You Can Overcome Tinnitus: My Story
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2024
- In this video, I am talking about my experience with overcoming tinnitus and how there are no quick fixes. I spent so long struggling with tinnitus and I felt like I would never enjoy my life again. If you experience tinnitus, I hope that sharing my story will offer you some comfort and hope.
You are not alone and I am more than happy to chat with you and offer some support.
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00:00 - intro
01:25 - there is no quick fix
01:44 - my tinnitus story
05:27 - positive stories
05:58 - why do we experience tinnitus?
07:03 - joey changed my tinnitus
07:52 - what is tinnitus?
9:09 - neuroplasticity
9:34 - how to overcome tinnitus
16:44 - feel free to reach out
If anything in this video resonated with you or if you have any thoughts, let me know in the comments section below!
About Me:
Hello! I first heard my tinnitus back in 2020 and it completely took over my life. I felt so hopeless, alone and terrified. I thought I would never be able to enjoy existing ever again and had to navigate many challenges to get to where I am today. I am now in a place where my tinnitus comes and goes and I can take a no-big-deal approach towards the sound through self-work and therefore I can enjoy my life again and not feel all of the difficult emotions that I once did.
I also have struggled with severe anxiety and OCD. I want to try and be a glimmer of hope for those who are struggling and especially those with tinnitus, by showing that it's possible to feel better and overcome tinnitus without pushing bullsh*t quick fixes that don't work. I want to share different practices and things that I am experimenting with in my own life that could help you on your journey. I believe that its necessary to approach healing holistically for true progress. I want to help people feel less alone in the suffering that they experience, to build a community and find more joy together in the chaos of life! You've got this. Stay hopeful.
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Ive had Tinnitus for around 5 years. I just use a brain hack and when I notice it, I just tell myself I love the sound, I don't fight it, I embrace it. 5 years later, when I notice it, it warms me, makes me smile. I can hear everything else perfectly fine, just, I have white noise in addition to everything else. These days, I don't even notice it. Some days its louder than others but tje trick is to not fight it. All that does is create stress and hate and annoyance. Instead, you have to tell yourself over and and over, it's no big deal, that you like it, that it's normal, that it a good thing. After you tell this to yourself a hundred thousand times, the conditions the brain and you mindset. Eventually, you really do not mind it. Also, sleeping has never been an issue because I use UA-cam Tinnitus Mask 10 hour soundtracks to sleep. It really does scrub the sound away. I use over waves and Tinnitus scrubbers running at the same time and it literally vanishes for me.
Do you have a link please?.
We need link of that UA-cam mask
@@clustersongsanddances512 I use this one every night and it has helped a lot: ua-cam.com/video/Ke2BopotSIU/v-deo.html
I've had tinnitus for seven years now. I really had a difficult time at first. Went to doctors, one even injecting steroids into my ear. Nothing worked. What did help were the words spoken to me by an ENT. He told me that after a month or so my brain would adjust and the sound wouldn't be as noticeable. This brought me so much hope, and comfort, and you know what...he was RIGHT. I still have it but not the anxiety that at one time made me feel like I couldn't bear to live with it.
God heard my cries and answered my prayers. My heart goes out to anyone who is experiencing tinnitus especially the first few weeks. It can seem unbearable.
my first week with tinnitus i felt like i was living dead, i wanted to die. but i snapped out of it and just use sound generaters.
thanks for sharing your story! i wish you all the best :)
@@alicemoyleHow long did you have it for?. What helped the most?.
Beautiful you overcame it! ❤ I am so happy for you :) God did hear you and hears you 24/7 and you are here now living out your destiny! Sending my love to you ❤❤❤
She's right about everything she says! It's always there but I barely hear it after six weeks, and then when I do, it barely bothers me. Stay away from the forums!!!!!
haha yes...a very good idea to stay away from the forums! thank you!
Yes!!!!❤❤❤
It can change though and not everyone has the same level of volume, sound and rhythm 🥁
I try to stay away from forums. I have tinnitus 6 months now without hearing loss. High pitch ringing change my life. Only one ear is affected and i didn’t find something to cure it… I am so sad about it. I need my silence back
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Thank you for making this video❤️
You experience is so similar to mine and I’m so happy to hear about yours in depth. Thank you for sharing your testimony.
I went to a open air gig and headbanged like crazy march 23 24, gig was loud but not that loud.
Woke up the next day with bad Tinnitus. It was dark for a week, seeing a therapist now and have turned my life around. From diet to excercise and just getting off my arse at work and at home to do more things!
, i do have a bad back already, after that night i get sore neck all the time. Trying chiropractor monday.
Got a hearing aid, but ive had hearing loss for a long time before it.
Started not to go into panic when I hear it now. Sleeping is getting better
Now trying to fix my back and neck and see if that helps. Among moving forward.
Differently my inner me telling me to change my life for the better. I will get to a point, when that sound will be gone for good.
Wow! You are such an inspiration. THANK YOU 😊 This video was VERY helpful.
Thanks a million for the info. I am in the struggle for the last years
This is a phenomenal video. I feel like I've had it for years, I cant remember a time where i didnt have a little bit of ringing going on. I always thought it was normal. It is only when I started to give it meaning and freak out that I heard it.
I relate to so much of your experience and thanks for taking your time to share yours to help others. I’m early on in my tinnitus journey and have found that stress, anxiety and worry is when it gets louder and more distressing. I’ve tapped in to CBT and use the Oto app that helps me to not get so focused on it. That deeper work continues for me and your video gives me hope for my future x
Thank you so very much for sharing your insights on how to cope with tinnitus. I'm slowly but surely learning that is possible go on living despite the constant buzzing in my head
Ty for the inspirational and hopeful video! I have struggled with anxiety and depression my whole life, i am 63. I have been struggling with Tinnitus for about a year and a half now, Ent has done two auditory tests confirming hearing loss and even did MRI to check for a brain tumor, none thank goodness! Being told no cure has amplified my anxiety and the ringing is from the time I wake up until I have gone to sleep at night, IF i can sleep….thank you for this video, it has given me the first ray of hope!
