New tinnitus??its unbearable im so worried!!!

Hi there,

If you havent already I would arrange to see my GP....you may need something to help get your anxiety in check first.....not a long term fix but were only human and cant do it all on our own. Your GP may prescribe something that will calm your brain/anxiety down long enough to give you breathing space. I, thankfully havent needed it yet, but despite being reluctant to go down that route...I would have no hesitation to do so when / should that time come.

Best wishes and take care,

Shell

Hi Reminderelf30,

I totally understand how you are feeling. Have you had a look at videos by Julian Cowan Hill on you tube? I found his approach and manner helped me calm down.

hi reminderelf30. im so sorry for you I do know how you feel though as mine goes loud then really loud too, you should see a doc not that most are much help but maybe you need to get some medication to help. just to take edge off it calm you down a bit,i know not easy with T theres been lots of times ive been cracking up as mine so loud but ive just had to try and do things to take mind off it, my T is so loud sometimes that planes landing at airport near my house pass over very low and my T is louder than them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ive other health probs too 1 is constant right now and things they tell you to do like go for a walk or do some exercise , I cant right now on top of afew other things im not good but I know if I didn't have T they would be minor and id be able to cope better. T is a terrible afflicition and it should def be made a priority in mental health issues as the effects as you and I and millions of others know screw you up mentally I do hope you speak to your doc get some amatryptaline or similar take care try and stay strong, craw.

I know what you're going through you're not alone I'm going through the same thing. And not only that I have OCD with harm that's two battle that I have to fight. I have hearing aid with masking sometimes they help and sometimes they don't.

My tinnitus is the same my left ear is not too bad but the whistling in my right amplified the sound and it’s driving me mad very hard to concentrate when tinnitus is raging and impossible to describe how it affects or rules your life

I can completely empathize with you. You feel boxed-in to the point where you think there is no way that it will get better. The first thing you have to do is find a way to calm down. The panic attacks and anxiety only heighten the severity of the tinnitus. Seeing your GP for the temporary use of medication will definitely help. Also get your GP to give you a referral to see an ENT. You might also consider finding an audiologist who has experience with Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. The acquisition of hearing aids might be pricey, but you might be covered under insurance. I have been undergoing this treatment for a year and I believe that there has been an improvement in the severity of the condition and how I psychologically approach my situation.

Trust me, it will improve to the point that you will be able to cope and move on with your life. It will get better. Take control!!!

Hi Siobhan,

I can totally understand the way you are feeling right now and I wish I could bring something new to the table to help you but I think it has all been said already. However, maybe I can tell you how I cope with tinnitus which might give you a bit of hope. In my case, it's very loud almost 24/7 and some days I feel as if my head is going to explode. It is a loud hissing whine like a dentists drill that never stops and is mainly on the right side, but very often, it changes to a higher pitch and feels like its bouncing from one side of my head to the other. In the early stages I went into a real panic and tried every trick in the book from head massages to vaping CBD oil but nothing worked. Gradually, and thanks in part to help and advice from fellow sufferers on the forum, I began to calm down and accepted that this was with me for good so I had to deal with it!

After a referral to ENT and then an audiologist, it was discovered I had age related high frequency hearing loss and was fitted with twin hearing aids. They helped a bit by amplifying surrounding noise and they have since been upgraded to a more advanced pair. Something the audiologist said one day stuck with me...IT WON'T KILL YOU and she was right. Yes it's a constant irritation that could drive you mad at times but only if you let it!

I have found that tiredness is a trigger point for me so I make sure I get enough sleep and my 10mg Amitrip helps me achieve this. Stress and anxiety also contribute enormously so I try and avoid anything that might cause this. I always have background music playing in every room I am in and I keep myself distracted with hobbies such as painting and playing musical instruments. I walk every day and being outdoors is very beneficial for me just to hear other sounds. When it gets horrendous, I find a steaming hot bath or shower takes the edge off the head noises. I thought I would never come to terms with this damned condition but here's some good news...I think I have finally got the measure of it.

I now have days where I know it's still there but I just don't hear it so much and sometimes not at all. I think I have almost habituated to it and apart from horrendous spikes where the volume ramps up dramatically, I can finally cope with it. As we say in Scotland...keep the heid which means stay calm and you WILL beat it. I hope you find some peace soon.

Having had tinnitus for so long, you'll know yourself that it's a very unpredictable condition as it can flare up at anytime, so what you're experiencing might just be a prolonged spike and hopefully it will settle down again. I have had some really awful spikes which can last for weeks so I know how debilitating and exhausting they can be

as they just seem to suck the pleasure out of everything you do. When tinnitus is raging it's hard to maintain a normal lifestyle but keep thinking positively and reassure yourself that it will all settle down soon. Maybe a higher dose of Amitrip would at least allow you to get a decent nights sleep so it might be worth asking your GP about that. Take care and try not to get too down about it. Fingers crossed you find some peace and quiet soon.