Tinnitus, Deafness and Ear Problems Support Group
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I have had tinnitus for a little over nine years now and I know that I should have grown use to it by now, however it is very difficult to do when the ringing/hissing sound goes up and down from time to time. The hissing sound has been so loud this week and it is very difficult to sleep or do daily routines, but if I don't keep moving I tend to dwell on my tinnitus. Like most of you I have tried or continue to try watching my caffine/sodium levels, exercise more reguluarly, sound therapy, massage, chiropractic solutions, I use earbud/nosie cancelling headphones, and so on. I am just so tired of having to worry about the possibility of loud environments wherever I go and making sure I have everything I need to try to manage those environments when they are impossible to avoid.
I am no longer the fun loving/carefree person I used to be and I do so miss her. I am know more of a hermit/homebody who tries to get through the day as best as I can.
Well I have whined enough. I hope you all have a blessed day.
I am no longer the fun loving/carefree person I used to be and I do so miss her. I am know more of a hermit/homebody who tries to get through the day as best as I can.
Well I have whined enough. I hope you all have a blessed day.
You have a blessed day as well.
I am so sorry to hear about the increase in your tinnitus just from taking a simple nap. There have been times when my tinnitus was a lot louder as well after taking a nap and it took a really long time for it to settle back down to normal. Hopefully this spike doesn't last very long and after it is over your tinntus will be reduced in volume.
In the mean time try to relax because worrying and stressing out makes it a lot worse. If you use maskers turn them up a little to try to block out as much of the sound as possible. Try as best you can to keep your mind off of it by do things like exerciseing, massage therapy, listing to music on your ipod, etc...
If you drink a lot of caffine try to reduce the amount you take in for a period of time and reduce your salt in take if possible. I know that all of this sounds pointless, but it is worth a try.
Take care of yourself and treat yourself with kindness.
WHAT ARE U WAITING FOR? listen to me, xanax helos a lot!
TAKE IT NOOOOW!
I wish you the very best,
Sandy
It might just be me but I find that I can accept tinnitus spikes so much better if I know what caused them. If I know it was a nap or a big plate of salty food or a loud noise it doesn't bother me as much because I know what caused it and I know that it will end. If the spike comes out of nowhere for no reason, it will cause me to panic and stress. I guess in one situation I feel like I'm in control and in the other I'm not.
I don't know what caused my spike to occur, my family and I were driving back home from Cleveland when all of a sudden the hissing got a little louder than normal. There are times when this has a occured for a few seconds and then settles back down, but this particular spike has lasted about two weeks going from moderate to severe at times. I am in the process of going back to all my therapys that I once was on and should have continued with. I also am going back to an ENT who is trained in TRT therapy and I am hoping that I qualify for the therapy not just the counseling.
I just hate living my life around tinnitus, I am only 39 years old with a family to take care of and I am just so very tired/grouchy at times.
I hope you have a great day.
Hope yours will settle soon