Thank you so so much for this video. This video is like therapy! I just had a major T spike. Your voice, you telling the story helped me calm down . Thank you so much.
Thank you for taking the time.
Great video! Glad you are doing better now! It’s definitely a journey.
Thank you! Wishing you all the best :)
You are amazing. Thank you for making this video ❤
You are kind! You’re welcome :)
Thanks alot for sharing this masterpiece 😭👍❣️
Thank you for telling your story. The first Vid that actually is useful and concise.
I came across your video at the perfect time. You expressed yourself so well. Your message resonated with me, particularly, since stress is showing up in other areas of my life. Thank you so much, I do feel more hopeful hearing your words. I’m going to find Joey’s book, too.
Thanks so much Alice! I just found Joey's book on ebay, as I needed the paperback which is currently unavailable on Amazon. I can't wait to receive it and dive in. Your story is very hopeful. Thanks so much for sharing it! Believing this ringing will be gone from my life as well!
Thank you Alice! I found your video during a very dark day emotionally and it really lifted my spirits.
I am so glad that it lifted your spirits! You’ve got this….dark days are really tough. Feel free to reach out whenever 🙂
Thank you so much . Your words give me hope . I’ve just got the e book you recommended . Thank you so much you bring comfort .
Hello, new subie here but thank you for sharing your story and road to healing. I struggle with tinnitus and anxiety disorders and have recently experienced a worsening of the intensity of the noise which has been disconcerting. I look forward to following your channel and reading your book recommendation. Thanks for the video and be well all
I love your story. I am anxious and fucked up myself but your story gives me life. ❤
Thank you so much for this ❤
Alice, it was so refreshing to stumble on your video. Thank you for making this video. I can now relax and deal with my situation in a more positive way 😊
Thank you. That makes me so happy to read! You’ve got this. Feel free to reach out if needed 🙂
Thank you for recommending the Joey/Julian videos. I think you will have helped alot of people.
Hi Alice, I’ve just found your channel! I’m from England and have had tinnitus for about two years. I had fluid in my left ear initially and had an MRI scan in February last year (2023) which was normal. I too have severe health anxiety and keep thinking that something bad is happening to cause tinnitus. Your video has given me hope. I was thinking about craniosacral therapy as I saw a normal osteopath last year but he suggested craniosacral therapy but, as yet, I’ve not done that. I will buy the book you mentioned. The book you were reading ‘How to do the work’ I actually have but I’ve not read it yet. Thank you for appearing just when I needed a glimmer of hope xxx
Thank you so much for your personal, comprehensive story. I feel much more relaxed about my situation.
I am very glad!
Thank you for this video gave me some hope! I have that and Eye Floaters 2 things i have to deal with but after watching this now I will be rethinking how I need to take control of my life. ❤
Thank you for everything said here. You're the first person I have heard talk about their tinnitus online and I thank you for your hopeful and encouraging words. ❤🙏👍
Thank you Alice! After watching an excellent video from Dr Vik, I seen your comment about setting up your own page and I found you and this video. I am 100% with you on what you are saying and it is now the knowledge from others like yourself and Dr Vik that help me make sense. I am the personality that things 'have to make sense' for me to accept and everything you are saying makes sense... I have a new confidence in putting this thing in the rear-view mirror, not overnight, but with some work and commitment... thanks again for sharing your experience and how you overcame this.....
Cheers for the video I also have OCD and health anxiety. So I had the perfect cocktail for tinnitus. Your video is a good reminder of the work I need to continue doing it really does work.
Thank you, there is so much quackery out there on tinnitus. I felt so much better for addressing mine after watching this.
I've had it for 35 years! First 10 years it rang and was very bothersome to say the least 10-20 years the noise increased 25% 20-30 years started ringing even louder and air rushing sound on top of that and 30 years till now it rings very loud, whooshing sound and in the last few months now something new on top of everything else, a clicking sound. I've done the worthless doctors routine and wasted my time and money! At 61' years old I've tried 100's of things and I deal with it the best I can. The worse part is the dread part of knowing I have to try and sleep Good luck in your future with dealing with Tinnitus! By the way, try using a floor fan in your bedroom at bedtime, takes your mind off of the ringing
Can good Tinutus master like hearing aid can help to cover ugly tinnutus sound ?
@@yasinv3743 amplifies the effects! Do you want to have louder noise 👀
@@davidhibbs6989 I don't know but atleast it cover this bustard ringing ugly noice
Yes. I use a floor fan for background noise to sleep as well.
@@yasinv3743 unfortunately no it helps about 10 percent to cope its bs anyone says otherwise
One year in on my T journey. This video really hits close to home. Thank you so much for putting your time into guiding others. It’s not been easy but there is hope.
Thank you for sharing! You're more than welcome. Wishing you all the best :)
Great and very informative video Alice, I like that you keep it real and dispel the phoney treatments out there which give people false hope and skewed perspectives on Tinnitus...I know what your saying to be true as I have been through it myself, thanks for your wisdom & understanding.
Thank you so much 😌
Thanks for sharing this! You said it all. I agree, it feels like "an alarm" going on. This started for me 2 months after I experienced a mild heart attack... The heart attack was nothing compared to the morning I woke up to this train in my head! I have high anxiety and a bit of OCD too, which makes this more complex. This brings tears to my eyes, thanks.
Thank you for sharing your own story. I wish you all the best!
Thank you for your story and guidance. God bless you!!! With a positive attitude, We will overcome Tinnitus. It’s annoying but can’t harm us.
thank you!
