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Posted by Slinky
In Reply to: Re: How we deal with our own Tinnitus - no whiners posted by Marktvalu
Really great post....
On 09 Mar 2001 01:13:08 GMT, marktvalu@aol.com (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..
I don't have a problem with the T drowning out my hearing. I think the
radio is good though because it provides me with variation of sound
and concentration on the words.
>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.
No problem with this.
>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.
True, stress does make it worse. My computer fan masks the noise but I
think I'm going to get an LCD monitor to avoid the picture tube
screetch that you hear from common televisions.
>4. Dont keep a T diary.
Never have, never will.
>5. Enjoy everything as far as food is concerned.
>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 problem.
>7. Try not to take naps...nothing aggrevates tinnitus like naps - we're not
>sure why..
Wow.... never realized this. So far not a problem for me.
>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.
Sometimes this does happen. I just ignore it and work late.
>9. Avoid extremely loud places and noises.
Not good. I sing in a band but I just recently got these amazing
custom ear plugs and they work incredibly well. They lower the noise
by 25db and I think that is plenty not to worry about the fact that
the noise source is loud.
>10 .Accept, be patient, let time pass. If your religious a few prayers may
>help..
Yes.....
