Same here....It started two months ago with a hissing sound. At first I was hopeless and really afraid and sad...I thought it was "chasing me" no matter what I did. The key to get much, much better is exactly what you´re saying here: At first,don´t panic. It requires a time, and its different for each one. Then, when you feel brave enough, try to listen listen to it and when you do it, breath be good to yourself and say to your central nervous system, your spirit and your brain (which, for me are kind of the same thing) that everything will be better, accept it and "embrace" it. Repeat to yourself: I´m not in danger, I´m fine. Take at least five deep, deep breaths, with the help of a background of nature sounds (the sound of a river works for me) or an open window or what is said in this video, a simple fan, nothing too loud. It will eventually back off. I can tell you: it will back off! Maybe it´ll appear again at some point, but don´t panic. It´s just something in your body telling you that you must take over, that you must do some changes in your lifestyle. Stay away from negative forums and people sending negative messages. Other things that have worked for me: Body based therapies or disciplines, yoga, swimming pools for gentle swimming, some Tai Chi, and meditation with mantras (you cand easily find them here in UA-cam) and two sessions of craneo- sacral therapy. Suplements: gingko biloba, magnesium, tomato juice, lots of ginger and Vitamin B (B1, B6 and B12 together). For pills and that kind of stuff, I´m not a doctor, but maybe they can help you at the beginning with the right guidance of a professional. Food: I´ve reduced salt, caffeine and sugar in 80% Environment: try to put yourself in safe, warm, cozy and nice environments. Possitive emotions, laughing or hearing someone else´s laugh. Caring friends, love and speaking out to the right people do "miracles", don´t suffer in silence. Retake your hobbies or things that you enjoy. Good music is great for finding releaf. Dinners with friends, entertaining yourself. Massages: again, here in UA-cam there are many, many tutorials teaching you how to massage yourself to relief your Tinnitus. Find the right one and go for it. Believe me: it backs off, it gets better. It´s not from one day to another, but you´re going to be fine. Lots of love to everybody.
I've had the exact same thing happen to me. It started on the back of a huge panic attack. Stuck around for about 5 months until I finally thought f**k it and stopped fighting. Went on holiday and it all began to change. Over the next couple of months i thought less and less about it. From a huge monster in my head it turned into a minor annoyance and then nothing. Occasionally I hear it for an hour or two but 99% of the time it's not on my mind. I'm completely back to normal life. My one tip is don't read youtube comments or go on forums. You shouldnt even be reading this. Lucky for you im not spreading more fear! The vast majority people posting are the ones suffering and they will inadvertently make you suffer with them. Once you recover do what this guy has done and post a success video or leave a positive comment. Most people once it's over for them return to normal life and don't think to go back and tell.other people that they are out of the dark times. This guy randomly appeared in my youtube suggestions and reminded me of the pain I felt soni felt duty bound to come back and leave my story. Good luck
I think your advice is brilliant in that it integrates and applies current knowledge of neuroscience with your experience. Although I’m not expert, I think that the nerves are damaged but your executive brain functions can be trained by the techniques you describe. Thank you.
Hello did you get better by meditating after a month ? I suffer from tinittus to and i am willing to do this meditation to see if it works for me too 🤞
@@jonas47901 I’ve had it 4 years this month but this video helped me. I had a nasal procedure I feel took some pressure off and reduced the sound but I’ve grown accustomed to it. Knowing it wasn’t anything serious helped too.
This is the truth about Tinnitus, i've been through all the stages and it can go away eventually, hang in there anyone who is having a terrible time with it x
This is such a powerful message, and I can personally vouch for everything said in this video having been through the exact same experiences myself. The idea of negative reinforcement couldn’t be more applicable than with this condition. Hopefully anyone out there suffering who is reading this can take peace from the fact that this has worked for others out there too.
@@Mike717ful Hey, yes this approach worked for me! I had forgotten all about this (that should tell you something) but even years after I posted my original comment the message still holds true
@@nauti3979 incredible! I’m so happy you replied and told me that! So basically the technique is just to focus on the hissing in the head and tell my mind that everything is fine, the world is good, it’s abundance, there’s nothing to worry about, family is good. Is that the method or something different as well?
David I actually tried focusing on my t in quiet and I can actually hush it but focusing this has never happened before you are right!!!! Guys perservere and try this I just stumbled upon this video!!!!!! I have had severe t from acoustic damage for a year constant that was the first time I actually heard nothing, I am god smacked seriously David thank you.
Wow, I have not watched this video in years but it just showed up on my UA-cam feed. I’ll take this moment to be grateful that my struggle with tinnitus has been over for years now. Yours can be too. Don’t focus on “curing it” focus on creating a life that grabs your attention more than the sound does. Have faith, bless God
“the more you can relax hearing it it starts to lessen” and slowly(after a few months) it starts to get quieter and quieter and eventually goes away. Thank you for sharing your experience so others can get better
thank you you really helped. I also trust in God and know that the ringing will go away in Jesus name. You confirmed what I was believing would happen. again thank you
Hi David, I find your video gives me hope and something positive to think about. Like you, I was sick (and stressed) with a very bad cold and as it got better, the severe ringing began. It's been 3 months. I've had every test you can think of (I am apparently in perfect health), seen many doctors and audiologists, and there is no physiological reason for my tinnitus. Can you please post another video giving specific information on what you did to get better? I noticed in the comments there are many that would like to hear more about your recovery and how you did it. I believe many of us would benefit from learning exactly what you did to make the ringing go away.
Mindset can be very powerful. Tinnitus is generated by the brain , so if you can retrain your brain to accept it and turn it down then the problem will be reduced significantly. People can train their brains to read words , solve problems , meditate , so why not turn down the volume of the ringing too if it's self generating? Just have a strong mindset and it'll take you far.
I'm 3 months in to my journey and have gotten to the point where I can get it go away. But it always come back, and I get frustrated and freaked out. After watching your video I know it's just part of the process, thank you so much for posting. Once I am better I will post one of my own!
hello, David, I am suffering it very much. I would like to ask some advice from you, how much meditation should I do every day? and except meditation time, should I avoid to hear it? Especially when I go to sleep, it is very loud and I can't sleep, how should I do when I sleep? Really hope to receive your reply. I really need good advice now. Thank you very much.
This video has really helped me. I’ve been suffering from Tinnitus for the better part of a year now. The meditation and focusing on my tinnitus while trying to reach and maintain a sense of relaxation in the beginning was extremely difficult with my loud tinnitus. I almost gave up 2 and a half weeks in when I didn’t see a result..however one morning I woke up to check my email and suddenly it hit me that I hadn’t heard my tinnitus for a few minutes and when I did hear it it bothered me much much less. It came back and annoyed me around 10 minutes later (don’t give up) because the next morning I experienced the same peace again although this time it lasted a little longer. My tinnitus is really starting to bother me less and less.
David 4 years on since you posted this video and your service continues to reach others like myself in March 2022 I am placing you on my daily gratitude list and shall apply all that you so freely have suggested I welcome finding more information you may of further contributed in helping me be released from my chains of social isolation due to tinnitus - not the C-19 ! Thank God for service givers like David Lam ❤❤
I've had tinnitus my whole life, noticed it when I was in 1st grade. If I focused on the sound it was all encompassing. Then if I focused on something else it went away (not really went away but into the background). The methods you describe for how you have dealt with it, that's kind of like what I've learned to do in my life. My tinnitus doesn't master me. Prayer, meditation and focus have helped me manage it. Thank you for this video!
I've recently developed Tinnitus, and saw a specialist. He told me similar, saying my brain had lost its "filter", the filter that would ignore a fan in the room or the chatter in a coffee shop. He talked about neuroplasticity, or retraining the brain. He also suggested Yoga or meditation, so I will give meditation a go!