Thanks so much for this , saved me today ❤
Needed to hear your message right now Alice. Going through a horrific 3 month spike! Thanks for sharing!
I’m sorry to hear. Feel free to reach out whenever. You’ve got this, i promise ❤️
@@alicemoyle Thanks Alice
Did it settle? I’m going through one myself
@@malena7362 Hi Malena. Yes eventually. Slight increase, but I'm getting used to it now. Mines pretty loud unfortunately. I feel like I'm playing survival until something comes to market and gives us some kind of relief.
Thank you so much for this video❤🙏
You’re welcome. 🙂
Thank you soooooo much, as I was at a loss and you have given me hope. Unfortunately the book is not available on Amazon, darn it. But I will folloow your advice to stop thinking about it. Thank you!
I am so glad that my video has given you even the slightest bit of hope. You've got this! Don't give up :)
Thank you for this video. You just saved me months of research. God bless your soul.
Amazing video Alice. Wow...I hope more and more people struggling with tinnitus are able to find your video and feel some much-needed hope. I'm so proud of you, not just for making this video to share with others, but for all you've gone through...it's really inspiring
This was such an inspiring video. Thank you.
It was a dark day today, Thank you Alice for this dose of hope👍
I hope you feel better and you’re more than welcome!
Stay strong ❤ Youve got this! You are so powerful! Do not give up! There is light at the end of the tunnel i promise! ❤❤❤
Hey, how are you doing right now with your tinnitus?
Thank you Alice for sharing your experience. I fully agree with you. Ackowledging everyone is different in their condition i am also surprised how simmilar are the experiences of overcoming or healing the tinnitus. I personally also found Julian and Joey and showed me how to initiate a personal work to accept and overcome the tinnitus. Congrats for your personal work
Thank you! I hope you are doing well :)
Thank you so much for this video, thank you for living , you saved my life ❤
Wow. Thank you so much for your kind words. I wish you all the best! You've got this.
Thank you so much for this video! I have 5 weeks with it and it’s been so stressful that I can’t no longer go to church because the music and the preaching sound so loud and its overwhelming!! I’m praying so much to God and I know through you he answered my prayers!
I’ve been suffering with anxiety and depression for the past 2 years but before the tinnitus I was going through so much stressful events in my family so I guess it’s a wake up time! Time to let go and be happy! Thank you and May God keep blessing you🙏❤️
Outstanding testimony, wonderful
Thanks a lot for all the info. I started to hear my tinnitus just over 2 months ago and it's so distressful... Next week I'll be going to the doctor to try to discard any kind of damage, but videos like yours are already helping me. Kind regards from Spain : )
Its good that you are getting the medical clearance! Good luck. 🙂
@@alicemoyle Thanks! : )
Thank you for giving hope. I was told by someone to learn that "Chronic" doesn't necessarily mean forever, but it just takes longer to "heal." Tinnitus is a great example I am finding out. I want it habituated quickly. Just because it's not I need to ask, but it is it a little better than in the beginning? Yes. Press on everyone and God Bless.
Alice, your story is a godsend. I feel very fortunate to have seen your video and listened to your story this morning. I’ve had tinnitus for a long time but recently crossed that invisible line where I began to recognize it a much higher percentage of time. And for the past week I had a flare up of intensity that created a feedback loop of worry. Two days ago it calmed slightly, but I was in a panic state for a solid week. Everything you have expressed rings truth. I’m so happy to have heard you. Thank you! I’m going to basically follow your path and examples. It’s given me a new perspective and hope.
Thank you so much for your feedback and i am so glad that it has helped you in some way. I’m sorry to hear about your struggles and I wish you all the best ❤️
@@alicemoyle Thanks, Alice. I ordered the Rock Steady book. Take care!
Stay strong ❤❤❤ You got this! You are so powerful! Sending my love to you :) ❤❤❤
Thank you guy's.
Mine started when I self injured the side of my head nearly two months ago due to anxiety over family issues. It knocked wax into my ear and I got my ears irrigated but I still hear the ringing sound. It brought up occassional suicidal feelings despite only hearing it in quiet places and anger at myself for causing it. I'm trying to get into a better headspace and believe that healing is possible.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and outlook about this condition. Looking inward to pay attention to maintaining proper mental and emotional health has always been a problem for me. But after watching your video, what you said made so much sense, so I now have more hope for dealing with this. Much appreciation!
Youve got this! Keep at it and do not give up! I felt tinnitus was a call to work on myself, my body mind and spirit. And the outcome was more than i can ask for! Stay strong ❤ Sending my love to you ❤❤❤
@@antonioramirez6850 Your love is accepted and appreciated! I have made some progress, and this condition is not so debilitating now. As you know, part of dealing with it is a state of mind that allows you to not fall into a spiral of loss of control, and we all know knowledge is power. Much respect my friend!
@@geraldestabrooks8330 im so happy you did started your progress! It’s different for everyone but we all always come out on top! And yes definitely we need a state of mind that helps us not feel like we are out of control. Hope you are doing well and continue to progress :) ❤️❤️❤️
Sorry for the late response! I am glad that the video made sense for you and that it has provided hope. That means the world to me! :)
@@alicemoyleNo worries! The fact that you responded at all means a lot to me. Shows me how caring you are about it, and the content that you shared. Helped me at a time when I needed it, and ever since I been determined to keep going. I am not going to say you were my saviour, but you helped me when I needed it. So let's just say it was fate that put your video into my sights. Please keep sharing as much as you can, I can imagine that is maintaining your health. Cheers! 🙂
Thank you so much for making the video . I'm having a really bad time with my health and anxiety . My tinnitus is really loud and I'm so overwhelmed by it .
