tinnitus

[Peroni1070]

hi I developed tinnitus and it’s really getting me down ! Can’t stop thinking about it creating anxiety feeling I’m loosing control is this normal amongst others ?

[Notreve7766]

Hi Peroni1070

Yes this is a normal reaction to Tinnitus. It’s so important to try and calm yourself. A lot easier said than done I remember but Tinnitus feeds off attention.

Someone explained to me early in my journey that our reaction to Tinnitus as a fight or flight type reaction to perceived danger but the noise can’t be identified externally so the response takes a while to calm down.

In all probability this will pass if you can get yourself calm and try and take your mind off things.

Book in with your GP to get checked out but Tinnitus is very rarely due to anything serious

Stay off google there is nothing helpful there and lots of plonkers trying to sell magic pills.

[Peroni1070 in reply to Notreve7766]

thank you for the reply that’s really kind of you to take time out and help. I wish I could just brush it off but it’s taken over my life at the moment I tell myself it will become easier but it’s very draining mentally! I get to point I’m going to scream and then my anxiety calms down it’s quite scary