Do you know I’d give my right arm.

[jbradford42]

Hi All, well it’s been 5 months since my T went from mild to Very loud. Since then I’ve been from pillar to post looking for anyone or anything to help. This screaming in my head is like living with a monster. Just when you think Ha I’m coming to terms with it mine just moves up that little bit more. Tried the docs and the hospital, acupuncture, and helpless tablets B12, Zinc, Magnesium, you name it I’ve tried it. So I’m left with myself and my hearing aids. Yes I would give my right arm to get rid, i truly would. But Hey yes it’s hell but so what I’m NOT going to let this sh-t get me down. With you lot here I’ve always have someone to talk to. People that understand also remember guys not all T is the same so what I’ve got yours could be different. And finally I’m left handed figure that out (right arm) joking. Cheers guys

[Eyehdh]

I reallly do hope you habiitate to your t and i feel for you, huge hug from me x

[jbradford42 in reply to Eyehdh]

Hi Eyehdh this must sound stupid but I don’t even know what hibitate or what ever they call it is. I have heard it mentioned many times but never took much notice.

[Eyehdh in reply to jbradford42]

I read about it yesterday, it's like when people live next to a motorway they get used to the traffic x

[Eyehdh in reply to Eyehdh]

Nor are you stupid at all x

[Ingrid-p]

Hi it’s so horrendous isn’t it. I seem to spend every waking second thinking about it. I know this phase will pass as I’ve been here severeral times before, as my hearing therapist reminded me yesterday.

I too would cut off my right arm and I am right handed!

Take care, Ingrid xx

[Hidden in reply to Ingrid-p]

Just a thought on your comment about spending every waking second thinking about the T.

I believe this may be the problem. I was obsessed with my screech when I first got it. I couldn’t let it go and focus on other things. I couldn’t even focus on doing puzzles to take my mind off it.

However sometimes for very short periods when I was forced to focus on something important, or got absorbed in something like having a conversation, I realised I hadn’t noticed the T.

Very soon I realised the brain could put the T out of the conscious mind if I let it. Once I got better at NOT thinking about the T. the ‘silent’ periods got longer and longer. I gained more and more confidence in this.

In short, if you keep obsessing about the T, it will probably remain a part of your life.

By the way. ‘habituation’ is just a word which means different things to diffeent people. For me ir’s not about ‘getting used’ to the T sound. Ir’s actually about the brain learning to rewire itself so you don’t actually hear it unless you choose to. The brain is incredibly plastic but these things take time.

As for ‘different types of T’. Well yes, there are different types of T and sometimes the T changes in the same person (it did for me). However I believe the brain can still rewire itself if we let it.

Would I give up my right arm? No. I wouldn’t even take a magic pill if one became available.

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[Ingrid-p in reply to Hidden]

Hi, I’ve had it 37 years so I know it can be lived with 😁 it’s just at times it flares up and it’s all I think about. My homeopath (who I’ve seen for many years) reassures me that whenever I’m stressed or anything like that my ears are my weak spot and my body focuses on that. Might sound crazy, but normally after a few months treatment I’m fine and my t is safely back in it’s box! I think it’s combination of things at the moment, my daughter is getting married and I’m waiting surgery for reconstruction after breast cancer. So internally I’m stressed. My blood pressure is high as well, also not helping.

I’m sure in a couple of months I won’t be on the forum, because I’ll be back to my normal self.

And yes I still would give my right arm or take a magic pill.

Take care xx

[Hidden in reply to Ingrid-p]

That’s exactly what happens. A bit of stress in life is enough to cause the T to come to the forefront. So long as I carry on normally and don’t focus on if, it just fades away as usual.

The magic pill thing is an interesting one. On, we’ll lets say another forum, there seem a lot of people stuck because they have convinced themselves that they can’t get better without one. I’m sure there are a few investors depending on them!

[Jimmuck]

Hi JB,

It's hell on earth this tinnitus isn't it. The volume of mine has increased massively over the past two weeks and I am really struggling with it at the moment. When I first got it, it was mainly on the right side but now the left side has joined the party and my head is full of this loud, high pitched whine 24/7. Some days, it's so bad it feels like someone trying to pierce my skull with a dentists drill. I was coping reasonably well before this latest spike and some days I hardly noticed it was there but this is a whole new ball game. I don't know if I could habituate to this level of noise as it's just so intrusive and even my h/aids are making no difference but I'll soldier on in the hope it eventually subsides. I don't have much choice anyway!! All the best.

[jbradford42 in reply to Jimmuck]

Jim you have just described me to a tee mate so you are most definitely not alone. Try turning your aids up so that the volume above the level of the T. I know every thing is loud but you can turn them down later. Works for me sometimes cheers don’t forget you’ll get through this chin up lad

[Barbara-C in reply to Jimmuck]

Hi Jimmuck mine is the same as yours started with pulsatile on one side now ten months later I have noises in both ears all high pitched screeching. Keep strong and take care hopefully we will get some peace.