What we hear guys is the buzz of the central nervous system and the brain neurons misfiring, or clearer still, continuous firing which is perceived in the ears. Why does this happen? We instruct the RAS ( reticular activated system) in the brain to watch carefully all noise, both external and internal as a potential threat.... The RAS takes our instructions and filters out all other stuff that we deem unimportant. I hope you see how this part of the brain can be a double-edged sword. Because we deem the noise very unpleasant, the brain deems it a threat and hence, we quickly descend into fight or flight...In this state, our auditory system is hyper-aroused and in a hyper-aroused state where we hear not just noises outside of self, but all noises of whats going on internally( central nervous system, and anything that's going on inside the ears especially)... The negative loop of perceiving noise as a threat then creates an influx of stress hormones, which keeps the body and mind in a perpetual state of fight or flight... This message is then sent back to the brain of an escalating threat, so more stress hormones are released in preparation to run for your life or fight like hell or what most do, freeze!!! This is v important... That energy must be dispersed. Get up and jump on the spot, go for an intense walk or swim. Shout, chant, run but do something. Yoga, tai chi q gong are all good ways to connect to the body and away from the threat, you have imagined in your brain.( exercise is an essential ingredient to let go if you are unable to achieve it through meditation or mindfulness.) You must get out of the loop of thinking as you feel and feeling as you think. Until the brain no longer regards the noise as a threat, there is no way you can habituate or make improvements. This presents a big problem because we spend so much time focusing on the noise, seeing it as a threat, we develop a habit which becomes hard-wired into the psychology( We become what we repeatedly think about) And this mindset must be broken by learning to focus on something else, the same way you have focused on the Tinnitus... Learn a new language, play the piano, listen to great music. There are many ways to learn a new habit, but learn or do something new, repeatedly, until the neurons in the brain have rewired themselves, at the same time allowing the neurons responsible for the constant watching of the noise to come apart and dissolve...Breaking the habit of who we are, notably if who we are, fails to serve us or renders our ability to heal as null and void, is of paramount importance. Bottom line is this.... Until the body drops into the parasympathetic nervous system( where we relax, digest and rest) as it should on a regular basis, habituating or healing cannot happen, which is why many sufferers have it for life. You don't have to be one of them... Get your massage. Get your craniosacral. Get any body-based therapy which drops you into a state of calm and at the same time, learn something new. Train your brain to focus on something else. Its bloody hard, but can be done. With love and light to all sufferers of this horrid condition, You are not alone and I believe a cure is on its way. Whether from stem cells ( for hearing loss induced tinnitus)which will regrow the hair cells and hence the gap that ade spoke of will become filled in again and hence the noise will back off as the brain welcomes back the auditory input or brain entrainment that will teach the brain to fire again in a healthy pattern, and not in a maladaptive fashion as it does with tinnitus sufferers .. I hope this has helped and any questions, feel free. And yes, I am a sufferer also
John thomas-jones you and a few others give me the strenght I lack of some days. Helps me keep my hope and brave and patient. Thank you for your words.
I totally agree what your doctor recommends you. I have been suffering tinnitus for 3 months. I believe that's not the problem of my ears, but function of my brain. I also do such kind of brain training to relax my emotion as I hear the tinnitus. I am glad that God allows me suffer this and uses your video to support what I thought about tinnitus. It's quite a comfort for me so that I believe I could break through it. With God's words , I have faith and enjoy this season God has made for me, even it's a challenge for me to experience. Most of time, I would do some art work to train my brain to keep balance and release all of stress I am not aware, such as photo shooting, Chinese calligraphy, singing and sketching. I also love to walk with bare foot and enjoy sun rise every morning. With Praise, I invite God's presence and appreciate His creation which makes me realize life could be beautiful as long as you watch it with thankful mindset. Ｙｅｓ， Ｉ ｄｏ ｂｅｌｉｅｖｅ Ｉ ｗｉｌｌ ｂｅ ｈｅａｌｅｄ．
Amen I got it about 2 months ago from an ear infection I only have the ringing in my right ear at first it was unbearable thought I was going to go crazy. I went to the ENT they told me that I have TMJ and that is what cause the infection in my ears. At fisrt I was was using white noise app which helped a little the doctors gave me antibiotics which got rid of the infection but still have the ringing.So I started doing my own research for different treatments I found the changing your diet signifigantly helps you really have to eat clean cut out salt and sugar and processed foods,exercise regularly also high blood pressure can cause ringing. I am also a Christian so praying constantly helpst to calm me down. I also use a defuser with essential oils and I am taking different vitamins that promote ear heatlh my ringing has lowered a lot since using these different methods sometimes I don't even hear it then somedays I do. When I don't think about I'm fine so yes I think the mind play a role as well you just have to have FAITH that all things work together for the good of that LOVE the LORD!! And try different natural treatments don't give up and don't let the doctors have the final say
David, thank you for this video I have had mine since October 2016. This is a terrible condition that few people understand the pain people feel. Good to know there is hope.
This is the best advice you will ever receive. My T almost went away completely, unfortunately it came back. I stressed out and I'm now in a state of panic and depression again. I'm trying to 'hear it' and relax as I did the last time. Thanks for reassuring me fella.
Happened to me too. Drove on the highway with only one window open like an idiot. I listened to it like I did last time and it went away again after a month or two
@@roshnigurung7722 The time before this I had it for almost 3 years until I watched this video. Went away after about 2-3 months of listening to the tinnitus nightly. The time I spoke about in this comment it went away after about 2 weeks and it's gone again.
David, thank you for the video..David, I am on the verge of my existence due to severe hearing problems, I have reactive tinnitus....David, can I write to you by email, ask for your advice? Thanks in advance.
I was diagnosed with meniere's thirty years ago and suffered several attacks along the way which has led to hearing loss. I have gotten well aquatinted with tinnitus and have been under a bout of it for about three weeks now. As a woman of faith in the power of thinking I seriously experienced a lessening of noise whilst listening to your testimony. I hesitated sharing this but, why not, I don't care if folks think I'm looney, believing what you said worked! The noise is still there now but it is diminished by half. I'll continue and expect full recovery. I'll also expect another bout but I'll remember it's my brain and not my ear ☺️😃💙🙏 Thank you so much!
Hi David. Thanks for posting this upbeat message. We need it at times. I watch it periodically. I’m new to this world unfortunately. I’m still learning to cope with. It can be very tiring with some ups and downs. Like you, I don’t always try to fully mask it. At times I don’t- I just go about my business and if I catch it I listen to it and move on. But there are times when my brain sounds like it’s sizzling. It’s these times when I put on a full mask. I’ve begun the practice of meditating twice a day for about 60 minutes. Sometimes three times. Sleep is the worst part and the loss of the quality of my life is second. How many times did you meditate a day and for how long? I suspect you’re very busy but is there a meditation reference you can provide that helped you? I. Any case, thank you again. D
Hi David. This is a most compelling video. You come across as a kind, gentle soul who truly wants to help. I've had tinnitus for no less than 30 years. I have no idea exactly when it began because, it wasn't a sudden onset such as you experienced. I may have simply habituated decades ago. I'm not certain that tinnitus is completely a brain reaction i.e., if I turn my head far left or right, the tinnitus gets louder. So, that is one simple way to show a physical reaction. There are so many ways tinnitus can happen...I'm guessing there are many ways to treat it. If this works for even one person that would be FABULOUS! Even if it lessens the intensity for people, that would be welcome. I applaud you in your effort and in wanting to offer hope to many (sharing God and prayer was really lovely, as well)! I'm a firm believer in having positive reinforcement and the hope of getting well from all things. I'm going to share this video on FB because, it's worth it. God Bless You
thank you for giving hope to me.i am just young i dont want to bring along those noise with me for my whole life .i just cry when i watching this video .thank you so much!
David...,thank you for sharing your story. It gives me hope. I was just confused by one thing. If I understood correctly you said to let yourself hear the noise, but you said that habituation wasn’t recommended, but the way you described habituation was the same thing as what you are saying. Would you clarify the difference?
Thank you for letting me know! I am so pleased for you, and fills me with joy! Congratulations, try to spread the positivity when you feel strong enough!
I suffered for 8 years with ringing and humming found nutrition and a good quality multivitamin and mineral supplement has worked well for me in a short length of time.
I've had it for 11 years. At first, it was like an air raid siren. Mine came on from drug withdrawal from methadone. I had been exposed to loud noise all of my life up until then. It never went completely away. It doesn't bother me as much now, but it is still a hissing in the background always. The super high pitch noises did go away after some years. I had used a device that generated an alternate sound for some months 9 years ago that helped a lot. A local university had a lab that helped devise them. I remember how horrible it made my life then. Good luck!
I cant find a definitive answer that Stress and Anxiety causes Tinnitus...I am really struggling...its been about 3 years and I try acceptance but I struggle to keep it going. Some people say it CANNOT be caused by stress, but I am sure it can. When mine started I was really stressed for a few months then one Saturday afternoon a hissing started. It has got worse as time has gone on. Can Stress and Anxiety really cause it??? I want to believe it does as that means i can recover. I have had all the tests and nothings wrong physically. Thank's David ...wish we could talk one day :) Thank you
My T has been disappearing for a day then comes back. It has disappeared for 2 days at most. I am not afraid of it anymore which has been quite better in managing it even when i am spiked because i know eventually it will go away.
I got tinnitus when I was 15 I had lack of sleep every day only about 2-3 hours of sleep per day I got tinnitus one night I am now 17 and still have tinnitus but I'm 100% that in my case it's my central nervous system literally breaking down! I was a very nervous/anxious kid and I am slowly fixing this by lifting weights lol.
