 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / November 2004no more
I am at the end of my tether..how on earth can I live the rest of my life like this? I have no quality at all.... I can think of nothing that I can do anymore. I hardly work because I never know when I'm going to have an "Ear attack" I can't go into shopping centres because I freak out and feel like I'm goin to black out. I can't go swimming because water makes my T worse and also I get really dizzy when I swim. I dont dare go on a holiday, I went last October and Day 1 I got an aspegillus infection in mt ear and burst my ear drum and was generally sick the whole time. I don;t know how my family is putting up with me, I lie on the lounge and watch them have a good time, I can do nothing. My life is over !!!!! > I am at the end of my tether..how on earth can I live the rest of my life > like this? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > My life is over !!!!! Hang on in there Jennifer... When things are really as bad as can be, the only thing you can rely on is that they can only go one way from here ...better ! Other posters here will be able to give you more useful advice than me on your actual condition. Easy for me to say I know but - take it easy; stressing over the situation won't help. Be sure to keep us all posted here on how you're doing. All the best, Steve O >I am at the end of my tether..how on earth can I live the rest of my life >like this? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >My life is over !!!!! I remember feeling this way, years ago. I was so flattened that I couldn't do anything to help with the house or the baby for weeks or months at at time. It seemed it would never end. I think you have to find a good, concerned and intellectually curious physician. This is NOT easy, but it can be done by networking with other folks. Perhaps through your nearest CFS/ME group, or Lyme support group? Susan For lots of moral support this is a good place. www.tinnitusinfo.org Tinnitus is a pain in the neck Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ >I am at the end of my tether..how on earth can I live the rest of my life >like this? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >My life is over !!!!! What you are describing in not Tinnitus. Have you had a medical evaluation? Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com Hi, yep I have had an evaluatiin. everythign normal..I have also seen a coucellor for 7 months. ENTconsult wrote in message <20041120171917.00442.00000784@mb-m17.aol.com>... >What you are describing in not Tinnitus. Have you had a medical evaluation? >Murray Grossan, M.D. >http://www.ent-consult.com Visit another doctor or look for one that could take care of you. ==================================== > I am at the end of my tether..how on earth can I live the rest of my life > like this? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > My life is over !!!!! > I am at the end of my tether..how on earth can I live the rest of my life > like this? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > My life is over !!!!! I mean this in the kindest way but it wouldn't be a bad idea to consider talking to a therapist and/or considering medication to help your anxiety and try to relax. Also, vestibular rehabilitaion can be a tremendous help for dizziness. It may seem your life is over but it ain't. Hang in there. frank > I mean this in the kindest way but it wouldn't be a bad idea to consider > talking to a therapist and/or considering medication to help your [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > frank De-lurking to say I gotta agree with you on both counts here. Jennifer, there's nothing wrong with talking to a counsellor to help you deal with the anxiety you experience from a very real physical problem. Plus, the vestibular rehabilitation is quite helpful. I have Meniere's, and I used to have horrible vertigo. I still get it sometimes from certain stimuli, but I don't get it on a regular basis anymore. With the physical therapy exercises, I got a lot of relief from the daily vertigo. Speaking of habituation, there's only one way you get there -- time and acceptance. If I stop to concentrate, I can certainly hear my very loud tinnitus. Somebody else mentioned that, when you realize that your tinnitus won't kill you, it seems to fade into the background more. The more you worry about it hurting you, the more you hear it. I used to think I simply could not "go on like this." Well, I have. I'm still here. I'm still buzzing, clicking, and whooshing, but I'm still alive! Hang in!! Peace, Eva Thaks for the advice everyone, but I have been seeign a councellor for 7 months. Eva Quesnell wrote in message ... >> I mean this in the kindest way but it wouldn't be a bad idea to consider >> talking to a therapist and/or considering medication to help your [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > >Peace, Eva what is vestibular rehabilitaion? >Thaks for the advice everyone, but I have been seeign a councellor for 7 >months. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >> >>Peace, Eva > what is vestibular rehabilitaion? It's a specialized program done by a physical therapist that helps adaptation/habituation (thru a series of exercises) for dizziness or lightheadedness. It's basically finding what type of movements precipitate or exacerabate your dizziness with subsequent exercises to help your vestibular system habituate. It's something that many people find useful and it should be covered by your medical insurance/system. Your ENT should be able to give you a referral. It's worth a shot. frank > > I am at the end of my tether..how on earth can I live the rest of my life > > like this? [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > talking to a therapist and/or considering medication to help your > anxiety and try to relax. Sorry to disagree with you one more time. I think Jennifer's case needs medical attention aside from the relaxation thing. ============================= Also, vestibular rehabilitaion can be a tremendous > help for dizziness. It may seem your life is over but it ain't. > > Hang in there. > > frank
|
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.