You’re more than welcome! I’m so sorry to hear about your struggles. I know what it feels like and its horrible. I promise you can and will feel better. ❤️
Hi Lisa,
By best wishes in your overcoming this nasty intrusion of tinnitus to your life.
I’ve suffered from it for 10 months now. I lost 5 kg, no appetite, feared bedtime, and embarrassed by smelly armpits from the anxiety.
You will become psychologically stronger than you realise.
We become strong when we have no other option. It’s a survival thing.
I don’t understand why I paused at your particular comment and wrote this to you. Maybe I identified with your struggle.
Best Regards
Peter
Thank you so much for making this video. I've been struggling with really bad general anxiety, ocd, and agoraphobia for many years and I've been dealing with constant Tinnitus for about 3 months now.
Knowing that they're connected gives me hope that I'll be free of it some day if I can work on alleviating my anxiety.
Thanks for watching! You are more than welcome. I am glad that it has offered some more insight into tinnitus and the link to OCD and anxiety. I definitely believe you can overcome these struggles. It just takes deeper self work and its a journey. It is possible to get better and heal, even if there are struggles and hiccups along the way, which is to be expected being human. 🙂
@@alicemoyle can i ask you..do i have to wear protecting ear plugs even when i out in malls or supermarkets or not
@@hebaadel4034 I wouldn’t say so. I certainly don’t!
@@hebaadel4034I think it can help if for any reason (construction ugh) your environment is subjected to harsh noises and then you don't want to experience more of that when you go out into areas of heavy traffic etc but sometimes the earplugs make it worse because they block out tolerable noise that covers the ringing. Or maybe getting out and about is part of the solution idk exactly it's a weird phenomena.
Earplugs can make tinnitus worse by pushing wax deeper into your ears causing infections or dulled hearing or hearing loss all of which can apparently cause or contribute to it.
The brain can effectively invent tinnitus to counterproductively "make up" for hearing loss.
Look up "ototoxicity" as there are some common things like aspirin that can apparently harm certain parts of the ear or involved nerves and cause it too. Caffeine can make it worse. But also caffeine is a neurogenic agent so in some cases where aural nerve damage is involved it might actually help.
It really is a complex, individualised thing.
Hope you find some way to get relief.
Youve got this ❤ Dont give up! You are so powerful! You are going to live a fulfilled life! Sending my love to you :) ❤❤❤
Wise words- thanks Alice- I identify with everything you are saying. I think as there are many different reasons for tinnitus - in my case a combination of stress and sudden sensory hearing loss- I also have constant congestion and head aches- but regardless of cause everyone can improve things for themselves by the quality of their thoughts- and that’s not easy as some people are really suffering- thanks for the kind act of sharing your story and giving hope to others that they are not powerless.
Yeah absolutely! I should have made it clearer that there are many causes for tinnitus, however my focus was more on the attachment made to the sound regardless of the cause and then how to try and overcome it.
Thanks so much for your lovely feedback! I appreciate it :)
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Have had Tinnitus for years, also been anxious and stressed most my life, so I have that link. Can't believe how much of what you said applies to me.
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Thank you for your story..I NOW have hope and will do what you are doing...THANKS...
You are more than welcome! Good luck 🙂
Thankyou for a factual and well presented video on tinnitus. I have been suffering with it for around 12 years after surgery for a deviated septum. I am just up the highway from you in Newcastle. Can you explain more about the work that we need to do to take our attention and awareness away from the ringing. Also, did you get the glue ear fixed and did it help. Cheers
This was amazing thank you. I have had it all my life was born with it, now it’s louder and I feel I have to rewire my brain to block it out like I have. It’s from my TMJ and teeth clenching at sleep from my anxiety
Bingo!!!! I wake up with a very tight jaw. My dentist says she believes jaw clinching causes it. Muscles inside the tissues get constricted. Reduce lectins, caffeine, meditate, exercise and reduce salts. Drink celery juice often. Seems to help greatly
I'm so sorry.
How are you now?
I have tinnitus and TMJ too
Nice video alice.. you addressed a vital issue i was also concerned about, & that is the quick fix videos that have flooded the internet space on Tinnitus which from my experience is so unhealthy as this causes more harm than good, at this point when you are desperate and you see such titles, after trying their "quick fixes", u get more devastated when it doesn't work, increasing anxiety levels & panic even more.
Content creators in this community should be as real and as informative as you, because this is a mental battle hosting a cocktail of so many neurological disorders like anxiety, depression, insomnia etc.
Over diluting the seriousness of this condition is not very good for the awareness & compassion it should create for none Tinnitus sufferers who are a potential support base for Tinnitus sufferers.
Am 7months in, got Tinnitus as an ototoxic adverse effect from my Glaucoma eye drop, and yes i just started habituating so i grab the wisdom in your video and am praying for strength to cross to enjoy maximum habituation.🙏🏿❤️💯
Thank you so much for your kind feedback and for sharing your story. :) I wish you all the best!
Alice, your post is incredible. I've had tinnitus for 4yrs it's recently gone to it's loudest..I got diagnosed with OCD anxiety. I came across your post today. It's like a reset for me worrying. 🙏 I'm going to start my meditation again and spiritual practice... Bless you Alice x
Wow! Thank you. I am glad that you came across my video! I can relate with the OCD anxiety. Good luck with your meditation and spiritual practice. You can overcome this and heal :)
Thank you Alice , I've had this ringing in my ears for the second day now & it was making me anxious to the point of panic. My wife kept telling me to tune ( no pun intended ) it out, and to stop worrying about it. What you said makes so much sense to me , so thank you for giving an old man hope & I'll try to ignore it as much as possible. God Bless.