Thank you so much for posting this video!!! I will try! What have I got to lose? My wife showed me your video on her cell phone, this morning. I was trying to sleep off a bad case of Tinnitus at the time. I thought..."You have got to be kidding me. Is it really not ear damage?" I have never heard that from a Doctor, only what you said about negative reinforcement..."You will never get over it, learn to live with it. Well, I will be 55yrs old in September and I cannot remember life without it. I have had some form of ringing in both my ears all the time, from a young child. Can it really be that simple? I wonder what else I have been told can't be fixed, but can? I have been told I also have a form of Meniere's Disease which seems to go hand in hand with Tinnitus. Is it all in the brain as well? I have had all sorts of specialist hearing tests performed and an MRI with no real positive outcome, except to be told by my Doctor that "I am in the too hard basket"...to quote his words. Thank you again David and God Bless You, for sharing this video!
Thank you so much for this video. I watch it every bad day. I have it very bad as well. I would like any other information you have. How long did you meditate? Every day? How long was it till you noticed some improvement?i am going to play this for some of the doctors. Saying there is nothing to do is just wrong. Your delicacy of what you said was very well done. This is a HUGE help for me. God Bless.
This is the exact same advice offered in yoga classes. When doing a yoga stretch, if you ever encounter resistance or stress, you simply notice the sensation. Noticing it, the sensation invariably dissipates or moves to another part of the body. Good life advice as well. The things we believe are "monsters" are really just a collection of shadows augmented by our fears. All it takes to dispel them is to shine a light on them.
.... I first watched this video back a year ago ... I followed this principle , together I tried Chinese Accupucture, and Mugwort Ear Fuming, and now my tinnitus noise is almost gone!!! ... Thanks David Lam! 🙏
the idea of hearing the ringing sound really works i got tinnitus in January of this year then some how i found this video and after done whatever he says i got really big relief.
This one video changed my life. You are God's gift. Yes, I will get better! I swear when I get better I will make a video, too, and encourage everyone that they can be healed, too. This video changed my overall perspective a lot. Thanks again! Blessings!
People use half sentences. When you write explain what you're talking about...Not everyone can understand sideways words that don't add up to bullshit!!!!
This a beautiful testament to being in the present, to the effect of awareness and acceptance and allowing. Non resistance is the Tao. This is God! how we can apply this lesson to so many of the disturbances in our lives (all stress/noise generated from within our own heads!) I loved this video. I'm a therapist and have treated many with tinnitis. some get helped with manual therapies more than others. Your technique should accompany physical therapy in any case. Also meditation and prayer (prayer is talking to god meditation is listening...call it what you like but we could all use more of both) could effectively be practiced for any "disorder" or as you say "malfunction." I agree with others comments that you have such a pure sweetness about you and so you totally sold me on your technique. I will pass this video on many times over.... thank you brother.
Sutra and Seed, Your comments soothed me. I'm going through a rough patch right now, depressed and enormously stressed, because I have a very difficult problem I must solve for myself, and there seems no way out of it without over-thinking everything, trying to find a solution. So, of course my tinnitus is in the foreground more, as a persistent, soft kind of electronic "hissssss". I don't hear it and forget about it when I am fully engaged in some activity, when I am out and about in the world, when I am singing, or immersed in watching a good movie, or even in a quiet room reading, if what I am reading is engrossing enough. But when my attention falls on it, the tinnitus pushes more to the foreground of my awareness, and makes me feel tired and frustrated, and is no help to any depression I might have already been feeling. As I said, your comments are soothing though, and really help me to feel better - thank you!
I've only had tinnitus for about a week, terrified of living the rest of my life with my own mind screaming at me constantly. Nothing any doctor has told me has helped. Thanks for providing a light at the end of the tunnel, I find myself smiling for the first time in days at just the prospect of recovery. 🙂
@@GirishSidhwani Much better. It's not completely gone yet but I have made a lot of improvements to my health over the past few months that helped a lot, so I don't notice it that often anymore. I mostly hear static instead of a high pitch which is much more bearable. At the rate at which I'm improving I'm hoping to make it completely disappear within a year at least. It is a slow path to recovery but I believe it is possible.
@@Oceanxx12 I've recovered from a variety of health issues that arose around the same time as my tinnitus did. Proper diet and sleep as well as sunlight exposure and fasting have been sufficient to cure me of a constant dry cough, dizziness, mood swings, nose bleeds, and various muscle pains. The symptoms I still face(which have all improved) are tinnitus, sinus congestion, and memory loss/brain fog. Right now I'm under the impression I have some sort of chronic mold or parasitic infection causing all my health problems. Recovering my health has not been easy but it must be done. If you aim to cure yourself of tinnitus... just remember that it's a symptom of other problems rather than being a disease itself. Everyone has to fix different parts of their lifestyle to make it disappear.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I have a couple of questions. How often did you go into your quiet, meditating, sessions every day (how many times a day)? How long was each session? Can you also share what type of diet you have and did your diet change during your therapy period? I have had tinnitus for the last 10 years, it is quite loud when I pay attention to it but I am an active busy person so I mostly ignore it and go after my work. When it takes my attention I wish it was not there.
@@davidlam3192 Julian Cowan Hill is looking for people’s healing success stories to share with the public on his Quieten app. Thought you might be interested. Your video really helped me when this started in April. ua-cam.com/video/mBN8w-cttAQ/v-deo.html
Great advice. Anyone else worried about this should search Julian Cowan Hill on UA-cam. Same advice and lots of practical information. If you know anyone suffering with this please share these videos and advice.
I'm currently laying in bed in ER as we speak.. My tinnitus started 4 days ago and i'm in a brink of giving up, it is currently way up to the roof right now and i am very very desperate, frustrated plus i'm dealing with bad anxiety from it.. Last night i woke up at 3 am and i couldn't go back to sleep i went to my moms room and cried ..This video gives me hope i will try every bit of the words you said.. I just wanna get my life and things back to normal again for my family.. Again,thank you for this inspiring video you are a heaven sent and i wish and i will get better..thank you..
Hey David. Starting this technique to overcome my tinnitus. But i wonder whatever happened to you. You haven't answered any questions or posted new videos. Hope you're doing good and would love to hear from you. But this video is really helpful. Thank you.
Had it all my life. The last two years its doubled causing fatigue and sensitive ears. One thing I discovered recently is when I flex the back of my neck it actually makes it sound very loud. Chiropractor said my neck is abnormally tight thinking I was even injured, so I think this is related. Doctors in Canada are the same. I heard there is a new treatment from Europe coming here soon, which involves measuring and treating your tinnitus with audio, as well as electro therapy of the neck of all places. I currently cant sleep or stand to be in a room without decent background noise
I've been battling this for a few years now, believing it was damage done to my ears from concert going in my youth.. doctors led me to believe it to be true. I sleep with a sound machine to drown out the noise. Am going to try your recommendation, and will pray for success. Thank-you for sharing your experience & solution. Will update not if, but 'when' it's worked!
Thank you for this video. As soon as you mentioned fight or flight response a bell went off, it all came together, I practice meditation, and by simply making a conscious effort to be aware of my stress level and staying relaxed, my tinnitus started to get better. I dont expect a miracle overnight. but on know I am on my way to getting better. I will tell anyone and everyone I can about this.
is it normal that I’m 11 and have tinnitus? I mainly see adults with tinnitus, and I feel kinda lonely. My tinnitus got triggered by something with my jaw, so I’m working on that. I just feel a little sad that I’m only 11 and my tinnitus is pretty bad.
And here is the link to Gray's channel, where you can see all his playlists, including all the gamin videos: ua-cam.com/channels/PGhdtdi3T0hA2AR_CWKKsg.htmlplaylists
Thank you David for taking the time to make this video I believe it is fight of flight with me and I am relaxing into it Be anxious for nothing - the sound will take less of your attention when you stop fighting it and welcome it-it is you after all that created it
Dear David...thank you for your story.....I have had tinnitus for over 40 years...I have not panicked at all about having it....although I didn't/don't like it at all. I was told the same thing as you...that I damaged my ear drum. I am/was an opera singer...and still have the ringing...it gets louder sometimes...and escalates into an even higher pitch with pressure on my ear... for a minute or so..still with the hissing/ringing. My life has been stressful until I found my soul-mate who has given me stability and love...but still have tinnitus. It makes complete sense to me...that it is a fight or flight panic of the brain. NOW....I will work on my brain. I know you are right...and...you were lucky in having met the doctor who gave you a positive suggestion..that you will get better...(and so WILL I)!!!! Thanks for your sweetness and kindness. Maria
Thank you David for being courageous enough to post this video , I find that when my stress level is up , I’m affected by the ringing . Prayer , meditation on God’s word , and allowing the sound to filter itself out . Faith comes by hearing , and hearing by the word of God , I needed this reminder . God Bless You , in Christ, JCam...
