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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / December 2006Tinnitus: What worked for me
I've posted this before, but it's been about a year, so maybe it will help somebody who is new to the group: I may catch some flak for this post, but perhaps it will help somebody. In my opinion, after you've learned the basics about tinnitus, the best way to deal with it is to stop thinking about it. The only way to stop thinking about it is to remove it as a focus for your time and energy. Stop reading groups and message boards. Stop searching the internet for a "cure". Stop reading articles about experimental treatments. Stop telling people about what it's like to have it. Stop trying to decide if it's worse today than yesterday. It won't happen overnight, but one day you'll wake up and realize: "Wow, my tinnitus hasn't really been bugging me as much as it used to." This is just something that has worked for me and helped me cope over the last fifteen or so years. What have you got to lose? If there's a miracle cure discovered you'll certainly hear about it in the news. If you respond to this message, I may not see it. I only check these groups now and then to offer my method as something to try for those who haven't. Sounds like the old Nike slogan "Just Do It!" Unfortunately many people dont want to wear $150 basketball shoes. Nor do they want to stick their head in the sand and hope problems goes away because someone says 'fagedaboutit!' If I wanted to be a professional golfer would Tiger Woods tell me "just get out there and hit the ball! That's all you need to do!" Prolly not. Not good advice. I find a lot of good and not-so-good tips and techniques by researching, reading groups, keeping a journal, and pretty much everything cottonchip says not to do. For me, ignoring T is not an option. Only through researching and understanding T can it be personally controlled and mastered. Thats just my opinion. > I've posted this before, but it's been about a year, so maybe it will > help [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > groups now and then to offer my method as something to try for those > who haven't. Well, if you want to continue making tinnitus the focus of your life, it sounds like you're taking the right approach. I rarely notice mine or think about it anymore, and it isn't because it's mild or intermittent. And, I didn't come to my method before I had spent years doing exactly what you're doing. Like I said, it has worked for me. To each his own. > Well, if you want to continue making tinnitus the focus of your life, Its a real jump saying T is the 'focus' of my life. I never said that and it's not. > it sounds like you're taking the right approach. I rarely notice mine > or think about it anymore, and it isn't because it's mild or > intermittent. > > And, I didn't come to my method before I had spent years doing exactly > what you're doing. Like I said, it has worked for me. To each his own. So you spent years researching and understanding your T before you mastered it? That is exactly the point I made in my reply to you. So here is the problem. I think your suggestion needs more explanation. You said: "after you've learned the basics about tinnitus, the best way to deal with it is to stop thinking about it." But your deliverance from T came only after you spent years studying it. If you want to suggest to people that they take a week, learn the basics, and just simply stop thinking about it, then I think you need to explain how they can master their T without spending years on it themselves. Usually people that post recommendations like yours provide some idea of what techniques worked for them, whether they are: acupuncture, herbs, vitamins, meditation, exercise, noise maskers. So far, your years of research and focus has culminated in one simple solution: Just stop thinking about it. Obviously, I'm trying to pry a bit more information out of you. No possible solution to the nightmare of T should be ignored. If you have any more details about your technique please provide. Otherwise, congratulations on your mastery over T and thanx for letting people know about it. Success is always good to hear! Jim "jga.socal" <jganders@gmail.com> wrote in news:1164218227.908291.7450 @h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com: >> Well, if you want to continue making tinnitus the focus of your life, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > "after you've learned the basics about tinnitus, the best way to deal > with it is to stop thinking about it." not to mention the fact that tinnitus can be cuased by many things ignoring the onset of tinnitus can mean ignoring a possibly serious problem elsewhere. but I do agree that having not got any results or explanations after putting in a lot of time an effort, ignoring the big T can give a lot of relief and allow one to get on with life. First of all, let me assure you I have in no way "mastered" my tinnitus. I never said that. I said that ignoring it and removing it as a focus of my attention "has worked for me and helped me cope over the last fifteen or so years". When my tinnitus began, I spent a lot of time researching and reading about it, describing the sound to those around me, trying to decide if it was worse today than yesterday and generally feeling sorry for myself. I spent several years doing this until I began to realize that the feelings of unhappiness and depression that resulted from viewing myself as a "victim" were worse than the actual sensation of tinnitus. But, I certainly haven't "mastered" my tinnitus as you put it. I have just learned to ignore it at most times. Now maybe you can do this while still being able to be active on this board and continuing to research various cures or attempts at cures. I congratulate you if you can, especially if you can help others in the process. For me, I had to remove the subject of tinnitus from my conscious thought as much as possible before I could begin to not be aware of it screaming away in my head 24/7. My only aim in posting my original message was to perhaps prevent another person from sinking into the same feelings of unhappiness and depression that I feel can ultimately be much more harmful than the condition itself. I've noticed that just sitting here typing this message makes me accutely aware of the sound in my head again, even though I haven't focused on it but a few times in the past year. Therefore, I'll let you have the last word on this. > First of all, let me assure you I have in no way "mastered" my > tinnitus. I never said that. I said that ignoring it and removing it [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > focused on it but a few times in the past year. Therefore, I'll let > you have the last word on this. Your suggestions about ignoring it are what most folks I have talked to for whom tinnitus is no longer a big problem have followed. And I agree. You should do everything you can to rule out an identifiable cause by seeing one or two good ear specialists. But once you do that, getting on with the rest of your life is the best treatment. Thanks for posting. Joe > > First of all, let me assure you I have in no way "mastered" my > > tinnitus. I never said that. I said that ignoring it and removing it [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > Joe I agree that IF you have a very mild form of tinnitus (or any of many other conditions) the best thing to do is to just ignore it and focus on what is positive or what is serious. As others have said, there seem to be many causes for tinnitus and people have it bother them in many different degrees. If it is mild, as your seems to be, it can be ignored. If it is serious, as it is for some, there is no way to live a normal life unless some help is found. It is no more helpful to tell someone with a serious form of tinnitus that they should just learn to ignore it than it is to tell a person in a wheelchair to ignore that many places aren't accessible to them yet. In your case you should just be glad yours is mild. Bob <valen (at) mailcart (dot) us>
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