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Adrienne J's avatar

I want to 'heart' this comment but not in an 'I like this comment' way but as in 'I wish I could give you a hug' way.

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Adrienne J's avatar

I had no idea this was what tinnitus was like. I can't imagine this being a normal, daily thing--and still managing to remain sane.

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Diane Burley's avatar

Some people do go insane from it. That’s why I am anxious to do a reframe. I just breathe now. I don’t want to let it bother me any longer!

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In tune's avatar

I knew I had some neck issues and I wanted some safe information and I found a lot of information from body fix exercises on YouTube it took me awhile to get my range of motion and posture better and with the focus on really loosening up the scalp and ears while I had my chin level and my shoulders down and back seemed to help the ringing that I occasionally had I think your brother was on to something. Sometimes I would pinch my nose and blow after I had done my exercises and I got relief you can be pretty vigorous with your massaging and cupping she should start slowly and don't do sudden jerky motions

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In tune's avatar

Sometimes nerve impingement can cause hearing abnormalities. I did some research into acupressure, massaging the head and neckI got good advice from Body Fix Exercises worked on my posture. The more I learned acupressure points in the ear and the scalp and the constant attention to loosening up the neck and the muscles going down the back I got Improvement with my abnormalities in hearing.

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Diane Burley's avatar

Thank you for this! I have tried acupuncture with no luck. But that said, my brother told me to cover my ears with my palms and with my fingers tap vigorously against the base of my head for 30 seconds. It works!! It comes back but it gives me a few minutes of relief.

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Barbara at Projectkin's avatar

What a remarkable way to capture the experience. I love how your piece takes us a layer deeper into empathy, to a place where words have typically failed us. The clap, for instance. We're looking for complete loss, not super-sensors. Thank you, Diane!

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Diane Burley's avatar

That poor child. I was looking for the picture of his hands over his ears and couldn’t find it. But he had such distress on his face

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Barbara at Projectkin's avatar

You've already drawn that picture in my mind...

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Jill Swenson's avatar

Great essay!

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