I hope you are doing well! ❤ I got tinnitus about a year and a half ago and i felt like it was the end. But really little did i know i would overcome it and be happy again truly! I know this will be the exact same for you! Stay strong and dont give up! It is a process and it will take time! Youve got this! If you ever need anything i am here! Have a good day :) ❤❤❤
God bless you! ❤❤❤
Alice, Thank you so much for this. I was afraid to get on UA-cam and learn about it in case it was really bad news. I'm glad I found you first. What a blessing ! I seem to be able to ignore it pretty well all these years. It started when I was about 20 and went to a way to loud Rock concert. It literally hurt my ears and my head, but I didn't get away. Warning to all human beings. If you are in a situation where it's really loud, run away. It seems to be getting a little bit worse lately (56 years old). Anxiety part you mentioned really makes sense. Kind of let some stuff go on the back burner work-wise , and I'm sure that's what's causing some mild anxiety. Love your whole stream-of-consciousness. This is truly a gift for everyone out there. Have you heard of Samaneri Jayasara Wisdom of the Masters on UA-cam? You may like it. Thank you again. You're wonderful.
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Going through a big spike atm. Last time this happened was when my baby was first born, I was happy but definitely stressed. Now she’s almost 2 and I haven’t had a decent nights sleep in almost that whole time. Work is busy and we’re struggling financially not to mention the world is just constant negative news atm. I know what I need to do but this is so reassuring knowing we’re not alone.
Stay strong ❤ Its beautiful you already know that to do! You are going to live out your destiny! This is not the end of your life! I had a spike as well this past summer and had to overcome it. And i did! And you can too! You are so powerful don’t forget that ever! Sending my love to you ❤❤❤
THANK YOU! I ordered the audio book Rock Steady and am loving it. Aha moments. Tiinitis is an emotional issue for some - mine came from ptsd of having Rheumatoid Arthritis. Just getting started but WOW already feel so much better. Slept without any sound therapy last night and slept thru the night. Also prayer is making all the difference. Its a low buzz and not the high distressing tone now. I fully believe it will resolve or at least be just an occasional annoyance. Don't give up guys it can get better and become non-bothersome. BUT YOU MUST COMMIT TO DOING THE WORK
I’m so glad that you’re enjoying the book and already feeling a difference! I found it incredibly helpful and as you said - many aha moments. I wish you all the best!!
Thank you, very reassuring 😊
thank you so much, this is really helpful
Thanks Alice your videos really do help, I suffer from tinnitus too
I’m so glad. 🙂
Thank you friend you gave me hope today..
I am so glad. ❤️
Really great video Alice! Thanks for sharing your journey and insights! I am curious... was your tinitus only in your left ear the whole time or just start that way? aka unilateral> I've developed a pretty intense case of non stop unilateral tinitus in my left ear for going on 2 weeks now. And yea its debilatating and scary. I could easily go to dark places about this new reality im living in if I thought i couldnt do anything about it. I am SO happy to have found Julians channel this morning and then yours! Anxiety and fight or flight existense comes easily to me 😅. Time to switch up the the game sounds like. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your story! I totally relate to what you are saying about living with anxiety/fight or flight response. My tinnitus has always felt coming from both ears, not just one. I am so glad you found my channel too! It is easy to fall into a dark place with tinnitus, but it is possible to overcome tinnitus and its control on your life. You've got this!
I just searched tinnitus on UA-cam and you are right. There are so many videos on how to cure it. As I have experienced Sensorimotor OCD and also discovered there is no quick fix I agree that overcoming the internal suffering takes work, patience and persistence. I hope your video gives hope to people who are ready to give up on life.
When you find the video that cures Tinnitus let me know! I've heard 100's of claims!
Thank you for this video . 🙏
You’re more than welcome! 🙂
I resonate SO much with this especially having OCD + health anxiety / it’s all linked and neuroplacticity is so simple but hard to execute
Definitely!
@@alicemoyle and I’m starting rock steady the book 💜
Very interesting story. From my own experience as a musician and being plagued with a type of hearing 'distortion' following a routine ear cleaning procedure at a local clinic, your story shares some similarities. I totally agree that stress/anxiety seems to exasperate the problem, and that these types of hearing issues can potentially be overcome by re-focussing and continuing to move forward. In my case, the best assistance came from reaching out to a specialist at the local university (here in NZ), whose response to my email was the positive lift that I needed. It does appear that we 'hear with our brains' and that the ear, as the conduit for that, is not always where the hearing issue resides. Like you, I made a video of the experience I had as I felt that the information was worth sharing, and that other musicians in particular might find hope in recovery.
Did you recover as my story is similiar?.
Hello, What exactly did you do to improve your situation ?
Thanks for sharing.
Alice - thank you! You’ve made yourself vulnerable and we’ve all benefited from your story and experience. I had a scary virus a few years ago and woke up to hearing loss in my left ear. Luckily, my hearing came back but tinnitus stayed with me. I went on meds and I didn’t notice the tinnitus - probably because I was much calmer! I am now wondering if I can manage my tinnitus without the meds. Happy to hear your thought! Thx Alice
You are more than welcome. Thank you for sharing. You’ve got this! ☺️
@@alicemoyle would you mind sharing the name of the book you mentioned please?
@@davidredwood6613 its called rock steady by joey remenyi. ☺️
Thanks Alice!
Thank you for this video. Very helpful! The parts with the words on a flashy screen felt very difficult to look at though.
Thanks for the video Alice. I am trying to come to grips with this condition after a lifetime relatively free of health (both emotional and physical) issues. This is quite a shock and is testing my resilience.
I contracted tinnitus after a triple whammy - the traumatic loss of a family pet, a cold that inflamed and congested my sinuses and I then caught covid. A hearing test six months ago confirmed that I was losing high range hearing in one of my ears and I was diagnosed as having tinnitus. My ENT specialist (someone who also has had tinnitus for the past 18yrs but is now not aware of it) prescribed a very low dosage of an anti-depressant (making it side effect free and non addictive) to help me sleep, occupying my brain and sound masking using a noise similar to what I hear but setting the masking volume low so I still can hear my tinnitus sound when trying to sleep.
