It's been a few weeks since I have posted, mainly because I am sure of my cause of T and have been coping much better. My T is caused by this ongoing sinus problem (I just noticed tonight that my tonsils still have not rid themselves of these grayish spots. I plan to ask the doctor about that soon; no pain, no discomfort, nothing, just these spots). It has caused me to have ETD, especially in my right ear where, according to the doctor, there is a small pocket of air that intermittently pops up. This is why I can hear my breathing 60% of the day. There is no fluid blockage, just dysfunction of the eustachian tube. I can feel it getting a bit better as time goes on.
Now for the ringing. It's either gone or very very low, in complete or almost complete silence. I don't hear it at all unless I'm sitting in my room with no other noise in the background. I used to question whether it was going away or I was habituating, but now I could care less. If it's there, it's there. If it's not, it's not. I've stopped listening to it; I'm just grateful it's not any worse. Not paying attention to it, checking up on myself, caring, these were hardest things I've had to do in a while. But I did it. I'm very confident my body will return to normal in due time. It's been almost 4 months now since I started having these sinus/ear problems and tinnitus, but I credit myself and those of you on here for providing good vibes to help me through it and get back on track emotionally.
It's not a success story, because it hasn't left me yet. But I've successfully gotten over it. You can too. You may be reading this thinking "No I can't". I have been there. All you can do is keep trying, something will eventually work; there is no limit to the mechanisms you can try out to help you cope with anything, including tinnitus.
I will check in from time to time and happily answer any questions if anyone has any. I have immense love for all of you because of this connection we now share, unfortunately in the form of a unlucky condition, and will always be rationing some of the good vibes I have inside me for those of you who are struggling to cope. Stay strong!
Now for the ringing. It's either gone or very very low, in complete or almost complete silence. I don't hear it at all unless I'm sitting in my room with no other noise in the background. I used to question whether it was going away or I was habituating, but now I could care less. If it's there, it's there. If it's not, it's not. I've stopped listening to it; I'm just grateful it's not any worse. Not paying attention to it, checking up on myself, caring, these were hardest things I've had to do in a while. But I did it. I'm very confident my body will return to normal in due time. It's been almost 4 months now since I started having these sinus/ear problems and tinnitus, but I credit myself and those of you on here for providing good vibes to help me through it and get back on track emotionally.
It's not a success story, because it hasn't left me yet. But I've successfully gotten over it. You can too. You may be reading this thinking "No I can't". I have been there. All you can do is keep trying, something will eventually work; there is no limit to the mechanisms you can try out to help you cope with anything, including tinnitus.
I will check in from time to time and happily answer any questions if anyone has any. I have immense love for all of you because of this connection we now share, unfortunately in the form of a unlucky condition, and will always be rationing some of the good vibes I have inside me for those of you who are struggling to cope. Stay strong!