As of the moment I'm writing this I'm 17 years old my tinnitus started a few days ago and I'm just realising how more worse my life has become sleeping has become a chore and peace and quiet is inposible I'm not going to lie I'm so scared for my future that sometimes I wish I was dead I can't believe that this is happening to me at such a young age I'm so scared I wish I had someone next to me to comfort me I'm planning to try this and hopefully things will get better if not I really don't know what to do so please pray for me my friend and I'll update if things get better.
You guys are going to be okay! Try not to worry about it. The fact that you are young means you have an excellent chance of healing from it, since young people can heal faster than older people. You will be okay. Try to find only helpful people, and ignore all the negativity about it. My friend Gray has a UA-cam channel (he is also a gamer!)ua-cam.com/play/PLzK9yDQq6l1649st2LClwC017FGJqXIgz.html and he has lots of gaming videos but before that he made lots of tinnitus videos as well. He is doing really well now. Please watch his videos, they might reassure you.
And here is the link to Gray's channel, where you can see all his playlists, including all the gamin videos: ua-cam.com/channels/PGhdtdi3T0hA2AR_CWKKsg.htmlplaylists
Thank You for this video. On my own I have been teaching myself to relax when I hear the noise. It helps! I have not yet had your level of success but I hope I am on my way. Thank you again.
David！I used to wear headphones and that caused ringing in my ears and there were sounds in my ears when I ate and when I burped how do i do to get rid of it would this video help me
I am into my 7 months now :( I had a fall on my head before that but I had no tinnitus however a month after my fall I had become super stressed something like PTSS and had a very bad allergy on top of that to lilies that weekend then went to a concert Saturday night and the day after it started very loud and didn't stop I tried meditation as I knew I was on fear or flight mode but didn't think that affected my ears, I saw different doctors but was told It is going to be there forever so depressed me! I will try what you have shared with us! thank you soo much :)
Nice one David, great advise. By all reports flattening the fine hairs in your ears from volume mostly, creates a space and that is when the brain goes into the fight or flight mode that you talk about. So it's worth mentioning that loud noises, headphones, feedback and such need to be avoided, because that is often when the damage begins. But your remedy is great Cheers
It is not the flattened hair cells that trigger the fight or flight, at least not directly. It's the tinnitus that's in-between. So: Ear damage -> Tinnitus -> Fight or Flight response -> More Tinnitus etc. You can improve by managing the mental/physical reaction/interpretation/valueing of Tinnitus, not by eliminating Tinnitus itself.
Thank you very much for sharing! I've had tinnitus for around 4 or 5 months now. At first I was really desperate and had a hard time sleeping even, but then I figured I need to make peace with the ringing and now I can read a book and fall asleep. I'm better but there's still a lot of stress in my body, also because I'm going through a challenging moment in my life. My neck hurts often when I sleep and I feel the tension in my neck area during the day. I know that tinnitus and stress are correlated so I guess I need to relax more! Listening to you was refreshing though. THANK YOU! :)
Adrian Villalobos, Yep! Making peace with it is so important - and is the first phase of getting free of it, in time. I currently have tinnitus, and have had it about 2 years, but I have no trouble sleeping, never did with this. In the beginning I would be upset about hearing it before sleep, but I also knew intuitively that I needed to allow myself to just rest, as best I could, rest and relax, and let sleep come - which it always does. I understand that this is a stress-response condition, and that if I am calm, or as close to calm as I can manage, I will feel better. As I type this, I hear it, but I don't really care much. I'd prefer to not hear it, but honestly, truly, it is not bothering me. I am easily living with it. Still though, I am encouraged by David Lam's method, and definitely plan to try it; it makes so much sense to me.
Oh, I also meant to say I also have chronic neck tension, and often go to sleep or wake up with tension in the neck, and even went to a physiotherapist for help with it when the pain got bad. I am sure neck tension plays into tinnitus for many people. Being aware of our posture, how we sit, stand, sleep, etc., all helps in reducing tinnitus over time.
@@Oceanxx12 I'm doing great :) The solution really is not to try and run away from it. I really made peace with it. At night when I heard it, I would just focus on it, no fear. And then my mind would automatically start wandering off to other things. Same during the day. It came to a point where I never hear it unless it's totally quiet but even then I just notice it for a moment and that's it. :) I really doesn't bother me 99% of the time. The only time it gets a bit annoying is when I'm sleep deprived. So I like having my 7:30h of sleep. Otherwise I live super normally :) There is hope!
I am very sad deep inside. I am having bad dreams every night from 3 months . Nightmares !! This started with ear blockage for no reason. I feel like my life is changed completely and I can’t get back what I lost ( silence).
I have had it also for three months now.I felt the same way as you.It has got better,as far as I do not notice it at times,and at night it gets lower in volume.Keep busy,and pray to the Lord Jesus Christ.Do not give up!
I'm 71 and have had a loud buzzing noise, as far as I can remember, all my life. I used to think it was normal and all people heard it. I remember being shocked when I found out that everyone doesn't hear it. It doesn't bother me because I've always had it.
Thanks, David. I recently discovered Julian Cowall's material that explains it very similarly. It's very helpful hearing your experience verifying what he says. I'd love to hear more details about your experience.
Same here....It started two months ago with a hissing sound. At first I was hopeless and really afraid and sad...I thought it was "chasing me" no matter what I did. The key to get much, much better is exactly what you´re saying here: At first,don´t panic. It requires a time, and its different for each one. Then, when you feel brave enough, try to listen listen to it and when you do it, breath be good to yourself and say to your central nervous system, your spirit and your brain (which, for me are kind of the same thing) that everything will be better, accept it and "embrace" it. Repeat to yourself: I´m not in danger, I´m fine. Take at least five deep, deep breaths, with the help of a background of nature sounds (the sound of a river works for me) or an open window or what is said in this video, a simple fan, nothing too loud. It will eventually back off. I can tell you: it will back off! Maybe it´ll appear again at some point, but don´t panic. It´s just something in your body telling you that you must take over, that you must do some changes in your lifestyle. Stay away from negative forums and people sending negative messages. Other things that have worked for me: Body based therapies or disciplines, yoga, swimming pools for gentle swimming, some Tai Chi, and meditation with mantras (you cand easily find them here in UA-cam) and two sessions of craneo- sacral therapy. Suplements: gingko biloba, magnesium, tomato juice, lots of ginger and Vitamin B (B1, B6 and B12 together). For pills and that kind of stuff, I´m not a doctor, but maybe they can help you at the beginning with the right guidance of a professional. Food: I´ve reduced salt, caffeine and sugar in 80% Environment: try to put yourself in safe, warm, cozy and nice environments. Possitive emotions, laughing or hearing someone else´s laugh. Caring friends, love and speaking out to the right people do "miracles", don´t suffer in silence. Retake your hobbies or things that you enjoy. Good music is great for finding releaf. Dinners with friends, entertaining yourself. Massages: again, here in UA-cam there are many, many tutorials teaching you how to massage yourself to relief your Tinnitus. Find the right one and go for it. Believe me: it backs off, it gets better. It´s not from one day to another, but you´re going to be fine. Lots of love to everybody.
Martin Brassesco,
Really wonderful comments! I agree with everything you shared here.
Martín Brassesco hi... Thanks for sharing.. I will try for sure!! God bless you!!
You simply have adrenal fatigue and did well to heal it using all those treatments.
thank you so so much for that comment
Martin Thanks a lot bro for sharing your insightful message.
I've had the exact same thing happen to me. It started on the back of a huge panic attack. Stuck around for about 5 months until I finally thought f**k it and stopped fighting. Went on holiday and it all began to change. Over the next couple of months i thought less and less about it. From a huge monster in my head it turned into a minor annoyance and then nothing. Occasionally I hear it for an hour or two but 99% of the time it's not on my mind. I'm completely back to normal life.
My one tip is don't read youtube comments or go on forums. You shouldnt even be reading this. Lucky for you im not spreading more fear!
The vast majority people posting are the ones suffering and they will inadvertently make you suffer with them. Once you recover do what this guy has done and post a success video or leave a positive comment.
Most people once it's over for them return to normal life and don't think to go back and tell.other people that they are out of the dark times.
This guy randomly appeared in my youtube suggestions and reminded me of the pain I felt soni felt duty bound to come back and leave my story.
Good luck
I think your advice is brilliant in that it integrates and applies current knowledge of neuroscience with your experience. Although I’m not expert, I think that the nerves are damaged but your executive brain functions can be trained by the techniques you describe. Thank you.
Cool, nice comment, intelligent optimism, thankyou Orest and David.
Did it actually go away or did you habituate?
did you habituate the ringing bro? or is it completely gone as in you experience dead silence
Hey could you reply, is it 100% gone NOW?
