Habituation

[mf101704]

I have had T since January of 2023 - Started off light, had days of not hearing it and then awful days and then constant since the end of March - As of late I do have a few decent days, it's the emotional part of it that is the worst for me because I know it's something I can't control, and I like being in control and am a fixer by nature. I have slight hearing loss in my left ear - I started wearing aids in May with maskers - they help some, supposed to help with the habituation. I need some success stories please - what did anyone do to move ahead and get to that point - how long would any of you say it took to get to habituation? I cling on to that - hopeful

[Happyrosie]

hello mf and welcome. Many many people have had help from this forum - and because they dont need to, they don’t necessarily come back here: They are happy, relaxed and don’t need to think about it!

I see you live in the US but I can recommend you look at the website of Tinnitus UK. There’s so much information there than can help. They’ve a chat facility, too, on their website within UK working hours.

You can scroll down on this forum and find some successes, for instance there’s a utube posted by alicemoyle today that you might find useful.

Other posters here might catch your post and give you hope.

[rabbits65]

Hello. ….. mf

I see you have had your tinnitus since January and it seems you are fairly in control even though you think you are not. I have had my t and ear pressure for about 4 years now and my body and mind have adapted pretty well. My tinnitus I hardly notice anymore and the head/ear pressure I only notice if I am in a stressful situation. For example someone knocked me down outside a doctors surgery last month and when my poodle went missing for two days and two nights. On those occasions I thought my head was going to explode. So my advice to you is “ give it time”. And be patient , tell yourself you’re doing very well. Do some activities that you really love. You will get there naturally.

[daverussell]

There are plenty of success stories. However, there isn't necessarily a fix, rather it's finding coping strategies. In my experience, "acceptance is key." That's not to say problems don't arise; as rabbits65 points out, stress in our day to day lives can have adverse effect. But, the adverse effect can work both ways, so savour and cherish those moments to help you through the bad; or just annoying times.