Anxiety

[sun_1234]

How can i calm my mind and body from anxiety?

[Happyrosie]

Please start, sun, by having a look at the British Tinnitus Association website - there is a lot of help there.Then if you've looked through the website, and you have specific questions, do come back to us on this forum and we will try to point you in the right direction.

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

Anxiety and stress can act a bit like the volume dial for tinnitus - when we're feeling greater anxiety, we often notice tinnitus more than we would if we were relaxed.

It isn't usually a single size-fits-all solution which works for everyone's anxiety and getting it back under control - the guidance at the NHS' website has some useful pointers for anyone who wants to know what methods can help to treat anxiety, panic and other issues.

nhs.uk/mental-health/feelin...

I think it helps, when we feel overwhelmed, to try and tackle one issue at a time. If you try to keep in mind that tinnitus often diminishes in importance to our mind when we are not feeling anxious or fearful, it might be worth spending some time trying to get to grips with some of the advice on the NHS' site and then seeing if doing this has any impact on your T.

[Spurdog1]

Ooooh Sun. That is the question. We all react and act different ways. We're attracted to different types of relaxation. I could suggest this to you and you could think i was daft. But we have all found our ways of relaxing. Some get impatient, they can't keep going on that theme, so try this. Then can't cope with this, get my drift.

So my best effort, is here. Stop. Put your self in a closed room (possibly in the lounge) so you can play soft music, no words. Plenty of that on youtube. I use this....youtube.com/watch?v=5fYRKMd...(Not working as expected?)......

Close the curtains , no light, no distraction. Disconnect the phone, mobile, doorbell, anything that can interrupt your silence. Maybe light a candle to focus on?

Now, sit cross legged, and listen, slow breathing, maybe follow the beat of the slow music.

5-10 minutes. Every hour. Disentangle yourself from the world and it's worries.

Go in the garden, focus on the noise of the breeze in the trees, perhaps the birdsong. Slow, and breathe. enjoy their song, better in the evening.

Let me know, honestly, how you got on ( Fibbing not allowed). It won't happen in a day, or maybe in a week, but persevere (Like my friend Percy Vere).

[Spurdog1 in reply to Spurdog1]

open.spotify.com/search/ton.... I see the youtube link failed so i have found Tony Anderson on Spotify. Look for "the heart of man"

[ViHayhurst]

It is estimated that mental health issues impact 60% of tinnitus patients, both pulsatile and non-pulsatile, there is an appalling lack of resources here in the United States; Brits are doing a much better job. All the stress management techniques do help and so does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

[Ana20]

Hi, sun_1234! Think of starting practising yoga! Relax with music! Walk daily! You may take supplements with Mg and ComplexB.

Good health!

[sun_1234]

Thank you Ana. I can’t hear slow sounds music and sounds make me irritated as well. my tinnitus too loud. It’s not matching with anything.

[oldskir]

You GP may be willing to give you some short term medication to help calm anxiety.

They do seem more and more reluctant to do this, particularly as there is a danger that people start to get addicted to some drugs like ativan. And be careful that some of these drugs may be ototoxic, so not good for regular long term use for a T sufferer.

I'm 70 years old now, and have been given diazepam (valium) for a shortish period on 3 or 4 occasions in my life. I found a small dose to be very effective for me, and in fact tended to only take one 2mg tablet on a really bad day.

When I asked a GP for diazepam again a couple of years ago, she refused, and gave me a beta blocker instead, and that didn't seem to suit me too well. However when my T was bad in March, a different GP agreed to give me a very small supply of diazepam. I have used it very carefully, and actually only used 5 tablets so far during the last 2 months but on those really bad days with anxiety just one tablet was such a big help for me.

So, overall you are likely to be steered towards things like relaxation techniques, but I think worth a chat with your GP also, to see if some short term meds might be indicated or helpful right now. Diazepam really helps calm my mind when anxiety is churning around in my head, but if symptoms are more physical/body based like racing heart and sweating, then a beta blocker may be more suitable.

Hope this helps, and good luck.

[sun_1234]

Thank you oldskir . I called them today my gp will call me tomorrow .

[Hidden]

As an overthinker, when I get anxiety attacks my thoughts go on a loop and I find physical distraction helps. A walk, tidying my clothes, a small project helps me. I like to do these in silence and just focus on the task.

I also like 70s and 80s music and watch music channels on TV if I feel ok with noise, depending on what level my tinnitus is. I also have diazepam from my GP for occasional use and it helps when the tinnitus gets unbearable or if it has affected my sleep for too many nights. Take care xx

[sun_1234]

Thank you Fuzzy. my gp give me Amitriptyline for sleeping.