God bless you, kind man. I’m starting to get better! God has used you! 🙏
Kristine Garcia how are you today Kristine?
Hello did you get better by meditating after a month ? I suffer from tinittus to and i am willing to do this meditation to see if it works for me too 🤞
@@jonas47901 I’ve had it 4 years this month but this video helped me. I had a nasal procedure I feel took some pressure off and reduced the sound but I’ve grown accustomed to it. Knowing it wasn’t anything serious helped too.
Are you still doing better I hope? 💕
Amazing!! 🥰
THIS video change my life 😁😆
How?
This is the truth about Tinnitus, i've been through all the stages and it can go away eventually, hang in there anyone who is having a terrible time with it x
Thank you saying that Tim. Its my hell...
50 years and no better!!
Tim RIce did your tinnitus goes away?
thank you for that encouragement
Tim RIce did it go away...and how long pls
This is such a powerful message, and I can personally vouch for everything said in this video having been through the exact same experiences myself. The idea of negative reinforcement couldn’t be more applicable than with this condition. Hopefully anyone out there suffering who is reading this can take peace from the fact that this has worked for others out there too.
Nauti it worked for you?
hey @nauti3979 did it work for you?
@@Mike717ful Hey, yes this approach worked for me! I had forgotten all about this (that should tell you something) but even years after I posted my original comment the message still holds true
@@nauti3979 incredible! I’m so happy you replied and told me that! So basically the technique is just to focus on the hissing in the head and tell my mind that everything is fine, the world is good, it’s abundance, there’s nothing to worry about, family is good. Is that the method or something different as well?
David I actually tried focusing on my t in quiet and I can actually hush it but focusing this has never happened before you are right!!!! Guys perservere and try this I just stumbled upon this video!!!!!! I have had severe t from acoustic damage for a year constant that was the first time I actually heard nothing, I am god smacked seriously David thank you.
Wow, I have not watched this video in years but it just showed up on my UA-cam feed. I’ll take this moment to be grateful that my struggle with tinnitus has been over for years now. Yours can be too. Don’t focus on “curing it” focus on creating a life that grabs your attention more than the sound does. Have faith, bless God
What you doing please
@@zarazara5109 I went on anti depressants and moved on with my life
Thanks
How did it go away ?
How did you fix it
“the more you can relax hearing it it starts to lessen” and slowly(after a few months) it starts to get quieter and quieter and eventually goes away. Thank you for sharing your experience so others can get better
thank you you really helped. I also trust in God and know that the ringing will go away in Jesus name. You confirmed what I was believing would happen. again thank you
Stephanie Karr I agree with you in Jesus name! This is a confirmation.
In Jesus’ Name. Amen. Let’s all lift each other in prayer and agree for deliverance from tinnitus.
Hi David, I find your video gives me hope and something positive to think about. Like you, I was sick (and stressed) with a very bad cold and as it got better, the severe ringing began. It's been 3 months. I've had every test you can think of (I am apparently in perfect health), seen many doctors and audiologists, and there is no physiological reason for my tinnitus. Can you please post another video giving specific information on what you did to get better? I noticed in the comments there are many that would like to hear more about your recovery and how you did it. I believe many of us would benefit from learning exactly what you did to make the ringing go away.
Mindset can be very powerful. Tinnitus is generated by the brain , so if you can retrain your brain to accept it and turn it down then the problem will be reduced significantly. People can train their brains to read words , solve problems , meditate , so why not turn down the volume of the ringing too if it's self generating? Just have a strong mindset and it'll take you far.
Did you do this to help yourself? X
I'm 3 months in to my journey and have gotten to the point where I can get it go away. But it always come back, and I get frustrated and freaked out. After watching your video I know it's just part of the process, thank you so much for posting. Once I am better I will post one of my own!
douglas minty how did you get it to go away for the short time?
douglas minty pleas update us!
Any updates?
How are you now?
hello, David, I am suffering it very much. I would like to ask some advice from you, how much meditation should I do every day? and except meditation time, should I avoid to hear it?
Especially when I go to sleep, it is very loud and I can't sleep, how should I do when I sleep?
Really hope to receive your reply. I really need good advice now. Thank you very much.
please, if anyone can give me good advice. Thanks
This video has really helped me. I’ve been suffering from Tinnitus for the better part of a year now. The meditation and focusing on my tinnitus while trying to reach and maintain a sense of relaxation in the beginning was extremely difficult with my loud tinnitus. I almost gave up 2 and a half weeks in when I didn’t see a result..however one morning I woke up to check my email and suddenly it hit me that I hadn’t heard my tinnitus for a few minutes and when I did hear it it bothered me much much less. It came back and annoyed me around 10 minutes later (don’t give up) because the next morning I experienced the same peace again although this time it lasted a little longer. My tinnitus is really starting to bother me less and less.
Hey same for me hopefully it will go away🤞
Did it eventually go away?
David 4 years on since you posted this video and your service continues to reach others like myself in March 2022 I am placing you on my daily gratitude list and shall apply all that you so freely have suggested I welcome finding more information you may of further contributed in helping me be released from my chains of social isolation due to tinnitus - not the C-19 ! Thank God for service givers like David Lam ❤❤
I've had tinnitus my whole life, noticed it when I was in 1st grade. If I focused on the sound it was all encompassing. Then if I focused on something else it went away (not really went away but into the background). The methods you describe for how you have dealt with it, that's kind of like what I've learned to do in my life. My tinnitus doesn't master me. Prayer, meditation and focus have helped me manage it. Thank you for this video!
It's basically the mindfullness technique, and yes, it works
Barre76 did u get rid of tinntius
I've recently developed Tinnitus, and saw a specialist. He told me similar, saying my brain had lost its "filter", the filter that would ignore a fan in the room or the chatter in a coffee shop. He talked about neuroplasticity, or retraining the brain. He also suggested Yoga or meditation, so I will give meditation a go!
Did it get better for you ? How long did it take ?
What we hear guys is the buzz of the central nervous system and the brain neurons misfiring, or clearer still, continuous firing which is perceived in the ears. Why does this happen? We instruct the RAS ( reticular activated system) in the brain to watch carefully all noise, both external and internal as a potential threat....
The RAS takes our instructions and filters out all other stuff that we deem unimportant. I hope you see how this part of the brain can be a double-edged sword.
Because we deem the noise very unpleasant, the brain deems it a threat and hence, we quickly descend into fight or flight...In this state, our auditory system is hyper-aroused and in a hyper-aroused state where we hear not just noises outside of self, but all noises of whats going on internally( central nervous system, and anything that's going on inside the ears especially)...
The negative loop of perceiving noise as a threat then creates an influx of stress hormones, which keeps the body and mind in a perpetual state of fight or flight... This message is then sent back to the brain of an escalating threat, so more stress hormones are released in preparation to run for your life or fight like hell or what most do, freeze!!!
This is v important... That energy must be dispersed. Get up and jump on the spot, go for an intense walk or swim. Shout, chant, run but do something. Yoga, tai chi q gong are all good ways to connect to the body and away from the threat, you have imagined in your brain.( exercise is an essential ingredient to let go if you are unable to achieve it through meditation or mindfulness.)
You must get out of the loop of thinking as you feel and feeling as you think. Until the brain no longer regards the noise as a threat, there is no way you can habituate or make improvements.
This presents a big problem because we spend so much time focusing on the noise, seeing it as a threat, we develop a habit which becomes hard-wired into the psychology( We become what we repeatedly think about) And this mindset must be broken by learning to focus on something else, the same way you have focused on the Tinnitus...
Learn a new language, play the piano, listen to great music. There are many ways to learn a new habit, but learn or do something new, repeatedly, until the neurons in the brain have rewired themselves, at the same time allowing the neurons responsible for the constant watching of the noise to come apart and dissolve...Breaking the habit of who we are, notably if who we are, fails to serve us or renders our ability to heal as null and void, is of paramount importance.
Bottom line is this.... Until the body drops into the parasympathetic nervous system( where we relax, digest and rest) as it should on a regular basis, habituating or healing cannot happen, which is why many sufferers have it for life.
You don't have to be one of them... Get your massage. Get your craniosacral. Get any body-based therapy which drops you into a state of calm and at the same time, learn something new. Train your brain to focus on something else. Its bloody hard, but can be done.
With love and light to all sufferers of this horrid condition, You are not alone and I believe a cure is on its way. Whether from stem cells ( for hearing loss induced tinnitus)which will regrow the hair cells and hence the gap that ade spoke of will become filled in again and hence the noise will back off as the brain welcomes back the auditory input or brain entrainment that will teach the brain to fire again in a healthy pattern, and not in a maladaptive fashion as it does with tinnitus sufferers ..
