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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / April 2006Try everything!
Two years ago when I first came into this group, I was suffering from a tormenting _illness and ill_ named tinnitus. I recall a moment when i was in the doctor's office when I told him I would give everything I had to him if he could find me a cure. Tinnitus was maddening to me! Today, I am proudly telling the world that I have scored a wonderful victory over this illness! The key to success was 'trying everything'! I suggest the rest of the group should follow this advice too. Don't be fooled by this or that 'studies'. Many of these 'studies' are performed by frustrated graduate students who are having a hard time finding topics on which to write their thesis and as such have very questionable scientific characters. Make reference of other patients' EXPERIENCES. Somewhere you will find a way to successfully deal with a situation that is _uniquely_ yours. > Two years ago when I first came into this group, I was suffering from a > tormenting _illness and ill_ named tinnitus. I recall a moment when i [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > EXPERIENCES. Somewhere you will find a way to successfully deal with a > situation that is _uniquely_ yours. That's a very encouraging message. Can you share details about what worked for you? On 3/21/06 5:23 PM, in article 1142990591.551620.199090@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "Joe Sterling" <bgmpsl@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Two years ago when I first came into this group, I was suffering from a >> tormenting _illness and ill_ named tinnitus. I recall a moment when i [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > That's a very encouraging message. Can you share details about what > worked for you? If I may suggest, clearly anxiety made the tinnitus worse. When you took charge of your treatment that reduced the anxiety. Is there a way to go back into my archive? Is there a way to go back into my archive? I wish that I could get a summary about all the cures. I'm no expert, but would love a quick summary of what works for others. 1. Focus on something else and do something that engages my mind. 2. I have tinnitus maskers. But I don't try to mask it. Even at full volume, I can still hear my tinnitus, since it is high frequency. I turn the volume below my tinnitus and then this distracts me from the tinnitus. I try to go as low volume as I can. 3. Exercise seems to help. Not when I am exercising and expecting my tinnitus to go away, but rather afterwards. As for things that make it worse, this would be salt, sleep deprivation, and stress. > Two years ago when I first came into this group, I was suffering from a > tormenting _illness and ill_ named tinnitus. I recall a moment when i [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > EXPERIENCES. Somewhere you will find a way to successfully deal with a > situation that is _uniquely_ yours. Your tinnitus, as far as I am concerned, has never been treated at all! Now when I DELIBERATELY listen to my t, either it is not there or is there at very low volume. That is called treatment! I would agree. I have done a lot to become stronger coping with it, but little to decrease the actual volume. I am unsure where to start. > Your tinnitus, as far as I am concerned, has never been treated at all! > > Now when I DELIBERATELY listen to my t, either it is not there or is > there at very low volume. That is called treatment! If you had not tried gingko, then try it; if not acupuncture, then try it; if not TRT, then try it; if no sound masking, than try it....Only *you* can tell what works and what doesn't. I made the mistake a couple of years ago by listening and analyzing too much of what was being said in this ng. There are more dogmatic characters in this ng than I have run into in any other ngs. |
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