I exercise, read, cook, listen to music (with an external speaker - no earphones, pod or headphones) and do oil painting as distractions. When I am totally focussed on any of these activities I honestly do not notice my tinnitus but it never does go completely away nor disappear/become less noticeable for a great length of time. I am not an anxious or stressed person and I feel that I'm not absorbed by my tinnitus but I'm hoping to reach the stage of consistently not being aware of it.
One of my many friends and relatives who informed me that they experience tinnitus as well (but I never knew because it wasn't such a 'big deal' to them) said to accept it and learn to love it, something he'd done having had it since childhood.
I know of a number of people who claim to have the strategies and techniques to support becoming habituated but do not divulge what they are unless you pay to join a community, sign up for private consultancy or buy a book they've published. They all say they want to help people with tinnitus but at a cost ... which I am unable to afford being a pensioner.
I'd be interested to know if anyone is willing to share any strategies, techniques or tinnitus blocking ideas that worked for them without expecting a monetary return, just the satisfaction of knowing you have helped someone overcome this affliction.
Alice's video gives me hope at least . I also can't afford the courses and things and am desperately searching for any free ideas to help myself with it . Alice's video gives me hope at least . I hope you feel better from this soon x
What you say is very true and most helpful.
Alice, I’m new on this tinnitus journey. It is not a journey I chose to take, but here I am. You’re video just came across my feed tonight and I feel so hopeful after watching and listening to what you have to say. This is one of , if not the most, difficult things I have dealt with and I am just learning. I will be looking for your videos and have subscribed to your channel. Also ordered the book. Thank you for putting this out there
I do want to ask you how were you able get to sleep especially in the beginning when we feel so hopeless in trying to deal with it.
I hope to hear from you and want to keep in touch with you
Thank you
Thank you so much for your lovely comment and kind words. I am so sorry to hear about your struggles with tinnitus and gosh…i have been there. At the beginning when trying to sleep, i would often play white noise sounds and i still can do that even today because i like it. It can be comforting and can match/distract the sounds coming from the tinnitus. Is this something that you have tried?
I am glad that you have ordered the book and i hope that it helps and resonates with you. Thanks for subscribing 🙂
I have suffered with Ménière’s disease for well over a decade . One of the symptoms is a high pitched ringing in my left ear followed by intermittent hissing and it especially effects me when I am tired . I initially felt like it was being locked inside my own prison in my brain . This caused high levels of fear and anxiety . I began to research these issues and I found that the association with fear is a big driver . A metaphor for my dealing with this is when a new neighbour moves into the house next door . You begin to notice that this new neighbour arrives home at very odd hours and he has many visitors and he seems to keep himself to himself . You begin to be one concerned that this person could be a criminal or a drug dealer with all the fear that is attached . Because of this way of thinking you begin to notice every movement that this neighbour does and you become worried . It becomes the main focus because of the threat involved . You in effect notice every move that is made . By chance one day you meet you’re neighbour in the street and he explains to you that he is a shift worker and he is employed as a charity worker and councillor which necessitates him coming and going at various hours and having quite a lot of visitors . The threat and danger level is immediately removed and bingo you stop noticing your neighbour and his movements . When there is no danger attached to the tinnitus it will not be noticed as much and living with this problem becomes such a lot easier . This cognitive therapy helped a great deal and I hope it will help others who may read this post . This way of thinking coupled with what is said in the video I hope will help many .
@@chrisbrown3278 Chris thank you for telling me of your experience. I’m not sure what cognitive therapy is but maybe it can help me too. My anxiety level is still very high and makes sleep hard to come by. I’m hoping and praying I can figure out what will work. Thank you again for responding
@@leabea4452 do yoga bro it will definitely reduces Your tinitus from 10 to 2
Really helpful and interesting to see this. Thanks for posting.
Sorry if i missed it, but how long have you now had it?
I'm 5 weeks in. First week i was awful - stressed/ angry/ emotional. I was light headed and had nausea too.
Once those feelings subsided though and I was able to do the things I love like exercise and merting friends/ family - I just had a real attitude change and thought "Im just going to live my life how I want to".
I find that a positive attitude helps enormously. Its quieter now for me than what it was. Whether thats because im more used to it or its genuinely settled, I dont know. I dont care either way, as long as it impacts me less.
Im also kind of accepting of it now, which I think also helps.
I'm confident thay the longer I go on living my life nornally, it will get quieter and quieter. Because I've had loads of tests - blood tests, ear examinations, hearing tests, everything. They all came back normal.
I'm confident thay as time goes on my brain will learn that it's not a threat and tune it out.
I’m so glad that it sounds like you’re making progress and positive shifts with your journey through tinnitus. I first heard mine in mid 2020! I think you are doing an amazing job and you will hear it less and less over time 😊
I'm pretty new to this, its been almost 4 weeks since I was exposed to loud sound (speakers) and my life has changed completely. I wish I could turn back time and appreciate life more as it is, I really can't handle it. I've got fluctuations and 2-3 different sounds on my right ear, the left one tends to get that annoying white noisey tone after a visit to ent.
I pray it gets better, thank you for this video.
How are you now?.
Thank you, this helped!
Thank you for your video! I have my Tinnitus now for 2 years
Thank you Alice I really needed this. I got tinnitus last May from loud noise exposure and was able to heal myself within 3 months with Julian’s advice too. But I went scuba diving last week and know its back in my right ear 😢 its been tough for me because im scared to end up in the dark place i was last year, but I know that if I can heal myself once I can do it again ❤
You’re more than welcome! I know what you mean about being scared to get back in that dark place, but i believe that you can definitely heal again 🙂 I wish you all the best!