I hope this has helped and any questions, feel free. And yes, I am a sufferer also
John thomas-jones I read this daily, helps me get through the day
Jacob Guerrero you are not alone brother. Its a horrid condition that needs extreme patience.
Hi John thomas-jones! I remember your comments from Gray and Adrian's vids. This is awesome, such helpful comments.
Doing my bit to educate sufferers and to give hope to those who deal with a very slippery customer.
John thomas-jones you and a few others give me the strenght I lack of some days. Helps me keep my hope and brave and patient. Thank you for your words.
I totally agree what your doctor recommends you. I have been suffering tinnitus for 3 months. I believe that's not the problem of my ears, but function of my brain. I also do such kind of brain training to relax my emotion as I hear the tinnitus. I am glad that God allows me suffer this and uses your video to support what I thought about tinnitus. It's quite a comfort for me so that I believe I could break through it. With God's words , I have faith and enjoy this season God has made for me, even it's a challenge for me to experience. Most of time, I would do some art work to train my brain to keep balance and release all of stress I am not aware, such as photo shooting, Chinese calligraphy, singing and sketching. I also love to walk with bare foot and enjoy sun rise every morning. With Praise, I invite God's presence and appreciate His creation which makes me realize life could be beautiful as long as you watch it with thankful mindset. Ｙｅｓ， Ｉ ｄｏ ｂｅｌｉｅｖｅ Ｉ ｗｉｌｌ ｂｅ ｈｅａｌｅｄ．
Me too. Hugs
Amen I got it about 2 months ago from an ear infection I only have the ringing in my right ear at first it was unbearable thought I was going to go crazy. I went to the ENT they told me that I have TMJ and that is what cause the infection in my ears. At fisrt I was was using white noise app which helped a little the doctors gave me antibiotics which got rid of the infection but still have the ringing.So I started doing my own research for different treatments I found the changing your diet signifigantly helps you really have to eat clean cut out salt and sugar and processed foods,exercise regularly also high blood pressure can cause ringing. I am also a Christian so praying constantly helpst to calm me down. I also use a defuser with essential oils and I am taking different vitamins that promote ear heatlh my ringing has lowered a lot since using these different methods sometimes I don't even hear it then somedays I do. When I don't think about I'm fine so yes I think the mind play a role as well you just have to have FAITH that all things work together for the good of that LOVE the LORD!! And try different natural treatments don't give up and don't let the doctors have the final say
Now its gone or still noises?
@@hanifgaming2415 how are you now
Thank you for posting this. So relieved to hear such a wonderful story of healing. Answered prayer for me!
David, thank you for this video I have had mine since October 2016. This is a terrible condition that few people understand the pain people feel. Good to know there is hope.
How w u now ?
This is the best advice you will ever receive.
My T almost went away completely, unfortunately it came back. I stressed out and I'm now in a state of panic and depression again. I'm trying to 'hear it' and relax as I did the last time. Thanks for reassuring me fella.
Happened to me too. Drove on the highway with only one window open like an idiot. I listened to it like I did last time and it went away again after a month or two
How is it now ? How long do you have it for ?
@@roshnigurung7722 The time before this I had it for almost 3 years until I watched this video. Went away after about 2-3 months of listening to the tinnitus nightly. The time I spoke about in this comment it went away after about 2 weeks and it's gone again.
@@paulguseman6004 how loud was your tinnitus , I m new to this and mine is very loud and it’s scaring me . How to cope ? What caused your ‘s?
Thanks for posting. It makes me feel more positive that to see this video. I will try it and I like to see more about it.
David, thank you for the video..David, I am on the verge of my existence due to severe hearing problems, I have reactive tinnitus....David, can I write to you by email, ask for your advice? Thanks in advance.
I was diagnosed with meniere's thirty years ago and suffered several attacks along the way which has led to hearing loss. I have gotten well aquatinted with tinnitus and have been under a bout of it for about three weeks now. As a woman of faith in the power of thinking I seriously experienced a lessening of noise whilst listening to your testimony. I hesitated sharing this but, why not, I don't care if folks think I'm looney, believing what you said worked! The noise is still there now but it is diminished by half. I'll continue and expect full recovery. I'll also expect another bout but I'll remember it's my brain and not my ear ☺️😃💙🙏 Thank you so much!
Wow! I was thinking the same thing, it got quieter for me too!
Hi David. Thanks for posting this upbeat message. We need it at times. I watch it periodically. I’m new to this world unfortunately. I’m still learning to cope with. It can be very tiring with some ups and downs. Like you, I don’t always try to fully mask it. At times I don’t- I just go about my business and if I catch it I listen to it and move on. But there are times when my brain sounds like it’s sizzling. It’s these times when I put on a full mask. I’ve begun the practice of meditating twice a day for about 60 minutes. Sometimes three times. Sleep is the worst part and the loss of the quality of my life is second. How many times did you meditate a day and for how long? I suspect you’re very busy but is there a meditation reference you can provide that helped you? I. Any case, thank you again. D
Hi David. This is a most compelling video. You come across as a kind, gentle soul who truly wants to help. I've had tinnitus for no less than 30 years. I have no idea exactly when it began because, it wasn't a sudden onset such as you experienced. I may have simply habituated decades ago. I'm not certain that tinnitus is completely a brain reaction i.e., if I turn my head far left or right, the tinnitus gets louder. So, that is one simple way to show a physical reaction. There are so many ways tinnitus can happen...I'm guessing there are many ways to treat it. If this works for even one person that would be FABULOUS! Even if it lessens the intensity for people, that would be welcome. I applaud you in your effort and in wanting to offer hope to many (sharing God and prayer was really lovely, as well)! I'm a firm believer in having positive reinforcement and the hope of getting well from all things. I'm going to share this video on FB because, it's worth it. God Bless You
have you checked your jaws/neck? either that or hypertension might be the case probably.
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Hello friend, i believe you want to go to an upper cervical specialist or a chiropractor. I believe your tinnitus can go away
thank you for giving hope to me.i am just young i dont want to bring along those noise with me for my whole life .i just cry when i watching this video .thank you so much!
Thank you so much for giving hope to people with no hope . God bless you ❤️
David...,thank you for sharing your story. It gives me hope. I was just confused by one thing. If I understood correctly you said to let yourself hear the noise, but you said that habituation wasn’t recommended, but the way you described habituation was the same thing as what you are saying. Would you clarify the difference?
Thank you very very much, my 2 year long tinnitus gone after practice your treatment way!
Hi. Great news. What is the treatment? How did you start?
Thank you for letting me know! I am so pleased for you, and fills me with joy! Congratulations, try to spread the positivity when you feel strong enough!
@@davidlam3192 how long before you felt normal please ! I’m two half weeks down and I’m a mess
I suffered for 8 years with ringing and humming found nutrition and a good quality multivitamin and mineral supplement has worked well for me in a short length of time.
KA W did u get better from tinnitus?
KA W what multi vitamin do you take ??
God bless you.
how long did you have it ? did you have any pulsatile tinnitus? any hyperacusis?
David Lam said he had it for 6 years. No longer has it.
You are a genius, i believe you and will try the way you taught, thank you very much for sharing !!
This video helped a lot when I first got it over two years ago. First few months are hell but you’ll be fine after that.
I've had it for 11 years. At first, it was like an air raid siren. Mine came on from drug withdrawal from methadone. I had been exposed to loud noise all of my life up until then. It never went completely away. It doesn't bother me as much now, but it is still a hissing in the background always. The super high pitch noises did go away after some years. I had used a device that generated an alternate sound for some months 9 years ago that helped a lot. A local university had a lab that helped devise them. I remember how horrible it made my life then. Good luck!
thank you so so much for this video. thank you.
L i l y hi I am with tinnitus
Im glad that i found this video im going to try your method right after whatching this
Thank you David. I'll try what you say.
Been doing this since March, and it's really really faded. Can't wait till the day when it goes for good!
douglas minty that’s awesome , mine went away event when doing this , had it bad for a while
Checking in. Did it go away fully?
@@carlbernngl yeah, did it fully go away and how many months did you have it? I'd appreciate if you could shed some light on that. Thanks!
I cant find a definitive answer that Stress and Anxiety causes Tinnitus...I am really struggling...its been about 3 years and I try acceptance but I struggle to keep it going. Some people say it CANNOT be caused by stress, but I am sure it can. When mine started I was really stressed for a few months then one Saturday afternoon a hissing started. It has got worse as time has gone on. Can Stress and Anxiety really cause it??? I want to believe it does as that means i can recover. I have had all the tests and nothings wrong physically. Thank's David ...wish we could talk one day :) Thank you
How are you now
@@Oceanxx12 I am still struggling but ive had further stress in my life moving across country :(
My T has been disappearing for a day then comes back. It has disappeared for 2 days at most. I am not afraid of it anymore which has been quite better in managing it even when i am spiked because i know eventually it will go away.
