I awoke today, earlier than usual, and had no tinnitus. I knew it because it was so peaceful. This is how my tinnitus tends to go lately.
Then, about mid-afternoon, I decided I wanted a nap. I slept for hours. I've been doing that a lot since the Covid-19 shutdowns--sleeping a lot. But when I woke, the tinnitus was blaring. But I handle it because I've habituated (I believe is the term). I've learned to overcome or ignore it as much as possible.
I still take 5 mg of an anti-anxiety pill daily. I purposely don't try to fight the tinnitus because I know I've tried it all. I still pray for God to intervene.
The good news is that mine, at times, is non-existent. I get to have quiet periods or a quiet day. I feel it may be connected to sleep rhythms because it's usually on or off after sleeping. Nothing else I do during the day seems to calm it once it's begun.
I still wonder about foods and drink--like fuzzy beverages. That would mean it is stomach-related, would it not? Or blood sugar related. I wonder about circulation and posture. I wonder if it's connected to thinking--the kind I do at the computer, after all it is a brain disorder.
I'd prefer to not have it. I'm glad when I am given a quiet day.
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