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Happy Friday everyone

Well I don't wish to repeat last nights anxiety and panic again. Don't know what it was but couldn't sleep and got in a bit of a pickle as T was loud and has been for a couple of days, so you can imagine what goes through your head.

Anyway I got through it and I'm off to work today with a high pitched hiss to keep me company. It was like I went back into a scared child last night. Does anyone else have times like this?

My family talk to me about how strong I am, sometimes I've no energy to be strong. When I try to chill the T is loud and when I wake, even after a tiny nap it's louder. 2 steps forward and 1 step back.

Have a good day people ๐Ÿ˜Š

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doglover1973

Aww Maesy I know how you feel . This still happens to me sometimes - after a year and a half of loud T . I panic. Well done for ploughing on. That's all you can do. Hope you have a good day and a better night . You are strong. You've got this - more than you may think ๐Ÿ™‚

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Maesy in reply to doglover1973

Thank you.... I'm at work now but its still hissing away... I'm stronger in the day. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

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Dpd1 in reply to doglover1973

My t is hell at the moment spike badly. I do have a cold ๐Ÿคง. But never thought in my wildest dreams I would end up with this. Iโ€™ve had it for about 4 months. What makes it worse no cure . Crazy . I just hope it dies down

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doglover1973 in reply to Dpd1

Sorry to hear this Dpd1 Spikes are horrible at the best of times . Hopefully once your cold clears up your T will ease. Fingers crossed for you.

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Dpd1967 in reply to doglover1973

Thanks hopefully it will subside

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1966366 in reply to Dpd1

And never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would end up like this: been awake since 2am - t raging like a Siberian blizzard and its been like that since I can't remember! And I mean months and months not days or weeks. I hope that yours will die down again soon to something manageable. Its a crazy world, merry Christmas

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Dpd1967 in reply to 1966366

Man that sucks. Hope yours dies down. Keep me updated

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1966366 in reply to Dpd1967

Cheers pal ๐Ÿ‘All the best.

Hi Maesy

Yes it can totally overwhelming. As doglover1973 says just keep ploughing on and look after yourself.

I find a good nights sleep is such a boost, though hard when thoughts are spinning and the tinnitus just seems to have a mind of its own. If you can have a sleep during the day this sometimes helps.

Take care. That is good you're strong in the daytime.

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Maesy, one of the best ways to manage your tinnitus is to never let it stop you from living your life. Having a bad night or a bad day isn't a set-back at all - it's part of the process of living and coping with tinnitus well.

Unless you have bad times to contrast with, how do you know if you're having a normal or a good day?

Keep going, acknowledge that some days are not going to be brilliant, and do things in spite of tinnitus, not because of it.

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Maesy in reply to TinnitusUKPat

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Jase0421

Hi Maesy, I've dealt with anxiety disorder for 30 years and I got tinitus about 7 months ago, so I've had my share of nights like those.

The best way I've found to deal with tinitus is to shift my focus and perception of it.

I notice most people focus on the noise level of tinitus at any given time.

( something they can't control )

I focus more on the noise level being a direct correlation to my brains filter (something I have some control over)

Your brain constantly filters most of the information it gets from everything, sight, sounds, body sensations etc.

If it senses something as useless and non threatening, its usually filtered out.

Anything deemed remotely threatening will get through.

When your stress levels are high, the filter is much lower than when your stress levels are low.

Even your pain threshold will fluctuate because of it.

There's a situation I had a few years ago that I keep reminding myself of when it comes to my filter.

Before I had tinitus, I was camping near Ayers Rock in central Australia.

Nearby there's what sounds like a large generator in a factory. It might be a powerplant for the nearby motel.

Anyways, I found it quite annoying trying to get to sleep with it.

When I would wake up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet, I would notice the complete silence and think to myself, did they turn it off or something.

As soon as I focused on the generator, I started hearing it again.

It was running the whole time.

Due to the non threatening, mearly annoying nature of it, my brain filtered out it completely, it was actually quiet.

Til I focused on it of course.

So when it comes to my tinitus , I spend my energy working on my filter.

The usual things like healthy eating and exercise of course.

But I've started other things like cold showers, meditation etc.

I often lay in bed listening to my tinitus and trying to find and release the resistance to it. Because I know the resistance is what it needs to get past the filter.

I focus on slowly eating away at the resistance, it's slow going, although I haven't had an anxiety attack over it in months, I'm making good progress. I just need to plug away.

I also constantly remind myself that although tinitus is frustrating, it's not painful.

Some people live with chronic pain conditions and my condition doesn't actually hurt.

So I use the glass half full approach to help chance my perception as well.

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doglover1973 in reply to Jase0421

What a great post Jase0421 !!!

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Jase0421 in reply to doglover1973

Thanks Doglover1973

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1966366 in reply to Jase0421

Totally agree with doglover, a brilliant post!

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Jase0421 in reply to 1966366

Thanks 1966366

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