💖 Thank you. At the moment I listen to your video every day.
DAVID, PLEASE, WHO IS THE DOCTOR THAT HELPED YOU?
Thank you so much so so helpful
Hi many thanks for your sharing. Truly appreciated.
I got tinnitus when I was 15 I had lack of sleep every day only about 2-3 hours of sleep per day I got tinnitus one night I am now 17 and still have tinnitus but I'm 100% that in my case it's my central nervous system literally breaking down! I was a very nervous/anxious kid and I am slowly fixing this by lifting weights lol.
You are not alone, keep trying hope you gets better
I have to almost everbody have tinnitus everbody i see listen loud music
How do u cope not having so much sleep???
Im having the same problem and i almost gone crazy..
how are you now?
@@kyungjodo6494 my tinnitus is much, much better... I forget about it most of the time.
Wow! just buy watching it unbelievebly, the ringing stopped! amazing.
Thank you so much for posting this video!!! I will try! What have I got to lose? My wife showed me your video on her cell phone, this morning. I was trying to sleep off a bad case of Tinnitus at the time. I thought..."You have got to be kidding me. Is it really not ear damage?" I have never heard that from a Doctor, only what you said about negative reinforcement..."You will never get over it, learn to live with it. Well, I will be 55yrs old in September and I cannot remember life without it. I have had some form of ringing in both my ears all the time, from a young child. Can it really be that simple? I wonder what else I have been told can't be fixed, but can? I have been told I also have a form of Meniere's Disease which seems to go hand in hand with Tinnitus. Is it all in the brain as well? I have had all sorts of specialist hearing tests performed and an MRI with no real positive outcome, except to be told by my Doctor that "I am in the too hard basket"...to quote his words. Thank you again David and God Bless You, for sharing this video!
Thank you so much for this video. I watch it every bad day. I have it very bad as well. I would like any other information you have. How long did you meditate? Every day? How long was it till you noticed some improvement?i am going to play this for some of the doctors. Saying there is nothing to do is just wrong. Your delicacy of what you said was very well done. This is a HUGE help for me. God Bless.
This is the exact same advice offered in yoga classes. When doing a yoga stretch, if you ever encounter resistance or stress, you simply notice the sensation. Noticing it, the sensation invariably dissipates or moves to another part of the body. Good life advice as well. The things we believe are "monsters" are really just a collection of shadows augmented by our fears. All it takes to dispel them is to shine a light on them.
Thanks for giving me courage to fight
.... I first watched this video back a year ago ... I followed this principle , together I tried Chinese Accupucture, and Mugwort Ear Fuming, and now my tinnitus noise is almost gone!!! ... Thanks David Lam! 🙏
Great, and how long did you have it?
Hi David, do you think that if T is due to hearing loss from too loud music you can get rid of it? Same problem of brain neurons over firing!
the idea of hearing the ringing sound really works i got tinnitus in January of this year then some how i found this video and after done whatever he says i got really big relief.
How are you now
This one video changed my life. You are God's gift. Yes, I will get better! I swear when I get better I will make a video, too, and encourage everyone that they can be healed, too. This video changed my overall perspective a lot. Thanks again! Blessings!
Hows it going?
when you say "fully Recovered" do you mean fully habituated or cured?
they always bullshit man , "its only there if i listen!" fuck that i want a 100% cure , no nonsense
i'd be pretty ecstatic if i could reduce it by half.
Batsinthelltower, It's up to you how much relief you get!!!
David Teti does your tinnitus gets better?
People use half sentences. When you write explain what you're talking about...Not everyone can understand sideways words that don't add up to bullshit!!!!
That is so true. Thank Godddd
This a beautiful testament to being in the present, to the effect of awareness and acceptance and allowing. Non resistance is the Tao. This is God! how we can apply this lesson to so many of the disturbances in our lives (all stress/noise generated from within our own heads!) I loved this video. I'm a therapist and have treated many with tinnitis. some get helped with manual therapies more than others. Your technique should accompany physical therapy in any case. Also meditation and prayer (prayer is talking to god meditation is listening...call it what you like but we could all use more of both) could effectively be practiced for any "disorder" or as you say "malfunction." I agree with others comments that you have such a pure sweetness about you and so you totally sold me on your technique. I will pass this video on many times over.... thank you brother.
Sutra and Seed,
Your comments soothed me. I'm going through a rough patch right now, depressed and enormously stressed, because I have a very difficult problem I must solve for myself, and there seems no way out of it without over-thinking everything, trying to find a solution. So, of course my tinnitus is in the foreground more, as a persistent, soft kind of electronic "hissssss".
I don't hear it and forget about it when I am fully engaged in some activity, when I am out and about in the world, when I am singing, or immersed in watching a good movie, or even in a quiet room reading, if what I am reading is engrossing enough. But when my attention falls on it, the tinnitus pushes more to the foreground of my awareness, and makes me feel tired and frustrated, and is no help to any depression I might have already been feeling.
As I said, your comments are soothing though, and really help me to feel better - thank you!
Thanks for this video really appreciate the positive vibes, I'm on my way to recovery and I will be posting my tinnitus success story as well!
how are you now?
the sound just wants to be listened to with attention and calm once you hear it goes I will try this technique I will tell you
Thank you very much for sharing. What book did you read for Brain Retraining? What book can you recommend? 🙏🏼
I've only had tinnitus for about a week, terrified of living the rest of my life with my own mind screaming at me constantly. Nothing any doctor has told me has helped. Thanks for providing a light at the end of the tunnel, I find myself smiling for the first time in days at just the prospect of recovery. 🙂
Hey, how are you feeling now?
@@GirishSidhwani Much better. It's not completely gone yet but I have made a lot of improvements to my health over the past few months that helped a lot, so I don't notice it that often anymore. I mostly hear static instead of a high pitch which is much more bearable. At the rate at which I'm improving I'm hoping to make it completely disappear within a year at least. It is a slow path to recovery but I believe it is possible.
@@JC-og2eb how are you now
@@Oceanxx12 I've recovered from a variety of health issues that arose around the same time as my tinnitus did. Proper diet and sleep as well as sunlight exposure and fasting have been sufficient to cure me of a constant dry cough, dizziness, mood swings, nose bleeds, and various muscle pains. The symptoms I still face(which have all improved) are tinnitus, sinus congestion, and memory loss/brain fog. Right now I'm under the impression I have some sort of chronic mold or parasitic infection causing all my health problems. Recovering my health has not been easy but it must be done. If you aim to cure yourself of tinnitus... just remember that it's a symptom of other problems rather than being a disease itself. Everyone has to fix different parts of their lifestyle to make it disappear.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I have a couple of questions. How often did you go into your quiet, meditating, sessions every day (how many times a day)? How long was each session? Can you also share what type of diet you have and did your diet change during your therapy period? I have had tinnitus for the last 10 years, it is quite loud when I pay attention to it but I am an active busy person so I mostly ignore it and go after my work. When it takes my attention I wish it was not there.
It helped me a lot, I am much better. Thank You for the Video
That’s great I appreciate the feedback so much.
@@davidlam3192 Julian Cowan Hill is looking for people’s healing success stories to share with the public on his Quieten app. Thought you might be interested. Your video really helped me when this started in April.
ua-cam.com/video/mBN8w-cttAQ/v-deo.html
Great advice. Anyone else worried about this should search Julian Cowan Hill on UA-cam. Same advice and lots of practical information. If you know anyone suffering with this please share these videos and advice.
I'm currently laying in bed in ER as we speak..
My tinnitus started 4 days ago and i'm in a brink of giving up, it is currently way up to the roof right now and i am very very desperate, frustrated plus i'm dealing with bad anxiety from it..
Last night i woke up at 3 am and i couldn't go back to sleep i went to my moms room and cried ..This video gives me hope i will try every bit of the words you said..
I just wanna get my life and things back to normal again for my family..
Again,thank you for this inspiring video you are a heaven sent and i wish and i will get better..thank you..
Also try 'Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus ' video in youtube
How are you doing now ?
How are you now
You are awesome .thanks for sharing your experience. Hope it helps me .
the books he's talking about are: The Divided Mind by Dr. John Sarno. & You Are The Placebo by Dr. Joe Dispenza. A complete recovery is possible
Nope haven’t heard of those books, I hope they are useful
@@davidlam3192 Hi David. What was the name of your doctor? And which book did he write?
Hey David. Starting this technique to overcome my tinnitus. But i wonder whatever happened to you. You haven't answered any questions or posted new videos. Hope you're doing good and would love to hear from you. But this video is really helpful. Thank you.
