I got tinnitus about six months ago after getting what we think was covid. I have lots of details if you have questions. But the comment I want to put out there for anyone suffering:
I thought about suicide almost daily after the first week. I couldn’t understand how one could live with this. As anyone who has it knows, it’s life altering. But a lot can change. I “habituated” to it and I think it got a bit better. Today I have to stop and listen for it to notice it. It’s also forced me to address other things: stress, sleep, diet. They all seem to play a factor.
I thought about suicide almost daily after the first week. I couldn’t understand how one could live with this. As anyone who has it knows, it’s life altering. But a lot can change. I “habituated” to it and I think it got a bit better. Today I have to stop and listen for it to notice it. It’s also forced me to address other things: stress, sleep, diet. They all seem to play a factor.