A funny story

[Spurdog1]

it's 3.30 AM and I am awake. A funny dream really, but why am I awake. It's that sound. One moment is switched on, the next moment it cuts out. A very deep quiet hum. Did i dream it? No, it's back again. Let's wait,....no it's cut out again.

Is it in this room, no? Check the radiator, no, no heating on.

Go in the bathroom, the water tank is on "timed". Turned it off...

Back to bed, wait.....

Nope, it's back on, the low hum. Hmmm, this really has me.

I daren't go in the lounge and wake the cat....(she'll want comfort AND food).

Back to bed, is it coming from the attic? I don't think so. Imagine the noise opening up. That's it e says, wake up the whole blxxdy house.

OK imagination, water everywhere, the tank has flooded, or worse still, is about to flood...

So I go to the missus, I don't want to wake her, but the consequence of ignoring doesn't bear thinking about. By now half an hour has passed.

Can you hear it? Hear what? That deep hum, it keeps cutting out. What hum she says gently? Bearing in mind 4.00 AM. I can hear it. Yes, it's back again, all I can say it's a deep hum. What hum? It's quite quiet. My wife assures me the world is silent, no hum.

Damn It this T

You know that match last night, you were huffing and puffing into your laptop, headphones on. Then the penalty score, what do you expect with stress levels like that.

"If I was dozing on the sofa" you certainly woke me and half the street with that boom, I think the cat hid in the corner.!!!".

Well, today I am told all is quiet, My tinnitus like pulling an old TV aerial out is still there faithfully after 17 years. And that low hum, still there. But the closest I can get to it is the boiler switching on. And it's not that.

The fun of T, but it was a thrilling match last night. I didn't dream the match, and I didn't dream the T.

[doglover1973]

Great post Spurdog! You made me chuckle 😀 I'm not a football fan but I've been swept along in the fun . I always know when England score 'cos the neighbours whoop!

[Happyrosie]

Thank you spurdog1!!

[rabbits65]

Great Post !!!I would love to agree with you about the humorous side to. “ t” because to be honest it’s possibly the very best medicine, to laugh at it. One day I am hoping to share that humour . . It’s the only way . 😃 😃

[Spurdog1 in reply to rabbits65]

Hi Rabbit

Thank you, and "yes, it's true". (In a strange way I love my tinnitus, it tells me I'm alive), I have control over it. It does not control me. It's my companion, it helps me, and this is the important bit "It helps me stay calm". Yes, I am a bit snappy I admit, but I don't let it worsen. Stress has been with me most of my life, but it has manifested in many ways. It is bad, stay calm. No worries in life, you have the time to get on with it (Why worry, it's using up time that is precious).

Live life, you only get it once (there is no trial run).

[rabbits65 in reply to Spurdog1]

Thanks for your very nice reply. I have tried very hard to get on with my t. It’s not the noises that bother me but the fullness and head pressure that’s going with it. I am sure some people on here are just hearing the noises. I try hard to be stress free , I do gardening or walk my poodles and listen to rustling trees and bird song when I’m out walking. It’s just indoors my head feels like it’s in a vacuum or fan oven. I just think we are all suffering different degrees of this tinnitus . I love your humour, you are completely right and life will naturally progress more smoothly so I guess I must try harder 😃

[Spurdog1 in reply to rabbits65]

Hi Rabbit65. I am sooo with you. The T can be a right PXXX IX TX AXXX, just remember there are friends who are on here and can help you through the dark days. I tell you now with 17 years of T I have seen and heard some lovely things. And I'm not on about birds, but that's a great start. Keep those walks up.

[rabbits65 in reply to Spurdog1]

Thank you your an inspiration !!!

[Supervision6]

Thank you for your humour and thoughtful posts. Me and T. 3 years into it and I manage it a little better. Unfortunately with meds that I’m not happy about but I live alone and feel I would go insane without medication. Not happy about having to take it but I’m told it’s about quality of life!!

God forgive me but I pray to get a terminal illness so I can leave this life legally!!!

Some days are better than others…..when I see my grandchildren.

Sorry to be a downer but haven’t posted for a while and maybe I need too x

[doglover1973 in reply to Supervision6]

Hello Sv6. Why don't you pray God will help your T. instead? That's what I do. Every morning & evening - and sometimes inbetween. Just a thought 🙂

[Supervision6 in reply to doglover1973]

Thank you🙏

[Destructor]

I laughed reading this but in reality it's exactly what I went through when mine started. Must be the washing machine...nope. Unfortunately the person mowing their lawn consistently approx 8am isn't a dream. #$##%%

[Supervision6]

By th grace of God I am still here. Thank you for taking time to reply ,I will pray for all fellow sufferers 😇

[Spurdog1]

I have made some great friends and seen some wonderful sights whilst I am still here. I hope to see a few more sights in the next few months. Some believable, and some more unbelievable.