The downside of learning to not let T bother them is that some of them eventually end up with disabling T. Right?I've met other T sufferers who don't have all the anxiety that many have and just go on living their lives. They've learned to let the T not bother them.
These people do not have loud intrusive tinnitus that is debilitating, like some members of tinnitus talk experience which is a completely different type of condition.
Michael
He may have loud intrusive tinnitus but not consider it debilitating. In my own experience speaking with people IRL with tinnitus, many described it as quite loud. However, none considered it debilitating. It made me realize that while I cannot fully control my tinnitus, I can control my response to it.
The downside of learning to not let T bother them is that some of them eventually end up with disabling T. Right?
Believe me. The person that you are talking about, if he has intrusive tinnitus then he would be more careful of being around loud noise. I have counselled people over the telephone crying because of the distress they are in. Tinnitus is not easy as some people would like others to believe when it is severe.Thank you for your reply but i suppose he takes some medicine or his T goes to the ceiling! Many of us have their own tinnitus worsened a lot after being exposed second time to loud noise
There are posts after posts after posts on this site where people talk about temporary and permanent spikes following a second noise exposure, with that second noise often being something that healthy people wouldn't even think twice about.Not for anyone that I have personally spoken with. Can you quantify some? Of course it could happen to some people but so can many other things.
Respect to you @fishbone Some people who have had tinnitus for just 5 mins come onto this forum making comments about tinnitus and they know nothing about it. What they have is just a little background noise that they will soon habituate to. They think what they are experiencing is the same for everyone else. They have no idea what: loud intrusive tinnitus is.He suffer from tinnitus, but how loud is his tinnitus? Not all tinnitus sounds/levels are the same....
Michael: why would you be medically retired if you had TRT with "good results" as per your own words?I was medically retired from my job many years ago because my tinnitus was very debilitating and still is on occasions.
Makes no sense.@SilverSpiral Your GP is entitled to his or her opinon but I've had TRT twice with good results.
If you get tinnitus the right way then you will know what I and others in this forum are talking about, when we say tinnitus is: loud, intrusive and debilitating.
Michael
The downside of learning to not let T bother them is that some of them eventually end up with disabling T. Right?
Respect to you @fishbone Some people who have had tinnitus for just 5 mins come onto this forum making comments about tinnitus and they know nothing about it. What they have is just a little background noise that they will soon habituate to. They think what they are experiencing is the same for everyone else. They have no idea what: loud intrusive tinnitus is.
Michael
@Tinker Bell
Please forgive me I don't mean to be flippant, but you don't understand tinnitus the way that I and others do that are seasoned to the condition. When you have earned your spurs, to put it kindly then we'll talk about tinnitus.
I wish you well.
Michael
Was he just there or was he performing. If he's performing than maybe if he needs ear protection the crowd should be offered some too.I'm guessing he is protecting his ears. I was also thinking the exact same thing while waiting for the final to be played and saw him on stage. He said on an interview (on youtube) that he just surrounds himself with music and sound all the time to the level that he never hears his T. I don't know how he sleeps tho.
Tinnitus can be any sound and any strength and multi tones in one or both ears and head.
Mild tinnitus can be irritating and hard to deal with just as much reaction by someone with sever tinnitus and also goes by how long you have had it to adapt to the unwanted emotions along with the sound itself.
It also depends on your life also -
1,Teenagers looking ahead with the thought of tinnitus for life..not knowing time with tinnitus it does get easier to cope.
Young parents trying juggle jobs,home life,getting enough sleep etc.
Peoples jobs,
People living alone and carnt get out.
Deaf with tinnitus
Tinnitus caused by ear conditions like myself with Menieres
There are alot of others like being born with tinnitus.
Some people adapt and live a normal life.ú
Some habituate but just about tolerate it.
Some get really bad times that you just carn't adapt to as it's just to overwhelming and need a lot of support-medications, maskers,hearing aids and sound therapy .
We are all unique and we all differ to how we suffer and cope and I don't think its who's is the loudest but the other factors play a big part in it also especially if have other health problems also to deal with.
I have had blasting ears for a few days and at the same time off my feet for two days struggling with breathing problems and both hard to deal with but cope better when they don't come together. Mine is only a example and most people have their own journey to cope with and health issues.
It's here people come for support but tinnitus can break the strongest of people at any level or get the support to cope better...
My last week has been tough going but had the best day ever earlier in the week with my grandson ....
Tinnitus torture for some but most people do adapt and just find spikes hard.
Love glynis
I'm sure Will.i.am has his own way of dealing with tinnitus but I'm sure struggles with spikes too and has hearing protection .
Love glynis
He said by himself that he is a tinnitus sufferer.
I am not one to wish discomfort on a person but I abhor anyone that claims they know what loud intrusive tinnitus is and believes it is nothing because they haven't a clue. Well said @TuneOut Without doubt this kind of knowledge can only come from someone that has experience of tinnitus when it is loud and intrusive and knows how debilitating it can be.GOOD! He deserves it. How many lives has he effected by blasting people's ears. It's ludicrous that this is permitted.
I have tinnitus at a level you can't block out. It's a loud screech like a train screeching to a stop. It can't be masked by anything. Music, drills and traffic don't touch it. And I've habituated. Not showing off, but just want people to realize it can be done even when very loud.Tinnitus comes in many forms and intensities and no two people experience it the same. Most people learn to live with it after a while and this we know as habituation. There are some people that have it very severe and need to take medication like: clonazepam to cope. Please do not be fooled when some celebrities say, they have tinnitus and are able to carry on as if it is nothing and surround themselves with music (some times loud) and it's no problem at all. These people do not have loud intrusive tinnitus that is debilitating, like some members of tinnitus talk experience which is a completely different type of condition.
Michael