Had it all my life. The last two years its doubled causing fatigue and sensitive ears. One thing I discovered recently is when I flex the back of my neck it actually makes it sound very loud. Chiropractor said my neck is abnormally tight thinking I was even injured, so I think this is related. Doctors in Canada are the same. I heard there is a new treatment from Europe coming here soon, which involves measuring and treating your tinnitus with audio, as well as electro therapy of the neck of all places. I currently cant sleep or stand to be in a room without decent background noise
That's normal from what I read. It's the brain being overactive which picks up movements in the neck.
I've been battling this for a few years now, believing it was damage done to my ears from concert going in my youth.. doctors led me to believe it to be true. I sleep with a sound machine to drown out the noise. Am going to try your recommendation, and will pray for success. Thank-you for sharing your experience & solution. Will update not if, but 'when' it's worked!
Rita Torih i have to im 18 schoot guns 4 week ago
Rita how is your tinnitus
Thank you for this video. As soon as you mentioned fight or flight response a bell went off, it all came together, I practice meditation, and by simply making a conscious effort to be aware of my stress level and staying relaxed, my tinnitus started to get better. I dont expect a miracle overnight. but on know I am on my way to getting better. I will tell anyone and everyone I can about this.
is it normal that I’m 11 and have tinnitus? I mainly see adults with tinnitus, and I feel kinda lonely. My tinnitus got triggered by something with my jaw, so I’m working on that. I just feel a little sad that I’m only 11 and my tinnitus is pretty bad.
And here is the link to Gray's channel, where you can see all his playlists, including all the gamin videos:
ua-cam.com/channels/PGhdtdi3T0hA2AR_CWKKsg.htmlplaylists
Thank you David for taking the time to make this video
I believe it is fight of flight with me and I am relaxing into it
Be anxious for nothing - the sound will take less of your attention when
you stop fighting it and welcome it-it is you after all that created it
Dear David...thank you for your story.....I have had tinnitus for over 40 years...I have not panicked at all about having it....although I didn't/don't like it at all. I was told the same thing as you...that I damaged my ear drum. I am/was an opera singer...and still have the ringing...it gets louder sometimes...and escalates into an even higher pitch with pressure on my ear... for a minute or so..still with the hissing/ringing. My life has been stressful until I found my soul-mate who has given me stability and love...but still have tinnitus. It makes complete sense to me...that it is a fight or flight panic of the brain. NOW....I will work on my brain. I know you are right...and...you were lucky in having met the doctor who gave you a positive suggestion..that you will get better...(and so WILL I)!!!! Thanks for your sweetness and kindness. Maria
Thank you for offering hope.
I ve had it about a month now I think what you say is very true . Im going to ride it out best I can ...
Thank you David for being courageous enough to post this video , I find that when my stress level is up , I’m affected by the ringing . Prayer , meditation on God’s word , and allowing the sound to filter itself out . Faith comes by hearing , and hearing by the word of God , I needed this reminder . God Bless You , in Christ, JCam...
Hi David, could you please please post more videos to help people suffering from tinnitus.
As of the moment I'm writing this I'm 17 years old my tinnitus started a few days ago and I'm just realising how more worse my life has become sleeping has become a chore and peace and quiet is inposible I'm not going to lie I'm so scared for my future that sometimes I wish I was dead I can't believe that this is happening to me at such a young age I'm so scared I wish I had someone next to me to comfort me I'm planning to try this and hopefully things will get better if not I really don't know what to do so please pray for me my friend and I'll update if things get better.
You guys are going to be okay!
Try not to worry about it. The fact that you are young means you have an excellent chance of healing from it, since young people can heal faster than older people. You will be okay. Try to find only helpful people, and ignore all the negativity about it. My friend Gray has a UA-cam channel (he is also a gamer!)ua-cam.com/play/PLzK9yDQq6l1649st2LClwC017FGJqXIgz.html and he has lots of gaming videos but before that he made lots of tinnitus videos as well. He is doing really well now. Please watch his videos, they might reassure you.
And here is the link to Gray's channel, where you can see all his playlists, including all the gamin videos:
ua-cam.com/channels/PGhdtdi3T0hA2AR_CWKKsg.htmlplaylists
Make more videos please!!!
Thank You for this video. On my own I have been teaching myself to relax when I hear the noise. It helps! I have not yet had your level of success but I hope I am on my way. Thank you again.
David！I used to wear headphones and that caused ringing in my ears and there were sounds in my ears when I ate and when I burped
how do i do to get rid of it would this video help me
I am into my 7 months now :( I had a fall on my head before that but I had no tinnitus however a month after my fall I had become super stressed something like PTSS and had a very bad allergy on top of that to lilies that weekend then went to a concert Saturday night and the day after it started very loud and didn't stop I tried meditation as I knew I was on fear or flight mode but didn't think that affected my ears, I saw different doctors but was told It is going to be there forever so depressed me! I will try what you have shared with us! thank you soo much :)
How are you now please
I don’t want to get used to my tinnitus I want to get rid of my tinnitus
Thanks so much for sharing this...it makes sense to me.
Thank you for making this video.
Nice one David, great advise. By all reports flattening the fine hairs in your ears from volume mostly, creates a space and that is when the brain goes into the fight or flight mode that you talk about. So it's worth mentioning that loud noises, headphones, feedback and such need to be avoided, because that is often when the damage begins. But your remedy is great Cheers
Glenn Goldsmith ofcourse we have to avoid that
Thank you
It is not the flattened hair cells that trigger the fight or flight, at least not directly. It's the tinnitus that's in-between.
So: Ear damage -> Tinnitus -> Fight or Flight response -> More Tinnitus etc.
You can improve by managing the mental/physical reaction/interpretation/valueing of Tinnitus, not by eliminating Tinnitus itself.
Best and most original video on the subject ..a great contribution . Thanks and God bless you
Thank you very much for sharing! I've had tinnitus for around 4 or 5 months now. At first I was really desperate and had a hard time sleeping even, but then I figured I need to make peace with the ringing and now I can read a book and fall asleep. I'm better but there's still a lot of stress in my body, also because I'm going through a challenging moment in my life. My neck hurts often when I sleep and I feel the tension in my neck area during the day. I know that tinnitus and stress are correlated so I guess I need to relax more! Listening to you was refreshing though. THANK YOU! :)
Adrian Villalobos,
Yep! Making peace with it is so important - and is the first phase of getting free of it, in time.
I currently have tinnitus, and have had it about 2 years, but I have no trouble sleeping, never did with this. In the beginning I would be upset about hearing it before sleep, but I also knew intuitively that I needed to allow myself to just rest, as best I could, rest and relax, and let sleep come - which it always does.
I understand that this is a stress-response condition, and that if I am calm, or as close to calm as I can manage, I will feel better. As I type this, I hear it, but I don't really care much. I'd prefer to not hear it, but honestly, truly, it is not bothering me. I am easily living with it. Still though, I am encouraged by David Lam's method, and definitely plan to try it; it makes so much sense to me.
Oh, I also meant to say I also have chronic neck tension, and often go to sleep or wake up with tension in the neck, and even went to a physiotherapist for help with it when the pain got bad. I am sure neck tension plays into tinnitus for many people. Being aware of our posture, how we sit, stand, sleep, etc., all helps in reducing tinnitus over time.
How are you both now
@@Oceanxx12 I'm doing great :) The solution really is not to try and run away from it. I really made peace with it. At night when I heard it, I would just focus on it, no fear. And then my mind would automatically start wandering off to other things. Same during the day. It came to a point where I never hear it unless it's totally quiet but even then I just notice it for a moment and that's it. :) I really doesn't bother me 99% of the time. The only time it gets a bit annoying is when I'm sleep deprived. So I like having my 7:30h of sleep. Otherwise I live super normally :) There is hope!
I am very sad deep inside. I am having bad dreams every night from 3 months .
Nightmares !! This started with ear blockage for no reason. I feel like my life is changed completely and I can’t get back what I lost ( silence).
I have had it also for three months now.I felt the same way as you.It has got better,as far as I do not notice it at times,and at night it gets lower in volume.Keep busy,and pray to the Lord Jesus Christ.Do not give up!
I'm 71 and have had a loud buzzing noise, as far as I can remember, all my life. I used to think it was normal and all people heard it. I remember being shocked when I found out that everyone doesn't hear it. It doesn't bother me because I've always had it.
katz person im 18 get now
thank-you sir..
Thanks, David. I recently discovered Julian Cowall's material that explains it very similarly. It's very helpful hearing your experience verifying what he says. I'd love to hear more details about your experience.
Thanks brother!❤
Thank you for sharing this and taking the time to put this video on here. That makes the most sense .
wonderful video David and it was a pleasure meeting you at theTinnitus to Silence event recently. You give us all hope 🙏