How are you doing now ? Water was also the reason for me(No more water for me.-.)I hope you feel better !!❤
How did you heal?
How are you?.
@@susy841 way better . I can only hear it at night when it’s really quiet . Not fully gone and I get some tinnitus spikes here and there. Hopefully fully gone in 1 month or so 🙏🏼
Thank you for this hopeful video, I'm trying to stay away from the negative stories online from people who claim it's permanent and destroyed their life. I woke up one and a half weeks ago with a sine wave tone in my head and it sent me spiraling and panicking, not knowing wtf it was. I quickly googled and found out it is tinnitus, got my ears checked at an ENT immediately and it was all fine. He asked me if I was anxious, stressed, tired, had a blocked neck and I said yes to all those things. He reassured me it would pass if I tackled those issues and avoided caffeine.
Right now, I only hear it 10% of the time and it's never as loud as it was in the beginning. The fact that it has reduced so much in such a short time gives me hope that it will go away eventually, I keep calm and don't feed it with anxiety and panic.
I know however that I need to tackle my general anxiety and daily worries to truly overcome it, but I'm dedicated to the inner work 💪
Thank you for taking the Time to do this.
You’re welcome!
Brilliant thankyou so much for your help
You’re more than welcome! Thanks for watching 🙂
Thank you. I am struggling right now! 😢
You just explained my life story. I lost a very dear friend of mine and my brother passed 6 months within each other. My sister went into cardiac arrest and I got my Tinnitus the next day after my sister had her cardiac arrest but thank God she’s fine. That was three months ago July . I went to an ENT I have no hearing loss. All he said was you have tinnitus. It’s been so loud. I try to ignore it but it’s not easy when you have ringing 247. I believe one day it will get less. I have arthritis in my neck. And I’ve been going to a chiropractor and I also started acupuncture ,also I use sound therapy. 🤷🏻♀️thank you this video was very helpful ❤
Stay strong ❤ Im very sorry to hear about your friend and brother. They are both my thoughts and prayers. I am glad your sister is okay! I can definitely see why it is tough to have tinnitus come into your life during these times. But that isnt going to stop you! Dont stop believing! The beginning is always the toughest. I got it about a year and a half ago, and i never thought i would get out of it. Now i enjoy days where i do not notice it AT ALL. It is possible. Do not give up. It takes work and is a longgggg process. But absolutely absolutely worth it. Do not stop. I am here for you ❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing. My tinnitus worsened a few weeks ago from an antibiotic. I am barely functioning.
Brilliant! Thank you so much!!
You're very welcome!
Very interesting information. Thank you. Unfortunately for me my tinnitus started when I started using a CPAP machine 5 years ago for sleep apnea 😢 I have no choice but to use it. But you are correct. I have been suffering from depression and severe anxiety for the last 9 months and it definitely worsens it. I’m hoping that once I can control that a bit better it will help.
Thank you for sharing your story and i wish you all the best. You can get through this :)
Hi Alice, I just stumbled upon your video and at one point it almost made me cry. I went through pretty much the same since the winter of 2021. I lost my father and still can't cope with my grief, at times it's just so overwhelming.. How did you manage to live with yours? Did you observe your tinnitus got any better, when you learned to cope with the emotional overwhelm of the loss?
Hey there! I am so sorry to hear about your struggles and the loss of your father. I can obviously relate. Honestly, my grief has been somewhat complicated (as the connection with my dad was) and it took some time for it to really hit me. I guess i went into survival mode for some time. My tinnitus definitely got better when i felt less overwhelmed, the more i was able to heal through deeper inner work, mindfulness and i tried to focus on the good things in my life and what i felt grateful for. Grief is really difficult and everyone experiences it differently . I think it just becomes more manageable over time. You don’t move on because that feels impossible, but you learn to accept and deal with the loss and adapt over time. ❤️
Thank you my husband suffers terribly and it is causing a severe strain on our lives.I have to get him to watch this
Ive had tinnitus for 6 years in both ears due to ear infection and noise exposure and my advice is don't let it get worse with the biggest offender being ototoxic medication which in my three experiences has made my tinnitus sharper, louder and rawer/ more piercing and, although after 2 - 3 months it subsided to a base/ manageable level, each time it failed to settle back down to what it was before taking the medication.
Second offender is sudden sharp loud noises which I have had quite a few of but never lasting damage/ always settled back down to what it was previously after 2 - 3 weeks, sometimes it’s only lasted hours then settled back down (I carry foam ear plugs to go out and if I'm going somewhere I suspect could be loud I also take ear defenders).
Second bit of advice is make sure that you don't have wax in your ears or near or on you eardrum as in my experience multiple times after getting wax out my tinnitus has become almost inaudible (wax removed via an ENT using manual extraction as apparently microsuction is too loud near the eardrum which can aggravate tinnitus). As well using distilled water ear drops put in a glass pipette bottle helps to remove ear wax.
I have experienced severe tinnitus in both ears for extended periods but as for my tinnitus now my left ear is pretty inaudible its only when I lay on the pillow is when it becomes louder and bothersome but I can sleep through it, however my right ear is mild/ moderate and when I lay on the pillow it becomes quite severe, although I can still sleep through it depending on how tired I am (I sleep with 9000Hz white noise and a fan).
The best way I can describe the tinnitus in my right ear when not laying down is by using audionotch's tuner on 9550Hz at 1% volume and computer volume at 26 although the tinnitus doesn't sound quite like that and it’s not as pronounced or as piercing as the pure tone/ the tinnitus has more of a dispersed effect.
