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jealous. i've had tinnitus ever since i had memories. my literal earliest memories are laying down when i was put down for a nap and vividly paying attention to
by trueno 2mo ago
jealous. i've had tinnitus ever since i had memories. my literal earliest memories are laying down when i was put down for a nap and vividly paying attention to the sound. dunno if i was born with it or had some crazy ear infection or what but ive just given up that anything can be done. i'm fortunate it's not all bad but i can't sleep without a fan.
i sometimes get sad that i genuinely don't know what no sound is like. i've never experienced true silence :/ when im super tired i get some weird auditory effects like the tinnitus sound gets super choppy almost like a rumbly gating flutter like the tubes deep in my ear are spazzing out as im drifting off to sleep. im probably gonna die idk
- Cthulhu_ 2mo agoNever too late to see a doctor about it.
- Dansvidania 2mo agoSadly there is - as far as commonplace medicine goes - very little knowledge of what causes tinnitus and doctors have dismissed me multiple time with a consternated shrug.
- shinycode 2mo agoExactly, that’s what my doctor did then asked if there’s anything else otherwise it’s 30€ the visit. Worst investment ever.
- picofarad 2mo agoOpiates allegedly work for tinnitus, I know two people who were prescribed it. If you're ever prescribed any, remember to log how your tinnitus is. I forgot to, unfortunately.
- Dansvidania 2mo agothat seems like a risky move though, doesn't it?
- Jtarii 2mo agoThere is no cure for tinnitus, only coping strategies.
- Dansvidania 2mo agoI am in the same condition of not knowing silence. My sympathies.
- Anonyneko 2mo agoI'm lucky in that I learned to ignore it over time, so I'm not too bothered by it when I go to sleep. But when I'm particularly mentally exhausted it's much louder than even my retro fridge. Got a noise combo too, as my eyesight is also full of TV static.