much. I've had some positive changes in my life...I retired from my job on May 16 and the relief from the stress is wonderful. The weather has been great; I've been out gardening, walking in the park, hanging out with friends, and generally enjoying my freedom. I'm trying to sell my house and downsize for even less stress, but so far no offers. The T is still there, sometimes I have loud days (for some reason Monday is still the worst even tho I don't work anymore) but I have a few quieter days, too. But even on the "louder" days, I'm now able to push the T to the background, and I feel I'm getting closer to habituation. Over the last 8 months I've tried myofascial massage, chiropractory, special vitamins, and lots of prayer, and the only things that have helped are prayer and time. (And both don't cost a thing!)
If you're new to T, I want to encourage you to be patient, be kind to yourself, and share your feelings & suffering to
Happy for you..have a wonderful day!I had great news about my family member who had a very serious medical crisis. Good reports from both doctors. My T was with me all day--but I was able to put it in the background most of the day--even though I was anxious. I can really say that I forget about it for periods of time. I'm so happy and relieved now that things are better for my loved one. What's that old song? "The future's so bright I gotta wear shades".
I'm happy for you @billie48 . Thank god the exams came out fine .
Good luck to you , I know that you are fine, thank you for all you help! stay positive and God blee you and your family!Happy to know that your loved one is doing fine and that you are so relieved, Kathy. Since you mention about this, I may as well reveal a similar event happened to me. In the last few months. I had repeatedly done tests on my PSA reading for monitoring the prostate. The reading has been rising and the urologist was very concerned that I may be developing prostate cancer. So he has me gone through the 2nd prostate biopsy within the year. He was preparing for the worst. My wife was very worried about the outcome. The doctor wanted me to see him to review the test result after my Hawaii trip. I never worry about this thing in the entire trip, nor the loud T which wanted my attention. My thinking along the line of positivity is that what is there is there. In fact if I already have cancer, I want the doctor to find that out so I have a better chance for cancer survival. If I survive that, I will then visit the cancer survivor forum to help out others. It turns out there is no trace of prostate cancer. My wife is so relieved and happy that she made a lobster dinner for me on a surprise with all my other favourite dishes too. The dinner was so great that I told her I am ready for another round of tests on whatever the doctor(s) is going to say about my aging body. Haha. I am going to find some positives even in 'hell', LOL.
corticoids. I always wonder if one is on steroids does it make the inner susceptible to sound waves cutting down the hair cells?Today, i went to a music festival with ear plugs ( i was stressed, but one of my friend with T supported me).
And this night, No worsening of tinnitus ( i took corticoids and vasodilator just in case^^) or in fact, no worsening in the loudness ( my T like to change pitch or mive from one ear to the other)
( i just hope no worsening tommorow)
Good luck to you , I know that you are fine, thank you for all you help! stay positive and God blee you and your family!
billie48 - Reading your comment was truly a great start to my day. Thank you.
Talk about stress! I sold my house 10 days ago which is great, but they only gave me 12 days to pack up and move. I have to be out by July 3, and after 22 years you can image the amount of stuff I've accumulated. Luckily I have a lot of family and friends to help. But it's been crazy; up at 5 am to start packing, throwing mounds of stuff out, etc. On top of that, I broke a filling and had to go to the dentist to have it repaired. Being so busy does push the T to the background, and I've even had a few relatively quiet days which helps. I'm going to move in with my sister for awhile...her husband has ALS and believe me, that makes T seem like nothing. He has no use of his legs, can't talk, has trouble swallowing, and now his arms are getting weaker. I hope to help her take care of him until I can find a new place to live. I'll report back when things settle down a little!!
If I'm cured within 8 years, i'm gonna be glad it all happened.
Hope everyone is doing well, Ive been trying not spend so much time on T sights, ive been quite active today. Lately ive been working out again, mountain biking and kayaking whenever I can, trying to take advantage of the weather before its to late. Back to studying for my LSAT, so far so good,my concentration is somehow better than it was the first time, mental endurance is improving, and am scoring higher on my practice tests then when i was when i was t free. Last week has been so normal its weird, i honestly can go hours without noticing my T, when i do its for a minute or less and it doesn't cause me to lose my focus or any distress. TAKE CARE ALL.
Awesome positive update, Cullen. Your progress towards habituation is amazing. Love to read your informative posts and now positive posts too. Hope you come back often to visit and hope you keep getting better.
I spent last week Canada Day holiday at a beach bbq with the entire family. What a fun day full of the love and blessing of family kinship. Besides great foods, nice scenic location, I enjoyed spending time with my children & grandchildren. I took the kids to play swings, visit the tree house, slides, picked shells by the beach, teaching the grandsons how to throw a rock to bounce multiple times. We even found a kelp seaweed and played 'cowboy rope' with it. What a fun day out and I never paid a second of attention to my T. There is much positivity in life other than T. Way back when the sufferings was so intense, I had catastrophic thinking that the rest of my life would be nothing but immense suffering from T. What a lie from the T bully. These are cognitive distortions. Life can still be enjoyed after T if we flood our life with positivity. Long live this Posititivity thread.