The last time I ventured into this room for a one-off visit, was some time ago and before that, was some 5 or so years ago. At that time I had done all I could
in dealing with my tinnitus and did in fact come a good way to dealing with by merely accepting it as something that would never change. I even convinced
myself for a time back then that by deliberately ignoring it as best I could, I was managing to not focus on it for hours into days on end.
I naturally had very little choice other than to try and make this theory work, or go mad with the "noise".
For whatever reason at that time, I really did manage to push the tinnitus somewhat into the background for the greater part of 12 months and even managed to convince myself that will power would win this for me. I did have the occasional "flare-up" now and again, for no logical reason, ( as if there ever is a logical reason or predictable pattern for tinnitus), but all in all I was making myself accept it as best I could.
As most would probably do, I tried to connect any tinnitus spike to the events preceding the spike, in an atrtempt to find a possible trigger that I could maybe avoid next time but of course the possibilities of finding that trigger are virtually impossible. All I end up with is a head full of maybe,s as to what caused it this time.
The normal theories come to mind of course. Diet, lack of sleep, that old stalwart "stress", coffee,etc etc.
I've had my T now for about 12 years and I remember vividly the panic that I went through when it first hit me back in about late 1996. I remember those first years where while it seemed So loud at first, did in fact blend back into a very managable "noise" level over the first year and either it didn't really go much higher in the following few years, OR, my brain was possibly re-adjusting my perception of it. In any event at that time, it did become easier for me to tollerate and regretably accept it for what it was and would always be.
At that time I even had myself subconciously convinced that if I was careful about noise levels around me from now on, that I would be able to keep the tinnitus level down to a tolerable and acceptable level. Little did I know that this comfort level was destined to be shattered by someone belting a clay clinker brick with a steel head hammer, barely 2 metres from me. The instant sharp stab impact to my ear-drum, immediately sent my tinnitus through the roof in a matter of seconds. My tinnitus hit a new high level that day and never came back down again.
I have always been of the opinion that once a tinnitus level goes to a new higher pitch or noise level ( ringing in the ear is a far too simplified description), it almost never comes back down again. If I have to have this damn thing for the rest of my life, I would give anything to have the level that it was in my first few years. That was a piece of cake to what it has gotten to since then and especially now. No matter how many times I think that this thing cant get any worse, it DOES get worse and stays worse far longer.
I love Iced coffee milk and always have. I used to drink it to excess many years ago, to where it eventually contributed to a kidney stone so I have eased off drinking too much of it but one of my later theories as to a possible tinnitus trigger was that I often seemed to notice the T seem higher and more invasive after drinking down several mouthfuls of very COLD iced coffee. Now the question there is of course, do I blame the iced coffee, the iced coffee ingrediants, the milk itself or would the same thing happen if I were to drink any liquid at all that was very cold. Is it in fact the "very cold" drink factor causing this apparent tinnitus reminder.? I don't know and I'm hoping that someone else may be able to shed some light.
My sleep patterns have never been good but lately even worse.. I wake up at odd hours of the very early morning and the tinnitus is ALWAYS present so whether the tinnitus has been the cause of my waking up all the time, I don't know but if I'm lucky enough to get 4 hours sleep in one stretch, its a minor miracle. Is lack of sleep contributing to it? yes, I suppose it probably is but unless I can ever get enough continuing longer sleep, patterns, it may never resolve itself.
Bottom line to all this now is that even though there is still no known "cure".??" for tinnitus and even my doctor emphasizes that fact, I have come back in here one more time to see if there is maybe anything new that I could try.
I have been getting neck and side pains lately which may be able to be corrected by a physio or chiopratcor if only I could find one of each who knew what they were doing but so far with no luck. I dont know if that may be a part cause of this t increase now.?
My tinnitus IS louder now and in spite of my trying to stay positive about it and trying my best to ignore it, its getting the best of me right now so once again, I am hoping above anything that my brain will eventually re-adjust itself yet again to this new higher level.
Thanks for letting me sound off.
MaxS64
I naturally had very little choice other than to try and make this theory work, or go mad with the "noise".
For whatever reason at that time, I really did manage to push the tinnitus somewhat into the background for the greater part of 12 months and even managed to convince myself that will power would win this for me. I did have the occasional "flare-up" now and again, for no logical reason, ( as if there ever is a logical reason or predictable pattern for tinnitus), but all in all I was making myself accept it as best I could.
As most would probably do, I tried to connect any tinnitus spike to the events preceding the spike, in an atrtempt to find a possible trigger that I could maybe avoid next time but of course the possibilities of finding that trigger are virtually impossible. All I end up with is a head full of maybe,s as to what caused it this time.
The normal theories come to mind of course. Diet, lack of sleep, that old stalwart "stress", coffee,etc etc.
I've had my T now for about 12 years and I remember vividly the panic that I went through when it first hit me back in about late 1996. I remember those first years where while it seemed So loud at first, did in fact blend back into a very managable "noise" level over the first year and either it didn't really go much higher in the following few years, OR, my brain was possibly re-adjusting my perception of it. In any event at that time, it did become easier for me to tollerate and regretably accept it for what it was and would always be.
At that time I even had myself subconciously convinced that if I was careful about noise levels around me from now on, that I would be able to keep the tinnitus level down to a tolerable and acceptable level. Little did I know that this comfort level was destined to be shattered by someone belting a clay clinker brick with a steel head hammer, barely 2 metres from me. The instant sharp stab impact to my ear-drum, immediately sent my tinnitus through the roof in a matter of seconds. My tinnitus hit a new high level that day and never came back down again.
I have always been of the opinion that once a tinnitus level goes to a new higher pitch or noise level ( ringing in the ear is a far too simplified description), it almost never comes back down again. If I have to have this damn thing for the rest of my life, I would give anything to have the level that it was in my first few years. That was a piece of cake to what it has gotten to since then and especially now. No matter how many times I think that this thing cant get any worse, it DOES get worse and stays worse far longer.
I love Iced coffee milk and always have. I used to drink it to excess many years ago, to where it eventually contributed to a kidney stone so I have eased off drinking too much of it but one of my later theories as to a possible tinnitus trigger was that I often seemed to notice the T seem higher and more invasive after drinking down several mouthfuls of very COLD iced coffee. Now the question there is of course, do I blame the iced coffee, the iced coffee ingrediants, the milk itself or would the same thing happen if I were to drink any liquid at all that was very cold. Is it in fact the "very cold" drink factor causing this apparent tinnitus reminder.? I don't know and I'm hoping that someone else may be able to shed some light.
My sleep patterns have never been good but lately even worse.. I wake up at odd hours of the very early morning and the tinnitus is ALWAYS present so whether the tinnitus has been the cause of my waking up all the time, I don't know but if I'm lucky enough to get 4 hours sleep in one stretch, its a minor miracle. Is lack of sleep contributing to it? yes, I suppose it probably is but unless I can ever get enough continuing longer sleep, patterns, it may never resolve itself.
Bottom line to all this now is that even though there is still no known "cure".??" for tinnitus and even my doctor emphasizes that fact, I have come back in here one more time to see if there is maybe anything new that I could try.
I have been getting neck and side pains lately which may be able to be corrected by a physio or chiopratcor if only I could find one of each who knew what they were doing but so far with no luck. I dont know if that may be a part cause of this t increase now.?
My tinnitus IS louder now and in spite of my trying to stay positive about it and trying my best to ignore it, its getting the best of me right now so once again, I am hoping above anything that my brain will eventually re-adjust itself yet again to this new higher level.
Thanks for letting me sound off.
MaxS64