My lifestyle habits
• Only drink and cook with distilled water (removes 99.9% of contaminants from water leaving just H2O) (two Megahome 316 deluxe distillers (£180 each) - 4 litres each = 8 litres in 5 hours (every day/ every other day at 550 watts each = around £50 per month electric cost)) - municipal water comes from the river Thames and the filtration process cannot remove particles below a certain size so unless the water is distilled it can’t remove toxins such as heavy metals, medications (such as agricultural run-off; antibiotics, hormones, vaccines, pesticides such as glyphosate and atrazine (study showed male frogs exposed to atrazine grew ovaries and could bear offspring) etc.) and medications urinated by other people), microplastics, bacteria, viruses, salts, etc. (it is estimated there could be more than 50,000 different chemicals in municipal water). Then it is treated with chlorine, fluoride and synthetic vitamins. Plastic from bottled water can leach into the water and is also non-distilled except nestle smart water but is in plastic and has agents added which are mentioned next
• Chlorine (chloride) (swimming pools, municipal water, bottled water), fluoride (toothpaste, municipal water, bottled water), salt (diet, ocean, municipal water, bottled water), synthetic calcium (calcium carbonate (chalk)) (synthetic vitamins, toothpaste, white flour, municipal water, bottled water) are calcifying agents which means they accumulate deposits in the pineal gland which is located in the center of the brain and is responsible for producing and secreting melatonin (energy levels and sleep) and I would also say mental lucidity and so I avoid these sources to avoid these agents
Don’t put anything on skin that you wouldn’t consume because skin just absorbs it into system -
• Don’t use any or only very minimal use of non-harsh/ non-toxic chemicals
• Wash with distilled water (small bowl and flannels), wash hair by leaning forward into a big glass mixing bowl and scratching/ massaging head then use Green People scent free shampoo on my hair minimizing contact with skin then rinse thoroughly, I brush teeth with Oral-B pro 3 electric toothbrush without toothpaste (sometimes with Eclat Skincare food grade charcoal powder) and use Humble Co plant-based floss picks (occasionally swish with Freee bicarbonate of soda), wash hands with distilled water and sometimes small amount of diluted Sugarflair food grade ethanol (100ml mixed with 37ml distilled water then put in 10ml glass vial bottle to carry)
• If I get any municipal water on my skin I rub it off on my clothes
• While you can absorb water through clothes by doing laundry and so I used to wash my clothes the old-fashioned way by rubbing them together in a bowl of distilled water but I tried washing them in the washing machine on high heat to kill bacteria then tumble-dried them then rinsed them in distilled water but after a while stopped rinsing them in distilled water and just wore them and I experienced no problem so I don’t rinse them anymore and just wear them, I also now use a 15l stock pot and boil my clothes with 200ml 5% white vinegar for 15 minutes to kill bacteria and spores. Spray shoes with Dettol disinfectant crisp linen
• Only use pure cotton clothing (or pure wool) and pure cotton bed-linen because plastic (polyester, nylon, polyamide etc.) off-gasses (chemicals released as gas) which enter the body (I use; M&S 10.5 tog duck feather double duvet with cotton outer, M&S firm duck feather pillows with cotton outer, in summer soak and sleep 2.5 tog pure cotton double duvet, amazon NIYS cotton sheet king £14 (I use mattress suspenders to hold it on), amazon linens world cotton duvet cover double with two pillow cases £20) (take linen if go to a hotel) (also boil bed linen in white vinegar and use Dettol disinfectant crisp linen to spray duvets, pillows and mattress)
Diet
• Try to eat only organic whole foods (free from pesticides and in case of animal products antibiotics and hormones)
• Don’t eat fish because of heavy metals, microplastics and fluoride content
• Don’t eat added sugar or sugary foods
• Don’t eat added salt or salty foods
• Use distilled water and wipe cooking-ware, plates and bowls with a cotton tea towel before using and wipe cutlery with a tea towel to get soap film off before using which can damage gut lining and kill the microbiome
• Use BPA free plastic for water bottles and food containers (sistema) and use PTFE/ teflon and PFOA free cooking-ware (procook professional ceramic)
• I have noticed in the past some foods can have an associated effect (such as heavy metals or calcifying agent), because of this to try new foods I take a small bite and wait an hour and don’t eat at restaurants
Reducing stress and blood pressure
• Mindfulness moments of stopping for periods of deeper breathing and checking in with heart beat and blood flow
• Slowing down thought - maybe try thinking or talking like Severus Snape from Harry Potter or agent Smith from the matrix: clear, calm and calculated
Exercise
• Jogging, light-weight and bodyweight exercises
• Increases feel-good chemicals to improve mental health and helps with feeling tired for better sleep
Fasting every so often
• Eat last meal early then don’t eat again until same time next day
• Fasting makes the body go into autophagy where cells that are dysfunctional undergo ‘pruning’ and processes that are unnecessary are put on hold because the body prioritizes survival
• (Consult with doctor if necessary and increase calorie intake so to not lose weight)
Blue light
• Minimize/ eliminate blue light exposure which is strong enough to damage the eyes and suppress melatonin production which prevents sleep (bright tells circadian rhythm its sunrise/ daytime and time to produce energy)
• Use a low lumen projector (ViewSonic M1 mini (120 lumens)) with settings on low brightness and orange tint
• Put night light mode on laptop
• Wear orange tinted blue light blocking glasses (UVEX skyper glasses with a pair of no cry glasses over the top)
• Put night light mode on phone and use anti-blue light tempered glass screen cover
Sleep
• No blue light sources one hour before bed
• Don’t sleep with phone by bed/ put it furthest away or on flight mode
• Turn off electricals that don’t need to be on and don’t sleep with head on side of the bed next to a wall because electrics are interpreted by the brain the same way that light is and so it’s like trying to sleep with a light on
• Sleep with a fan (EasyAcc mini)