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Posted by Standing Bear
In Reply to: Re: How we deal with our own Tinnitus - no whiners posted by Marktvalu
Hi,
I'm new to this NG, but have been reading these posts with interest
for a few days...
Marktvalu wrote:
>
> >To all -- I'd really like to hear what you have to say regarding the
> >little things that get you through the day -
> ...................
>
> (here are a few things I found helped me over the years)...
>
> 1. Set your alarm clock to soft music in the morning instead of a screeching
> alarm clock - better yet, have someone wake you gently.. That wouldn't wake me at all. I'd end up oversleeping.
>
> 2. Refrain from loud noise, water running, toilets flushing, tv's, radio's
> etc., etc. for the first 30-45 minutes or so after waking up, then return to
> normal sound levels.
Other than the beeping of the alarm clock (which I sometimes can't
distinguish from the T, it's generally pretty quiet in the house, since
I live alone..
>
> 3. If your T cranks up in the car on the way to work don't worry, this is
> normal...If your T cranks up during work or under stress , dont worry, this is
> normal...it will go back down.
Mine generally stays at the same level most of the time, but is more
noticable when it's dead quiet or when in my computer room with the
computer running..
>
> 4. Dont keep a T diary. never have anyway.... :)
>
> 5. Enjoy everything as far as food is concerned. Well, if it weren't for my Hypothyroidism, I could...
>
> 6. On bad ear days, dont push yourself so hard. Kick back a little, grab a
> book, turn on the tv, crawl under an afghan, go fishing, tell the world to go
> to hell for a few hours and just relax. No comment...
>
> 7. Try not to take naps...nothing aggrevates tinnitus like naps - we're not
> sure why.. Hmmm... never had that experience..
>
> 8 . If your T is louder at night try taking a benadryl (if you can), sometimes
> its just enough to help you relax a little and get to sleep a little early. Been there, done that, no good....
>
> 9. Avoid extremely loud places and noises.
Can't do that, as I work in such a place, and I do wear ear
protection... HAVE to, safety rules require it... I work in a foundry
where we make cast iron cookware so you have the noise of numerous
grinders and various other noisy machines running all day..
>
> 10 .Accept, be patient, let time pass. If your religious a few prayers may
> help..
Being of Cherokee Indian heritage, as well as that of certain
European heritages which I'll leave unnamed, prayer is an integral part
of my life.. :)
--Standing Bear--
P.S. I don't rightly remember for sure when I started noticing the T,
but it has been at least 10 yrs or so, and has been pretty intense the
whole time.. especially when my sinusitus is at its worse. Often times
it (the T) gets so intense it about drives me up the wall.
