@FortyTwo it’s fucking debilitating
@MountainJay @Haleakalacrater @FortyTwo
I can't hear you bc I have had it since the 70s. (But I read it...)
A low frequency sound machine helps
@Lori @MountainJay @Haleakalacrater @FortyTwo I have to sleep with the fan on
@maxburn @MountainJay @Haleakalacrater @FortyTwo
That doesn't make the right kind or enough noise to drown it out at night, for me.
@Lori @maxburn @MountainJay @FortyTwo I got some relaxation iOS app tweaking with slider controls for crickets peepers frogs rain and white noise really helps me, can set it on a countdown timer too.
@Haleakalacrater @Lori @maxburn @FortyTwo
Thanks all for sharing what helps you a bit. (Bookmarked!) I need to try more of these kinds of things when it gets out of hand.
Fortunately, most of the time, if I spend awhile listening to it very closely, trying to hear and memorize the sounds, like I would the lyrics and melody to a favorite song, my brain then tunes it out pretty well. (I’ve read it’s similar to how nose-blindness works.)
@Haleakalacrater @Lori @maxburn @FortyTwo
I hate how clearly I can hear every heartbeat. If I get scared/nervous/etc., being able to loudly hear my heart racing only increases those feelings.
And when my heart goes through phases where it’s skipping lots of beats, especially when I’m trying to go to sleep, it’s very disconcerting. (Despite docs saying my heart stuff is “normal/benign”.)
My tinnitus (and problems with my balance) started just after a tetanus shot in 2017.
@MountainJay @Haleakalacrater @Lori @maxburn @FortyTwo
I don't experience tinnitus often, but I definitely feel ya on hearing your own heartbeat too much. I can actually FEEL my thoughts influencing my blood pressure, evident in the tingling of extremities if I'm anxious. I try to distract myself. Naming prime numbers or repeating something like the lord's prayer helps to calm the menopausal "lightning" (that's what I call those weird tingly rushes).
@MountainJay @Haleakalacrater @Lori @maxburn @FortyTwo
Just for clarity, I use the prayer, but I'm not Christian, I don't think. I definitely don't buy virgin birth or resurrection. I think it's the repetition that helps. I could probably recite the alphabet to the same effect.