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You’re Not Supposed to Ignore Tinnitus (That's Why You’re Stuck)
Trying to ignore tinnitus is exactly what’s keeping you stuck. There’s a reason your brain keeps going back to it. This will finally make sense. 💡 As a follow up to the great workshop we had last weekend about the Tinnitus Attention Loop, and my follow up post from last Sunday, here is the video version of my post. This video is EXCLUSIVLY available on to this community for the next 2 hours. After that, it'll be published on YouTube. I’d love your feedback — either here or directly on the video (don't forget to 👍 the video). If you want help applying this to your situation: 📅 Book a free 1-on-1 Relief Strategy Session. Let’s create a personalized plan that fits you. 👉 https://go.yourtinnitusguy.com/tinnitus-strategy-session Warm regards, Guy.
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Excellent video, Guy. Someone I know who has had Tinnitus for years told me the same thing. He said when you get up in the morning to start your day, acknowledge your T is there, assign no importance to it, and then get on with your day doing all the things you have to do or love to do. I'll add that if you have good sleep hygiene and you're waking up with your T already at a low volume, it's a huge plus and a good head start to the day. A good night's sleep is such a critical component of managing T, at least in my experience.
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Anxiety
Hi. My name is Michaela and I am new to this community. Having tinnitus since 3 months. Struggling with severe anxiety caused by T and having sleep issues since some days. My doctors wants me to start with Sertraline (Zoloft). Any experiences? I am worried to take it because some say it worsened their T. I know fluctuations are possible. As long as they don’t last, it is ok. Many thanks.
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Hi Michaela, I want you to know that I have been dealing with my T for about fhe same length of time as you (since January) and I was going through the same challenges in terms of the severe anxiety. But know this - it is a journey and you will get better. The critical thing for me was to get myself out of my anxiety loop. The more I thought about and focused on the sound, they louder it got and the more my stress and anxiety ramped up. A vicious cycle. But you can get out of the cycle. It takes time and determination but it can be done. I still struggle going on four months now, but I have a lot more better days where the volume of my T is at a level where it is not so bothersome. And you will get there too. I'm a peer support volunteer for the American Tinnitus Assocation (ATA). I'm in Massachusetts and my name and # is listed on the ATA volunteer support list if you ever want to talk. Just remember that's it's not always going to be like this and that you will get better. Hang in there.
3d •
Root canal
How can I prepare for a root canal? It will happen in the next few days…it is causing me a lot of anxiety…
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Hi Patricia, I've had root canals twice, and let me say that out of all the dental procedures I've had, root canals were the easiest. I actually almost fell asleep during one of them. Elena is correct, they keep you comfortable and there is no discomfort whatsoever. You'll do fine!
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MRI concerns
Hey guys, because I have T in just one ear, the ENT I have been seeing is recommending an MRI, which I have scheduled for 4/21. However, I'm very concerned that the MRI noise could potentially permanently worsen my tinnitus. I've read that permanent damage is uncommon when proper hearing protection is used, but it has been described. Just wondering if anyone here has had an MRI with Tinnitus and what your experience was like.
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@Guy Cohen thank you!
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@Elena Thompson thanks. My plan is to use my own foam ear plugs and whatever over-the-ear headphones they provide. With this "double-protection" strategy, hopefully it won't impact my T.
4d •
Greetings!
Hey guys, thanks for the membership add! From what I've seen so far, this seems to be a friendly and supportive group of people willing to offer their support and ideas to help each other on on our Tinnitus journeys. I'm looking forward to participating. Brief background - I've had T in my left ear for maybe 15 years or so, but it was slways a very mild, low-grade ringing from loud noise exposure that I would really have to struggle to hear because it was so subtle. This past January that ringing suddenly got considerable louder, which the ENT thinks might have occurred from Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Long story short, my hearing is good with only mild hearing loss in a certain frequency range in that left ear, and no need for hearing aides, at least not now. The ringing, however, persists. Like all of you I've had plenty of pretty horrible days with stress and anxiety, and some good days where the volume of my T settles down and is not so bothersome. I've found that watching videos by Guy, Julian Cowan Hill, Jack Rubinacci, and some others on YouTube have been lifesaving in terms of offering a positive message, and concrete ways to change the way I react to my T. Anyway, looking forward to partipating and thanks again!
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@joseph-fitzgerald-8674
Former journalist, now retired, living in Massachusett.
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